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Three month trial to clamp down on illegal parking
Friday 25th January 2013
Fri 25th Jan 2013
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Three month trial to clamp down on illegal parking

PCSOs will be helping to tackle illegal parking in Wilmslow as part of a three month trial. Inspector Sue Mills told Wilmslow Town Council that they are…
New fundraiser for Wilmslow Wells
Thursday 24th January 2013
Thu 24th Jan 2013

New fundraiser for Wilmslow Wells

The local charity which raises money to directly finance clean water supplies for African villages is holding a new fundraising event. Wilmslow Wells…
Festive drink-drive figures up in Wilmslow
Thursday 24th January 2013
Thu 24th Jan 2013

Festive drink-drive figures up in Wilmslow

Cheshire Police have released their winter drink and drug driving results following a series of road safety initiatives which were conducted during December…
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Plans for Moor Lane gypsy site refused for second time
Wednesday 23rd January 2013
Wed 23rd Jan 2013
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Plans for Moor Lane gypsy site refused for second time

Controversial plans to build a gypsy site on green belt land to the north west of Moor Lane have been refused for the second time. The Council received…
Growing concern over 'flawed' Local Plan consultation
Wednesday 23rd January 2013
Wed 23rd Jan 2013
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Growing concern over 'flawed' Local Plan consultation

A group of Wilmslow residents, who have been campaigning to protect the green belt around the town, are becoming increasingly concerned about Cheshire…
Plans for 23 new homes on edge of Handforth
Wednesday 23rd January 2013
Wed 23rd Jan 2013
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Plans for 23 new homes on edge of Handforth

Plans have been submitted for a residential development of 23 dwellings on the northern edge of Handforth. The proposal is for 13 houses and 10 apartments…
‘Beauty and the Beast’ – Another triumph for CHYPS
Wednesday 23rd January 2013
Wed 23rd Jan 2013
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‘Beauty and the Beast’ – Another triumph for CHYPS

Local award winning youth panto society CHYPS had yet another roaring success with their latest pantomime at The Woodford Centre, ‘Beauty and the…
Stuart Hall charged with rape and indecent assault
Tuesday 22nd January 2013
Tue 22nd Jan 2013

Stuart Hall charged with rape and indecent assault

Veteran broadcaster Stuart Hall has been charged with one offence of rape and 14 offences of indecent assault. Stuart Hall, 83, of Prestbury Road, Wilmslow…
Leaflet campaign will highlight differences of opinion
Tuesday 22nd January 2013
Tue 22nd Jan 2013
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Leaflet campaign will highlight differences of opinion

Wilmslow Town Council has decided to distribute leaflets to every household in Wilmslow to raise awareness of the current Local Plan consultation and…
Call for permanent 30mph limit
Tuesday 22nd January 2013
Tue 22nd Jan 2013
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Call for permanent 30mph limit

Wilmslow Town Council and local residents are calling for the speed limit on the Altrincham Road to be kept at 30mph. The speed limit on a stretch of…
Boutique closes as two new businesses prepare to open
Tuesday 22nd January 2013
Tue 22nd Jan 2013
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Boutique closes as two new businesses prepare to open

A designer boutique has shut up shop just over 18 months after opening on Water Lane. Lola of Wilmslow, a new venture for Sharon Ellison of Worsley, was…
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Increased recycling rates announced as criticism mounts over confidential Lyme Green report
Tuesday 22nd January 2013
Tue 22nd Jan 2013
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Increased recycling rates announced as criticism mounts over confidential Lyme Green report

Cheshire East is one of the best-performing boroughs in the north west when it comes to recycling, with over half of all household waste collected now…
Citizens Advice Bureau to expand service in Wilmslow
Tuesday 22nd January 2013
Tue 22nd Jan 2013

Citizens Advice Bureau to expand service in Wilmslow

Thanks to a second grant from Wilmslow Town Council the Citizens Advice Bureau is going to be able to expand its service in the town and operate a second…
Trampolining teams qualify for National Championships
Tuesday 22nd January 2013
Tue 22nd Jan 2013

Trampolining teams qualify for National Championships

Wilmslow High School have once again proved that they are a force to be reckoned with in the world of school trampolining, with an unprecedented seven…
Guild Players prepare for Hollywood performance
Monday 21st January 2013
Mon 21st Jan 2013

Guild Players prepare for Hollywood performance

Wilmslow Guild Players' next production is a special one-off show celebrating the magic of Hollywood, with songs, sketches, monologues and nostalgia from…
Recycling collection update
Monday 21st January 2013
Mon 21st Jan 2013

Recycling collection update

Cheshire East Council staff are working to clear the backlog of collections caused by the severe winter weather. If residents' waste was not collected…
School wins visit from FA Cup
Monday 21st January 2013
Mon 21st Jan 2013
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School wins visit from FA Cup

Children at St Anne's Fulshaw CE Primary School have won a national competition run by First News to design their own goal scoring celebration. After…
Deliberate car fire on Knowle Park
Sunday 20th January 2013
Sun 20th Jan 2013

Deliberate car fire on Knowle Park

Firefighters were called to a car fire on Knowle Park in Handforth at midnight on Wednesday, 16th January. The crews arrived at midnight and found that…
Name Wilmslow's worst potholes
Sunday 20th January 2013
Sun 20th Jan 2013
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Name Wilmslow's worst potholes

Following last week's announcement that Cheshire East will spend an extra £25 million over two years repairing roads across the borough we are asking…
The Green Room presents Polar Bears by Mark Haddon
Saturday 19th January 2013
Sat 19th Jan 2013

The Green Room presents Polar Bears by Mark Haddon

The Wilmslow Green Room is kicking off 2013 with an extraordinary play entitled Polar Bears and is proud to announce that it'll be its first ever UK showing…