Hello fellow residents! I’m James Pratt, your local councillor for Crewe St Barnabas. I live right here in the heart of our St Barnabas community, in the West End of Crewe.
I’m proud to represent our area on both Cheshire East Council and Crewe Town Council, working to make sure your voice is heard and local priorities are delivered across Crewe & Nantwich.
From Minshull New Road, to Underwood Lane, West Street to Wheelman Road, Badger Avenue, Frank Webb, Rolls Avenue, Chassagne Square, Kettell to McNeill Avenue and all roads and communities in between – we are all Crewe St Barnabas.
I’m your local councillor – and a fellow resident of our community. I’m working hard to tackle the everyday issues that matter, including potholes, litter, fly-tipping, parking problems, street lighting and anti-social behaviour.
If there’s something you’d like me to look into, please get in touch – or you can report issues online.
Read my latest news updates or check my recent facebook posts to find out what I’m up to!
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You can also take a look at my video looking back at some of our achievements in 2024!
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I wrote to every household in the area and delivered residents surveys to to find what issues you’d like to see tackled in our community. You can still complete this survey online if you have not already. |
If you would like to contact me about any local issue please do get in touch.
Thank you for your support!
Here’s what I’ve been up to recently…
Councillor James Pratt - Crewe, St Barnabas
FREE evening Street Sports sessions each THURSDAY & FRIDAY 5-6pm at Leighton Brook Park
📌 Location: Leighton Brook Park, Frank Webb Avenue, CW1 3NE
👟 What to bring: Comfortable clothing and suitable footwear should be worn for all activities and bring a bottle of water.
📆 When: Thursday and Friday evenings 5pm to 6pm (until 31st October)
👩🏼🤝👨🏻 Who can attend: Anyone Ages 8 to 16.
💰 Cost: It’s free to attend and you can just turn up!
⚽️ What to expect? Get involved with evening sports, team and play activities in the flood lit games area
Find out more: www.crewestbarnabas.org.uk/leighton-brook-street-sports/
The sessions are provided by Wishing Well, in partnership with Crewe Town Council
Councillor James Pratt - Crewe, St Barnabas
WHEELMAN ROAD ALLEYWAY TIDY UP DONE!
Thanks to the team at The Guinness Partnership for responding to my request after concerns raised from residents about the alleyway from Wheelman Road to the Frank Bott Fields. This has now been cut back and looks much better.
If you need to contact Guinness about any similar issues please call 0303 123 1890 or report issues online
www.crewestbarnabas.org.uk/report-an-issue/
Councillor James Pratt - Crewe, St Barnabas
BROOM STREET CONCERNS RAISED!
I raised concerns over the damaged garage building on Broom Street, near Fallowfield court some months ago. After a previous inspection by Cheshire East it was deemed safe.
I recently noticed it seemed to have deteriorated further, which potentially could be an issue, given the proximity to local families, Underwood West Academy and adjacent Cheshire East Family Hubs.
Although it appeared to be a private building, I've raised this again with Cheshire East and asked for it to be checked again.
If you spot any issue in our area, don't sit on it - report it
www.crewestbarnabas.org.uk/report-an-issue/
Councillor James Pratt - Crewe, St Barnabas
FREE evening Street Sports sessions each THURSDAY & FRIDAY 5-6pm at Leighton Brook Park
📌 Location: Leighton Brook Park, Frank Webb Avenue, CW1 3NE
👟 What to bring: Comfortable clothing and suitable footwear should be worn for all activities and bring a bottle of water.
📆 When: Thursday and Friday evenings 5pm to 6pm (until 31st October)
👩🏼🤝👨🏻 Who can attend: Anyone Ages 8 to 16.
💰 Cost: It’s free to attend and you can just turn up!
⚽️ What to expect? Get involved with evening sports, team and play activities in the flood lit games area
Find out more: www.crewestbarnabas.org.uk/leighton-brook-street-sports/
The sessions are provided by Wishing Well, in partnership with Crewe Town Council
Councillor James Pratt - Crewe, St Barnabas
KERBS CONUNDRUM!
I often hear from residents around Wheelman Road and Railton Avenue about the damaged and loose kerb stones. Whilst I have reported them to Highways before, a few were fixed, but others have deteriorated.
I've photographed the issues again recently and reported to highways. Let's keep trying!
If you spot a highways issue, report by phone on 0300 123 5020
Or online here:
www.crewestbarnabas.org.uk/report-an-issue/
Councillor James Pratt - Crewe, St Barnabas
FREE evening Street Sports sessions each THURSDAY & FRIDAY 5-6pm at Leighton Brook Park
📌 Location: Leighton Brook Park, Frank Webb Avenue, CW1 3NE
👟 What to bring: Comfortable clothing and suitable footwear should be worn for all activities and bring a bottle of water.
📆 When: Thursday and Friday evenings 5pm to 6pm (until 31st October)
👩🏼🤝👨🏻 Who can attend: Anyone Ages 8 to 16.
💰 Cost: It’s free to attend and you can just turn up!
⚽️ What to expect? Get involved with evening sports, team and play activities in the flood lit games area
Find out more: www.crewestbarnabas.org.uk/leighton-brook-street-sports/
The sessions are provided by Wishing Well, in partnership with Crewe Town Council
Councillor James Pratt - Crewe, St Barnabas
STREET LIGHTS NOT WORKING - REPORTED FOR REPAIR!
Thanks to eagle eyed Darren who was out late and noticed several street lights out on the Minshull New Road/Badger Avenue roundabout near Morrisons Daily. Not ideal with the darker nights drawing in!
I've logged these with Highways and asked for a repair to be made.
If you spot any street lights out, help keep our area safe and lit.
Report them by calling 0300 123 5020 or using the link below:
www.crewestbarnabas.org.uk/report-an-issue/
Councillor James Pratt - Crewe, St Barnabas
ROLLS AVENUE BUS STOP TIDY UP!
Thanks to the Crewe Town Council Rangers team who responded to a request I recently made to do a quick tidy up and some weeding around the bus stop on Rolls Avenue.
It looks a lot better now, thanks guys!
If there's something you've spotted that could be better, get in contact!
www.crewestbarnabas.org.uk/report-an-issue/