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
CREWE JOBS FAIR - TOMORROW!
If you're looking for a new job, thinking about a career change, or want to explore training opportunities, don't miss the Crewe Jobs Fair tomorrow.
📅 Wednesday 1st July
🕙 10.00am to 1.30pm
📍 Crewe Market Hall, 27 Earle Street, Crewe, CW1 2BL
There will be:
✅ A huge range of live vacancies
✅ Free careers advice and support
✅ Training and development opportunities
✅ Affordable accommodation options
If you're starting a new job or training course and looking for affordable accommodation, a local accommodation partner will be at the event with short and long-term options available, with bills and WiFi included.
There's no need to book - just turn up, but it's worth getting there early to see everything on offer.
Don't forget to bring your CV!
The event is being delivered in partnership with the Department for Work and Pensions and Cheshire East Council.
Please share this post with anyone who may be looking for work, training, or a fresh start.
Councillor James Pratt - Crewe, St Barnabas
🎉 CREWE DAY FESTIVAL NEXT WEEKEND 🎉
For the many residents who still fondly remember Crewe Carnival and regularly raise it with me, this is probably the next best thing!
I've attached a video I put together from last year's Crewe Day, which gives a great flavour of the event and the fantastic atmosphere it brings to our town centre.
Crewe Day returns on Saturday 4th July from 12pm to 6pm and promises to be another brilliant day for all ages. Attractions this year include the People Powered Rocket by Walk The Plank, giant elephant puppets, a community parade, live music and performances, artisan and makers markets, heritage activities, a climbing wall, crazy golf, family entertainment and fairground rides.
Best of all, it's completely free to attend.
Events like this are a great opportunity to celebrate everything that's good about Crewe, bringing together local organisations, community groups, businesses and residents for a fun-filled day in the heart of our town.
Whether you're bringing the family, meeting friends or simply looking for something different to do, there's sure to be something for everyone.
📅 Saturday 4th July
⏰ 12pm - 6pm
📍 Crewe Town Centre
I hope to see plenty of familiar faces there!
Thanks to the team from Crewe Town Council and everyone involved!
Councillor James Pratt - Crewe, St Barnabas
ARMED FORCES WEEKEND SUNDAY & THANK YOU
From raising the flag in memorial square on Monday to events all across Cheshire East, and of course our own Armed Forces Weekend in Queen's Park here in Crewe, it's been a real celebration of our Armed Forces community this week.
It has been about recognising not only those who are currently serving, and those who have served, but also the fantastic organisations that work all year round to support serving personnel, veterans and their families here in our own communities.
I'd like to say an extra special thank you to Steve, Audrey and Rich, who have worked so hard over many months to put together this year's Armed Forces Weekend in Queens Park. Thank you also to Acorn MG Crewe for sponsoring this year's event, as well as everyone who took part, supported and attended.
There were so many brilliant organisations involved. It was great to chat with so many of them, some I've met before and some for the first time, and to learn something new from every one.
As Armed Forces Week comes to a close, we must never forget the men and women who currently serve, or stand ready to do so, for our country every single day of the year. Thank you to all of them.
You can find out more about many of the organisations on their facebook pages, some are listed below:
SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity
Crewe Armed Forces & Veterans Breakfast Club
RBL CREWE Branch
Veterans Breakfast Crewe
Cheshire & The Isle of Man Army Cadet Force
Crewe Men in Sheds / Crewe Shedders
Mentell Crewe
Help For Heroes
Armed Forces Community HQ CIC
There are so many more, so please do add more links in the comments so they can be shared with others.
Thank you also to Friends of Queens Park Crewe, Stanworths Fun Fairs, Cheshire East Armed Forces Champion and Crewe Clean Team for their support this weekend, as well as the many, many others who worked so hard.
Councillor James Pratt - Crewe, St Barnabas is at Queens Park.
BATTLE OF BRITAIN MEMORIAL FLIGHT AT CREWE ARMED FORCES DAY
Fantastic to see the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) fly over Crewe Armed Forces Day at Queens Park this afternoon.
