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Police Beat p2 Walking Festival p4 & p5 Summer Events p8 2 WELCOME Market Town Festival Picnic Pomp &Pleasure Family Fun Day Swimming inCoffee Choral Society Penda Way HerbGarden Community Award One You Town Councillors Walking Festival Garden Trail Welcome Wildlife Town Trail Treasure Hunt-QuizWalk Town Ranger Police Beat contents © CopyrightSandbachTown Council correct atthetimeofprinting, noresponsibilitycanbeacceptedforerrorsoromissions. The informationcontainedwithin theSandbachTown CouncilNewsletterwebelievetobe Disclaimer reprinted orreproducedwithoutpermission. The contentsofthismagazinearefullyprotectedbycopyright andnothingmaybe Sandbach Town CouncilnewsletterispublishedtwiceayearbySandbachTown Council. www.impressionsprint.co.uk E: T: Impressions Media Creative Design&Production Cover Credit:CarolynLowe Katy Pepper &CarolynLowe Editorial www.sandbach.gov.uk E: [email protected] T:600800 01270 Sandbach Town Council•HightownSandbachCheshireCW111AE by Published

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01270 600800/600820. [email protected] orphone able toassistwithpleaseemail Neil andifyouhaveaqueryorissuehemaybe slabs toCheshireEast. Sayhellowhenyousee signs totackleandhasreportedunevenpaving has alreadyspottedsomeobscuredanddirty amenity forSandbachresidentsandvisitors.He undertaking awholehostofjobstoimprovethe and aboutwithinthefourSandbachWards established intherole,RangerNeilwillbeout his Market,EventsandTown Halltasks,once ad-hoc tasksthroughoutSandbach.Alongwith at Councileventsandcompletingroutine markets, liaisingwithMarketTraders, assisting varied roleincludespromotionanddeliveryof Council hasappointedaTown Ranger. This Following astaffingrestructureSandbach Town police Beat onFacebook orTwitter andcansignup To keepintouchresidentscanfolloweachWard www.cheshire.police.uk forallWard surgerydates. any issues.Follow thelinktolocalpolicing once aweek,whereresidentscancallintodiscuss Spike holdsaBeatSurgeryatthePolice Station Danger andKnifeCrime.” delivering presentationsontopicssuchasStranger housing associations.We workwithschools East Council,SandbachTown Councilandlocal help fromotheragenciessuchasCheshire important toresidentsandifnecessaryseeking with thecommunity, tacklingissuesthatare one areameanswecangetinvolvedmore Spike explains“Beingresponsibleforjust Sandbach Town CentreBeat. Spike Elliottareresponsiblefor PC SteveDutton&PCSO www.cheshirepolicealert.co.uk happening inthelocalareasvia Police Alert,toreceiveinformationaboutwhat’s to acommunitymessagingsystem,Cheshire town Saturday 1stSeptember 10:30amto4pm. The eventwilltakeplace ontheCobbles as willowworking,juggling andTheStocks. Dancing andothertraditional activitiessuch Festival willfeatureTheTown Crier, Morris the traditionsofyesteryear. TheMarketTown A newfestivalisbeingplannedtocelebrate market town ranger beat beat

