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December 2020 www.culchethlife.com 1 2 www.culchethlife.com December 2020 Editor Gary Skentelbery Production Editor’s Comment Paul Walker TWENTY twenty has been a tough year for many of us, especially the end of a second lockdown with Advertising those who have lost loved ones or suffered health problems caused by COVID-19. news of a vaccine on the horizon James Balme there does appear to be some light at 01925 631592 opt 1 Many businesses have also taken a thanks to the support of our loyal the end of the tunnel. battering with the pandemic bringing advertisers and supporters and I The Government is hopeful we can Editorial about the suspension of Culcheth Life would like to take this opportunity to start to return to a more normal life 01925 631592 opt 2 for several months earlier in the year. thank those for their ongoing words by next Easter so hopefully the green Without advertising incomes it of encouragement as we re-evaluate shoots of recovery are in sight. Email is just not possible to print a free and future proof our business. Let’s make sure we enjoy the [email protected] community magazine. We will endeavour to keep on Christmas and New Year the best Now in our second lockdown publishing Culcheth Life in the new we can and look forward to a much Websites we have managed to keep going year and hopefully as we approach better 2021. www.culchethlife.com www.frodshamlife.co.uk www.lymmlife.co.uk Stars over Bethlehem www.warrington- CULCHETH Methodist Church is to join together with others, even if sheet posted on the church door each worldwide.co.uk planning a Christmas display for only virtually. The details of the plans week. The weekly “dial in” service www.warrington.tv Advent in the wake of the Poppy will be published nearer the time, on Sunday mornings continues to be display created by local scouts for on the Culcheth Memories and Chat popular, and will continue as long as Address Remembrance Day. New Media Centre The church community is inviting facebook page, leighandhindley. there is a need for it. The details are Old Road Warrington everyone to contribute a star to org.uk website, and on the notice displayed on the Church door. WA4 1AT the display in the church windows - perhaps to remember someone they have lost, think of someone Culcheth Life is published monthly by Orbit News Ltd. they’re missing because of Covid restrictions, or just because they The contents of this magazine would like to!. are fully protected by copyright Paper or card decorated stars can and nothing may be reprinted or reproduced without prior be put through the letterbox at the permission of the publishers. church on Ellesmere Rd, and they will be added to the display. 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Proud mum Rachael said: “She Theia Kerr came up with the idea around Culcheth, going past all of wanted to raise money to say to raise money for Warrington & her friends houses who joined her, thank you to the wonderful carers Halton NHS Charity as a thankyou socially distanced, for the last leg. and nurses that looked after her for staff who helped with her She has so far raised over £1200 grandad.” grandad’s end of life care in April. in memory of Keith Blundell and the Donations can be made online With other members of her amount just keeps going up. here www.justgiving.com/fund family including proud mum She did the 5k in around raising/theia-kerr6 Rachael, she organised a 5k run 50mins, stopping for photos and to • Professional, approachable, affordable • Accounts preparation & tax returns for individuals & companies • Bookkeeping, payroll & vat • Capital Gains, Estate Planning & Probate Work • Business start up advice • First meeting free of charge Call Nigel Healey now on 01925 767222 Abacus House, 450 Warrington Road, Culcheth WA3 5QX www.hunterhealey.co.uk 4 www.culchethlife.com December 2020 Residents urged to respond to “new” HS2 Design Refinement Consultation CAMPAIGNERS are urging residents to respond to the “new” documents will be in there as well Council work with CADRAG to HS2 Design Refinement Consultation which could strengthen as online. oppose the Golborne link because the argument to cancel the controversial Golborne Link. “The change at Crewe, which of the damage it will do to homes, The consultation deadline is fast changes to the route (including a adds new connections between businesses, environment and traffic. approaching on December 11 and bridge for Wigshaw Lane) and HS2 and the West Coast Main Line Mr Allen added: “We are told Frank Allen Chair of CADRAG safeguarding areas in our villages, there, strengthens the argument we will benefit from a 20 minute (Culcheth and District Rail Action which can be found by searching to cancel the HS2 Golborne Link saving in our journeys to London Group) is appealing to residents to for 2020 version of the Risley (Golborne Spur). but it is not clear what is happening make their views known. to Bamfurlong Mapbook MA05 “The Golborne Link is a proposed to our journeys North from Bank The “new” consultation involves (also Broomedge to Glazebrook HS2 line to link the HS2 near Lymm Quay if the Golborne Link remains. to the existing West Coast Main changes to HS2 at Crewe, Mapbook MA04). It is important Will we have to change trains at Line North of Golborne. It will pass Preston? Manchester Airport, Manchester that those near the route check close to Culcheth, on the village Piccadilly, and in Scotland and out the other changes including “If you do not agree with the side of the Risley landfill site, proposals to build the Golborne residents near the HS2 route should safeguard areas and compounds then west, close to Glaziers Lane, have had leaflets on this in October. as shown in MA05 and MA04. Link, it would be really useful if you affecting the Linear Park before could respond to the Consultation Mr Allen said: “This is separate Hopefully the library will re-open crossing the Chat Moss railway from the recently-announced in December, a copy of these pointing out that it is no longer line then going under a new Wilton required because of the proposed Lane overbridge and under the changes at Crewe.” A580. “This will affect local jobs, You can respond online at https:// amenities and the environment. It ipsos.uk/designrefinement2b (there will also affect anyone travelling is a link from the .gov webpage) or to the East of our area,” added Mr by email to designrefinement2b@ Allen. ipsos-MORI.com CADRAG (Culcheth and District “There are several questions Rail Action Group) has long asked in the Consultation. Please argued that the Golborne Link is answer Question 1a which is about very expensive (widely expected the connections at Crewe,” added to cost over £3bn), will damage Mr Allen. the community, jobs, and the Please make your own comments environment, and that using the on the Golborne Link. If you West Coast Main Line between respond by email, please include Crewe and Golborne instead your name and address and would offer greater benefits, much copy your email to your MP (for less damage to communities, and Culcheth, Glazebury and Croft) the much better value for money. address is charlotte.nichols.mp@ Culcheth and Glazebury Parish parliament.uk Firefighters tackle large unattended bonfire in field FIREFIGHTERS were called out to tackle a large unattended bonfire in a field at Croft, on the evening of November 7. One fire crew from Penketh was called out shortly after 5.30pm to tackle a fire in a field in the Main Lane area of the village. On arrival, the crew found a large quantity of wood well alight. The fire was not being supervised. Firefighters extinguished the fire with an extended hose reel jet and were in attendance for more than 40 minutes. Croft WI planning Zoom meetings THE monthly meetings of Croft WI are still in abeyance, with no signs of restarting in the near future, due to the ongoing Covid19 restrictions. However, members are communicating via their monthly Newsletter and enjoying listening to various speakers by joining Cheshire Federation WI Zoom meetings.