August/September 2014 Welcome to the latest edi- Plumley Village tion of the Newsletter. Between editions of the Newslet- ter all the latest information and Newsletter news can be found on the web- site, at: Including Toft and www.parish..gov.uk/ p l um l e y-b e xt o n -t oft -pa ris h - council/index.htm Produced by Plumley with Toft and Bexton Parish Council

2014 Dates for the Diary more details in this issue. Parish Council News

Parish Council Meetings New Councillors site of the crossing and there Tue 26th Aug - Guild 2.30pm was a period of 21 days con- The next meeting of the Par- We are delighted to announce (PMC) sultation during which resi- ish Council (PC) will be held we have two new Councillors, Sun 31st Aug - dents had the opportunity to on Wed 24th September at Kevin James, from Malt Kiln Charity Cycle Ride for info call raise further questions regard- 7.45pm in Plumley Village Road and Howard Lawton of 0845 4601342 ing the scheme. This has now Hall Committee Room . Yew Tree Road, who were co- Mon 1st Sept - Talk by H Davies ended and we await an up- Members of the press and opted to the Parish Council at about female special agents, WI date from CEC Highways. public are encouraged to the June Meeting. 7.30pm (PVH) The request for a Pedestrian attend meetings and there is Parish Clerk Tue 2nd Sept - Fellowship a 15 minute period at the crossing originated from the House Group The role of Parish Clerk has Parish Plan which was drawn beginning of the meeting been filled, and we are very Thur 4th Sept - Charity Mad up in 2005. Residents were where members of the public pleased to welcome David Hatter Tea Party at Golden are able to speak. consulted and a number of McGifford as the new Proper items were identified and Pheasant , 1.30pm (Advance A police surgery is held prior Officer for the Parish Council. included in the plan, one of Tickets only see page 4 for de- to the PC meetings. On the He has already been working them being the Pedestrian tails) 24th Sept at 7.30pm (PVH). alongside Sharon and will take Sat 6th Sept - Coffee Morning Crossing. At the Public Meet- PCSO’s also run Police Sur- on the full responsibilities of ing with Cllr Jones, Leader of 10.30am (PMC) geries at Plantation. Dates to the post from 14th August. in February Sat 20th Sept - Harvest Social be confirmed on the web site. Sharon has agreed to carry on 2013, where 66 residents Event (PMC) Parish Council Meetings maintaining the website until were in attendance the re- Sun 21st Sept - Harvest Ser- At the July Meeting the Parish the end of October. quirement for a crossing was vice 2.30pm (PMC) Council voted to change the David’s contact details are in raised again. Cllr Jones un- Wed 24th Sept - Police Surgery day for Parish Council Meet- the bottom left hand corner of dertook to look into this for the 7.30pm (PVH) ings from the last Wednesday this page. village (notes of this meeting Wed 24th Sept - Parish Council in the month to the first Pedestrian Crossing Road are on the Parish Council Web Meeting 7.45pm (PVH) Wednesday in the month. Scheme Site on the Parish Council Meetings page. Anyone wish- Sat 4th Oct - Coffee Morning This should avoid meetings The Parish Council hosted a 10.30am (PMC) taking place during Spring public meeting on 16th July to ing to read the Parish Plan can go to the Parish Council Mon 6th Oct - Talk by K Vigurs Bank Holiday week and Au- allow residents the opportunity Website and it can be found on Canal Restoration, WI 7.30pm tumn Half Term Holiday week to view the plans for the Pe- (PVH) when a lot of people take destrian Crossing and mini on the Parish Council Web page. Alternatively you can 30 & 31 October & 1 November family holidays. roundabout road scheme. - TOTC (PVH) The next meeting will be on Pryce Evans and Daniel Elder ask the Clerk for a copy. Mon 3rd Nov - Talk by C 24th September as usual the from Cheshire East Highways P C Responsibilities Edmondson on Salt following meeting will be on Team were on hand to explain Tony Gabbott-Chairman. Mining Devastation, WI 7.30pm 5th November and thereafter the plans to the 45 residents in Chris Wilson-Vice Chairman on 1st Wednesday of the (PVH) attendance at the meeting. The Jim Lloyd-Home watch & month. A list of the new meet- questions raised at the meet- Cheshire Resilience Plan. ing dates will be published on ing were passed to CEC High- the web site and in the next ways. David Nichols -Village Hall Key newsletter. Following the meeting a notice John Wright-Footpaths & PVH - Plumley Village Hall was displayed at the proposed Planning. TCH - Toft Church Hall SJT - St John’s Church Toft PMC - Plumley Methodist Church ‘Let’s make Plumley a Best Kept Village WI - Women’s Institute. with Community Pride’, says Sybil PC - Parish Council LP - Lower Peover P - Plumley Plumley is a homely Cheshire village that needs of the village. So please keep an eye out for our tender loving care to keep it looking at its stray litter or weeds near to your home, every very best. small extra care will help to keep Plumley the Copy date for the next edition For many years Plumley has entered the Best lovely village we are all so lucky to live in. will be 20th September 2014 Kept Village competition and is part of this event The Parish Council bought a few litter pick up again this year. To this end the Parish Council sticks with some of the £250 prize money given All items to be sent to the : regularly do litter picks and make every effort to to us last autumn by David McGifford—Parish Clerk keep the village looking clean and tidy. Our when we were awarded the Cheshire Commu- 12 Bagmere Close, railway station is looking fantastic and it would nity Safety Award. Brereton, , be great if the rest of the village can follow the If you would like to borrow one please contact Cheshire, CW11 1SG lead. the Clerk.

However it is a huge task, so we need your PLEASE NOTE: If you are collecting litter on Phone - 07968 603811 or help! the grass verge or on the roadside you will E-mail If we all look after 'our own home patch' we will need to wear a hi-viz vest. [email protected] have a huge impact on the general appearance PAGE 2 PRODUCED BY PLUMLEY WITH TOFT AND BEXTON PARISH COUNCIL Flower Power Children's Corner

As the height of summer approaches and with the inspiration of the RHS Flower Show  www.summeractivitiesforkids.co.uk at Tatton Park behind us, here are a few simple hints and tips about what we can all  www.visitcheshire.com be doing now in our gardens in order to make them flourish for the rest of summer! The summer holidays  www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk All flowering plants benefit from dead- are upon us. heading. Simply remove the dying flowers as Here are some website  www.cheshireeast.gov (children & they start to fade – this will prevent them from addresses families or leisure,culture & tourism) forming seeds and will encourage annuals to that may be handy if you  www.nationaltrust.org.uk/50things produce more new flowers have a quiet day! Prune back wisteria, cutting back straggly  www.netmums.com side shoots in order to maintain a good shape and encourage flowers next year  www.activityvillage.co.uk Summer prune hedges to keep them neat and tidy WW1 Commemorative Event coming to Plumley Station Prune trained apple trees to maintain shape As September approaches, buy bulbs for During September, Theatre in the Quarter http://vimeo.com/98747152 Autumn planting, including narcissi which if will embark on a journey around the railway The Over By Christmas company will also planted early will even bloom in time for stations of Cheshire to present Over by Christmas! Christmas, a choral commemoration of the be performing excerpts from the production at the following events: Sarah Kym Mcloughlin, Holly Cottage departure of Cheshire’s soldiers to the West- ern Front in autumn 2014. Sunday 24 August : First World War Com- memorative Ceremony, Tatton Flower Power Featuring well-loved songs of the period, Over by Christmas captures the spirit of www.tattonpark.org.uk optimism and patriotism of those leaving Sunday 7 September :The Great Send Off, Alongside their film screenings, Curzon their loved ones, perhaps never to see them cinema are continuing with their Port Sunlight www.portsunlightvillage.com again. A community choir of ‘soldiers’, popular programme of live theatrical and ‘nurses’ and their families will recreate this This is an exciting collaboration between the dance screenings. A Streetcar Named Desire Mid Cheshire Community Rail partnership & is being shown live by satellite on Tuesday poignant and historic moment, accompanied Theatre In The Quarter & really puts the 16th September and Billy Elliot is being by live musicians. This ambitious site- shown on Sunday 28th September. Book specific project will involve over 300 people positive spotlight on our Cheshire Stations. of all ages from across Cheshire and will be early to avoid disappointment! We very much hope you can come along to performed at a total of 21 stations around www.curzoncinemas.com/cinemas/knutsford Plumley Station (or any of the stations) to the