News in Crewe

LEISURE charity Everybody has confirmed that Crewe Lifestyle Centre's gym will reopen on Saturday, July 25.

The gym is one of six centres in Cheshire East welcoming back customers as part of a phased reopening by Everybody. It follows the announcement by Culture, Media and Sport Secretary Oliver Dowden at the Downing Street press conference on Thursday of a further easing of coronavirus lockdown measures.

RAINBOW bunting has been put up to boost morale in Crewe's battered town centre - and town councillors say they are looking at more ways of revitalising business.

A Town Centre Working Group is due to meet on July 14 to discuss recovery plans after the town's already depressed centre was hit hard by Covid-19.

A CREWE care complex has won more recognition after being included among the top 20 in the country for delivering domiciliary care.

Belong at Home, the home care service provided by not-for-profit care group Belong, was placed in the top 20 of the Home Care Group for the third year running, a prestigious award presented by leading review website www.homecare.co.uk

THE work of care homes and care providers during the pandemic has been saluted by Cheshire East Council.

Cabinet member Councillor Laura Jeuda has paid tribute to the 'unsung heroes' of the borough's carers and care homes during the Covid-19 pandemic.

DRINKERS in Crewe are being reminded to take care to help keep themselves and others safe when visiting re-opened pubs, bars and restaurants again this weekend.

Last weekend venues across the town reopened their doors and while one pub in the town was reported for breaching the government's corona virus guidelines the initial reopening passed relatively peacefully.

CREWE faces a critical time as the impact of Covid-19 has been hard felt on traders and businesses while work on major redevelopments are on hold. But Crewe and Nantwich MP Kieran Mullan hopes a £50 million pot of cash can help transform a town centre he believes should be less reliant on shops. In our question and answer session the MP outlined his vision as well as his work during the lockdown with his former employers, the NHS.

Crewe is faced with a number of big challenges which have been exacerbated by coronavirus. The town centre is in dire need of attention and big projects need to go ahead or restart. How important will be the Royal Arcade development be going forward and what time scale do you think people can expect? What about the Market Hall restoration and redevelopment work?

CREWE Vagrants are appealing for help to hit a £10,000 fundraising target after the pandemic left the sports complex without any revenue.

Already £5,260 has been raised for the Covid19 Crowdfunder 'Return to Sport Appeal' which is needed to meet utility bills, insurance/financial charges, pitch maintenance as well as the extra costs of implementing Covid-19 safety measures at the Newcastle Road sports site.

A COUNCIL has pledged to deliver improved home adaptions to help elderly and disabled people live independently.

The installation of wet rooms and level-access showers are part of measures approved by Cheshire East Council's cabinet meeting this week.

CREWE and Nantwich MP Kieran Mullan is backing the Chancellor's 'Eat Out to Help Out' campaign aimed at easing hospitality businesses out of lockdown.

As part of his mini-budget Rishi Sunak also announced that VAT would be cut for six months for all businesses in the hospitality, accommodation and attractions industries.

A NUMBER plate system is to be reintroduced at a Crewe's waste site because of congestion caused by roadworks.

Residents using the household waste recycling centre site in Pyms Lane will be forced to queue again as traffic has spiralled recently due to the ongoing work along Middlewich Road.