Houses and businesses without water in Worleston
Homes, businesses and a primary school in Worleston near Nantwich have been without water for 36 hours.
St Oswald’s C of E Primary was forced to close today because of the water problems in the area.
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LETTER: Why are United Utilities changing water meters?
Dear Editor
We were notified recently that UU were to change our water meter on 21st June.
After contacting UU it appears the reason is unclear why this has been ordered.
Drivers warned over flood repair roadworks at Sainsbury’s roundabout
Highways chiefs have closed a busy road in Nantwich to allow United Utilities to repair an ongoing leak.
The “emergency closure” is in Middlewich Road in Nantwich between the Sainsbury’s and A51 roundabouts.
Engineers damaged tree forcing Crewe Road closure in Willaston
Councillors say damage to tree roots by United Utilities engineers has caused the ongoing closure of busy Crewe Road in Willaston.
Engineers dug under a tree canopy while they were repairing a burst water main by the side of the road last week.
Welsh Row disruption for drivers as United Utilities start works
Residents and drivers on Welsh Row in Nantwich are being warned of more disruption amid United Utilities works over the next two months.
People living on the street have been issued with notices from the water company about a month of works starting on February 28.
Utility firms not turning up blamed on delayed A530 re-opening
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Utility firms failing to turn up for essential work added to delays to the A530 Middlewich Road closure and can’t be forced to pay compensation, a councillor has said.
Middlewich Road, which has been closed between Pyms Lane and Smithy Lane since May, was due to re-open this month.
Busy Nantwich route to close – on same day London Road “should” reopen
Nantwich drivers will be hoping the current works causing the closure of London Road do not overrun.
On the same day London Road is due to re-open – another busy Nantwich route, Wellington Road, will be closing!
Hosepipe ban planned for North West dropped by United Utilities
United Utilities has lifted the proposed hosepipe ban for Cheshire and the North West, just three days before it was due to be enforced.
The water company says a number of factors have resulted in the ban, due to come in on August 5, being shelved.
South Cheshire facing hosepipe ban despite 450m litres lost every day in leaks
A Willaston resident hit out at United Utilities after the company threatened to impose a hosepipe ban on the North West from Monday.
UU says the recent hot and dry weather mean they are facing massive demand for supplies, pumping in an extra 500 million litres into the system each day.
Hundreds of Nantwich homes hit by water mains burst
Hundreds of Nantwich homes have been without water or suffered low pressure all day due to a leaking mains.
United Utilities engineers have been repairing the burst which they say was on Winsford Road bypass A51 junction.
Burst water main keeps Rope Lane bridge closed
A major water main burst could keep the busy Rope Lane in Wistaston closed for another four days.
The burst happened earlier in the week, forcing Cheshire East Council to close off the Rope Lane bridge over the railway at the crossroads with Eastern Road and Gresty Lane.
Burst water main causes chaos in Nantwich town centre
A burst water main flooded Beam Street in Nantwich, causing chaos for drivers and shoppers.
The incident happened at around 8am today on Beam Street, close to the Oatmarket and Swinemarket area.
Second Nantwich water mains burst adds chaos to roads and supplies
A second water mains leak in Nantwich in 24 hours has added chaos to roads and water supplies in the town today.
The A530 Middlewich Road at Alvaston remains closed after yesterday’s burst caused major flood damage to carriageways.
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