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£9,000 of illegal cigarettes and tobacco seized in South Cheshire raids

£9,000 of illegal cigarettes and tobacco seized in South Cheshire raids

Cigarettes and tobacco worth more than £9,000 have been seized in raids by trading standards officers in South Cheshire.

More than 20,000 cigarettes and 5kg of rolling tobacco were uncovered during raids on seven properties in Crewe.

March 4, 2016
Nantwich Children’s Centre faces closure after council budget plan passed

Nantwich Children’s Centre faces closure after council budget plan passed

By Kirsty Rollings
Children’s Centres including one in Nantwich, look set to close after Cheshire East Council budget proposals were approved today.

Labour councillors lost a proposal to use £500,000 of government funding to keep the children’s centres open after an hour long debate.

February 25, 2016
Plan for new Alpraham village pavilion and homes set for approval

Plan for new Alpraham village pavilion and homes set for approval

A new village pavilion and recreation area could be built in Alpraham if plans for a 20-home development are passed.

The Wellcome Trust Ltd wants to build on a parcel of land where an existing play is sited, south of the A51, in the village near Nantwich.

January 30, 2016
Crewe to Nantwich bus service boosted by council funds

Crewe to Nantwich bus service boosted by council funds

A bus service which operates between Nantwich and Crewe will now run six days a week throughout the year, after Cheshire East Council provided more funding.

The 44 service, which links the two towns, had been reduced to a “term time” only Monday to Friday timetable by operator GHA Coaches.

January 5, 2016
Bunbury Neighbourhood Plan passes milestone

Bunbury Neighbourhood Plan passes milestone

Bunbury’s Neighbourhood Plan has successfully passed a key milestone.

The plan, designed to protect the community from unplanned and unsustainable development, has been given the green light by a planning examiner.

December 19, 2015
BT prosecuted in court for endangering Nantwich residents

BT prosecuted in court for endangering Nantwich residents

Telecoms giant BT has been prosecuted for endangering Nantwich residents during highways works, it has emerged.

The company was taken to court by Cheshire East Council following works on signal-controlled junction on High Street, Nantwich.

December 15, 2015
Pilot scheme to help children in need launched by Edward Timpson

Pilot scheme to help children in need launched by Edward Timpson

A new pilot scheme to help children in need in South Cheshire has been launched by MP Edward Timpson and Cheshire East Council.

Project Crewe brought partners and stakeholders together to discuss a new approach to supporting children in need.

November 29, 2015
Hundreds attend Crewe University Technical College event at Bentley

Hundreds attend Crewe University Technical College event at Bentley

More than 200 students and parents attended the latest Crewe Engineering and Design University Technical College open evening.

The event held at Bentley Motors, allowed people to find out more about the different educational paths offered by the school, learn about the application process, and talk to partners supporting the UTC.

November 16, 2015
David Wilson Homes completes 171-house Stapeley Gardens phase

David Wilson Homes completes 171-house Stapeley Gardens phase

The second phase of the Stapeley Gardens housing development in Nantwich has been unveiled by David Wilson Homes (DWH) North West.

Phase two has seen another 171 three, four and five bedroom homes built on the former Stapeley Water Gardens brownfield site between London Road and Peter de Stapleigh Way.

November 7, 2015
Council bids to remove travellers occupying Love Lane car park in Nantwich

Council bids to remove travellers occupying Love Lane car park in Nantwich

Travellers who have occupied a council-run car park close to Nantwich town centre are likely to be moved in the next 24 hours.

The travelling families set up camp on Love Lane car park over the weekend.

November 2, 2015
Nantwich care leavers launch Easy Pleasy cookbook

Nantwich care leavers launch Easy Pleasy cookbook

Young care leavers in Crewe and Nantwich have been sharing their colourful recipe for eating on a budget – a cookbook with the celebrity seal of approval.

The youngsters, supported by The Children’s Society, produced the Levi Roots-endorsed Easy Pleasy Cookbook to help young people leaving care to eat healthily on a budget.

October 29, 2015
Snow Hill car park expansion considered, says Cheshire East Council

Snow Hill car park expansion considered, says Cheshire East Council

The Snow Hill car park in Nantwich could be expanded to help the town cope with increased parking demands, Cheshire East Council says.

The plan emerged after Nantwich Civic Society raised concerns over the loss of the unofficial 200-space parking site off St Anne’s Lane.

October 27, 2015
Grant funds will boost heating and lighting in Nantwich Museum

Grant funds will boost heating and lighting in Nantwich Museum

Nantwich Museum is to upgrade its heating and lighting systems thanks to grant funding.

The museum, on Pillory Street, has received funds from Nantwich Town Council, Cheshire East Council and WREN’s FCC Community Action Fund.

October 27, 2015