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The WI and PALS have recently installed raised beds outside Little Sutton Community Centre

Little Sutton Community Centre

For the second time, will be entering the National In Bloom Competition. The WI and PALS have already been doing some blooming lovely work in the area. (See Page 6 for further details) Installation of raised beds

From weed bed to raised bed Let the growing begin

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Introduction based in the village.

The Newsletter is provided jointly by the 1st Enable are confident of being able to utilise Village Regeneration Group Chairman, the refurbished building as a Community Hub/ Graham Penness and John Hickey, Cafe. 1st Enable already manage the café’s in West Localities Officer. Whitby Park and Ellesmere Port Library. The Group is a closed committee with an independent chairman, four elected ward Councillors, two Council officers and a number of Current Condition local residents and business proprietors. Photographs by Donald Insall Associates Contact: [email protected] [email protected]

Reading Rooms The Reading Rooms located off Station Road has now received outline planning permission for three dwellings (original plan was for four).

The Council who own the site, will now seek to sell the site on, with planning permission in place.

In principle, the Regeneration Group have ring-fenced any proceeds from the sale of the land, to assist in the restoration of the Grade 2 listed, Little Sutton Railway Station Ticket Office. (See below).

Little Sutton Railway Station Ticket Office Meetings have already taken place between the Regeneration Group and representatives of , Network Rail, the Railway Heritage Trust, Community Rail Partnerships Officer, the Local History Society, Council Officers and 1st Enable, an organisation

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Drawings by Donald Insall Associates

Proposed layout

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Community Notice Board Highway Disruption Brings This much needed item has been ordered Improvements to Village and will be sited in the pedestrian part of what was once Black Lion Lane, between the Work has already started on improving the Nationwide Building Society and Jessop Wetherby Way Junction onto the A41/ Court. Road. The works form part of the Section 278 and 106 Additional Floral Planter works, which will see the upgrading of traffic lights, crossing points and changes to the road layout at Station Road, Ledsham Road and Wetherby Way junctions. The much needed and eagerly anticipated “On Street” parking bays will also be delivered. The works will be delivered in phases and will take several months to complete. Inevitably the much needed improvements will cause some disruption to traffic. Please plan your journey accordingly.

The works are funded by Redrow as part of the approval given to build up to 2000 dwellings off Ledsham Road over the next 25/30 years. Station Footbridge - Closure Mersey Rail will be undertaking repair works to the bridge at Little Sutton Railway Station to renew the floor surfacing and timbers between the 17th - 28th June. The only way to undertake these works safely is A new tiered planter has just been to close the bridge for the duration of the works delivered and will be moved to it’s final which will require customers to cross the rail- location next to Carroll’s Kitchen Shop in the way via the road bridge. next day or so. Another nice addition to the village. The footbridge will be closed 17-28 June

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Further Bench Seating eventually occupy the site of the existing A new bench is being provided by the Little Medical Centre. Sutton Sapphires Women's Institute (WI) and likely to be sited on Ledsham Road, close to Wayfarer Signage the corner of Highfield Road. Again, our thanks are due to these wonderful ladies A suitably designed signpost has been ordered who already do so much for the village. and should be positioned in the grass at the bottom of Black Lion Lane and Ledsham Road, pointing towards the Dentist, Library and Rail- Village History Walks way Station. The signage is being provided by Following the installation of the four Village the generosity of the local dentist (Darren Welcome Signs, members of the Ellesmere McAuley) of Sutton Dental Practice to whom Port Local & Family History Society, have produced four separate short walk the Regeneration Group is very grateful. pamphlets. New Barbers The pamphlets are available from Little Razorsharp Barbers have taken over the Sutton Library which is also the start point for premises of the Trim-In and are welcomed to each of the walks. The distance of each the village walk is approximately 1-1.5 miles and returns you back to the start point.

