THE FUN STARTS NOW!!

The theme for this years Alsager Carnival on Saturday June 7^th 2025 is Kids TV! 

The parade will leave Fairview Car Park at 12 noon, and tour the village before entering Milton Park at approximately 1pm. 

The floats will be judged, and prizes handed out in Milton Park before performers take to the main arena to entertain the crowds. This years headline performers in the main arena are a BMX show featuring the only BMX team in the UK that are able to move in and out of a shared arena.

With the BMX Show you can expect the riders to to fly through the air performing the most breath taking tricks and stunts. Only the very best BMX riders will be performing (including RedBull athletes) to guarantee you see the most impressive tricks – usually only seen on TV. 

Elsewhere in the park, there’s going to be the usual mix of fairground rides, food, drink and charity stalls. Many of these stalls are aiming to raise funds to local good causes and we hope that you’ll support them all but there’s too many to mention specifically! 

Last year was the biggest and best carnival we’ve ever had and we look forward to welcoming you all again this year to try and make this one even better! The date for your diaries is Saturday 7^th June 2025.

New changes to parking arrangements will come into effect at Cheshire East car parks on 26 May. 

The decision comes following an extended six-week statutory consultation last year conducted by Cheshire East Council on proposals to introduce evening and Sunday parking charges. 

There were 1141 valid responses to the consultation of which 96% were objections to the proposed charges. Impacts on town centre vitality were overwhelmingly the most frequently cited concern in the valid representations received. Feedback suggested that evening and Sunday charges could make some towns less attractive and encourage people to travel elsewhere for their business or use on-line shopping with a detrimental effect on town centre businesses. Increased social isolation was also a concern as the extra cost may impact community groups and charities with attendance being affected.

With the options considered the following principles are to be applied:

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The council has launched a consultation asking for views on a proposed vision for the local transport network which will form the basis of a new Local Transport Plan.

The current LTP was adopted in 2019 and needs updating to reflect the considerable change in transport movements and trends. It is a statutory requirement to maintain a LTP to provide a policy framework that is robust and relevant to the needs of Cheshire East.

The 8-week consultation will seek views on whether they have identified the right transport challenges and opportunities, and whether their vision, aims and priorities reflect local needs and aspirations. 

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