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Why the experts say people need financial advisers With the array of online time to invest your energy into tools and self help resources areas where your strengths lie. available, it can be tempting to It also offloads the unpleasant try and take your finances into feelings that can arise when your own hands from time to faced with these difficult tasks; time. For some people, that’s having a trained professional the way to handle it but for the vast majority, getting advice dealing with your more stressful tailored precisely for you from responsibilities can be of huge a qualified professional is the value. best approach. You can gain great Dr Moira Somers, Canadian encouragement and confidence neuropsychologist and when you know your decisions executive coach, has revealed have been considered by a the main reasons that seeking professional financial adviser. financial advice is beneficial, and We’re here to reassure you I’m sure we can all relate to more than one of them. that you’re on track with any plans, and steer you to avoid The financial world is full of any pitfalls you otherwise might jargon which, to the uninitiated, have missed. Ultimately, using makes the whole issue far too the services of a good financial complex to be approachable. adviser will make you feel safer. Our job with many clients is Studies have actually shown that to cut through that noise and speak to you in a language you our brains process information can relate to. With so many differently around difficult choices available, it can be financial decisions when we’re extremely difficult to make a benefiting from expert advice. decision. Advisers attempt to They show traits that can be remove that indecision and linked to feelings of high levels make the process simpler. of trust and reassurance! By delegating tasks to a Disclaimer: None of the above professional, you have more article constitutes advice.

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Editor Gary Skentelbery Production Editor’s comment Paul Walker Account Executives THE latest planning application even start talking about protecting James Balme threating Green Belt land in the our green belt. South of the Borough is a two edged Advertising sword. Freephone Meanwhile on a positive note I On the plus size, seeing a company would like to congratulate all the 0800 955 5247 like Eddie Stobart Logistics making organisers of the various walking Editorial their HQ with £75m days and festival events which have 01925 623632 expansion plans, creating hundreds been taking place around the area of new jobs is great for the local throughout our glorious summer. Email economy. info@warrington- On the flip side, our green belt I don’t think I have ever seen so land is under increasing pressure and much sunshine in all the years I have worldwide.co.uk the road networks are already over been reporting on the patch, which is Websites capacity and any accident on the M6/ now approaching four decades!!! www.culchethlife.com M56 brings total gridlock to the area, I particularly enjoyed the Stockton with the added problem of pollution. Heath Festival, visiting the festival www.frodshamlife.co.uk Hardly a day passes without a field on both Saturday and Sunday. www.lymmlife.co.uk accident or breakdown on this stretch I only intended spending a couple of Deadline for the www.village-life.co.uk of motorway, which can bring the hours there on the Sunday and ended www.warrington.tv whole town to a standstill. up dancing the night away with the September issue of The current highway network is fabulous David Bowie tribute, David www.warrington- already over loaded and it would Live. Village Life worldwide.co.uk take major highway improvements to A fabulous night to round off a facilitate any further development in fantastic festival. Here’s to next year! is August 14 Address the area involving logistics. More please! New Media Centre Also once you allow green belt Old Road, Warrington land to be built on it can set a WA4 1AT precedent and there are already preliminary investigations ongoing Distribution for another major distribution centre off Lane. Village Life is distributed freely It is understandable why Appleton to selected homes throughout Parish Council has lodged objections the area as well as being to the Stobart planning application available to pick up from various due to the above concerns, as the area is already facing unprecedented outlets, some of which are listed pressure from housing developments below. which have already been given the green light. Appleton: These housing developments will in time put thousands of additional cars Village Hall, Co-op on local roads which are already over Broomfields Leisure Centre capacity. Our highway planners need to come Grappenhall: up with a robust solution to cope with any future developments. Co-op, Community Centre With a huge question mark already Big Blue hanging over the proposed Western Link bypass, which was meant to be High Legh: one of the solutions, it is hard to see how any more major developments Garden Centre, can take place - and that is before we Village Hall

