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Inspector backs Council’s revised Local Plan
Thursday 15th December 2016
Thu 15th Dec 2016
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Inspector backs Council’s revised Local Plan

The Planning Inspector has backed Cheshire East's Local Plan for shaping future development following nearly three years of submissions and comments on…
Christmas gift ideas from Physiofit
Thursday 15th December 2016
Thu 15th Dec 2016

Christmas gift ideas from Physiofit

Promotional Feature This year we have everything you need for the whole family with a wide range of amazing offers available to buy as vouchers until…
Cheshire East pays £1.27m in allowances to councillors
Thursday 15th December 2016
Thu 15th Dec 2016
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Cheshire East pays £1.27m in allowances to councillors

Cheshire East Council has paid a total of £1,272,862.55 in allowances to Council Members during the previous financial year 2015-16, down £529.69…
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Revised plans for new retail development at Handforth Dean
Wednesday 14th December 2016
Wed 14th Dec 2016
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Revised plans for new retail development at Handforth Dean

Revised plans have been submitted for a new retail development adjacent to the existing Handforth Dean retail park. Orbit Developments are now proposing…
Initiative could see 4 days of free parking
Wednesday 14th December 2016
Wed 14th Dec 2016
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Initiative could see 4 days of free parking

Cheshire East Council are intending to launch a new initiative which will introduce up to 4 days of free parking a year in Council owned car parks where…
Friends congratulated for leading the way
Tuesday 13th December 2016
Tue 13th Dec 2016

Friends congratulated for leading the way

As the first group in the country to adopt a local railway station, Friends of Handforth Station recently held a party to mark their 20th birthday. Friends…
Barlow's Beef: Let us all hold hands
Tuesday 13th December 2016
Tue 13th Dec 2016
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Barlow's Beef: Let us all hold hands

Ten years ago a good friend, more experienced in the world of politics than I, expressed a view that democracy was slowly evaporating. He truly believed…
The Dogfather: What would your dog really like for Christmas
Tuesday 13th December 2016
Tue 13th Dec 2016
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The Dogfather: What would your dog really like for Christmas

Listening to the radio this morning I heard a lady owner had spent £3,500 on Christmas presents for her three dogs. I have no idea what she bought…
Police hunt rabbit poachers
Monday 12th December 2016
Mon 12th Dec 2016
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Police hunt rabbit poachers

There has been recent reports of poaching in the Green Belt fields which run alongside the A34 Wilmslow bypass. PC Walker told wilmslow.co.uk "Rabbits…
Christmas is coming - don't delay, order your repeat prescriptions today
Monday 12th December 2016
Mon 12th Dec 2016

Christmas is coming - don't delay, order your repeat prescriptions today

Promotional Feature Dr Julia Huddart, GP with Kenmore Medical Practice, Wilmslow and clinical lead on urgent care for NHS Eastern Cheshire CCG. Christmas…
Police urge residents to be vigilant after five recent burglaries
Monday 12th December 2016
Mon 12th Dec 2016
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Police urge residents to be vigilant after five recent burglaries

Police are warning residents to be vigilant and report any suspicious vehicles or people following five recent burglaries in Wilmslow and Alderley Edge.…
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Reader's Photos: Rossmere Lake
Sunday 11th December 2016
Sun 11th Dec 2016

Reader's Photos: Rossmere Lake

Sue Ryder kindly sent us these two gorgeous photos taken of Rossmere Lake in October. If you would like your photos of Wilmslow and the surrounding area…
Lest We Forget: December 1916 No clear victors in the slaughterhouse of 1916
Sunday 11th December 2016
Sun 11th Dec 2016

Lest We Forget: December 1916 No clear victors in the slaughterhouse of 1916

It was always sad to lose loved ones during the war, but particularly so over the Christmas period. Tragically our community was to lose 3 more lads this…
40 drivers arrested during first weekend of Christmas clampdown
Saturday 10th December 2016
Sat 10th Dec 2016
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40 drivers arrested during first weekend of Christmas clampdown

Throughout the Christmas period, and into the New Year Cheshire police will be running an operation targeting motorists who feel it's acceptable to drive…
Brookview residents set for merry month
Friday 9th December 2016
Fri 9th Dec 2016

Brookview residents set for merry month

Promotional Feature Kicking off a month of celebrations, residents at Brookview care home in Alderley Edge will enjoy an afternoon of carol singing on…
Have a fang-tastic night out at the pantomime
Friday 9th December 2016
Fri 9th Dec 2016
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Have a fang-tastic night out at the pantomime

This year's pantomime at Wilmslow Guild is something a little bit different ("Oh no it isn't!") – "Dracula - The Panto"! It may not be a traditional…
Cheshire Constabulary ‘good’ at keeping people safe and reducing crime
Thursday 8th December 2016
Thu 8th Dec 2016

Cheshire Constabulary ‘good’ at keeping people safe and reducing crime

Cheshire Constabulary has been rated good in respect of the legitimacy with which it keeps people safe and reduces crime, according to the latest Her…
Fault leaves bypass in the dark
Wednesday 7th December 2016
Wed 7th Dec 2016
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Fault leaves bypass in the dark

As many motorists will have noticed some of the lights on the Wilmslow and Handforth bypass have been out of action for a while. Readers have contacted…
Plans for town centre clothes shop to become offices
Wednesday 7th December 2016
Wed 7th Dec 2016
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Plans for town centre clothes shop to become offices

A planning application has been submitted to Cheshire East Council for the change of use of a town centre retail unit into an office. S G Response Ltd…
Software to help map town's assets
Wednesday 7th December 2016
Wed 7th Dec 2016
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Software to help map town's assets

Wilmslow Town Council has decided to purchase mapping software at a one off cost of £1975 and an annual fee of £235. Town Clerk Matthew Jackson…