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Objections to farmer's market dropped
Tuesday 29th January 2013
Tue 29th Jan 2013
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Objections to farmer's market dropped

Cheshire East Council has "dropped their objections" to the Alderley Edge Farmer's Market being held at a local deli. Having received complaints from…
Tax hike for second and empty homes
Tuesday 29th January 2013
Tue 29th Jan 2013
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Tax hike for second and empty homes

Owners of second and empty homes will no longer get a discount on their council tax. The Local Government Finance Act 2012 which came into effect on 1st…
'Most fragile habitats at risk' from HS2
Tuesday 29th January 2013
Tue 29th Jan 2013

'Most fragile habitats at risk' from HS2

Proposed plans for High Speed Rail could put Cheshire's most valued and fragile habitats at risk, according to the Cheshire Wildlife Trust. The conservation…
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Teen drama shot on The Edge
Tuesday 29th January 2013
Tue 29th Jan 2013

Teen drama shot on The Edge

Filming took place at The Edge last week for an award winning teen drama. Crews spent five days at the National Trust property filming a new episode of…
Snow stopping table topping Alderley Edge
Tuesday 29th January 2013
Tue 29th Jan 2013

Snow stopping table topping Alderley Edge

Despite the snow fall during the week and again on Friday night there was no stopping Alderley Edge Hockey Club. With approximately 25 volunteers clearing…
Proposed HS2 high-speed station on our doorstep
Monday 28th January 2013
Mon 28th Jan 2013
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Proposed HS2 high-speed station on our doorstep

The government has unveiled proposals for the second phrase of the controversial £32 billion HS2 high-speed rail network which is designed to cut…
Another successful year for the Christmas Tree Collection
Monday 28th January 2013
Mon 28th Jan 2013
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Another successful year for the Christmas Tree Collection

The 2013 East Cheshire Hospice Christmas Tree Collection was another big success and is expected to raise over £60,000 for the Hospice. On the weekend…
Fewer victims of crime in Cheshire
Sunday 27th January 2013
Sun 27th Jan 2013

Fewer victims of crime in Cheshire

Crime in Cheshire has fallen by a further 5% in the past year, and the chances of becoming a victim of crime are at their lowest since 1990 according…
Another Italian heading to Alderley Edge
Saturday 26th January 2013
Sat 26th Jan 2013
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Another Italian heading to Alderley Edge

Whilst there has been a lot of speculation in the press this week about an Italian who is apparently preparing to leave Alderley Edge, we can report that…
Saturday 26th January 2013
Sat 26th Jan 2013

NHS Eastern Cheshire CCG given the go ahead

NHS Eastern Cheshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) has been awarded authorisation to become an officially recognised, stand-alone statutory NHS organisation.…
Coveted Oxford essay prize for Alderley Edge boy
Friday 25th January 2013
Fri 25th Jan 2013
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Coveted Oxford essay prize for Alderley Edge boy

A local boy from Alderley Edge has been awarded Oxford University’s prestigious GA Wainwright Schools Essay Prize. The announcement, which was made…
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Local projects awarded community grants
Friday 25th January 2013
Fri 25th Jan 2013

Local projects awarded community grants

The latest round of community grants has been announced, with 34 local groups benefitting from more than £20,000. This instalment was the final…
Festive drink-drive figures down
Thursday 24th January 2013
Thu 24th Jan 2013
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Festive drink-drive figures down

Cheshire Police have released their winter drink and drug driving results following a series of road safety initiatives which were conducted during December…
Call for affordable housing in Alderley Edge
Wednesday 23rd January 2013
Wed 23rd Jan 2013
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Call for affordable housing in Alderley Edge

The Northern Planning Committee has recommended that planning permission be approved for the former County Hotel to be demolished and replaced with apartments,…
Residents invited to have their say on future of Nether Alderley
Wednesday 23rd January 2013
Wed 23rd Jan 2013
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Residents invited to have their say on future of Nether Alderley

During the next few weeks a group of volunteers will be delivering questionnaires to the homes of all the residents of Nether Alderley, one of which is…
PizzaExpress plans refused again
Tuesday 22nd January 2013
Tue 22nd Jan 2013
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PizzaExpress plans refused again

Another planning application to enable PizzaExpress to open a restaurant in Alderley Edge has been refused. Cheshire East Council has refused to grant…
Increased recycling rates announced as criticism builds over Lyme Green
Tuesday 22nd January 2013
Tue 22nd Jan 2013

Increased recycling rates announced as criticism builds over Lyme Green

Cheshire East is one of the best performing boroughs in the north west when it comes to recycling, with over half of all household waste collected now…
Local chef turns TV star
Tuesday 22nd January 2013
Tue 22nd Jan 2013

Local chef turns TV star

Head chef at the Alderley Edge Hotel is about to become a national television chef as a selection of top cooking names line up for the BBC's latest 'Great…
Village Cafe plans for extension
Monday 21st January 2013
Mon 21st Jan 2013
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Village Cafe plans for extension

The Village Cafe has applied for planning permission to build a single storey extension to enable the size of the kitchen to be increased. The premises…
Recycling collection update
Monday 21st January 2013
Mon 21st Jan 2013
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Recycling collection update

Cheshire East Council staff are working to clear the backlog of collections caused by the severe winter weather. If residents' waste was not collected…