Opinion

Barlow's Beef: Affordable Housing.... I think not
Tuesday 17th March 2015
Tue 17th Mar 2015
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Barlow's Beef: Affordable Housing.... I think not

Remember when politicians trumpeted high-rise tower blocks as the solution to Britain's housing problem?You may have been part of one of those communities…
Barlow's Beef: Would councillors do this with their own money?
Tuesday 10th March 2015
Tue 10th Mar 2015
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Barlow's Beef: Would councillors do this with their own money?

This week's column is like orienteering: you need to read the clues to know where you are heading. In July 2013 Wilmslow Town Council wanted to spend…
Barlow's Beef : Rules of Engagement
Tuesday 3rd March 2015
Tue 3rd Mar 2015
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Barlow's Beef : Rules of Engagement

As I'm the new kid on the block I thought it appropriate to set out the Rules of Engagement. It's been made abundantly clear the views expressed…
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Barlow's Beef: The Election Handicap Hurdle
Wednesday 25th February 2015
Wed 25th Feb 2015
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Barlow's Beef: The Election Handicap Hurdle

They are under starters orders in the 2015 Election Handicap Hurdle...and they're off. Leader of the Year is err... leading by two lengths from Demolish…
Opinion:
Thursday 25th April 2013
Thu 25th Apr 2013
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Opinion: "The village needs to move with the times"

Editor's note: This is the third in a series of articles looking at Alderley Edge's night time economy and the state of the village. The first article…
Opinion: Thoughts from the front line
Thursday 18th April 2013
Thu 18th Apr 2013
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Opinion: Thoughts from the front line

This is a guest post by the manager of The Bubble Room in response to my article "This village is going down hill quicker than people realise". I…
Opinion: Reclaim our pavements
Wednesday 26th September 2012
Wed 26th Sep 2012
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Opinion: Reclaim our pavements

Let's solve the parking problem by converting the pavements to a car park - oh, we already did! There has been much comment by members over possible solutions…
Alternative approach to London Road parking
Tuesday 31st July 2012
Tue 31st Jul 2012
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Alternative approach to London Road parking

I believe that most people consider that there is a lack of parking in the village. Especially within easy reach of the shops along London Road. Consider…
Congleton Road: Accident waiting to happen
Saturday 14th January 2012
Sat 14th Jan 2012
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Congleton Road: Accident waiting to happen

Has anyone else noticed the dramatic recent increase in cars parking outside the De Trafford Arms on the main Congleton Road? Possibly these folk are…
Picking up the dog mess problem‎
Thursday 8th December 2011
Thu 8th Dec 2011
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Picking up the dog mess problem‎

The amount of dog mess on the streets of Alderley Edge is a disgrace. I realise the problem is caused by a minority of dog owners but what is wrong with…
Should Alderley Edge be twinned?
Friday 17th June 2011
Fri 17th Jun 2011
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Should Alderley Edge be twinned?

Driving through Poynton, I note they are twinned with somewhere. I believe Stockport are (or if I’m out of date, were) twinned with Beziers in the…
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High street hard landscaping
Wednesday 3rd November 2010
Wed 3rd Nov 2010
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High street hard landscaping

I'm sure many people are dismayed, perhaps disgusted, at the poor state of the hard landscaping around the village, but particularly on London Road. Perhaps…
Return to village life
Thursday 28th October 2010
Thu 28th Oct 2010
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Return to village life

Now that the Alderley Edge shiny new bypass is almost complete and ready for action I wonder how much thought and planning has been given to improving…
Lights should give priority to vehicles
Saturday 16th October 2010
Sat 16th Oct 2010
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Lights should give priority to vehicles

As a qualified Risk Assessor I was concerned to read in the Parish Council Newsletter that the intention is to make all the crossings in the village have…
Black bags and other rubbish
Saturday 9th October 2010
Sat 9th Oct 2010

Black bags and other rubbish

I've recently moved onto Brook Lane and am astounded at the number of little black bags (that presumably contain dog mess) strewn in the road, on walls,…
Objections required to stop Dobbies
Sunday 5th September 2010
Sun 5th Sep 2010
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Objections required to stop Dobbies

The Dobbies / Tesco proposal for development in Nether Alderley has raised its ugly head again .... Dobbies / Tesco are relying on the fact that many…
Vandalism or clever marketing?
Thursday 19th August 2010
Thu 19th Aug 2010
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Vandalism or clever marketing?

I couldn't help but notice when I went down to the Co-op today that somebody had covered the pavements with adverts promoting their exterior cleaning…
Have your say about Alderley Edge park
Thursday 24th June 2010
Thu 24th Jun 2010
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Have your say about Alderley Edge park

Getting two new tennis courts in the park last year was an impact thing, and indeed the sum of several small improvements adds up to keeping the park…
Will the vote rock the property boat?
Wednesday 7th April 2010
Wed 7th Apr 2010

Will the vote rock the property boat?

There has been much talk about what effect (if any) the forthcoming general election is going to have on the property market. Put simply, it will undoubtedly…
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…