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Pavement improvements around Wilmslow station
Saturday 27th April 2013
Sat 27th Apr 2013
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Pavement improvements around Wilmslow station

The footpaths around the railway station have been dug up on numerous occasions in recent years to enable cables to be laid, leaving the surface an uneven…
New Chief Executive selected subject to full Council approval
Friday 26th April 2013
Fri 26th Apr 2013

New Chief Executive selected subject to full Council approval

Following a national recruitment and selection process, the Staffing Committee at Cheshire East will recommend to full Council on 7th May that Mike Suarez…
Public toilets going down the pan
Friday 26th April 2013
Fri 26th Apr 2013
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Public toilets going down the pan

Cheshire East Council has confirmed that they intend to close the public toilets located in the car park by Sainsbury's. CEC were looking to transfer…
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Local plan consultation on alternative site options in Wilmslow
Friday 26th April 2013
Fri 26th Apr 2013
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Local plan consultation on alternative site options in Wilmslow

Cheshire East Council is planning to hold a further four week consultation linked to the Local Plan, starting from May 3rd. The consultation will give…
Chairman reports on first full year for town council
Friday 26th April 2013
Fri 26th Apr 2013

Chairman reports on first full year for town council

Residents were invited to attend the Annual Town Meeting for Wilmslow which was held at the Parish Hall on Thursday, 25th April. Approximately 50 residents…
Police look for convertible Beetle in connection with attempted burglary
Friday 26th April 2013
Fri 26th Apr 2013

Police look for convertible Beetle in connection with attempted burglary

Police are asking local residents to be alerted to a cream coloured Volkswagen Beetle with a black convertible roof which might be connected to a recent…
Crime in Cheshire at lowest since 1990
Thursday 25th April 2013
Thu 25th Apr 2013

Crime in Cheshire at lowest since 1990

Figures released today by the British Crime Survey again show a reduction of 5% in all recorded crime in Cheshire. Crime in Cheshire is now at its lowest…
Graffiti spot cleaned up
Thursday 25th April 2013
Thu 25th Apr 2013
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Graffiti spot cleaned up

The A34 pedestrian underpass to Wilmslow Park has suffered from more than its fair share of graffiti over the years. Having been cleaned less than two…
Local families get on their bikes
Thursday 25th April 2013
Thu 25th Apr 2013

Local families get on their bikes

The sun shone, and cyclists turned out en-masse, for the 5th CycleWilmslow/Transition Wilmslow Family Bike Ride organised by CycleWilmslow and Transition…
Hundreds pay their respects to Lance Corporal Jamie Webb
Wednesday 24th April 2013
Wed 24th Apr 2013
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Hundreds pay their respects to Lance Corporal Jamie Webb

Hundreds of mourners lined the street in Handforth this afternoon for the military funeral of a soldier who was tragically killed in Afghanistan last…
Mobile phones stolen from Grove Street store
Tuesday 23rd April 2013
Tue 23rd Apr 2013

Mobile phones stolen from Grove Street store

Mobile phones were stolen from a phone shop in Wilmslow town centre earlier today. Two phones were taken from the display at the Vodafone store on Grove…
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Duchess of Cambridge spotted at Wilmslow Station
Tuesday 23rd April 2013
Tue 23rd Apr 2013

Duchess of Cambridge spotted at Wilmslow Station

HRH The Duchess of Cambridge made a flying visit to Wilmslow this afternoon. Kate Middleton arrived at Wilmslow Station at around 12.45pm, having travelled…
Wilmslow hosts network launch for incredible groups
Tuesday 23rd April 2013
Tue 23rd Apr 2013

Wilmslow hosts network launch for incredible groups

Representatives from twelve Incredible Edible groups from across the UK came together in Wilmslow on Monday, 22nd April, to announce the formal launch…
Funeral arrangements for Lance Corporal Jamie Webb
Monday 22nd April 2013
Mon 22nd Apr 2013

Funeral arrangements for Lance Corporal Jamie Webb

The funeral of Lance Corporal Jamie Webb, a soldier of 1st Battalion The Mercian Regiment (Cheshire) who was tragically killed in Afghanistan last month,…
Wilmslow Round Table donates £7500 to local charity
Monday 22nd April 2013
Mon 22nd Apr 2013

Wilmslow Round Table donates £7500 to local charity

Wilmslow Round Table held their annual Senior Citizens Party at Honford Hall, Handforth on Saturday 13th April. One hundred pensioners were bussed in…
Help needed to plant seeds at community garden
Sunday 21st April 2013
Sun 21st Apr 2013

Help needed to plant seeds at community garden

The Transition Wilmslow Food Group are inviting the community to take part in their first ever Seedy Saturday at the Temp Community Garden on Gravel Lane.…
Invitation to attend Annual Town Meeting
Saturday 20th April 2013
Sat 20th Apr 2013
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Invitation to attend Annual Town Meeting

All residents are invited to attend the Annual Town Meeting which will be held at Wilmslow Parish Hall on Thursday, 25th April. The Annual Town Meeting…
Police seize drugs in Cranford Road raid
Friday 19th April 2013
Fri 19th Apr 2013

Police seize drugs in Cranford Road raid

Police carried out a drugs warrant at an address in Cranford Road shortly after 7.30am on Thursday, 18th April. A number of plants believed to be cannabis…
Rubbish fire behind Wilmslow bank
Friday 19th April 2013
Fri 19th Apr 2013

Rubbish fire behind Wilmslow bank

Firefighters were called to a rubbish fire behind a bank in Grove Street yesterday afternoon. One fire engine from Wilmslow and one from Macclesfield…
Help spring clean Wilmslow
Wednesday 17th April 2013
Wed 17th Apr 2013
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Help spring clean Wilmslow

Last month we asked our readers to help identify Wilmslow's 'grot spots' for this year's Spring Clean. Following on from this article, Wilmslow Town Council…