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Image: DavidCallear Institute) andtheTown Hall. WOW, Demeter’s,SandbachTown Council(Literary is availablefreeatSandbachLibrary, TheRealThing, illustrated bylocalartist,DavidCallear. The trailleaflet map hasbeenexclusivelydrawnandbeautifully of thetown.DevisedbyGrahamWhitehouse, the historical,architecturalandinterestingaspects guides walkersthroughSandbachandhighlights by SandbachFootpath Group.SandbachTown Trail buildings andplacesofinteresthasbeenproduced An illustratedmaphighlightingSandbach’shistoric sandbach Kathie Benson -01270764885orview theGardenTrail Facebook page. Further updatesandinformation from:BarbaraWest -01270759729;JennyHaines 761541; Sandbach Town Council, SandbachPartnership, thelibraryandparticipating gardeners. Entry forthisseason’sgardens is£4perpersonwithprogrammesavailable aroundthetown,from supported, respectedand understood. Friendly Sandbach,whichaimstocreateadementia friendlytownwhereresidents,visitorsandcarersare 10th -11thAugust at Yeowood Farm. Thetrailtakesplaceontheweekendsof Sandbach GardenTrail offerssomelovelygardenstoviewwithtwonewones,as wellastheAllotments sandbach made on7thJuly, 6pmattheMarketTavern, MarketSquare,Sandbach.” Haines, 25Tatton Thedrawandprizeannouncementwillbe Drive,Sandbach,CW111DZ. toanywalkleaderduringtheFestival,Williams, ordroppedoffpostedtoKeith/Jenny Williams. Completedanswersheetsshouldbehandedinby5thJulyatGodfrey Williams. . Enthusiastic owners will welcome visitors whilst raising money to support Dementia . Enthusiasticownerswillwelcomevisitorswhilstraising moneytosupportDementia equal scores,drawnfromahat).Entrysheets(£2each)areavailableGodfrey town trail garden trail treasure Williams &Son,istheprizeforwinningscore(or Williams luxury hamperofgoodieskindlyprovidedbyGodfrey An entertainingTreasure Hunt-Quiz-Walk hasbeen part, intheirowntime,walkingatpace.A devised aspartofSandbachWalking Festival. The Walk, explained “Everyone,oldandyoungcantake special quizcomprisesawalkingroutearound Keith andJennyHaines,whodevisedtheQuiz- questions ateachoftheplacesinterest. Sandbach Town, describedinrhymingcoupletswith hunt welcome Image: MrRFoden A treatawaitsyou! blogspot.com. swwgblog1. the SWWGblog, can befoundon woodland walks further detailsofthe Group withCARE4CE Woodland andWildlife Developed bySandbach markers showingtheaccesspoints. centre ofSandbachandthepathsallhaveway- These arewithineasywalkingdistanceofthe run throughthewoodlandalongsideArclidBrook. Sandbach andexploreoneofthemanypathsthat Boost yourspiritswhilstthesunshineson 8th -9thJune,20th21stJuly Quiz-Walk wildlife

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3 WHAT’S ON 4 EVENTS Bank. 3.8 miles,2.5 hours.MeetatWheelock Green 2pm RiverWheelock your lunchanddrinks. Pool5 hours.MeetatWinterley lay-by. Bring 10.30am Winterleylong walk. at SandbachLibrary. £1 pertoddler, accompaniedbyaparent.Meet painted stonesalongtheway. clue-sheet tosearchforspecialthingsand 10.30am MotherandToddler naturetrail Monday 1July Bank. 4.2 miles,2.5hours.MeetatWheelockGreen 7pm JacobsLadderfromWheelock. Meet atPlantLane/canalcarpark. 2pm HollinsGreen. *Limited to30people. club bottomcarpark, £1 plus£5.95SundayRoast.Meetatthegolf with SundayLunchatMalkinsBankGolfClub. 10.30am DaisyBankwalk, park, byUnitedPhosphorus. no Hi-Vis. Nodogs.MeetatHallLanecanalcar £1, 4miles,3hours. 4.30am Dawnchorusbirdingwalk. Sunday 30June car park. £1, 4miles,2.5hours.MeetatLowerWaitrose 7pm BrookWood andTall Chimneys. at SaltLinecarpark,HassallGreen. Learn howtoturnawalkintoworkout provide poles. 1.5 hourtaster, £3,nostile.Bev, theleaderwill 2pm Nordicwalking-Introduction trees. 2miles,hours.Meetoutsidelibrary. 2pm SandbachTree Trail, Market Square. Mayor andTown Crier. MeetatSandbach 1 hourFirstFestival walk,withSandbach 10.30am LocalTown walk. Saturday 29June welcome. Browsethefullscheduleandchoosewalksthatsuityou. by knowledgeableleadersandcateringforallagegroupsabilities,everyoneis festival offers37walksduringa9dayperiod,manywithspecialthemes.Guided Sandbach Walking Festival aims topromotepathsandtrailsaroundSandbach.The sandbach *Limited to12people. £1,4.4miles,2.5hours. *Limited to10people returnElton Lane.£1, £1.Identifylocal FREE. 1.5miles, FREE. 4miles,2hours–

