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Willaston

Parish Plan 2009 090915 Inner Working:Layout 1 27/10/09 10:21 Page 2

Introduction by the Parish Council

During the last ten years, there has been an On behalf of the Parish Council, I sincerely thank increase in the population of Willaston resulting all the past and present members of the Steering in significant growth in housing development Committee, the various Working Groups and throughout the village. This has brought not only volunteers for their hard work, commitment and new challenges but also a wide range of new enthusiasm. I would also like to thank all the talents and skills. It is the expertise of the whole householders who took the time and trouble to community that is needed to shape our village by complete the questionnaire. The 51% response protecting the things we like about it and by was an excellent result and your opinions form working together towards our ambitions for the the backbone of the Parish Plan. Simply put, future. without your responses there would be no Parish Plan. The Parish Council is here to look after the interests of the community and the members Willaston is a great place to live and all of us want recognise that they need to engage with residents to keep it that way. With the help and support of to help them identify their various needs, the whole community, we have the ability to aspirations and concerns. To help them achieve respond to the opportunities and challenges that this, the Parish Council initiated and embraced lie ahead. with enthusiasm the development of a Willaston Parish Plan to reflect the wishes of the villagers. I am pleased to commend this Parish Plan to The Parish Plan document you now hold in your everyone. hands forms the route-map showing where we are now and where we want to be in the future. It should be seen as the beginning of a dynamic and ongoing process of community development Mike Heywood rather than an end in itself. Chairman, Willaston Parish Council It is important that as many people as possible October 2009 become involved to help make the Plan a reality. To achieve this, ‘Implementation Groups’ will be formed and this is where you can help. Volunteers are needed to bring their skills and expertise to the fore by working together as a TEAM – Together Each Achieves More. Please don’t leave it to ‘somebody else’. Many of the issues raised are simple ones that we can all help resolve, so please get involved.

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Contents

Welcome ……………………………………………………………………………………… 4

Members of the Steering Committee …………………………………………………………… 4

1 What is a Parish Plan?………………………………………………………………………… 5

2 Where is Willaston?...... ………………………………………………………………… 7

3 History of Willaston …………………………………………………………………………… 8

4 Willaston in 2009 …………………………………………………………………………… 11

5 Local Places of Interest ……………………………………………………………………… 12

6 Willaston Primary School …………………………………………………………………… 14

7 World Worm Charming Championships ……………………………………………………… 15

8 Britain in Bloom ……………………………………………………………………………… 15

9 The Village Survey …………………………………………………………………………… 16

9.1 Working Groups ……………………………………………………………………………… 18

9.2 Amenities & Social Activities ……………………...... ………………………………………. 19

9.3 Travel & Transport ………………….....…………………………………………………….. 21

9.4 Environment, Development & Planning …………………………………………………….. 23

9.5 Crime & Road Safety …………………………………………………………………………. 25

9.6 Under 18s ……………………………………………………………………………………. 27

9.7 Communication ………………………………………………………………………………. 29

10 Action to Date ………………………………………………………………………………… 29

11 Next Steps …………………………………………………………………………………… 30

12 Full Action List………………………………………………………………………………… 30

Acknowledgements …………………………………………………………………………. 39

Bibliography ………………………………………………………………………………….. 39

Glossary ……………………………………………………………………………………… 39

Map of Willaston ……………………………………………………………………………… 40

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Welcome Members of the Steering Committee Welcome to the Parish Plan of Willaston, Present members: Nantwich. Bill Kirby Chairman and Crime & Road Safety This document has been researched and written Victoria Brassington Secretary and Leader of by a group of residents who are interested in the Delivery Team future of our village and we hope it will be Judy Jones Treasurer enjoyed by all who read it. Anna Cutts Plan Document Project Manager Most residents refer to Willaston as a village as we Ann Harding Research & Editing have our own particular history and identity. We and Travel & Transport should like to enhance this feeling and increase Shirley Brazier History Group and community spirit through this Plan. Parish Councillor Samantha Chick Amenities & Social In drawing up this document, the Steering Events Committee has striven to reflect the views of all Chris Mahon Environment, residents, who have been given as much Development & Planning opportunity as possible to join in the consultation Clair Edwards-Steele Under 18s process. We should like to thank the many people Maurice Jones Parish Councillor who have taken part along the way.

We hope this is only the start of the process and that many more people will become involved as the various ideas and initiatives you have suggested are implemented. Whilst working on the Plan we have met so many people whom we did not know before and have made many new friends.

Please remember your support is vital as we go into the next phase of activity to improve our lives in the Village.

Best wishes Past members: The Steering Committee Paul Bentley Nick Blakemore Autumn 2009 Dave Cooper Dave Lainton Colin Todd, Parish Councillor

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1. What is a Parish Plan?