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Stockton Heath: Library ‘Don’t Chop Me Down!’ Stockton Fryer Panni’s RHS Gold Medallist & Fomer BBC Sue for this, our first ever RHS show. the planted borders either side of a Gardener of the Year Sue Beesley of We know that the quality of our stone curving gravel path so that frosted Bluebell Cottage Gardens partnered work will really set off the planting flower heads can be enjoyed in close Stretton: with local landscape company, and showcase our skills at this up during the winter months. Beehive Stores Eden Landscapes, to create a prestigious RHS Show”. Sue added “I have been so Eden Landscapes are using Stretton Newsagents inspirational new Show Garden, impressed with the high quality of ‘Don’t Chop Me Down!’ for this natural stone supplied by Paving year’s RHS Tatton. Traders to create the landscaping work and the care that Eden take : for Sue Beesley’s garden design to deliver exactly what I envision. I Post Office ‘Don’t Chop Me Down!’ demonstrates that celebrates the structure and was delighted when they agreed to a less traditional approach to cottage silhouettes of many of our traditional partner me at this their first public Walton: gardening; encouraging different plant choices. A paved area leads to show.” plant choices and designs based not Walton Gardens simply on summer display but with winter interest in mind. Village Life is published monthly by Sue said “Most gardeners reach for Orbit News Ltd. the secateurs at the end of summer The contents of this magazine are and cut down their borders to leave fully protected by copyright and the garden ‘tidy’ for winter. However, so many perennials look wonderful may not be reprinted or reproduced in the winter with beautiful shapes without prior permission of the and structures. Leave plants such as publishers. Echinacea and Sedums and they will The publishers are not liable for any look superb right through winter. statement made or opinion expressed Seed heads are great for birds and by third parties in this publication. hibernating wildlife too.” Tom of Eden Landscapes said “We Printed by TwentyFourSeven are delighted to be partnering with 2 www.village-life.co.uk www.village-life.co.uk 3 August 2018 August 2018 Festival was scorcher of a success THE annual Stockton Heath Festival in an open-air theatre at Grappenhall has been hailed a scorcher of Walled Gardens. The annual Art a success by organisers after exhibition in St Thomas’ church was attracting record records. inspirational showcasing the talents of local amateur artists. The annual event in and around While the Saturday afternoon saw Stockton Heath village, which the Festival competing with the celebrates art and culture, was v Sweden World Cup football blessed with scorching weather and match, the crowds returned in the attracted record crowds to events evening to celebrate on the Festival including tribute acts in the Festival Field with local bands the Ambersons Marquee, such as Viva la Coldplay and and Joe Hatton. David Live (the Best of Bowie) which The organisers are delighted to closed the Festival. have raised in excess of £1,850 for The David Craggs, the Festival Director Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Foundation said: “The 2018 Festival will go down for Peace during the Comedy Night at as the biggest yet as throughout the the Slug and Lettuce and £415 for The weekend there were capacity crowds River Reeves Foundation. with several events selling out well before the Festival weekend. The event organisers would like to He added: I am proud, with thank all sponsors, volunteers and invaluable help from our Committee, performers as without them there to have been involved in growing would be no Festival to enjoy year the Festival over recent years and as on year. Particular thanks to all the this is my final year as Director I feel businesses and people who donated I am stepping down on a high. I’m prizes for auction and raffles. very confident the Festival is in great After a short break, planning the shape to hand over to someone else 2019 Festival will begin in earnest. who will bring their own fresh ideas.’ To review the festival visit www. Highlights of the eclectic Festival stocktonheathfestival.co.uk included Phil Shotton’s swing If you would like to be involved band featuring Chris James, art in next year’s Festival as a demonstrations, Mini Professors, volunteer contact volunteers@ Diddi Dance, a history talk about stocktonheathfestival.co.uk Warrington soldiers in World War 1, Any general comments to hello@ and Illyria performing Shakespeare stocktonheathfestival.co.uk