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. Meet with , Tuesday 2July *Limited to16people. shop frontagesetc.MeetMarketSq. the church,crosses,cobblesinroads, geology, therockinbuiltenvironmente.g. Dr Drew. Walking andtalkingaboutthelocal 2 miles,1.5hours,ledbyProfessorBurekand 7.30pm GeologyinSandbachTown. bottom carpark. 3 hours.MeetatMalkinsBankGolfClub, 7.30pm Tall Chimneys. 2pm HassallGreenNatureReserve, 5.4 miles,2.5hours. to EttileyHeath,returnviacanalnostile.£1, 2pm MalkinsBankGolfClub *Limited to20people. = £3) Heath CountryPark carpark(CECparkingfee stile, about3hourswalking.MeetatBrereton lunch andreturn,£1pluslunch,3.8miles,no 10.30am BreretontoSwettenhamArms “We’re GoingonaBearHunt”. parent. Thebooktoreadandtakehomewillbe Jane Stanway, £3perchild,accompaniedbya Library forchildrenledbylibrarystaffand 10.30am ReadandWalk Green. 2.5 hours,meetatSaltLine carpark,Hassall 2pm RodeHeathRamble, Sandbach Library. £1, about3miles,2hours, nostile.Meetat 10.30am StrollersSandbach Wednesday 3July Chequer. 2.5 miles,1.5hours.StartandfinishLower £9 pieinaboxinc.pint/smallwine.About 7pm Town Trail withPie andaPint. park, HassallGreen. Reserve, 3milestotal.MeetattheSaltLinecar by theRanger. £3.Walk (0.6 mile)toNature

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£1,5.4miles, fromSandbach £1,5miles,about shortwalk, bottomcarpark £1plus £3,about guided for walking festival Background image byCarolynLowe 7.30pm St.John’sandArclidQuarrywalk, 1.5 hours.Gazebowithrefreshments. looking attrees,plantsandflowers.£1,about from SandbachLibraryaroundthepark, slow walk, 10am Winterley, “HaslingtonCircular”. Friday 5July Plant Lane/canalcarpark. £1, 4.5miles,2hours,about6stiles.Meetat 7.30pm Watch LaneandCrabmillFlashes. car park,HassallGreen. 3 miles,2hours,nostile.MeetattheSaltLine walk guidedbyCheshireEastRangers,about 2pm SaltlineandBorrowPitMeadow, and drinks. Sandbach MarketSquare.Bringyourlunch £1, 12milesabout12stiles,6hours.Meetat Brereton CountryPark, returnviaTaxmere. 9am SandbachtoSwettenhamviaBradwall, Thursday 4July *Limited to16people. shop frontagesetc.MeetMarketSq. the church,crosses,cobblesinroads, geology, therockinbuiltenvironmente.g. Dr Drew. Walking andtalkingaboutthelocal 2 miles,1.5hours,ledbyProfessorBurekand 7.30pm GeologyinSandbachTown Street. drinks onreturn.Meetat TheOldHall,High miles. Buttiestostart,then thewalk,buyyour 9.30am OldHallWalk, Saturday 6July Phosphorus. Meet atHallLanecanalcarpark,byUnited *Limited to10people 7.30pm Birdingatsunset. Meet atlowerWaitrose carpark. £1, 5.2miles,2.5hours,about6stiles. 1.30pm Wheelchairanddementiafriendly Line carpark,HassallGreen. how toturnawalkintoworkout.MeetatSalt poles. taster, £3,nostile.Bev, theleaderwillprovide 2pm Nordicwalking Pool lay-by. 6.5 miles,2.5hour, nostile.MeetatWinterley *Limited to12people. accompaniedbyacarer, walking