county. Sarah Kym Mcloughlin, see the performance on 20th September at Holly Cottage Over By Christmas is a free event and part 11.40am. of the Imperial War Museum’s First World *Times of performances are very logistic- War Centenary Project. The production is dependent and the times given are approxi- Thursday is Creative Stitchers supported by Cheshire West and mations. Please visit the Theatre in the and Cheshire East Councils, Mid Cheshire Sewing Club Day! Quarter website for up-to-date confirmations Community Rail Partnership, Chester Busi- of timings at : ness Club, Jane Lewis Health and Social Would you like to meet other people who Care, Merseyrail, Virgin Trains, Arriva Trains http://theatreinthequarter.co.uk/over-by- Wales and Northern Rail. christmas enjoy sewing and make new friends? Sally Buttifant - Mid Cheshire Community Our aim is to have some sewing fun, get You can view a trailer about the project Rail Partnership Officer inspiration, discuss ideas and maybe learn which gives a flavour of what to expect at: something new! People of all abilities wel- come Get Mid Cheshire Back on Plumley Caverns - Update Mornings 9.00am – 12 noon, Track! Evenings 7.00pm – 10.00pm A number of residents have been asking We are all being urged to back a cam- Sewing Workshops for the Autumn about the plans for the movement of fuel paign by the Knutsford Guardian and the 10 weeks -Learn how to make your own from Plumley Caverns. Mid Cheshire Community Rail Partner- ship to introduce a half-hourly train ser- curtains - and save money! We have received a letter from the Oil 6 Sundays – Learn or improve your Dress- and Pipelines Agency (OPA) which vice between Manchester and Chester. In June the Cheshire and Local making techniques gives details of a new web site which has all the information regarding this Transport Body (CWLTB) suggested they Roman Blinds – a contemporary way to project and also allows residents to send would lobby Rail North and the Depart- dress your windows in questions. The web site can be found ment of Transport to increase the fre- Cushions – learn to be creative with cush- at: quency of trains running through the ions area. www.csorp.net or you can phone on And lots more! 0800 0210750 Find out more and show your support by Check out our website for all the details Additionally, we will be publishing a list visiting www.railnorth.org and download- www.creative-stitchers.co.uk or phone of the questions (with answers) raised at ing the consultation document. the Drop In sessions held in Lach Den- Sue 07711585072 or Tracy nis in June on the Parish Council web Sarah Kym Mcloughlin, 07768916058 site. There will be a link on the home Holly Cottage page. Cheshire West and Chester Council operate the “Rural Rider” bus from Plumley to Northwich on a Wednes- day and Friday. if you would like to use this service please call 01606 784100. 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Plumley Fun Day 2014 The coffee mornings continue to be held Monday 1st September - Hugh Davies each month on the first Saturday and is a will be giving a talk about female special A huge Thank You to all who attended happy time of fellowship together. So why agents. Competition: A disguise. this year's fun day! The day started with not call in if you've never been before es- a procession around the village of Vin- pecially if you are new to the village and Monday 6th October – There will be a tage cars - followed by our retiring queen we will make feel welcome and introduce talk on canal restoration by Keith Vigurs. Miss Olivia Hart and her Maid of honour you to some of your neighbours. Competition: A picture of a canal. Sophia Hart. Lots of children from the village joined the procession by dressing Next Coffee Mornings are:. Monday 3rd November – Colin up in iconic 1950's celebrity fancy dress - 5th September and 4th October 10.30 am Edmondson will be talking to members Knutsford Mayor Cllr Neil Forbes later to noon. Coffee and refreshments with about Northwich salt mining devastation. chose a winner for best dressed in stalls and raffle. Competition: An unusual salt cellar. George Hardy dressed as Elvis! Our 2014 Rose Queen Miss Scarlet Broad- The Fellowship house group meets usu- With the exception of the garden party ally on the first Tuesday of the month, the bent looked stunning in her vintage dress in August, all the above meetings will first one after the summer break is on 2nd and royal red cloak attended in her gold be held in Plumley Village Hall at September. The venue will be confirmed 7.30pm. Rolls Royce