🔗 Useful Local Information for Wistaston & Willaston Residents
A quick reference guide to the services and organisations most useful to residents of Wistaston and Willaston. If something is missing or out of date, please let us know.
🏥 Health & Medical Services
🚨 Life-threatening emergency — call 999
If you need urgent medical help but it is not an emergency, use NHS 111 Online first or call 111. Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
🩺 Brookland House Surgery (Wistaston)
Dr Dobson & Partners, 501 Crewe Road, Wistaston, CW2 6QP
📞 01270 662035
NHS Page💊 Find a Pharmacy
Use the NHS pharmacy finder to locate your nearest pharmacy, check opening times and services.
Find a Pharmacy🏛️ Local Councils
🏢 Cheshire East Council
Your unitary authority responsible for highways, planning, waste, social care and most local services.
📞 Switchboard: 0300 123 5500
📞 Out of hours: 0300 123 5025
Visit Website🌳 Wistaston Parish Council
Responsible for local open spaces including Joey the Swan recreation area, Eric Swan Sports Ground and College Fields. Meetings held monthly at Wistaston Memorial Hall.
📧 clerk@wistastonparishcouncil.org.uk
Visit Website🌳 Willaston Parish Council
Responsible for local green spaces, the Neighbourhood Plan and community events including Carols on the Green and Willaston in Bloom. Meetings held at St Luke’s Church Hall.
📞 07355 282721
📧 clerk@willastonparishcouncil.org.uk
Visit Website🏙️ Crewe Town Council
1 Chantry Court, Forge Street, Crewe, CW1 2DL. Responsible for town centre matters and the Crewe Town Council Rangers service.
📞 01270 756975
Visit Website🗑️ Find your bin collection day: online.cheshireeast.gov.uk/mycollectionday
♻️ Find your nearest household waste recycling centre: Cheshire East recycling centres
🔧 Report a council issue online via TraCE: trace.cheshireeast.gov.uk
👮 Police & Community Safety
🚨 Emergency — always call 999
Call 101 for non-emergency police matters. Report online at cheshire.police.uk
👮 Cheshire Police
For non-emergency crime, general enquiries or to speak to a local officer call 101 or report online.
📞 Non-emergency: 101
📧 Crewe LPU: crewe.lpu@cheshire.police.uk
Visit Website🔔 Cheshire Police Alert
Sign up to receive local crime information, news and crime prevention advice direct to your email or phone. Free to register.
Register Free🤫 Crimestoppers — Anonymous
Report crime 100% anonymously. You do not have to give your name. Information you provide could make a real difference.
📞 0800 555 111 (free, 24/7)
Report Online📲 Text Intelligence Anonymously
Text information about drugs, drink driving, uninsured vehicles or suspicious behaviour anonymously to Cheshire Police.
📱 Text: 07989 650474
🏗️ Planning & Development
📋 View Planning Applications
Search for planning applications in Wistaston and Willaston on the Cheshire East planning portal. You can comment on applications that affect your area.
View Applications🌿 The Green Gap
Find out about the planning battle to protect open land between our villages and Crewe, including the 660-home Middlewich Road decision.
Read More📖 Willaston Neighbourhood Plan
Willaston Parish Council is the author of the Willaston Neighbourhood Plan, which informs local planning decisions for the village.
Visit Parish Council🚌 Transport & Getting Around
🚌 Bus Services
Plan local bus journeys across Cheshire East using Traveline or the Cheshire East transport pages.
Plan a Journey🚌 FlexiLink Bus Service
A flexible demand-responsive bus service operating in parts of Cheshire East for those with limited transport options.
FlexiLink Info🚂 Crewe Railway Station
Crewe is a major rail interchange with connections to London, Manchester, Birmingham and beyond.
Station Info🏛️ Your MP & Other Representatives
🏛️ Connor Naismith MP
Member of Parliament for Crewe and Nantwich since the 2024 General Election.
Visit Website🗳️ Find Your Representatives
Not sure who represents you? Use WriteToThem to find and contact all your elected representatives.
WriteToThem📋 Register to Vote
Make sure you are registered to vote ahead of the 2027 Cheshire East elections. It only takes a few minutes.
Register Now🤝 Community & Volunteering
🧹 Crewe Clean Team
Get involved in keeping Crewe tidy. The Clean Team organises litter picks and community clean-up events.
Find Out More🌸 Willaston in Bloom
Willaston Parish Council organises Willaston in Bloom, helping to keep the village looking its best throughout the year.
Parish Council🏡 Citizens Advice
Free, confidential advice on benefits, debt, housing, employment and legal matters for residents who need support.
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