News in Alsager

Plans for 17 affordable homes in Church Lawton, which received 20 objections, have been refused by Cheshire East Council's planning officers.

The application site is Grove Manor, 79, Liverpool Road West, Church Lawton, and the proposal by GTZ Developments included a new access off the one-way section of Liverpool Road West.

Alsager residents have been given the chance to have their say on plans which could potentially see the town lose its recycling centre.

Earlier this 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.

Cheshire Police's Rural Crime Team have issued advice on the safest way of buying or selling puppies, after burglaries in Northwich, Alsager and Ashley.

Two seven-week-old male bull terrier puppy's were stolen from a farm in Alsager on Tuesday night (24 November).

CHESHIRE East leader Sam Corcoran has said the borough's current infection rate 'should' mean it will 'be put back into tier 2'.

Cheshire's council leaders are set to learn which tier of restrictions they will be in later today when Health Secretary Matt Hancock addresses the House of Commons at 11.30am.

Alsager Station was awarded with a working to become dementia friendly status at the virtual Cheshire Best Kept Station Awards 2020.

The project, which forms part of helping Alsager become a dementia friendly destination, included improved station signage, a dementia friendly awareness training session for station adopters and other community members.

Police were called to a takeaway food event in Alsager town centre on Saturday, which attracted hundreds of customers, due to social distancing concerns.

Queues formed from outside Caster's, on Lawton Road, for the 'festive pop-up' in the courtyard down Sandbach Road South.

For those residents who are sad that this year Wesley Place Methodist Church will not be able have their Christmas Tree Festival, organisers have shared some positive news.

Residents can still take part and enjoy seeing all the trees on a screen at the front of the church.

COMMUNITY is one of the core values of Nub News - it's at the heart of everything we do. That's why we're supporting local businesses and promoting the 'shop local' message in the run up to Christmas.

Following Prime Minister Boris Johnson's announcement in the House of Commons, non-essential shops, restaurants and pubs across Alsager are expected to re-open at the beginning of December, and will be keen to encourage customers back to the high street during what is normally one of the busiest periods of the year.

Residents will be consulted on plans to revamp a public open space labelled as the "saddest and dreariest" play area in the "whole" of Alsager.

Section 106 funding totalling £75,000 has come forward for development work on the Hassall Road Play Area. Around £12,000 of the funds has already been received with the remainder of the allocation to be released in phases.

Councillors who sat on the Alsager Partnership Review Panel have recommended that the panel is closed with immediate effect following the abuse they have received.

Members of the review panel were circulated an email by Jackie Weaver, of the Cheshire Association of Local Councils (ChALC), 15 minutes before yesterday's (Monday) 10am meeting commenced.