News in Congleton

Firefighters used a hose reel jet to extinguish a tree fire in Congleton last night (Tuesday).

Just after 9:15pm, a Congleton fire engine attended Riverdane Road, Congleton.

Officers are currently investigating an incident relating to the theft of solar power electric fencing, which has been stolen from a farm in the North Rode area.

A Cheshire Police Rural Crime Team spokesperson said: "The impact of this crime has had an immediate effect not only on the farmers pocket but also on the safety of his livestock as they have escaped once already.

Providing two hours of free car parking in Congleton would have a loss implication for Cheshire East Council in the region of £108,000 per year according to the borough's deputy leader.

Speaking at today's (Tuesday) Cheshire East Council cabinet meeting, Congleton town councillor Robert Douglas (Liberal Democrat), who is also a member of the Congleton Traders WhatsApp group, expressed his dismay at Cheshire East's decision to reintroduce car parking charges.

The latest estimations of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on Cheshire East council have been revealed.

At September's council cabinet meeting, officials estimated that the authority would lose roughly £50m of income due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Needles have been found along a footpath by St Peters Church in Congleton.

A Congleton West Police spokesperson said: "Street Cleansing team have been informed, if you have any information regarding drug use in the Congleton West area then please call 101 or visit the Cheshire Police website."

PARKRUN in Astbury Mere Country Park, Congleton, could return at the end of October, according to the global chief executive of the organisation.

The five kilometre events, held weekly (Saturday) at 9am at Astbury Mere and across the country, have been suspended due to the Covid-19 lockdown.

Vulnerable children in Cheshire East were given hundreds of laptops from the Government during the coronavirus lockdown, new figures reveal.

The Department for Education provided 200,000 devices to local authorities and school trusts between May and July to help children access remote learning while schools were closed.

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Congleton firefighters attended to a one-vehicle collision which involved an overturned car in a field in Moreton.

One fire engine from Congleton was called to a field near Newcastle Road, Moreton, at 7:18am this morning (Tuesday).

EAT Out to Help Out has been a huge success in Congleton, with more than 90,000 meals dished up under the scheme.

Latest figures show the scale of the benefit to the 75 restaurants, cafes, pubs and coffee houses which took part in the government initiative within the Congleton constituency.