The council's public consultation on vision has been extended by 3 weeks

Ask Real Estate not here to comment on how its sale by Carillion will affect cinema development

"Who thinks a cinema is going to sort Macclesfield out? Majority doesn't think cinema matters" met with applause

John Hartshorn "we need dedicated multi functional arts centre"

"We should be pro active about encouraging more positive thinking about Macclesfield" john Hartshorn

Jeff Coghlan "arts and culture has done more for Macclesfield in recent years than council has"

"One thing that concerned me about consultation doc was lack of education, skills and training" Rachel Kay Macclesfield College #TNPLM

Pete Turner from Macclesfield Town council "we deliver events which enliven and adds value to the community

"Massive funding gap between Macclesfield and Crewe" Rhiannon Raftery from make it macclesfield #TNPLM

"We don't particularly like the cinema either but we won't bring that argument up here" Rhiannon Raftery from make it macclesfield #TNPLM

Audience member asks why Cheshire East Council council not at meeting,they were invited #TNPLM

Maureen Scott, I had to close my shop which stocked local makers because rents are too high

MP David Rutley "investment in public realm good at £1.4 m but needs to be more like £4 or £5m

"Where are we going to make an ambitious investment in the town centre? David Rutley

Rutley "I've been disappointed in engagement...Now's the time to make things happen

Coun Liz Durham tells room that Cheshire East Council councillors are at the meeting, are listening

Concerns over HS2, David Rutley assures room that regularly asks transport minister that Macclesfield keeps its hourly trains

Jeff Coghlan “Macclesfield is not hip, stop talking about bloody silk!

Harry ‘I’m a youth.... I don’t know what’s being done for young people’ make it macclesfield says Cheshire East Council doesn’t make use of social media

Cathy Parker, “I’ve never seen so many people turn out like this for town size of Macclesfield. Well done Macclesfield