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TheNo.17 Winter 2011 aven RThe quarterly magazine for the whole of Rainow G Village News G Social Events G Parish Council News G Clubs & Societies G School & Church The Parish Council would like to wish everyone a very.... Happy and Peaceful Christmas and New Year Very BestWishes for 2012 Winter Gritting Signage We have asked that the bins already in place at We are endeavouring to get Highways to improve the Rainow Primary School, Chapel Lane near Millers signage for Bull Hill and hopefully prevent HGVs from Meadow, the stone bin on Lidgetts Lane, Millers using the road. Meadow (near Spinney), Sugar Lane at the junction Community Pride Competition Hough Close and on Berristall Lane be kept filled. Rainow has received the “Little Gem” award in this Highways are also depositing 1/2 tonne sacks of salt year’s competition for Trinity Gardens and Highly mix at strategic locations in the parish to assist when Commended for the Raven newsletter. the weather is particularly wintery. They will be dropped on the verge as they are and the salt can be spread Civic Service from the sack. We have asked for sacks at the top of The Civic Service was once again a great success Sugar Lane, top of Round Meadow near telephone with Steve Rathbone providing, as ever, a splendid kiosk, Berristall Lane (should the bin not be filled), service. Over Alderley Brass Band accompanied the Tower Hill and mid-point of Kiskill Lane. In addition, choir and congregation with the hymns. Amongst the Tom Briggs will continue to salt Round Meadow, Millers guests were the Mayor of Cheshire East Roger West, Meadow and Sugar Lane. We have also asked Bollington town Mayor Cllr Graham Hibbert, Cllr Harold whether Stocks Lane could be added to the gritting list Davenport Disley, Mayor of Macclesfield Martin Hardy, so hopefully we will be well covered this winter. Please Poynton Town Mayor Bryan Lewis, Cheshire East Councillor Hilda Gaddum, David Rutley MP and note that the salt from bins and sacks is for use on the Graham Evans MP. road and pathways only. If you need to salt your own drive then please get in your own supply. Cheshire East Mayor Roger West Speed Indicator Device (SID) and Poynton Town We are nearly in a position to begin deployment of the Mayor Bryan Lewis SID. The police are completing arrangements for its deployment with us and with a number of our neighbouring villages who want to be a part of this scheme. The deployment may be accompanied by a mobile camera initially. The Fire Service and Cheshire Peaks and Plains have allocated some funding towards the cost of the scheme. In Rainow the SID will be deployed along the B5470. Advertisers for the Raven The Council are seeking more advertisers to help Rose Queen Amy ensure the continuation of the newsletter. If you are Warrington and Lady interested in advertising then please contact: Ian in Waiting Rachel Brammer for more details ([email protected]). and her Rose Buds E-News Representatives from Higher Hurdsfield If you would like to join Rainow E-NEWS and get all Parish Council and Pott Shrigley Parish Council also the latest news and updates please email your attended. The boys and girls from Beavers, Cubs, address to the Clerk at [email protected]. Scouts, Brownies and Guides along with the Rose Agenda, minutes and any notices are also available on Queen Amy Warrington and her attendants made the the website for your information. event even more special. Vandalism Once again the Council would like to say a big thank The Parish Council would ask everyone in the you to all villagers who joined in to help make the Civic community to keep vigilant. Please do notify the Police Service such a successful event - we could not make of any acts of vandalism to your property as well as this possible without your help. Particularly thank you to all members of the Women’s Institute who provided keeping the Parish Council involved by notifying the cakes and to all members of the Parish Council who Clerk. We would also remind you that if you see any made the sandwiches. damage to local seats, fencing, bus shelters and so on, please contact the Clerk so that we can get repairs Brownies, put in place as soon as possible. If the item is not the Cubs responsibility of the Parish Council, we can pass the and request on to the relevant authority. Scouts arriving arish Council News Police non-emergency contact number Tel: 101 at Homewatch contact number Tel: 01606 362725 Rainow Parish Council contact number Tel: 01625 850532 School P 2 Photos of the event are available on the village website Christmas Tree Please take a look out for our Christmas Tree