Supercar banning order in affluent village

People living in an affluent village have said the number of supercar drivers flocking to the area is damaging local businesses.
Alderley Edge has seen a number of so-called âsupercar meetsâ in recent years, which police have described as illegal.
One councillors said it was âintrusive and deeply frustratingâ and that some people stay away from the village as a result.
Cheshire Police has put a dispersal order in place.
Ch Insp Zoe Bowden said she understood the âfrustration and anger that illegal car meets causeâ.The police have launched a new operation after recent reports of events.
The force has put a dispersal order in place from the village up to the roundabout of the A34 from 10am on Saturday (15 March) until 10pm the following day.
Car meets can attract hundreds of people.
The police said alarm and distress to residents have been caused by noise and anti-social behaviour, and that some of those attending park their vehicles in areas blocking highways.
A noise-activated camera was installed on a trial-basis in 2022 after complaints from locals.
âThis is an ongoing problem in the local area and I want to reassure residents that we are committed to doing all we can to tackle the issue,â said Ch Insp Bowden said.
She added the police were not targeting âpeople meeting in their cars peacefullyâ, but those âdisrupting local communities and acting in an anti-social mannerâ.
A recent video on social media showed a near miss with an Audi on the A34 roundabout near Alderley Edge.
A spokesperson for Cheshire Police said the force was aware of the video.
âEnquiries in relation to the matter are ongoing and officers are working hard to establish the identity of the driver,â they said.

âNo problem with nice vehiclesâ
Craig Browne, who is an independent Cheshire East councillor for Alderley Edge and former deputy leader, said the village welcomed visitors âas long as theyâre not causing anti-social behaviour issuesâ.
âNo resident has any problem at all with nice vehicles driving through the village and coming to visit,â he said.
âWhat is a problem is the manner in which some of the vehicles are being drivenâ.
He said there were safety concerns, including examples heâs seen of drivers doing doughnuts at junctions and large numbers of people standing on footpaths blocking elderly residents or those with pushchairs from getting through.
âThey have to actually walk in the road to get around them, and of course that is a danger to them at any time, but particularly when there are an increased number of vehicles on the roads,â he said.
âWe all lose tradeâ
Local businesses say it impacts them, with one saying the events were a âdisasterâ.
âIâve seen a lot of our customers shying away, they donât come inâ, they said.
âTheyâre not contributing to the local economy but for me itâs not about money, itâs about safety and preventing people from enjoying their village.â
Another said the events cost them money.
âThey donât shop in any of the shops, we all lose trade,â they said.
Meanwhile, villagers say they have safety concerns.
âItâs quite dangerous because kids are in the road,â said one lady.
âMaybe some guidelines on whereâs safe to be would be good, I wouldnât want to be a party pooper for the young kids that love it.â
One man said it should âprobably notâ take place around pedestrian areas.
âIf it could be organised to be safer, but I get the appeal is to not be safe,â he said.
And another said he had seen people nearly get run over trying to take pictures.
âThey should go and hire a race track,â he said.
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