The word Parish as used in this Document refers to the administrative civil Parish of Willaston and How it all began…. not to the ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary’s Church, Wistaston, of which Willaston is a part. In April 2007, at its Annual Parish meeting, the Parish Council invited Mrs Bron Kerrigan, Parish A Parish Plan provides the residents of a Plans Development Officer for Cheshire community with the opportunity to influence the Community Council (now known as Cheshire future of that Parish by: Community Action), to speak to residents about the benefits of having a Parish Plan in Willaston. • Building greater community spirit • Finding a common ground within This immediately appealed to three WI members and across the community who had been concerned about the lack of a Village Hall large enough for their own growing • Enabling the community to say what membership and as a central facility for the whole it needs community. Together with Parish Councillor Colin • Setting an agenda for community action Todd, they attended a workshop at Reaseheath College which gave practical advice about how to • Contributing to the way local services create a Parish Plan. are managed and delivered. Soon afterwards, nine interested people formed a Although Parish Plans have no legal or formal small Group whose first task was to organise a status in the Town and Country Planning system, village event where local residents could be the information they contain has the potential to consulted about their wish to produce a Parish influence a wide range of organisations and Plan. Two events were held, in the afternoon and processes affecting the dynamics of communities. in the evening, which were attended by over 80 Ideally, they should complement local planning people who put a sticker on a village map to policies. indicate their age bracket and area of residence. Ideas about a Plan in general and topics in particular were invited and recorded on ‘post-it ’ notes or in a ‘mail-box’ together with the names of volunteers who would like to join in the process. This information confirmed the wish of the Willaston community to have a Parish Plan and a meeting was held for the volunteers from whom a Steering Committee was formed. Those not wishing to be on the committee have helped enormously in other ways by joining topic groups and especially by forming a delivery team for our many door-to-door “mail-drops”.

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We started the process with the question “What The Steering Group also started a quarterly will Willaston look like in 5-10 years for those newsletter to keep residents updated and involved children currently at primary school?” As the song with progress and to publish events and give goes, ‘the children are our futur.e ’. snippets of local news about Willaston. The Group hosted another Open Event and a History With this in mind, the Steering Group has held Exhibition on 23rd April 2009. Over 300 people various meetings over the past two years which attended and we were very pleased to welcome have been open to all residents. At these our MP, Edward Timpson, who took an intense meetings, residents were encouraged to join one interest in the displays and was very supportive of of five topic groups where questions on the our Parish Plan. subjects to be surveyed in a questionnaire was suggested and developed. The questionnaire was delivered to and collected from every household in the Parish.

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2. Where is Willaston?

The Parish of Willaston, Nantwich, Cheshire is situated between the market town of Nantwich (2 miles) and the town of Crewe (4 miles) at grid reference 67920 52590.

Willaston is a semi-rural community of approximately 3000 people in 1400 households.

It has very good transport links being approximately 7.5 miles from Junction 16 of the M6 and 3 miles from Crewe railway station.

Since April 2009 Willaston, previously within Crewe and Nantwich Borough Council, is now part of the newly-formed, Cheshire East Local Authority.

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3. History of Willaston

Willaston is believed to have taken its name from Willaston was bought by Richard Sneyd, Recorder an ancient farmstead known as Wiglaf‘s tun. Like of Chester. The Sneyd family lived at Keele Hall in other English villages, the name has been changed Staffordshire and were the major landowners in many times over the centuries. This is due to the Willaston until the middle of the 19th Century. neighbouring parish of Wistaston having a similar sounding name. To add to the confusion, Although Willaston had a number of farmsteads Willaston was once ecclesiastically divided in the middle-ages, most of the surrounding between the neighbouring communities of landscape was uncultivated. However, this began Nantwich and Wybunbury. to change as more and more common land began to fall into private ownership during the late 18th Whilst there are at least two other villages called and early 19th centuries. This process (known as Willaston, the earliest documentary evidence 'enclosure') brought major changes to rural relating to Willaston in this part of Cheshire can communities such as Willaston, as individual be found in the Domesday survey of 1086, where plots of land were fenced-off and used for arable it is referred to as Wilavestune. We know from farming, meadows and the grazing of livestock. reading this document that a "free man" by the The Sneyd family were absentee landlords but name of Ulviet once owned Wilavestune and that, they owned most of the lands in Willaston from just a few years after the Norman Conquest, the 1533 to the late 19th century. title passed to William Malbank. The Manor of Wilavestune remained in the Malbank family for Unfortunately, the medieval moated site of the several generations before ownership was Chanu family was lost during the construction of transferred to the Chanu family in the 13th the Nantwich by-pass in 1989. It was situated to century. the south-east of the old Willaston Board School on land now owned by Cheerbrook Farm. At this time, Willaston was a remote, sparsely populated community with no village centre. Nevertheless, it covered a much larger area than it does today, stretching from Newcastle Road and London Road Nantwich in the south, along Millstone Lane and as far as the ancient grazing land of Beam Heath to the north. These boundaries did not change until 1936, when Local Government decided to transfer some of Willaston's land to the expanding communities of Nantwich and Stapeley. In 1533, the Manor of

The History Group display at the Village Update Event (Spring 2009)

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Between 1801 and 1851 Willaston had a traffic passing through the village has been kept to population of less than 300. However, Willaston a minimum. It could therefore be argued that began to grow rapidly over the next fifty years to Willaston enjoys the best of both worlds, which is 2,400 in 1901, largely due to the building of a perhaps one of the reasons why the Parish railway station in 1858 which completely continues to be such an attractive place to live. transformed the rural landscape of Willaston. In order to research the history of Willaston for Acres of farmland close to Willaston Railway this document, a history group was created. In Station were sold off to make way for the new addition to gathering information, the group has roads, houses, schools, chapels and commercial already provided a display of old photographs and premises. During this period of development a archive material for the Parish Plan Update Event. number of important buildings were constructed The History Group has now become very popular in Willaston. These included St John's Wesleyan within the village with aims as follows: Methodist Chapel (Wybunbury Road), Willaston • Regular meetings and activities. Board School (Crewe Road) and the fee-paying Willaston School (situated between London Road • To record the reminiscences of long- and Crewe Road – later becoming Regent’s established residents. Theological College building). • To write and publish a history of the