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4 www.village-life.co.uk www.village-life.co.uk 5 August 2018 August 2018 Grappenhall Walking Day bathed in sunshine The annual Grappenhall Walking music and is in the school brass band. Pictures: Paul Jackson Day was a scorching success with Rose Bud this year was nine-year- the glorious weather putting smiles old local girl Emily Davies who is very on faces. proud to have been selected. After a short service the procession The customary prayer for sunshine began from the school field and by the Reverend Jane Proudfoot progressed throughout the streets of St. Wilfrid’s Church appeared to of the village, lined by well-wishers. work wonders, as a fantastic day This year the walkers were musically was enjoyed by a large turnout for accompanied by the Dobcross Youth the traditional walk of Witness. The brass band who travelled from village can trace this annual custom Saddleworth to play. The Queens and back over 180 years. their attendants were joined on the Reverend Jane said: “The tradition walk by Church members, The Scouts, of Walks of Witness goes back many Cubs, Beavers, Grappenhall Rainbows, years and can be found in various Grappenhall preschool, St. Wilfred’s forms across the North West. Here School, and many local residents. in Grappenhall the church leads the After the walk the crowds gathered community in a celebration of our on the school field to see the new unity and togetherness. Walking Rose Queen crowned by Gordon Berry together is great fun and every year who was church warden at St. Wilfrid’s we seem to attract more people. I for 50 years. The new Rose Bud was hope that the tradition continues for crowned by the outgoing Rose Queen many years to come” Olivia Proctor. The walk is combined with the Once the formalities were complete crowning of the new Grappenhall it was time for some fun and games in Rose Queen and Rose Bud. This year the sun with a host of activities and the honour of being Rose Queen fell games including a kiddies fun fair, a to Millie Chadwick aged 11. Millie Nerf Gun Arcade, Moana singalong, attends St Wilfrid’s school and loves, Cross Bar Challenge, two Bouncy amongst many other things, playing Castles and much much more.

6 www.village-life.co.uk www.village-life.co.uk 7 August 2018 August 2018 New president for Rotary Club APPLETON resident George leadership exchange project with the Wilkinson is the new President of Tim Parry – Johnathan Ball Peace the Rotary Club of Warrington for Foundation for 24 leaders of a new the coming year. generation from Warrington, Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland. Mr Wilkinson intends to continue He said: “I intend to use my year to embrace the club’s motto of of office to further help both the “Service Above Self and to further the local community and wider charitable role of Warrington Rotary supporting causes by encouraging members and both local and international projects. their friends to join me to take action One of his ambitions for the club in helping those in need by whatever is to raise funding to support a youth it takes.”

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6 www.village-life.co.uk www.village-life.co.uk 7 August 2018 August 2018 Stockton Heath Walking Day blessed with sunshine THE sunshine returned to ensure a a special service on Alexandra park More pictures online at www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk scorching Stockton Heath Walking before setting off through the village. Day as seven local churches walked With the heat reaching around 30 through the village for the annual degrees, sun cream was the order of Walk of Witness. the day! St Thomas’ vicar Rev Michael Ridley The local churches were joined by led the annual service and St Thomas’ local schools, scouts, brownies and Church led the parade through the rainbows and marching bands for village.

4th Warrington West and 1st Stockton Heath Scouts.

4th Appleton Brownies and 3rd Appleton Rainbows.

St Thomas’ Sunday Rose Queen Rose Gibbons, with attendants Thomas and Alice Emery and Holly Gibbons.

Youngsters from St Thomas’ Primary School prepare for the parade.

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St Thomas’ School King and Queen Youngsters from St Thomas’ primary Archie Shelbourne and Chloe Burns. take shade from the sun. St Monica’s 1st Stockton Heath Brownies and Rainbows. 8 www.village-life.co.uk www.village-life.co.uk 9 August 2018 August 2018

