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House damaged by deliberate rubbish fire
Thursday 21st February 2013
Thu 21st Feb 2013

House damaged by deliberate rubbish fire

Fire officers believe burning rubbish, which damaged a house on Blackden Walk this week, was set alight deliberately. Firefighters were called to a fire…
People stuck in multi storey car park lift
Thursday 21st February 2013
Thu 21st Feb 2013
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People stuck in multi storey car park lift

Two people needed the help of firefighters after getting stuck in a lift off Water Lane this morning. The crew from Wilmslow Fire Station released the…
Town Council responds to Local Plan consultation
Thursday 21st February 2013
Thu 21st Feb 2013
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Town Council responds to Local Plan consultation

Wilmslow Town Council has issued their response to Cheshire East Council's latest consultation document. The draft Development Strategy, which sets out…
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Finance chief's severance pay kept under wraps
Thursday 21st February 2013
Thu 21st Feb 2013
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Finance chief's severance pay kept under wraps

Cheshire East Council has declined to confirm details of the severence package their former Director of Finance and Business Services received when she…
Council approves five year housing supply
Thursday 21st February 2013
Thu 21st Feb 2013
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Council approves five year housing supply

Cheshire East Council has rubber-stamped its official five-year housing land supply, which they say should protect the countryside for the next five years…
Forum to give young people a voice
Wednesday 20th February 2013
Wed 20th Feb 2013
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Forum to give young people a voice

Wilmslow Town Council has agreed to supply grant funding to set up a Youth Forum. In order to support youth activities in Wilmslow and the surrounding…
Conmen target motorists with jewellery scam
Wednesday 20th February 2013
Wed 20th Feb 2013

Conmen target motorists with jewellery scam

Cheshire Police are urging motorists to be vigilant following reports of scams on roads across Cheshire. Offenders, described as foreign nationals, are…
Wilmslow mum named Recycling Champion of the Year
Wednesday 20th February 2013
Wed 20th Feb 2013

Wilmslow mum named Recycling Champion of the Year

A Wilmslow mother-of-two has been named as Recycling Champion of the Year by Cheshire East Council. Claire Haworth was awarded a 12 month family leisure…
Cheshire East refuses to disclose Lyme Green report
Wednesday 20th February 2013
Wed 20th Feb 2013
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Cheshire East refuses to disclose Lyme Green report

Cheshire East Council has refused to disclose the report into the Lyme Green fiasco. One of our readers requested a copy of the report of the Designated…
Opinion: More To Let signs than road signs
Tuesday 19th February 2013
Tue 19th Feb 2013
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Opinion: More To Let signs than road signs

In the projected Town Plan for Wilmslow it states there should be more "employment space". Bearing this in mind I have been on a grand tour around Wilmslow,…
Last chance to have your say on draft Local Plan
Tuesday 19th February 2013
Tue 19th Feb 2013
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Last chance to have your say on draft Local Plan

This week is your last chance to have your say on proposals for the future of Wilmslow and Handforth as the Local Plan consultation closes on Tuesday,…
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Business group looks to support town's retailers
Tuesday 19th February 2013
Tue 19th Feb 2013
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Business group looks to support town's retailers

Local retailers are being urged to attend the next Wilmslow Business Group (WBG) meeting. The business group now has over 60 member businesses from across…
Children play smoke free
Monday 18th February 2013
Mon 18th Feb 2013
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Children play smoke free

Dozens of signs, designed by children, are being installed throughout Cheshire East to help discourage people from smoking in children's play areas. A…
Really wild visitor heads to Handforth
Sunday 17th February 2013
Sun 17th Feb 2013

Really wild visitor heads to Handforth

After successful sold-out visits by TV wildlife stars Chris Packham and Simon King last year, Cheshire Wildlife Trust is welcoming Discovery Channel's…
Evening of popular classics to support local families in need
Saturday 16th February 2013
Sat 16th Feb 2013

Evening of popular classics to support local families in need

A talented 16-year-old musician is coming to Wilmslow next month to perform a concert in aid of the charity Food Friend. Esme Turner, Principal Flautist…
Lorry causes traffic chaos on Altrincham Road
Friday 15th February 2013
Fri 15th Feb 2013
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Lorry causes traffic chaos on Altrincham Road

Traffic came to a standstill on the A538 this afternoon as a construction vehicle blocked the road, creating queues all the way back to the motorway junction.…
Third senior officer departs following £800,000 Lyme Green scandal
Friday 15th February 2013
Fri 15th Feb 2013
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Third senior officer departs following £800,000 Lyme Green scandal

Another senior officer has left Cheshire East Council (CEC) as a result of the Lyme Green fiasco. Lisa Quinn, Director of Finance and Business Services,…
Join the HS2 conversation with Cheshire East
Friday 15th February 2013
Fri 15th Feb 2013
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Join the HS2 conversation with Cheshire East

Cheshire East Council is urging people to join its conversation on the high-speed rail link HS2. Since the Government's preferred route was announced,…
Bird botherers return to Tatton Park
Friday 15th February 2013
Fri 15th Feb 2013

Bird botherers return to Tatton Park

The annual Scarecrow Festival, which has gained quite a reputation for its creativity, returns to the gardens of Tatton Park next week. In recent years…
Fire Authority and Police increase Council Tax by 1.99%
Thursday 14th February 2013
Thu 14th Feb 2013

Fire Authority and Police increase Council Tax by 1.99%

Cheshire Fire Authority and Cheshire Police have both agreed to increase their Council Tax precepts next year by 1.99%, keeping under the 2% limit which…