this year, supplied free by Cheshire East Council. Unfortunately, due to cuts, this is likely to be the last year we will receive our free Welcome to tree. At the suggestion of the vicar we organised a last minute tree lighting and Christmas Carol service on 4th December. Tea and cake provided by the church. If this proves successful we hope to carry on with this tradition. We would like to thank everyone who has helped with the installation, especially Bill Bennett who not only helped to put up the lights, but also supplies the electricity to power them. Silk FM Local Hero Award 2011 The awards ceremony was held at the end of November to The recognise the Local Heroes in our community. The Parish Council nominated a number of local residents including aven Isobel Christiansen for the Keith Alexander award. This oday’s twentyR four page Raven owes part of its award recognises sporting inspiration and is in memory of success to the Big Lottery Fund which generously the late Keith Alexander. Congratulations to Isobel for Tgave us support for twelve months to enable us to add winning the accolade (see report later in the Raven). more wildlife articles and colour pictures in the centre Annual Parish Meeting - 8.30 pm 20th March 2012 spread. The support from the Fund ends with this issue but This may seem a little early, but before we know it we will be the money which helped us expand the magazine has also working on our March Newsletter. Every year the Parish been instrumental in persuading more advertisers to come Council holds an Annual Parish Meeting where all Rainow forward and taken us closer to financial self-sufficiency. Residents are welcome to come and meet Councillors and To continue with the larger and - readers tell us - better find out how they are working on your behalf. You can come magazine we need to maintain our advertising base and and raise any points you wish, concerning life in your village. further develop it. Our advertising rates are the same as We also welcome any suggestions you may have for the they were when we began, four years ago, and are enhancement of village life. attractive but we depend on our readers to encourage existing advertisers to remain with us and to seek out new Precept Arrangements and Requirements for 2012/13 advertisers for us. If we can add just a modest number of Cheshire East Council is due to fix its Tax Base for the accounts we can continue with the magazine we have financial year 2012/13 by Resolution on 15th December. The Tax Base for our Parish/Town Council area is likely to become accustomed to since the spring of this year. be £593.64. Our precept request for this year will be Please do your best to keep the Raven flying high! unchanged at £10,000 and therefore would result in a Band The Raven goes to every household in Rainow without D Council Tax of £16.85. charge and that will continue to be the case in the future. More people from outside the area, particularly parents of children who attend Rainow School and Pre-school, are now asking for copies and they are asked to pay £1.00 a Your Parish Councillors copy which helps to keep the costs down for those who Ken Butler (Chairman) 433168 support us through the Rainow precept. [email protected] The Raven remains a vehicle for everyone in and around Alan Taylor (Vice Chairman) 575544 Rainow to put in their two-penn’orth and we want more [email protected] letters, articles and photos. The Village Forum provides Richard Balment 573625 space for moans and brickbats as well as praise so let’s [email protected] have your contribution! Alan Brett 576108 [email protected] Editorial Team for this issue: John Cantrell 422107 [email protected] Ian Brammer Sheila Brammer Kate Kilpatrick Bob Langstaff Geoff Cooper 574878 Louise Leigh Jane Mellings [email protected] Raph Murray Andrew Renshaw Sue Frith 573802 Design by Mel Wilcox (01625 576182) [email protected] Carole Harvey 573576 [email protected] Vivienne Law 575201 Future Meetings - All members of the public are welcome [email protected] Mary Marsh 573508 20th December 2011 21st February 2012 [email protected] 17th January 2012 Pat Mellish 574523 All Parish Meetings commence at 8.00 pm at Rainow Institute [email protected] Andrew Renshaw 574977 Dates for your diary [email protected] Clerk: Sarah Giller 850532 20th March 2012 - Parish Council Meeting - 7.00 pm [email protected] 20th March 2012 - Annual Parish Council Meeting - 8.30 pm Cover Photo: Mike Lynch 3 Royal Oak for Rainow! n November the WI held a coffee morning at Rainow Church Centre to Imark the planting of the 105 trees awarded to the village by the Woodland Trust’s Community Tree planting scheme.