Roadworks in the parish

We are all acutely aware of the impact of council budgets on the condition of our roads.  Added to this is the emphasis on safety during road repair work and we get the plethora of temporary traffic lights and road closures throughout the summer in particular.  Residents will have seen the dreaded yellow signs (not easy to read, usually) but the information on them is made available through a website "https://one.network" or using the CE website "https://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/highways-and-roads/roadworks/roadworks-and-travel-disruption" where requests to Cheshire East council for permits are recorded.  To make this information more readily available to residents, we have extracted information about roadworks in our parish (or potentially affecting our parish) into the sections below for the current week, next week and the foreseeable future.  This information requires regular updating so we apologise if holidays get in the way of keeping it right up to date.

While the parish council will try to help residents with road issues, we remind residents that Cheshire East provide a service where anyone can report road and other problems so as to have the district council attend to them.  The link to this service is https://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/highways_and_roads/road-maintenance/report-a-road-issue.aspx.  There is a document prepared by your parish council to help you complete a report to Cheshire East and this is available here: Guidance on preparing a TraCE report.  The parish council will also forward residents concerns to Cheshire East and has contact with the CE road inspector for the area. 

(Click HERE to move forward a week or HERE to reset.)

The Cheshire East website requires you to pick a defect to report. It is hard to see what is on the whole list (78 items) so it is reproduced to the right to make reporting easier.  Sadly, one item is missing: "Damaged road surface" with the only option to be to report general road damage (e.g. in Walgherton hollow) as "Pothole".

Listed below are current TRACE reports relating to our parish. These have to be maintained manually so may not be fully up-to-date.

Ref	CE status	Type	Location	Description	Date logged
SR510000490	Request completed	Pothole	All along hunterston road, pot holes in patches across the road. Is worse near to the entrance to Hatherton Lodge Farm	caller states that there are numerous pot holes along this road that need fixing	23/07/2025 14:46
SR510001137	Awaiting moderation	Pothole	Where the rest of the patched up on the bends .		29/07/2025 21:21
SR510001540	Request completed	Pothole	Opp Poolbank	The pothole is by the side of the highway on the Poolbank side of the highway	03/08/2025 19:29
SR510002613	Request completed	Pothole	In the dip left hand heading towards dagfields	The pothole has developed now to a dangerous level it is within the area of highway breakdown and has blown a tire. Needs urgent attention. As does the highway which requires resurfacing here.	15/08/2025 05:19
SR510004463	Request completed	Pothole	Between Fieldss Farm and the bridge over the brook. Grid reference SJ 67932 47544. What3Words toxic.timed.managed	There is water running down the road (this has persisted all smmer) and the road surface is breaking up as a result. When winter comes, this will lead to extensive damage to the surface which can be avoided by giving it attenton now. This is not a pothole but you do not have a category for general road condition.	09/09/2025 14:20
SR510004498	Request completed	Pothole	Heading from the boars head it is before the dip with the degrading road surface and flooding.	Very deep circa 7cm this has already damaged a parishioners car. I am reporting on behalf of H&W Parish Council	09/09/2025 20:17
SR510007061	Request completed	Pothole	The pothole is on the western edge of Back Lane, Walgherton, approximately 20m south of the entrance to The Shielings.	This pothole is the result of the collapse of previous tarmac at the carriageway edge over the past few days. The sharp edge is now approximately 10cm in depth and due to the narrowness of Back Lane, creates a significant hazard to drivers, particularly when two vehicles need to pass each other forcing drivers travelling north to move to the edge of the carriageway.	10/10/2025 18:49