During the first half of the 20th century, the rate village. of growth slowed dramatically and by 1951 the • To encourage the protection and population had actually declined. Since then, the preservation of buildings of historical population has increased substantially from 1,818 importance. inhabitants in 1961 to 2,973 in 2001 - a rise of 60%. These figures clearly show how successful • To encourage young people to appreciate Willaston has been in re-inventing itself in order the historical value of their village and to meet the needs of a highly mobile and local environment. constantly changing society. • To liaise with other history groups, The relatively new Nantwich and Shavington by- schools, colleges, universities passes have opened up even more travelling and museums. options for local residents, while the amount of

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Willaston WI

the Golden Jubilee of the WI in Cheshire County and its own 21st Birthday. It was unveiled on November 2nd 1970 by the Chairman of Nantwich Rural District Council. The wrought ironwork had been made by boys from St Joseph’s School, Willaston WI was formed 60 years ago, in Nantwich in their September 1949, by Mrs Dorothy Lomax of workshops and the Willaston Hall. She called a meeting to assess WI badge by Mr local interest and the Institute started with 150 Glynne Harvey of members and a waiting-list! Women were Colleys Lane, welcomed from across the social strata and husband of a meetings were held at a tennis pavilion in Park member. Road, followed later by other venues. Membership is still strong with over 60 and the Institute recently moved to larger premises at the Masonic Hall. It is interesting to record that the Willaston Village sign on the Green was given by Willaston WI, to commemorate

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4. Willaston in 2009

Other amenities are: • A Chinese take-away in Tricketts Lane • Crewe Road Nursery (established around 1880) which provides plants and garden compost, and during the winter, seasonal vegetables and coal.

There are approximately 40 small businesses run from within the Parish. Willaston Business Centre, located in the former Board School Willaston used to have many shops along building at the Peacock Roundabout, provides Wistaston Road, but over the years these, four business units including one unit currently including the village Post Office, have closed occupied by a Children's Nursery. leaving just the following: • Thorougoods convenience store and Willaston does not currently have a village hall but has several smaller halls: off-licence • St Luke's Church Hall • 2 hairdressers • St John's Church Hall • A fish and chip shop which also provides, • Willaston Social Club and will deliver, breakfasts, pizza, kebabs etc. • Masonic Hall In addition, there are also: • Scout Hut • Peacock Stores, another convenience store • Bowling Club and off-licence in Crewe Road A large Allotment site, situated at Huntsbank off • Cheerbrook Farm Shop, Newcastle Road, Crewe Road, is owned by the Parish Council. which provides a range of meats, Around 90 plots are rented to residents of the delicatessen, wines, fresh vegetables and surrounding areas with priority given to Willaston villagers. There is a long waiting-list and the site bread. In 2009 it won the “Best Farm Shop won the Borough competition in 2008. in the UK Top Shop Awards 2008/09” A popular and long-established bowling club is The village contains the following public houses: situated off Coppice Road. • The Nag’s Head on Wistaston Road The White Star Football Club is situated behind • The Lamb on Wistaston Road The Lamb Public House. There is also a Sports • Peacock Inn on Crewe Road with a Ground behind the Peacock Inn. Premier Inn Hotel on the same site • The Horseshoe Inn and Restaurant on The Vagrants’ Sports Club is thought of as being in Willaston but is actually located just a few Newcastle Road metres outside the Parish boundary within • Willaston Social Club, a private Stapeley Parish. members’ club in Wistaston Road

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5. Local Places of Interest

St. Luke’s Church is located in Coppice Road. It was opened on 16th October 1965 as a mission church from St Mary’s Parish Church, Wistaston, after many years of hope by local worshippers. The building is designed so that the altar can be screened off, allowing the remainder of the Church Hall to be hired by many organisations. There is just one Service on Sunday mornings and it remains within the Parish of St Mary’s.

St. John’s Wesleyan Methodist Church was built in 1864 and is located in The War Memorial is situated at the junction of Wybunbury Road. Colleys Lane and Crewe Road. Due to the traffic The adjoining on the busy Crewe Road, the village church hall is used Remembrance Day Service is held at the Village by various groups Green situated at the junction of Wistaston Road including the and Moorfields. Over 100 people attend this Willaston Playgroup ceremony every year. and is also used as the Parish Polling Station.

The village green is also the site for the village Christmas tree.

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Willaston Hall In 1713, a local landowner, James Bayley of Wistaston purchased some land from the Sneyd family, with the intention of building himself a Manor house. The house was later to become known as Willaston Hall. The Georgian facade was added in the 1730's.

Lettie Spencer Playing Field is situated behind Wybunbury Road. It contains a Toddlers’ Play area and a Playgroup Garden.

Lettie Spencer was a notable Willaston resident for very many years, instigating the formation of Willaston Playing Fields Committee in 1949. She was one of the main organisers of the Willaston Carnivals, produced the Willaston Pantomime and took part in dramatic productions at In 1860, James Bayley's direct descendents Wistaston Memorial Hall. purchased another 100 acres of Willaston farmland and, in doing so, became one of the She also organised fund-raising at the Willaston biggest landowners in South Cheshire. The last Dance Club and the monies raised from these male member of the family was Commander events went towards the purchase of land and James Bayley who died in 1933. He is still equipment for the playing fields which were remembered by some of Willaston's older opened on May 29th 1954 by Frank Swift, the residents for the support he gave to local England and Manchester City goalkeeper. organisations such as White Star Football Club.

Willaston Hall has changed hands a number of times since the Bayley family owned it. A previous owner divided it into two separate homes but thankfully the present owner has rejoined the two Willaston Bowling Club halves. Nevertheless, despite the gradual erosion of its rural setting, at least the Hall's west-facing exterior has retained its 18th century classical charm and elegance.

