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Local Plan: Final Strategic Sites revealed but concern raised over what's in pipeline for Alderley
Tuesday 19th July 2016
Tue 19th Jul 2016

Local Plan: Final Strategic Sites revealed but concern raised over what's in pipeline for Alderley

Having approved its revised Local Plan Strategy, which will shape development across the Borough up to 2030, Cheshire East Council will now be forwarding…
Strangers take £450 off 87 year old Alzheimer's sufferer
Tuesday 19th July 2016
Tue 19th Jul 2016
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Strangers take £450 off 87 year old Alzheimer's sufferer

An elderly man who suffers from Alzheimer's disease and is generally forgetful and confused was persuaded to hand over money to two strangers…
Alderley Wizards take a crack at TV's Eggheads
Tuesday 19th July 2016
Tue 19th Jul 2016
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Alderley Wizards take a crack at TV's Eggheads

Members of the Alderley Edge Festival Committee faced TV's toughest quiz team when they took on the Eggheads for the popular BBC2 quiz show. The Alderley…
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Barlow's Beef: What a complete and utter shambles
Tuesday 19th July 2016
Tue 19th Jul 2016
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Barlow's Beef: What a complete and utter shambles

What's happening in Westminster post referendum? Looks like they're doing some old party dance: You put your Boris in, your Boris outIn out in out shake…
Alliance launched to help provide better service to rail passengers
Tuesday 19th July 2016
Tue 19th Jul 2016
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Alliance launched to help provide better service to rail passengers

Network Rail and train operator Northern have officially launched an alliance between the two organisations to help provide passengers across the north…
The Dogfather: Understanding your dog's true personality
Tuesday 19th July 2016
Tue 19th Jul 2016

The Dogfather: Understanding your dog's true personality

When you chose to adopt a dog from an animal shelter it's natural to want to know its history. The staff do their best to be helpful but they can only…
Photographers have risen to new heights
Monday 18th July 2016
Mon 18th Jul 2016

Photographers have risen to new heights

As local residents will have noticed, work on the church spire at St Philip & St James is now well underway. The spire is coming down to enable the…
Council is taking battle over planning policies to Supreme Court
Sunday 17th July 2016
Sun 17th Jul 2016
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Council is taking battle over planning policies to Supreme Court

Cheshire East has been granted leave to appeal to the Supreme Court to seek legal protection for local planning powers. The aim is to prevent developers…
Internal audit to determine pollution data inaccuracies
Saturday 16th July 2016
Sat 16th Jul 2016
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Internal audit to determine pollution data inaccuracies

Cheshire East Council has begun an internal audit to establish why incorrect pollution data was submitted to the Government. As part of the Council's…
Firefighters called to flooded gardens in Alderley Edge
Friday 15th July 2016
Fri 15th Jul 2016

Firefighters called to flooded gardens in Alderley Edge

Firefighters were called to assist with flooding in gardens in Alderley Edge this morning (Friday, 15th July). One fire engine from Wilmslow was called…
Volunteers come together to help shape village's future
Friday 15th July 2016
Fri 15th Jul 2016

Volunteers come together to help shape village's future

Alderley Edge Parish Council held a presentation evening to discuss producing a Neighbourhood Plan for the village on Wednesday 6th July. Over 70 people…
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Police reiterate telephone scam warning following local incident
Thursday 14th July 2016
Thu 14th Jul 2016

Police reiterate telephone scam warning following local incident

Cheshire Police is reiterating its telephone scam warning after a resident in Prestbury was targeted by fraudsters posing as police officers. At approximately…
Bus services scrapped as company goes into administration
Thursday 14th July 2016
Thu 14th Jul 2016
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Bus services scrapped as company goes into administration

GHA Coaches has gone into administration meaning that about 25 school and public transport routes across Cheshire East will not operate from today, Thursday…
George Osborne replaced as Chancellor
Thursday 14th July 2016
Thu 14th Jul 2016
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George Osborne replaced as Chancellor

Our Tatton MP is no longer the Chancellor of Exchequer following Teresa May's appointment as the country's new Prime Minister. Mrs May announced her Cabinet…
Royal London given green light for new offices
Wednesday 13th July 2016
Wed 13th Jul 2016
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Royal London given green light for new offices

Wilmslow's largest employer has been granted planning permission to build a new headquarters in the town. The Strategic Planning Committee met earlier…
GPs set to stop prescribing painkillers to save £500,000 a year
Wednesday 13th July 2016
Wed 13th Jul 2016

GPs set to stop prescribing painkillers to save £500,000 a year

NHS Eastern Cheshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) has revealed plans to stop paying for the prescribing of over-the-counter medicines for common…
Shoplifter admits stealing over £2000 of goods from local businesses
Wednesday 13th July 2016
Wed 13th Jul 2016

Shoplifter admits stealing over £2000 of goods from local businesses

Several shops in Wilmslow and Alderley Edge were targeted by a shoplifter in May this year. One of those shops, Norton Barrie, provided some still CCTV…
Council backs revised Local Plan Strategy
Wednesday 13th July 2016
Wed 13th Jul 2016

Council backs revised Local Plan Strategy

Cheshire East Council has backed its revised Local Plan Strategy following comments and submissions during six weeks of public consultation. The blueprint,…
Parish Council confirms position on proposal for 300 new homes
Tuesday 12th July 2016
Tue 12th Jul 2016
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Parish Council confirms position on proposal for 300 new homes

Last month Story Homes brought their proposals to build a development of up to 300 homes on Green Belt land to the south west of Alderley Edge to a public…
Latest batch of road and pavement upgrades announced
Tuesday 12th July 2016
Tue 12th Jul 2016
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Latest batch of road and pavement upgrades announced

Our ward councillor Craig Browne provided an update at this week's parish council meeting about the recent work which has been carried out, and future…