Parish council opposes 'poor relations' mergerpublished at 10:30 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2021
Handforth Parish Council, which saw a rowdy meeting go viral, votes against a merger with Wilmslow.
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Parish council opposes 'poor relations' mergerpublished at 10:30 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2021
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