Cheshire Independent Issue 208

MACCLESFIELD •TYTHERINGTON •BOLLINGTON ALDERLEYEDGE •PRESTBURY •WILMSLOW •HANDFORTH •POYNTON •BRAMHALL •DISLEY •ALSAGER •BIDDULPH •CONGLETON •SANDBACH ISSUE207 Independent FREE CHESHIRE FREE YOUR LOCAL GOOD NEWS-PAPER FOLLOWUSONTWITTER: @CheshireIndy www.independentnewspapers.co.uk SCANHERE! DOWNLOAD OUR APP! 24 HOURS SERVICE FIXED PRICES NO NASTY SURPRISES Looking for Flooring Inspiration? Letushelpyou find theperfect flooring foryour home.Withgreatadvice,home styling,measureand planning service,plusquality fittingof topbrandsand designs, youwillbegladyoudid . Visitour showroom:Tuesday toSaturday orcall 01260224445 foraprivateappointment ThornycroftFarm,PexhillRoad, Siddington,CheshireSK119JN l Modern,Traditional&LuxuryCarpets l NaturalWoodFlooring l LaminateFlooring l StairRunners&Rods l LuxuryVinylTiles l BespokeRugs&Runners NEW TOWN? NO THANKS! Opposition against Adlington plan grows CONTROVERSIALplans to create a new town at Adlington have been met with a rising tide ofopposition. The village – home to around 1,200 people – has been identified as one of 12 potentialUK sites for large- scale housing development, which could see at least 14,000newhomesbuilt there. However, the calls for the government to abandon the proposalare growing louder, with Macclesfield MP Tim Rocaavocalopponent. Hehas launched a formal ParliamentaryPetitionwhich willbepresented in theHouse ofCommons. Iturgesministers to reject representatives on amatter of such importance.This is a betrayal ofBritain’s demo- cratic traditionsandwill fur- thererodepublic trust in the processofgovernment. We also believe that there are major planning issues and concerns which require that this application bewithdrawn.” Those issues include the fact the proposed new town site adjoins the large Woodford Garden Village development and sits in the greenbelt. Labour MP Mr Roca is urging people to sign and sharehis public petition.He said: “This is no ordinary petition. Itwill be formally presented in the House of Commons, rightat theheart ofgovernment. “Adlington is a small, close-knit Cheshire village witharound1,250 residents. The IndependentNewTowns Taskforcehas identified itas apotentialsite for large-scale development, a scheme that couldseeat least14,000new homesbuilthere. “Suchadevelopmentwould inflict irreversibleharmona much-loved stretch ofGreen Belt land on the edge of the PeakDistrictNationalPark, transforming thecharacterof our community and placing hugepressureon localroads, schools,and services. “Cheshire East Council has alreadymet its housing THE King’s School has announced that a new £5mil- lion sports pavilion on its 80-acre Prestbury site will opennextyear. Once open itwill provide a first-class facility fortheschool andthewidercommunity. Cheshire Paralympics legend Dame Sarah Storey has welcomed the develop- ment. She said: “This project is a fantastic investment in sports education and facilities fortheregion.” l Fullstorypage18 Sport of King’s targets in the past and can do soagain throughademo- cratically agreedLocalPlan thatensureshomesarebuilt in the right places,with the right infrastructure. “Iwant to thank thehun- dreds of constituents who have already contacted me to share their views. Now, weneed tocome togetherand show the strength of feeling acrossour community.” In its rallying call on its website thenewactiongroup says: “After the initial shock of learning from a national press announcement that our smallvillage of just over 1,000 inhabitants is being earmarked for aNewTown thatmightcontain inexcessof 55,000 inhabitantsandcause thedestructionof thecountry- sideandwildlifewhichmost ofus lovedearly,wearenow mobilising tooppose thepro- poseddevelopment. l Continuedpagetwo Petitioncall:TimRoca theNewTownsTaskforce’s identification of Adlington as a potential development site. In the first 24 hours it had been signed by almost 2,000people. A ‘StopAdlingtonAction Group’ has also been formed in a bid tomobilise localopposition. And townandparishcoun- cilshaveunited against the plan, with Simon Gleave, chairmanofAdlington’scoun- cil, telling theBBC: “We’re going to join forcesand it’snot going tohappen inAdlington onmywatch.” Poynton, Bollington and PottShrigley councils have written to the government’s housing, communities and local government secretary StephenReed opposing the new town. Their lettersaid: “Weobject in the strongest terms to the total lackofconsultationwith localpeopleand theirelected