I managed to capture the flypast on video, but nothing quite compares to seeing this historic aircraft overhead in person. It was a fantastic tribute and a real highlight of the day.
A big thank you to the Army Cadets on the ground for taking part and to everyone involved in organising such a brilliant event.
I'll be sharing more photos from Sunday's Armed Forces day soon!
Councillor James Pratt - Crewe, St Barnabas is at Crewe Queens Park.
ARMED FORCES WEEKEND - SATURDAY
What a fantastic first day of Armed Forces Weekend in Queens Park!
It was brilliant to see thousands of people enjoying the event and supporting so many fantastic organisations. I really enjoyed chatting to exhibitors, learning more about the work they do, and, of course, catching up with so many of you throughout the day.
The Chinook flypast this morning was absolutely spectacular. Tomorrow we've got the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) flypast, expected at around 1.30pm, so there's plenty more to look forward to.
A huge thank you to everyone who came along today, all of the organisations that took part, and especially the small but incredibly dedicated team of volunteer organisers who make this event happen.
We do it all again tomorrow. See you there!
Councillor James Pratt - Crewe, St Barnabas
🎉 ARMED FORCES WEEKEND STARTS TODAY! 🎉
It's here! Join us today and tomorrow for an action-packed Armed Forces Weekend in Queens Park, celebrating our Armed Forces community with fun for all the family.
There's plenty to see and do throughout the weekend, including:
🎖️ Military vehicles and exhibits
🎠 Stanworths Funfair
🎨 Face painting and glitter tattoos
🎤 Live music and 50s-themed entertainment
🐶 Dog shows and military re-enactments
🍔 Food and drink outlets
🛍️ More than 40 stalls to explore
Whether you're a regular visitor or coming along for the first time, there's something for everyone to enjoy.
I hope to see many of you there as we come together to celebrate and support our Armed Forces community right here in Crewe.
📍 Queens Park, Crewe
📅 Today and Tomorrow
🕙 10am - 4pm
🎟️ FREE ENTRY
🎖️ CHESHIRE EAST ARMED FORCES WEEKEND 🎖️
Councillor James Pratt - Crewe, St Barnabas
ARMED FORCES WEEKEND IN QUEENS PARK - THIS WEEKEND!
Join us this Saturday and Sunday at Queens Park, Crewe, for a fantastic family-friendly weekend packed with entertainment, activities and attractions for all ages!
Armed Forces Week is all about celebrating the incredible contribution of our Armed Forces community, and what better way to do that than with a fun-filled weekend in Queens Park for all the family!
🎖️ Military vehicles and exhibits
🎠 Stanworths Funfair
🎨 Face painting and glitter tattoos
🎤 Live music and 50s-themed entertainment
🐶 Dog shows and military re-enactments
🍔 Food and drink outlets
🛍️ More than 40 stalls to explore
Whether you're a regular visitor or have never been before, there's something for everyone to enjoy.
Never been before? Take a look at the video below I put together last year's event and see what you can expect!
I hope to see many of you there as we come together to celebrate and support our Armed Forces community here in Crewe at CHESHIRE EAST ARMED FORCES WEEKEND QUEENS PARK CREWE
Councillor James Pratt - Crewe, St Barnabas
🚮 ANOTHER PICK, ANOTHER PIC! 🚮
The glamour of local politics continues... another dodgy selfie and a few bags of litter collected! 😆
I've been out and about again recently with the litter picker, around Chassagne Square, Mayfield Mews, Minshull New Road, Rolls Avenue, Frank Webb Avenue, Railton Avenue, and Wheelman Road.
Every bag filled is a small win, but there's always more to do.
I'd love to get a few more people involved. You don't need to spend hours doing it, even 10 or 15 minutes while you're out for a walk can make a real difference to our neighbourhood. I can get you a picker - don't you worry!
The more people willing to lend a hand, the cleaner and tidier our area will be for everyone.
Fancy joining the litter-picking army? Drop me a message in the comments below! 👇🚮
ST BARNABAS MATTERS !