Author: John Clayton

Following recent government advice, Cheshire East Council is preparing to reopen it’s indoor and outdoor markets. The reopening of the markets will be in a phased approach, following discussion with key stallholders, ensuring that all sites meet current Covid-19 secure guidelines. For indoor markets, traders selling essential goods, such as food and plants, will reopen […]

Cheshire East Council has today (28 May) launched a £4.28m discretionary fund to support small businesses. The scheme will be open for applications from Monday (1 June) at 8am. The council is asking prioritised businesses that think they may be eligible, to prepare their evidence in advance – as allocation will be on a first-come-first-served […]

The seventh of our Cat Community Hero Awards has been presented to Bella McKinney. Bella has recently completed her own 2.6 challenge in support of The Wingate Centre and has raised £1,780 and was recently interviewed about the challenge by Chris Cadman on The Purfect Afternoon. The Wingate Special Children’s Trust is an independent charity […]

Diane Debens setup a ‘Covid Colour Challenge’ at her house in Wistaston during the Coronavirus crisis. For seven days in May she put together a collection of different coloured materials and objects on each day of the week by going on a themed treasure hunt around her home. Her Covid Colour Challenge included the colours […]

Cabinet member praises council waste collection teams for their hard work during the Covid-19 crisis Councillor Laura Crane, Cheshire East Council cabinet member with responsibility for waste, has thanked waste collection teams for their hard work during the on-going Covid-19 crisis.  All household waste, recycling garden and food waste collections are still operating and have […]

Cheshire East Council has named its new equality, diversity and inclusion champion. Councillor Marilyn Houston succeeds Councillor Stewart Gardiner, who is stepping down from the role after several years. The Crewe West member will take on the position with immediate effect, although all statutory responsibilities under the Equality Act (2010) will remain with the present […]

Wistaston Jubilee Tennis Club reopens its doors to members after government eases lockdown restrictions Action has returned to Wistaston Jubilee Tennis Club on Church Lane in Wistaston, albeit in a slightly different manner. Aces are being served and winners struck once again by members at Wistaston Jubilee Tennis Club after it reopened on Wednesday 13th […]

A member of Wistaston Conservation Group hosted a plant sale at his house in Wistaston over a weekend in May to raise funds for the group. John Wood, Chairman of Wistaston Conservation Group, sold vegetable plants and flowering plants from his Sandringham Drive garage.  The plants would usually have been sold on the Wistaston Conservation […]

Dabbers supporters have been asked to become members of the 200 Club as a way of providing regular financial support for the club whilst at the same time having the opportunity of winning up to £400 every month. Every football club in the country runs some form of regular lottery and the Nantwich Town 200 […]