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Editor Gary Skentelbery Production Paul Walker Editor’s Comment Advertising I HAVE said it before and I will say green open spaces. James Balme it again - we are truly blessed with Development has been taking Freephone some hard working volunteers in place at some pace in the Lymm can take with various pockets of 0800 955 5247 our local community. area and there is set to be no let up development already ongoing. This month we feature Ben with the proposed Local Plan which Please make sure you take up the Editorial Selwood and the Lymm in Bloom is earmarking a further 500 new 01925 623633 opportunity of getting involved and team - who are most deserving of homes for the village. supporting those who are giving up Email our front page coverage as a thank It is good to see that local their time to fight for our village. [email protected] you for the great work they are councillors are busy working on a Meanhwile don’t forget our doing in our village. Neighbourhood Plan which gives Websites monthly magazine is active on a The work they do, in their own local residents the opportunity to daily basis online via our website www.lymmlife.co.uk time, certainly helps brighten up the have their say on shaping the future www.culchethlife.com and social media, where the news village, even on a grey dismal day of the village. and views never stop! www.frodshamlife.co.uk - which we seem to have plenty of Unfortunately, not all the house www.warrington- these days!! building that has gone on in the worldwide.co.uk Hopefully their appeal for more 21st century has been in keeping www.warrington.tv volunteers will prove successful. with the character of the village - Deadline for the Address Meanwhile while one team of indeed looking at some of it one October issue New Media Centre volunteers are working hard to sometimes wonders what the Old Road Warrington improve the appearance of our planners were thinking of to allow of Lymm Life is WA4 1AT village, others are needed to work it in the first place. on the Lymm Local Plan, with more One does wonder just how August 29 and more pressure being put on our may more homes the village
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Volunteers in the sunken garden. 4 www.lymmlife.co.uk September 2017 What’s On Ales galore at the in conjunction with Lymm Parish Council September 12 LYMM WINE AND BEER CIRCLE LYMM PARISH COUNCIL 3rd Wednesday of the month, 8pm Lymm Parish Hall 7.30pm The Spread Eagle Hotel Lymm Beer Festival Details: 01925 604400 MORE ales than ever before are promised when the seventh LYMM CONCERT BAND Rehearsals every Thursday evening annual Lymm Beer Festival takes place on Friday and Saturday, LYMM THURSDAY EVENING United Reformed Church, 8pm. September 8-9 at the village hall. BRIDGE CLUB Details: 01925 752934 Lymm Village Hall every Thursday 7pm The charity event run by Lymm and event and on the festival’s Twitter and THE VENUE, LYMM District Round Table will offer more Facebook feeds. Sponsors will also MAPLE LODGE ART GROUP Chess Club every Monday from 6pm, than 35 cask ales, plus a selection of receive four tickets and £20 of beer Meet each Wednesday 9.30am - 12.30pm Open Mic Night every Tuesday from 9pm, ciders, perrys and wine. tokens. Oughtrington Community Centre, Lymm free chinese meal and 2-1 cocktails Details: 01925 755126 Following on from last year’s Beer festival organiser Mike Lavelle every Wednesday, Live Music every tremendous success the Gin Palace ROTARY CLUB OF LYMM Thursday and Saturday said: “We’re really pleased with the will be back,offering an even wider wide selection of ales on offer this Every Wednesday at Statham Lodge Hotel LYMM WI selection of gins. 7.15pm for 7.30pm Every second Wednesday, 2-4pm at Lymm year – there should be something Contact the secretary 01925 650189 Youth and Community Centre. Visitors There will also be food and live for everyone, especially with the welcome. music throughout both days, and fantastic Gin Palace. We’re keeping LOVING HEARTS & HANDS free soft drinks for non-drinkers. Knitting for charity at Lymm Methodist Church, LYMM BOOK CLUB The entry fee is £5 (discounts for our fingers crossed for the weather 2nd and 4th Thursday each month. Second Thursday of the month 7.30pm, again as there’s nothing better than 1.30pm - 3pm. Details: 01925 753298 Spread Eagle, Eagle Brow. Details 01925 CAMRA members). And will include 752371 a “Lymm Beer Fest” pint glass created sipping a tasty ale in the September MARKET LUNCHES specifically for the event. All cask sun whilst enjoying some live music.” Eagle Brow Methodist Church LOW CARBON LYMM For more information about 3rd Thursday in the month Every second Monday of the month. 