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6. Willaston Primary School

Willaston School has been recognised with the following awards: • Artsmark Gold Award - from the Arts council, • Healthy School Award • Eco-Schools Award (Green Flag) • School Achievement Award

The Staff and pupils are encouraged and supported by the flourishing Friends of Willaston School Association (FWSA), which is responsible for fund-raising. Willaston Primary School is located in Derwent Close. It is a Local Authority maintained, mixed, The school has its own website: community school, with places for around 200 http://www.school-portal.co.uk/ children of ages 4 -11. It replaced the Willaston GroupHomepage.asp?GroupID=71339 Council Primary School on Crewe Road in 1973. Pupils have created the ceramic mosaic of the Willaston School’s Mission Statement is: Board School as decoration for the main entrance “At Willaston Primary School we seek to promote and designed the School Prospectus cover. the highest possible standards in academic and personal achievement, within a positive, caring learning environment, in order for all to realise their full potential.”

The school has many aims, notably to be an inclusive school where children will develop as spiritually aware and happy individuals who respect the needs of others and the world around them.

Outside the normal curriculum, children have many other opportunities e.g. art, athletics, drama, environment (including the school garden), football, gym, percussion, running and board games (Y2).

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7. World Worm Charming Championships

Willaston Primary School hosts the famous World Worm Charming Championships each June with all proceeds going to the school. 8. Britain in Bloom The event was devised by Gordon Farr, the Deputy Headmaster, as part of the school fete in 1980. Plots were originally 3x3 yards but there are In the survey, 96% of residents expressed their now 144 plots each of 3x3 metres. The aim is to satisfaction with the standard of flower-beds and charm and collect as many worms from the tubs which are provided by the Britain in Bloom ground as possible in 30 minutes. A long- Committee. standing record was set in 1980 by Mr Tom Shufflebotham who raised 511 worms from his Willaston first entered the Britain in Bloom 3x3 yards’ plot. This was verified by various competition in the 1980s and over the years has independent witnesses from the press and is won several awards. Alongside the National entered in the Guinness Book of Records. Competition, the Parish Council organises a local Willaston in Bloom competition for residents to After 29 years, this record was finally broken in enter various categories such as Best Front 2009, not once, but three times! The new holder Garden, Best Frontage, Most Attractive is Sophie Smith, a pupil at Willaston Primary Commercial premises and Best Allotment. School, who with her father charmed a massive The Britain in Bloom Committee is a sub- 567 worms. Committee of the Parish Council plus co-opted lay members. Extra volunteers are always needed, Further information, including the even if only to water any public flower-beds or event rules in 30 languages, hanging–baskets near their home. The Members including Latin and Tibetan is work hard all the year round to maintain flower- available from the worm charming beds and floral containers of all kinds. At website: competition time, there is a special blitz on http://www.wormcharming.com mowing grass verges, litter-picking and street- cleaning. This activity benefits Willaston, even if an award is not granted, by providing a pleasant and colourful environment for the village as a whole. All residents could help by maintaining their frontages. Britain in Bloom membership is funded by a grant from the Local Authority with a matching contribution from the Parish Council’s budget, plus sponsorship by local businesses. The amount spent on the scheme varies from year to year depending on the cost of plants and labour from a local Nursery for the refurbishment of beds and containers and any equipment, councillors and volunteers work free of charge.

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9. The Village Survey

The Survey Questionnaire was developed by the Steering Group as a combination of tick box General Results answers and space for more information. It was designed to be anonymous and confidential. People tend to come to Willaston and stay - 75% of residents have lived in Willaston for over 6 Questions covered topics raised by the years. community at village events: amenities, environment, crime, travel and transport, road safety, social activities, development and planning, and general household information. It also contained a section specifically for young people. The questionnaire was hand-delivered to each of the 1400 households in the Parish in the Autumn of 2008. Volunteers collected the questionnaires from doorsteps or knocked on doors. Each volunteer made at least two collection attempts, often more. Survey forms were also handed in at Thorougoods shop. 715 households responded, including 152 The Village is split into 3 areas by the main Crewe responses from young people, which were keyed Road and the Railway line. People were asked in into a spreadsheet. Many thanks to all those who which area they lived: spent hours inputting details. North - North of Crewe Road This resulted in a response of over half the Middle - between Crewe Road and the residents of Willaston - an excellent result for a Railway Line survey of this type. South - South of the Railway Line

A full copy of the survey and results can be obtained on request, and copies will be held around the village e.g. churches, Parish Council. They will also be available on the future village website.

The results of this survey have formed the basis of the Parish Plan as documented here.

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The age range of villagers is quite mixed as shown Many people remarked that that they liked living below: in Willaston. 60% stated that there was a good sense of community spirit, though some remarked this has decreased in recent years.

As well as many comments stating areas of concern, the following are some quotes from the survey stating why people like living in Willaston:

“Having lived in towns before, we love the village community and have made a lot of friends.” The mix of occupations of Willaston residents is “I am interested in seeing the village being kept shown below: ‘alive’ with its own identity.” “Willaston is a pleasant village with the right mix of houses and households. Well served by social facilities.” “Village lovely place to live with a great sense of community.” “Willaston is quite a nice village in which as a single female middle-aged homeowner, I feel very safe.” “Willaston is a good place to live with caring people "bothering" about each other.”

Comments from Young People included: “Willaston is a lovely, peaceful place.” “There are lots of friendly people in Willaston.” “Willaston is a stunning place in the heart of Cheshire.” “The Worm Charming event held at our school in July is a great event.”