SR510008970	Request completed	Pothole	Bridgemere Lane, Hunsterson. The potholes are developing on the edge of the carriageway as HGVs and Agricultural vehicles and cars must pass on this narrow lane. They extend over approximately 30m and are of varying depths but all are 4cm - 10cm deep. It is increasingly difficult for smaller cars to get out of the troughs that have been created by the HGVs.	The linear pattern of potholes have been developing over the past four weeks and are getting deeper.	07/11/2025 18:33
SR510009895	Request completed	Pothole	To left of park lane mews	Large pothole reporting for the parish council	16/11/2025 10:11
SR510009896	Request completed	Pothole	To left of park lane mews	Group of potholes reporting for the parish council	16/11/2025 10:12
SR510009898	Request completed	Pothole	Outside field entrance near grid x 2	Large pothole reporting for the parish council	16/11/2025 10:14
SR510009901	Request completed	Pothole	Outside the spinney	Large pothole reporting for the parish council	16/11/2025 10:17
SR510009904	Request completed	Pothole	100 yds has big house	Large pothole reporting for the parish council	16/11/2025 10:34
SR510009905	Request completed	Pothole	Next to brook	Large pothole reporting for the parish council	16/11/2025 10:37
SR510009906	Request completed	Pothole	Side of road opposite stables	Large pothole reporting for the parish council	16/11/2025 10:40
SR510011407	Will be fulfilled by planned works	Pothole	On the hatherton holes bends , just starting to go up the hill .	Hatherton bends . New big pot hole , left hand wheel , driving from nantwich towards Audlem .	28/11/2025 11:33
SR510011888	Request completed	Pothole	Just past the driveway of Oak House on London Road/the A51, around 100 metres or so from the layby and the junction from the A51 on to Back Lane into Wybunbury.	There is a huge crater of a pothole here, at least a foot wide/long. There is also smaller road damage/degradation around it but the large one is dangerous especially on a high speed road.	03/12/2025 08:02
SR510012268	Request completed	Pothole	On edge of east side of the carriageway (heading south towards Woore), between Oakside and the entrance to the old Lea Forge Quarry site (See photos).	There is a line of significant potholes on the east side of the carriageway between Oakside and the entrance to the old Lea Forge Quarry site. The area has been dangerously developing for approximately one month and presents a significant hazard to traffic on this 60mph A-road.	05/12/2025 21:38
SR510012424	Request completed	Pothole	At the shared driveway entrance junction with the B5071 (Crewe Road) outside Poolbank Farm, Coach House, Poolbank House and Poolbank Cottage.	This is a carriageway access/egress safety issue that has been exacerbated outside Poolbank Farmhouse and Barn dwellings by rising HGV and speeding traffic on this 60mph stretch of the highway. Residents are finding it increasingly difficult and dangerous to egress from their properties or to turn right into their properties due to the speed of traffic (usually coming from the east of the junction) coming around the bends in the road. The speed limit here is 60mph but vehicles do not observe the road conditions as they navigate the bends, not realising that there are residential driveways just around the corner. This is being further exacerbated by the rise in HGV traffic accessing the expanding cheese business further along Crewe Road that move at speed and encroach into both carriageways on this narrow road.	08/12/2025 01:32
SR510012806	Request completed	Pothole	A529 Nantwich bound carriageway just before the entrnce/drive of Hatherton Manor	Deep pot hole - getting bigger and deeper as weather gets worse. Right on the line of nearside wheels. Fills with water and becomes invisible Going to be a wheel/tyre killer in the very near future	09/12/2025 19:52
SR510013090	Request completed	Pothole	This road is approx 200m before the junction of the road to Dagfields and is on the carriageway towards Nantwich.	The tarmac around the drain cover is breaking up. This has been repaired previously but has failed.	11/12/2025 18:21
