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Residents voice their views on town strategy response
KNUTSFORD residents were given the opportunity to voice their views on the town plan at a strategy meeting. Jacqueline Moore commented about the proposed development around Mereheath Lane, and expressed concern about too much happening in one area
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Lynch sinks Grappers
KNUTSFORD’S sixth successive win since the start of the year was one of their simplest. Sean Lynch scored twice for Reds against the Cheshire Football League Division One back-markers, enough to extend their lead at the table’s summit to 10 points
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Green belt sites come under fire from residents at town meeting
KNUTSFORD Town Council has listed ‘seven principles’ it wants to see implemented in the town as part of the borough council-led town strategy. A meeting was held on Tuesday, February 19 in the Jubilee Rooms on Stanley Road, where the council formed
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Georgina Denham in cross country success
GEORGINA Denham matched stride for stride the Cheshire champion during the Saucony English Cross Country Association National Championships on Saturday. The Mobberley schoolgirl, competing in Vale Royal Athletics Club colours, clocked the same
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Molly dies at the grand age of 106
ONE of Cheshire’s oldest residents, who lived in a care home in Knutsford, has died at the grand old age of 106. Molly Wright, who lived at Sharston House Nursing Home on Manor Park South, died on February 14. The farmer’s daughter was born
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Dog mess has leftme hopping mad
ON the subject of dogs fouling our pavements, something must be done. I stepped in some dog mess. Fortunately I only got it on one of my shoes. Nevertheless I am now hopping mad! EDWARD JACKSON
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Keep the area clean for everyone
IN response to your dog mess article (February 13), as a new dog walker I walk around Ashworth Park/Bexton and keep noticing the same large dog messing in several areas. It is horrid. I would be really embarrassed to have left my dog’s mess on
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Publicity proved totally inadequate
DUE to lack of Trust advertising, attendance levels at the initial consultation meetings regarding the future of Tatton Ward were poor, and the oft-repeated mantra that ‘it was on the website’ was trotted out as an explanation. But surely to access
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Blatant attempt to exclude public
OVER six so-called public consultation meetings on the permanent closure of Knutsford’s Tatton Ward, no more than 103 people attended to give their views. I am in a position to state that figure because I attended every one. I believe that figure
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Webb’s new car
KNUTSFORD’S Oliver Webb drove the car he will compete in this season for the first time in Spain on Friday. The 21-year-old piloted his Fortec Motorsports machine at the first World Series by Renault Formula 3.5 collective test at Aragon, making
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I will fight against unwelcome plans
AS your council leader I am delighted to announce our continued fight against unplanned, unsustainable and speculative developments has now taken a major step forward. We have just approved our five-year housing land supply (Strategic Housing Land
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Tatton scheme is not a theme park
LIKE many others, I have read with interest in the Guardian about the BeWILDerwood children’s adventure playground plans for Tatton Park, but I have frankly been getting more and more annoyed by Save Tatton Action Group (STAG), and feel compelled to
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The B5085 was in a terrible state
I WAS driving along towards Kabul, the road was in a terrible state, littered with potholes, and one had to drive very carefully. Even so it was not very easy to avoid the big holes, especially if other cars were coming in the opposite direction
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Our roads must be among the worst
HAVING read the article in the Guardian (February 20), readers may be interested to know that, as I understand it, money may shortly become available to repair Cheshire East roads, which must surely be among the worst in the country following years
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Heath cruise in cup
EGERTON Shaw Heath cruised to the Mid Cheshire Sunday Football League’s Sue Baker Cup last four in style, putting 10 goals past guests Top House Villa. Steve Jenyons helped himself to half of his side’s total, firing them to the top of Group B
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Knutsford A out of trophy hunt
SUBSTITUTE Thomas Perkins scored twice for visitors Deans Youth to send Knutsford A out of the Altrincham and District Amateur Football League’s Challenge Trophy on Saturday. The Division Two outfit edged their hosts by the odd goal in five, Mark
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Firsts win battle
TWO sets of players from Knutsford Netball Club came face-to-face in the Warrington and District League on Wednesday, the first team beating the second string. Despite a close second half, they ran out 20-10 victors in Division One. In Division
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George’s looking to connect with public over rural broadband
KNUTSFORD’S MP will be meeting with rural communities this week to speak about broadband – and town businesses are urging those in charge to take action to increase speeds so firms can prosper. George Osborne, Tatton MP, is to attend a public meeting
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Council thanks Jeff for his work
AN airport campaigner is to be formally thanked by Knutsford Town Council. Councillors decided to send Jeff Gazzard a letter of thanks after noting the work he carried out to receive compensation for the town and its residents as a result of the