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Wilmslow driver arrested and passenger injured following fatal collision
Friday 21st September 2012
Fri 21st Sep 2012

Wilmslow driver arrested and passenger injured following fatal collision

A driver from Wilmslow was arrested yesterday following a three vehicle crash which killed a 61-year-old woman. Emergency services were called to the…
Six more trees to light up Wilmslow
Friday 21st September 2012
Fri 21st Sep 2012
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Six more trees to light up Wilmslow

Having considered a number of options, Wilmslow Town Council has agreed its plans for extending the Christmas lights in the town centre this year. Last…
Plans for Jubilee Wood close to fruition
Thursday 20th September 2012
Thu 20th Sep 2012

Plans for Jubilee Wood close to fruition

Plans are well underway to create a Jubilee Wood in the town park. Wilmslow Town Council bought a Royal Oak sapling from the Sandringham Estate earlier…
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Council Tax benefit is changing
Thursday 20th September 2012
Thu 20th Sep 2012

Council Tax benefit is changing

The Government is planning to abolish the current Council Tax Benefit scheme and has asked each council, across the country, to create its own local scheme…
Citizens Advice Bureau launches weekly sessions
Wednesday 19th September 2012
Wed 19th Sep 2012

Citizens Advice Bureau launches weekly sessions

Last month we reported that the Citizens Advice Bureau is returning to Wilmslow after the Town Council agreed to provide funding for them to set up a…
Family rides take-off
Wednesday 19th September 2012
Wed 19th Sep 2012

Family rides take-off

CycleWilmslow, in co-operation with Transition Wilmslow, celebrated the last of their summer season of family rides from the Artisan Market with a trip…
Police issue efit of man wanted in connected with robbery
Wednesday 19th September 2012
Wed 19th Sep 2012

Police issue efit of man wanted in connected with robbery

Detectives have released an efit of a man they are keen to trace in connection with a street robbery in Wilmslow. He threatened a 20-year-old woman with…
iPhone thieves strike again in Wilmslow
Wednesday 19th September 2012
Wed 19th Sep 2012

iPhone thieves strike again in Wilmslow

Wilmslow Police are advising people to be vigilant following another spate of distraction thefts. An iPhone was stolen from a coffee shop in Wilmslow…
'Wildlife whisperer' TV star heads to Handforth this Friday
Wednesday 19th September 2012
Wed 19th Sep 2012

'Wildlife whisperer' TV star heads to Handforth this Friday

There's just a few days left to grab tickets to see popular wildlife TV presenter and cameraman Simon King OBE on his visit to Handforth this Friday (21…
Supercars gear up for spectacular Wilmslow Motor Show
Tuesday 18th September 2012
Tue 18th Sep 2012

Supercars gear up for spectacular Wilmslow Motor Show

Final preparations are underway for the first ever Wilmslow Motor Show which will see the town centre transformed for the day into a hotbed of high-end…
Town's public toilets could close
Tuesday 18th September 2012
Tue 18th Sep 2012
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Town's public toilets could close

Wilmslow Town Council has agreed that they are not prepared to accept responsibility for the management of the public toilets in the town, which could…
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Town Council responsible for redrafting Wilmslow Vision
Tuesday 18th September 2012
Tue 18th Sep 2012
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Town Council responsible for redrafting Wilmslow Vision

Wilmslow Town Council (WTC) has been charged with putting together the final version of the Wilmslow Vision document, which they say will be 100% focussed…
Hopes for gold medal celebration
Tuesday 18th September 2012
Tue 18th Sep 2012
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Hopes for gold medal celebration

Wilmslow Town Council has agreed that they will work with Cheshire East Council (CEC) to try and organise an event to celebrate the medal success of Wilmslow's…
Town Council requests delay on Romany's caravan decision
Tuesday 18th September 2012
Tue 18th Sep 2012

Town Council requests delay on Romany's caravan decision

With opinion amongst town councillors divided over the future siting of Wilmslow's smallest tourist attraction, the Town Council has decided to request…
Manchester airport to ditch naked body scanners
Tuesday 18th September 2012
Tue 18th Sep 2012

Manchester airport to ditch naked body scanners

Manchester Airport is having to get rid of its controversial "naked" body scanners because the EU has banned the technology. The security scanners, which…
'Woeful' response to Handforth Town Strategy consultation
Monday 17th September 2012
Mon 17th Sep 2012
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'Woeful' response to Handforth Town Strategy consultation

With just over two weeks left until the Draft Handforth Town Strategy consultation closes the level of response so far is paltry. To date only 10 people…
Opinion: Romany's caravan - setting the record straight
Monday 17th September 2012
Mon 17th Sep 2012
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Opinion: Romany's caravan - setting the record straight

In the interests of clarification, fairness, and to avoid misunderstanding, I am posting this statement, which makes clear the views of the majority of…
Resurfacing expected to cause delays in Manchester Road area
Sunday 16th September 2012
Sun 16th Sep 2012

Resurfacing expected to cause delays in Manchester Road area

Parts of Stanneylands Road and Dean Row Road will be closed this week to enable Cheshire East Highways to carry out carriageway resurfacing works at the…
Wilmslow Vision and Romany's caravan on Town Council agenda
Saturday 15th September 2012
Sat 15th Sep 2012

Wilmslow Vision and Romany's caravan on Town Council agenda

Wilmslow Town Council will be discussing the siting of Romany's caravan at their monthly meeting on Monday, 17th September. The full Council will also…
Over 300 residents claim bypass compensation so far
Friday 14th September 2012
Fri 14th Sep 2012

Over 300 residents claim bypass compensation so far

Over three hundred residents from Alderley Edge and Wilmslow are seeking compensation from Cheshire East Council (CEC), claiming that the Alderley Edge…