News in Sandbach

Cheshire East Council has defended the installation of cycle lane infrastructure on a Sandbach road following complaints from residents.

The measures were brought in during the summer with a two-way cycle lane being implemented on Middlewich Road, but the council has recently installed fixed infrastructure to prevent motorist access to the space.

A new contact tracing systems have been introduced by Cheshire East this week.

The move, which will "complement" the national NHS Test & Trace system, will go live tomorrow, 25 November.

Cheshire East Council has launched consultations on the future of transport in the borough which could see the introduction of parking charges in Sandbach.

Since the council was created in 2009, car parking policies across the borough have differed from town to town with charges being applied in many other urban centres.

The Prime Minister today (Monday) revealed the next steps in the government fight against coronavirus.

England's second national lockdown of 2020 will be lifted on 2nd December, when a three-tiered system of guidelines will allow businesses to reopen.

Cheshire East Conservative group leader Cllr Janet Clowes has explained why her party voted against a major constitutional change at last week's special council meeting — despite entertaining the idea a year ago.

From May 2021, CEC will be run by a 'committee' system, rather than the existing 'council leader-cabinet' model which has been used since the council's inception in 2009.

Sandbach Nub News is delighted to announce the launch of our new obituaries section as part of our continued commitment to building strong ties with the local community.

As an online local newspaper sitting right at the heart of the town, we have partnered with Sandbach's Williams and Lowe Independent Funeral Directors to offer this new service to their clients.

Cheshire East Council has launched several new grant schemes to support businesses through the pandemic restrictions.

The schemes are available to apply for through a single, simplified form which aims to assess Cheshire East businesses for several government grants on offer, thus maximising the council's reach to businesses.

Police seized 45 knives and arrested 10 people in Cheshire during a week of action against knife crime.

Those arrested during the national campaign, codenamed Operation Sceptre, were taken into custody on suspicion of committing knife-related offences.

Have you seen the new Co-op Community Chat page on the Sandbach Nub News website?

Sandbach Nub News is teaming up with your local Co-op in the next stage of a new partnership that will bring more community news and events to your doorstep.

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