SR510013313	Request completed	Pothole	Outside park lane mews	Multiple potholes here reporting for parish council	14/12/2025 13:25
SR510013314	Request completed	Pothole	Outside park lane mews	Multiple potholes here reporting for parish council	14/12/2025 13:27
SR510013315	Request completed	Pothole	Within 30 metres of power lines	Multiple potholes here reporting for parish council	14/12/2025 13:29
SR510013316	Request completed	Pothole	Outside the spinny	Multiple potholes here reporting for parish council	14/12/2025 13:33
SR510013318	Request completed	Pothole	Near electric box	Sunken grid	14/12/2025 13:35
SR510013320	Request completed	Pothole	Dip over brook	Multiple potholes here reporting for parish council	14/12/2025 13:39
SR510013321	Request completed	Pothole	Between sandygate lodge and brook	Carriageway broken down, taken out the white line	14/12/2025 13:41
SR510013322	Request completed	Pothole	Board head side of dagfields drive 30m	Sharp deep crack plus collapsed dangerous grid	14/12/2025 13:43
SR510013323	Request completed	Pothole	Opposite dagfields car park	Multiple potholes here reporting for parish council	14/12/2025 13:46
SR510013324	Request completed	Pothole	To right of farm entrance	Grid with pothole around	14/12/2025 13:47
SR510013325	Will be fulfilled by planned works	Pothole	As in map	Multiple potholes here reporting for parish council	14/12/2025 13:49
SR510013326	Request completed	Pothole	As map	Carriageway broken down	14/12/2025 13:50
SR510013327	Request completed	Pothole	As map	Multiple potholes here reporting for parish council	14/12/2025 13:52
SR510013329	Will be fulfilled by planned works	Pothole	Dip near brook	This whole section is extremely dangers and full of potholes and no top surface URGENT AND REPORTED MANY TINES ASSURED OF RESURFACING WHICH HAS NOR HAPPENED. Parish council	14/12/2025 13:53
SR510013330	Request completed	Pothole	See map	Multiple potholes here reporting for parish council	14/12/2025 13:55
SR510013332	Request completed	Pothole	See pic	Around grid	14/12/2025 13:59
SR510013333	Request completed	Pothole	Outside boars garden	Multiple potholes here reporting for parish council	14/12/2025 14:02
SR510013696	Request completed	Pothole	AS PER MAP	reported to you over six day ago and by someone else but still no action. THIS IS A VERY DEEP AND DANGEROUS POTHOLE WHICH NEEDS IMMEDIATE ATTENTION. HITTING IT THIS EVENING HAS DAMAGED MY VEHICLE SO EXPECT A CLAIM. (This pothole has been repaired on numerous occassions over the years, however it always reappears.)	15/12/2025 21:58
SR510013753	Request completed	Pothole	Outside Parklands	Caller says there is a large pothole, at least 400mm diameter and over 100mm deep, on the Audlem bound c/w. They say the pothole is also sharp edged and would be extremely dangerous for bikers. Caller says the only way to avoid it would be to use the other lane, which would be impossible if there is oncoming traffic	16/12/2025 10:36
SR510013782	Request completed	Pothole	about a mile before the oaklands corner	Massive dangerous pothole in the road alread reported 3 times but has got worse overnight	16/12/2025 12:08
SR510013788	Request completed	Pothole	what3words - boxing.expecting.survive	Report of pothole at location	16/12/2025 12:25
SR510013812	Request completed	Pothole	About 500mm out in carriageway deep and getting rapidly deeper	Significant and deep pothole around 500mm out into the carriageway. Site of previously filled potholes	16/12/2025 13:44
SR510014106	Will be fulfilled by planned works	Pothole	Opposite the old Hankelow Golf Course	Since heavy rainfall, hazard for road users, with reported wheel damage already	18/12/2025 09:59
SR510015566	Will be fulfilled by planned works	Pothole	About 6 metres past the bridge over the brook	This monster, tyre killer is just past the little bridge on south bound carriageway	04/01/2026 14:03
SR510015833	Will be fulfilled by planned works	Pothole	On bend going up the hill towards Audlem	Huge hole on left hand side going up hill , looks like a repair has failed again . Dangerous for cyclists too .	06/01/2026 11:24
SR510016304	Will be fulfilled by planned works	Pothole	A529 Audlem road approx 300m Nantwich side of Crewe Road Hatherton	Large pothole 4 deep 1metre in length appears to be caused by water leak/ drain	09/01/2026 11:41