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Money Column Long running planning By Margaret Black battle given green light THE long running saga involving a acceptable tranche of green space has Loan accounts housing development in the heart of been provided. Directors Loan Account village, has finally “In addition to those raised We deal with many Limited Companies been given the green light thanks in Appleton Parish Council’s and frequently find that the director(s) to “compromise talks” between the representation, some important issues have an overdrawn ‘loan account’. The developers and local residents. were raised however, and therefore definition of a ‘Directors Loan Account’ is village representatives would require the running of an account, documenting So successful were the compromise further discussion with the developer, all monies either introduced by the talks, members of Warrington’s and if necessary the Borough Council, director or monies withdrawn by the planning committee were told by Cllr on the following topics: director. Ryan Bate it should be a precedent • A pedestrian crossing with safety used more often. barriers opposite the Village Hall If a company pays for a directors The development by Bloor Homes off • The composition, siting, safety, Stretton Road, will consist of terraced, and security of the play area- we personal expenses, and these do not form David Watkinson and part of his or her remuneration, they are Margaret Black semi detached and detached houses, do not believe that the proposed not really company expenses, so should varying from two to four bedrooms and location in the larger greenspace including 22 “affordable” homes. All away from houses is safe. Also not be claimed in the company’s accounts for tax purposes. The usual will be of one or two storeys. standard multicolored equipment is approach is for them to be shown against the director/shareholder’s Reducing the number of properties inappropriate in a rural setting. ‘loan account’. Meaning that the running balance of the account could from 74 to 71 (80-90 had been • Green space ownership, cost be in credit, if for example, the director has introduced funds to help originally proposed) will enable more contributions and maintenance; it with the company’s working capital, or it could be in an ‘overdrawn’ green space to be provided along the is stated that the green space will state because the director has used more company funds for personal Stretton Road frontage. be transferred to a management expenses than he has introduced overall. Local resident Kevin McAloon, company but villagers would want to representing the Appleton Thorn CARE ensure that this will be for general Positive loan account and NDP Groups, told the committee public use, and in perpetuity When there is a net balance owing to the director, there are few tax the vast majority of villagers had • Privacy for bungalows – a planning implications. It is okay for the director/shareholder to charge interest been appalled at the prospect of a scheme for limiting new bungalows development on their central field. to a single storey to the company (HMRC could, however, challenge charges that are not He said such a development would • Serious consideration and feedback commercially justifiable), this may be a chance to make tax-efficient have a severe impact on the character about the implications of the use of the new savings allowance, which is up to £1,000 for basic rate and heritage of the rural village. Appleton & Lymm Enclosure Act taxpayers and £500 for higher rate taxpayers, please note – this is fully “We still question its inclusion in the • Ensuring best safety practices withdrawn for those who are exposed to the additional rate. Council’s SHLAA -making it available around the new development during for development without any village construction Negative loan account consultation – and we still have serious • The allocation of section 106 money If the ‘Loan Account’ is overdrawn because the director owes money doubts about its economic, social, and for local amenities, as indicated in to the company, there are some issues for which the company is environmental sustainability. our NDP responsible: if the account is still outstanding more than nine months “Also the field as a historical • And the possibility of a Joint Bloor/ and a day after the chargeable period , it has to pay over 32.5% of the Common, is protected by the Appleton Residents work group to deal with money lent to the individual. This is the ‘loans to participators’ regime & Lymm Enclosure Act and we urged mutual issues arising from the that applies to ‘shareholders’ in ‘close’ companies, (almost all owner last time for the Council to carry out ongoing build program managed/family companies are ‘close’). While there is a de minimus an assessment on the legality of this Cllr Bate welcomed the additional time threshold for loans below £15,000, in practice it is highly unlikely to