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Wednesday 17th February 2016
Wed 17th Feb 2016
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"Very important wildlife corridor" under threat from development of 200 homes

Local residents in the Stanneylands area have come together to express their extreme disappointment that Cheshire East Council is proposing to build 200…
Fait accompli: Chairman says changes to Local Plan ignore local's views
Wednesday 17th February 2016
Wed 17th Feb 2016
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Fait accompli: Chairman says changes to Local Plan ignore local's views

The Chairman of Wilmslow Town Council has expressed his serious concern and disappointment that the proposed changes to the local plan have not taken…
Plans for new retail park recommended for refusal
Wednesday 17th February 2016
Wed 17th Feb 2016
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Plans for new retail park recommended for refusal

Plans submitted over a year ago for a new retail development adjacent to the existing Handforth Dean retail park are recommended for refusal next week.…
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Plans for redevelopment of Alderley Park set to be approved
Wednesday 17th February 2016
Wed 17th Feb 2016
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Plans for redevelopment of Alderley Park set to be approved

Plans for re-development of Alderley Park to create "a world class hub for the Life Sciences" are expected to be approved next week. The site is located…
Plans for kitchen showroom at new office development
Wednesday 17th February 2016
Wed 17th Feb 2016
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Plans for kitchen showroom at new office development

A planning application has been submitted to change the use of a new-build office development to retail. Permission is being sought to enable a kitchen…
Help get Wilmslow Clean for the Queen
Wednesday 17th February 2016
Wed 17th Feb 2016
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Help get Wilmslow Clean for the Queen

Plans are well underway for the Wilmslow Spring Clean Week which is now in its third year and will run from Monday 29th February to Sunday 6th March,…
Barlow's Beef: How Cheshire East negotiates on your behalf
Tuesday 16th February 2016
Tue 16th Feb 2016
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Barlow's Beef: How Cheshire East negotiates on your behalf

How good are your negotiating skills? Do you just accept any price or do you haggle?Years ago I worked as a sales rep calling on small businesses. I did…
Charity coffee morning raises nearly £400
Tuesday 16th February 2016
Tue 16th Feb 2016

Charity coffee morning raises nearly £400

The Wilmslow Branch of the British Heart Foundation celebrated the charity's national day of Wear It Beat It (Wear Red and Beat Cardiac Disease) with…
The Dogfather: Silence of the Lambs
Tuesday 16th February 2016
Tue 16th Feb 2016
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The Dogfather: Silence of the Lambs

Spring is almost upon us and we, as dog owners, have to do better. Attacks on livestock were horrendous last year. There are pictures I could show that…
£5.44m cash injection to increase rates paid to care providers
Monday 15th February 2016
Mon 15th Feb 2016
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£5.44m cash injection to increase rates paid to care providers

Care providers in Cheshire East are set to be paid more by the Council to reflect the important work that they do supporting vulnerable and older people.…
Garden waste service has now resumed
Monday 15th February 2016
Mon 15th Feb 2016

Garden waste service has now resumed

The garden waste service has resumed this week. Following the winter break the garden waste service has restarted and green bins will now be collected…
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Patient survey reveals best surgeries
Monday 15th February 2016
Mon 15th Feb 2016
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Patient survey reveals best surgeries

The best and worst GP surgeries have been revealed as a result of an independent patient survey with our local surgeries performing above the national…
Lest We Forget: February 1916 Verdun
Sunday 14th February 2016
Sun 14th Feb 2016

Lest We Forget: February 1916 Verdun

1916 was a cruel year when some of the problems that affect us today began to emerge. February, however, was not cursed for Wilmslow as no local fatalities…
Proposed changes and new site allocations for local plan revealed
Friday 12th February 2016
Fri 12th Feb 2016
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Proposed changes and new site allocations for local plan revealed

A report detailing the proposed changes to the Cheshire East Local Plan Strategy, including the new and amended strategic sites has been published. The…
Cheshire Fire Authority to increase precept by 1.99%
Thursday 11th February 2016
Thu 11th Feb 2016
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Cheshire Fire Authority to increase precept by 1.99%

Cheshire Fire Authority has agreed a new £42 million budget for 2016-17 and decided to increase the amount needed from local Council Tax by 1.99%.…
Cheshire Police judged fair and ethical but let down by stop and search
Thursday 11th February 2016
Thu 11th Feb 2016
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Cheshire Police judged fair and ethical but let down by stop and search

A report published today (Thursday 11th February) by Her Majesty's Inspector of Constabulary focuses on how 'legitimate' a police force is at keeping…
Section of Adlington Road to close for 8 weeks
Thursday 11th February 2016
Thu 11th Feb 2016
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Section of Adlington Road to close for 8 weeks

Updated: 16th February 8.40am. Cheshire East Council has confirmed today "The dates for the closure on Adlington Road are now 14th March-7th May 2016,…
New war memorial honours Handforth's fallen
Wednesday 10th February 2016
Wed 10th Feb 2016
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New war memorial honours Handforth's fallen

Handforth now has its own war memorial to honour serving residents who fell in battle. Located on the grass verge off Wilmslow Road, the Handforth War…
Tennis club plans to light up courts
Wednesday 10th February 2016
Wed 10th Feb 2016

Tennis club plans to light up courts

Pownall Park Tennis Club is applying for planning permission to install floodlights to enable all year round use of the courts. Up to 10pm Monday to Sunday…
Local Plan to go for approval by Full Council this month then to consultation
Wednesday 10th February 2016
Wed 10th Feb 2016
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Local Plan to go for approval by Full Council this month then to consultation

Cheshire East Council's Local Plan Strategy to shape development across the Borough up to 2030 has moved a step closer to being put in place. Following…