SR510016309	Request completed	Pothole	On hatherton bends between park Lane and oakes corner at hatherton	Very large and deep pothole that has to be driven around to avoid	09/01/2026 12:20
SR510016390	Will be fulfilled by planned works	Pothole	150 yards before the junction of Crewe road, under the trees. Too dangerous to stop and try and obtain photos.	Huge pothole at the side of the road causing my car tyre to instantly fail, very dangerous on a busy single carriageway main road. Pothole under the trees when travelling south	09/01/2026 19:56
SR510017845	Assessed - does not meet criteria for works at current time	Pothole	In the roadway between Dagfields and Hatherton	Large pothole in the direction of Audlem	17/01/2026 07:20
SR510021684	Request completed	Pothole	Left hand carriageway in direction of Audlem. Just before farm on right.	Deep pothole - could be deeper than 100mm unable to check. Very dangerous as in hatherton bends.	07/02/2026 10:01
SR510021686	Request completed	Pothole	Left hand carriageway in direction of Audlem near bridge.	Significant pot hole causing damage and in dangerous position.	07/02/2026 10:03
SR510021773	Request completed	Pothole	Audlem Road, approaching Hankelow from Nantwich direction	A large pothole in the carriageway is very hard to avoid and is damaging to vehicles.	07/02/2026 22:07
SR510022045	Request completed	Pothole	near fields farm on the bend	pothole is roughly 8-10 inches long 4-5 wide and over 5 inches deep, and will do major damage it hit by a car. Hard to see as it is full with water.	09/02/2026 13:00
SR510022883	Request completed	Pothole	A525 SAudlem bound carriageway Hankelow dip opposite entrance to the Parklands Farm	Previous multi time repaired hole has failed again It was never filled correctly last time !!! Now bdeep and sharp edged and will only get worse as the prevuos repair allowed it to collect and hold water !! This creates hydraulic fracturing Issue present for weeks and is now getting worse- larger and unavoidable	13/02/2026 12:53
SR510023052	Request completed	Pothole	Just before the houses going into Wybunbury	Side of road pot hole	14/02/2026 15:08
SR510023179	Request completed	Pothole	Below Hatherton lodge	Pothole full of water so hidden	15/02/2026 17:02
SR510023180	Request completed	Pothole	Between Northwood & holly cottage	Pothole	15/02/2026 17:04
SR510023184	Request completed	Pothole	Audlem bound on the A529 Hatherton bends before the turning for Crewe road	The road is failing at multiple points on this stretch, there are potholes on the bends, which adds to the danger.	15/02/2026 17:41
SR510023357	Request completed	Pothole	On the left with helers behind you. Just after the cottages on the right. There are two here within a few meters of each other. Some exposed ironworks.	Just after the cottages on the bend. Been there a while but getting worse with the recent weather and hgv going up the curb area.	16/02/2026 14:16
SR510023372	Request completed	Pothole	On Back Lane when travelling from A51 down into Wybunbury village, one the first blind bend	Large pothole on a bad bend and where road floods so motorists would not be aware of the issue. Also vehicles regularly forced into the pothole by oncoming vehicles	16/02/2026 15:20
SR510023444	Request completed	Pothole	Two one at the edge and one in the middle of the road	This whole stretch of road is dire but this one is especially dangerous. There is one towards the side of the road on a narrow corner. If you try to avoid this you ending up driving in to the one in the middle of the road. A car nearly collided with me as they were in the middle of the road avoiding it. I dont blame them though.	16/02/2026 18:32
SR510024180	Request completed	Pothole	pot hole in road in between village name sign and a farm on left hand side heading towards nantwich	pot hole in road in between village name sign and a farm on left hand side heading towards nantwich	19/02/2026 16:52
SR510024664	Request completed	Pothole	Lefthand side when north bound	Pothole	23/02/2026 11:00
SR510025079	Request completed	Pothole	Left hand side of the road as you are going towards the crossroads between Villa Farm and gated gravel yard	Massive pothole in road	24/02/2026 22:02
