By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council is refusing to discuss measures to help vulnerable pensioners stripped of their winter fuel allowance when the full council meets next week.
The Conservatives tabled a notice of motion (NoM) calling for the council’s political group leaders to write jointly to the government.
The former Mayor of Nantwich has resigned as a councillor with immediate effect.
Stephanie Wedgwood was Mayor of the town in the year 2023-24.
Thousands of visitors enjoyed the first day of the annual Nantwich Food Festival as they enjoying basking in late August sunshine.
Organisers believe it could be a record-breaking Friday as all areas of the festival were packed.
Winners from nine Nantwich primary schools have been honoured with awards in the Rotary Art & Handwriting Competition.
The youngsters gathered to collect their accolades from Nantwich Rotary Club President Elect Rod Stokes and Mayor of Nantwich Cllr Stuart Bostock.
Cheshire East Council has elected its new mayor for the borough.
Councillor Marilyn Houston, who represents Crewe West, was handed the chain of office by outgoing mayor Rod Fletcher as part of the ceremony in the Tenants’ Hall at Tatton Park.
The new Mayor of Nantwich Cllr Stuart Bostock took the robes and chain at a town council meeting last night (May 9).
Cllr Bostock takes over the role for 2024-25 from Cllr Steph Wedgwood.
Inspiring people and organisations have been honoured at the Nantwich Mayor’s “Salt of the Earth” awards.
A number of awards were dished out by Nantwich Town Council Mayor Cllr Stephanie Wedgwood at the Nantwich Civic Hall.
The Mayor of Nantwich has officially opened the newly refurnished Snowhill toilets in the town centre.
The opening comes two years after consultation results showed residents wanted the toilets back open after years of being closed.
Shops and stalls that went the extra mile during Nantwich Food festival have been rewarded.
Many town centre businesses entered the ‘Best Window Display’ competition during the three-day event earlier this month.
Nantwich in Bloom has received a welcome boost as the town bids for glory in a major floral contest.
The Black Lion on Welsh Row is onboard as a sponsor as Nantwich enters a new ‘Large Town’ category in Britain in Bloom’s annual search for floral excellence.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Labour’s Sam Corcoran has been re-elected as Cheshire East leader – and immediately vowed to try to reduce the 12-year life expectancy gap between the richest and poorest wards in the borough.
The council will again be run by a joint Labour/Independent administration after no party won enough seats to take overall control.
The new Mayor of Nantwich Stephanie Wedgwood was sworn in at the town council meeting in Nantwich Civic Hall tonight (May 18).
Cllr Wedgwood, born and bred in Nantwich, has taken over the chains as Mayor from Cllr Peter Groves.
A garden built by the community for the community in Nantwich has won Lottery funding to run for the next three years.
Volunteers from the Growing Health Community Garden have spent over two years raising funds for the fully accessible organic garden at Brookfield allotments.
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