development. to discuss the development with Bloor apply to director/shareholders of their own company, and “At the last meeting, the Bloor saying “time is a great healer” and it Homes’ application was deferred, as it was “a postive precedent which should Where a company does not charge interest on a loan to the director was recognized that removal of several be used more often.” or to any employee, or where the interest charged is less than what houses from their plan might lead to a He said that five years ago the is deemed to be a commercial rate (currently 2.5%)the interest that compromise on acceptable green space. majority of people were opposed to any ‘should’ have been charged is assessable on the employee as a benefit “This was welcomed as it allowed development on the field, were as now in kind. There is a de minimus threshold of £10,000, but it is not as residents’ voices to be heard and it was fair to say the vast majority were gave villagers and Bloor Homes’ in favour of the compromise. generous as many people think; the loan has only to exceed £10,000 representatives more time to meet to A spokesperson for Bloor Homes at any time in the tax year for the tax charge to be triggered, so it is find a workable solution. After two described it as a family business not a simple case of ensuring that the opening and closing balances meetings with Bloor, the latest plan and despite the compromise and the are under the £10,000 limit. However, the effective tax on a £10,000 with 71 houses was produced and reduction of properties, there would be loan to a higher rate taxpayer is only £1,000 per full tax year of the following a recent CARE committee no compromise in quality and they were loan. meeting and village consultation, keen to continue engagement with the overall, – villagers felt that a more resident groups. We have considerable experience in all areas of taxation and businesss services, including providing a very cost-effective payroll bureau service. Contact 01925 413210 Refurbished play areas open with special events SPECIAL events were lined up to mark the opening of two newly refurbished play areas in Grappenhall and Thelwall. The play areas at Jubilee Park on Euclid Avenue in Grappenhall and Diamond Park on Barley Road in Thelwall have both been refurbished with an exciting range of new play equipment. The refurbishment is thanks to WREN grants awarded to Grappenhall and Thelwall Parish Council for new play facilities in the area. WREN is a not for profit business which awards grants to community projects from funds donated by FCC Environment to the Landfill Communities Fund. Grants of £43,131.00 for Diamond Park and £49,710.00 for Jubilee Park were awarded and additional funds were provided by the Parish Council. Community picnic events were held to celebrate the re-opening of the play areas and residents were encouraged to come along and bring a picnic, rug and chairs to enjoy an afternoon in their local park. Cllr Elaine Welborn, chairman of the Parish Council, said: “It is wonderful to see both the play areas fully refurbished. There is now a great range of innovative new play equipment that will appeal to a wide age range. We really hope that this will encourage local children to go out and play and families to share more leisure time together.” Richard Smith, WREN’s Grant Manager for Halton and Warrington said: “WREN is committed to funding projects that make a real difference to local communities, children and families. The Diamond and Jubilee Park projects will provide fantastic spaces for local people to get outdoors and have some fun. We’re delighted to support Grappenhall and Thelwall Parish Council to make this happen.” 10 www.village-life.co.uk www.village-life.co.uk 11 August 2018 August 2018 Morris Men celebrate 45th anniversary THELWALL Morris Men celebrated festival at Keele University, placed a their 45th anniversary with a trip to small advertisement in a folk review the Netherlands to attend Helmond magazine for a foreman. Chris Maple, Morris Men’s meeting of the Morris then newly arrived in the North West, Ring. had danced with Blackmoor Morris Men and helped found Chelmsford They were joined by other Morris Morris Men. He applied for the “job” Dancing teams from Saddleworth, and became the first foreman and Exeter, Bourne River, Yateley, squire. Greensleeves, Southport, Utrecht and Although called Thelwall Morris their hosts in Helmond. Thelwall Morris Men’s current team Men, the “side” sometimes dance share more than 300 years of dancing as Lymm Morris Men and, in fact, or playing for the group – or “side” as they have never had more than one they are known as. member actually living in Thelwall at They originated within a folk any one time. club based at the Pickering Arms in The Morris Ring is one of the Thelwall. national organisations promoting the In 1973 a group of regulars, traditional dances of England in this enthused by seeing a team at a folk country and abroad.

