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Nantwich road repairs boosted by £2.3m grant to Cheshire East Council

Nantwich road repairs boosted by £2.3m grant to Cheshire East Council

Work on damaged roads in and around Nantwich has been bolstered by a £2.3 million grant from the Government. The funding comes after Cheshire East councillors lobbied Ministers for more cash to repair highways badly damaged by freezing winters and floods.

December 21, 2012
Children in Cheshire East care face two-year adoption wait

Children in Cheshire East care face two-year adoption wait

Twenty-six children in Cheshire East are still waiting to be placed with adoptive families, latest figures show. And many children are waiting almost two years in council care before being adopted.

December 6, 2012
Willaston councillor angry over Newcastle Road street light switch off

Willaston councillor angry over Newcastle Road street light switch off

A Willaston councillor is calling for street lights along a busy route in the Nantwich village to be switched back on. Newcastle Road falls under the new Cheshire East Council initiative to switch off or reduce street lighting to cut costs.

December 3, 2012
Willaston parents fight to save free bus service to Malbank School

Willaston parents fight to save free bus service to Malbank School

Parents in Willaston are fighting to save a free bus service which carries pupils from the village to Malbank School. Cheshire East Council has identified a “walking route” which they say could mean the withdrawal of free transport.

November 24, 2012
MP Timpson backs Crewe and Nantwich “Green Gap” 4,000-name petition

MP Timpson backs Crewe and Nantwich “Green Gap” 4,000-name petition

A 4,000-name petition calling for the Green Gap around Nantwich and Crewe to be protected, has been backed by local MP Edward Timpson. Campaigners launched the “Save the Green Gap” effort in Willaston two years ago to safeguard the area from excessive urban development.

November 19, 2012
Nantwich Litter Group volunteers fill 22 sacks in just one hour

Nantwich Litter Group volunteers fill 22 sacks in just one hour

Willing Nantwich Litter Group volunteers have been out in force again to clean up after the town’s litter louts. Working in small teams, 21 volunteers filled an incredible 22 binbags of rubbish in just one hour.

October 26, 2012
Access road off Peter de Stapleigh Way

Muller Property submits plan for “Nantwich South” access road in Stapeley

Developers bidding to build a “Nantwich South” village in Stapeley have submitted their first planning application. Muller Property has submitted proposals for a new access road off Peter de Stapleigh Way.

October 16, 2012
Nantwich Museum takes part in “The Big Draw” national event

Nantwich Museum takes part in “The Big Draw” national event

Nantwich Museum is taking part in the annual Big Draw festival. The Pillory Street venue is staging a free drop in event between 10.30am and 4pm on Saturday October 20.

October 13, 2012
Wrenbury Village Hall sits pretty with 100 new chairs

Wrenbury Village Hall sits pretty with 100 new chairs

A village hall in Nantwich is sitting pretty these days – after buying 100 new chairs! Wrenbury Village Hall managed to secure a Cheshire East Council community grant to offer users a little more comfort.

October 5, 2012
Parents plea for Stapeley Broad Lane school carpark go ahead

Parents plea for Stapeley Broad Lane school carpark go ahead

Parents say plans for a car park at a Nantwich primary school could save lives. They are calling on Cheshire East Council to accept a revised application for a 43-space car park on land next to Broad Lane School, Stapeley.

October 2, 2012
Nantwich traffic lights and crossings to undergo upgrade

Nantwich traffic lights and crossings to undergo upgrade

Traffic lights and pedestrian crossings in Nantwich are to be upgraded in a bid to improve safety for users. Cheshire East Council is to introduce new LED signals which are brighter, more visible and last longer.

October 2, 2012
Thai restaurant plan for former Mia Stanza store on Welsh Row

Thai restaurant plan for former Mia Stanza store on Welsh Row

The former Mia Stanza store on Nantwich’s Welsh Row could become a new Thai restaurant and takeaway, it has emerged. A licensing application has been lodged by restaurant owners in Manchester for the site, town councillors said.

September 19, 2012
Nantwich men urged to join “Dame for a Laugh” for St Luke’s Hospice

Nantwich men urged to join “Dame for a Laugh” for St Luke’s Hospice

Nantwich men are being urged to ditch the trousers and dress up in drag – to help Cheshire’s St Luke’s Hospice. The charity’s annual Dame for a Laugh event, Cheshire’s only men-only fancy dress drag walk, is taking place on September 22.

September 6, 2012