The Olympic Torch will pass through Cheshire East on its 8000 mile journey around the country.
Whilst it will not be carried through Wilmslow, the Council is delighted to announce that four Cheshire East towns will form part of the Olympic torch relay route.
On May 31st next year, people from Macclesfield, Knutsford, Congleton, Crewe and the surrounding areas can join in the excitement of the arrival of the torch and celebrate the achievements of the torchbearers.
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) has announced today that the Olympic Flame will be carried in the relay, presented by Coca-Cola, Lloyds TSB and Samsung, through more than 1,000 villages, towns and cities across the UK.
LOCOG has worked closely with Cheshire East Council to devise the route which will also include visiting Jodrell Bank where local schoolchildren will be be on hand to see the torch arrive at the Observatory.
Dr Teresa Anderson, Director of the Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre, said: "This will be a fantastic opportunity for people in the area to be a part of the Olympic Torch Relay and see the flame in such an iconic setting.
"We feel proud and honoured to have been selcted as one of the venues and look forward immensely to seeing the Olympic flame arrive here next year."
Councillor Rod Menlove, Cabinet member with responsibility for environmental services at Cheshire East Council, said: "I am sure this will mean an awful lot to the people of Cheshire East and the surrounding area to see the Olympic Flame and to witness the spectacle of the Olympic torch relay.
"I would urge everybody to join in the Olympic spirit and mark the countdown to the start of the Games. This will shine a light on Cheshire East as its people come to welcome the flame and support the inspirational torchbearers who have volunteered."
Sebastian Coe, chairman of LOCOG, said: "We are thrilled to confirm that Crewe, Congleton, Macclesfield and Knutsford will act as host locations for the Olympic Flame, extending an invitation to people in the area to welcome the Olympic torch relay during its journey around the UK.
"This is the UK's moment to shine and I want to encourage people across Cheshire East to start planning how they can be part of this once in a lifetime opportunity and show their support for the inspirational torchbearers chosen to carry the Olympic Flame as we count down to the start of the Olympic Games."
The 70-day relay will start at Land's End on the morning of May 19th, 2012, and travel an estimated 8,000 miles around the country giving thousands of communities and individuals their moment to shine.
In announcing the villages, towns and cities LOCOG has realised the aspiration of taking the Olympic Flame to within an hour's journey time of 95% of the population. In fact, more than 95% of the population will be within just 10 miles of the Olympic Flame next summer.
An interactive map of the entire route can be viewed on the London 2012 website. www.london2012.com/olympictorchrelaymap
Photo: Councillor Rod Menlove, Cabinet member with responsibility for environmental services; Councillor Roger West, Mayor of Cheshire East and Councillor Wesley Fitzgerald, Leader of Cheshire East Council look ahead to the torch relay.
