Latest News From the Campaign

Today, the front page of the Congleton Chronicle featured the campaign to stop Adlington New Town, highlighting the issues it would cause for Congleton residents.

Macclesfield Town Council have voted this evening to join with all other local Town and Parish Councils, and Cheshire East Council in complete opposition to the development of any new town across Adlington Greenbelt

BBC Question Time came to Macclesfield today, with Adlington New Town featuring prominently in the discussion—highlighting just how important the issue is to local people.

We have a small number of people attending as audience members on the night with some Adlington New Town related questions, but we felt it would be positive to also have a welcoming committee visible for the panel members as they arrive.

More than 500 residents and local farmers came together today in a show of unity and determination to protest against the proposed Adlington New Town development.

Fresh from today’s protest at the Poynton Relief Road, one of our local bovine residents was seen browsing the aisles at the local Aldi.

Today in Parliament, Tim Roca MP delivered a strongly worded speech during a debate on the New Towns to express his opposition and urge ministers to think again.

On Sunday 18th January we will be protesting at the Poynton Relief Road Roundabout.

Cheshire East Council has formally objected to the Government’s proposal for Adlington New Town, urging the Secretary of State for Housing, Steve Reed MP, to remove the site from consideration.