Following the announcement that the vital 8:02am fast service from Manchester to Macclesfield has been cancelled, local MP, David Rutley, has written to Phil Whittingham, Managing Director of Avanti West Coast, asking for the service to be re-instated as a priority.

At a recent breakfast meeting of the Silk Chapter of BNI (Business Network International), David spoke with group members to find out more about how they are working together to help their small businesses grow, as they seek to recover from the coronavirus pandemic.

Local MP, David Rutley, is actively working with the Macclesfield Jobcentre Plus team to help bolster the drive to recruit people to fill vacancies in key sectors, including those in local hospitality businesses.

It's very disappointing for Macclesfield town centre to learn that M&S will be closing its store on Mill Street and moving its operations to the Barracks Mill site during the winter of 2022/23.

The need to keep a strong focus on revitalising Macclesfield town centre is clear, as a result of the economic impact of coronavirus.

Revitalising Macclesfield town centre was a key priority at a meeting with local MP, David Rutley, and Mark Osborne, Regional Growth Manager at Avanti West Coast in the offices of North Cheshire Chamber of Commerce, in Macclesfield.

A Town Centre Regeneration Forum that took place on Friday 30th November designed to engage the community in the development of important plans to revitalise the town centre, was joined by local MP, David Rutley.

Regenerating Macclesfield town centre will undoubtedly continue to be a significant priority for our community so I will ensure I keep you regularly updated on the matter.

In the first of a series of more regular meetings, local MP, David Rutley, has met with the Leader of Cheshire East Council, Cllr Rachel Bailey, and its Acting Chief Executive, Ms Kath O’Dwyer, to keep the spotlight on much-needed initiatives to help deliver the regeneration of Macclesfield town

Macclesfield Means Business, the recently-formed local business group that works to promote the voice of business in and around the town, was joined at one of its regular meetings recently by local MP, David Rutley, to review the ongoing proposals to help regenerate Macclesfield town centre.