National Road Safety Week

Cheshire East Council is supporting a number of events across the Borough as part of the Chief Fire Officers Association Road Safety Week (May 6 – 12th).

In Nantwich, the Local Area Partnership (LAP) has brought together Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service, the neighbourhood policing unit and Reaseheath College to deliver activities on May 9 and 10.

May 9th – When 'horsepower' meets horsepower – negotiating horses safely on the road
This event will be held at Reaseheath equine department from 7pm-9pm and it will include:

* A free informative lecture/demonstration offering practical advice to all road users, and specifically targeting learner and newly-qualified drivers, professional drivers (HGV, delivery, courier, public transport etc) cyclists and motorcyclists;
* Combination of videos, presentations and demonstrations.

May 10th – Community engagement and awareness raising
Exhibitions and information from the Council, police, fire service and Reaseheath College at the following locations:
* Nantwich Town Square – 10.00am – 1.00pm;
* Hankelow Village Green – 2.00pm – 3.30pm.

PC Iain Condliffe will be at Hankelow Green and will be happy to discuss safety issues such as the new speed limit through Hankelow and the dangers of speeding and the Hatherton bends issue which has been a hot topic on the AudlemOnline Chatbox in recent weeks.

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