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.
Busy Marsh Lane in Nantwich is to close for a week for a damaged bridge to be repaired.
The lane will be shut by Cheshire East Council either side of Ravensmoor Bridge between August 10 and 14.
Highways chiefs said “sorry” to hundreds of drivers who were caught up in the traffic problems plaguing Nantwich this week.
Traffic flows in the town are expected to return to normal after a series of emergencies caused delays, Cheshire East Council said.
Villagers and councillors in Willaston have welcomed re-surfacing plans on two key roads.
Wistaston Road and Wybunbury Road, two main routes through the village, will undergo work to repair potholes and uneven surfaces.
Councillors in Wistaston are to stage a consultation event for families to air their views on improving the A534 road.
It comes as council highways bosses complete a route management and safety review of the busy Crewe/Nantwich road through the village.
Residents in Reaseheath near Nantwich are demanding action to repair a busy A51 crossing which was smashed up in an accident.
The traffic lights on the main Nantwich to Chester route near Reaseheath College were left out of action for three days.
Crewe and Nantwich highways chiefs say a road sign spelling blunder was caused by drainage workers.
Residents noticed this botched spelling outside Mablins Lane Primary School, in Leighton, Crewe.
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