Hot footed alpacas take to paddling TOWN hall staff rallied round when desperate need of cooling off so he beneficial for the alapacas and other they heard the alpacas at Walton asked borough council staff if anyone animals and birds at the zoo.” Gardens were suffering from hot could donate any old children’s Cllr Tony Higgins, the council’s lead hooves during the heatwave, paddling pools. member for leisure, said: “It’s great splashing out on some paddling pools Staff at the Town Hall had a whip- that our staff were able to pitch in for their furry friends. round and bought four new paddling to help our alpacas. Walton Hall has pools and now the furry friends are many attractions for visitors but The alpacas are resident at Walton enjoying a refreshing foot spa. the zoo is always a magnet for our Hall’s children’s zoo where zoo ranger “I put a message out on the younger guests with a great variety of Peter Cookson put out an SOS when council’s intranet to see if anyone interesting animals to enjoy.” he found their hooves were getting could donate any old paddling pools,” He said the staff had worked very far too hot in the sunshine said Peter. “The town hall staff hard in high temperatures as the The three South American animals kindly had a whip round and bought welfare of the animals was their – Topaz, Mally and Jim – were in four large pools which will be very number one priority.

Cheers – Hatton Show should be better than ever! THE 70th annual Hatton Show takes place on September 8 and this year promises to be better than ever – thanks to some pre-event celebrations For the first time ever, the show committee decided to have a gin festival to raise funds for the show itself. The “Gin Etcetera” festival took place at the Milner Institute, Moore when villagers were able to sample a range of drinks and nibbles. Hatton Show has existed since the 1890s and has only “missed” during the two world wars and during a foot and mouth crisis. There are categories for horticulture, domestic, floral art, photography, handicrafts, juniors, etc. Entries for the show close on September 1 and schedules are available from committee members or by phoning the show secretary, Kate Fitch, on 01925 740515. The show takes place at Daresbury, opposite All Saints Church. 10 www.village-life.co.uk www.village-life.co.uk 11 Augustthe Pink 2018 August 2018

12 www.village-life.co.uk www.village-life.co.uk 13 August 2018 August 2018 Charity set to vacate Long Lane site to avoid funding deficit WARRINGTON based charity The The charity, a small Warrington service and utility costs, charges for ensure changes happen as smoothly Walton Lea Partnership is set to charity providing learning, insurance and maintaining our vans as possible for everyone. Beneficiaries vacate its Long Lane site later development and supported on the road have risen. Buildings on and families are being informed by this year and relocate staff and employment in social enterprises for both sites have been patched-up but Easy Read.” beneficiaries to Walton, to avoid a Learning Disabled Adults, will move need urgent investment. The Walton site is just over three funding deficit of £40,000. from Long Lane in October 2018 and “It is a choice we did not want to miles away from Long Lane and there will be no redundancies. make but we can’t afford escalating Managers will meet beneficiaries and After a detailed review of In a statement from the Trustees costs at both Long Lane and Walton their financial position, including a spokesperson said: “Since June Lea. Retaining Long Lane site would carers one-to-one ensuring they are discussions with Warrington Borough of 2013 Trustees have focused on lead to a deficit of about £40,000 supported throughout the transition. Council, Trustees have decided maintaining the Charity’s solvency by the end of 2019/20, ending the The spokesperson added: “We value to move all Long Lane staff and and sustainability to protect their Charity’s work. everyone’s support in ensuring that beneficiaries to Walton Lea for a Learning Disabled adults’ placements “This is the reality of keeping a the Charity and our beneficiaries six month period before up to 30 and staff jobs. small charity going in 2018, but with flourish as we make the changes beneficiaries move to the Walton “Revenue from what staff and help from WBC we are working hard to essential to achieve this.” Estate in April 2019. beneficiaries produce in their social There, thanks to the Heritage enterprises provides extra income Lottery Fund and the borough whilst public funding is frozen. council, they will share learning and “Despite a great team effort we work space with Myerscough College have never earned enough to deliver in the renewed Conservatory and a healthy surplus or reserves. Year-on- Shippon building. year, inflation has edged upwards and

