News in Congleton

Following the Fiver Fest earlier in the year, the successful event returns, celebrating the wonderful, independent shops and retailers in Congleton.

From October 10 to 23, lots of independent businesses and shops will be offering special deals costing just a fiver. It is to encourage footfall on the High Street and give local traders a boost in these challenging times.

Aberla Utilities, part of the Aberla Group, has been contracted by Siemens to design and install a containerised 500kWe Gas Engine at their manufacturing site in Congleton.

The project will help reduce grid dependency by enabling flexible and efficient energy to power Siemens' day-to-day operations.

More detail has been shared on the request to government made by Cheshire councils for more resources in fighting the coronavirus outbreak.

The joint request, between Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire East, and Warrington Borough councils, was sent last week.

Remember, remember the Fifth of November!

It's time to enter the Rotary Guy Fawkes competition and start to think about building your Guy.

With the South and Mid Cheshire Tennis League not taking place this summer due to the COVID-19 restrictions, Congleton LTC staged an internal summer doubles competition to fill the gap for its members.

Replicating the successful winter doubles ladders, players took to the court from July to September in box leagues with promotion and relegation each month.

Cheshire East Council is adopting a new approach and launching a new long-term campaign to attract and recruit more people to become foster carers.

With more than 530 cared for children and young people in Cheshire East there is a need to find homes for children locally.

A councillor wants further signage provided by Cheshire East Highways on two Congleton main roads to ensure motorists are sufficiently made aware of the 30mph speed limits and there is no "misconception".

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.

CHESHIRE East Council stress they are not yet imposing extra Covid-19 measures although the borough has been put on the government's watch list.

Both Cheshire East and Cheshire West and Chester are now under closer scrutiny due to rising infection rates and their proximity to neighbouring council authorities where tighter restrictions are in place.

Plans for a car wash have been refused once again because the development would have caused significant noise disturbance to nearby residential properties.

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

North West Counties Football League action returns to the Cheshire Silk 106.9 Stadium on Saturday and the Bears will be hoping to make a real statement.

Congleton Town host Squires Gate in the new campaign's curtain-raiser, kick-off is 3pm.