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 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
🗑️ LITTER PICK - TWO BAGS BETTER!
I popped out this morning and did a litter pick around the woods at Leighton Brook Park and parts of Frank Webb Avenue, collecting two bags of litter.
As a fellow resident of our area, I think it's important that we all do our bit to help keep our community looking its best, whether that's simply using the bins provided, teaching our children to take care of our community, or getting out and getting stuck into a litter pick. It's also great to see other local residents regularly giving up their time to help keep the area clean, so a big thank you to everyone who gets involved.
As your councillor, I recently raised the issue of the litter bins in the park often being full on Fridays, sometimes leading to them overflowing over the weekend. It was good to see they had been emptied this morning, so thank you to the team for getting that sorted.
If you'd like to get involved with litter picking in our St Barnabas community, let me know. I'm always happy to help to provide litter pickers, bags and other equipment.
A big thank you to everyone who gives up a little of their own time to help keep our area clean. Every little bit really does make a difference.
Councillor James Pratt - Crewe, St Barnabas is at Leighton Brook Park.
🌞 FREE HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES AT LEIGHTON BROOK PARK! ⚽🎨🏏
I'm really pleased to support such a fantastic programme of FREE activities taking place right here in our park, in the heart of our St Barnabas community. It's fantastic to see so much on offer for our young people, giving them opportunities to stay active, make friends, learn new skills and have fun close to home throughout the summer holidays.
Here's what's coming up...
🌞 Summer Holiday Activities with free food hosted by Wishing Well
📅 Fridays: 31 July, 7 August, 14 August & 21 August
🕑 2.00pm - 4.00pm
Enjoy an afternoon packed with football, cricket, tennis, rounders, dodgeball, arts and crafts, bug hunts, sensory play, games and much more. Healthy snacks are provided and it's completely FREE for everyone to enjoy.
⚽ Street Sports with The Wishing Well
📅 Every Friday
🕔 5.00pm - 6.00pm
A fantastic free session delivered by Wishing Well, with football, team games and multi-sports for young people up to the age of 16 (those aged 8+ can attend independently). There's no need to book, just turn up and get involved! In partnership with Crewe Town Council.
⚽ Premier League Kicks
📅 Every Wednesday
🕕 6.00pm - 7.15pm
Delivered by Crewe Alexandra in the Community, these free football sessions for young people aged 8-16 are a brilliant opportunity to improve skills, build confidence, stay active and make new friends. Again, there's no booking required, simply come along and join in.
I'm incredibly proud to support these initiatives. Providing free activities in our local park gives young people positive opportunities during the summer holidays and helps bring our community together.
❤️A huge thank you to Wishing Well, Crewe Alexandra in the Community, Premier League Kicks, Crewe Town Council and everyone else involved in making these sessions possible.
📍 Leighton Brook Park, Frank Webb Avenue CW1 3NE
For full details, including dates and times, visit:
🌐 www.crewestbarnabas.org.uk/free-summer-holiday-activies-at-leighton-brook-park/
Please help spread the word by sharing this post so more local families know about these fantastic free opportunities this summer. ☀️⚽🎨
Councillor James Pratt - Crewe, St Barnabas
ANOTHER GREAT JOB BY THE PARKS TEAM
A big thank you again to the Parks Team, who have been out near Redwood Drive to clear the overgrowth around the small bridge over the brook.
It was getting really overgrown. It's one I seem to have to report every year! Still, they've done a great job and it's much more accessible now.
If you spot something that needs attention, you know what to do. 😉 The reporting link is in the comments.
Let's keep working together to keep our area looking its best.
Councillor James Pratt - Crewe, St Barnabas
🍓 STRAWBERRY TEA AFTERNOON AT ST BARNABAS CHURCH 🍓
Looking for a lovely afternoon out? Why not come along to the Strawberry Tea Afternoon at St Barnabas Parish Hall, St Barnabas Church, West Street
📅 Thursday 23rd July
🕒 3.00pm
📍St Barnabas Church, West Street CW1 3HX
Enjoy a delicious strawberry tea, homemade treats, a cuppa and plenty of good company in a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere.
🎟️ Tickets are just £6 and can be purchased at St Barnabas church or by emailing vicar@stbarnabascrewe.co.uk.
It's always great to support local events like this, so if you're free, why not come along? Please share this post to help spread the word! 🍓☕
Councillor James Pratt - Crewe, St Barnabas
⚽ THE GOAL POSTS ARE UP AT LEIGHTON BROOK PARK! ⚽
I'm really pleased to share that the new football goal posts have now been installed on the grass field at Leighton Brook Park.
This has been a long journey, but one that was driven by our young people from the very beginning.
Many local young people told me they wanted somewhere to play football on the grass rather than always using the hard surface MUGA. They wanted a proper pitch where they could meet friends, keep active and enjoy the game.
I asked local young people to help consult the community and they did a fantastic job, collecting more than 40 surveys in support of the idea, with not a single objection. Cheshire East then carried out a consultation with nearby residents, which also received no objections.
The final hurdle was funding. As there wasn't any money available through the normal parks budget, I put the project forward through the Cheshire East Safer Partnership, where we successfully secured the funding needed to bring the goal posts to the park.
It will also be great to see Start Well at The Wishing Well making use of the new goal posts during their weekly Street Sports sessions (Fridays at 5pm), giving even more young people the opportunity to get involved in football and stay active.
A huge thank you to all the young people who supported the project, Kenny and Sophia from Guinness, Ray at Crewe Alexandra FC, and everyone else who helped turn this idea into reality. Thanks to Eddy, Tim and the parks team for actually getting the install completed!
It's fantastic to see another improvement delivered at Leighton Brook Park, and I hope these goal posts are enjoyed by local children, young people and families for many years to come. ⚽😊
Councillor James Pratt - Crewe, St Barnabas
🏆 FANTASTIC VISIT TO LEIGHTON ACADEMY - SIGN DESIGN COMPETITION WINNERS! 🎨
Last week I had the pleasure of visiting Leighton Academy to announce the winners of our anti-litter sign design competition.
I want to say a huge thank you to all the students from the after school club who took part. The standard was absolutely outstanding and choosing just five winning designs was incredibly difficult. You should all be very proud of yourselves. Your creativity, effort and the positive messages you've shared about looking after our community were fantastic to see.
It was also a pleasure to watch some of the performances in Leighton's Got Talent. There is so much talent and confidence throughout the school, and everyone who took part should be really proud. Well done to you all!
A special thank you to Mrs Smith and Mr Jones for all their support with the project and for helping make it such a success, and to the students from the school council for their help too. I really appreciate everything you've done.
The winning designs are on display at Leighton Brook Park to help encourage everyone to keep the park clean and tidy.
You can see all of the fantastic sign designs via the link in the comments below. Please take a look and join me in congratulating all of the children from Leighton Academy on their amazing work! 👏💚