7.30pm, ales and ciders are priced at £2.50 Light lunches 12 noon till 2pm. All proceeds to Spread Eagle. 07786 074741 all welcome a pint. this year’s beer festival visit www. Youth For Christ and YMCA Room at The Inn The Round Table is also seeking lymmbeerfest.co.uk, or, if interested 4LYMM VOLUNTARY ORGANISATION in sponsoring a cask email LYMM SCOTTISH COUNTRY Meet every 2nd Monday at 7.30pm in the organisations to sponsor a cask DANCE CLUB Bridgewater Club, Whitbarrow Road. for £80 for which their names will [email protected] St Mary’s Church Hall All welcome. Tel 01925 756378 for details. appear in the programme, at the or call Mike on 07516 540102. Second and fourth Fridays (Sept - May) LYMM AND DISTRICT MIXED VOICE CHOIR 7.30pm. Details: 753853 Every Wednesday 7.30 Lymm Methodist GARDENING CLUB Church. Contact 01925 601664. Meet Third Wednesday of the month [email protected] Lymm Baptist Church, Higher Lane. 7.30pm Visitors welcome. £2 includes tea and cake LYMM FLORAL ART GROUP LYMM Lymm Village Hall Third Monday of the month (except August) PARISH at 7.30pm) COUNCIL LYMM PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY Every 2nd and 4th Wednesday Next meeting September 12 (ex July & Aug), 7.30pm Lymm Parish Hall 7.30pm Spread Eagle pub, Eagle Brow. Details: www.lymmphotosoc.org.uk
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As always Lymm Parish Council has been very busy wor ing to ensure the positive future of village both in the bac ground and most recently on a national news channel or those who missed it Lymm Parish Council 2017-1 the Parish Council met with Lloyds an on the day of the closure. Unfortunately they failed to answer our concerns. han s to the Name Cllr Joe Griffi ths (Chairman) efforts of Cllr raham owland we did get the press involved and Address Manor Road Lymm WA13 0AY hopefully we can persuade another ban to come bac to Lymm. elephone 01 2 7 1 mail joe.grifi [email protected] he future of LymmLlibrary loo s in a better shape and the Parish Council is looking to rent an offi ce there and actively seeking others to use any vacant rooms. Name Cllr ohn amforth eputy Chairman Address 2 lm ree Road Lymm WA13 0NH he Parish Council has welcomed a number of new staff over the last six months elephone 077 310 mail ohnbamforth btinternet.com Wendy ooth who many of you may recognise as a volunteer ootpath Warden Name Cllr ob arr O is now responsible for all boo ings and Address 2A aneban Road Lymm WA13 H activities at the illage Hall. he hall can accommodate up to 100 people and is elephone 01 2 7 1 17 situated on Pepper Street in the centre of mail r.barr peartrees.com the village. It is a great venue for children s parties and also hosts a variety of clubs from ridge and loral Art to Crafting roups. Name Cllr ath uc ley rom September there will be read a ing Address 1 Hardy Road Lymm WA13 0N courses on offer from Room orty. or further elephone 01 2 7 2 3 details or to boo the hall please contact Wendy ooth mail buc ley hotmail.co.u Wendy admin lymmparishcouncil.gov. u . Name Cllr Andy Cooper oe Oughton is our new Social Media Address he Paddoc Lymm Manager and loo s after the website WA13 aceboo witter and Instagram pages. elephone 01 2 7 723 If you have an event that you would li e mail andycooper.lymmpc gmail.com publicising please contact oe media lymmparishcouncil.gov.u Name Cllr Anna radgley Address 3 Cyril ell Close Lymm Paul Urmston has oined in the new role WA13 0 S of nvironment Manager. Paul previously elephone N A wor ed for Warrington orough Council mail cllrafradgley s y.com and has a wealth of experience. Paul will be underta ing a wide range of tas s from litter pic ing strimming weeding to dealing oe Oughton Name Cllr d ough Address 1 White Clover S uare Lymm with fl y tipping. Paul will also be reporting WA13 OR issues to Warrington orough Council. If there is an area that you are elephone 01 2 7 1 1 concerned about please contact the Cler cler lymmparishcouncil. mail ed whiteclovers uare.co.u gov.u .
