News in Congleton

Staff from Eaton Bank Academy have ramped up their production of Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) to meet the needs of NHS staff and frontline carers in the Cheshire and Staffordshire area.

With support from the school community and beyond, the team of Eaton Bank staff have produced over 1400 PPE visors during the Easter Holidays.

Speed enforcement was carried out by Congleton West Police on Holmes Chapel Road yesterday morning, with no activations registered on the device.

A Congleton West Police spokesperson said: "This was an area of concern for residents, we are pleased to say that no vehicles exceeded the 40mph speed limit."

Firefighters were called out to the same Congleton road for the second time in four days following reports of smoke.

One fire engine from Congleton arrived on Redfern Avenue, Congleton, just after 5:30am this morning (Monday).

A man has been arrested in Congleton on suspicion of drug offences after being spotted near a church.

Police came across the man near St Peter's Church, Congleton, last night (Saturday).

The leader of Cheshire East Council has welcomed additional funding announced today (18th April) by the government but cautioned that it was only a start.

At today's daily coronavirus press conference, Robert Jenrick, the secretary of state for housing, communities and local government, announced councils across England would receive an additional £1.6bn to maintain essential services during the pandemic.

Police have urged Congleton residents to keep adhering to the lockdown restrictions to combat the spread of coronavirus.

The plea comes as data released this week has shown that Cheshire Constabulary had issued 17 fines to people breaking the rules across the county; among the fewest across English police forces.

Firefighters were called out following concerns relating to a large fire in a back garden in Congleton last night (Friday).

One fire engine from Congleton arrived on Redfern Avenue, Congleton, just before 11pm.

Figures released today (Friday 17th April) have revealed that a vast majority of children across Congleton and the borough have received their first or second primary school choice for the September 2020 academic year.

Offer letters have been sent to families this week with 98.1 per cent of Cheshire East residents offered a preference school and 91.4 per cent offered their first choice.

Applications for the Congleton Hydro Community Share Offer scheme expire TODAY!!

Dane Valley Community Energy is planning to install and operate a hydro-electric generation plant on the River Dane at Havannah Weir, Congleton.

Cheshire East Council has today (17th April) issued an update on how it is working to deliver more than £90 million in emergency business grants to qualifying businesses in Congleton and across the borough.

Following the Chancellor's announcement in March, a £330 billion Covid-19 support package was announced to businesses in the UK, including a business grant scheme which would be distributed by local authorities.