Gawsworth Gazette October 2018

Gawsworth October 2018 Gazette

Recent additions include Gawsworth honies produced by, Shop News Happy Valley from Do you remember when Bollington and Calvia the village had four near Macclesfied and shops, then three, then sausages, bacon and local businesses or two then one? Do you black puddings from recommendations from remember how the last Willcox on Park Lane you to further reduce shop was failing and we with meat soruces from our food miles. were faced with no shops Cheshire. and how we all pulled There are many other together to save that Declicious pies and ranges of products that shop? sausage rolls from the shop sells that you Spearings and tubs of may not be aware of The good news is that ice-cream from Granelli’s so why don’t you pop after seven years of - both in Macclesfield. in and have a browse trading we are in a good around. Can’t find what position. The even better Ollie’s Orchard in you are after let us news is that we are Tarporley, is where our know, if it’s feasible we looking to the future and pure pressed apple juices will try to stock it. how we can continue to come from - they have grow the business and no additives and we have Remember the shop was serve the community. a large range of their saved by the community produce. for the community We are continually and it will continue to sourcing more products We are always open serve you as long as you from suppliers within a to suggestions and support it. 30 mile radius. approaches from

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3rd 2pm - Past Times Monday November 17th “Rudyard Lake”. M Beavers 5:30pm S Gawsworth Photo Cubs 6:45pm S Exhibition and Social 4th - Coffee Morning M (2nd) Church Study Group 2pm C November 17/18th 8th - Harvest Festival Baroque Dance Supper - 01625 424 215 Tuesday Workshop (01625 618320) Girls Brigade 6pm M 11th - Coffee Morning M Karate Club 6:30pm S November 30th (3rd) Ramblers: 9:30am C Scout Bingo 13th 7:30pm - George Egg DIY Chef - A hilarious Thursday December 2nd Show V Scouts 7:00pm S Children’s Christmas Bridge Club 7:15pm C Party 16th 7:30pm Parish Council Meeting V Sunday December 8th-16th See the Parish and Christmas Tree Festival 18th 10am Village News magazine Luncheon Club M for details of church December 19th services. Festive Fun rd 23 7:30pm S = Scout Hall V = Village Hall M = Methodist Hall C = Church Hall Meeting with Harlequin On the proposed EE Mast Parish Get discussed were the odd jobs around the parish at Pennington’s Lane V Together that need addressing - following this we will be 23rd 7:30pm Thirteen residents joined looking to form a task Gawsworth Gardening with Parish Councillors force to tackle these. Club - “Location Location on Tuesday 18th Location” C September for the first ‘Parish Get Together’ We have written to Connecting Cheshire 25th - Coffee Morning M which puts residents in the driving seat of to press them on the Submit your events for discussion. broadband rollout and inclusion in the diary to Jane are also exploring a Robertson: Topics discussed included solution to the parking 01625 267 342 broadband, Dark Lane issue raise! and parking. Also Parish The other issues A long and discussed at our Council News September meeting were bumpy ride Do you want to serve areas in the parish that Gawsworth resident Neil your community need a bit of TLC. We Phillips took his friend and represent your will be giving the shrub Simon for a ride along neighbours? Paul Lawton area at Pennington’s canal tow paths – from and Alison Simpson have Lane a tidy and writing to St Joseph’s Hospice in both stepped down residents whose hedges Hackney to the East from the Parish Council require cutting back. Cheshire Hospice. creating two vacancies. If you are interested The Parish Council With inevitable detours in being a councillor, next meets on October and diversions they think please email clerk@ 16th (a week later than they covered around gawsworthpc.org.uk to usual) where we’ll 250 miles in 34 hours find out how you could be discussing winter pedalling! be co-opted. gritting and installing an interpretation board on The ride was in memory The proposed EE mast at the Pleasance of Neil’s mother-in-law Pennington’s Lane was and his father John. All discussed and we were Remember all our funds raised are being disappointed that the meetings are public split equally between planned public meeting and time is set aside at the two hospices and was cancelled. We are the start for residents so far £2,475.50 has still awaiting feedback to raise questions and been raised. Still time on our queries about the comments on any issue to donate through Neil’s discounted sites. affecting Gawsworth. Virgin Giving site. Where in Gawsworth? A536 road improvements Cheshire East Council is set to receive a grant of £2.31m to improve road safety along the A536 between Congleton and Macclesfield - one of the 50 most dangerous sections of A road in the country! Maggoty’s traffic onto the A536 Exclusion zone policy Murmurings the situation is set to be the issue? Or the get worse. Much, much government A536 grant So, Gawsworth has one worse. Let’s take this as has caused a rethink? of 50 most dangerous a reminder that we must Or is it the planning stretches of road in the all be extra careful using assessment on proposed country running through the A536. And do let homes in Eaton stating our midst. Safety on the the Parish Council know there is no shortage in A536 has been a major of incidents and near delivery of affordable concern for residents misses so they can make housing in the Borough? for as long as anyone sure that local knowledge Answers on a postcard can remember. The influences the safety please … Parish Council and local improvements when they action groups have had come. Task Force some notable successes, Gawsworth including getting the So, what’s happening A number of residents speed limit through the with the proposed have shown enthusiasm village area reduced to Dark Lane housing for joining an informal 40mph some years ago development? Who ad hoc task force to but more must be done. knows? Your guess is as undertake little, practical good as Maggoty’s! With literally thousands jobs around the Parish. of houses and many We were told to expect Like to join in and help new businesses being a planning application your community? built to the north and from Cheshire East Register your interest by south of Gawsworth and Council months ago but emailing paul.woods@ relief roads channelling requests for updates gawsworthpc.org.uk have gone unanswered. and we’ll organise some There must be a convenient times – and spanner in the works, maybe some soup and but what is it? Maybe bacon sarnies. safety requirements are proving too difficult? Where in Gawsworth? Or the regulatory Answer: Traditional compliance and ethics Cheshire railings paper compiled by a at the junction of Gawsworth resident has Wardle Crescent and caused careful reflection? Woodhouse Lane. Newly installed by the Could the Jodrell Bank landowner - thank you!