he eep Lymm lean roup are having a very busy summer. his Name Cllr raham owland fantastic group of volunteers helps to eep the village clean but they Address 32 Wychwood Avenue Lymm have been frustrated at the amount of litter around he Cross. Please WA13 0N remember to ta e your litter home or use the bins provided. elephone 01 2 7 1 mail lymm gowland.me.u Warrington orough Council s Local Plan is out for consultation and they will be visiting the illage Hall on 22nd August. One of Name Cllr eoff Hawley the proposals is that Lymm accommodates 00 new houses and Address 27 roo Road Lymm WA13 AH more details can be found at https www.warrington.gov.u localplanreview. his is the time for you to have your say about your elephone 01 2 7 113 village. mail ghawley freeu .com
A group of residents are loo ing putting together a Neighbourhood Plan. Neighbourhood planning gives communities direct power Name Cllr Ian Mar s Address 0a Whitbarrow Road Lymm to develop a shared vision for their neighbourhood and shape the WA13 A development and growth of their local area. If you are interested in elephone 01 2 7 30 1 oining the group please contact Cllr arr rbarr lymmparishcouncil. mail imar s warrington.gov.u gov.u
ohn amforth Name Cllr Peter Powell Chairman Address 21 Rushgreen Road Lymm WA13 Y elephone 01 2 7 7 3 mail ppowell21 btinternet.com Contact information: Cler of the Council Amanda Riley - 07 2 Name Cllr Sheila Woodyatt M cler lymmparishcouncil.gov.u Address 1 Oughtrington Lane Lymm WA13 0R elephone 01 2 7 3 0 Parish Council Website: mail swoodyatt warrington.gov.u www.lymmparishcouncil.gov.uk September 2017 www.lymmlife.co.uk 11 Guide unit is back in business A LYMM Guide unit which closed a number of years ago, because of a shortage of volunteer leaders, is back in business. The 4th Lymm Guides re-opened in and bell boats , build a swing and a January and now has 17 members bridge using traditional pioneering – thanks to returning Lymm guider techniques, try the crate stacking Becki Carroll and Petra Hedbavna , challenge and make paracord a leader new to the UK. survival bracelets. Many young girls join Rainbows, The village now has two Guide Brownies and Guides as they grow units, 2nd Lymm Guides and 4th up. But a shortage of volunteer Lymm Guides, which means more leaders has meant a lot of girls end girls can join. However, there is up on waiting lists. still a growing waiting list for all the Now members of the revived 4th Rainbow, Brownie and Guide units in Lymm Guides are enjoying a varied Lymm. programme of activities. Anyone who wants to with young Already they have had a chance people, and wants to improve their to go camping , sing and cook by a leadership and communication skills, campfire, cycle to Dunham Massey, can make a difference. They should try out sailing, kayaking, katakanu email [email protected] the12 Pink www.lymmlife.co.uk September 2017 September 2017 www.lymmlife.co.uk 13 14 www.lymmlife.co.uk September 2017 Obituaries Gardening club’s Jean Bailey THE funeral took place at Lymm Altrincham Crematorium and a blooming good United Reformed Church of Jean gathering at the Lymm Hotel. Bailey, nee Kitchen, aged 84, of Funeral arrangements were by The Drive, Broomedge, Lymm who John Burrows and Sons, of Lymm. died at home on June 24. donation to charity Born in Fleetwood, Jean moved LYMM Jubilee Gardening Club has donated £1,345 to charities to Lymm in 1970 when her following its 25th plant sale held in the village hall. husband’s job took him to Shell at A cheque for £335 was handed to Glenys Jones, manageress of Headway Carrington. Lymm, by club chairman Peter Guest. She attended Lymm United Donations were also given to MacMillan Nurses (£530), Compassion in Reformed Church regularly and, as World Farming (£350) and Sight Savers (£130). an excellent baker, was a stalwart The club meets monthly and have talks from a wide range of speakers on all of the “original Thursday” coffee aspects of gardening. mornings. Also, as a keen artist They also go on trips and visits to gardens in the summer months and hold a and photographer, she attended plant sale for charity and enjoy an annual meal. the Monday art class at the Baptist The meetings are on the third Wednesday of the month, except for August and Church. December, at Lymm Baptist Church. Jean is survived by her husband, More details are available at www.lymmgardenclub.co.uk or by calling Pam David and two daughters, Patricia Hunter on 07703 475204 and Diane. A beloved wife, mother, sister, grandmother, neighbour and friend, she will be missed by all. Donations of more than £665 were forwarded to the British Heart Foundation in memory of Jean The funeral service was followed by a short committal service at
Peter Bradshaw THE funeral took place at Altrincham Crematorium on June 28 of Peter James Robert Bradshaw, formerly of Sandy Lane, Oughtrington, Lymm, who died at the Hospice of the good Shepherd, Chester on June 18. Peter, aged 66, was a keen Mr Guest with Glenys Jones and volunteers Maureen Chaddock and Alice Hardiman. sailor. He is survived by his wife, Janet, son James, daughter Lucy and grandson George. Funeral arrangement were by 01925 240247 John Burrows and Sons of Lymm. WWW.247PRINT.NET
