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
Great result Crewe Police. It was only the other day we were discussing this issue. Excellent prompt action, thank you! 👍
Councillor James Pratt - Crewe, St Barnabas
Huge thanks to Cheryl for her continued efforts towards our goal of a litter free St Barnabas.
If you'd like to get involved too,I can get you set up with a kit of equipment. However much you can do it all makes a difference.
Please message me if you would like to help too.
Thank you again Cheryl 😊
Councillor James Pratt - Crewe, St Barnabas
BADGER AVENUE PAVEMENT PROBLEMS
Residents regularly contact me about the condition of the pavements on Badger Avenue, particularly the persistent puddles and uneven paving slabs. I have raised these concerns with Highways on a number of occasions. While some limited repairs have been carried out in specific problem spots, the wider area has only been placed on a programme of works to be considered.
The dropped crossing at the junction with Bowen Cooke is a clear example. I have once again asked Highways to inspect this location. It does not just flood during rainfall, the water remains there for several days afterwards.
There are also missing dropped crossings further up Badger Avenue by North View, which make it difficult for those less mobile and with children to use this pavement. I've again requested this be reviewed after my last request was refused!
I will continue to press for action. If issues are not reported and followed up, they are far less likely to be addressed. Let's keep going!
Councillor James Pratt - Crewe, St Barnabas
SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY - GREAT FINDS IN CREWE!
Cllr Toni Mortimer and I popped into town after our meeting this morning, and it was brilliant to pick up a bargain at the St Paul's Centre store on Victoria Street (followed by some lovely chips from Vernon's Fish Bar!)
Every pound spent in the St Paul's shop goes straight back into supporting our local community, so you can shop and make a difference at the same time.
There are so many different items to discover in the shop, so come along and see what’s in the Victoria street store.
You may already know about the popular Friday sales at St Paul’s on Hightown (in the old church). The great news is that the sales floor is now also open on Tuesdays from midday to 4pm, meaning there will be a second big sale every single week.
Pop in, grab a bargain, and support a great local cause! ❤️
Follow St Paul's Centre on facebook for further updates.
Councillor James Pratt - Crewe, St Barnabas
KERB APPEAL – WHEELMAN ROAD & RAILTON AVENUE 🚧
While out and about in our area, I noticed the damaged kerbs on Wheelman Road and Railton Avenue. These were raised previously by myself and repaired, but unfortunately they’re in a poor state again – and I think we can guess why!
I’ve reported it to highways to see what can be done. In the meantime, please avoid driving on kerbs and grass verges unless absolutely necessary. Most of our roads are wide enough to park on the road without causing damage to the areas outside our homes, so in most cases there's no need anyway.
Many of the loose kerb stones have now been repaired since my reports to Highways.
Boring bit! A quick reminder: drivers can actually be prosecuted for driving on a footpath or verge (Highways Act), especially if it’s causing an obstruction or significant damage.
We don’t want anyone getting fined, and we all want our streets to be safe and look good. Keeping an eye on these small details helps make St Barnabas a nicer place for everyone. 💪❤️
Councillor James Pratt - Crewe, St Barnabas
ANOTHER GREAT TEAM EFFORT
A huge thank you to Cheryl, Paul and young George who came along to the ad-hoc litter pick around Leighton Brook Park this afternoon. Apologies I forgot to grab a photo of us all!
Together we cleared one instance of fly-tipping and collected three bags of litter.
The park is looking fantastic and ready for the weekend. Great effort all round!
Also a big thank you to Doreen and Glyn who have been working on our other community project this week.
If you'd like to be involved, or are interested in receiving some litter picking equipment, please contact me:
www.crewestbarnabas.org.uk/contact-form
Councillor James Pratt - Crewe, St Barnabas
I’ll be heading down to Leighton Brook Park at 4pm today for a quick litter pick.
If anyone is able to lend a hand, it would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you!
Councillor James Pratt - Crewe, St Barnabas
KEEPING MINSHULL NEW ROAD SAFE
Out on a recent foot patrol with Crewe Police, I raised concerns that residents had shared with me about speeding on Minshull New Road.
Yesterday, officers were out with the #TruCam monitoring the area. On this session no drivers were caught speeding, with the highest speed recorded at 28mph.
Thank you to Crewe Police for their support, and to everyone who raised issues - it’s important we act on local concerns and keep our roads safe.
Crewe Police will continue to monitor the area at different times of the day.