Post Tagged with: "network"

Cancer treatments save Christie patients more than 1.7m miles

Cancer treatments save Christie patients more than 1.7m miles

Two local Christie cancer patients are among hundreds who have collectively saved more than 1.7 million miles of travelling.

Philip Harris, from Nantwich, and Christine Heath, of Wybunbury, are two of many benefiting from a network of local cancer centres and treatment at home developed by The Christie.

October 28, 2024
How to improve WiFi network security?

How to improve WiFi network security?

How much do you rely on your home Wi-Fi? Probably a lot!

From online banking to streaming movies, many devices depend on it. But an unsecured Wi-Fi network can be a playground for hackers.

July 29, 2024
Poor communication at a production facility: causes and solutions

Poor communication at a production facility: causes and solutions

The lack of high-quality, stable cellular communications and the Internet at a production facility is a very serious and, unfortunately, quite common problem that affects the efficiency of business processes.

December 14, 2023
New female support group HerSpace launches in Nantwich

New female support group HerSpace launches in Nantwich

A Nantwich woman has launched a new support group for females in the town, called HerSpace.

The network, which already has groups in Sandbach, Congleton and Macclesfield, aims to give women a space to socialise and focus on mental wellbeing.

August 30, 2023
When will 4G be shut down in the UK?

When will 4G be shut down in the UK?

4G is the fourth generation of mobile phone wireless network or broadband cellular network technology that took over from 3G.

The question being asked here is, when will the 4G wireless network be switched off for good in the United Kingdom?

February 3, 2023
BeFibre begins work on new broadband network for Nantwich

BeFibre begins work on new broadband network for Nantwich

BeFibre has started a major project to offer a new broadband service in Nantwich as part of a £100m private investment across the UK.

The aim is to provide residents of the town with broadband speeds 13 times faster than the the fibre-to-the-cabinet (FTTC) coverage that currently spans much of the UK.

August 25, 2022
Coole Lane accident in icy conditions

Winter gritting cuts impacting Cheshire East district nurses, say councillors

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
District nurses have been unable to reach some patients since Cheshire East stopped gritting certain routes and there have been several accidents on icy roads, councillors said.

Cheshire East Council axed a number of roads from its gritting schedule this winter following the introduction of new scoring criteria which adheres to national guidelines.

March 4, 2022
Active Travel campaigners want bigger “greenway” network in South Cheshire

Active Travel campaigners want bigger “greenway” network in South Cheshire

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Active travel campaigners are asking Cheshire East to work with HS2 to create a greenway network north of Crewe to Middlewich and Winsford.

Peter Foster, of Active Travel Crewe, said HS2’s environmental statement says “a key aim is to create a green corridor along the new railway, in particular through the provision of additional funds to help stakeholders realise their own green infrastructure projects”.

March 1, 2022
Coole Lane accident in icy conditions

Non-gritted road caused “catastrophic accidents” on icy roads, councillors told

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Three days of icy, non-gritted roads near Nantwich and Audlem saw “three catastrophic accidents and the school bus cancelled”, the former leader of Cheshire East Council said.

Cllr Rachel Bailey (Audlem, Con) told a full council she had not intended speaking on the winter gritting programme and had planned to ask a question about home school transport.

December 16, 2021
Plan for Walking and Cycling network in Cheshire East gets go ahead

Plan for Walking and Cycling network in Cheshire East gets go ahead

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East has given the go ahead for a plan to develop walking and cycling networks.

Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plans (LCWIPs) have been developed for Crewe, Congleton, Macclesfield and Wilmslow.

November 23, 2021
Cheshire East unveils “ambitious” plan to transform bus services

Cheshire East unveils “ambitious” plan to transform bus services

Cheshire East Council has drawn up what it says are “ambitious plans” to transform bus services across the borough.

It hopes the Cheshire East Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) will boost the number of people using buses, which has fallen 24% in the past decade.

November 8, 2021
READER’S LETTER: Concern over Cheshire East “UK100 Network” motion

READER’S LETTER: Concern over Cheshire East “UK100 Network” motion

Dear Editor
At the recent Cheshire East Council meeting (20/10/21), Cllr Quentin Abel presented a notice of motion asking that the Council pledge to join the UK100 Network.

No one can deny Cllr Abel’s commitment or sincerity in bringing this motion to Council and I applaud and support his ambition for a carbon neutral borough.

October 24, 2021
LilaConnect begins fibre broadband work in Nantwich

LilaConnect begins fibre broadband work in Nantwich

Broadband company LilaConnect has started work on updating fibre connectivity in Nantwich and Crewe.

Construction is now underway in Stapeley with the aim of providing all homes and businesses access to a gigabit full fibre open access network by the end of 2023.

July 16, 2021