Macclesfield Local Information
Practical local information for Macclesfield: bin collection days, parking, council tax bands and planning, each one linked back to the official source.
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Macclesfield Roadworks: Six Roads Shut 18 to 23 September
Six roads close 18 to 23 September in Macclesfield, Wilmslow, Bollington and Prestbury. The A54 stays shut to 30 October and a second bridge is on one lane.
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Macclesfield Bin Collection Days: Black Bins Go 3-Weekly
Black bins move to every three weeks this autumn and food waste goes weekly. Garden waste is £69, bulky collections are suspended, and your day may change.
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Parking in Macclesfield: Where It's Free After 3pm
Duke Street is free after 3pm, Kennedy Avenue and Princes Way always. Charges run 8am to 10pm seven days, and 10 hours at the station costs more than a day.
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Macclesfield Council Tax Bands: £2,442.92 at Band D
Band D in Macclesfield town is £2,442.92 for 2026-27, up 5.21%. The full A to H table, every local parish precept, and the premium that doubles a second home.
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Macclesfield House Prices 2026: £329,222 Average Explained
The average Macclesfield home sold for £329,222 (Land Registry data). Prices by type, the £3m Wilmslow street, and why Alderley Edge sits near £1m.
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Macclesfield to London Trains: 1h 47m Runs & 2026 Fares
Direct Avanti trains reach Euston in 1h 47m, roughly hourly at 37 past. Fares checked: £55 advances, £77.50 off-peak walk-up and the £18,520 season.
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Things to Do in Macclesfield: 15 Days Out, Prices Checked
Fifteen Macclesfield days out with prices checked this month, from the free Silk Museum and White Nancy to Jodrell Bank and £24 Quarry Bank Mill.
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Macclesfield Planning News: 950-Home Danes Moss U-Turn
Cheshire East has scrapped the 950-home Danes Moss scheme, holds a 3.3-year land supply, and its new Local Plan consultation closes 1 September 2026.