On route the pamphlet will explain the history of the buildings within the village, much of which is referenced in the Little Sutton Memories Book which was recently published by the society. These walks are a

quite brilliant idea and deserve all the credit they should be given.

Great Sutton Medical Centre Plans Approved Exciting plans for a new Great Sutton Village Hall and Scout Hut together with a brand new modern GP Medical Centre have been

approved by the Council. Razorsharp, 357 Chester Rd, Ellesmere Port Plans have yet to be submitted for private CH66 3RG Contact No: 0151 348 0880 residential accommodation which will

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Little Sutton in Bloom Little Sutton Scarecrow Festival Two of our most active groups, the Little Sutton Sapphires Women's Institute (WI) and The Scarecrow Festival is being held in Little the Positive Action For Little Sutton (PALS) Sutton from 23-30 June. are combining forces to brighten up an area of Little Sutton. Their combined efforts at the Community centre and Library will form part of the Ellesmere Port bid into the National Competition “In Bloom”. The project has already seen the installation of raised beds at the front of the Community Centres, and they're for everyone to enjoy & use - with planting, weeding & especially harvesting when the time comes (See front page). The next challenge will be to improve the small overgrown bed in the courtyard between the Library & Community Centre. The aim is to remove the overgrown shrubs and change it into a stunning bed before the judging takes place in the first week of August.

The scarecrows in the village will also form part of the bid, as will the litter picks. “In Bloom” is no longer judged on just growing. One of the key elements is showing community engagement and Residents and businesses are being improvements to unloved areas. encouraged to make a scarecrow and display it for the week. There is no particular theme this DO YOU FANCY GETTING INVOLVED? year, and is just for fun. We always need volunteers and helpers The event is timed to co-inside with the annual Summer Festival taking place on Sunday 30th Contact Steve Hewitt on 0151 339 June at the Little Sutton Community Centre. 5335 or via the PALS Facebook Further details can be obtained by contacting page at Facebook Steve Hewitt on 0151 339 5335.

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Little Sutton Festival Residents in these areas have been alerted by the Action Group and Ward Councillors.

There has been further instances of anti-social behaviour by a couple of youths at the rear of Wetherby Way, close to Ledsham Road. The

new local ward Councillor Peter Wheeler and the Police are involved to prevent further incidents.

Little Sutton Councillors

Recent local elections has seen some significant changes in ward boundaries: Ledsham & Manor Councillor Christine Warner (Lab) Councillor Peter Wheeler (Lab) Sutton Villages Councillor Paul Donovan (Lab) Councillor Nicole Meardon (Lab) Netherpool Councillor Diane Roberts (Lab) Redrow Development Update Willaston and Thornton Since our last newsletter in February, there Councillor Myles Hogg (Con) has been some changes to Redrow’s plans for Phase 2. Councillor Surgeries The number of dwellings to be occupied on Phase 2 is initially aimed at 272, and can be Councillors from the Ledsham & Manor ward increased to 458) when they purchase will be holding Open Air Surgeries outside the further land from the owner. Little Sutton shops between 11am-12 noon on Redrow have indicated a 4/5 year build out Saturday 06 Jul, 03 Aug, 07 Sep, 15 Oct, 09 of these properties which will then total 442. Nov and 14 Dec. The existing works and office compound is to be moved in the next few weeks from its Alternatively Indoor Surgeries have also been present site to one over the eastern side organised at Little Sutton Community Centre close to the rear gardens of Collingham Green and Rudstone Close. between 12-1pm on 20 Jul, 14 Sep and 02 Nov.

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Meeting Point is the Little Sutton Community Centre

Get Involved—Make New Friends—Volunteering Opportunities

Little Sutton Sapphires—Women's Institute (WI) Positive Action For Little Sutton (PALS) Community Ranger Service

10am on Saturday 6th July 10am on Saturday 7th September 10am on Saturday 9th November

Please wear suitable clothing and footwear Meet at: Little Sutton Community Centre Litter pickers and bags are provided

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