Nantwich Town Council is to consider which services if any it will take over from cash-strapped Cheshire East Council under plans for more devolved power.
It could see the town council eventually take over services such as street lighting, street cleaning, parks and play areas, the museum and even off street parking.
Creative writers are busy penning their short stories, poems and prose for a special event at Nantwich Library later this month.
The Creative Writing Group, which meets at the library monthly, will stage their first “come and listen” showcase of their work at 5pm on Tuesday February 10th.
Nantwich care firm Right at Home has created a Community Advent Calendar for clients across South Cheshire.
Each day in December reveals a new message, including uplifting quotes, festive statements, light-hearted questions and conversation starters.
Angry town councillors in Nantwich have hit out at Cheshire East Council as delays on how to spend £500,000 of “public realm” funds rumble on.
The Section 106 money was allocated nearly seven years ago by Kingsbourne housing developers as part of the conditions of planning approval to build 1,000 homes.
Nantwich Library has said farewell to a long-serving member of staff who has been at the forefront of initiatives to encourage children to read.
Hilary Howell has enjoyed 22 years working as librarian in the town.
Nantwich Library is to host a number of benefits and financial support drop-in sessions.
They are aimed at helping people find out what you are entitled to as families across the borough face rising bills.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council has admitted its plans to cut library opening hours “may impact some residents’ ability to stay warm”.
The cash-strapped council is expected to vote through its controversial proposals to slash opening hours at some libraries when the environment and communities committee meets next month.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East councillors have narrowly agreed to consult on proposals which could see some library opening hours slashed.
The vote comes amid warnings that if the council goes bust they would be closed straight away.
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Crewe & Nantwich Libraries could be privatised.
“The consultation… will also seek views on the option of considering alternative service delivery for all sites via the private sector.”
New library opening hours in Nantwich and across Cheshire East will come into effect from December 1.
The changes will be at all sites across the borough except for Alderley Edge library where the new opening hours will go live on Tuesday 5 December.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council is considering plans to close its headquarters in Sandbach and operate out of its offices at Crewe and Macclesfield.
The council is also looking at proposals to move Macclesfield Library into the town hall.
Nantwich Library looks set to be closed every Friday and half a day on Mondays under new service budget cuts proposed by Cheshire East Council.
The details emerged in a letter to Nantwich Town Council from CEC’s director of environment and neighbourhoods.
Eight artists from the Nantwich Life Drawing group in Nantwich Civic Hall are exhibiting in a show called ‘Bare Essentials’.
Members of the group are sharing four works each in a range of media and styles at the exhibition in Nantwich Library.
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