Macclesfield has the honour of being the birth place of Cheshire East Green Party and therefore has a number of active greens. We campaign throughout the year, meeting with local people and doing what we can to improve the town and surrounding areas. From sustainable shopping to protecting our natural environment.
John Knight and Rachael Marlow are two active Green party campaigners in Macclesfield. They have recently started surveying their neighbours to collate views on the town and the local environment. This with a view to implementing the changes that the people want to see.
An army of volunteers meet every Saturday morning to deliver and collect the questionnaires. If you’d like to join them in March 2025 to support John and Rachael’s campaign, you can register your interest and availability by entering your information in this Doodle Poll.
John and Rachael are regularly in the local news. Check out our News page to find out about their recent activity.
“Green” things to get involved with in macclesfield
Save Danes Moss
Danes Moss is a historic peat bog and rare wildlife habitat which holds massive amounts of carbon in its soil. This place once extended across a thousand acres to the south of the Cheshire town of Macclesfield. After centuries of destruction by humans less than 500 acres remains of this former wilderness.
Now, Cheshire East Council and others are planning a massive housing and retail development on 200 acres of the Moss.
Many Green Party members are active participants in this campaign and Cheshire East Green Party is proud to declare their support.
zero waste shopping
Scoop and Scales is an environmental cooperative that opened a refill shop in Macclesfield in October 2020.
Open Mon, Wed, Fri& Sat- 10-4pm
Thursdays 10 – 7pm
Treacle sundays 10-2pm
Also online
The Old Sunday School (Heritage Centre), Roe Street, SK11 6UT. Access via the Exchange Street car park (next to B&M) or step free access via Roe Street (the Cinemac doors)
what would you like to see here?
Let us know of local campaigns, or facilities that would be helpful to Macclesfield Greens and like minded people.
email us on welcome@cheshireeast.greenparty.org.uk
