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Council to spend £500k on its winter-damaged roads
Sunday 27th February 2011
Sun 27th Feb 2011

Council to spend £500k on its winter-damaged roads

Repair work on Cheshire East's damaged road network is being boosted with a £500,000 cash injection. On Thursday, February 24th, councillors accepted…
Eleventh hour rescue of Turing collection
Friday 25th February 2011
Fri 25th Feb 2011

Eleventh hour rescue of Turing collection

An extremely rare collection of papers belonging to codebreaker Alan Turing have been saved by the National Heritage Memorial Fund. When the collection…
Wilmslow water works flow on
Thursday 24th February 2011
Thu 24th Feb 2011
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Wilmslow water works flow on

Work to replace Wilmslow's old water pipes with modern plastic pipes is in full flow. United Utilities are planning to reopen Church Street as work progresses…
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Bollin river bank gets a makeover
Wednesday 23rd February 2011
Wed 23rd Feb 2011

Bollin river bank gets a makeover

Cheshire East Council has joined forces with the Environment Agency, the Bollin River Partnership and Friends of The Carrs to tackle erosion problems…
Residents to discuss Lacey Green recycling campaign
Wednesday 23rd February 2011
Wed 23rd Feb 2011

Residents to discuss Lacey Green recycling campaign

A campaign to boost recycling rates in an area of Wilmslow will be discussed by residents on Tuesday, 1st March. Lacey Green Residents' Association has…
Council spends £23,000 on a pile of logs
Tuesday 22nd February 2011
Tue 22nd Feb 2011
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Council spends £23,000 on a pile of logs

Once upon a time – just a few weeks ago – on entering The Carrs from Wilmslow's Parish Hall, visitors had a beautiful view of rolling parkland…
Guide dog collection raises over £1800
Tuesday 22nd February 2011
Tue 22nd Feb 2011

Guide dog collection raises over £1800

The Wilmslow branch of The Guide Dog’s for the Blind Association would just like to say a huge thankyou to everyone who contributed to our collection…
Introducing the wilmslow.co.uk iPhone app
Tuesday 22nd February 2011
Tue 22nd Feb 2011

Introducing the wilmslow.co.uk iPhone app

I'm delighted to introduce our wilmslow.co.uk app for iPhone (and iPod Touch). Our app will allow you to access to a whole range of content from wilmslow.co.uk…
Estate Agent raises £9,000 for The Christie
Tuesday 22nd February 2011
Tue 22nd Feb 2011

Estate Agent raises £9,000 for The Christie

In a fun-packed year of fundraising, Gascoigne Halman has raised an impressive £9,079 for The Christie charity thanks to the generous support of…
Thieves steal car keys without entering property
Monday 21st February 2011
Mon 21st Feb 2011

Thieves steal car keys without entering property

During the hours of darkness, two cars were stolen from the driveway of a house on Moor Lane. The offenders approached the detached house between 10.30pm…
Burglars hit four properties in 24 hours
Saturday 19th February 2011
Sat 19th Feb 2011

Burglars hit four properties in 24 hours

Burglars targeted four properties in Wilmslow within a 24 hours period this week. During the afternoon of Tuesday, 15th February offenders entered the…
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Appeal for witnesses following assault at traffic lights
Friday 18th February 2011
Fri 18th Feb 2011
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Appeal for witnesses following assault at traffic lights

Police are appealing for witnesses following an assault by a cyclist in Wilmslow town centre. The incident occurred at 7.45 am on Thursday, 17th February,…
Fun for all the family this half-term
Friday 18th February 2011
Fri 18th Feb 2011

Fun for all the family this half-term

Fun for all the family is on offer at Oakenclough Children's Centre during half-term week. The event on Thursday, 24th February, will include a fun family…
Police investigate arson on Snapebrook Grove
Wednesday 16th February 2011
Wed 16th Feb 2011

Police investigate arson on Snapebrook Grove

At 3.40am this morning, Wednesday 16th February, Police and other emergency services were called to a house fire where three people were trapped in a…
Cabinet approves pre-budget report
Wednesday 16th February 2011
Wed 16th Feb 2011

Cabinet approves pre-budget report

On Monday Cheshire East's Cabinet approved the pre-budget report which recommends freezing Council Tax whilst raising the tax on second and long-term…
Call for parish council candidates
Wednesday 16th February 2011
Wed 16th Feb 2011

Call for parish council candidates

As a result of the Community Governance Review, it was confirmed last year that Wilmslow Handforth and Styal are to have their own parish councils. The…
What happened to the blooming crocuses?
Tuesday 15th February 2011
Tue 15th Feb 2011
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What happened to the blooming crocuses?

On a fine Saturday morning last October, members of the Wilmslow Dean Rotary Club, along with friends from the Wilmslow Business Group, planted 1,800…
Wilmslow Business Group take to the dancefloor
Tuesday 15th February 2011
Tue 15th Feb 2011

Wilmslow Business Group take to the dancefloor

Preparations for the Wilmslow Business Group's Strictly Come Dancing competition are well underway. With less than a month to go until the big night,…
Wilmslow organisations benefit from community grants
Tuesday 15th February 2011
Tue 15th Feb 2011

Wilmslow organisations benefit from community grants

Community and voluntary organisations are set to benefit through nearly £17,000 of grant funding. The final round of Community Grants for 2010/2011…
Wilmslow Wells to host another souper day
Tuesday 15th February 2011
Tue 15th Feb 2011

Wilmslow Wells to host another souper day

Wilmslow Wells will be holding their first Souperday of the year at St John's Church Rooms on Thursday 24th February. The charity hold two Souperdays…