Environment

  • Top marketing award for Tatton

    Tatton Park has won the award for Cheshire’s Best Tourism Marketing Project for its successful ‘Roald Dahl’s Tremendous Adventures at Tatton Park’ experience running throughout...

  • Festive Fridays offer a taste of Tudor Christmas

    A chance to taste Tudor Christmas nibbles, such as crab apple jelly and marchpane bacon will be on the menu as part of Festive Fridays...

  • Canal Society unveil new canal towpath map

    The second of three new maps along the canal towpath has been unveiled by Macclesfield MP and co-Vice President of the Macclesfield Canal Society, David Rutley. David was joined...

  • Faces from Macclesfield’s past on show

    Macclesfield Museums have acquired two eighteenth-century portraits of Macclesfield residents, which are now on display in The Old Sunday School. The paintings, by Joseph Wright of...

  • Have your say on Peak District planning

    People can have their say on future planning policies in the Peak District National Park as part of a new consultation. The Development Management Policies...

  • Praise for Peak District paths

    The Peak District National Park has been praised following the biggest-ever survey of the nation’s footpaths, bridleways and byways The Big Pathwatch study by The...

  • High Speed Rail still heading Cheshire East

    Today’s announcement from government continues to support high-speed rail coming to Cheshire East and highlights continued progress since the decision was made last year. The...

  • Make it a Christmas to remember at Dunham Massey

    Experience the most wonderful time of the year in beautiful surroundings at Dunham Massey. Enjoy festive family fun with our Find Rudolph trail, find unique...

  • MP joins mountain rescue exercise

    MP for Macclesfield, David Rutley, braved a cold November evening to act as a casualty for a training exercise run by Buxton Mountain Rescue (BMR) in Macclesfield Forest....

  • Improving the Tissington Trail

    Work to resurface and widen part of the Tissington Trail in the Peak District National Park will begin tomorrow (10 November). A 1.7km length of...

  • Council launches budget consultation

    Cheshire East Council today publishes a report which outlines its draft proposals for how the council could deliver a balanced budget and direct its resources...

  • Congleton link road plans unveiled

    Cheshire East Council is giving residents a chance to look at plans for the new £90m Congleton link road next week. The plans for the...

  • Safer Communities Fund Launched

    Up to £5,000 is up for grabs for Cheshire communities who want to make a real difference in their town, city or village. Cheshire Police...

  • Electric vehicle charging points

    One of our readers, David Moore, has raised the following question: Did we know that Macclesfield is an E.V. (electric vehicle) black spot? He writes: “Despite...

  • Peak District wins top award for accessibility

    The Peak District National Park has been named ‘Organisation of the Year’ by Accessible Derbyshire. The award was presented at the inaugural ceremony at Chatsworth...

  • Town centre revamp commences

    The scheme that aims to revitalise Macclesfield town centre takes a step forward as ground investigations commence on Churchill Way car park. Boreholes and trial pits will be...

  • Record high for Cheshire East tourism

    Above: Quarry Bank Mill Tourism spending has hit a new record in Cheshire East thanks to higher visitor numbers across the borough – which topped 15...

  • MP says farewell to historic landmark

    Local MP, David Rutley, MP paid a visit to Black Lane’s historic gas holders – before all traces of their existence disappear forever. David was...

  • Taskforce to tackle fly-tipping

    Cheshire East Council has commissioned new officers to tackle the widespread issue of fly-tipping in Cheshire East. The officers will form a team that will...

  • MP takes to the hills

    Local MP, David Rutley, took a group of Parliamentarians to the hills recently to walk the Carneddau Horseshoe in Snowdonia, alongside representatives from the British...