Opinion

Opinion: Council propose to shunt Romany's caravan to Yorkshire
Tuesday 4th September 2012
Tue 4th Sep 2012
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Opinion: Council propose to shunt Romany's caravan to Yorkshire

Two CEC cabinet members, Wilmslow's Rod Menlove and leader Michael Jones, have stated publicly that Romany's caravan, recently subject to a £7,000…
Are reduced rate Senior Railcards being discontinued?
Wednesday 15th August 2012
Wed 15th Aug 2012
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Are reduced rate Senior Railcards being discontinued?

As residents of East Cheshire we are entitled to purchase Senior Railcards at the reduced rate of £22 per year instead of the full price of £28…
Opinion: Where is the town council?
Thursday 26th July 2012
Thu 26th Jul 2012
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Opinion: Where is the town council?

Estate Agents have an interest in making Wilmslow look good for prospective buyers, but they, and other commercial premises are doing the opposite, littering…
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Comment on Wilmslow Vision
Tuesday 29th May 2012
Tue 29th May 2012
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Comment on Wilmslow Vision

This is a member post by Joy Anderson I represented Churches Together in Wilmslow on the Stakeholder Group convened to discuss the draft Wilmslow Vision…
Wilmslow Vision process: thoughts of a stakeholder
Tuesday 15th May 2012
Tue 15th May 2012
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Wilmslow Vision process: thoughts of a stakeholder

This is a member post by Pippa Jones. Since the publication of the draft Wilmslow Vision document in March, the main focus of public comment has been…
Opinion: Isn't it now time to leave the Artisan Market alone
Tuesday 28th February 2012
Tue 28th Feb 2012
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Opinion: Isn't it now time to leave the Artisan Market alone

This is a member post by Khumi Burton who is a Wilmslow resident and organiser of the annual Bank Holiday Street Party on Grove Street. This debate has…
Opinion: Wilmslow has more pressing issues
Tuesday 7th February 2012
Tue 7th Feb 2012
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Opinion: Wilmslow has more pressing issues

This is a member post from Rosemary Stubbs. When Wilmslow residents opted for our own Town Council, we were assured that it would attend to our immediate…
Too many dogs spoil the park
Tuesday 10th May 2011
Tue 10th May 2011
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Too many dogs spoil the park

Regular readers may remember my rant about the new playground in The Carrs and the alarmingly high cost, about £25,000, charged to The Carrs Section…
Call for regulation of lap dancing clubs
Monday 29th November 2010
Mon 29th Nov 2010

Call for regulation of lap dancing clubs

Member post from Kate Branagan. You have probably read the press about the lap dancing club in Wilmslow near Wilmslow Prep School. At the moment the local…
'Chuggers' on Grove Street are public nuisance
Thursday 3rd June 2010
Thu 3rd Jun 2010
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'Chuggers' on Grove Street are public nuisance

Why do we put up with “chuggers” (charity muggers) hassling us in Grove Street and with illegal street collectors bending the rules? Genuine…
Council marks time on enhancing Wilmslow town centre
Friday 28th May 2010
Fri 28th May 2010
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Council marks time on enhancing Wilmslow town centre

Plans to enhance Wilmslow town centre have been sidelined by the council, according to the Wilmslow Trust. Two years ago we presented a comprehensive…
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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.…
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…
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…
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?…
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…
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…