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9.1 Working Groups

The questionnaire was developed by the Steering All Villagers were informed and encouraged to Group based on issues raised by residents at the join the various groups via a tear-off strip on the various open meetings and questions fell naturally questionnaire, the Spring 2009 Village Newsletter into various topic headings. and at the Update Event held in April 2009.

When the questionnaire results were reviewed, Detailed below are the key issues raised, decisions five working groups were created combining some made and actions to be taken. In a few instances, of the topic headings. Each was led by a member the working groups have already made a start on of the Steering Group, who was charged with the actions, although in general actions will be the following up and reporting on the issues raised by responsibility of a Parish Plan Implementation the questionnaire. Group. A full action list is given later in the document.

They are: • Amenities and Social Activities • Crime and Road Safety • Travel and Transport • Environment, Planning, and Development • Under 18s

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9.2 Amenities and Social Activities

Virtually all (98%) of responding villagers would St John's Church Hall • Willaston Pre-school like to retain existing village amenities and • Willaston Parent & businesses. The village has lost its Post Office but Toddlers over half of those responding (54%) were • Felix Club interested in the possibility of a mobile postal • Red Cross facility. This, along with other ideas being tried in • Age Concern Tea Club other rural areas, will be investigated. • Yoga • The Chill Zone Youth A mobile library regularly visits various locations Club in Willaston. The timetable will be publicised so • Explorers (Sunday that all residents can enjoy this facility. School) An Amenity/ Business directory containing a list St Luke’s Church Hall • U3A of the 40 plus Willaston-based businesses is to be • Praise & Play created which will allow people to find and • South Cheshire support local facilities. It could also be included Recorded Music Soc. in the potential Village Welcome Pack that the • 2nd Willaston Group has discussed putting together. Brownies • History Group The red phone-box in Wistaston Road was under threat of removal due lack of use and vandalism. The Horseshoe • Domino League Teams However, the Parish Council is reviewing its future • Vintage Car Club either as a working phone box or as a heritage The Lamb • Quiz Night feature. Should it become the latter, villagers • Domino League Teams could be asked for suggestions for any positive uses. The Nag’s Head • Domino League Teams (Nantwich) The first action of the Amenities and Social • Ladies Darts Team 1 Activities Group was to audit existing halls and • Mixed Dominoes & venues to determine what activities are currently Darts Teams taking place. See below: • Quiz Night

Bowling Club • Bowling Club The Peacock • Quiz Night Masonic Hall • Masonic Lodge Willaston Social Club • Bingo • Women’s Institute • Bridge Club • Probus Club • Art Club Scout Hut • Allsorts Dog Training White Star • White Star FC • Scout Group (26th SW Football Club Cheshire, 1st Willaston Behind The Peacock • South Cheshire Model Scout Group) Beavers, Engineering Society Cubs and Scouts • 3rd Wistaston Girl Guides • Willaston Whist Drive

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Information on activities is not readily available so from utilising existing land owned by the Parish most residents are unaware of what is on offer. Council, to using the original site and the This has been remedied recently with information possibility of buying/leasing an existing building. being provided in the newsletter. This information If a new building was favoured, a specific Village will be kept up-to-date and posted, when Hall Committee would need to be formed to raise possible, on the notice-boards and on the funds from all sources such as potential grants, anticipated village website. covenants, gifts, charity events and sponsorship. One suggestion is that permission for new The Events team is looking to create fitness and building developments within the Parish should amateur dramatic groups together with other be contingent upon the developers providing a activities as these were requested by villagers. financial contribution towards building a village hall. Willaston does not currently have a village hall but it does have four pubs, three small halls and The survey showed that 64% of those aged over three large, privately-owned venues which can be 60 thought that they had enough facilities for used for events and meetings. their needs, with over 91% responding that they were not restricted by lack of transport.

72% of those responding liked the idea of a Village Fête , though some did mention the Worm Charming and asked if another event was really necessary. It should be noted that the Worm Charming is an event run by Willaston School for school funds. While the community will still want to help and support it, many feel a more traditional event that encompassed the whole village and everyone's skills and pastimes would be a positive boost to Willaston's community spirit, adding to village life. There was The provision of a new Village Hall was a high response to the inclusion of several specific supported by 62% of villagers. The old village hall events requiring resident participation e.g. a was a prefabricated building in an isolated produce show, flower displays, crafts, stalls etc. position on the outskirts of the village on Crewe The fête in its old form had a Rose Queen Road, near Colleys Lane. It was destroyed by fire a Carnival but reviving this will require community number of years ago. Residents said they would discussion with residents, the Parish Council and like a centrally-positioned building with a remit to other authorities. provide services for all, but specifically for the younger and older members of the village. There are not many suitable locations for this but all avenues should be explored. These could range

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9.3 Travel and Transport

This group looked at aspects of travel and transport from Willaston alongside the opinions of residents given in the questionnaire.