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12 www.village-life.co.uk www.village-life.co.uk 13 August 2018 August 2018 What’s on Rugby club returns to historic home in the villages WARRINGTON Rugby Union Club is strength – and such has been the Neighbour Alan Jones of Greenfield August 16 GRAPPENHALL & THELWALL PARISH COUNCIL returning to its historic home at growth of its mini and juniors section Avenue, said: “We’re really pleased to Recess Committee Bridge Lane, Appleton, after receiving that a decision has been taken to see the club come back to Bridge Lane. Council Offices, Bellhouse Lane. 7.30pm support from both the Rugby Football restore the old ground to provide the Having it properly maintained by the Every Saturday & Sunday GRAPPENHALL HEYS WALLED GARDEN Union (RFU) and Warrington Council. capacity and facilities needed. club will be a real benefit and I look Witherwin Avenue, Grappenhall Heys, WA4 3DS. More than 300 local boys and girls forward to seeing the kids enjoying the Café open from 10am-5pm serving teas, coffee, home- The news has been welcomed by are now enrolled with the club and with made cakes and savouries. rugby matches there again on a Sunday Every Monday local borough and parish councillors, the help of the RFU and Warrington morning.” COUNTRY DANCING CLUB who have been campaigning for 15 Council training and matches by the Cllr Russ Bowden, Deputy Leader St Thomas’ Primary School, Parkgate Road, Stockton Heath. years for the land to be preserved for minis and juniors look set to return to & Executive Member for Corporate 8-10pm. Details: 01925 262356 sporting use. Bride Lane as early as this September. Property at Warrington Council, said: BRIDGE CLUB Local borough and parish Cllr Brian Senior rugby will remain at Warrington Belong Warrington, Loushers Lane 7.20pm. Details “We’ve been very supportive of the club 01925 262534 Axcell said: “Borough and Parish Sports Centre for the short term, with return to Bridge Lane. There’s been a LADIES’ FRIENDSHIP CLUB Councillors are delighted that the the longer-term ambition to install lot of talk about what the site would The Quays Community Centre, Thelwall New Road, Bridge Lane field is again going to be floodlights at Bridge Lane to allow the be used for after they vacated it back Thelwall. 1st XV to train there. 8pm. Details: 01925 264099 used for rugby and, in particular, largely in 2002 and for it to be returned to HIGH LEGH BRIDGE CLUB for mini and junior rugby. Lewis Nunn, Chairman of the rugby sports use for local children has to be Village Hall, 7-10pm. Rubber, Duplicate and Chicago “Local councillors have been fighting club, said: “We are a victim of our own the best possible outcome for everyone. played. Details: Audrey Greaves 0161 904 0120 for many years against development of success, which is a nice problem to Every second Monday After many years of involvement over this site for housing so that it could be have, of course. We’ve now got one of PARK (APPLETON) WI the future of the site, local Councillors Appleton Parish Hall, Dudlow Green Road. 7.30pm preserved for sport and leisure use in the biggest minis and junior set-ups in PHILOSOPHY IN PUBS DISCUSSION GROUP the future and so it is good to see this the north west and it’s great to see so and Appleton Parish Council are also Red Lion pub, Stockton Heath 7-9pm happening at last. many young kids enjoying sport. delighted that the field is coming back Contact Bill Cooke [email protected] into use and we all look forward to Second and fourth Monday “The young people that the Club “Unfortunately we’ve got so many WARRINGTON ART GROUP mention in their press release would that we’ve had to be sending them all working with the Club’. Bellhouse Community Centre, Bellhouse Lane, A spokesperson from the RFU said: Grappenhall. have been denied the opportunity of over Warrington to get access to sports 7-9pm. playing rugby on the field if it had been facilities to train or play matches. By “Warrington RUFC has a fantastic minis Every third Monday and junior set-up and it’s great to see NATIONAL VEGETABLE SOCIETY used for housing as the club previously bringing Bridge Lane back into use we Cheshire District meeting wanted. can have a proper home for the minis so many young children enjoying the Grappenhall Ex-Servicemen’s Club, Road, “Over the past 15 years the and juniors and it’s a big thanks to game and being able to do it locally. Grappenhall. 