CRONTON PARISH COUNCIL NEWSLETTER AUTUMN 2014

Electoral Review of Knowsley and Boundary Changes

he Local Government voting balance of the region as The changes are motivated as Boundary this area tends to vote Liberal a cost reducing exercise, as T Commission has rather than Labour and an the reduced number of commenced an electoral increase in the total number of Councillors will result in a review of Knowsley at the voters per Ward. lower number of expenses request of Knowsley and wages to KMBC. Metropolitan Borough The total number of Ward Council. The results of the Councillors will be reduced by Will Cook review will not affect 18 to 45 Councillors and Chair, Cronton Parish Council Cronton. All the boundary Cronton will still be represented changes are internal there is by 3 Ward Councillors. no change to the external However, as the overall total WARD COUNCILLORS boundaries. Changes to number of Councillors has been (Whiston South including Cronton) Whiston South (Our Ward) reduced, each councillor will Terry Byron 0151 208 3281 will included some of the have to represent a greater streets to the North of number of voters, impacting on Tony Newman 0151 292 4884 Whiston South that may their work load. David Williams 0151 430 0607 result in a change to the

Closure of Whiston Fire Station

erseyside Fire and when required. nearer than the new station Rescue Service The result of this proposal is a in and the route is M (MFRS) have de- reduction in the level of more direct. cided to close Whiston and service previously provided. fire stations and build Should an incident occur in We have been assured that a new station at Manchester Cronton the nearest fire 3 appliances will attend any Road Prescot. The new sta- appliances will be mobilised house fire in Cronton and tion will have two appliances using GPS technology. This the reduction in attendance but only one of them will be may mean the nearest time is minimal. staffed 24 hrs 365 days. The appliance may be in Belle MFRS offer free smoke other will only be staffed dur- Vale in south . alarms and fire safety ing spate conditions using advice. If you would like a the wholetime retained sys- Arrangements exist between tem. This system of staffing MFRS and Fire and smoke alarm or advice relies on full time firefighters Rescue Service where then contact MFRS on being on call during their off appliances from will 0800 7315958. attend incidents in Cronton. duty periods. They will re- Shaun Cooper, Councillor spond from their homes Widnes fire station is slightly Remembrance Sunday Service

Sunday 9th November 2014 At 10.40 am War Memorial, Cronton

This year marks the centenary of the commencement of World War I. Please come and support this Remembrance Service which commemorates the ultimate sacrifice of those who gave their lives for us.

CRONTON GALA

CRONTON Next year's Cronton Gala will be held on Saturday 13th June 2015 COMMUNITY CENTRE Before then there will be various supporting events and the next is the Do you have Christmas Coffee Morning at the Parish Council Office 9am to 12.00pm an hour or two to Saturday 6th December. spare? Hopefully there will also be a Father As a voluntary organisation in the Christmas Float touring the village on village, we are looking for more the evening of 6th December, please volunteers to help with a num- give generously. ber of tasks that need completing on a regular basis. For example The Cronton Gala Committee is hedge trimming, gardening and always looking for general maintenance. VOLUNTEERS to help with the planning and/or operation If you can HELP, please contact the of the Gala. Please come to one Secretary Chris Birtwistle on of our short and friendly 0151 424 0693. An answering ma- informal monthly meetings at chine is in operation. the Parish Council Office or for Many more information call Ian on thanks 07770 395 599.

Cronton Village Gala - run by the community - for the community. HOLY FAMILY CHURCH TO REMAIN OPEN Chris Roderick

steering group’s counter ollowing a long proposal which questioned consultation process The Archbishop’s Council why Holy Family was within it has been (Liverpool Archdiocese) a Widnes Pastoral Area announced that Holy F met to consider the when geographically it is Family Church will remain Pastoral Area Leadership situated in Knowsley. open. th Team’s proposal on 17 July, 2014. The Council’s Consequently, as of 5th There had been a proposal September, 2014, Holy by the Pastoral Area Family RC parish is no Leadership Team in the longer part of the Pastoral Pastoral Area of St Charles Area of St Charles Borromeo, Widnes that Borromeo (Widnes) but is Holy Family should no now part of the Pastoral longer be used as a place of Area of St Margaret worship. Clitheroe and is part of the parish of St Leo’s, This caused a great deal of Lickers Lane, Whiston. concern and distress to The new Parish Priest is many Village residents of Fr. Michael McCormick who different denominations is resident at St. Leo’s. and as a consequence a steering group was The steering group would established with the aim of like to thank everyone in challenging this proposal. the Village and also the The steering group was decision agreed with one many non-residents who chaired by Chris Roderick. of the observations in the were eager to support the campaign.

Carol Service

Tuesday Autumn Clean-Up Day 16 December 2014 Come and help KEEP CRONTON TIDY on our Autumn Litter-Pick Holy Family Church FRIDAY 7TH NOVEMBER Details to be announced 10.00am-1.00pm (or as much of that time you can spare) Meet at Holy Family Club at 10.00am Bags, gloves, litter-pickers provided Mondays ~ Chair Based Exercise CRONTON PARISH COUNCIL Address Keeping mobile and agile through chair-based exercise Cronton Parish Council, 7 Hamp- When ? 1.30-2.30pm every Monday (except during school holidays). ton Drive, Cronton, Knowsley, WA8 5BZ Where? HOLY FAMILY CLUB, HALL LANE Chairman Cost? £1 per week (to cover the cost of hall hire). Will Cook 0151 424 4612 Vice-Chairman Tuesdays ~ Health Walks Shaun Cooper 0151 424 6006 Councillors We offer a choice of three walks of differing levels of difficulty When ? 1.00-2.45pm every Tuesday (except during school holidays). Denis Bray 0151 424 2908 Where? Start and end at HOLY FAMILY CLUB, HALL LANE John Foran 0151 424 5248 Cost? FREE OF CHARGE (a donation for refreshments is wel- Pat Green 0151 424 5109 Ged McGann 0151 424 0770 Tuesdays ~ Boccia Geoff Pentin 0151 423 0038 Dave Rostance 0151 424 4799 Indoor bowling from a seated position Ian Watson 07770 395599 When ? 1.00-2.45pm every Tuesday (except during school holidays). — Vitti Osborne Where? HOLY FAMILY CLUB, HALL LANE Parish Clerk Answer Phone No. 0151 420 0235 Cost? FREE OF CHARGE (a donation for refreshments is welcome) email : [email protected] Wednesdays ~ Craft Group Coming Council Exploring/sharing a range of craft skills ~ embroidery, tapestry, Meetings quilting, knitting, crochet, lace-making etc etc etc When ? 10.00am –12.00 noon every Wednesday At Cronton Parish Where? THE PARISH COUNCIL OFFICE, HAMPTON DRIVE Council Office, commencing at 7.00 Cost? FREE OF CHARGE pm (Meeting notices will be posted on the notice board) For further information contact Pete or Monday 24 November 2014 Bess Smith on 0151 420 6326 Council Meeting Monday 8 December 2014 Knowsley Council General Purposes and Environment Reporting anti-social behaviour Committee Call 0151 443 2000 in confidence, Finance and Policy Committee In an emergency Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm and Monday 5 January 2015 Saturday 10am-12:30pm. call 999. Council Meeting SSE Contracting (new street lighting) For everything else Monday 19 January call 101 24/7 Customer Service Line 2015 0151 443 3100 Committee Meetings

The press and public are welcome to attend all Council meetings and will be invited to speak at the public participation session.

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