News in Alsager

The much-anticipated installation of a zebra crossing on a busy Alsager road is due to be carried out during the February half-term period next year.

Cheshire East Council plans to install a zebra crossing on Crewe Road, near the junction with Cranberry Lane, using both section 106 money from the housing developments at Goss Place and from the Sustainable Modes of Transport to School fund.

Police are appealing to the public to help locate a 30-year-old man wanted in connection with an ongoing investigation.

Christopher Pearce whose last known address was in the Kidsgrove area has since moved and lived most recently in the Alsager area.

Alsager's positive Covid-19 cases stood out in Cheshire East according to the latest official figures.

In the seven days to Saturday 24th October, 40 new cases were reported in Alsager West, up 21 on the previous week, with a rolling rate of 704.2 per 100,000 people.

Fiona Bruce has sought to explain why she was one of more than 300 Conservative MPs who voted to block plans to extend free school meals for the most vulnerable children in society in the House of Commons.

Manchester United footballer Marcus Rashford has been putting pressure on the Government to support the issue following his own experience as a child.

Each year at the end of November, Wesley Place Methodist Church opens its doors to thousands of visitors for its annual Christmas Tree Festival.

The Christmas Tree Festival is one of the highlights of Alsager's street fair, which accompanies the turn on of the Christmas lights in the village.

Paper plates with passionate messages about child poverty were placed on railings outside Fiona Bruce MP's office in Congleton.

The protest followed Mrs Bruce's decision not to support England and Manchester United footballer Marcus Rashford's campaign to extend the provision of free school meals throughout half-term.

David Wilson Homes North West has donated £500 worth of cleaning and care products to Alsager and District Foodbank to assist the organisation throughout the Covid-19 pandemic.

Based in Alsager, close to the housebuilder's Scholar Place development on Hassall Road, the foodbank has been running since 2013 as part of the Alsager Community Support Centre and Alsager Community Church.

Over the weekend, Nub News reported that The Chinese Garden and The Wilbraham Arms would be providing free meals for any child who would normally receive free school meals.

This followed the rejection of the Labour motion to continue directly funding provision of free school meals over the school holidays until Easter 2021 by 322 votes to 261.

Alsager School has emailed parents after a positive Covid-19 case was confirmed in Year 7.

Alsager School, which like others in the borough broke up for half-term on Friday, has advised parents that a Year 7 pupil has tested positive for coronavirus.

For the next week, The Wilbraham Arms in Alsager will be providing free lunches for any child who would normally receive free school meals.

The pub, located on Sandbach Road North, made the announcement via their Facebook page: "We know times are tough for everybody at the moment, and with half term coming up and the news surrounding free school meals, we would like to take the opportunity to say that we do not want to see children go hungry.