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Parish Council minutes: November 2011
Friday 18th November 2011
Fri 18th Nov 2011
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Parish Council minutes: November 2011

I attended the Alderley Edge Parish Council's monthly meeting on Monday 7th November, along with 25 members of the public which is quite unusual. Since…
Film highlights soldiers' anxiety
Friday 18th November 2011
Fri 18th Nov 2011

Film highlights soldiers' anxiety

Scenes for a new film to raise awareness of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder were filmed in Alderley Edge and Wilmslow this week. The cameras were rolling…
Oli Webb switches on Alderley's Christmas lights
Thursday 17th November 2011
Thu 17th Nov 2011

Oli Webb switches on Alderley's Christmas lights

It is beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Alderley Edge as the festive lights were switched on in the village this evening. Hundreds of people wrapped…
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Crime figures fall 10% despite cuts
Thursday 17th November 2011
Thu 17th Nov 2011

Crime figures fall 10% despite cuts

The performance of Cheshire Police is continuing to improve, despite budget cuts. The number of recorded crimes between April and September this year…
Oxfam aid-worker's UK tour stops in Alderley
Thursday 17th November 2011
Thu 17th Nov 2011

Oxfam aid-worker's UK tour stops in Alderley

Oxfam supporters can find out from an Oxfam aid-worker how women in Nigeria are fighting to produce enough food to eat. Boyowa Ogbe, from Nigeria, will…
Alderley set for Christmas lights switch on
Tuesday 15th November 2011
Tue 15th Nov 2011
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Alderley set for Christmas lights switch on

With just left six weeks until Christmas local residents can get into the festive spirit at the Alderley Edge Christmas lights switch on this Thursday,…
Schools come together for Children in Need concert
Tuesday 15th November 2011
Tue 15th Nov 2011

Schools come together for Children in Need concert

Alderley Edge Methodist Church will be hosting a special concert on Friday, November 18th, in support of Children in Need. The concert will feature performances…
Inspectors give top marks to The Ryleys
Tuesday 15th November 2011
Tue 15th Nov 2011
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Inspectors give top marks to The Ryleys

Following its inspection last month by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), The Ryleys School in Alderley Edge has been judged 'Outstanding' in…
Competition winners in for a treat
Tuesday 15th November 2011
Tue 15th Nov 2011

Competition winners in for a treat

Junior girls at Alderley Edge School for Girls were invited to get their thinking caps on and design a new and original chocolate bar for Mr Simms Olde…
Council saves £100,000 in landfill costs
Tuesday 15th November 2011
Tue 15th Nov 2011
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Council saves £100,000 in landfill costs

Having transformed the way Cheshire East Council recycles household waste, latest figures show the amount being sent to landfill has reduced significantly.…
Six Alderley scouts earn top award
Monday 14th November 2011
Mon 14th Nov 2011

Six Alderley scouts earn top award

Alderley Scout District has been celebrating the achievement of 38 young people who have received their Chief Scout's Gold award. Steve Fox, Emiley Greenwood,…
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Hockey: Alderley Edge win seven-goal thriller
Monday 14th November 2011
Mon 14th Nov 2011

Hockey: Alderley Edge win seven-goal thriller

Alderley Edge Men’s 1st team entertained Sheffield Hallam on Saturday and produced another crowd pleasing match. Robbed of the services of Danny…
Alderley pays tribute to nation's fallen
Sunday 13th November 2011
Sun 13th Nov 2011

Alderley pays tribute to nation's fallen

Remembrance Sunday was marked in Alderley Edge this afternoon with a parade and church service to honour those who lost their lives whilst fighting for…
Heyes Lane allotments protected by covenant
Friday 11th November 2011
Fri 11th Nov 2011
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Heyes Lane allotments protected by covenant

Cheshire East Council have confirmed that the Heyes Lane allotments, which Alderley Edge Parish Council are hoping to turn into a car park, are protected…
Police target cross-border criminals
Friday 11th November 2011
Fri 11th Nov 2011

Police target cross-border criminals

Officers across Cheshire are taking part in an operation to target travelling criminals from outside the area, who use the counties road networks to travel…
Warden tells history of village church
Thursday 10th November 2011
Thu 10th Nov 2011

Warden tells history of village church

Did you know that St Philip & St James Church, Alderley Edge, originally looked like this? No tower and spire! And no south aisle! And did you know…
Artists Lane closed for cable repairs
Thursday 10th November 2011
Thu 10th Nov 2011

Artists Lane closed for cable repairs

Artists Lane in Nether Alderley will be closed to through traffic on Friday, 11th November, between 9.30am and 3.30pm. The road will be closed from its…
Tony prepares to scale new heights for charity
Wednesday 9th November 2011
Wed 9th Nov 2011
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Tony prepares to scale new heights for charity

An audio engineer from Alderley Edge is preparing to climb parts of The Andes next year to raise money for a cancer charity. Tony Brown, of South Street,…
New fruit and veg shop opening in Alderley
Tuesday 8th November 2011
Tue 8th Nov 2011
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New fruit and veg shop opening in Alderley

Local residents are going to have a new place to shop for their fruit and vegetables as a greengrocers is opening up in the premises previously occupied…
Plans refused for demolition of Trafford Road garage
Tuesday 8th November 2011
Tue 8th Nov 2011
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Plans refused for demolition of Trafford Road garage

Controversial plans to demolish a car repair garage and car showroom on Trafford Road and replace them with housing have been refused by Cheshire East…