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Dominic Brown elected new chair of Tatton Labour Party
Wednesday 11th January 2012
Wed 11th Jan 2012
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Dominic Brown elected new chair of Tatton Labour Party

A budding politician from Alderley Edge has been elected Chairman of the local Labour Party. Dominic James Brown, who stood as the Labour candidate for…
Yasmin Rowe kicks off 2012 lunchtime concerts
Wednesday 11th January 2012
Wed 11th Jan 2012

Yasmin Rowe kicks off 2012 lunchtime concerts

The first lunchtime concert of 2012 at Alderley Edge Methodist Church will feature a piano recital by Yasmin Rowe from the Royal Northern College of Music.…
Residents parking schemes on the way
Tuesday 10th January 2012
Tue 10th Jan 2012

Residents parking schemes on the way

Residents' parking schemes are set to be introduced on selected streets in Alderley Edge. The schemes, designed to help residents park close to their…
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Doctors to consult on medical centre plans
Tuesday 10th January 2012
Tue 10th Jan 2012
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Doctors to consult on medical centre plans

Local doctors will be holding a public consultation this month to share their plans for building a new medical centre at the festival hall. Emersons,…
Parish Council requests park improvements
Tuesday 10th January 2012
Tue 10th Jan 2012

Parish Council requests park improvements

Alderley Edge Parish Council agreed at last night's meeting to request that Cheshire East Council (CEC) makes a number of improvements to Alderley Edge…
Parish Council to repair memorial bench
Tuesday 10th January 2012
Tue 10th Jan 2012
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Parish Council to repair memorial bench

Alderley Edge Parish Council has agreed to repair the memorial bench to Nurse Maud Hatton, who died in 1992, which is located outside the Royal Bank of…
Parish calls for strategy on town centre management
Tuesday 10th January 2012
Tue 10th Jan 2012

Parish calls for strategy on town centre management

The Chairman of Alderley Edge Parish Council is going to consult with neighbouring town and parish councils regarding the future provision of town centre…
New Cabinet member to head up health and wellbeing
Sunday 8th January 2012
Sun 8th Jan 2012

New Cabinet member to head up health and wellbeing

Councillor Janet Clowes has been chosen to join Cheshire East Council's Cabinet to head up the health and wellbeing portfolio. The Wybunbury ward member…
Cheshire battered by high winds
Thursday 5th January 2012
Thu 5th Jan 2012

Cheshire battered by high winds

High winds are affecting road users across the county this morning. Mottram Road is currently closed in both directions near Findlow Farm because of fallen…
Game, set and match at Finlow Farm
Wednesday 4th January 2012
Wed 4th Jan 2012
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Game, set and match at Finlow Farm

The controversial tennis court at Finlows Bower Farm, which broke up natural views across the Cheshire Plain from Stormy Point, has been dug up. The tennis…
Phoebe wins Alderley Edge Adventure
Wednesday 4th January 2012
Wed 4th Jan 2012
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Phoebe wins Alderley Edge Adventure

The winner of the 2011 Alderley Edge Adventure has received a £50 gift voucher from organisers Knights solicitors. Phoebe Hutton, from Alderley…
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Age UK bringing Tai Chi classes to Alderley
Wednesday 4th January 2012
Wed 4th Jan 2012

Age UK bringing Tai Chi classes to Alderley

Age UK Cheshire East is launching new weekly Tai Chi classes in Alderley Edge. Chris Comer from Age UK Cheshire East explained "Tai Chi is a system of…
Clever marketing or just plain annoying?
Tuesday 3rd January 2012
Tue 3rd Jan 2012
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Clever marketing or just plain annoying?

As I am sure many of you will have noticed, an old fashioned van advertising fire servicing has been left parked on London Road for over three weeks.…
Woman dies after being hit by train
Sunday 1st January 2012
Sun 1st Jan 2012
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Woman dies after being hit by train

A woman has been struck by a train near Alderley Edge railway station. British Transport Police (BTP) were called to the scene close to the station at…
Council Leader issues New Year Statement
Saturday 31st December 2011
Sat 31st Dec 2011
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Council Leader issues New Year Statement

Children and vulnerable adults will remain at the forefront of Cheshire East Council's work in 2012 said Leader, Councillor Wesley Fitzgerald, in a New…
Council defends 'misleading' care claims
Saturday 31st December 2011
Sat 31st Dec 2011
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Council defends 'misleading' care claims

Cheshire East Council has defended allegations that it charges the highest hourly rate for adult social care in the country. A new survey of care published…
Macclesfield Road second priciest street in the North
Friday 30th December 2011
Fri 30th Dec 2011

Macclesfield Road second priciest street in the North

According to the latest research from Lloyds TSB the ten most expensive streets in the North West are all in areas south of Manchester. Withinlee Road…
A year in review: 2011 on the Edge
Wednesday 28th December 2011
Wed 28th Dec 2011
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A year in review: 2011 on the Edge

As 2011 draws to a close I thought I would take a look back at the biggest news stories of the past 12 months in Alderley Edge and share some statistics…
Revised plans to create
Wednesday 28th December 2011
Wed 28th Dec 2011
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Revised plans to create "landmark building"

A planning application has been submitted on behalf Jones Homes for twenty apartments to be built adjacent to the bypass on Brook Lane. The 0.4 hectare…
Carol service draws a crowd
Tuesday 27th December 2011
Tue 27th Dec 2011

Carol service draws a crowd

An outdoor carol service, held at The Parade on Thursday 22nd December, proved popular with both church goers and passers-by. This is the first time Churches…