Plumley Village Newsletter
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September/October 2012 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 Bexton Http://parish.cheshire.gov.uk/ p l um ley -be xt on -t oft-p arish - council/ Produced by Plumley with Toft and Bexton Parish Council 2012 Dates for the Diary - more details in this issue. Parish Council News Saturday, 8th Sept. ‘Ride and Parish Council Meetings also be held at Plantation on Salt/Grit Bins Stride Day’ at Toft Church Hall The next meeting of the Par- 17th October and 20th Novem- We have purchased salt/grit Monday 10th Sept. Public Meet- ish Council (PC) will be held ber. Details on our website. bins for PVH car park, the junc- ing re Knutsford Town Strategy on Wednesday 26th Septem- Plumley Lime Beds - SSSI tion of Yew Tree Rd and (PVH) 8pm. ber at 7.45 pm in Plumley Classification Trouthall Lane and for Ascol Village Hall. Members of the Drive. We hope these will help Saturday 15th Sept. (PMC)7pm public are welcome at the We are aware that Natural make the roads and footways, Hot Pot supper Admission by Parish Council meetings, and England continually review at these locations, safer during ticket (£6). Places limited so buy a 15 minute period is in- their classification of SSSI’s; the winter months. your ticket early from a church cluded on the agenda for We know that you value the member. Parish Council public questions. Plumley Lime Beds/Nature Responsibilities Sunday 16th Sept. (PMC)11am A police surgery is held prior Reserve which are a SSSI and Sybil Crossman-Chairman. Thanksgiving service led by Rev. to the PC meetings. On the are in touch with Natural Eng- David Nichols-Vice Chairman Simon Sutcliffe from Crewe. 26th September it will be held land to try to ensure that the & Plumley Village Hall. SSSI status is retained. Monday 1st Oct. WI Mini Show in Plumley Village Hall at 7.30 Tony Gabbott-Community Pride & Parish Plan Implemen- (PVH) pm. New Web Site tation. Additionally, PCSO Lindsey We are delighted that our new Saturday 6th Oct. (PMC)Coffee Jim Lloyd-Home watch & Whitehead will be running website is now up and running. Morning 10.30 am - 12.30pm Cheshire Resilience Plan. Police Surgeries at Plantation We hope you are finding it Jane Richardson-Transport & Wednesday 17th Oct a Jubilee Garden Centre in the Cafe. informative and easy to navi- Highways. Jamboree Concert with the The first of these will be at gate. Please e-mail any com- John Wright-Footpaths & 9.30am on Tuesday 4th Sep- ments or items for the web site Weaver Valley W.I. Choir, North- Planning. wich Memorial Hall. tember, 2012. Surgeries will to the Clerk. Thursday 25th Oct. AGM Plum- ley Village Hall (PMC School Appeal for Help - Your community needs you! Room) 8pm Could you help the community in a crisis? If We would also be interested to hear from farms 25th, 26th & 27th Oct. The you have special skills, equipment or provide and other businesses who have specialised Other Theatre Company Produc- business services you could raise the profile equipment or skills they could bring to an emer- tion (PVH) Evening. of your business locally, in exchange for gency situation to complement emergency ser- your assistance. vices. Saturday 3rd Nov. Annual Ba- FREE publicity on the Parish Council web- Names addresses and contact details along with zaar (PVH) 2pm site. How? Why? Read on....... a brief summary of what you have to offer would Monday 5th Nov. WI Annual The Parish Council has a responsibility to main- be welcomed by myself on behalf of the Parish meeting (PVH) tain and make available a community resilience Council and the wider community. Any offer will be publicised as part of the community resilience plan. As noted in a previous issue of the Plum- Monday 3rd Dec. WI Christmas planning process and be publicised on the web party (PVH) ley Village newsletter, this plan is part of what was once known as “disaster planning” now pages. Anyone may also confidentially offer help without publicity. Such offers will only be Saturday 10th Nov, “A Christ- more general preparedness. made available to the members of the Parish mas Carol”, Cheshire Rural Tour- When complete the plan, which will be available Council holding a hard copy of the plan. ing Arts (PVH) to view on the newly designed Parish Council website, will reference local resources that could FREE publicity on the Parish Council website! Anyone running a local business, trade or or- Police Contact Number benefit the community if circumstances dictate the need for the community to respond to some ganisation is entitled to send the details of their mishap or threat. enterprise (Name, contact number(s), e-mail, To contact the Police for impor- web site address, photo and description of what Any