The new Chief Inspector in charge of policing in Nantwich has told councillors a new way of working will benefit the town, despite concerns.
Chief Insp Gareth Lee will be the man in charge of the new Crewe Local Policing Unit (LPU).
Nantwich police officers will work from Crewe and not the town’s police station under a radical new regime from next month, it has emerged.
And the future of the police station on Beam Street in Nantwich, which has had no public front counter service for three weeks, is now in doubt.
A major road junction upgrade in Nantwich has been completed, ending weeks of disruption.
Work to the junction of Barony Road and Beam Street began in March to improve pedestrian and cyclist safety and support traffic flow.
The historic building known as The Gables in Nantwich looks set to be transferred to town council control – for £1.
A report to be discussed by current owner Cheshire East Council recommends the asset transfer of the three-storey building and car park on Beam Street.
A Nantwich fireman was one of 19 in Cheshire to be honoured with a Long Service and Good Conduct Medal.
Kevin Smith, based at the Beam Street fire station in the town, was among those hailed by Chief Fire Officer Paul Hancock at a ceremony.
Cheshire East Council Leader Michael Jones today apologised to Nantwich residents caught up in the traffic chaos gripping the town.
Cllr Jones and Nantwich South and Stapeley Cllr Peter Groves told Nantwichnews they were “sorry” after a flood of complaints about roadworks causing massive delays on Holly Holy Day.
A vehicle seized by police is now on display outside Nantwich police station on Beam Street.
It’s one of a number of cars seized by officers from drivers with no insurance as part of a latest crackdown.
Nantwich Methodist Church could be the new venue for the town’s luncheon club.
Cheshire East Council is in talks with a number of potential venues to find a new base for the club as its current site The Gables is to be sold.
Town councillors could reconsider buying The Gables venue in Nantwich to stop it being sold off to private buyers.
Cheshire East Council has revealed its intent to sell off the Beam Street asset in the new year, putting the town’s popular luncheon club at risk.
Nantwich Library has launched its winter book sale.
The Beam Street venue has a wide range of titles in adult fiction, non-fiction, children’s picture and information books.
Nantwich’s Salvation Army shop has launched its Christmas Charity Shop Challenge.
The Beam Street store, one of 200 across the UK, is challenging people to spend a little of their Christmas budget in charity shops to help those in need.
Elderly residents in a popular lunch club have vowed to remain as “sitting tenants” amid fears their base at The Gables is to be sold off by Cheshire East Council.
More than 50 members of the town’s popular Luncheon Club have been told that Cheshire East is putting their Beam Street base up for sale.
Cheshire author Joy Winkler will be visiting Nantwich Library as part of a new book launch.
Joy, who was named Cheshire Poet Laureate in 2005, will be at the Beam Street venue on Tuesday November 18 as her new book “Stolen Rowan Berries” hits the shelves.
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