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
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.
Councillor James Pratt - Crewe, St Barnabas
FREE FOOTBALL SESSION TONIGHT AND EVERY WEDNESDAY ⚽
I had an absolutely brilliant time recently catching up with the Crewe Alexandra in the Community coaches at one of their Premier Kicks sessions right here in our park! Huge thanks to the team for running these fantastic sessions for our young people.
They’re still going strong every week, and the best bit? They’re completely FREE!
📍 Where: Leighton Brook Park, Frank Webb Avenue CW1 3NE
🕕 When: Every Wednesday, 6pm – 7.15pm
Just head to the MUGA – everyone’s welcome!
Come along, join in, and have some fun! Please share this to help spread the word – let’s get as many young people involved as possible!
Cllr James Pratt
Councillor James Pratt - Crewe, St Barnabas
A BEAUTIFUL MORNING IN ST BARNABAS
What another lovely, fantastic morning here in St Barnabas. I hope you’re up, out and enjoying the day if you can. Don't waste it - it could rain tomorrow!
I’ve been out in the sunshine again doing a litter pick around Frank Webb Avenue, Brooklands Grove field and Leighton Brook Park. It really does make a difference.
A big thank you as well to all the other volunteers who have been helping to keep our area looking good - your efforts don’t go unnoticed and they make a real difference to our community.
Here in St Barnabas, we need to take the attitude that we CAN be bothered. If we all play our part, we can keep making our community an even better place to live. I will do all I can to support this!
Enjoy the brilliant weather if you can today.
❤️ Crewe St Barnabas
Cllr James Pratt
Councillor James Pratt - Crewe, St Barnabas
UNDERWOOD LANE SPEED BUMP REVIEW
Some months ago, the resurfacing I called for on Underwood Lane was completed. Since then, a few residents have contacted me about the height of the new speed bumps.
I’m not a highways expert, but I did raise these concerns with the Highways Design Manager. I can now confirm that highways have committed to:
• Conducting a site inspection to check the dimensions, gradients, and alignment of the new humps
• Checking compliance with the approved design and legal requirements
• Assessing vehicle approach and traffic flow, including whether the positioning makes it difficult for drivers to cross the humps centrally
Once this review is complete, highways will decide if any adjustments are needed to improve driver comfort and accessibility while still maintaining the road safety benefits.
Thanks to everyone who raised their concerns – it’s important your feedback is heard.