Village News

Wistaston Scouts appeal for more plastic bottle ends

Wistaston Scouts appeal for more plastic bottle ends

By Jonathan White
Wistaston Scouts are appealing for more plastic bottle ends for their new 2021 Remembrance Day poppy display.

For the past two years, the Wistaston Scout Group have displayed an impressive 24ft long Remembrance Day poppy cascade outside their Scout Centre in 2019 and Wistaston Memorial Hall in 2020.

March 22, 2021
Village school near Tarporley celebrates recovery plan

Village school near Tarporley celebrates recovery plan

Staff and parents at a small village school near Tarporley are celebrating a recovery plan which will help keep the school open.

Residents have campaigned to save Huxley CE Primary school and Cheshire West and Chester has now approved the recovery plan and the school is now ready for a new beginning.

March 7, 2021
Wistaston resident donates outdoor sculpture to village

Wistaston resident donates outdoor sculpture to village

By Jonathan White
A kind-hearted Wistaston resident has donated a chainsaw art sculpture she produced to the village so it can be enjoyed by the community.

Sandie Wilson, 61, handed over the 25-inch tall oak sculpture of an owl which has been placed on a plinth in Joey the Swan recreation ground in Wistaston by the Wistaston Conservation Group.

March 1, 2021
Developers announce dementia care home plan in Shavington

Developers announce dementia care home plan in Shavington

Developers have unveiled plans for a 72-bedroom specialist dementia care home in Shavington.

The plans are for land off Gresty Road, led by Liberty Care Developments and Anavo.

February 28, 2021
St Mary’s Church in Acton receives parapet renovation

St Mary’s Church in Acton receives parapet renovation

By Jonathan White
St Mary’s Church in Acton is undergoing renovation work.

The Anglican parish church, which was designated a Grade I listed building in 1967, is having repairs done to a section of parapet on the north side of the chancel of the church due to weathering.

February 28, 2021
150 new homes in Shavington “triangle” given planning permission

150 new homes in Shavington “triangle” given planning permission

By Ethan Davies, local democracy reporter
More than 150 new homes have been given planning permission in the Shavington triangle.

Cheshire East’s Strategic Planning Board voted unanimously today (Feb 24) to allow phase two of development within the area, despite concerns over drainage and flooding.

February 24, 2021
More 2021 events cancelled near Nantwich by Covid restrictions

More 2021 events cancelled near Nantwich by Covid restrictions

Two more popular summer events near Nantwich have been cancelled or postponed because of Covid pandemic restrictions.

Wybunbury Fig Pie Wakes organisers have decided to cancel its event which was due to be held on June 12.

February 24, 2021
Wistaston walker taking part in charity challenge

Wistaston walker taking part in charity challenge

By Jonathan White
A Wistaston woman is taking part in the “Bakewell Pink Ribbon Walk” in aid of breast cancer charities.

Anne Garner, a Learning Mentor at Cheshire College – South & West (Crewe Campus), is participating in the charity event in the Peak District on Saturday June 12, if government guidelines allow.

February 23, 2021
Police Crime Commissioner funds lifesaving equipment in Bridgemere

Police Crime Commissioner funds lifesaving equipment in Bridgemere

A new defibrillator for Bridgemere has been hailed as a ‘potential life-saver’ by Cheshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner.

The new piece of equipment will be placed in a building at Bridgemere Primary School by Doddington and District Parish Council.

February 21, 2021
Shavington residents fight plans to demolish village shop

Shavington residents fight plans to demolish village shop

Residents in Shavington are fighting plans to demolish the village shop and replace it with a 10-bed “supported living” unit.

Scores of villagers have registered objections to the plans by Signature Housing Group Ltd.

February 19, 2021
Storm drain “pollution” killing Wistaston Brook wildlife, fear residents

Storm drain “pollution” killing Wistaston Brook wildlife, fear residents

By Jonathan White
Wistaston residents fear polluting waste from a storm drain at Wistaston Brook is killing wildlife and causing “vile” odours in the area.

The storm drain has been flooding the brook which runs along the popular Joey the Swan recreation ground, where families go for exercise and walking dogs.

February 18, 2021
Parish council donates “thank you” bench to South Cheshire NHS workers

Parish council donates “thank you” bench to South Cheshire NHS workers

A South Cheshire parish council has added a splash of colour to Leighton Hospital entrance after donating a rainbow bench.

Minshull Vernon & District Parish Council commissioned the bench to be displayed as a way of saying “thank you” to local NHS staff and key workers for their work during the coronavirus pandemic.

February 17, 2021
Shavington villagers take part in “Hearts of Hope” campaign

Shavington villagers take part in “Hearts of Hope” campaign

Villagers in Shavington and Weston have been bringing smiles to people’s faces by brightening up their windows during cold winter months.

In an idea led by All Saints’ and St Mark’s churches, villagers have put up ‘Hearts of Hope’ in their windows.

February 15, 2021

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