8pm. Details: 01925 265773. condition of the field has become the RFU and the council for helping us They are now a very successful club Every fourth Monday pretty appalling with, among other make it happen. The minis and juniors and It’s a tribute to the hard work of MARLFIELD WI things, many rampant pernicious weeds, started back in 2000 with just a handful the club that so many youngsters are Grappenhall Community Library, Albert Road, Grappenhall. 7.30pm including Japanese Knotweed, next to of children and we’ve just seen one of able to access sport and having decent Every Tuesday neighbouring housing. those very first intake become 1st team facilities to train and play matches COFFEE MORNING captain. With so many in the minis and can only see them go from strength to St Cross Church, Appleton Thorn. All welcome. 10am-12 “We now look forward to the ground noon being maintained properly again so that juniors the future of the club looks very strength and we’re very pleased to be PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY it is once more an asset for Appleton positive indeed.” able to support them.” Quays Community Centre, Thelwall New Road, Thelwall. 7.30pm. and for the Cobbs Estate in particular,” Contact: 01925 757582. added Brian who is pictured (right) with COFFEE MORNING fellow local councillors. Appleton Independent Methodist Church Appleton Parish Hall, 10am-12 noon Warrington Rugby Union Club, who Every second Tuesday are due to start using the ground again STOCKTON HEATH LIONS CLUB in September, played its first match at London Bridge Inn, 8pm Contact: [email protected]. Tel 01925 Bridge Lane in 1961 and this was its 262669 home until the move to Warrington BOOK CLUB Sports Club in 2002, following an act of Bizzie Beans Coffee House, Bridge Lane, Appleton 11am-12 noon arson on the former clubhouse. Every Wednesday Since then the old ground has been APPLETON HALL BADMINTON CLUB disused, with the club undertaking April- August at Hall Drive, Appleton. 7.30-10pm. Details: 01925 262356 basic maintenance of the infrastructure Every first Wednesday under the terms of its original lease. WALTON WI But whilst the old ground languished St John’s Church Community Hall. 7.30pm Details: 01925 604384 the club has gone from strength to STOCKTON HEATH PROBUS CLUB Warrington Sports Club, Walton Lea Road, Higher Walton. Details: 01925 268540 Every third Wednesday School’s rugby team crowned national champions! HIGHER WALTON WI, Sandy Lane Community Centre, Stockton Heath, 7.30pm. Details 01925 602486. BRIDGEWATER High School’s Year 7 some of the best Rugby League schools competitive Rugby League.” Every fourth Wednesday Rugby League team have been crowned in the country. The achievement more than made ALZHEIMER’S SOCIETY Support Group, Brampton Lodge Day Centre, Bridge national champions – in only their first On the day they played five games amends for a disappointing defeat in Lane, Appleton. 6.30-8.30pm year of playing competitive rugby. and were unbeaten – effectively making the semi-finals of the Champion Schools Every Thursday After being nominated by the them national champions. competition – a defeat that had made THE SILVER QUAYS Senior Citizen’s Club The Quays Community Centre, Thelwall New Road, Warrington Wolves Foundation for the Andy Roberts, head of PE and team them all the more determined to finish Thelwall. National Exhibition 9s competition, sports at Bridgewater said: “This was the year with some silverware. Details: 01925 753474. they were placed in the highest seed a fantastic achievement for the school BRIDGE CLUB Belong Warrington, Loushers Lane 7.20pm. Details competition where they played against in only their first year of playing 01925 262534 Every second Thursday STRETTON WI Appleton Parish Hall, Dudlow Green Road. 2.30pm. Mums and Tots GRAPPENHALL PROBUS CLUB Grappenhall Community Centre, Bellhouse Lane, 10aM. Details: 01925 264427. group raises funds Every third Thursday APPLETON AFTERNOON FLOWER CLUB Appleton Parish Hall, Dudlow Green Road 2pm with cupcake Details: 01925 740419 GRAPPENHALL WI morning Grappenhall Community Centre, Bellhouse Lane 2.15pm LYMM & THELWALL U3A Members’ meetings 10am (not August or December) A NEW Mums and Tots group at Thelwall Thelwall Parish Hall held a “cupcake morning” in aid of the Every Friday Alzheimer’s Society and raised £114 APPLETOTS TODDLER GROUP Appleton Parish Hall, Dudlow Green Road. from a cake sale and raffle. 9.45-11.30am. 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