News in Sandbach

Members of Sandbach Justice and Peace group gathered next to Sandbach's historic Crosses to hold a vigil to mark the COP26 summit currently taking place in Glasgow.

Passers-by in Sandbach town centre were given paper boats at Saturday's vigil to highlight the event the theme of the event – "We are all in the same storm but we're not in the same boat".

POLICE in Cheshire want people to spend next year in the company of cute canine crimefighters.

The force's fundraising calendar showcases a constabulary dog each month and highlights the variety of work they do, from supporting armed operations, chasing after criminals to searching for missing persons.

We only spoke to Sandbach's answer to Strictly Come Dancing last month, and tomorrow the local Latin dance teacher will become a radio celebrity.

Cheshire's 'Mr Strictly' AKA professional dancer Mark Farrugia is hoping to pick up even more dance tips and share his expertise when he hot foots it onto national radio on Saturday morning.

Sandbach Justice and Peace group is holding a vigil in Sandbach town centre tomorrow (Saturday) to mark the COP26 summit currently taking place in Glasgow.

The theme "We are all in the same storm … we are not all in the same boat!" recognises that poorer countries and poorer people will suffer the worst from climate change.

Cheshire East Council has adopted a charter against modern day slavery and is holding training sessions for recently arrived Afghan refugees warning them of the potential dangers.

Members of the council's corporate policy committee voted unanimously on Thursday to adopt the Cooperative Party's Charter against Modern Day Slavery to demonstrate the council's commitment to ensuring its practices do not support slavery.

Conservative councillors have accused Cheshire East of 'dumbing down' its ambitions for Crewe after plans for a link road bridge near the railway station were shelved.

Members of the council's corporate policy committee voted on Thursday to revoke a previous cabinet decision in 2019 on the Crewe Southern Link Road Bridge preferred route and to revoke the decision of cabinet in March 2020 to consult on the draft Crewe Hub Area Action Plan.

CHESHIRE East Council leader Sam Corcoran says police investigations at the authority are in the past after a six-year probe ended this week.

Cheshire Police said they will be taking no further action after seven investigations into the borough council's affairs, which finished with the decision by the Crown Prosecution Service not to pursue allegations relating to land transactions at Crewe and Middlewich.

Police have said no action is to be taken following seven lengthy investigations into Cheshire East Council which included allegations relating to land transactions at Middlewich and Crewe.

Since 2015, Cheshire Constabulary has been conducting a series of complex investigations into allegations relating to the council.

Firefighters from Sandbach went to the scene of a car on fire between junctions 17 and 16 southbound on the M6.

Two fire engines – one from Sandbach and one from Crewe - rushed to the scene yesterday (Wednesday) just before 2pm.

Cheshire East is deciding on a case by case basis if children in the council's care should be given the Covid vaccine if their birth parents don't consent.

Annemarie Parker, head of service for cared for children and care leavers, told members of the council's corporate parenting committee that the local authority sought consent from the parents of cared for children aged 12 to 15.