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Waste collection team struggle with frozen bins
Friday 3rd February 2012
Fri 3rd Feb 2012

Waste collection team struggle with frozen bins

Due to the freezing weather over the last couple of days, the Waste and Recycling team at Cheshire East Council (CEC) have had severe difficulties emptying…
Plans for better access to town park
Thursday 2nd February 2012
Thu 2nd Feb 2012

Plans for better access to town park

Proposals to create a multi-user route through the Carrs have been given a boost by the formation of a working group tasked with progressing the scheme.…
St Anne's panto biggest yet
Thursday 2nd February 2012
Thu 2nd Feb 2012

St Anne's panto biggest yet

Fairies and swamp monsters, talking trees and butter-fingered birds all came together last Sunday in St Anne’s all age Panto. Now a firm fixture…
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Manchester Airport to charge £1 for trolleys
Thursday 2nd February 2012
Thu 2nd Feb 2012

Manchester Airport to charge £1 for trolleys

Manchester Airport will start charging passengers £1 to access their trolleys from April. The airport has announced plans to invest over £1…
Thieves make off with valuable slabs
Tuesday 31st January 2012
Tue 31st Jan 2012

Thieves make off with valuable slabs

Police are appealing for residents to be extra vigilant following a recent theft of York Stone from an unoccupied house in Wilmslow. During the hours…
Petition calls for lower festive postage rates
Tuesday 31st January 2012
Tue 31st Jan 2012

Petition calls for lower festive postage rates

A Wilmslow resident who set up the Combined Charities Christmas Shops has started a petition calling for lower postage rates for unsealed mail in December.…
Cars stolen from Valley Drive
Tuesday 31st January 2012
Tue 31st Jan 2012

Cars stolen from Valley Drive

Two cars have been stolen from outside a house in Handforth, along with a number of valuables. At 2.25am on Friday, 27th January, thieves broke into an…
Curtain-call to all young people
Tuesday 31st January 2012
Tue 31st Jan 2012

Curtain-call to all young people

More than £2,000 is being made available to help young people across Cheshire East create, promote and deliver their own events at a one-off arts…
Manchester named best UK airport again
Sunday 29th January 2012
Sun 29th Jan 2012

Manchester named best UK airport again

Manchester Airport has been honored at the annual Travel Weekly Globe Awards where it was named Best UK Airport, beating stiff competition from Heathrow…
Delight as plans for mast at Davenport Green refused
Friday 27th January 2012
Fri 27th Jan 2012

Delight as plans for mast at Davenport Green refused

Residents are delighted that plans to install a telephone mast at Davenport Green have been refused. Outraged neighbours came together to fight plans…
Appeal for witnesses to Alderley Road collision
Friday 27th January 2012
Fri 27th Jan 2012

Appeal for witnesses to Alderley Road collision

Police are appealing for witnesses following a collision on Alderley Road. At 10.08pm on Thursday, 26th January, police were called to a collision involving…
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Foden Walk eyesore could be refurbished
Thursday 26th January 2012
Thu 26th Jan 2012

Foden Walk eyesore could be refurbished

A derelict house which has been unoccupied for a considerable time may face a brighter future. The eyesore on Foden Walk, Colshaw Farm is in a very poor…
Recorded crime falls 6.3% in Cheshire East
Wednesday 25th January 2012
Wed 25th Jan 2012
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Recorded crime falls 6.3% in Cheshire East

The latest statistics show that crime has fallen once again across Cheshire East. Cheshire Police recorded 18,968 crimes from October 2010 to September…
Council's draft business plan proposes savings of £21.7m
Wednesday 25th January 2012
Wed 25th Jan 2012

Council's draft business plan proposes savings of £21.7m

Cheshire East Council Leader, Councillor Wesley Fitzgerald, has introduced the Council's new-look Draft Business Plan, which includes proposals to deliver…
Cheshire East proposes to freeze Council Tax bills
Wednesday 25th January 2012
Wed 25th Jan 2012

Cheshire East proposes to freeze Council Tax bills

The Leader of Cheshire East Council announced the Cabinet's intention to freeze residents' Council Tax bills for the second year running. Council Tax…
Wilmslow is
Tuesday 24th January 2012
Tue 24th Jan 2012
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Wilmslow is "key place" for Cheshire East

Last week I met up with Cllr Michael Jones, Cabinet Member for Resources who is also responsible for the task force working on the multi-million pound…
Handforth Station wins top award
Tuesday 24th January 2012
Tue 24th Jan 2012

Handforth Station wins top award

Handforth Station has added to its list of awards with its receipt of the 'Big Society' award in the annual Cheshire Best Kept Station Competition. The…
Life-saving machine donated to leisure centre
Monday 23rd January 2012
Mon 23rd Jan 2012

Life-saving machine donated to leisure centre

Wilmslow Leisure Centre is set to benefit from a welcome donation from the ambulance service. North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) has given 19 AED (automated…
Funding up for grabs for Diamond Jubilee celebrations
Sunday 22nd January 2012
Sun 22nd Jan 2012

Funding up for grabs for Diamond Jubilee celebrations

Dedicated funding of £100 per community group is being offered to help create a party atmosphere for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebrations this…
Cheshire East offers care and repair service
Saturday 21st January 2012
Sat 21st Jan 2012

Cheshire East offers care and repair service

Cheshire East Council is doing its bit to support older and disabled people with home repairs and adaptations to help keep them safe, warm and independent…