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Museum commissions portrait of Alan Garner
Wednesday 25th November 2009
Wed 25th Nov 2009

Museum commissions portrait of Alan Garner

Chester’s Grosvenor Museum has been successful in receiving funding from the Victoria and Albert purchase fund to commission a portrait of Cheshire…
Tuesday 24th November 2009
Tue 24th Nov 2009

Methodist church to host Christmas Tree Festival

Local businesses and organisations have been invited to provide a tree for the Christmas Tree Festival being held over the first weekend in December at…
Christmas lights add sparkle to Alderley Edge
Friday 20th November 2009
Fri 20th Nov 2009

Christmas lights add sparkle to Alderley Edge

Thankfully the rain held off and hundreds of local residents gathered at The Parade last night to witness the Alderley Edge Christmas lights being switched…
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Monks Heath & Bollington Lane improvements
Thursday 19th November 2009
Thu 19th Nov 2009

Monks Heath & Bollington Lane improvements

  As part of the works for the Alderley Edge bypass, Birse have to upgrade Bollington Lane. The work will include the construction of a…
Boundary Committee rejects Council's recommendations
Wednesday 18th November 2009
Wed 18th Nov 2009

Boundary Committee rejects Council's recommendations

A review of the electoral arrangements for the new Cheshire East unitary authority is currently being conducted by the independent Boundary Committee …
Driving standards
Monday 16th November 2009
Mon 16th Nov 2009

Driving standards

  Since moving into the village this year, I have been repeatedly shocked by the standard of driving on our local roads. Whilst driving, I find that…
Police Update - Keep the Grinch away this Christmas!
Monday 16th November 2009
Mon 16th Nov 2009

Police Update - Keep the Grinch away this Christmas!

As we all will have noticed, the evenings are becoming increasingly darker and Christmas, a time for giving, is just around the corner, unfortunately…
Water works to close Hough Lane and Heyes Lane
Friday 13th November 2009
Fri 13th Nov 2009

Water works to close Hough Lane and Heyes Lane

  Hough Lane will be closed at its junction with Heyes Lane (section between Moss Road and Heyes Lane only) as part of the Wilmslow to Alderley Edge…
Welcome to where?
Tuesday 10th November 2009
Tue 10th Nov 2009
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Welcome to where?

What impression of our lovely village do visitors really receive? The welcoming sign, common to many Cheshire villages and often supported by tasteful…
Birse considered highly considerate
Tuesday 10th November 2009
Tue 10th Nov 2009

Birse considered highly considerate

  Birse have achieved a very impressive score in their recent Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS) audit. The A34 Alderley Edge and Nether…
Alderley Edge pays its respect to the fallen
Sunday 8th November 2009
Sun 8th Nov 2009

Alderley Edge pays its respect to the fallen

  The Remembrance Day parade marched through Alderley Edge this afternoon to commemorate the sacrifices of members of the armed forces and civilians…
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Sunday 8th November 2009
Sun 8th Nov 2009

Policing Update - Not in My Neighbourhood Week

Residents across Cheshire East have taken to the streets for a week of action to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour with a particular focus around…
Two men jailed for life for murder on the edge
Tuesday 3rd November 2009
Tue 3rd Nov 2009

Two men jailed for life for murder on the edge

Two Golborne men were today sentenced to 35 years imprisonment for the murder of 36 year old Rodney Marsh who was found battered to death in woodland…
Village road closures
Monday 2nd November 2009
Mon 2nd Nov 2009
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Village road closures

  As a result of essential resurfacing and lining replacement works Macclesfield Road, between the A34 London Road and Trafford Road will be closed on…
Park cafe moves forward
Thursday 29th October 2009
Thu 29th Oct 2009
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Park cafe moves forward

Friends of the Park took part in the public consultation of the draft Parish Plan last week and despite a small amount of adverse criticism we were delighted…
Will it be your Parish Plan?
Friday 23rd October 2009
Fri 23rd Oct 2009
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Will it be your Parish Plan?

The Alderley Edge Parish Plan Committee invited local residents along to the Festival Hall on Wednesday to view and discuss the draft Parish Plan.…
Results of George Osborne's local issues survey
Wednesday 21st October 2009
Wed 21st Oct 2009
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Results of George Osborne's local issues survey

During the summer volunteers hand-delivered questionnaires from George Osborne's office to as many houses as possible in Alderley Edge. George Osborne regularly…
Harden Park roundabout closures
Tuesday 20th October 2009
Tue 20th Oct 2009

Harden Park roundabout closures

  Works to reconstruct Harden Park Roundabout on the Alderley Edge bypass are now reaching the final stages. In order for vital carriageway resurfacing…
Are you ready for the switchover to Digital TV?
Thursday 15th October 2009
Thu 15th Oct 2009
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Are you ready for the switchover to Digital TV?

The digital switchover is the biggest change to TV since the introduction of colour in the late 1960's. Alderley Edge will switch to digital television…
An opportunity to meet Friends of the Park
Tuesday 13th October 2009
Tue 13th Oct 2009

An opportunity to meet Friends of the Park

Friends of the Park will be at the Parish Plan public meeting next week and are keen to update you on their progress with the cafe. Apart from receiving…