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Residents invited to join police focus group
Tuesday 27th March 2012
Tue 27th Mar 2012

Residents invited to join police focus group

Wilmslow Police are setting up a focus group to enable local residents to have their say about issues that are concerning them the most. PCSO Sarah Stanley…
Share your views on town's future with Transition Wilmslow
Tuesday 27th March 2012
Tue 27th Mar 2012

Share your views on town's future with Transition Wilmslow

Transition Wilmslow are asking local residents to consider how Wilmslow can be made a more sustainable and community based town in the future. They are…
Businesses asked to register CCTV cameras
Tuesday 27th March 2012
Tue 27th Mar 2012

Businesses asked to register CCTV cameras

Cheshire Police is asking local businesses to do their bit to help fight crime by passing on the details of their CCTV cameras. This will enable Cheshire…
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Cheshire East tourism shows 6% growth
Tuesday 27th March 2012
Tue 27th Mar 2012

Cheshire East tourism shows 6% growth

Tourism boost for Cheshire East More people are visiting Cheshire East as recent figures show that the value of tourism is up by 6% and is now worth over…
Police issue warning following spate of mobile phone thefts
Monday 26th March 2012
Mon 26th Mar 2012

Police issue warning following spate of mobile phone thefts

Wilmslow Police are warning people to be on their guard following a spate of distraction thefts. Over the past few weeks there has been a number of mobile…
Station improvements on the right track
Saturday 24th March 2012
Sat 24th Mar 2012

Station improvements on the right track

George Osborne visited Wilmslow train station this week to look at the improvements which have been made and to unveil a new wooden sculpture. A railway…
Davina McCall to open exhibition for Wilmslow artist
Wednesday 21st March 2012
Wed 21st Mar 2012

Davina McCall to open exhibition for Wilmslow artist

A Wilmslow artist will be holding her first exhibition for over a decade, which will be officially opened by television presenter Davina McCall. Bebb…
Hollyoaks star gets stuck in
Wednesday 21st March 2012
Wed 21st Mar 2012

Hollyoaks star gets stuck in

Ex-Hollyoaks star, Sarah Jayne Dunn, joined Cheshire Fitness on Saturday in Handforth for a workout with a difference in front of hundreds of shoppers.…
Have your say on
Tuesday 20th March 2012
Tue 20th Mar 2012
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Have your say on "provocative" options for Wilmslow's future

A public consultation will be taking place shortly to enable the local community to have their say on future plans for Wilmslow and how to make it a better…
Transition Wilmslow provide top tips for saving energy
Tuesday 20th March 2012
Tue 20th Mar 2012

Transition Wilmslow provide top tips for saving energy

Transition Wilmslow have been busy surveying houses and community halls to help raise awareness of ways to reduce household energy consumption in the…
Wilmslow firefighters get their buckets and sponges out for charity
Tuesday 20th March 2012
Tue 20th Mar 2012

Wilmslow firefighters get their buckets and sponges out for charity

Wilmslow residents are being urged to take their cars to their local fire station rather than the car wash on Saturday, 24th March when firefighters,…
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Candidates revealed for Town Council election
Tuesday 20th March 2012
Tue 20th Mar 2012
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Candidates revealed for Town Council election

An election will be held on Thursday 12th April for one Town Councillor to represent the East Ward on Wilmslow Town Council, following the resignation…
Diamond Jubilee funding still up for grabs
Sunday 18th March 2012
Sun 18th Mar 2012

Diamond Jubilee funding still up for grabs

Cheshire East is getting ready for a party atmosphere across the Borough, as communities prepare to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee in style. Since…
Conservatives vote Michael Jones as new leader
Saturday 17th March 2012
Sat 17th Mar 2012
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Conservatives vote Michael Jones as new leader

Cllr Michael Jones is the new Leader of the Conservative Group of Cheshire East Council and, given the Conservative majority, he is set to take over as…
A romantic comedy armed with chocolate
Saturday 17th March 2012
Sat 17th Mar 2012

A romantic comedy armed with chocolate

Wilmslow Guild Players' next production is George Bernard Shaw's classic "Arms and the Man". The play runs from 28th to 31st March at Wilmslow Guild,…
Warning after bogus caller targets elderly lady
Friday 16th March 2012
Fri 16th Mar 2012

Warning after bogus caller targets elderly lady

Cheshire Police are warning residents in the Wilmslow area after an elderly resident was approached by a company trying to sell her windows for £3000.…
Decision delayed over plans to develop former school
Friday 16th March 2012
Fri 16th Mar 2012
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Decision delayed over plans to develop former school

Plans to build a housing development on the site of a former primary school have been delegated by the Northern Planning Committee. The Northern Planning…
Affordable housing to be built at Oakdene Court
Thursday 15th March 2012
Thu 15th Mar 2012

Affordable housing to be built at Oakdene Court

Cheshire East Council has joined forces with social housing providers to deliver new affordable homes in Wilmslow and across the Borough. The Council…
Lindow Moss inspires local artist
Thursday 15th March 2012
Thu 15th Mar 2012

Lindow Moss inspires local artist

Wilmslow artist Heather Farr was so inspired by the unique environment of Lindow Moss that she has created six oil paintings of it to be exhibited in…
Two man race for leadership
Wednesday 14th March 2012
Wed 14th Mar 2012

Two man race for leadership

Leadership of the Conservative Group of Cheshire East Council will be a two man race when the vote is taken this weekend. The Conservative Group will…