Crewe: Bid submitted for railway town to be granted rare 'city status'

Crewe Market had a 'highly successful' reopening. Credit: Crewe Town Council

A town in Cheshire is submitting a bid to be granted 'city status' as part of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations.

Crewe Town Council has announced they will be throwing their hat in the ring for the railway town to be granted the rare honour.

Her Royal Majesty is due to confer city status to three towns in 2022 to mark her 70-year reign.

Councillor Nick Mannion, of Cheshire East Council’s economy, said: “Work has been ongoing at pace to carve out a new chapter for Crewe and its communities and to secure the town’s long-term economic growth.

“Looking at just the past few months’ achievements, we have seen the highly successful reopening of the Market Hall and a total of £37m of government investment is now allocated to Crewe through the Towns Fund and Future High Streets Fund."

The Queen will grant three towns city status as part of her 70-year reign celebrations. Credit: PA

If Crewe is successful, it will join Chester as the county's second city.

Mr Mannion continued: “The town council’s bid for city status illustrates the sheer weight of the ambition to ensure the town’s revitalisation and recognises the strategic importance of Crewe both locally and nationally."

The council also want Crewe to host the national headquarters of new public body Great British Railways.

Chelmsford, Perth and St Asaph were granted city status in 2012 to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.

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