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Readers’ Letters: Public services in Nantwich need support

Dear Editor
I want to write a short letter in favour of public services in my area.
All my life I have lived around Nantwich.

November 29, 2019 —

Readers’ Letters: Help children by attending local Christingle services

Dear Editor,

Last year, thousands of people came together to attend 157 local Christingle services across the Diocese of Chester.

These special events raise money for The Children’s Society to help vulnerable children and young people.

November 10, 2019 —

Readers’ Letters: How you can help RNIB team up with Santa!

Dear Editor
I’m writing to let readers know that we have a very special festive treat for children with vision impairment in the run up to Christmas.

As you know, Santa receives millions of letters from children each year and works hard to respond to every single one – but he knows that often children with vision impairment are not able to read his reply.

November 9, 2019 —

Readers’ Letters: Macmillan hails World’s Biggest Coffee Morning

Dear Editor,
This year our World’s Biggest Coffee morning fundraiser entered its 29th year.

In community centres, schools and workplaces, thousands of coffee mornings were held across the North West to raise money and help us support people affected by cancer.

October 11, 2019 —

Readers’ Letters: New homes increase flooding fears in Wistaston

Dear editor,
I am fearful that the rush to construct new large scale housing estates in Wistaston has already contributed to an increase in flooding on its roads.

October 4, 2019 —

Readers’ Letters: First aid skills compulsory in state schools

Dear editor
You never know how you would act in an emergency, yet our actions could save a life.

This is why I think it’s fantastic that, after 10 years of campaigning by the British Red Cross, it will be compulsory for first aid skills to be taught in all state schools in England from 2020.

September 17, 2019 —

Readers’ Letters: Fears over damaged section of road in Wistaston

Dear editor
After long delays, traffic lights have finally been installed and activated at the A530 (Middlewich Road)/Wistaston Green Road junction, along with the resurfacing of a short section of Wistaston Green Road, in Wistaston.

August 16, 2019 —

Readers’ Letters: Time to transfer Barony Park to Nantwich town council

Dear editor
Travellers on the Barony Park again
The end of July not only brought with it an abundance of rain, sufficient to cause the cancellation of the Nantwich show, but also the ninth unauthorised encampment on the Barony Park this year.

August 4, 2019 —

Readers’ Letters: Cheshire people should start talking about death!

Dear Editor
I am writing to you to in a bid to encourage your readers to talk about death.

National healthcare charity Sue Ryder has found that when the people of Cheshire were asked about the more light-hearted aspects of how they would like to spend their last days on earth, they had very clear ideas.

July 31, 2019 —

Readers’ Letters: Barony Park injunction not “silver bullet” to stop travellers

Dear editor
Last week’s front page of the Chronicle seemed to be ‘givin it large’ about Kieran Mullan’s suggestion that Cheshire East Council needs to apply for an injunction to prevent travellers occupying the Barony Park, as though an injunction is the “silver bullet” to prevent further occupation.

July 7, 2019 —

Readers’ Letters: Time for Nantwich residents to tackle the weeds!

Dear Editor,
I have lived in Nantwich for nearly 40 years and feel disappointed at how it is looking mainly due to weeds in gutters and public areas that are no longer being treated by the council.

July 6, 2019 —

Readers’ Letters: “Why don’t horse owners clean up their mess?”

Cheshire East Council has spent a great deal of money publicising the fact that for owners not to clean up after your dog has emptied its bowels is illegal.

July 2, 2019 —

Readers’ Letters: Openness and Transparency at Cheshire East Council

Dear editor
It is just over 7 weeks since the local Council elections of May 2 saw the overwhelming Conservative majority at Cheshire East Council, a majority in place since the council’s inception in 2009, evaporate with the loss of 18 seats, leaving the Conservatives 8 Councillors short and unable to form the ruling administration.

June 24, 2019 —