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Nantwich “Covid” heroes honoured in town council awards

Nantwich “Covid” heroes honoured in town council awards

Nantwich “Covid” heroes have been honoured at a town council awards event to hail those who have gone the extra mile to help during the pandemic.

The awards were staged in place of the annual Mayor’s Salt of the Earth awards which have been on hold for two years due to the pandemic.

April 19, 2021
Nantwich Mayor launches “Covid Hero Awards”

Nantwich Mayor launches “Covid Hero Awards”

Nantwich Mayor Cllr Pam Kirkham has launched a “Covid Hero” awards scheme to pay tribute to “outstanding kindness” during the Covid pandemic.

Many residents, volunteers, organisations and businesses have stepped up to help during a challenging and difficult 12 months since the pandemic began.

March 13, 2021
Cheshire East Council Mayor faces vote of no confidence over Handforth video

Cheshire East Council Mayor faces vote of no confidence over Handforth video

By Ethan Davies, local democracy reporter
A vote of no confidence in the Mayor of Cheshire East could be held next week, after appearing in the viral Handforth Parish Council video clip.

Mayor Cllr Barry Burkhill, who represents Handforth as an Independent, also sits on the parish council and can be seen in the longer version of the video, asking “‘where the chairman [Cllr Brian Tolver] has gone” after being placed in the Zoom’s waiting room by Jackie Weaver.

February 10, 2021
READER’S LETTER: CEC Mayor should stand aside over Handforth video

READER’S LETTER: CEC Mayor should stand aside over Handforth video

Dear Editor,

Many of our residents will have watched, read or heard about the unedifying behaviour displayed by Councillors at Handforth Parish Council which went viral last week.

February 8, 2021
Nantwich Christmas lights are fitting tribute to keyworkers

Nantwich Christmas lights are fitting tribute to keyworkers

Nantwich would normally be thronged with thousands of people for the annual Christmas Lights switch on in one of the town’s biggest events.

But despite the public switch-on being cancelled in line with Government’s social distancing and lockdown guidelines, Nantwich town centre is still decked out in stunning multi-coloured lights to create a festive atmosphere.

November 19, 2020
Outgoing Mayor Cllr Kirkham

Nantwich Mayor launches Christmas card competition for youngsters

The Mayor of Nantwich is on the hunt to find a budding young artist to design this year’s Christmas card.

Councillor Pam Kirkham is inviting young residents and pupils of Nantwich, under the age of 16, to come up with a design for her Christmas card.

October 23, 2020
READER’S LETTER: Cheshire & Warrington Mayor idea is “madcap”

READER’S LETTER: Cheshire & Warrington Mayor idea is “madcap”

Dear Editor,
The latest madcap idea of this Conservative Government is to have an elected Mayor for Cheshire & Warrington.

This Cheshire East Council is too remote, too big and too distant now.

June 24, 2020
Nantwich Foodbank volunteers announce next collection day

Nantwich Foodbank volunteers announce next collection day

Nantwich Foodbank volunteers are arranging another vital collection at Brine Leas School.

Previous collections at the school on Audlem Road – organised with social distancing – have helped collect more than a ton of food.

June 17, 2020
Outgoing Mayor Cllr Kirkham

Pam Kirkham takes over as Mayor of Nantwich

The new Mayor of Nantwich Cllr Pam Kirkham has officially taken over the chains of office for 2020-21.

Cllr Kirkham was elected as the new Mayor of Nantwich to take over from Cllr Arthur Moran at an unusual Mayor Making Ceremony on Friday (May 15).

May 18, 2020
Farewell message as Nantwich Mayor Arthur Moran hands over robes

Farewell message as Nantwich Mayor Arthur Moran hands over robes

Nantwich Town Council Mayor Cllr Arthur Moran has issued a farewell message as he ends his year of office.

Cllr Moran will formally hand over the chains of office to incoming Mayor Cllr Pam Kirkham at a ceremony this Friday (May 15).

May 14, 2020
Nantwich Mayor urges residents to mark VE Day celebrations from own homes

Nantwich Mayor urges residents to mark VE Day celebrations from own homes

Nantwich Mayor Cllr Arthur Moran is urging the town’s residents to celebrate VE Day – from the safety of their own homes.

Friday May 8 marks the 75th anniversary of VE Day – the end of the Second World War in 1945.

April 30, 2020
MESSAGE: From Nantwich Town Mayor Councillor Arthur Moran

MESSAGE: From Nantwich Town Mayor Councillor Arthur Moran

As we enter this period of unprecedented limitations on our working and personal lives I felt as the Mayor of Nantwich I should address residents.

Not usually a person who would stay at home, I have been following Government advice and believe we should all be adhering.

April 3, 2020
Cllr Sarah Pochin

Bunbury Cllr Sarah Pochin expelled by Cheshire East Conservative Group

Bunbury Councillor Sarah Pochin has been expelled from Cheshire East Conservative Group, the party announced today.

Cllr Pochin was at the centre of a Mayoralty fall out last month, which led to her suspension, as reported by Nantwich News.

March 11, 2020