Edna McKeown THE funeral has taken place of Edna McKeown, aged 100, formerly of High Legh, who died in Farnworth Care Home, Bolton on July 11. Mrs McKeown, nee Pirrie, lived at High Legh from 1969 until 2014, and was actively involved with St John’s Church, the local school, Women’s Institute, Mother’s Union, the Village Hall and bowling club. She is survived by her two children, Gillian and Peter, three grandsons, Simon, Mark and Jack and great granddaughter Isabel. The McKeown Woodland Walk in High Legh is named after her and her late husband, Tom, for 45 years work in the community. Funeral arrangements were by John Burrows and Sons of Lymm. Derek Ratcliffe Traditional Values MODERN IDEAS THE funeral took place at Altrincham Crematorium of Derek Ratcliffe, of Lymmington Avenue, Lymm, who died on July 9 at Cheshire Grange, Lymm, aged 84. Derek was born in Lymm in 1932 and lived in the village all his life. He worked as a butcher with the Co-op and later was the newsagent at Warrington Hospital until his retirement in 1994. He is survived by his wife, Barbara, son Alistair and grandchildren Gemma and Andrew. Funeral arrangements were by John Burrows and Sons of Lymm. September 2017 www.lymmlife.co.uk 15
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PAINTING & DECORATING BENJAMINS PAINTERS AND Decorators. 20 years professional experience in commercial and domestic decorating, wallpapering, coving, interior and exterior work. Telephone 07837 452514 or 01925 755198. (J12/17) - CARPETS - WOOD - LAMINATES - - DECORATIVE VINYL FLOORING - (G*) - FREE CHOOSE AT HOME SERVICE - PAYROLL 101 Bucklow Gardens, Lymm WA13 9RN (G*) T: 01925 748549 M: 07973 376224 WHY TRY TO BE A PAYE EXPERT? E: paulbains [email protected] Watkinson Black can provide a cost effective www.paulbains ooringsolutions.co.uk payroll service, releasing you to concentrate on (J6/18) your business. For further details please phone: 01925 413210 or e-mail: Landscape Design • Garden Landscaping info@warrington accountants.co.uk (G*) • Plant Hire • Flagging • Fencing •Tree Hedge Pruning CARPET CLEANING 01925 756 839 / 0161 775 0297 A1 STAINBUSTERS. A Warrington company Mob: 07737 655 211 cleaning Carpets, Upholstery (Leather + Fabric) www.jcslavin.co.uk (J7/18) PLUMBING and Curtains in situ. FREE quotes for domestic CL PLUMBING AND GAS SERVICES and commercial. Call John on 01925 Local honest plumber covering all aspects of 852088 or 07765314080 (J10/17) plumbing and gas works. Boilers and central heating installed and repaired. Bathroom SIMPLY THE BEST CARPET CLEAN YOU suites supplied and fi tted. Cookers and will ever have. Cleaners UK Ltd. Est 28 yrs. fi res fi tted. Landlord gas safety checks. All Have your carpets & sofas beautifully deep plumbing emergencies - 24 hour call out. No Lymm cleaned leaving them fresh smelling & colour job too small, OAP Discount rates. Tel Craig restored. Latest & best methods. Dry/steam. 01925 819692 07851 405466 www. Leather cleaning, oriental rug specialist. warringtonplumbingservices.co.uk (J2/18) Professional, reliable & affordable. For more Life info call Neil Riley on 01925 264989 / 07831 336060 www.cleaners-uk.net Gas Safe Registered Engineer (J1/18 AndyGas of Lymm, specialist in: Boiler upgrades, servicing, repairs to offers a cost all domestic heating and gas appliances. CLEANING SERVICES For a professional service call Andy effective local 07753 838129 or 01925 753712 (J2/18) LEAFLET DELIVERY RE-UPHOLSTERY service at competitive prices. We can also design and (G9/17) RE-UPHOLSTERY print leafl ets with (G*) CURTAINS • BLINDS SIMPLY THE BEST CARPET CLEAN YOU HANDYMAN FREE MEASURING & FITTING our in-house will ever have. Cleaners UK Ltd. Est 28 yrs. Have your carpets & sofas beautifully deep TEL:(01925) 756388 design team. cleaned leaving them fresh smelling & colour Handyman Services restored. Latest & best methods. Dry/steam. www.orchardsoftfurnishings.co.uk Home, Ofce & Garden Leather cleaning, oriental rugs specialist. (J11/17) Professional, reliable & affordable. For more Internal and External Painting • UPVC Window info call Neil Riley on 01925 264989/ 07831 336060 www.cleaners-uk.net and Door Repair and Replacement Call us now on (J1/18) Mechanism/Lock Changes • Softs and Fascias Gutter Cleaning, Repair and Replacement TAXI / PRIVATE HIRE 0800 Flagging • Fencing • Patios • Jet Washing ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR All Garden Work • All DIY TRUST PROPERTY ELECTRICAL SERVICES. Call today for a FREE quote 955 NICEIC Part P Approved Contractor. All Electrical work undertaken. Inspection & Testing Tel Neil: 01925 757905 (Lymm Based) & PAT Testing. All work certifi ed & guaranteed. Mob: 07813 201850 Call Tim on 07754409906 or 01925 [email protected] 5247
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