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Radical proposals for Wilmslow town centre
Wednesday 21st November 2012
Wed 21st Nov 2012
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Radical proposals for Wilmslow town centre

A retired architect from Wilmslow is giving an illustrated talk next week revealing radical proposals for improving Wilmslow Town Centre. Prompted by…
Overnight works at Waters HQ to construct new roundabout
Wednesday 21st November 2012
Wed 21st Nov 2012
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Overnight works at Waters HQ to construct new roundabout

Waters Corporation will soon begin the final stages of the new carriageway works along the A538, Altrincham Road. Over the past few weeks, traffic lights…
Town Council presents their revised Vision
Tuesday 20th November 2012
Tue 20th Nov 2012
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Town Council presents their revised Vision

As reported last week, Wilmslow Town Council (WTC) has completed the redraft of the controversial Wilmslow Town Vision. The document, now entitled the…
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Countdown to the Wilmslow Christmas lights switch on
Tuesday 20th November 2012
Tue 20th Nov 2012
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Countdown to the Wilmslow Christmas lights switch on

Final preparations are underway for the Wilmslow Christmas lights switch on and this year's celebrations will include Santa's reindeer parade. The annual…
New plans for gypsy site on Town Council agenda
Tuesday 20th November 2012
Tue 20th Nov 2012
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New plans for gypsy site on Town Council agenda

A second planning application to build a gypsy site on green belt land to the north west of Moor Lane will be discussed at a meeting of the Planning Committee…
Opinion: Deadline looms for airport expansion decision
Tuesday 20th November 2012
Tue 20th Nov 2012

Opinion: Deadline looms for airport expansion decision

Residents wishing to comment on the plans for a £100m World Logistics Hub at Manchester Airport have until Thursday 22 November, when the plans…
21-year-old man charged after cash robbery
Tuesday 20th November 2012
Tue 20th Nov 2012

21-year-old man charged after cash robbery

A 21-year-old man from Wilmslow has been charged with robbery following an incident at the weekend. Police were called to Lindow Parade just after 6am…
Wareham Street closure due to collapsed sewer
Tuesday 20th November 2012
Tue 20th Nov 2012

Wareham Street closure due to collapsed sewer

Wareham Street will be closed for a week to enable a collapsed sewer to be repaired. The road will be closed between its junction with Station Road to…
Warning over recent inheritance scam
Monday 19th November 2012
Mon 19th Nov 2012

Warning over recent inheritance scam

At the Wilmslow Police Focus group on Wednesday 14th November 2012 it was mentioned by a number of local residents that letters had been sent to their…
What next for Handforth Station?
Sunday 18th November 2012
Sun 18th Nov 2012
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What next for Handforth Station?

Community Group, The Friends of Handforth Station, are asking their local community: "What Next for Handforth Station?" at an open meeting on Tuesday…
Free light timers from Wilmslow Police
Sunday 18th November 2012
Sun 18th Nov 2012

Free light timers from Wilmslow Police

At Wilmslow Police station there are approximately twenty, 24-hour segment timers for local residents of Wilmslow and Alderley Edge to have. The timers…
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Home Watch volunteers needed
Sunday 18th November 2012
Sun 18th Nov 2012

Home Watch volunteers needed

Wherever you live, you are part of a community. It may be large or small, in the town or surrounding countryside. It might be a housing estate, a rural…
Jubilee Wood takes root at The Carrs
Saturday 17th November 2012
Sat 17th Nov 2012

Jubilee Wood takes root at The Carrs

The planting of a Jubilee Wood for Wilmslow started at The Carrs this week. Volunteers from The Friends of the Carrs, Incredible Edible and Transition…
Conservative John Dwyer wins police crime and commissioner election
Friday 16th November 2012
Fri 16th Nov 2012
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Conservative John Dwyer wins police crime and commissioner election

Conservative candidate John Dwyer has been announced the winner of the Police crime and commissioner election. The Conservative candidate beat Labour…
Buckets full for Combat Stress
Friday 16th November 2012
Fri 16th Nov 2012

Buckets full for Combat Stress

A newsagent in Lacey Green has raised over £450 for charity by encouraging customers to drop their pennies in a bucket for a very worthwhile cause.…
Third round of community grants awarded
Thursday 15th November 2012
Thu 15th Nov 2012

Third round of community grants awarded

Cheshire East Council has agreed to provide £22,773 in grants to community and voluntary organisations The third round of grants for 2012/13 has…
Wilmslow Vision revised to protect green belt
Thursday 15th November 2012
Thu 15th Nov 2012

Wilmslow Vision revised to protect green belt

The redraft of the controversial Wilmslow Town Vision has now been published which sets out how Wilmslow will develop over the next 18 years, including…
New plans for gypsy site at Moor Lane
Tuesday 13th November 2012
Tue 13th Nov 2012
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New plans for gypsy site at Moor Lane

A second planning application has been submitted to Cheshire East Council (CEC) to build a gypsy site on Green Belt land to the north west of Moor Lane.…
Revised Wilmslow Vision on next week's agenda
Tuesday 13th November 2012
Tue 13th Nov 2012
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Revised Wilmslow Vision on next week's agenda

Wilmslow Town Council will consider adopting a revised Town Strategy at its meeting on Monday, 19th November, which the public are welcome to attend.…
Winning designs adorn Jubilee Gate
Tuesday 13th November 2012
Tue 13th Nov 2012

Winning designs adorn Jubilee Gate

To celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, Wilmslow Town Council commissioned a Jubilee gate for The Carrs. To mark this significant achievement of Her…