-Introduction.1.5hour , noHi-Vis. Nodogs. HighStreet.FREE–4 £1,4miles,3hours. Nodogs.Learn

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Meet atPlantLane/canalcarpark. Reserve, 7pm Warmingham viatheMoatNature Market Sq. 4.6 miles,2.5hours,8stiles.MeetatSandbach Houndings Lane.£1. Tall Chimneys,HassallGreen,andreturnvia 2pm To DancingBridgethencanal, *Limited to20people. Meet atWaitrose lowercarpark.Nodogs. with nibbles. selection ofdraftandbottledbeerstosample plus £15brewerytourofallprocesses,anda back viaBrickhousefarm,total5.8miles.£1 Heath, returnonbus(2.8milewalk)orwalk Crossroads. Walk viaChurchLane,Sandbach 10.30am MerlinMicro-Brewery, Dell, ChurchSt.,CrownBank. Bank, TheCommons,Hightown,St.Mary’s High St.,Town Park, loopbyDingleLake,Well 3.30pm Shortlocal 1 easystile. 3pm BradwallManorwalk. 3 hours,11stiles. passing Tall Chimneys6miles, 2pm JacobsLadder, final afternoon£5,tocoverthebuffet. 5pm, forbuffetfood/drink.Allwalksonthe Square, endingattheMarketTavern, about Grand Finale,allstartingfromtheMarket park, byUnitedPhosphorus. 3 hours,nostile.MeetatHallLanecanalcar 10am Coppenhall,MawGreen Wildlife Wander Sunday 7July Where nolimitisstated, noneedtobook, All mileagesanddurationsapproximate. Photos bykind permissionofMiriamWendy Dogs welcomeexceptwherestated. email: [email protected] just turnupwithtimeto spare. *Where numbersarelimited, £1,3.6miles,8stiles,2hours. All walksatyourownrisk. tel: GrahamWhitehouse please bookby: 07436 535867

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classes andphysical activity. programme, combined withhealthyliving educational Reshape - their families. programme forchildrenabove healthyweightand Let’s GetMoving- scratch. to encouragecookinghealthymealsathomefrom Taste forLife- centre. programme with freemembershiptothelocalleisure Active Lives- management andfallsprevention. living programmesforactivity, cooking,weight yourself firstandmakechanges,withfreehealthy opportunity tore-evaluatelifestylechoices,put healthily. OneYou CheshireEastprovidesthe Modern daylifemakesithardforpeopletolive [email protected] t. CW11 3HN Road, Sandbach, 44 Elworth Sandra Broad WardElworth Sandbach HeathandEastWard [email protected] t. CW11 1GY 13 Offley Road, Sandbach, Sue Ashcombe-Hurt one Ettiley HeathandWheelockWard Town Ward [email protected] t. CW11 4PF 26 ThirdAvenue, Sandbach, Jacob Belsham [email protected] t. CW11 3RZ 647 CreweRoad, Wheelock, Laura Crane

488997 760797 600800 07887 638801 12 week adult weight management 12weekadultweightmanagement you 12 week physical activity 12 weekphysicalactivity 6 week cookery course designed 6 weekcookerycoursedesigned 12 week healthy lifestyle 12weekhealthylifestyle [email protected] 759225 CW11 3BT 35 TheAvenue, Elworth, Flavell Kathryn [email protected] t. CW11 1DS 19 ChapelStreet,Sandbach, John Beddows [email protected] t. CW11 1YT 7 Radbroke Close,Sandbach, Sam Corcoran [email protected] t. CW11 3GT Close,Sandbach, 12 Sterne Paula Eaton 2019/20 Membership Sandbach Town Council www.sandbach.gov.uk 07535 710821 753038 07534 689265

