Author: The Guide Cheshire
The escalating ongoing trademark legal battle between Knutsford Town Council and Cheshire Fashion Week Ltd has taken a deeply personal turn after reports that outgoing Town Clerk Adam Keppel-Green received a formal warning over potential harassment proceedings. Knutsford Town Council announced a premature victory in the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court citing public perception pressure, however things seem to have escalated behind the scenes. Cheshire Fashion Week Ltd v Knutsford Town Council remains active in the High Court under IP-2026-000108 as of today, 17th October 2026, raising questions about whether Knutsford residents are being misled. The Knutsford Town Council has been…
Knutsford Town Council claims victory in the ongoing trademark case filed by Cheshire Fashion Week, but a shocking twist just changed everything. The floundering town council recently took to the pages of the Knutsford Guardian to claim a premature victory in its trademark infringement legal case. This publicity stunt raises questions about whether it is meant to distract from transparency concerns and the expenditure of Knutsford taxpayers’ money or flog a failed rebrand copy. At a time when Knutsford taxpayers face rising taxes, the council minimises the cost of a redundant fast fashion shopfront ‘Fashion Week’ initiative, ignoring taxpayer concerns.…
Knutsford Town Council Trade Mark dispute not settled or dismissed. An official legal appeal by Cheshire Fashion Week, and a sudden leadership shake-up of Town Clerk Adam Keppel-Green, have upended Knutsford Town Council’s claimed trademark victory. The ongoing trademark appeal means Knutsford Town Council’s first-instance victory, celebrated in the Knutsford Guardian, is not a final conclusion as the trade mark dispute remains active. So why the apparent urgency to present the outcome as conclusive by Knutsford Town Council while appeal proceedings remain unresolved? The timing also raises questions, with the Town Clerk reportedly due to leave in November 2026 to…
The Guide Cheshire continues to investigate and is currently reviewing a Freedom of Information response from Knutsford Town Council which, once you wade through the legalese, could be seen as rather defensive in tone and gurgling in sound. The council’s sudden obsession with legal terminology makes you wonder if revealing the financial records would genuinely compromise national security, or if it would just expose a truly catastrophic piece of bad maths. Knutsford taxpayers should not have to scale a mountain of legal paperwork just to see the books of an administration whose primary responsibility is usually coordinating the Christmas lights,…
As we continue to follow the money at Knutsford Town Council, The Guide Cheshire investigates whether a local business owner linked to the Council is acting as a proxy through targeted correspondence. A very interesting communication was received by the Guide Cheshire against helping Knutsford residents dealing with rising taxes get answers to questions about their money, transparency, and sustainability. Grant Wild expanded the dispute between Cheshire Fashion Week Ltd and Knutsford Town Council beyond the parties through questionable correspondence. In a fear-mongering letter sent to The Guide Cheshire, Wild indicated that the Daily Mail would be contacted, sponsors would…
Did Knutsford Town Council, working with Visit Cheshire (Marketing Cheshire), want to leverage the commercial weight that comes with the “Fashion Week” label in Cheshire? Did they hope to capitalise on the buzz generated by the region’s Cheshire Fashion Week to give local shops a taxpayer-funded promotional boost? Local councils are expected to champion independent businesses, local assets and culture. There are now questions about Knutsford Town Council’s priorities, its credibility on sustainability, and whether it is using Fashion Week as a marketing gimmick for everyday local shops. Knutsford taxpayers are already facing rising council tax bills, among the highest…
Members and volunteers across Cheshire East have marked a decade of The Bread and Butter Thing, celebrating the community food charity’s 10th anniversary. Food clubs in Alsager, Broken Cross, Longridge and Underwood West joined celebrations during the week of 7 September, bringing members and volunteers together for birthday cake, a brew and an opportunity to reflect on the communities built around the weekly hubs. The Cheshire East celebrations form part of more than 160 taking place across England to mark 10 years of The Bread and Butter Thing. For the local hubs, the anniversary also highlights the role the food…
Willington Hall is looking ahead to a busy autumn and Christmas season after a summer of weddings, community events, classic cars and even a visit from the BBC. Set in the Cheshire countryside near Tarporley, the historic hotel has welcomed both returning guests and new visitors over recent months, with a programme ranging from weddings and family celebrations to food, wine and motoring events. Among the additions has been Willington Hall’s Classic Car Club, bringing classic car owners and enthusiasts together for informal gatherings in the hotel grounds. The events combine drives through the Cheshire countryside with an opportunity to…
As Knutsford Council Tax rises, a weeklong fashion campaign promoting local shops raises questions about sustainability, responsible consumption and what taxpayers are funding.
An FOI is following the money between Knutsford Town Council and Visit Cheshire, asking what changed when Flash Fashion became a Fashion Week and what, if anything, taxpayers paid for.