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Parade car parking fees could rise
Tuesday 10th July 2012
Tue 10th Jul 2012
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Parade car parking fees could rise

Cllr Frank Keegan reported at this week's Parish Council meeting that parking charges are likely to increase at The Parade car park in the centre of the…
Should dogs be on leads in village park?
Tuesday 10th July 2012
Tue 10th Jul 2012
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Should dogs be on leads in village park?

Alderley Edge Parish Council had a heated discussion at this week's meeting regarding dogs being let off leads in the park, which is currently an offense.…
Parish considers purchasing speed gun
Tuesday 10th July 2012
Tue 10th Jul 2012
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Parish considers purchasing speed gun

Following an appeal for volunteers to help combat speeding in the village, the Parish Council are considering purchasing a speed gun. Six volunteers responded…
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Civic Service hailed 'terrific success'
Tuesday 10th July 2012
Tue 10th Jul 2012
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Civic Service hailed 'terrific success'

Last week's Alderley Edge Civic Service was attended by dignitaries from across Cheshire East, members of neighbouring town and parish councils and representatives…
Do not lose your right to vote
Saturday 7th July 2012
Sat 7th Jul 2012

Do not lose your right to vote

Cheshire East Council is urging residents not to lose their right to vote by ensuring they fill in their 'register of electors' form when it falls through…
Fundraisers turn Downing Street pink
Friday 6th July 2012
Fri 6th Jul 2012
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Fundraisers turn Downing Street pink

A trio of fundraisers brightened up Downing Street when they made a pit stop at Number 11 during a charitable tour of the UK in an auto-rickshaw. Joanne…
Children urged to take up the Summer Reading Challenge
Thursday 5th July 2012
Thu 5th Jul 2012

Children urged to take up the Summer Reading Challenge

Children are being encouraged to visit Alderley Edge Library over the summer holidays and take part in the Summer Reading Challenge. To complete the challenge,…
Alderley Edge bypass reopens ahead of schedule
Wednesday 4th July 2012
Wed 4th Jul 2012
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Alderley Edge bypass reopens ahead of schedule

National Grid will reopen the Alderley Edge bypass at 5pm today, four days earlier than expected after engineers completed their work on the overhead…
Fun for all at village fete
Tuesday 3rd July 2012
Tue 3rd Jul 2012
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Fun for all at village fete

Despite the clouds and drizzle young, old and their four legged friends turned out for the Alderley Edge Village Fete on Sunday, 1st July. Over 1000 people…
War Memorial repaired at last
Thursday 28th June 2012
Thu 28th Jun 2012
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War Memorial repaired at last

Work has finally been carried out to repair and clean up the Alderley Edge War Memorial. The Parish Council has been asking Cheshire East Council (CEC)…
Call for young artists at village fete
Tuesday 26th June 2012
Tue 26th Jun 2012

Call for young artists at village fete

Budding artists are being invited to enter a painting competition at this weekend's Alderley Edge Village Fete. Francis House Children's Hospice are organising…
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New licence for expanding Bubble Room
Tuesday 26th June 2012
Tue 26th Jun 2012
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New licence for expanding Bubble Room

The Bubble Room has been granted their new licence, enabling them to move forward with plans to expand next door. The new licence covers both 47 London…
Terms of Reference announced for Lyme Green investigation
Tuesday 26th June 2012
Tue 26th Jun 2012
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Terms of Reference announced for Lyme Green investigation

Cheshire East Council today announced the Terms of Reference for the independent investigation into work carried out at Lyme Green. The aborted plans…
Church celebrates completion of restoration works
Tuesday 26th June 2012
Tue 26th Jun 2012

Church celebrates completion of restoration works

Alderley Edge Methodist Church enjoyed a weekend of celebration to mark the completion of restoration works to the church. The celebrations started with…
Branch falls onto power cables
Monday 25th June 2012
Mon 25th Jun 2012

Branch falls onto power cables

Firefighters were called to a large branch which had fallen onto live power cables in Merrymans Lane, Great Warford on Saturday, 23rd June. The incident…
West Street public car park closed
Friday 22nd June 2012
Fri 22nd Jun 2012

West Street public car park closed

The public car park on West Street, which Cheshire East Council has been leasing from Bluemantle, has closed. The car park provided twenty spaces and…
Parish Council minutes: June 2012
Friday 22nd June 2012
Fri 22nd Jun 2012
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Parish Council minutes: June 2012

On Monday 11th June I attended the Alderley Edge Parish Council's monthly meeting. Issues discussed included the condition of the cemetery and War Memorial,…
HRH Countess of Wessex makes a flying visit
Thursday 21st June 2012
Thu 21st Jun 2012

HRH Countess of Wessex makes a flying visit

Service users and staff at David Lewis were delighted when HRH Countess of Wessex, flew in by helicopter in glorious sunshine on Tuesday, 19th June. The…
alderleyedge.com app updated for iPad
Thursday 21st June 2012
Thu 21st Jun 2012
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alderleyedge.com app updated for iPad

With nearly 12% of visits to the alderleyedge.com web site from iPads last month, a number that continues to grow month after month, we felt it was time…
Allotment transfer to go ahead
Tuesday 19th June 2012
Tue 19th Jun 2012
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Allotment transfer to go ahead

Cheshire East Council (CEC) has agreed to transfer the three allotment sites in the village to Alderley Edge Parish Council (AEPC). The allotments at…