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Urgent action required to address £13.6m council overspend
Friday 20th August 2010
Fri 20th Aug 2010

Urgent action required to address £13.6m council overspend

Service managers throughout Cheshire East Council are being asked to identify further savings so action can be taken across the council to correct the…
Hosepipe ban lifted
Thursday 19th August 2010
Thu 19th Aug 2010

Hosepipe ban lifted

United Utilities have announced that the hosepipe ban is to be lifted today, Thursday, 19th August, as recent rainfall has allowed water resources to…
Human blood found in Wilmslow car park
Wednesday 18th August 2010
Wed 18th Aug 2010
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Human blood found in Wilmslow car park

Tests carried out on a 'puddle' of blood found in a Wilmslow park have confirmed the blood is human. Police enquiries are now continuing to trace the…
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Police cordon off Wilmslow Park after substance found
Wednesday 18th August 2010
Wed 18th Aug 2010
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Police cordon off Wilmslow Park after substance found

In the early hours of this morning, Wednesday 18th August, police found a substance which looks like blood in a park in Wilmslow. A search was made of…
Wilmslow photographers win national competition
Wednesday 18th August 2010
Wed 18th Aug 2010

Wilmslow photographers win national competition

Members from Wilmslow Guild Photographic Society (WGPS) are celebrating their 1st place win in the Digital SLR User Magazine's Battle of the Clubs competition…
Wilmslow prepares to party in the streets
Tuesday 17th August 2010
Tue 17th Aug 2010
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Wilmslow prepares to party in the streets

For the 8th consecutive year the Wilmslow Street Party will bring the community together on Bank Holiday Monday, August 30th - providing an opportunity…
Expand your knowledge with new Guild syllabus
Tuesday 17th August 2010
Tue 17th Aug 2010

Expand your knowledge with new Guild syllabus

The new syllabus for the Wilmslow Guild, has now been published offering a wide variety of classes, with something of interest for everyone. Alongside…
Double celebration for The Carrs
Monday 16th August 2010
Mon 16th Aug 2010

Double celebration for The Carrs

On Saturday 21st August The Friends of The Carrs willl be celebrating both the 85th and 75th anniversaries of The Carrs becoming an open space for use…
Thousands expected for super jumbo's first flight
Sunday 15th August 2010
Sun 15th Aug 2010
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Thousands expected for super jumbo's first flight

Manchester Airport's Runway Visitor Park is expecting huge numbers of spectators on 1st September, to welcome the arrival of the world's biggest airliner…
Council Tax review
Sunday 15th August 2010
Sun 15th Aug 2010

Council Tax review

Cheshire East Council is carrying out a review of people claiming a single person discount (SPD) on their Council Tax. Every year it is estimated that…
School meals price freeze
Saturday 14th August 2010
Sat 14th Aug 2010

School meals price freeze

Cheshire East Council has announced a price freeze on school meals. Despite national increases in food and fuel costs, the authority's School Meals Service…
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Cheshire endorse minimum price for alcohol
Saturday 14th August 2010
Sat 14th Aug 2010

Cheshire endorse minimum price for alcohol

Cheshire local authority have endorsed recommendations to set a minimum price of 50p per unit of alcohol. The local authorities are working with colleagues…
Manchester wins a Best Airport Award
Thursday 12th August 2010
Thu 12th Aug 2010

Manchester wins a Best Airport Award

Last night Manchester Airport was announced as the best airport in the '10-25 million passenger' category at the 6th Annual ACI EUROPE Best Airport Awards…
Divas awarded Community Grant
Thursday 12th August 2010
Thu 12th Aug 2010

Divas awarded Community Grant

Cheshire East Council has awarded more than £17,000 to community and voluntary organisations in the latest round of Community Grants - which has…
Follow Cheshire Police on Twitter
Thursday 12th August 2010
Thu 12th Aug 2010

Follow Cheshire Police on Twitter

Internet users in Cheshire can now get up-to-date information on police activity through social networking website Twitter. Cheshire Constabulary has…
PCT chair announces time for change
Tuesday 10th August 2010
Tue 10th Aug 2010

PCT chair announces time for change

Central and Eastern Cheshire Primary Care Trust (PCT) today announces that Professor Pauline Ong, Chair of the PCT is leaving the post. Pauline has been…
The Raft wraps up gold award
Sunday 8th August 2010
Sun 8th Aug 2010

The Raft wraps up gold award

Medeghini received the gold award for packaging at the International Cheese Awards, thanks to a distinctive design by Wilmslow based marketing agency,…
Elbow come top in passenger survey
Friday 6th August 2010
Fri 6th Aug 2010

Elbow come top in passenger survey

Mercury Award winners Elbow have collected another accolade after one of their tracks was voted most popular song to listen to before a flight by passengers…
Have your say on recommendation for three local councils
Thursday 5th August 2010
Thu 5th Aug 2010

Have your say on recommendation for three local councils

The review of Community Governance arrangements in Wilmslow, Handforth and Styal is now entering the second stage of consultation. This review was commenced…
New website aims to boost tourism
Thursday 5th August 2010
Thu 5th Aug 2010

New website aims to boost tourism

Cheshire East Council have commissioned a new website as part of its recession recovery work to support local businesses and help them take advantage…