Northwich Woodlands Northwich Woodlands Northwich Woodlands (formerly Northwich Community Woodlands) is an area of 373 hectares of publicly accessible countryside near Northwich in Cheshire, England. It comprises nine separate woods, country parks, lakes and parks, many of which are connected to each other via footpaths and other rights of way. Much of the land was formerly industrial and used for mining salt and manufacturing chemicals. The extraction of salt caused subsidence leading to the formation of pools known as flashes. The land became derelict during the 20th century as the salt industry contracted. Much of the area has now been reclaimed for
Nantwich Town Council Nantwich Town Council Nantwich Town Council is the town council for the Cheshire market town of Nantwich. It was established in 1974 as a successor council to the Nantwich Urban District Council. The last elections were held in May 2015 which saw the Conservative Party win 8 of the 12 seats. The Council is split into two wards, Nantwich North and West (5) and Nantwich South (7). It primarily raises funds through a precept on Council Tax and has the highest Band D in Cheshire East. The Town Council derives the bulk of its powers from the Local Government Act