individual in the community is invited to they have to offer) to the Clerk who will post this tant but non emergency issues highlight any skill or resource they may be able information in the NEW Business Directory. dial 101. The 999 number is still to offer (on a voluntary basis), ie owners of People offering services/resources for the Com- reserved for Police Emergencies chainsaws, 4x4 vehicles, people with first aid munity Resilience Plan will be put on the direc- and the other Emergency Ser- skills etc. tory first and will be flagged as contributing to the vices. There is also a need to list local firms, traders Community Resilience Plan (if they wish to be on and resources who may be contacted to provide the directory and flagged as contributing). Key charged services. For example, after high winds I would like to appeal for prompt responses to PVH - Plumley Village Hall and storm damage there may be a need for this appeal, as the sooner this information is PMC - Plumley Methodist Church roofers, glaziers, and tree surgeons who are collated the sooner it can be publicised. To the WI - Women’s Institute. local and can respond promptly. benefit of all concerned. PC - Parish Council Additionally, areas where locals may seek shel- LP - Lower Peover Please send all responses to the Parish Clerk at ter, food or drink, such as hotels, public houses, P - Plumley [email protected] shops and village halls are required. There may be a need to provide short term shelter for chil- dren or displaced individuals if an area requires Thank you in advance Copy dates for the next evacuation. Schools, playgroups, community Cllr Jim Lloyd edition to be received by halls or club premises would be of interest for 23rd October, 2012 this purpose. PRODUCED BY PLUMLEY WITH TOFT AND BEXTON PARISH COUNCIL PAGE 2 Children’s Corner Affordable Housing Update ATHLETE SPORT Following the public meeting in May, the Parish Council made an objection Alistair Brownlee Omnium to the planning application for 8 Peter Wilson Taekwondo houses on Trouthall Lane, Plumley Jade Jones Dressage and asked Cllr George Walton if the Team GB won 65 medals Victoria Pendleton Heptathlon application could be “called in” for re- during the London Nicola Adams 5,000m & 10,000m view at that Northern Planning Com- mittee. Cllr Walton was successful in Olympic Games. 29 of these Jessica Ennis Shooting getting the application “called in” and were Gold medals. Laura Trott Boxing the application was reviewed at the Below are just some of the Greg Rutherford Triathlon Northern Planning Committee meeting gold medallists. Mo Farah Sprint Cycling on 15th August in Macclesfield. Can you match the sport to Andy Murray Boxing Cllr John Wright represented the Par- Jason Kenny Sailing ish Council at this meeting and also the athlete? attended a Site Meeting held at the Charlotte Dujardin Long Jump proposed development site in Plumley Anthony Joshua Tennis Good Luck! on 10th August. Ben Ainslie Keirin Cllr Wright spoke in objection to the application as did a representative for the “Save Plumley” group. Unfortu- Village Rider/Flexible Knutsford Town Strategy nately, the Committee agreed with the Transport Service Consultation recommendation from CEC Planning that planning permission should be In the last newletter we let you know that Town Strategies are being prepared Cheshire granted. However, permission is de- there may be changes to the existing East Council with the support of the local layed pending demonstration that the service (run by Whitegate Travel). community to set out the vision and strategy outcome of the ecology survey com- for the future development of towns in Chesh- plies with the Habitats Directive, and We can report that Cheshire East have ire East over the next 20 years. The strategies been overwhelmed with responses to that CEC legal Requirements are re- consider how new development can help to flected with an agreement. their Consultation about potential deliver the vision for a town, how the environ- changes and are still looking in detail at ment is to be enhanced and what improve- Further updates will be available in the the comments. ments to infrastructure (such as roads and planning section on the website. This means that Cheshire East can't tell schools) are needed. us yet what the changes may be or when Draft Town Strategies are currently being they will happen. We have been advised prepared for Crewe, Handforth, Knutsford, Creative Stitchers Sewing Macclesfield, Nantwich and Poynton. that any changes could happen in De- Club Public consultation on these documents cember, at the very earliest. will take place between the 31st August Would you like to meet other people Until then the service will continue as and 1st October 2012.