Angry residents have called on action from Cheshire East highways to fix the growing tide of potholes plaguing the streets of Nantwich.
Highways bosses claim the weather conditions have caused the “increase in the number of potholes” this winter.
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Cheeky mooning gnomes in Wistaston who made international headlines, have made a Christmas comeback!
This family of friendly characters have taken up residence outside gnome fan Laurence Perry’s home on Westfield Drive.
Stapeley councillors are calling for action at two busy road junctions in Nantwich after a series of accidents in recent weeks.
There have been a number of incidents at the traffic lights junctions of Newcastle Road/Elwood Way and further along where Elwood Way meets A51 London Road and Peter de Stapleigh Way.
Storm Aileen blew through South Cheshire overnight, causing trees to fall and roads to flood.
But Nantwich and surrounding areas escaped lightly with little structural damage, says Cheshire East Council.
Cheeky mooning gnomes who have been entertaining Wistaston folk for two months have finally been removed by party-pooper highway chiefs.
Pensioner Laurence Perry’s two bare-bottomed garden characters hit the headlines when they caused a village rumpus back in July.
Highways staff were left red-faced after painting bright yellow ‘school’ warning signs outside a village school near Nantwich which closed 10 years ago!
The clanger was made outside the old Buerton Primary School on Woore Road near Audlem.
Defiant pensioner Laurence Perry’s mooning gnomes are still enjoying the limelight in Wistaston – despite threats from highways chiefs to have them removed.
Laurence has moved one of the gnomes a few feet from the roadside at Westfield Drive/Park Drive junction into the flower border.
Motorists could face traffic nightmares for up to eight-weeks as the A530 Middlewich Road in Nantwich is closed due to flood damage.
The busy route was badly damaged when a burst water main flooded the area with the junction at Colleys Lane.
A community project to resurface a footpath connecting two Nantwich estates has been completed after confusion over its ownership.
The work was carried out by Cheshire East Council’s highways service after residents reported poor condition of the path between Clonners Field and Cronkinson Oak on the Stapeley estate.
Drivers in Willaston are calling for more to be done to resolve a flooded junction after a van crash.
The driver of this van (pictured) had a lucky escape when his vehicle went out of control at the flood-hit junction of Eastern Road and Rope Hall Lane.
Residents and drivers across Cheshire East are being warned to be aware of potential flooding problems this week.
Cheshire East Council highways teams have to close three roads due to floods today (January 4), including Windmill Lane in Buerton near Nantwich, and Maw Lane and Gresty Lane in Crewe.
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.
Residents on a narrow Nantwich street fed-up with cars driving and parking illegally on footpaths, are to meet with highways bosses.
Families on South Crofts have flooded Cheshire East with complaints, saying shoppers are parking there and forcing other motorists to drive on pavements.
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