Cheshire Independent Issue 193

MACCLESFIELD • TYTHERINGTON • BOLLINGTON ALDERLEY EDGE • PRESTBURY • WILMSLOW • HANDFORTH • POYNTON • BRAMHALL • DISLEY • ALSAGER • BIDDULPH • CONGLETON • SANDBACH ISSUE 193 FREE CHESHIRE FREE YOUR LOCAL GOOD NEWS-PAPER FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: @CheshireIndy www.independentnewspapers.co.uk Looking for Flooring Inspiration? Let us help you find the perfect flooring for your home. With great advice, home styling, measure and planning service, plus quality fitting of top brands and designs, youwill be glad you did . Visit our showroom: Tuesday to Saturday or call 01260 224445 for a private appointment Thornycroft Farm, Pexhill Road, Siddington, Cheshire SK11 9JN ● Modern, Traditional & Luxury Carpets ● Natural Wood Flooring ● Laminate Flooring ● Stair Runners & Rods ● Luxury Vinyl Tiles ● Bespoke Rugs & Runners THREE tips in Cheshire East temporarily shut earlier this year will not reopen after the cash-strapped council voted for their permanent closure. The sites in Bollington, Middlewich and Poyntonwere temporarily closed in August ahead of a review of house- holdwaste recycling centres. ● Full story page four CHESHIRE Police has revealed it now has its highest number of officers in over a decade after welcoming a team of new recruits. A total of 42 new officers celebrated ‘passing out’ at the force HQ in Winsford and will now be on the frontline across the county. The intake means the total number of police officers in Cheshire has surpassed the 2,400 mark – the highest in over 10 years. Cheshire’s Chief Constable Mark Roberts said: “Making Cheshire even safer is my top priority, and by bringing in new recruits we continue to achieve that aim. “We are now at a number that surpasses any previous levels inside the last decade, and that is testament to the hard work of a number of departments as well as the dedication of our applicants. “Crime rates in Cheshire continue to drop, and I hope that with this increase in police officer numbers we will see that drop even fur- ther, whilst bringing offenders to justice. “We want to make Cheshire a hostile a place for criminals – and those intent on commit- ting crime should know that it will not be tolerated. “I am proud of the work our officers do and the levels which they go to ensuring offenders are brought to jus- tice and victims receive the support they need.” The passing out ceremony came days after the latest Chief Constable Awards were Axe falls on closed tips Police numbers hit 10-year high Welcome additions in the fight against crime Passing out: The latest recruits to the ranks of Cheshire Police (Photo credit: Cheshire Constabulary) handed out to deserving indi- viduals who have gone above and beyond the line of duty, as well as officers collecting long service awards for 20 and 30 years of service. Those awarded included an officer who saved the life of a vulnerable female after she became trapped in an unseen drainage channel and another who prevented a teenage girl from falling from a building onto a railway line.