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 is in England.
CREWE DAY FESTIVAL 2026!
Wow, what a fantastic day! I've just got back from Crewe Day Festival 2026 in the town.
It was amazing to be part of this year's community parade and brilliant to see so many of you out in our town, coming together to enjoy such a fantastic event. Thank you so much to everyone who came along today. It was a pleasure to meet and speak to so many fellow Crewe residents today! ❤️
We had some amazing performers, including Stepz School of Dance, the Crewe Concert Band and TheFunkyChoir. There were some great old skool tracks to get everyone in the party mood with Girls That Mix, plus brilliant street performances including the Elephant Walkabout (the first time I've ever seen an elephant on Crewe High Street!) and so much more. Creative Crewe were busy in Crewe Market Hall which was buzzing with activity, food and more all day.
There were so many fantastic people, groups and organisations involved that I simply can't fit everyone into one post. Please tag yourselves and others in the comments, and feel free to add your favourite photos from the day too. It would be great to see even more memories from another brilliant Crewe Day! 📸🎉
A huge thank you to the wonderful Crewe Town Council events team for putting on another fantastic day, and thanks as well to Peter Robinson the town council's photographer for capturing all the memories and Discover Crewe for their support.
Make sure you follow the Crewe Town Council Facebook page for more photos from today's event.
WELL DONE, CREWE! 👏❤️
Councillor James Pratt - Crewe, St Barnabas is in England.
CREWE DAY FESTIVAL IS GO!
Brilliant to take part in the first community parade! The next one is at 3pm.
Currently the party is on in Lyceum Square!
Come down and join the fun - loads going on until 6pm this evening ❤️
Thanks to the Crewe town council Events team and everyone involved today 👍
Councillor James Pratt - Crewe, St Barnabas
UNDERWOOD WEST NURSERY & PRESCHOOL PLACES AVAILABLE!
If you're looking for a welcoming and nurturing start for your little one, Underwood West Academy has nursery and preschool places available for 3 and 4-year-olds.
With caring, qualified staff, a fun play-based curriculum and funded 15 and 30-hour places available for eligible children, it's a great place for children to learn, play and grow.
If you're interested, get in touch with the school to find out more or arrange a visit. Please share with anyone who may be looking for a nursery place.
Councillor James Pratt - Crewe, St Barnabas is at Crewe Market Hall.
TODAY'S JOBS FAIR AT CREWE MARKET HALL
I've popped down to Crewe Market Hall this morning for today's Jobs Fair, which is on until 1.30pm.
If you're on the lookout for a new job, some training, or a bit of support, it's well worth popping down today. There are loads of local employers, training providers and accommodation partners here, all in one place.
Big thanks to Cheshire East Council, the DWP and everyone else who's helped put today's event together.
Please head down, it's on until 1.30pm today!
Councillor James Pratt - Crewe, St Barnabas
CREWE JOBS FAIR - TOMORROW!
If you're looking for a new job, thinking about a career change, or want to explore training opportunities, don't miss the Crewe Jobs Fair tomorrow.
📅 Wednesday 1st July
🕙 10.00am to 1.30pm
📍 Crewe Market Hall, 27 Earle Street, Crewe, CW1 2BL
There will be:
✅ A huge range of live vacancies
✅ Free careers advice and support
✅ Training and development opportunities
✅ Affordable accommodation options
If you're starting a new job or training course and looking for affordable accommodation, a local accommodation partner will be at the event with short and long-term options available, with bills and WiFi included.
There's no need to book - just turn up, but it's worth getting there early to see everything on offer.
Don't forget to bring your CV!
The event is being delivered in partnership with the Department for Work and Pensions and Cheshire East Council.
Please share this post with anyone who may be looking for work, training, or a fresh start.
Councillor James Pratt - Crewe, St Barnabas
🎉 CREWE DAY FESTIVAL NEXT WEEKEND 🎉
For the many residents who still fondly remember Crewe Carnival and regularly raise it with me, this is probably the next best thing!
I've attached a video I put together from last year's Crewe Day, which gives a great flavour of the event and the fantastic atmosphere it brings to our town centre.
Crewe Day returns on Saturday 4th July from 12pm to 6pm and promises to be another brilliant day for all ages. Attractions this year include the People Powered Rocket by Walk The Plank, giant elephant puppets, a community parade, live music and performances, artisan and makers markets, heritage activities, a climbing wall, crazy golf, family entertainment and fairground rides.
Best of all, it's completely free to attend.
Events like this are a great opportunity to celebrate everything that's good about Crewe, bringing together local organisations, community groups, businesses and residents for a fun-filled day in the heart of our town.
Whether you're bringing the family, meeting friends or simply looking for something different to do, there's sure to be something for everyone.
📅 Saturday 4th July
⏰ 12pm - 6pm
📍 Crewe Town Centre
I hope to see plenty of familiar faces there!
Thanks to the team from Crewe Town Council and everyone involved!