Celebrating Business in Ellesmere Port’ Photography Competition
A new photography competition has been launched by the Mayor of Ellesmere Port, Councillor Karen Shore. The competition celebrates business in Ellesmere Port, that is building a reputation as a magnet for businesses to thrive. It was launched at Thyson Technology, a...
Council wins award for providing hundreds of affordable homes
Cheshire West and Chester Council has won an award for meeting the housing needs of the community by building more affordable homes on its own land. The Council’s work to provide affordable homes for residents was recognised at the first Northern Housing Awards. There...
Ecce Iterum: An exciting exhibition of contemporary art opens at Chester Castle this summer
Views from Chester Castle welcomes three Chester based artists, Kate Gater, Alexandru Modoi and Estelle Woolley who have created art works specifically for this year’s summer programme of events. The artists will exhibit work in a range of art forms including sound,...
Hot weather creates fallen leaves problem for Council
The recent hot dry spell has seen an increase in the amount leaves falling from trees in the borough. Much earlier than the usual leaf drop in the autumn months. This is because trees often form more leaves in the spring than their systems can support later in the...
Primary school pupils given a glimpse of college life
More than 360 primary school children have been given a unique insight into the future with an inspirational day of discovery at Warrington & Vale Royal College. Pupils from 10 Winsford primary schools visited the college’s Hartford campus as part of the event,...
Reminder of sky lantern dangers
Cheshire West and Chester Council is reminding residents that the use of sky lanterns can be extremely dangerous. The recent warmer evenings have resulted in several requests from concerned residents asking what the Council’s policy is on the use of such lanterns. The...
‘Wyvern House is a massive benefit to the Winsford community’
Weeks after opening its doors to the public, Wyvern House’s new Public Services Hub is already helping residents improve their lives. Karla McDonagh, 32, from the Mount Pleasant area of Winsford has had to cope with ‘struggling circumstances’ in recent years as she...
Cheshire Schools Book Awards winners announced
The winners of the Cheshire Schools Book Awards 2018 have been announced at a ceremony organised by Cheshire Education Library Service. In total 20 secondary schools across Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire East, Warrington and Halton took part in the awards. The...
Cheshire West and Chester Council safety inspections
It is now 12 months since the Grenfell Tower tragedy in London. In the immediate aftermath Cheshire West and Chester Council established a joint working group with Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service which has continued to meet regularly to review actions, take on board...
Views from Chester Castle
Chester Castle will be open this summer from 20 July to 16 September. The Castle will open Friday, Saturday and Sunday’s from 10.30am to 4pm with free entry to the grounds. This year visitors can also climb to the top of the Agricola Tower for a unique panorama view...
Council flies the RAF Ensign Flag to mark RAF centenary
Cheshire West and Chester Council and the Lord Mayor of Chester will be flying the Royal Air Force Ensign flag in Town Hall Square in Chester on July 10th to celebrate the 100 year anniversary of the formation of the RAF. The Council will also fly the flag outside...
Road closure needed at Sandy Lane/Dee Banks due to sewer collapse
Cheshire West and Chester Council and Welsh Water have provided an update on the sewer collapse at Sandy Lane/Dee Banks in Chester to allow repairs to be carried out it has been necessary to close the B5130 Sandy Lane/Dee Banks from Caldy Valley Road to Walmoor Park....
Help shape borough’s future by joining the Youth Senate
Jess Leigh is a young woman with a great deal of responsibility resting on her shoulders. As the elected member of the UK Youth Parliament for Cheshire West and Chester and also a member of the west Cheshire Youth Senate, she represents the views of thousands of young...
Free fully funded Level 2 NVQ – Counterbalance Operations
Free fully funded Level 2 NVQ - Counterbalance Operations. Course starts on 11 July 2018. Are you 20+ years old claiming JSA, ESA, WRAG or Universal Credits and living in Cheshire West? You can gain a national counterbalance forklift certificate and National Level Two...
Farndon-Holt Bridge to close for essential repair work
Farndon-Holt Bridge will close later this month for essential repair work to preserve it for the future. The grade I listed building and scheduled monument, which connects the village of Farndon to Holt, will close from Monday 16 July 2018 and the repairs will take...
Council celebrates Armed Forces Week 2018
The valuable work of the borough’s armed forces was showcased and celebrated in a number of events organised by Cheshire West and Chester Council during Armed Forces Week. The Armed Forces Day flag was raised by Lord Mayor Councillor Alex Black at Chester’s Town Hall...
Work to replace equipment at Blacon crematorium begins
Work to replace equipment at Blacon crematorium is set to start this weekend, Saturday 7 July. The existing equipment was installed in 2012 when a new crematorium building was constructed. Since then there have been technological advances in cremation processes and...
Illegal tobacco crackdown has help from four-legged crime fighters
Cheshire West and Chester Council’s Trading Standards officers enlisted the help of two four-legged friends in the fight against traders selling counterfeit or contraband tobacco. In the last week tobacco detection dogs Willow and Ted sniffed out a large haul of...