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Nantwich residents to stage “walk the walk” zero carbon ramble

Nantwich residents to stage “walk the walk” zero carbon ramble

Nantwich residents are adding their voices to calls for politicians to “Walk the Walk” and protect future generations.

Sustainable Nantwich has organised a walk at 10am on Saturday October 30 to bring people together – on the eve of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow.

October 12, 2021
Commissioner and Chief Constable hail funding for “safer streets”

Commissioner and Chief Constable hail funding for “safer streets”

Police and Crime Commissioner for Cheshire John Dwyer and Chief Constable Mark Roberts, have welcomed a £1.1 million Government “Safer Streets Fund” handout.

It’s the joint-highest award in the country and is part of the third round of the Safer Streets Fund.

October 12, 2021
Cheshire East launches consultation on new primary school for Nantwich

Cheshire East launches consultation on new primary school for Nantwich

A consultation on plans for a new primary school in Nantwich is underway.

Cheshire East Council chiefs want to hear views of people in Nantwich and surrounding area which will be built at Kingsley Fields, near the Nantwich Town football ground.

October 11, 2021
Rubbish left on Brookfield Park

Police quiz four youths over Brookfield Park “hammers and weapons” incidents

Police have quizzed four youths amid reports a gang armed with hammers and knives threatened people on Brookfield Park in Nantwich.

A number of residents reported incidents on social media, saying masked youths were chasing and threatening park users with weapons at the weekend.

October 11, 2021
Covid cases in Cheshire East 10-14 yr olds “five times” higher than adults

Covid cases in Cheshire East 10-14 yr olds “five times” higher than adults

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
The number of school children who have tested positive in the 10 to 14 age group in Cheshire East is nearly five times that of the adult population.

Latest available figures quoted by director of education Jacky Forster revealed that at the beginning of the week (October 4), the overall positive rate in Cheshire East was 515 per 100,000 population.

October 8, 2021
RSPCA appeal after cygnet killed by dog at Nantwich Lake

RSPCA appeal after cygnet killed by dog at Nantwich Lake

RSPCA staff have made a plea to dog owners in Nantwich to keep pets on a lead after a cygnet was attacked and killed by Nantwich lake.

This is the shocking image of the cygnet which was brought to RSPCA Stapeley Grange wildlife centre in Nantwich earlier today.

October 7, 2021
South Cheshire primary schools stage “Harvest Festival” for Foodbanks

South Cheshire primary schools stage “Harvest Festival” for Foodbanks

Five South Cheshire schools are keeping the “Harvest Festival” tradition alive and helping to collect items for local Foodbanks in the process.

Primary schools in Shavington, Wistaston, Wheelock, Leighton and Congleton are part of the Learning for Life Partnership Academy Trust.

October 7, 2021
Nantwich to unveil “Tree of Light” for Christmas remembrance

Nantwich to unveil “Tree of Light” for Christmas remembrance

Nantwich Town Council is to launch its “Tree of Light” again this year offering residents a chance to remember loved ones at Christmas.

People are invited to make a donation of £5 to dedicate a bauble on the town square’s Tree of Light to a loved one or a special cause.

October 6, 2021
Rotting food uncollected as CEC refuse teams hit by staff shortage

Rotting food uncollected as CEC refuse teams hit by staff shortage

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Rotting food has been left in garden waste bins in parts of Cheshire East where fortnightly collections have been missed because of a lack of staff.

Cllr Rachel Bailey (Audlem, Con) has called on the council’s audit and governance committee to look at how waste food is collected and how the scheme operates to see if anything can be done.

October 5, 2021
Six-month wait to register birth, Cheshire woman told

Six-month wait to register birth, Cheshire woman told

A Cheshire East woman was told she would have to wait six months for an appointment to register her baby’s birth, councillors heard.

Members of the audit and governance committee are now seeking assurances that, if there are delays, it won’t prevent families from claiming child benefit immediately after the baby’s birth.

October 4, 2021
CEC warns of sharp rise in COVID-19 cases in Crewe and Sandbach

CEC warns of sharp rise in COVID-19 cases in Crewe and Sandbach

There has been a significant increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Crewe and Sandbach areas, say council health chiefs.

Crewe accounts for one in five of all COVID-19 cases in the borough with 697 cases per 100,000.

October 1, 2021
Willaston memorial tree planted in honour of Maurice Jones

Willaston memorial tree planted in honour of Maurice Jones

The “maze” area of Willaston village has been renamed and a memorial tree planted in honour of the late Maurice Jones.

Maurice, who died two years ago, was a past chairman of Willaston Parish Council and a former Mayor of Crewe and Nantwich Borough.

September 30, 2021
CEC councillors net £1.25 million in expenses and allowances

CEC councillors net £1.25 million in expenses and allowances

Cheshire East councillors netted more than £1.25 million between them in expenses and allowances in 2020-21, latest figures show.

A basic allowance of £12,351 is paid to each of the 82 elected members, adding up to just short of £1 million.

September 30, 2021

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