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!
Please follow and share my Facebook and Instagram and TikTok accounts, or sign up for my Email Newsletter so I can keep you up to date on local issues.
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
A FRESH NEW TREE FOR REDWOOD DRIVE / ALDER DRIVE!
Back in July, I highlighted a dead tree on Redwood Drive/Alder Drive that needed attention. I’m thrilled to share that Taylor Wimpey, the developer responsible for the land, have now planted a brand-new tree – and it looks fantastic!
It’s great to see small changes like this making a real difference to our neighbourhood, and I’m glad I could help get it sorted.
If you spot anything similar in the area that needs attention, please let me know so we can keep our community looking its best!
Councillor James Pratt - Crewe, St Barnabas
MAINTAINING OUR OPEN SPACES
Thank you to residents who contacted me about some of the trees in the copse adjacent to Redwood Drive along the opposite side of the brook in Leighton Brook Park.
There were some branches that needed attention to improve safety for those using that area of the park.
Several people have asked me about this, so just a quick update.
I previously raised this issue and can confirm that maintenance work to many of the trees was carried out at the end of summer in this area by the parks grounds team.
If you spot an issue in our area, please use this link:
www.crewestbarnabas.org.uk/report-an-issue/
Councillor James Pratt - Crewe, St Barnabas
🎄 MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR, ST BARNABAS! 🎄
Wishing all residents and their families a wonderful festive season and a brilliant start to 2026!
A huge thank you to everyone who has supported me this year – your kind words and encouragement have been fantastic.
Next year will bring new challenges, and I won’t win every one, but I’ll always give it my best. Together, let’s keep making St Barnabas an even better place in 2026!
Enjoy the holidays and stay safe!
☃️🎅🎁❄️🦌
Councillor James Pratt
Cheshire East support over Christmas:
Council (out of hours): 0300 123 5025
Social Care emergencies: 0300 123 5022
Guinness Housing tenants (emergency repairs): 0303 123 1890
Councillor James Pratt - Crewe, St Barnabas
FINAL POTHOLE PATROL OF THE YEAR – MONKS LANE
I’ve been out on my final Pothole Patrol of the year, this time along Monks Lane. As always, I’ve reported all the potholes I came across to make sure they’re on the council’s radar.
Although I did manage to secure a small area of resurfacing previously, the rest of the road still needs proper repairs. I’ll continue to press for more permanent work so that Monks Lane is safe and smooth for everyone.
If you spot any potholes in your area, don’t ignore them – report them!
www.crewestbarnabas.org.uk/report-an-issue/
I’ll keep an eye on Monks Lane and other local streets to make sure they get the attention they need.
Councillor James Pratt - Crewe, St Barnabas
MINSHULL NEW ROAD ROUNDABOUT TIDY-UP
A few residents got in touch about the roundabout at Minshull New Road and Badger Avenue (near Morrisons Daily), saying it was looking untidy and making it harder to see traffic when crossing.
It’s now had a bit of a spruce up – and while it’s not quite Tatton Park Gardens, it’s looking much better and visibility is improved too!
If you spot something around St Barnabas that needs sorting, just drop me a message – always happy to help get things done.
Get in touch 👇
www.crewestbarnabas.org.uk/contact/
Councillor James Pratt - Crewe, St Barnabas
STREET LIGHTS FIXED BETWEEN CREWE & NANTWICH
💡 A resident told me they’d tried reporting a long stretch of faulty street lights on Middlewich Road, near the Alvaston Hall Hotel, several times with no luck and no response to their emails. It wasn’t great for drivers, and the adjacent footpath and cycleway were pitch black – not safe for anyone using them.
I decided to take action and raised it with Highways. I’m pleased to say it’s now been repaired – let there be light again!
If you spot any street lights out, please report them online. And if you get no luck, let me know – I’ll take it up. 👇
www.crewestbarnabas.org.uk/report-an-issue/
Councillor James Pratt - Crewe, St Barnabas
🚨 SAVE OUR PCSOs – PROTECT COMMUNITY SAFETY IN CREWE🚨
Cheshire Police plans to cut nearly 70% of Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) in the new year, with redundancies looming just before Christmas.
I have already written to Police and Crime Commissioner Dan Price, asking that these plans are reversed. I have worked closely with PCSOs from Crewe Police in our communities – in parks, town centres, schools, and with local organisations and charities – and I see the value they add and the relationships they build within our communities.
I support UNISON in urging Cheshire Police to reverse these cuts to keep our communities safe and protect the jobs of these dedicated staff. These cuts could mean over 100,000 fewer hours of policing per year across Cheshire.
PCSOs are the feet on the beat – providing a visible presence, deterring anti-social behaviour, gathering intelligence, and working with schools, charities and local businesses. Without them, our streets and communities could be less safe, and vital engagement programmes in schools could be lost.
📢 Make your voice heard: Sign the petition and ask Police and Crime Commissioner Dan Price to save our PCSOs: www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/keep-cheshire-safe-save-our-pcsos
#SaveOurPCSOs #CheshirePolice #CommunitySafety #ProtectOurCommunities
Councillor James Pratt - Crewe, St Barnabas
TROLLEYS ON TOUR – HELP SEND THEM HOME
I spotted these two abandoned shopping trolleys on Badger Avenue recently. Not exactly what we want on our streets. I have reported them and asked for a collection.
Don't ignore it, report it
You can help get them home too
Report issues here: www.crewestbarnabas.org.uk/report-an-issue/
Or call: 0300 123 5011