Road : Willaston village is a good centre from which to travel by road. It is found just off the A534, about halfway along the main road between Crewe and Nantwich. It is 7.5 miles from Junction 16 of the M6 Motorway. On the edge of Bus Services : Local public transport is by bus. Willaston is the A500 Willaston is fortunate to have the Arriva 84 Nantwich by-pass, a service which goes every fifteen minutes to both ‘gateway’ to Staffordshire, Nantwich and Crewe with alternate buses south Cheshire, Shropshire travelling to or from Chester. Three other services, and the Welsh borders, plus numbers 9, 44 and 78, provided by D&G offer an the county town of Chester. indirect route to Crewe, once an hour. They are largely subsidised by the Cheshire Integrated Rail : Crewe Transport Service and are always under review Railway Station, regarding use and cost. The 78 (Rural Rider) is 3 miles away, is the only bus linking Willaston directly with an important Leighton Hospital which has a ‘green’ policy of junction for encouraging bus travel. A programme of ‘root and trains to many branch’ reviews of the public transport network is parts of England, currently being carried out by Cheshire Integrated Scotland and Wales. Transport Service. This Parish Plan will be An hourly service provides a direct train to published before the results are known but Manchester International Airport. Unfortunately, residents' views, as expressed in the survey and Willaston’s own railway station was closed around reported here, have been sent in support of 50 years ago, although trains still run over the improvements. level crossing in the village. Our survey showed that 60% of residents would like a request ‘Halt’ The survey focused mainly on use of and to be reinstated, linking us directly with Crewe satisfaction with the local bus services. We had Station. This would be very costly but it is a not asked which households owned a car but of project worth considering for the future. the 62% of residents who use the bus only 14% use it daily and 22% once a week. We may Cycling : Cycling is catered for by cycle lanes therefore conclude that the majority of residents along Crewe Road and at the Cheerbrook end of have access to a car. Willaston, where a new Toucan crossing has been made across the A500 by-pass. Later there will be a new lottery-funded “rural promenade” for cyclists and walkers, joining Nantwich with Crewe, and set back from the A530 Middlewich Road at the western end of Willaston.

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However, although many residents would prefer Some also feel Arriva should be asked to to travel by bus from Willaston if the route and reconsider its advice that some problems are timing were suitable, four obstacles stood out: solved just by making a journey via Crewe Bus Station. It might be simple but it makes journeys • Absence of a direct bus service to Rope Green unnecessarily long. Information about local bus- Medical Centre. routes and timetables could usefully be collated in a booklet as many people are unaware of local • Dissatisfaction with the 78 Rural Rider service provision, especially where services connect. to Leighton Hospital, both route and timetable, which do not cater for hospital staff A discussion with representatives of Arriva travelling early or late, or for anyone travelling showed that cost and timetabling are big obstacles on Saturday/Sunday. to change in current provision. The traffic congestion at the Nantwich Road / Mill Lane • Lack of a direct bus from the village to Crewe traffic lights in Crewe is the reason the 84 bus station entrance for those with poor mobility turns down Edleston Road, rather than travels or carrying luggage. nearer to Crewe Railway Station.

• The walking distance to some village bus-stops, which makes services inaccessible for people with limited mobility.

Although 86% of residents think there are enough bus-stops and only 36% want new bus routes, a vocal minority asked for some improvements partly relating to the four problems above.

Alternative transport : The charity Dial-a Ride offers transport to passengers who cannot use the normal bus or where there is no direct bus-route, for example, to the local GP Surgery at Rope Green. Another source of transport to appointments for the elderly is offered by Age Concern's Good Neighbour scheme using Volunteer drivers. There are also many taxi services in Crewe and Nantwich. Dial-a-Ride needs to be developed in Willaston, especially for Rope Green Medical Centre and Leighton Hospital appointments. Its aim would not only be for convenience but for a reduction in the use of cars for environmental reasons.

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9.4 Environment, Development and Planning Environmental issues are important to Willaston Access because of its semi-rural location between the The survey revealed a substantial interest in the expanding suburbs of both Crewe and Nantwich. public rights-of-way network, with two-thirds of It currently remains a village surrounded by those responding having used local footpaths in agriculture, though cross-cut by main roads and a the Parish and one third using them at least railway line. fortnightly and a sixth using footpaths every day.

83% expressed very strong support for the 39% thought the footpaths were well signposted, retention of the “Green Gap” around Willaston but 85% agreed that a footpath information sheet between the towns of Crewe and Nantwich. was desirable and the same percentage said they Willaston may have some importance as a would use a circular walk. The EDP group has wildlife-corridor between the two towns as well as mapped 4 circular routes and intends to publish a providing a pleasant human habitat for its leaflet to promote their use. villagers. 75% of residents thought cycle paths were in a “good-reasonable” condition, although road surfaces and the standard of pavements fared less favourably with a good majority considering these to be “reasonable-to-poor”. NB: Residents can report faults themselves such as pot-holes, faulty street lights, etc. on the Cheshire East website or by telephone.

92% considered the standard of street lighting to be “reasonable-to-very-good”.

Natural features Most people were happy with the standard of grass verges in the village, 91% believing the The survey did not contain many questions standard to be reasonable to very good. relating to environmental issues and therefore more work in this area is required. Many residents Willaston has some remarkable trees which play expressed an interest in this topic during the many important roles and functions in the village Update Event held in Spring 2009. landscape. Some of these trees are protected by Tree Preservation Orders and they are all The Environment, monitored by Parish Tree Wardens. Overhanging Development & trees appear to be a problem for only a minority Planning (EDP) (30%) of residents. Group looked at various environmental factors of interest to local residents in Willaston.

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Like trees, Recycling hedgerows are also While recycling mostly takes place through the important natural Council’s bin collection scheme, glass is not elements in the accommodated in this. The use of the local bottle green infrastructure bank is therefore important but the survey of the Parish. revealed that many people did not know that it is hedgerows, along situated behind the Willaston Social Club at the with several ponds, edge of the car-park. feature mostly in the surrounding countryside, but many village gardens also have hedges. 72% of the responses agreed that the standard of hedgerows was “reasonable-to-very-good”.

Dog Fouling and Litter Residents were evenly split in their observations on dog fouling and litter which may reflect some problem hot spots in the village. There are some very active people in this community who spend time “litter picking” and problems come within the remit of the Community Wardens. Development 36% of residents considered that there had been too much new housing built in Willaston in the past 10 years and a similar number thought that no new housing should be permitted. Many residents raised the issue that existing infrastructure (e.g. drainage) was at breaking point and could not support future development.

