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The Lost Carnival entertains Bank Holiday families in South Cheshire

The Lost Carnival entertains Bank Holiday families in South Cheshire

By Jonathan White
South Cheshire families are being entertained at the “The Lost Carnival” in Crewe’s Queens Park this Bank Holiday weekend.

The event is described by the organisers as an ‘outdoor theatrical circus adventure’.

May 29, 2016
Campaigners step up fight against plans for Nantwich Children’s Centre

Campaigners step up fight against plans for Nantwich Children’s Centre

Campaigners fighting to reverse plans for four Sure Start children’s centres in South Cheshire have vowed to continue their fight.

Protesters gathered outside a Cheshire East Council scrutiny committee calling for the council to stop the de-designation of Nantwich children’s centre on Dog Lane, and those in Knutsford, Sandbach and Broken Cross.

May 26, 2016
£15 million Crewe Lifestyle Centre main pool closed after leak problem

£15 million Crewe Lifestyle Centre main pool closed after leak problem

The new £15 million Crewe Lifestyle Centre pool has had to close – due to a substance leak.

Cheshire East Council bosses admitted the main pool will have to close at their flagship facility for several days, just a few weeks after opening.

April 25, 2016
Residents’ anger as Nantwich college works start without consent

Residents’ anger as Nantwich college works start without consent

Residents living near Reaseheath College in Nantwich claim construction work on new sporting facilities has started – without planning permission.

Families living close to the college grounds off the A51 raised their concerns at a Worleston parish council meeting.

April 11, 2016
£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