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New Inspector at Wilmslow
Friday 19th February 2010
Fri 19th Feb 2010

New Inspector at Wilmslow

Inspector Matthew Welsted has been appointed as the new Neighbourhood Policing Unit Inspector for the Wilmslow area. He takes over from Inspector Luke…
Car park fees scrapped
Friday 19th February 2010
Fri 19th Feb 2010

Car park fees scrapped

Sainsbury’s Wilmslow customers will be delighted to hear the news that they will no longer have to pay to park at the store. Sainsbury’s has…
A Bus ‘n’ Boots Walk
Friday 19th February 2010
Fri 19th Feb 2010

A Bus ‘n’ Boots Walk

Here is my fourth walk in the series, which uses the excellent Connect 88 bus service from Wilmslow to Knutsford for the outward leg. Buses leave Green…
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Snow likely over next 24 hours
Wednesday 17th February 2010
Wed 17th Feb 2010

Snow likely over next 24 hours

All priority routes across Cheshire East are being salted from 4pm today, following a weather forecast for freezing temperatures with a chance of…
Council Tax increases
Wednesday 17th February 2010
Wed 17th Feb 2010
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Council Tax increases

The Council will meet on Thursday February 25th to consider the first Budget produced by Cheshire East Council elected members and staff. In the meantime…
A View to the Future
Wednesday 17th February 2010
Wed 17th Feb 2010
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A View to the Future

Cheshire East residents are being encouraged to “have their say” on the big issues in their communities. Their valued views will be included…
Hardly calming
Monday 15th February 2010
Mon 15th Feb 2010
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Hardly calming

In my series of articles, exploring challenging environmental issues we are facing at both a local and national level, the third issue I am addressing…
Mark Steel in “The Knightsbridge of the north”
Saturday 13th February 2010
Sat 13th Feb 2010
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Mark Steel in “The Knightsbridge of the north”

Mark Steel was in town last night to perform his stand up comedy show all about Wilmslow and Alderley Edge. The show was recorded at the Wilmslow Green…
Bogus Burglars with a “Lock Up” Message
Wednesday 10th February 2010
Wed 10th Feb 2010

Bogus Burglars with a “Lock Up” Message

Police Officers across East Cheshire have launched a Lock Up campaign called Operation Golden which is about raising the profile of security at home and…
Election Planning “Above Average”
Wednesday 10th February 2010
Wed 10th Feb 2010

Election Planning “Above Average”

Cheshire East are above average when it comes to behind-the-scenes planning for a General Election, according to a Performance Standard for Returning…
Handforth is Cheshire's best kept railway station
Tuesday 9th February 2010
Tue 9th Feb 2010

Handforth is Cheshire's best kept railway station

Handforth Railway Station has been named the Best Kept Railway Station in Cheshire, for the second time, at the recent Cheshire Best Kept Stations Awards…
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Tuesday 9th February 2010
Tue 9th Feb 2010

"Special" weekend in Wilmslow

Special Constables described an operation which targeted anti social behaviour in Wilmslow and Macclesfield as "a huge success." The operation resulted…
Too much speculative office development
Monday 8th February 2010
Mon 8th Feb 2010
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Too much speculative office development

Over the coming weeks I will be exploring some challenging environmental issues we are facing at both local and national level. The concerns raised are…
Monday 8th February 2010
Mon 8th Feb 2010

New Dog Waste bins

The Colshaw Farm estate is to benefit from two new dog waste bins. Riverside Housing has sponsored the new bins following successful partnership…
Community Grants awarded
Friday 5th February 2010
Fri 5th Feb 2010
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Community Grants awarded

Wilmslow Symphony Orchestra (WSO) were amongst the successful voluntary and community organisations to be awarded a community grant when the cabinet for…
Styal Road will be closed on Sunday
Friday 5th February 2010
Fri 5th Feb 2010

Styal Road will be closed on Sunday

Styal Road will be closed on Sunday 7th February whilst a repair is completed to a power cable on behalf of United Utilities. Anybody travelling to Manchester…
Prince Charles steams in to town aboard Tornado
Thursday 4th February 2010
Thu 4th Feb 2010

Prince Charles steams in to town aboard Tornado

Prince Charles paid a whistle-stop visit to Handforth Station today when the Royal Train, hauled by the newly built, coal-fired steam locomotive Tornado,…
Wilmslow's property market
Thursday 4th February 2010
Thu 4th Feb 2010

Wilmslow's property market

The property section has been updated with the latest sales data from the Land Registry, which shows that there were 435 property sales in Wilmslow last…
Library offers free taster sessions for under 5's
Monday 1st February 2010
Mon 1st Feb 2010

Library offers free taster sessions for under 5's

Wilmslow Library are supporting Play4Life by offering pre-school children some different opportunities to play at the library during February. Play4Life…
Friday 29th January 2010
Fri 29th Jan 2010

Decline in anti-social behaviour over Christmas

Cheshire East Council joined forces with Cheshire Police and Cheshire Fire and Rescue to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour over Christmas. Officers…