Erosion of the Green Gap by development to "squaring off" the shape of village should be resisted at all costs.

Recently there has been much public concern about some planning applications being pushed through against strong local and Parish Council opposition.

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9.5 Crime and Road Safety

Willaston has the benefit of a Neighbourhood In the survey only 15% of residents considered Policing Team, based in Nantwich and a Cheshire they had been victims of a crime in the 2006 – East Community Warden Team who work 2008 period and 57% of these instances were together with the Neighbourhood Watch groups, reported to the police. to maintain our sense of security and reduce fear of crime in the community. The wardens focus in However 40% of residents reported instances of particular on ‘low-level nuisance’, including anti- anti-social behaviour. social behaviour and have a mobile CCTV van. It is good to know that most of the incidents Willaston is a relatively crime-free environment referred to so far can be influenced by residents of with police statistics over the last two years the village through communication, precaution demonstrating that Willaston had less then 5% and awareness – controlling ourselves, our of the reported crimes in the Nantwich area. children and being good neighbours. Generally Between 2006 and 2008 theft from and damage speaking, crime is very low and well-spread so to vehicles and domestic burglary featured as the that residents can feel that Willaston is a safe most frequent incidents with just a trace of place in which to live. violence and intimidation.

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The major concern affecting 70% of the village Speedwatch was reactivated through the village in was that of speeding vehicles, which of course is January 2009 and there is evidence that the also a criminal offence that puts lives at risk. The percentage of residents exceeding the speed limits village now has in place speed limits of 20mph has been declining. Unfortunately, there are still and 30mph and clear signage for these limits has some persistent offenders. Our biggest challenge gradually been improving. is to encourage the police to dedicate more time to ensure enforcement of the existing limits.

Over the last few years there has been increased participation in Neighbourhood Watch and this needs to be encouraged to reduce crime and enhance community spirit.

Volunteers are always sought to enlarge existing teams or start new teams for Neighbourhood Watch and Speedwatch. This is neither time- consuming nor dangerous but can be a great way of helping to make our community safer. These teams should work closely with the Parish Council and the Police Neighbourhood Watch Co-ordinator.

68% of residents reported issues with parking in the village. This highlighted some particular hot- spots which need some further investigation.

42% of residents reported issues with over 7.5 tonne heavy goods vehicles, mostly on Cheerbrook Road, Park Road, Crewe Road and Wistaston/Wybunbury Road, especially with damage to the road surface. This also needs further investigation.

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9.6 Under 18s

A separate under-18s survey was offered in the Current activities in Willaston for young people questionnaire for completion by children and are: young people. Inevitably, comments were also offered by parents and carers on behalf of very • Beavers young children. This section includes a general description of services and facilities for all under- • Cubs 18s in Willaston while most of the survey responses were supplied by 8 to 14 year-olds. For those under school-age, there is the parent- • Brownies run Willaston Parent and Toddler group, held at St John’s Church Hall, which gives carers a • Girl Guides chance to meet each week during term-time and for their toddlers to play and socialise. There is • Scouts also a fortnightly Praise and Play group at St Luke’s Church. A locally-run Pre-School runs 4 • Explorers days a week during school hours, also at St John’s. It has a good Ofsted report and is run by a committee of parents which could use more local • Activity Club - “the Chill Zone” support both with fundraising and running it.

In the survey parents complained about the condition of the Children’s Playground on the Lettie Spencer Playing Field. They complained about broken glass and dog-fouling and asked primarily for fencing and also for further equipment and improvement to the surface. Fortuitously, applications were being invited by the CNBC for grants made available before the Borough was disbanded. The Parish Plan Group asked if the Parish Council would apply for a grant to upgrade the Playground and supported its application with a petition from parents and carers. The application was successful and the grant has since been matched by funding from WREN. Improvement work starts in the Autumn.

Young people who responded to the survey clearly stated that there were not enough facilities for them in the village, with under 11s at 78% and over 12s at 75%. When asked what facilities young people would like to see within the village, 90% said somewhere to sit and chat, 89% asked for pool table/table games and 86% for drinks and snacks. A Disco and/or Swap Shop was also requested.

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82% said they use the Lettie Spencer Playing Field Education for Willaston children and young and most use it at the weekend followed by a people is provided as follows: smaller percentage using the area after school. Young people did feel safe using the area, Primary school-age children in Willaston mainly probably due to the field being over-looked by attend one of the following schools: residential properties. Though the Playing Field is Willaston Primary School well used, young people felt there is inadequate St. Anne’s RC School in Nantwich seating, poor cleanliness and poor play equipment. They thought that the existing play Secondary pupils aged 11-16 mostly attend: equipment is designed around only young Malbank School children and that there is a lack of properly Brine Leas School maintained more grown-up facilities. Possibly Shavington School young people could contribute to improvements by fund-raising to help them feel ownership of Students aged over 16 attend: their activity equipment and to reduce the Malbank Sixth Form College possibility of vandalism. How can girls as well as South Cheshire College boys be catered for? Reaseheath College

It was thought that a Young People’s Forum might Pupils/students with Special Needs are educated be set up to give them a voice in planning their whenever possible in mainstream schools. There activities. They might choose to liaise with the are Special Schools for those who need it and one Environmental Group or the Social of the sources of advice on Special Needs Activities/Events Group for specific purposes. education is the Parent Partnership Service, which Nature/wildlife explorations could be provided helps children aged 2 to 18 years old. and the Events Group wonders about an Art (http://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/learning/parent_ Club, a Drama Club and the possibility of creating partnership.aspx) an activity programme for Summer 2010. Transport : Willaston young people use various In order to bridge the ‘generation gap’, young ways of travelling to school including cycle, public people might like to get involved with the elder transport, car or walk. Of the total of 31% of residents of Willaston by, for example, running a young people who use the school bus, 33% have coffee morning. The Forum would discuss things a free bus pass. Young people who attend various like this. clubs and groups outside of the village rely on the car for transportation.

