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Speeding on Morley Green Road needs sorting
Tuesday 4th June 2013
Tue 4th Jun 2013
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Speeding on Morley Green Road needs sorting

Residents of Morley Green Road attended a recent Police Focus meeting to air their views about excessive speeding in the area. The meeting, held at Wilmslow…
Wardens call for dog owners to tighten the leash
Tuesday 4th June 2013
Tue 4th Jun 2013
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Wardens call for dog owners to tighten the leash

Dog walkers are being asked to keep their dogs under control when visiting a protected precious natural habitat in the town. The Council is reinforcing…
Welcome to Wilmslow
Tuesday 4th June 2013
Tue 4th Jun 2013
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Welcome to Wilmslow

Wilmslow Town Council has purchased six new boundary signs to announce entry into Wilmslow. The sign on Woodford Road replaces an old one, which still…
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Survey gathers support against 'unwelcome' town centre plans
Tuesday 4th June 2013
Tue 4th Jun 2013
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Survey gathers support against 'unwelcome' town centre plans

Residents living in the South of Wilmslow, who are concerned about plans to redevelop the town centre have formed a campaign group and surveyed local…
New contemporary craft fair to showcase regional artists
Monday 3rd June 2013
Mon 3rd Jun 2013

New contemporary craft fair to showcase regional artists

From the organisers of the award-winning Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair, comes the Little Northern Contemporary Craft Fair, which will take place…
Cricket: Lindow's unbeaten run brought to an end
Monday 3rd June 2013
Mon 3rd Jun 2013

Cricket: Lindow's unbeaten run brought to an end

A warm and dry Upcast Lane was the venue for Lindow's sixth game of the season against Ashley. Home skipper Barratt won the toss and elected to bat on…
Car stolen from Kingston Road
Saturday 1st June 2013
Sat 1st Jun 2013

Car stolen from Kingston Road

A car was stolen from outside a house in Handforth earlier this week. Thieves broke into a property on Kingston Road overnight on Monday, 27th May, whilst…
Police to target drink drivers with summer enforcement
Saturday 1st June 2013
Sat 1st Jun 2013

Police to target drink drivers with summer enforcement

As the national summer drink drive campaign launches today, Cheshire Police will be supporting with a series of anti-drink and drug driving initiatives…
Leisure Centre could be taken over by charitable trust
Friday 31st May 2013
Fri 31st May 2013

Leisure Centre could be taken over by charitable trust

Cheshire East Council is considering creating a charitable trust to take over the running of leisure services across the Borough. The Council's leisure…
Popular Spanish conductor returns for summer concert
Thursday 30th May 2013
Thu 30th May 2013

Popular Spanish conductor returns for summer concert

Wilmslow Symphony Orchestra will be playing extracts from Bizet's Carmen under the popular Spanish conductor Juan Ortuño for their next concert…
'Friendly festival' returns to the Guild
Wednesday 29th May 2013
Wed 29th May 2013

'Friendly festival' returns to the Guild

Wilmslow Guild Players will be running their annual competitive Festival of One Act Plays next month. The Wilmslow Festival of One Act Plays, which has…
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Worst roads in Wilmslow identified for repairs
Tuesday 28th May 2013
Tue 28th May 2013
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Worst roads in Wilmslow identified for repairs

As many of our readers will have noticed, a section of Knutsford Road was resurfaced recently. This part of the road now looks so much better, particularly…
24 acres for sale for housing development
Tuesday 28th May 2013
Tue 28th May 2013
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24 acres for sale for housing development

Twenty-four acres of land adjacent to Adlington Road, which is currently safeguarded for future development, have been put up for sale for housing development. …
Bid for new play area at Meriton Park
Tuesday 28th May 2013
Tue 28th May 2013
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Bid for new play area at Meriton Park

Parents and children were disappointed to discover that a popular piece of play equipment had been removed from Meriton Road Park in Handforth. However,…
Power to light up town garden
Tuesday 28th May 2013
Tue 28th May 2013
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Power to light up town garden

Wilmslow Town Council has agreed to install electricity in the open space behind Hoopers, adjacent to the former Vardo site, to enable future events to…
Family fun day cancelled due to bovine TB
Tuesday 28th May 2013
Tue 28th May 2013
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Family fun day cancelled due to bovine TB

Unfortunately a fun day featuring rare cattle planned for this weekend has had to be cancelled. The Bollin Valley Partnership has regretfully announced…
Dean Road and Cliff Road closed for resurfacing works
Monday 27th May 2013
Mon 27th May 2013

Dean Road and Cliff Road closed for resurfacing works

Part of Dean Road, Handforth will be closed this week to enable Cheshire East Highways to carry out carriageway resurfacing works at the new pedestrian…
Investigation into fire at Cheshire Smokehouse
Sunday 26th May 2013
Sun 26th May 2013

Investigation into fire at Cheshire Smokehouse

Fire Investigations Officers are looking into the cause of a fire at a speciality food shop on Morley Green Road in the early hours of the morning. Fire…
Last chance to comment on additional Green Belt sites proposed for development
Sunday 26th May 2013
Sun 26th May 2013
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Last chance to comment on additional Green Belt sites proposed for development

Time is nearly up if you want to get involved in the latest round of the Local Plan consultation have your say on whether two plots of Green Belt land…
Man charged with attempted burglary after pensioner confronts him
Friday 24th May 2013
Fri 24th May 2013

Man charged with attempted burglary after pensioner confronts him

A 45-year-old man from Stockport has been charged with attempted burglary following an incident at a Handforth restaurant. A local pensioner confronted…