SR510025179	Request completed	Pothole	At the immediate starting of Back lane	After turned from London road to back lane	25/02/2026 13:10
SR510025643	Request completed	Pothole	Back Lane, on left hand side about 200yds from the entrance off the A51 London Road	Sorry to see no action at all, on the previously reported pothole and what is a large and deep pothole, which one only sees when one is on it as it is on a LH bend. Very likely to cause damage to vehicles	27/02/2026 22:30
SR510025644	Request completed	Pothole	LH side of Back Lane near the NSL signs.	Pothole reported here on 14th February, nearly 14 days ago, yet only on 27th Feb was it updated to "waiting review". Yet this edge pothole is at the narrowest section of Back Lane, a busy road, and difficult to avoid if one meets a vehicle coming the other way. The previous report is terse in the extreme, so here is a more detailed description: Edge collapse causing a deep pothole on the edge of the carriageway at the narrowest point of Back Lane. Vehicles passing at night are very likely to go into this hole and be damaged.	27/02/2026 22:40
SR510025678	Will be fulfilled by planned works	Pothole	A529 Hatherton bends All over both carriageways MULTI HOLE over a distance 100m +	MULTIPLE deep sharp edged and in 90%+ of cases unavoidable previously repaired and now failed again potholes BAD and GETTING WORSE by the day PLEASE PLEASE come and sort this out - its a very long standing issue that CE has never properly addressed	28/02/2026 11:13
SR510027003	Request completed	Pothole	Audlem Road, CW5 7PJ - Access for Yew Tree Farm, Skylark Barn & Virginia Barn	Big holes on pavement / driveway which is managed by the council. It's causing damage to the vehicles heading in and out and also a hazard to walkers	09/03/2026 10:03
SR510028694	Will be fulfilled by planned works	Pothole	road leading to private residential property and working farm.	numerous potholes leading to foxbank farm. Unable to add the other 7 plus the road as surface is badly breaking up.	22/03/2026 16:30
SR510031964	Request completed	Pothole	outside number 10	customer states there is a huge pothole outside his house 40cm/50cm and over a 100ml deep called through	21/04/2026 09:11
SR510032179	Will be fulfilled by planned works	Pothole	deep pothole	as you travel up the bank	23/04/2026 08:07
SR510032539	Will be fulfilled by planned works	Pothole	Outside the house of THE OLD LAUNDRY	Outside the house of the old laundry	27/04/2026 15:00
SR510032539	Request completed	Pothole	Outside the house of THE OLD LAUNDRY	Outside the house of the old laundry	27/04/2026 15:00
SR510033778	Request completed	Pothole	just past the brook bridge heading towards Audlem	deep pothole not repaired	12/05/2026 09:50
SR510033796	Awaiting review	Gully/drainage	Immediately outside 1 kiln cottage	Gulley completely blocked	12/05/2026 12:05
SR510033796	Assessed - does not meet criteria for works at current time	Gully/drainage	Immediately outside 1 kiln cottage	Gulley completely blocked	12/05/2026 12:05
SR510033816	Awaiting review	Grit bins	Junction of Birchall Moss Lane and Bridgemere Lane at SJ 68216 46233	There is no winter salt spreading in this area and the steep slope uipwards to the east at this junction presents a problem in the winter.	12/05/2026 14:47
SR510033816	Request completed	Grit bins	Junction of Birchall Moss Lane and Bridgemere Lane at SJ 68216 46233	There is no winter salt spreading in this area and the steep slope uipwards to the east at this junction presents a problem in the winter.	12/05/2026 14:47
SR510033955	Awaiting review	Pothole	Junction with Back Lane	Centre of road - pothole caused damage to the vehicle (or cats eye missing).	13/05/2026 17:04
SR510034371	Awaiting review	Pothole	Outside The Oakes property, Crewe Road, Hatherton	This issue has been developing over several weeks in large part due to the high number of HGVs that must use this route and sections of the carriageway that cannot accommodate two vehicles passing at the same time.	18/05/2026 22:04
SR510034578	Awaiting review	Pothole	Outside house called THE OLD LAUNDRY	Reported pothole previously had email today had been filled but still there	20/05/2026 14:21