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9.7 Communication 10. Action to date

Lack of communication is a major concern in Throughout the course of this Parish Plan process, Willaston as many residents are unaware of what we have achieved the following: is on offer within the village. As well as raising awareness in this document, we hope to improve • Quarterly Newsletter communication by the three methods described below: • Formation of The History Group

Most (89%) Villagers liked the Willaston • Consultation with parents in support of Newsletter with the quarterly option being application for a grant of £50,000 from preferred by 76% rather than a half-yearly edition. CNBC for Playground The Newsletter was started to keep the village informed of the progress of the Parish Plan but it • Identification of circular walks is to be continued and a creative person is sought to fill the position of Editor. One idea is to look • Request for additional notice-boards for into making it a colour booklet, preferably paid Colleys Lane / Cheerbrook Road for by advertising, containing information on news, events, groups and societies within the • Survey of local clubs and organisations village. The Parish Council is also looking to use it for improving communication within the village • Revitalisation of Speedwatch and for fulfilling the conditions for Quality Status. Slightly over half of residents did not read the • Creation of new Neighbourhood Watch notice-boards but of these, 61% did not know Groups where they were and 25% said there were none where they lived. A request for new notice- • Formation of an Events team boards for Colleys Lane and Cheerbrook Road was therefore made to the Parish Council.

The survey indicated that 80% of the Parish had access to the internet and 58% would be interested in a village website . 15 people expressed interest in assisting with the website and provided contact details. It is hoped that this will be a 21st century solution which will help improve communication and build community spirit. The website will be developed in conjunction with the Parish Council and the aim is to have a Willaston website available by the end of 2009.

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11. Next Steps 12. Full Action list

We will: The actions identified within this Plan have been • Hold a Launch Event to celebrate the listed here as SMART objectives. i.e. completion of the Parish Plan process Specific - Measureable - Achievable Realistic - Timescale • Distribute this document to every household in Willaston The following information is provided for each action: • Formally disband the Parish Plan Steering Action Ref a unique reference Group Section Ref the section(s) of the Document to which the action relates • Form an Implementation Steering Group Issue the issue to which the action • Progress the actions documented in this Plan relates Action the action to be taken to • Keep residents informed of the progress made progress the issue Priority High/*** Medium/** Low/* WE NEED YOUR HELP! Timescale Short (3-6 months), Medium (6-18 months) The proposed actions will not happen without the Long (over 18 months) support of as many residents as possible. Potential Partners organisations identified Please get involved in any way you are able… join which may be involved a working group, attend a meeting, deliver with the action newsletters… anything you can do will help Notes additional information achieve the actions in this Plan. relating to the action

The completion of the actions will be the responsibility of the Implementation Steering Group, in consultation with the potential partners.

The Parish Council and residents will be regularly updated on progress every 6 months.

These Action lists will be presented to residents at least annually, indicating the actions completed, in progress and those which cannot be achieved for any reason.

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Acknowledgements The late Gwyneth Dunwoody MP Edward Timpson MP Thank You ....to all the residents of Willaston who have Willaston History Group for writing the history helped in the creation of this Plan by attending section, for event displays and providing historic open meetings and events, distributing photographs newsletters, delivering and collecting surveys, entering survey results, being members of Parish Planning Network for workshops working groups, providing refreshments and generally supporting the process - we could not Terry Jones , our ‘official photographer’ for his have done it without you! hard work

….and to you for reading this document, we CNBC – Development, Plans and Projects hope you enjoyed it! Manager and Environmental Manager

Please keep it for future reference. If you move Sean Dooley for editorial advice away, please leave it for the next occupant of your home. NMC Design+Print , a social enterprise forming part of the NeuroMuscular Centre, a charity We’d especially like to thank the following for working with muscular dystrophy, for design, their help and support: layout and printing services.

Willaston Parish Council for funding and support Bibliography OS Map from Cheshire East Council Licence No Bron Kerrigan of Cheshire Community Action 100049045 2009 for her invaluable guidance and encouragement Hall, J, History of Nantwich, 1883 Cheshire County Council for funding through Latham, FA, (Ed), Wybunbury, 2003 Cheshire Community Action Township Pack No.71 Willaston, Cheshire County Council Archives & Local Studies. Willaston Women’s Institute for funding, St Luke’s, Willaston: History of a village church. catering and access to archives 1965 (available from St. Mary’s Wistaston)

St Mary’s Church , Wistaston, for use of St. Luke’s Church Hall Glossary The Horseshoe Inn and Willaston Social Club CITS Cheshire Integrated Transport Service for meetings CNBC Crewe and Nantwich Borough Council (ceased to exist on 1st April 2009) Willaston School's staff and pupils for EDP Environment, Development and contributions to events Planning Group PC Parish Council Councillor Maurice Jones for his donation from PCSO Police Community Support Officer the Mayor’s Charity 2008 TPO Tree Preservation Order WI Women’s Institute Councillor Brian Silvester for advice and WPP Willaston Parish Plan encouragement WREN Waste Recycling ENvironmental (Ltd)

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