t. CW11 3EL 217 MiddlewichRd,Sandbach, Gill Merry [email protected] [email protected] t. CW11 1DE 11 PlattAvenue, Sandbach, David Jack [email protected] t. CW11 3RZ 647 CreweRoad, Wheelock, Steven Crane [email protected] t. Ettiley Heath,CW113NE Flat 7,Royds Ct,EltonRd, Richard Hoffmann 764580 07584 258823 07414 680166 07880 331282 oneyoucheshireeast.org Phone 08081643202 oremail info@ programme visit www.oneyoucheshireeast.org For moreinformationand toregisterontoa living inCheshireEast. A stopsmokingservice for pregnantwomen. Fit forbirth reducing fallsriskfactors. prescribed homeexercisesandeducationof consisting ofstrengthandbalanceexerciseclasses, Be Steady, BeSafe-

[email protected] t. Town HallEnquiries [email protected] t. Town Clerk 01270 600835 01270 600800 [email protected] t. CW11 3HA 31 AbbeyRoad, Sandbach, Mike Lea [email protected] t. CW11 1YH 2 BowlesClose,Sandbach, Steve Kirkham [email protected] t. CW11 4SP 141 CongletonRoad, Sandbach, Mike Muldoon CW1 5WF CW1 5WF Haslington, 5 MulcasterCourt, Richard GHovey [email protected] t. 07472 822856 750228 07860 625891 762302 - 12 week physical activity programme - 12weekphysicalactivityprogramme

programme, 24 week programme, is also available to anyone isalsoavailabletoanyone [email protected] t. General Enquiries Market Enquiries [email protected] t. 01270 600800 01270 600888 [email protected] t. CW11 3ES 1 CorbettRoad, Moston, Kieran Seymour Vacancy [email protected] t. CW11 1YP Close,Sandbach, 8 Davenport Geraint Price Jones CW11 1YB 69 FieldsDrive,Sandbach, Ian Williams [email protected] t. 07490 374274 767873 314164

piece thisyearwillbeMozart’sRequiem.Allarewelcome. The popular‘ComeandSingDay’willtakeplaceon Saturday 31stAugustinSandbachHighSchool.The Members. extended interval.Tickets [email protected] Tel. 07941183812andfromChoir and pianoaccompaniment,the“Difference”isthataudienceinvitedtobringapicnicenjoyin concert versionofSirEdwardGerman’scomicopera“MerrieEngland”,withfiveprofessionalsoloists performed inSt.Mary’sChurchHallonSunday30thJune.Featuring a Sandbach ChoralSociety’s“SummerConcertwithaDifference”willbe Club, sotheplanterislookinggoodoncemore. have beenfundedbySandbachCrossesRotary inviting passersbytohelpthemselvesafewherbs Allotment Societytoreplantthearea.Newplaques Lavender andHerbNurseryhasenabledthe donation ofherbsbyChrisSteelCheshire and generalmaintenance. Fortunately, agenerous tending theplanter, weeding,removingrubbish attention oftheAllotmentSocietyandCleanTeam vandalism havetakentheirtoll,despitethecontinued The passageoftimeandaccumulatedeffects for thepublictohelpthemselvesculinaryherbs. planter inPenda Way, turningitintoanherbgarden Society tookonaprojecttorevitalisetheovergrown In 2010thenewlyformedSandbachAllotment penda way Sandbach Park andthesurroundingareas. organisation madetheirownspecialcontributionwithathoroughspring-cleanof of bagswithrubbishandpiecesglassshards.MemberstheAROCHA tackled thecobblesinMarketSquarewithbrushesandpans,fillinganumber After thepresentation,teamcompletedalitterpickoftowncentreand presiding. Keith HainesbyMattWhitewithSandbachTown Mayor, Cllr. RichardHovey, cheque of£1,000fromAviva InsurancewaspresentedtoCleanTeam organiser Matt WhiteFinancialServicesenteringthegroupintocompetition.Thewinner’s Sandbach CleanTeam haswonanAviva CommunityAward thankstolocalfirm community sandbach herb garden choralsociety award winners coach, fundedbyCouncillorKeith Haines’2016-17 cardio-vascular procedures.Aqualifiedswimming or surgery, suchaskneeorhipreplacementsand disabilities andthoserecoveringfromseriousillness The clubsupportspersonswithphysicaland/ormental -12 noon,atElworthMethodistChurchcoffeelounge. Swim Club,willbeheldonSaturday29thJune,10:00am A coffeemorning,raisingfundsforAquariusDisability swimming welcome. For furtherinformationcall07746425434. swimming pool.Swimminghelpervolunteersarealways meets Mondays,6:45pm–7:45pm,atSandbachSchool interventions andsmallgroupplayactivities.Theclub confidence inthewaterthroughaprogrammeof1-to-1 members toimprovetheirswimmingtechniquesand Mayoral CharityFund andTesco’s BagsOfHelp,assists in coffee

