Award-winning Nantwich railway station has unveiled its latest prize to passengers. Dignitaries gathered for the Cheshire Best Kept Stations Competition’ nameplate ceremony on the Crewe-bound platform.
Nantwich residents were left disgruntled when a property firm proposing to build 270 homes failed to turn up to give a presentation. Around a dozen residents attended Nantwich Town Council expecting to hear from Gladman Developments on proposals for land off Marsh Lane.
Nantwich residents face another council tax rise after Cheshire Police announced it is to increase its portion by almost 4 per cent. It will add £5.69 a year to the bill of a typical Band D home, and comes on top of a large rise from Nantwich Town Council.
The Nantwich Jazz, Blues and Music Festival is expanding with a family carnival theme on Easter Monday after securing more backers. Now its 16th year, the festival attracts thousands of music-lovers to the town from across the UK.
Developers came under fire from residents at a Nantwich Town Council meeting when they outlined their plans for a major housing scheme. Bosses from Muller and Jones faced a packed meeting with many residents voicing their anger and objection to the “Nantwich South” plan for hundreds of homes on Stapeley farmland.
Green campaign groups have hit out at housing development plans for Nantwich which they label “grossly excessive”. And they are now seeking “high level” meetings with Cheshire East Council in a bid to fight the proposals.
Exclusive A councillor has defended Cheshire East’s decision not to reduce its tax demand on Nantwich residents – despite a 300% rise in the town council precept. Cheshire East Council is handing over facilities such as Nantwich Civic Centre, indoor market, public toilets, and allotments to Nantwich Town Council.
Angry residents in Nantwich hit out at plans to build 270 more homes on a greenfield site. Hundreds of homes have had leaflets delivered from Gladman Developments Ltd, who hope to build the houses on land off Queens Drive.
Nantwich Town councillors voted overwhelmingly for a rise in council tax, which will see households pay an extra £67 a year. The council needs to bump up the precept by £360,000 in 2012-13 to help fund the takeover of key facilities like the Civic Hall, indoor market, toilets, allotments, and Brookfield Hall.
Nantwich Town Council’s gazebo was inundated with Christmas cards during a weekend recycling event on the town square. Robo-recycler was chomping cards as fast as he could as scores of youngsters like two-year-old Bebe Egerton (pictured) fed him old festive cards.
Nantwich Town Council has appointed a new town clerk to take the council forward into 2012. Former clerk Riddell Graham has been replaced by Ian Hope (pictured), a former planning officer.
More lives are being saved in and around Nantwich after a campaign to improve ambulance response times in the town. Latest figures show 80% of category A calls are being reached within the eight-minute later – up from just 55% 18 months ago.
By Jonathan White Hundreds of families braved the chilly air to enjoy the traditional Nantwich Christmas Lights switch-on in the town square. Despite the cold, everyone had fun with the Signal Radio Roadshow featuring giveaways and several talented musicians.
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