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Thursday 11th March 2010
Thu 11th Mar 2010

Google Street View now launched in Wilmslow

  As from today, Google Street View now covers in Wilmslow, enabling you to a take a virtual tour of the town. The images were taken from a height…
See how inspectors grade Cheshire Constabularly's performance
Thursday 11th March 2010
Thu 11th Mar 2010

See how inspectors grade Cheshire Constabularly's performance

A new website www.mypolice.org.uk is launching on Saturday, enabling us to see for the first time how Her Majesty’s Inspector of Constabulary’s…
Spruce up for public toilets
Wednesday 10th March 2010
Wed 10th Mar 2010

Spruce up for public toilets

  Cheshire East Council is to spruce up a free public toilet in Wilmslow, by increasing its cleaning to twice a day. And, in a move to get better…
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An intriguing puzzler
Wednesday 10th March 2010
Wed 10th Mar 2010

An intriguing puzzler

Wilmslow Guild Players’ next production is the intriguing puzzler "Take Away The Lady" which focuses on Matthew who, returning home from prison…
Harmonising car parking charges
Tuesday 9th March 2010
Tue 9th Mar 2010

Harmonising car parking charges

In April 2009 Cheshire East Council took on the responsibility for car parking control across the whole of the borough. Prior to this there were 3 different…
Too many high street drinking sheds in Wilmslow?
Monday 8th March 2010
Mon 8th Mar 2010

Too many high street drinking sheds in Wilmslow?

Small things can often have a big impact on the desirability of living in an area. Start up a few trendy restaurants and bars and a place can take off.…
Review of local government to cost £15,000
Friday 5th March 2010
Fri 5th Mar 2010

Review of local government to cost £15,000

The Wilmslow Community Governance Review Sub-Committee have met to discuss the future of local government, as a result of the three separate petitions…
Not famous or rich, just jobless
Thursday 4th March 2010
Thu 4th Mar 2010
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Not famous or rich, just jobless

Wilmslow resident Mark Shields, a very happily married man, has always provided for his family so when redundancy resulted in the loss of his £35,000…
Local people lose weight with Wii Watchers
Wednesday 3rd March 2010
Wed 3rd Mar 2010
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Local people lose weight with Wii Watchers

Last week Handforth Weight Watchers trialled an innovative new method to encourage local members to get active, by joining forces with Nintendo UK to…
Eat your words Mr Winner
Monday 1st March 2010
Mon 1st Mar 2010

Eat your words Mr Winner

Movie mogul and celebrity food critic Michael Winner may have taken a swipe at "ugly" Wilmslow but Cheshire East Council have responded by reeling off…
Struggling to deal with household waste
Monday 1st March 2010
Mon 1st Mar 2010

Struggling to deal with household waste

Every household is struggling to deal with endless unsolicited junk mail filling up our waste bins. Every newspaper you buy or get through your letterbox…
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Too much junk in lunch boxes
Monday 1st March 2010
Mon 1st Mar 2010

Too much junk in lunch boxes

Unsure how to put together the perfect tasty but nutritious lunch box for your child? Well help is at hand.  Turkey twizzlers may have been banished…
Information Centre is moving
Sunday 28th February 2010
Sun 28th Feb 2010

Information Centre is moving

Proposals to improve access to services throughout Cheshire East has been endorsed by Cheshire East Council’s Cabinet Members. The scheme involves…
Reshaping early years provision
Sunday 28th February 2010
Sun 28th Feb 2010

Reshaping early years provision

Cheshire East Council is at the leading edge of implementing a new funding system for free early years provision which aims to better meet the local needs…
Community
Saturday 27th February 2010
Sat 27th Feb 2010

Community "Eyes and Ears" granted £0.5million funding

They’ve been dubbed the eyes and ears of our community by police chiefs, and now Cheshire East Council has committed over half a million pounds…
Teenage pregnancy rates falling
Saturday 27th February 2010
Sat 27th Feb 2010

Teenage pregnancy rates falling

Teenage pregnancy rates in Cheshire East are falling, according to new Government figures.  Statistics from the Office for National Statistics show…
Friday 26th February 2010
Fri 26th Feb 2010

Councillor hits out at Winner

Cheshire East Council today hotly defended its restaurants and cuisine, and in particular those of Wilmslow. Councillor Andrew Knowles, Cabinet member…
Pothole-busters in action
Friday 26th February 2010
Fri 26th Feb 2010

Pothole-busters in action

Cheshire East Council’s hi-tech "pothole-busting" machines have been in action tackling the damage to roads done by recent ice and snow. Two Asphalt…
£150,000 road improvements scheme gets under way
Friday 26th February 2010
Fri 26th Feb 2010

£150,000 road improvements scheme gets under way

Work has begun on a £150,000 scheme to improve roads and pavements in Wilmslow. The project involves the repair of damaged pavements on both sides…
Award winning chef dishes up carrots for charity
Friday 26th February 2010
Fri 26th Feb 2010

Award winning chef dishes up carrots for charity

Award winning chef, Enzo Mauro from the restaurant and bar, Osteria Mauro in Mottram St Andrew, Prestbury, put his skills to good use but no cooking was…