Please see the Parish Council’s response to the most recent Peak Cluster consultation below.

GB and farmers comments 26 02 2026

Peak Cluster Feedback Form January 2026 

To fall in line with the requirements of the AGAR Assertion 10 (“Digital and Data Compliance”) requiring parish and town councils to prove they manage data securely and lawfully, moving beyond mere policy documentation to active compliance, the Parish Council are making the below changes.

• The Parish Council are now registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office as of March 2026.
• The Parish Council have a new IT policy and an updated Freedom of Information Policy, which are available in the 2025 – 2026 documents.
• The Parish Council have published an accessibility statement, which can be found in “News.”
• The Parish Council Clerk can now be contacted on clerk@martonparish.gov.uk. If the e-mail does not transmit, please contact the Clerk on the old Gmail address, as this will still be monitored.

Cheshire East Council is asking residents across the borough for their views on how it can encourage more active and healthier travel choices.

The council’s vision is for a borough where walking, cycling and wheeling (non-motorised) are the preferred choices for short journeys. This can be achieved through a connected, safe and accessible network of routes that supports a healthier Cheshire East.

The council has also prepared Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plans (LCWIPs) for Alsager, Handforth, Knutsford, Middlewich, Nantwich, Poynton and Sandbach.  Residents and user groups are invited to say how these could be improved. Established plans already exist for Congleton, Crewe, Macclesfield and Wilmslow.

Councillor Mark Goldsmith, chair of Cheshire East Council’s highways and transport committee, said: “It is very important that this council creates a transport network that offers residents a real choice to make safe, active journeys. It will help improve their own health plus the environmental health of the towns where they live.

“These plans will also help provide residents with better access to their jobs, educational places and leisure destinations. They are part of our commitment to make the borough healthier, happier and greener.”

The consultation provides a link to a brochure with options for priority walking/wheeling facilities and priority cycling routes for each of the seven towns.

Considerations for each of the plans include new and upgraded crossings, widened paths, removal of cycling barriers (e.g. gates and stiles) and the maintenance of the existing active travel network.

The council is asking for public feedback on their preferred routes and whether any adjustments could be considered.  Input from a wide range of interest groups is needed including schools, colleges and their students; businesses and commuters; town and parish councils; the health sector; people with disabilities and any active travel user groups.

After the consultation closes on 31 August, the council’s transport team will look for opportunities to create a more connected network that can be a focus for investment in years to come.

The consultation opened today and can be accessed at: www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/consultations

VILLAGE COFFEE MORNINGS 2024/25

THE DAVENPORT ARMS
10.45am – 12.00pm

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Wednesday 20th November, 2024
Wednesday 18th December, 2024
Wednesday 22nd January, 2025
Wednesday, 19th February, 2025
Wednesday, 19th March, 2025

Join members of the Village for a catch up, chat, coffee and a general muse.
If anyone would like help with transport please let John Rylands know.

Join members of the Village for a catch up, chat, coffee and a general muse.

AT THE DAVENPORT ARMS

11.00 – 12.00 am

Wednesday 18th October, 2023
Wednesday 22nd November, 2023
Wednesday 13th December, 2023
Wednesday 17th January, 2024
Wednesday 21st February, 2024
Wednesday 13th March, 2024

If anyone would like help with transport please contact marton.clerk@gmail.com or John on 07976 361018

Ansa asked us to share the following information about the FlexiLink flexible transport service Ansa Transport operates on behalf of Cheshire East Council.

FlexiLink is a demand responsive, pre-bookable transport service providing an alternative means of travel for eligible Cheshire East residents:

• With a disability, or
• Who are aged 80 or over, or
• Who live beyond the reach of any other public transport.

[That covers all of us here in Marton].

The fare is £3 per journey or free with a concessionary bus pass. Full details are on the website at Cheshire East Flexible Transport Service.

At Highways and Transport Committee in July, the committee approved a recommendation to launch a public consultation seeking views of users, residents and stakeholders on the future development of Flexilink. This consultation is open until 30 September 2023.

If you’d like to share your views about Flexilink, please go to the consultations page here and look for the Flexilink consultation: https://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/council_and_democracy/council_information/consultations/consultations.aspx

Cheshire East have informed us that they will be reviewing the car park arrangemenents. The statutory public consultation for the parking review will run from Wednesday 20th September 2023 to Wednesday 1st November 2023.

The proposals will be on display at each car park as well as in local newspapers, and on the council’s website. The proposals will also be available to view in local libraries and further information will be provided as part of press releases issued to the local media and promoted by the council.

During the six-week statutory public consultation period, every ward councillor, town and parish council will be invited to make representations, alongside other stakeholders and the wider public.

If you would like to add your voice to the consultation, please follow this link and look for the Parking Review Consultation: https://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/council_and_democracy/council_information/consultations/consultations.aspx

You have until 1 November 2023 to write or email Cheshire East with your views.

During 2023, Marton Village is exploring the merit of installing a solar powered speed sign on A34 looking south to Congleton. Details may be found in this PDF document.

The Congleton Half Marathon will come through Marton again this year, on Sunday 1st October.

The race starts at 9.30am and we can expect that the first runners will be passing through by 9.45am with the slower paced runners being through by approximately 10.45am. Do come out and support the runners as they go through our village.

More details are available on their website, and the route map is below.