News in Macclesfield

Cheshire East Council is to ask residents if they want to see some special orders protecting their communities extended for a further three years, including the control of dogs and dog fouling.

A number of orders – known as public space protection orders (PSPOs) – were introduced across the borough to tackle anti-social behaviour, criminal activity and dog fouling and the council is now seeking to extend them for a further three years.

Residents in Macclesfield can now take advantage of a service offered by the Co-op – and get their prescriptions delivered direct to their door at no extra cost.

Though the service is a permanent one going forward, it is particularly important during this crisis time of social distancing guidelines.

The council has announced that Macclesfield Library will be open from Monday (6 July) with changes brought in to aid social distancing, including booking visits.

Macclesfield's library on Jordangate is among the first libraries to open in the borough, with Bollington opening the following week (13 July).

Macclesfield's on-call firefighters set to trek the height of Mount Everest for charity

A group of firefighters from Macclesfield are set to climb the height of Mount Everest in order to raise cash for charity.

Cheshire East Council has introduced a new system to make it easier for older and more vulnerable residents to apply for concessionary travel passes.

The authority and its transport company, Transport Service Solutions (TSS), have created a new online application portal on the council's website.

Cheshire East Council has today (29 June) launched the Covid-19 community response and recovery fund.

The council and the newly launched Social Action Partnership have been helping local people to support one another by co-ordinating the fantastic work that is being done in communities across the borough in improving, developing and delivering services.

A petition has been started to show support for the campaign to set 20mph speed limits on most of our residential streets in towns and villages across Cheshire East.

It has been set up by Macctastic – a sustainability action group in Macclesfield – on behalf of Cheshire East Climate Alliance (which brings together local sustainability groups from across Cheshire East).

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Cheshire East Council has called on the government to provide additional funding for adult social care as the pandemic has left the council with a black hole in its finances.

The council joined with the County Council Network and the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) to make the call.

Police are warning anyone considering attending an illegal rave in Cheshire to think again.

Over the past few weeks there have been a number of unlicensed music events across the country - some of which have resulted in serious physical and sexual assaults - and in Cheshire there have been a handful of incidents reported.