News and Opinion

Thursday 25th February 2010
Thu 25th Feb 2010

Latest unemployment stats

Cheshire East LAP's Number Rate Congleton 1,594 2.9% Crewe 2,297 4.6% Knutsford 306 2.1% Macclesfield 1,358 3.3% Nantwich 481 2.4% Poynton 279 2.1% Wilmslow…
Thursday 25th February 2010
Thu 25th Feb 2010

Opinion: The forgotten generation

If we wrote children off as quickly as we have written the older generation off, the streets would be awash with deliquents, excluded from society, no-where…
Operatic Society seeks budding stars
Wednesday 24th February 2010
Wed 24th Feb 2010

Operatic Society seeks budding stars

Curvy ladies and energetic men required. Now how often do you hear that? Alderley and Wilmslow Amateur Operatic Society, who are currently in rehearsal…
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Council empowers with unique debit card
Tuesday 23rd February 2010
Tue 23rd Feb 2010

Council empowers with unique debit card

A unique debit card – the first of its kind in the country – that will enable older people and those with disabilities to lead more independent…
Monday 22nd February 2010
Mon 22nd Feb 2010

Harsh restaurant critic returns to Wilmslow

Michael Winner recently visited Wilmslow for the first episode of his new cookery challenge series "Michael Winner’s Dining Stars", which will be…
Growth of
Monday 22nd February 2010
Mon 22nd Feb 2010
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Growth of "A" board pavement advertising

Have you noticed how in recent months the number of "A" board advertising panels placed out on public pavements in Wilmslow town centre has grown drastically?…
Slides of family life sought
Sunday 21st February 2010
Sun 21st Feb 2010

Slides of family life sought

Lindow Photographic Group is looking for pictures of family life in Wilmslow taken on slide film from the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. The images will be digitally…
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…
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…
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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…
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…