News in Congleton

Plans for 35 affordable homes in Buglawton, which received more than 100 objections, have been unanimously refused by Cheshire East councillors.

The application site is Hawthorn Cottage, Harvey Road, and the proposal, by David Poyner, of Davico Properties UK, included vehicle access from Gordale Close and landscaping.

Cheshire East Council is to develop new schemes to promote cycling and walking in the borough after being awarded £588,000 by the government.

The grant follows a successful bid by the council for a second phase of active travel funding from the Department for Transport.

AN ATTEMPT to secure more free parking in Cheshire East towns by the Conservative group has been rebuked by the ruling Labour-Independent coalition, after figures show footfall in Congleton has shrunk in the pandemic.

At yesterday's CEC cabinet meeting, December 1, Conservative group leader Cllr Janet Clowes called on borough chiefs to relax some charges in council car parks in key market towns from December 3 until January 2021.

From yesterday (December 2nd), as retail starts to re-open, it will be possible to obtain your personal star for the Congleton Tree of Light from the Visitor Information Centre at Congleton Town Hall in the High Street.

Opening times are weekdays from 9am – 4pm, closed for lunch from 12.30 – 1.15pm and Saturdays open from 10am – 2pm.

With the support and cooperation of Tesco Congleton, Churches in Congleton are holding a drive in Christmas carol celebration to which an open invitation is extended to people throughout the local community.

Joy to the World will be one of the carols and in these days of Covid-19 restrictions it is hoped there will be a full car park to enjoy the singing of traditional carols.

Cheshire East's consultation on the future of the borough's recycling centres does include an "option" for procuring a new replacement site in Congleton a cabinet member has "assured".

Last month, Cheshire East Council cabinet members voted to launch a consultation into the proposals, which sets out a variety of scenarios for the future of the centres.

Keeping spirits up is never a problem for nurses at East Cheshire Hospice, especially now they have a supply of free beer!

Dozens of cases of pale ale were delivered to the Hospice by Beartown Brewery as a thank you for its work during Covid-19.

Plans for a natural burial ground on grazing land which could provide nearly 4,000 burial plots in Congleton have been meet with objections.

Mr Lionel Cox has applied to Cheshire East Council for the allowance of natural burials on current grazing land at Heather Bank Farm, on Congleton Edge Road, Congleton.

A Cong Bear Christmas is the first ever exclusive specially written pantomime to air on an FM community radio station.

Not only is it a specially written panto for radio, but A Cong Bear Christmas has another claim to fame as it makes stars of a whole family, who are all taking part in this audio extravaganza.

NURSING chiefs stress they won't turn anyone away from emergency departments within East Cheshire hospitals under a new initiative aimed at screening patients with "urgent" health concerns.

Under NHS 111 First - which was launched at hospitals across Cheshire today (Tuesday) - people are being urged to go online and make contact with the service before deciding to take a trip to A&E.