News in Macclesfield

Cheshire East Council has announced it is moving forward with proposals to help boost the provision of genuinely affordable housing in the borough.

A new housing development framework will enable the local authority to have greater control on the type, price and forms of housing on council-owned land sold to developers for housing.

East Cheshire NHS Trust has announced that visiting will remain suspended at Macclesfield District General Hospital due to the North West 'R' number being higher than many other regions.

All visiting will remain suspended apart from; if a patient is receiving end-of-life care or; if a visitor is a parent or appropriate adult visiting a child.

Cheshire Police are launching a crackdown on the anti-social use of motorbikes in a move that will be welcomed by many residents living along Macclesfield's Silk Road.

After months of success from an ongoing operation in Widnes, Runcorn and Ellesmere Port, which was launched in response to concerns raised by local residents, riders across the rest of the county will now feel the effects of 'Operation Scrambler'.

Bollington Town Council broke with tradition for the second time during the Coronavirus pandemic and held it's Sunday Civic Service virtually.

Without the traditional parade through the streets of Bollington or a church to hold the service in, the event was nevertheless deemed an overwhelming success.

A mother has appealed for witnesses after a man allegedly screamed racist abuse at her 10-year-old daughter during the Black Lives Matter demonstration in Macclesfield town centre on Friday (5 June).

The mother, who has requested to remain anonymous, described how her daughter "looked like a rabbit in the headlights" as the man allegedly shouted racially motivated profanities at her.

What does post lockdown easing for the hospitality operators of Macclesfield look like?

We know for sure that there will be restrictions on the number of guests in venues, and that is at present all we know.

Cheshire East Council has announced that car parking charges will be reintroduced from Monday (15 June) in line with the reopening of Macclesfield's high street.

Parking charges have been suspended across the borough since 27 March following a council decision to support keyworkers – including NHS staff and social care workers – to assist in the response to control the virus.

A Macclesfield manufacturer has helped a tech-savvy graduate land a job through paid work experience with Made Smarter.

With many internships and placements being delayed or cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak, Made Smarter is bucking the trend by offering university students of all levels and graduates the opportunity to get their foot in the door of a forward-thinking company or industry.

Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service is warning residents about the dangers of smoking at home following a third fatal fire in Cheshire East involving cigarettes since February this year.

The latest fire was on 31 May in the bedroom of a terraced house in Moorhouse Avenue in Alsager. Members of the public rescued an 83-year-old man, and firefighters rescued a 75-year-old woman. The couple were taken to hospital but sadly died days later.

Cheshire East Council will inform Macclesfield's schools and parents on Wednesday about their plans for the wider opening of the borough's schools following Friday's news that the North West's R rate has risen above 1.

Following their letter to parents and schools on 20 May 2020, Cheshire East have continued to monitor the situation and are currently reviewing their approach based on the information released.