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Lest We Forget: August 1918 The black day of the German army

Lest We Forget: August 1918 The black day of the German army

This phrase was uttered memorably by Ludendorff following the successful Allied offensive at Amiens (8th - 11th August). Astride the Somme river the British…
Conservative Club gets a makeover

Conservative Club gets a makeover

Regulars at The Conservative Club in Wilmslow will now be able to enjoy new surroundings after the club got its first revamp in more than 25 years. Tatton…

"It is a real issue" - 63% of appeals made against committee decisions were allowed

Members of the Strategic Planning Board have been warned to make sure their decisions, particularly when going against the planning officer's recommendation,…
Stanneylands Road to close for repairs

Stanneylands Road to close for repairs

Stanneylands Road will be closed next week to enable Cheshire East Highways to carry out patching works. The road will be closed from the junction with…
£5,000 grants available to help community groups support local needs

£5,000 grants available to help community groups support local needs

Communities across the borough can tap into a £200,000 pot of money from Cheshire East Council to boost local initiatives. Activities that could…
Public sessions on draft 15-year plan for Wilmslow scheduled

Public sessions on draft 15-year plan for Wilmslow scheduled

The draft Wilmslow Neighbourhood Plan, which will be used to inform planning decisions in the town, is currently undergoing its pre-submission consultation…
Time stands still for historic clock

Time stands still for historic clock

As some of you will have noticed, time has stood still at the end of Grove Street where the historic clock has stopped working. The clock above Barclays…
Heartless thieves steal memorial bench

Heartless thieves steal memorial bench

A memorial bench of great sentimental value has been stolen from a Wilmslow home. Sometime between 11am and 3.30pm on Friday 27th July thieves stole the…
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Police and firefighters join forces to tackle concerning rise in deliberate fires

Police and firefighters join forces to tackle concerning rise in deliberate fires

Police officers and firefighters are concerned by a summer spate of fires in the Wilmslow area that are believed to have been started deliberately. The…
Fallen tree blocks Stanneylands Road

Fallen tree blocks Stanneylands Road

Stanneylands Road in Wilmslow is currently closed both direction between Lacey Green Road and Styal Road due to a fallen tree. Motorists are advised to…
Council's external auditor withholds certificate for third consecutive year

Council's external auditor withholds certificate for third consecutive year

At the meeting of Cheshire East Council's Audit & Governance Committee on Tuesday 31st July it was reported that, for the third year in succession,…
Closures on both Hough Lane and Wilmslow Road next week

Closures on both Hough Lane and Wilmslow Road next week

Motorists are being warned that a section of Hough Lane will also be closed next week to enable Electricity North West to carry out works for a new supply.…
Residents urged to help with crackdown on speeding

Residents urged to help with crackdown on speeding

As part of ongoing efforts to tackle the issue of speeding vehicles, Cheshire Police is taking part in a Europe-wide speed enforcement operation this…
Cheshire police officers to start training with body cameras

Cheshire police officers to start training with body cameras

Following an announcement earlier this year that body worn video (BWV) cameras would be made available to all police officers in Cheshire, all officers…
Government minister visits from Burkina Faso

Government minister visits from Burkina Faso

A government minister from Burkina Faso, in sub-Saharan Africa, has been visiting the town this week. The new Minister for Energy Dr Bachir Ouedraogo…
Police issue guidance on reporting incidents

Police issue guidance on reporting incidents

In recent weeks Cheshire Police have experienced periods of high demand on the 101 service which means that people have been waiting longer than normal…
Refusal of plans for new car dealership places 130 Wilmslow jobs under threat

Refusal of plans for new car dealership places 130 Wilmslow jobs under threat

The future of 130 local jobs are now under threat after the Strategic Planning Committee refused planning permission for a new car dealership with a showroom,…