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Cheshire East to provide 500 homes for High Peak
Friday 21st March 2014
Fri 21st Mar 2014
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Cheshire East to provide 500 homes for High Peak

As part of their Local Plan, Cheshire East Council has agreed to provide 500 new homes in the Borough on behalf of High Peak Borough Council. Their agreement…
Royles hosts a week of events
Thursday 20th March 2014
Thu 20th Mar 2014

Royles hosts a week of events

Promotional Feature Jaguar will be launching the new F-TYPE Coupé nationally on Monday, 24th March, and we will have a new showroom car and our…
Revised plans expected for Adlington Road development
Thursday 20th March 2014
Thu 20th Mar 2014
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Revised plans expected for Adlington Road development

Cheshire East Council is waiting for a revised application from Jones Homes for their controversial plans to build a residential development off Adlington…
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Expert advice on universal credits and other welfare issues
Wednesday 19th March 2014
Wed 19th Mar 2014
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Expert advice on universal credits and other welfare issues

Councillors in the Lacey Green Ward have arranged for an informative talk on 'Universal credits and other welfare issues' to be held next week. The event…
Events team to
Wednesday 19th March 2014
Wed 19th Mar 2014
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Events team to "bring more vibrancy and interest to town centre"

Wilmslow Town Council has agreed to support the Business Group in their efforts to bring more big events to the town and will provide a grant of £7000…
Town Council committed to making sure Artisan Market continues
Tuesday 18th March 2014
Tue 18th Mar 2014
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Town Council committed to making sure Artisan Market continues

Following the news last week that the company behind Wilmslow Artisan Market has been dissolved, the Town Council has assured traders that it is committed…
Goodbye Midnight Walk, hello Starlight Walk!
Tuesday 18th March 2014
Tue 18th Mar 2014

Goodbye Midnight Walk, hello Starlight Walk!

Promotional Feature Our Midnight Walk has seen over 5,000 walk in memory of a loved one to raise money for East Cheshire Hospice. Since the event began…
Town Council 'deeply disappointed' with aspects of Local Plan
Tuesday 18th March 2014
Tue 18th Mar 2014

Town Council 'deeply disappointed' with aspects of Local Plan

Wilmslow Town Council will be making a submission to the Planning Inspectorate to convey their disapproval of some of the recommendations in the Local…
Staff left shaken as armed robber steals £2000
Monday 17th March 2014
Mon 17th Mar 2014

Staff left shaken as armed robber steals £2000

Detectives are appealing for information after an armed robber stole around £2000 from a shop in Wilmslow. Between 9pm and 9.10pm on Sunday, 16th…
Opinion: Cheshire East’s Local Plan raises two fingers to residents
Monday 17th March 2014
Mon 17th Mar 2014
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Opinion: Cheshire East’s Local Plan raises two fingers to residents

The news that Cheshire East has signed off the endless Local Plan consultation, giving the go ahead to what amounts to a developer free-for-all on greenbelt…
Three arrested for theft from residential postboxes
Sunday 16th March 2014
Sun 16th Mar 2014

Three arrested for theft from residential postboxes

Cheshire Police have recently arrested three people who are suspected of stealing post from residential post boxes. Sgt Andy Miller said "The theft of…
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Big band sounds at St Barts' charity gig
Saturday 15th March 2014
Sat 15th Mar 2014

Big band sounds at St Barts' charity gig

St Bartholomew's Church are hosting an evening of big band music organised by the Mary Wood Trust. Featuring Fish Lip Soup, the concert on Saturday, 22nd…
Company behind the Artisan Market dissolved
Friday 14th March 2014
Fri 14th Mar 2014
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Company behind the Artisan Market dissolved

The future of Wilmslow Artisan Market is uncertain following the dissolution of the company, though the organisers remain hopeful that the popular events…
Green bin collections resume
Friday 14th March 2014
Fri 14th Mar 2014
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Green bin collections resume

The garden waste collection service will be re-instated next week following a four month suspension. Cheshire East will start collecting green bins again…
Baking queen signs copies of her latest book
Thursday 13th March 2014
Thu 13th Mar 2014

Baking queen signs copies of her latest book

Food writer and television presenter Mary Berry was in Wilmslow this afternoon to sign copies of her latest book. Hundreds of people queued down Grove…
Golf club burglars jailed
Thursday 13th March 2014
Thu 13th Mar 2014

Golf club burglars jailed

Two "professional" burglars have been jailed for a series of raids on golf clubs. Daniel Lloyd, 43, and Joe McCaughey, 26, were found guilty of conspiracy…
Wilmslow in Bloom team are growing for gold
Wednesday 12th March 2014
Wed 12th Mar 2014

Wilmslow in Bloom team are growing for gold

For the past two years, Incredible Edible Wilmslow has entered the 'Britain In Bloom' competition, with the support of business and council and has won…
Cheshire East set to invest in Alderley Park bio-science hub
Wednesday 12th March 2014
Wed 12th Mar 2014
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Cheshire East set to invest in Alderley Park bio-science hub

Cheshire East Council is set to invest in the Alderley Park bio-science hub which the new owners are suggesting could create up to 5,000 jobs. Following…
‘Go Wild for Lauren' on Artisan Market day
Tuesday 11th March 2014
Tue 11th Mar 2014

‘Go Wild for Lauren' on Artisan Market day

Wilmslow Artisan Market is rebranding for its forthcoming event on Sunday, 16th March, as the 'Go Wild Artisan Market'. Organisers have joined forces…
Council to sell off land at Earl Road
Tuesday 11th March 2014
Tue 11th Mar 2014
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Council to sell off land at Earl Road

Cheshire East Council has decided to sell the land they own at Earl Road, adjacent to the Handforth Dean retail park. The land had been held as a strategic…