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Local Plan: Council likely to consult on site selection this autumn
Tuesday 4th August 2015
Tue 4th Aug 2015

Local Plan: Council likely to consult on site selection this autumn

Cheshire East Council is looking to identify the proposed sites to meet the additional housing requirements for the revised Local Plan in August and September.…
Funfest returns to Alderley Edge
Tuesday 4th August 2015
Tue 4th Aug 2015

Funfest returns to Alderley Edge

Promotional Feature We are delighted to announce that the Fun Fest Holiday Club at Alderley Edge is open throughout August, running daily from 8.30am…
Barlow's Beef: We shall fight on the beaches ..
Tuesday 4th August 2015
Tue 4th Aug 2015
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Barlow's Beef: We shall fight on the beaches ..

Sorry for my digression into national news but the sight of 3,000 migrants storming the Euro Tunnel in a frantic bid to get to the UK fills me with dread.…
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The Dogfather: Improve your relationship with your dog forever
Tuesday 4th August 2015
Tue 4th Aug 2015

The Dogfather: Improve your relationship with your dog forever

Our new Taster Classes for dog owners are now under way. For many owners understanding their dog is a revelation. Many of the problems they struggle with…
Manchester Airport's busiest runway to close for 3 nights
Monday 3rd August 2015
Mon 3rd Aug 2015

Manchester Airport's busiest runway to close for 3 nights

Manchester Airport's busiest runway will be shut overnight while maintenance work is carried out during three nights this week. Work is being carried…
We will remember them – August 1915
Saturday 1st August 2015
Sat 1st Aug 2015

We will remember them – August 1915

Over the course of the war, 5.7 million men from the British Isles served in the forces and 705,000 died. Of these 71 are recorded on the Alderley Edge…
Parish Council has to borrow extra £500,000 to complete new medical centre
Friday 31st July 2015
Fri 31st Jul 2015
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Parish Council has to borrow extra £500,000 to complete new medical centre

Alderley Edge Parish Council has agreed to apply to borrow up to an additional £500,000 to fund the completion of the new Alderley Edge Medical…
Works at the Festival Hall progressing on schedule
Friday 31st July 2015
Fri 31st Jul 2015
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Works at the Festival Hall progressing on schedule

On Monday, 27th July, a number of Parish Councillors, together with Keith Lowe, Chairman of the Alderley Edge Music Speech and Drama Festival, visited…
Congleton Road to close for three days
Friday 31st July 2015
Fri 31st Jul 2015
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Congleton Road to close for three days

Congleton Road is to be closed for surface dressing during three days in August. Resurfacing will take place on Tuesday 18th and Wednesday 19th August…
Free weekly timed 2k runs for juniors kick off
Thursday 30th July 2015
Thu 30th Jul 2015

Free weekly timed 2k runs for juniors kick off

Following the successful launch of Wilmslow parkrun in April, a weekly 2k junior parkrun will start next month for 4 to 14 year olds. Wilmslow junior…
Adults invited to take on summer reading challenge
Thursday 30th July 2015
Thu 30th Jul 2015

Adults invited to take on summer reading challenge

For the first time Alderley Edge, Wilmslow and Handforth libraries are offering adults the opportunity to take part in a Summer Reading Challenge and…
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Reader's Letter: Why are police doing speed checks at the top of the hill?
Wednesday 29th July 2015
Wed 29th Jul 2015
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Reader's Letter: Why are police doing speed checks at the top of the hill?

Why on earth are the police doing speed checks literally at the top of the hill on the A34 as vehicles exit our village (Alderley Edge) right by the 40…
Over 85s to get free telecare
Wednesday 29th July 2015
Wed 29th Jul 2015

Over 85s to get free telecare

Over 85s living alone in Cheshire East will get free telecare support while many other older people may find their charges for social care packages reduced.…
Charity to close its Alderley Edge shop
Tuesday 28th July 2015
Tue 28th Jul 2015

Charity to close its Alderley Edge shop

A charity shop which opened 17 months ago is planning to relocate. The North West Air Ambulance Charity shop which opened at 55 London Road in February…
Barlow's Beef: We are facing proposals for enormous change
Tuesday 28th July 2015
Tue 28th Jul 2015

Barlow's Beef: We are facing proposals for enormous change

I had coffee with a local politician this morning. In the middle of discussing a rather thorny issue he said: "The problem is people don't like change…
The Dogfather: The rehabilitation of Barney
Tuesday 28th July 2015
Tue 28th Jul 2015

The Dogfather: The rehabilitation of Barney

Of all the aggressive dogs I've worked with Barney was the most dangerous I'd ever encountered. Fearful, unstable and totally unpredictable Barney would…
Reader's Letter: Postal collections
Sunday 26th July 2015
Sun 26th Jul 2015
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Reader's Letter: Postal collections

Posting a letter this morning on Moss Road, Alderley Edge, I happened to look at the Collection Times notice (see the photo above). For many years the…
Council launches consultation into cycling strategy
Saturday 25th July 2015
Sat 25th Jul 2015
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Council launches consultation into cycling strategy

Cheshire East Council is seeking the views of local residents and cyclists on the way forward for cycling across the Borough. The Council has recently…
Reader's photo: A view of Spencer Brook
Friday 24th July 2015
Fri 24th Jul 2015

Reader's photo: A view of Spencer Brook

Alex Truswell kindly send us this photo of Spencer Brook in the woodland along Chelford Road, Prestbury. If you would like your photos of Alderley Edge…
Council set to create new company to help boost skills and jobs
Thursday 23rd July 2015
Thu 23rd Jul 2015
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Council set to create new company to help boost skills and jobs

Cheshire East Council is set to create another 'arms-length' company with the aim of boosting skills in the Borough's workforce and helping businesses…