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We hope you enjoy living here.

Hankelow has a strong community spirit, and we hope you will want to join us in the various village activities. Most of these events are run by the Hankelow Amenities Group, and will typically include a village fete in the summer, an Autumn Supper, a coach visit to a local gardens such as Cholmondelely Castle Gardens, and Carols on the Green at Christmas. There will also be other events held throughout the year.

A lot of information about Hankelow, and photographs of these, and other events, can be found on the Hankelow web site at www.hankelow. eu

If you don’t have internet access, don’t worry – information about forthcoming events is usually displayed in the village notice-board by the bus shelter on the green, and in the Hankelow newsletter, which is circulated to all houses in Hankelow.

We have compiled the following list of information to help you find your way around more quickly.

Welcome to Hankelow – Page 1 Doctors The nearest surgery is in , off the Public Hall car-park. Phone 811440

Chemists The nearest chemists is on the Square, Audlem. They close for lunch, and on Saturdays they close for the day at one o’clock. Phone 811245

Post Office The nearest post office is on Stafford Street, Audlem. Phone 811211

Bus service Buses run from Hankelow to Audlem, , Whitchurch and (on Wednesday only) . The current bus timetable is on the wall in the bus shelter on Hankelow Green, and also on the website

Mobile Library The library van calls at 3-week intervals, parking on the “White Lion” car park. For dates and times, please see the Hankelow web site.

Playgroup and Schools The nearest nursery school is Audlem Nursery School – tel. 685120. There is also a nursery school at CE Primary School – tel. 01270- 520271. Details of this Nursery School can also be found on the Hankelow web site. The nearest primary school is St. James, Audlem. The headmistress is R. Jewitt tel. 685120 The nearest Secondary school is , Nantwich – headmaster Mr. A. Cliffe – tel. 625663

Churches Hankelow Chapel has services every Sunday morning. The minister is Rev'd Jennifer Matthews – tel. 811711 The nearest Church of is St. James, Audlem. The priest in charge is Rev. Helen Chantry -tel. 811543 The nearest Baptist Church is on Road, Audlem. The leader is Bill Cowan – tel. 811463 The nearest Roman Catholic Church is by the station in Nantwich.

Local Police Constabulary's non-emergency number is 0845-458-0000 Nick Jarvis, our Community Policeman, can be contacted by phone on 0845- 458-6378, or by email at [email protected]

Welcome to Hankelow – Page 2 Hankelow Parish Council The current members of Hankelow Parish Council are: Colin Ainley - 812320 Geoff Cope - 811453 Gin Foster - (Chairman) 811558 Ian Jones - 812555 Tony Lee - 811574 The Clerk to the Parish Council is Carol Jones. Her telephone number is 812065.

Hankelow Amenities Group The Amenities Group meets once a month to plan village events. Dates and times of the meeting are on the Hankelow web site. We are always happy to welcome new members. The meetings are held in the Village Meeting room – also known as the Chapel Sunday-school room – which is entered through the side door of the chapel. The chairman of the Amenities Group is Val Morrey – phone 811930

Milk and Newspaper deliveries Milk and newspapers can be delivered to your door. To arrange either, phone F.E.O. Shone and Son on 01270-841480

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