7 NEWS & EVENTS 8 EVENTS Photo credit:RogerSouthwell no bar. Alternatively buyonlineatwww.sandbach.gov.uk/buy Selectionofsnacksandhotdrinksavailable,but Demeter’s, SandbachTown HallandSandbachTown CouncilOfficeoronthegateuntil7:50pm. Tickets £10eachadult,accompaniedchildrenfree.AvailableinadvancefromBroad’sOpticians, “Rule Britannia”ina“LastNightoftheProms”stylefinale. follow Communityflagwavingastheaudiencesingalongto “Jerusalem”, “LandofHopeandGlory” delight from8pmwithbeautifulrenditionsofwellknownclassics.Aspectacularburstfireworks will Foden’s Band,currentNorthWest ChampionsandtwelvetimesBritishOpenBrassChampions,will numbers includingswing,funkandElvistoo. The concertcommencesat6:30pmwithSandbachSchoolBrassperformingavarietyofsuperb and chairssettledowntoenjoyeasylisteningmusicinarelaxedsetting.Gatesopenat5:30pm. Celebrate SummerwithallthefamilyataParty inthePark on picnics, pomp activities aretotally purchase, aswellsomepocketmoneytoys,butall Snacks, drinksandicecreamwillbeavailableto The funbeginsat absolutely whatever youchooseit’savailabletoallagegroupsand art, crafts,shoveha’penny, diabloorfacepainting- and basketballinthemultisportsarea.Enjoywillow Join inorganisedteamgames,suchascricket,football or camouflageactivitiesorganisedbythearmycadets. walking, zorbingorbattherat.Try outtheassaultcourse free 29th June Fingers crossedforgoodweatheron family activitiesinSandbachPark. Haveagoatstilt free! when all the family can enjoy lots of extra whenallthefamilycanenjoylotsofextra 11:00am free funday . Socomealongandhaveago. andlastsuntil Saturday Saturday 4:00pm andpleasure Town Hall.Itpromises tooffersomething foreveryone. with themarket intheMarketHalland acraftFair inthe 10am and3pm Sandbach’s Town Crier. Theeventwill takeplace,between medieval times.Allthese happenings willbewelcomedby King’s Executionerexplaining the“HorribleHistory”of stocks andoldfashioned games.Therewillevenbea Caravan andorgan,coinmaker, willowworking,hogroast, andJudy,Dancing, Punch Jester, SwingBoats, Gypsy Festival willshowcaseavarietyofactivitiesincludingMorris as celebratingourtraditionalmarket,theMarketTown will takeplaceon A brandneweventtoexaltSandbachasamarket town market town .

Saturday 6thJuly , in the Market Square and Little Common , intheMarketSquareand LittleCommon Saturday 7thSeptember . Bring your picnic, rug Bring yourpicnic,rug festival . As well . Aswell