An official Flood Alert has been issued for the River Weaver catchment area including Nantwich after heavy rainfall yesterday.
The Environment Agency issued the alert at 11am today (December 16th) to cover the whole Weaver catchment including Nantwich, Frodsham, Crewe, Winsford and Northwich.
The Environment Agency “are confident” they know which farm caused a large slurry pollution of the River Weaver in Nantwich, according to a Defra letter.
The EA has been probing the most recent case in late August which left potentially thousands of fish washed up dead along the river edge in Nantwich.
A probe into the latest pollution incident in the River Weaver in Nantwich is continuing as local politicians call for strong action.
It has emerged one farmer was recently questioned under caution, but this was in connection with a separate pollution incident, said the Environment Agency.
Crewe & Nantwich MP Connor Naismith labelled the latest pollution incident in the River Weaver as “totally unacceptable”.
He spoke out after the fifth slurry pollution case in the past three years this week left thousands of fish dead in the river in Nantwich.
Dear Editor,
I am absolutely furious and heartbroken to hear of yet another pollution incident on the River Weaver in Nantwich, which has once again left thousands of fish dead or dying.
This is the fifth such disaster in just three years, and it is nothing short of a disgrace.
Seven new fishing platforms have been installed along the River Weaver in Nantwich.
The platforms are part of a joint project between Nantwich Angling Society, the Environment Agency and ANSA at Cheshire East Council.
The first phase of a three-year programme to re-stock River Weaver in Nantwich has taken place.
It comes 15 months after the river suffered devastating pollution incidents in 2023 which led to the deaths of thousands of fish.
Three separate flood warnings for the River Weaver in Nantwich have been issued today by the Environment Agency.
These warnings are for Shrewbridge Lodge, Lakeside View, and Nantwich Riverside.
The Environment Agency is to restock the River Weaver in Nantwich next month, more than 15 months after pollution incidents hit the watercourse.
Thousands of fish were washed up along the riverside in Nantwich in 2023 when slurry polluted the river.
The Environment Agency has investigated 54 farms as part of their probe into slurry pollution incidents which hit the River Weaver in Nantwich in 2023, it has emerged.
And they have taken 40 actions in total – including eight site warnings, four warning letters and one notice as part of the long-running probe.
A Nantwich town councillor is bidding to set up a steering group to help tackle issues around the River Weaver such as flooding and pollution.
Cllr Anna Burton hopes the group will speak with “one voice” and act as a pressure group to ensure action is taken to help prevent future incidents.
Environment Agency flood warnings along the River Weaver remain in place in Nantwich.
Heavy rain has caused river levels to rise with many footpaths and bridges now almost impassable.
A clean-up of the polluted River Weaver in Nantwich has been carried out by Cheshire East Council.
It comes after a large number of dead fish, birds and debris were washed up along riverside park areas in the town due to several pollution incidents.
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