A ribbon-cutting ceremony has marked the completion of public realm improvements on Castle Street in Macclesfield town centre. The improvements scheme, part of ongoing investment to transform and regenerate Macclesfield town centre, included widening footways and resurfacing them with natural … [Read more...]
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Macclesfield ‘pocket park’ transforms derelict site for bus passengers
Passengers waiting at one of the Macclesfield bus station can now enjoy a new 'pocket park', following work by Cheshire East Council to transform an overgrown patch of land. A team from the council’s environmental services company, Ansa, have landscaped the derelict site of a former shop at the … [Read more...]
External building work close to completion at The Christie at Macclesfield
The exterior work on the construction of The Christie at Macclesfield cancer centre is nearing completion and is on target to begin receiving patients from December 2021. Windows, doors, the external cladding and the roof of the new £26m cancer centre are very close to being completed. It means … [Read more...]
AstraZeneca tops out on new manufacturing facility
AstraZeneca has marked the completion of the construction of its new advanced medicine manufacturing facility with a site visit by local MP, David Rutley. During his Covid-secure visit, Mr Rutley met representatives from the 325-strong construction and engineering teams who have been involved in … [Read more...]
Consultation begins on concept designs for Macclesfield town centre improvements
Cheshire East Council has launched a consultation to hear from Macclesfield residents and businesses as it prepares to move forward with regeneration and public realm improvements in the town centre. The first stage of consultation will give the public a first-look at draft concept designs for … [Read more...]
Summer of road repairs begins across Cheshire East
Cheshire East Council has begun a programme of road repairs and improvements across the borough this summer, with a total of 16 miles of highways treated or resurfaced this year. The council’s road improvement programme, which includes carriageway patching, surface treatment and full resurfacing, … [Read more...]
Completion date confirmed for New Care Wilmslow facility
Development-led care home operator, New Care, have broken ground on a state-of-the-art facility in Wilmslow, with practical completion now confirmed for August 2022. Once complete, Altrincham based New Care will have transformed the 1.14 acre site on Handforth Road into a purpose-built 63-bed … [Read more...]
Heatherley Wood site manager wins building award
Danny McCarron, Bellway's site manager at its Heatherley Wood development in Alderley Park, has received a Pride in the Job award from the National House Building Council (NHBC). Danny, who started at Bellway as a joiner 25 years ago and has progressed to senior site manager, has previously won … [Read more...]
Latest milestone reached for Poynton Relief Road
The first beams of a road bridge are now in place as work progresses on the £53 million Poynton Relief Road. The lifting into place of the first precast concrete bridge beams for the Chester Road overbridge marks a major milestone for the 3 km route to divert through traffic away from Poynton … [Read more...]
Cheshire East Council moves forward with planning framework
Cheshire East Council has submitted its revised development framework for examination by an independent planning inspector. The draft plan, known as the site allocation and development policy document (SADPD), contains changes following four rounds of consultations with residents and local … [Read more...]
Contractor on Macclesfield town centre improvements commits to electric-only plant
Eurovia, the contractor delivering public realm improvements in Macclesfield town centre on behalf of Cheshire East Council, has committed to using electric-only plant equipment for the works. The project to improve Castle Street in Macclesfield town centre will see more scope for cafés and … [Read more...]
Macclesfield town centre public realm enhancements to get underway after Easter
Cheshire East Council has announced that work on public realm enhancements in Macclesfield town centre will begin following the Easter bank holiday weekend. The improvements to Castle Street will create more scope for cafés and restaurants to have outdoor seating, with footways being widened and … [Read more...]