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
THE BENCH - FIXED!
Thanks so much to the Cheshire East Parks team and to Crewe Town Council Ranger Wayne for their efforts to repair this bench in Leighton Brook Park.
Someone seemed to think it was fine to damage it (perhaps let their dog chew it) which made a right mess of the wood. Argh!
I remember when the park was being refurbished in 2023, and residents were asking for some benches to be installed so they had somewhere to sit and have a break when they were taking a walk. This is something we got done for those residents, so it was sad to see that one had been damaged in this way.
Anyway, happy ending - the teams have worked their magic and got this fixed without having to replace the whole thing. Great job. Thank you!
It's great to see the teams working together to look after things in our community here in St Barnabas.
Councillor James Pratt - Crewe, St Barnabas
NETWORK RAIL - COMMUNITY PROJECT THANK YOU
Huge thanks to the team from Network Rail, led by Taylor who joined myself and fellow local resident Doreen for a full days work on our community project at Westbourne Avenue/Frank Webb Avenue last week. Thank you so much to everyone from Network Rail who took part - it was a hot day and everyone worked so hard all day despite the heat!
The team really got stuck in, clearing the ground, re-making the pathways, installing the bench, litter picking and giving the area a real tidy up. Although there's still a little more work to do, it looks fantastic! Some photos in the comments 👇
Thanks also to Kenny and Bridget from Guinness who came to lend a hand too!
If you'd like to be involved in this, or another community project please let me know!
Councillor James Pratt - Crewe, St Barnabas
KEEPING LEIGHTON BROOK PARK LOOKING ITS BEST
A big thank you to the Parks Team, who have been out and actioned my request to tidy up the brambles around the fencing by the playground and MUGA in Leighton Brook Park, as well as along the brook itself.
It's looking much tidier now that everything has been cut back. Thanks to everyone involved for getting it sorted.
Let's keep up the good work and be proud of where we live. If you spot an issue that needs attention, you know what to do. The reporting link is in the comments! 👍
Councillor James Pratt - Crewe, St Barnabas
BEEN OUT THIS MORNING
Repaired a bench.
Reported Morrisons trolley flytipped on Badger Avenue.
Reported flytipping on West St / Mcneill alley way.
Raised bin emptying requests for Frank Webb Avenue and Leighton Brook Park.
Litter picked some of Frank Webb Avenue,and raised a litter picking request for the rest of this area.
Went to Tesco for milk, bread and bananas. 🍌
Councillor James Pratt - Crewe, St Barnabas
TODAY'S THE DAY! ☀️🍔
Just a reminder that the St Barnabas Community BBQ is taking place today at St Barnabas Church on West Street!
📅 Today - Saturday 15th August
⏰ From 12 noon
There'll be a BBQ, raffle, tombola and plenty of fun fete games, so hopefully something for everyone.
I've been looking forward to this one. It's a great opportunity to get people from across St Barnabas together, have a bit of fun, grab something to eat and have a chat.
Everyone is welcome, so please come along if you can! ❤️
A big thank you to everyone who has helped put this together, and to YMCA Cheshire, Premier League Kicks and Alex Soccer Centre for their support.
Councillor James Pratt - Crewe, St Barnabas is at Leighton Brook Park.
⚽️ STREET SPORTS ARE BACK AT LEIGHTON BROOK PARK!
🎉TONIGHT AT 5PM!
Looking for something fun and active for the kids to do on Friday evenings? Come along to our FREE Street Sports sessions at Leighton Brook Park!
📍 Location: Leighton Brook Park, Frank Webb Avenue, Crewe, CW1 3NE
🗓 When: Every Friday, 5.00pm to 6.00pm, until 30 October
👥 Who can attend? Open to all young people aged up to 16. Children aged 8 and over can attend independently.
⚽ What to expect: Enjoy a range of sports, team games and fun activities in the floodlit games area.
👟 What to bring: Wear comfortable clothing and suitable footwear, and don't forget a bottle of water.
💰 Cost: Completely FREE - no booking required, just turn up and join in!
These sessions are delivered by Start Well at The Wishing Well, in partnership with Crewe Town Council.
Please share with friends and family who might be interested!
Councillor James Pratt - Crewe, St Barnabas
🚨 TODAY - FREE SUMMER HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES AT LEIGHTON BROOK PARK! 🌞
Looking for something to keep the children entertained this afternoon? Why not come along to Leighton Brook Park for a fun-filled afternoon of FREE activities with Start Well at The Wishing Well
🗓 Today (Friday 14th August)
🕑 2.00pm - 4.00pm
There's something for everyone, including:
⚽ Football
🏏 Cricket
🥏 Rounders
🎾 Tennis
🏃 Sports Day activities
🏃 Hide & Seek Tag
🎯 Dodgeball
🐞 Bug Hunts
🎨 Arts & Crafts
🧩 Sensory Play
🎲 Games
...and much more!
🥕 Healthy snacks are provided.
💚 Completely FREE to attend.
👧👦 Everyone is welcome, with young people aged 8 and over able to attend independently.
The sessions continue every Friday throughout the summer holidays, so if you can't make it today there are still plenty more opportunities to join in.
I hope to see lots of local families there this afternoon!
Councillor James Pratt - Crewe, St Barnabas
✨ ANOTHER BAG ANOTHER DAY! 🌳
Got a bit more litter picking done (sorry about the sweat patch it was so HOT!!)
Managed to get around parts of Frank Webb Avenue, Rolls Avenue, Minshull New Road, Mayfield Mews and around the woods (or forest as some call it) around Leighton Brook Park. It's amazing how much rubbish is strewn around every day but those who clearly don't give a c**p about our community. Well I do.
I'm not the only one on this mission. Huge thanks to our other regular fellow St Barnabas volunteer litter pickers, espeically Adele, Kelly, Cheryl, Victoria, Darren, Karen (and I know there are more!)
If you want to get involved and help out - maybe make your street look better or even a bit further beyond that - give me a shout and I can help get you some kit.
Like minded, hard working members of Crewe Clean Team are out regulary around the wider area of Crewe too. Follow their page to learn more.
All working together - all making a difference.
❤️Crewe St Barnabas