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Congleton · CongletonA DAD has picked up a bit of a rubbish hobby — photographing and rating local bins. “Binfluencer” Andy Bailey has snapped nearly 100 and posts them on Instagram. Andy Bailey judges rubbish bins in his Cheshire town for personality, placement, popularity, performance, and ‘pristine’Glen Minikin He gives them a score out of 25 after judging them for personality, placement, popularity, performance and “pristine”. The 49-year-old father of four beca…See the Story
I've developed bizarre hobby linked to bins — my wife hates the whole thing
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Congleton · CongletonCouncillors have demanded a public inquiry into West Midlands Ambulance Service over the Staffordshire Moorlands not getting the same level of service as the rest of the West Midlands, with ambulance chiefs saying to do so would mean far more staff. Councillors originally wanted an independent review but the strength of feeling was such that the councillors shifted their view and called for a public inquiry (writes local democracy reporter Jonat…See the Story
Public inquiry call over 999 service
Congleton · CongletonPlans for a 396-home development on the outskirts of Congleton have been unanimously approved. The scheme, at Mount Pleasant Farm off Giantswood Lane at Hulme Walfield, will now include 265 affordable homes, (writes local democracy reporter Belinda Ryan). Stuart Andrew, of Castle Green Homes, told Cheshire East’s Strategic Planning Board on Wednesday: “A significant notable benefit of this scheme is that, out of a total of 396 dwellings proposed…See the Story
Council green lights site for 396 homes
Trees · CongletonThe quest to plant 30,000 trees in Congleton by the end of next year is continuing apace. Some 80m of mixed species hedgerow (hawthorn, beech and holly) together with 11 fruit trees have recently been planted by 22 volunteers, including six children, at Hawthorne Close and Chestnut Drive green spaces. At the weekend, more were planted in a much larger area off Sycamore Avenue, Chestnut Drive, Beech Close, Laburnum Close and Poplar Close. More vo…See the Story
Tree planting effort growing towards goal
Congleton · CongletonCouncillors have been asked to approve a tree preservation order on a specimen in a garden where there are plans to build a three-bedroom detached property. The mature copper beech, within the grounds of 51, Lawton Avenue, Alsager, has been described as “high quality’ by tree experts at Cheshire East Council, whose head of planning had recommended that it should not be felled because it was in an area of town that did not benefit from extensive …See the Story
‘High quality’ tree in the way of house plan
Congleton · CongletonA “baby boom” has led to the busiest season yet for toad patrol volunteers who make sure the males can safely reach their breeding grounds. Already this year, Smallwood Toad Patrol has helped more than 520 amphibians safely across roads in Smallwood and Church Lawton. The patrol is now in its sixth season, started earlier this year due to a milder January. During late winter and early spring, for an hour or two just after dusk, volunteers in hig…See the Story
Toad patrollers hop to it in busy season
Congleton · CongletonTraffic lights on a busy cut-through are likely to remain in place for several weeks. As we reported last week, a stone fell out of the high retaining wall of the graveyard of St Mary’s Church, Astbury, and landed on Peel Lane last week. An investigation needs to take place to determine the stability of the wall – and until then temporary lights on Peel Lane are keeping traffic away from the site of the breach, with the rector, the Rev Ann-Marie…See the Story
Lights on ‘rat ‘run’ for some yet, says vicar
Taxes · CongletonStaffordshire Moorlands District Council managed to pass its budget despite opposition from Conservative councillors – which means that from April parking fees and council tax will increase, the latter by 2.99%. Tory councillors attempted to amend the budget for greater investment in Cheadle after a failed levelling up bid, (writes local democracy reporter Jonathan Sutton). The changes they presented to the council were to spend £900,000 in two …See the Story