by Maid of Honour Imogen nearer the time. All are very welcome and Sanderson and Chief Attendant Alex for more information and the venues con- New members and guests are always Richardson. Scarlet was also attended tact Elizabeth on 722721 welcome. by Megan Riley, Eve Peacock, Amy Hodgson & Guild meetings are held on the last Tues- Members of Plumley W.I. did well at the day of the month 2.30pm and offers a var- 2 Flower Girls Alyssa Sanderson & Emily Cheshire Show with a 1st Prize in the ied programme lasting around an hour. For Preserves Class; a Highly Commended Hodgson. more information contact James Eaton on for a photography exhibit; a Commended Our 2014 Plumley Princess Isobel Smith 722387 for the Pastry Class and a Commended looked gorgeous in her vintage floral in Class 1. There was also a 1st Prize in dress accompanied in a range rover Changes are pending as from the begin- Class 4, which involved three craft items, vogue by Flower Buds Libby-mae San- ning of August Rev. Hilary Howarth is leav- and one of these won Best in Show for derson and Freya Smith. ing the Northwich and Circuit and Excellence! moving to Bolton to take up a post there Huge thanks to Jerry the minion and and so will no longer be the minister at June Corner gave an entertaining talk John Jingles for making an appearance Plumley. She led her last service here on called "Naughty but Nice" at the July in our procession and who were later 13th July to a well attended congregation meeting. Her talk was about how under- joined by Queen Elsa and Princess Anna followed by a lunch in the church hall. She wear has changed since the 19th Cen- from Frozen. The rain held off and we all will be greatly missed but we wish her well. tury. - June brought lots of period pieces enjoyed the crowning of our Queen and On 31st August we will join the Alderley to show us, and we were amazed at the Edge and Knutsford Circuit and our new Princess by Rafferty Smith in the sun- ornate and delicate needlework on some minister will be Rev. Jackie Betts who is shine! of the items. the superintendent and hopes to come We were lucky enough to have a visit along to the August coffee morning to meet Future events to look forward to include st from Cheshire Life magazine and we people. Our services will continue as at a coffee morning on 31 July, a garden feature in the August issue of the maga- present at 11 am Sunday morning and visit to Grappenhall Heys Walled Gar- zine. Thank You all for your support on other activities will remain unchanged. den on 6th August and the County what was again a wonderful day! Walk on 13th August. Not only this, but The Summer concert with Strawberries our new Craft Group is putting together Plumley village Hall turned 60! and Cream and the Owen Wynne Chorale a water colour class to take place Sep- was an enjoyable and successful evening. tember. On Sunday July 6th we held a village The Sponsored Hymnathon for Action for picnic at the village hall which unfortu- Children with organ playing by Margaret Christine Barwell nately wasn't as well attended as we Done as villagers sang along and enjoyed might have hoped - it that didn't stop coffee and biscuits. £80 was raised for a high spirits in those that did. Kenny very worthwhile cause. Speedwatch Training Smart made a wonderful video of the Fun Day which was played on the big 20th/21st September is the harvest We are arranging a new round of Speed- screen plus Sybil Crossman and Eliza- weekend A social event will take place on watch training in the autumn, would any- beth Broadbent arranged some races for Saturday evening, details to be an- one interested in taking part in the train- the children. Thanks to those who came nounced, and a service on Sunday 21st at ing and joining the Speedwatch team to help us celebrate 60 years of the vil- 2.30pm to be led by Rev. Jackie Betts. please contact the Clerk. lage hall. This will be followed by tea. Dates will be arranged in September or Village Hall Manager October at the Village Hall depending on The Church website can be viewed at availability of the trainer from Cheshire We are still looking for a hall manager if www.plumleymethodistchurch.org.uk giv- Constabulary. you think it's something you might be ing details of services, social events and able to help with please get in touch. regular meetings. If we can recruit more people we can run Sarah Sanderson & Michelle Moores more Speedwatch sessions and hope- Plumley Village Hall Committee fully deter people speeding through the Registered Charity 520096. Elizabeth Hall village.

