News in Congleton

Numerous nitrous oxide canisters have been found on Back Lane car park over the weekend.

A Congleton West Police spokesperson said: "Patrols will be around the area in the evenings and anyone on the car park will be spoken to."

Nine residents from Greengables Care Home in West Heath, Congleton, attended the home's 'End of Summer' beach and Hawaiian-themed party.

Residents helped to make decorations to decorate the dining room and lounges and there was an optional fancy dress code too (so lots of flowers, hula skirts and hats too!).

The families of a man and a woman who died following a fatal collision near Congleton have paid tribute to them.

Gemma Gregory, aged 32, and Drew Pedley, aged 22, both died in the early hours of Sunday 27 September following a collision on the A34 in Marton.

The Cheshire East Council leader has said that "additional measures will be required" to stem the increasing rate of coronavirus in the borough.

Cllr Sam Corcoran said the council will "explore" what restrictions can be put in place across the borough in lockstep with Cheshire West and Chester.

To celebrate November 5th, Rotary-Congleton is launching a 2020 Guy Fawkes Competition.

Rotary says that just because there's a pandemic, there's no need to forget Guy Fawkes night and they hope that as many people as possible will join in.

LEADERS of Cheshire East Council have applied for extra enforcement powers from the government in its fight against coronavirus.

In a statement, the authority confirmed it wants additional measures to be put in place and has written to Health Secretary Matt Hancock, although it appears to have stopped short of requesting tighter restrictions for its residents.

Staff at Congleton Town Council continue to work with key partners to ensure Remembrance Sunday and Christmas activities can go ahead in an adapted Covid-19 safe and secure format.

Earlier in the year, Congleton Town Council had held on to hope that by the end of 2020 the Covid-19 virus would be under control and that it may be possible to put on some of the events and festivals that are extremely popular in the town i.e. Remembrance Sunday and the Christmas Lights Switch On event.

Congleton's town centre looks set to be even more attractive and welcoming this Christmas as councillors recommend the purchase of additional lights to bring that added festive magic to the town.

For the past eight years the surplus funds from the budget used to store, repair, install, test and remove lights has been placed into Congleton Town Council's ear-marked reserve for Christmas lights, to build up their reserves for repairs or replacing lights.

With Congleton's annual Bonfire Night and firework display cancelled, councillors are calling on the community to be safe and adhere to the Covid-19 restrictions with an uplift in anti-social behaviour expected.

Cheshire Police inspector Kelly Johnston attended last Thursday's Congleton Town Council meeting of Community and Environment Committee to give councillors a verbal report on policing matters affecting Congleton.

Police officers have made several arrests within Congleton as they continue to focus on drug dealing and carrying out patrols during the night-time economy.

Cheshire Police inspector Kelly Johnston attended last Thursday's Congleton Town Council meeting of Community and Environment Committee to give councillors a verbal report on policing matters affecting Congleton.