News in Congleton

Plans for a car wash have been thrown out by a planning inspector due to the impact it would have on the living conditions of neighbouring residents.

Congleton Autos Ltd, which was established in June last year, is located off Newcastle Road, Astbury, and is currently used for vehicle repairs, a MOT testing station, and car sales.

Discussions with the preferred contractor for the redevelopment of the Congleton Leisure Centre remain ongoing, but there is no confirmed date for the work to begin.

The £8m redevelopment scheme was due to start in January, but to date there has been no progress.

Congleton Police has emphasised the importance of dog owners being responsible and keeping their pets under control ahead of lambing season.

A Congleton Police spokesperson said: "Sheep worrying is a crime and causes massive issues for famers and horrendous injuries to livestock resulting in animal welfare issues."

Firefighters were called to a fire involving a pallet of cardboard well alight behind a business premises in Barn Road, Congleton.

The incident took place just after 1am this morning.

More than £5 million is to be spent on making three of the most dangerous roads in Cheshire safer.

Cheshire East Council is set to secure £2.49 million from the Department for Transport (DfT) to carry out road safety improvements on the A537 between Macclesfield and Congleton.

Cheshire East Council's public rights of way committee unanimously approved plans to extinguish a Congleton footpath in order for a housing development to commence.

Miller Homes' reserved matters planning application to demolish some existing buildings and to construct up to 140 dwellings at land at Back Lane, Congleton, was approved in September last year.

To mark the leap year on Saturday 29th February, a number of Congleton traders along with Congleton Town Council joined together to put on a Congleton Bonus Day.

25 shops and businesses in Congleton were part of the scheme, where every customer that spent £5 or more in their shop on that day, completed a raffle ticket and would be entered into a prize draw.

Black Firs Primary School reopened today after their hot-water system issues were resolved over the weekend.

The school had been closed since Wednesday due to the failure of their hot-water system; the pressurised water cylinder burst on Wednesday morning, which flooded their boiler room.

Two cars were vandalised at a Congleton car park at a similar time over the weekend.

Ella Kehoe left her car at the Chapel Street car park on Saturday whilst she was working which is what she has done for the last two years without any issue.

A 49-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of drink driving and was taken to Leighton Hospital after colliding with a lamppost in Congleton.

A Cheshire Police spokesperson said: "At 1.07am on 8 March police were called to Willow Street in Congleton following reports of a car colliding with a lamppost."