Parish Council Newsletter Website: www.astbury-parish.org.uk. Late Summer Edition

How well do you know your parish? Act now to secure Superfast Broadband in your ar- ea A new feature to hopefully appear regularly in your East businesses and communities are being urged to newsletters! Here are three date stones from join a growing campaign to secure superfast broadband in the around the parish– do you know where each one is borough by 2015, creating more jobs and wealth. It is estimated that faster broadband will boost the whole of located? (answer at the end of the newsletter– no Cheshire’s economy by 1.3 billion over the next 15 years and peeking!) create around 11,000 jobs. The Government will soon make a decision about which areas will receive network investment – and could benefit, but only with your continued support. To boost the bid and get behind Cheshire East’s cam- paign, register your demand at: www.connectingcheshire.org.uk . The more people that register, the better chance the Council has to influence the Government’s decision-making. The campaign for ‘Better Broadband’ is being led by the Con- necting Cheshire Partnership - made up of Cheshire East Council, Cheshire West and , and Halton Councils. The partnership has so far received more than £3m in government funding for the roll-out of superfast broad- Saving a life in our parishes. band, but needs up to £40m in order for the project to reach 100 per cent coverage. As reported in our last newsletter, PC member Councillor David Brown, deputy leader and strategic communi- ties’ portfolio holder, said: “Faster broadband is being in- Leslie Lomas has been instrumental in arranging stalled in most towns, but many parts of Cheshire East are for 5 defibrillators to be placed at strategic being left behind, especially our rural areas. “We’re asking people to help stop the ‘digital divide’ and reg- positions around our two parishes. They are to ister their support on the website now. “By registering, you be located at the following places: Moreton cum will help ensure your community or business can be prioritised Alcumlow– Peck’s Restaurant. – for investment. “Faster broadband will benefit our residents and businesses, The Brownlow Inn, The Horseshoe Inn, The and getting behind the campaign will make sure that our voice Egerton Arms, Astbury Farm Shop. is heard.”

Some training has already taken place and the equipment is in situ at The Egerton Arms, The Horseshoe and Astbury Farm shop (see photo- graph on right). Training for the staff of The Brownlow Inn and Peck’s Restaurant will take place shortly. Hopefully they will never need to use it, but it could save a life one day.

On Saturday 10th. November there will be a “Drop in Awareness Session” for parishioners who are interested in finding out more about how to use one of these units and how to in- crease the chances of saving a life.

Datestones– 1926– Peel Farm, Astbury. 1992– Astbury School. 1848– Roe Park Lodge, .

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