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Nantwich Town Council to reduce its Council Tax by 5%

Nantwich Town Council to reduce its Council Tax by 5%

Nantwich Town councillors have agreed to reduce the council’s portion of Council Tax by 5% for 2023-24.

The proposal was voted through by councillors at the Civic Hall meeting last night (December 15)

December 16, 2022
Nantwich gets festive with Christmas shop window displays

Nantwich gets festive with Christmas shop window displays

By Jonathan White
Independent retailers in Nantwich joining in the festive spirit by showing their eye-catching Christmas window displays and frontages.

The shop window display at Wendy’s Florist on Hospital Street features a scale model of the frontage of their business and adjacent businesses (Foundations women’s boutique, Bizzybods children’s boutique, The Cheese Shop artisan cheeses, Brookshaws of Nantwich).

December 4, 2022
Tree of Light returns to Nantwich for families to remember loved ones

Tree of Light returns to Nantwich for families to remember loved ones

Nantwich residents will be able to pay tribute and remember lost loved ones on the Tree of Light from next month.

People are invited to St Mary’s Parish Rooms on November 6 when the Tree of Light will be illuminated with a short service of prayer, hymns and poetry.

October 13, 2022
Nantwich Town Council clarifies position on external markets

Nantwich Town Council clarifies position on external markets

Nantwich Town Council says it will “discuss alternative delivery methods” with organisers of external markets it plans to withdraw from.

It says the decision to withdraw from around 12 externally organised Artisan and Antique Fair markets was taken because of difficulties attracting staff and wellbeing on existing workers.

October 11, 2022
Councillor airs concerns to police over Nantwich drugs scene

Councillor airs concerns to police over Nantwich drugs scene

A Nantwich councillor told a police inspector that illegal drug activity in the town is “getting worse”.

Cllr Stuart Bostock said there were obvious areas where people gathered to deal or buy drugs around Nantwich.

October 7, 2022
Campaign to correct “misspelt” names on Nantwich War Memorial

Campaign to correct “misspelt” names on Nantwich War Memorial

A Nantwich man is campaigning to have what he believes are misspelt names on Nantwich War Memorial amended.

Mark Potts says at least five – and possibly more – of the names on the town square memorial have errors in them.

August 5, 2022
New Mayor of Nantwich Peter Groves formally elected

New Mayor of Nantwich Peter Groves formally elected

The new Mayor of Nantwich Cllr Peter Groves has officially taken over the chains of office for 2022-23.

Cllr Groves was formally elected as the new Mayor of Nantwich to take over from Cllr Stuart Bostock at the annual Mayor Making Ceremony last night (May 12).

May 13, 2022
Nantwich Town Council “Salt of the Earth” awards launched

Nantwich Town Council “Salt of the Earth” awards launched

Nantwich Town Mayor Cllr Stuart Bostock has launched this year’s council “Salt of the Earth” awards.

Nominations can now be sent in for this year’s awards which will take place on Thursday May 12 at Nantwich Civic Hall.

April 9, 2022
Royal British Legion Nantwich branch hosts monthly breakfast club

Royal British Legion Nantwich branch hosts monthly breakfast club

By Jonathan White
Nantwich & District Branch of the Royal British Legion are engaging with rising numbers of ex-service personnel through their Veterans Breakfast Club.

The club is part of their Branch Community Support programme.

March 9, 2022
Meet Devlin Hobson – new Town Crier for Nantwich

Meet Devlin Hobson – new Town Crier for Nantwich

Familiar face Devlin Hobson was tonight confirmed as Nantwich’s new Town Crier.

Nantwich Town Council rubber-stamped the appointment at a meeting of the council this evening (January 13).

January 13, 2022
flooding in Nantwich

Nantwich Town Council to set up Climate Change Working Party

Councillors in Nantwich are to create a Climate Change Working Party after declaring a Climate Emergency on behalf of the town.

Councillors say it is in recognition of the climate and environment crisis facing the world.

January 6, 2022
Nantwich councillors vote for 12.5% decrease in town Council Tax bill

Nantwich councillors vote for 12.5% decrease in town Council Tax bill

Nantwich Town Councillors have voted for a 12.5% decrease in council tax for 2022-23.

The town council’s precept was agreed at a council meeting on Thursday, and comes after a controversial move last year to raise it by more than 40%.

December 13, 2021
CEC backs town council bid to give Crewe “city status”

CEC backs town council bid to give Crewe “city status”

Cheshire East Council chiefs say they will support a town council-led bid to grant Crewe ‘city status’.

As part of a competition launched to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, three new cities are to be designated in 2022.

November 1, 2021