News in Macclesfield

Cheshire East Conservative group leader Cllr Janet Clowes has explained why her party voted against a major constitutional change at last week's special council meeting — despite entertaining the idea a year ago.

From May 2021, CEC will be run by a 'committee' system, rather than the existing 'council leader-cabinet' model which has been used since the council's inception in 2009.

A man has been given a lifetime ban on keeping all animals after his pet kitten was found with three untreated fractures which left her struggling to walk.

Kalson Abbey, of Devon Close, Macclesfield, pleaded guilty to one animal welfare charge when he appeared before Stockport Magistrates' Court.

Cheshire East Council has launched several new grant schemes to support businesses through the pandemic restrictions.

The schemes are available to apply for through a single, simplified form which aims to assess Cheshire East businesses for several government grants on offer, thus maximising the council's reach to businesses.

Four people sustained injuries in a one-car collision in the early hours of this morning in the Siddington area.

Firefighters were alerted to the incident at around 2:15am and two crews from Macclesfield were sent to the scene on the Congleton Road.

Police seized 45 knives and arrested 10 people in Cheshire during a week of action against knife crime.

Those arrested during the national campaign, codenamed Operation Sceptre, were taken into custody on suspicion of committing knife-related offences.

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Cheshire East residents have been urged to stick to lockdown rules or risk being plunged into further local restrictions over Christmas.

The authority's Labour leader Cllr Sam Corcoran, says the rise in infections across the region over the past few weeks needs to be tackled firmly to prevent the borough returning to a tiered system of controls after December 2.

A new scheme that works with perpetrators of domestic abuse to change their behaviour and protect families will be developed in Cheshire.

Police and crime commissioner David Keane made a successful bid to the Home Office for £233,000 in funding from their perpetrator programme fund.

A health and safety specialist from Macclesfield will take on a stunning seven day mountainous walk next year to help raise money for The Christie at Macclesfield.

Good friends and keen walkers John Thorley, owner of John Thorley Safety Consultancy, and Mike Banks a construction manager from Droylsden in Manchester are participating in the Isle of Skye Trail Trek (Skye Trail).