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Local Contacts Local Groups in Plumley  Parish Council Chairman - Cllr Tony Gabbott 722767 Creative Stitchers Sue 07711 585072 or Tracy  Village Hall Committee Chairman - David Nichols 07768 916058 723837 Guild Chapel Hall Last Tues in month 2.30pm  Village Hall Bookings on 07784 483496 or by Halle Group Jim Rankin. Tel 651170 e-mail to [email protected] Holly Tree Riding Stables Gloria Robinson. Tel 722188  Chapel Bookings Elizabeth Hall 722721 Iyengar Yoga Wednesday 6.30pm—8pm PVH. Contact Sue Rennie.  Tennis Courts & Play area Penny Allen 01565 722259 Tel 01606 888324  Plumley Stores/Post Office Jonathan Royle 722277 Lower Peover Contact Kathy McIntyre.  Toft Church Hall Hazel Raw 651205 Kids Club 4-14 years. Tel 722358  Cheshire East Council 0300 123 5500 Mereside Brass Band (PVH) Bookings Tel 07747 302064  Knutsford Police 0845 458 6380 Practice Fri 8-10pm  Flexible Transport Service 0845 0779110 (from 09.30 - Tel 07747302064 12.30 Monday to Friday) Learners 6.45-7.45pm Tel 07879697768  Cheshire West & Chester Rural Rider 01606 784100 Mums and Tots VH Tues morning (termtime)  The Guild Edna Fewtrell or Madge Holt Plumley WI PVH 1st Monday in month  Village Hall Events Organisers (Fete & Fund Raising) Christine . Tel 722283 Sarah Sanderson 07554 344420 or 01565 23241 Michelle Probus Club D Tricker. Tel 634756 Moores on 07930 987940

A BIG THANK YOU to everyone who contributed articles to this edition of the newsletter Rubbish Collection Day is Wednesday Mobile Library Schedule Black bins: 20th August, 3rd & 17th September and 1st October 2014 Every 3rd Monday at Plumley Village Hall 9.45 am—10.15 am Garden Waste (green bin) & Recycled Materials (including silver Dates: 1st & 22nd September, bins): & 13th October 2014 13th & 27th August, 10th & 24th September & 8th October 2014 If the car park is busy the Mobile Library will stop at the end of Malt Kiln Road Refuse queries Cheshire East Council - 0300 1235011 Events at Toft Church Hall Cheshire East Councillor George Walton - 651507 Monday [email protected] U3A Drawing and 10am-12noon Mrs Berry Northen 873053 Painting Wednesday Art Group 10am-12 noon Wendy Ramsay. 632362 2nd Toft Brownies 6.pm-7.30pm Sarah Brown E-mail : [email protected] 5th Knutsford 5.00pm-6.15pm Rachel Reyer Brownies E-mail : [email protected] Toft Quilters 1pm-3pm 1st Wed of month Veronica Walton 651507 Thursday The Callanetics Gp 9am-10am Carol Gunter. 651038 Toft Mothers Union 2pm-4pm 1st Thursday in month. Vera Webster 01565 651722 or Pam Willocks 01565 722501

Margaret Wilcox School Police of Speech and Drama Contact Number

Sessions are being held every week To contact the Police for im- at Plumley Village Hall (during term portant but non emergency time) on Mondays and Tuesdays, 4 - issues dial 101. The 999 5.pm and 5 - 6pm for 5-11 year olds number is still reserved for and from 6.00-7.00pm for 11-18 year Police Emergencies and the olds. Pre-School Drama Class, rising 2’s other Emergency Services. to 4 year olds contact Sam Marsden You can also leave a voice for details, phone - 07887 778 822 or mail on 0845 458 6380. email [email protected]