DUNHAM MASSEY PARISH COUNCIL Newsletter No. 45 March 2019 www.traffordparishes.gov.uk Contents MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT ................... 5 CLUBS AND SOCIETY CONTACTS ....... 6 Introduction .......................................... 7 Elections ............................................... 8 Council Meetings .................................. 9 Community Grants ................................ 9 Planning .............................................. 10 Highway Issues ................................... 10 DUNHAM WATCH ................................ 10 DUNHAM LIFE ..................................... 11 DUNHAM LOST AND FOUND .............. 11 DUNHAM THESPIANS ......................... 12 WOMEN’S INSTITUTE ......................... 13 ROSE QUEEN ...................................... 15 The Vine Inn Golf Society VIGS ......... 16 NEWS FROM THE NATIONAL TRUST . 18 Page 2 of 24 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE ANNUAL ASSEMBLY OF THE PARISH COUNCIL WILL BE HELD IN THE VILLAGE HALL AT 8PM - TUESDAY 9TH APRIL 2019 For the transaction of the following business: 1. To receive observations from Trafford Council. 2. To consider resolutions of which written notice has been given. 3. To receive a presentation: “The Dunham Estate Future Project” by Kathryn Heaton (National Trust Project Manager) 4. To deal with any other business raised by a local government elector for this Parish. All welcome. Kate Burke, Chairman, Dunham Massey Parish Council Page 3 of 24 DUNHAM MASSEY PARISH COUNCIL Chair Vice Chair Kate Burke Richard Abbott [email protected] [email protected] Councillors Syd Antrobus James Bushell [email protected] [email protected] Michael Duckworth Paul Lord [email protected] [email protected] Philippa Pennington David Priestner [email protected] [email protected] Parish Clerk Steve Harrold [email protected] Page 4 of 24 TRAFFORD COUNCILLORS BOWDON WARD Sean Anstee Michael Hyman 0161 912 4182 / 0161 928 0154 07791551334 [email protected]. [email protected] uk www.trafford.gov.uk Karen Barclay 0161 980 3462 / 07598 240329 [email protected] MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT Mr Graham Brady Altrincham and Sale West Conservative Association, Thatcher House, Delahays Farm, Green Lane, Timperley, WA15 8QW 0161 904 8828 / 0161 904 8868 (fax) [email protected] Page 5 of 24 CLUBS AND SOCIETY CONTACTS Dunham Watch Tracy Carr Dunham Life 07795 574655 Dunham Lost and [email protected] Found Dunham Thespians Martin Clare (Chair) 07789 171 337 [email protected] http://www.dunhamthespians.org.uk/ Friendship Club Sheila Bloor 01925 756699 [email protected] Lawn Tennis Club Edward Davies (Chair) [email protected] Men’s Breakfast Peter Stockton 0161 980 0808 peter@stocktonandevans Rose Queen Zara Wilson Committee [email protected] Village Hall Bookings Andrew Bushell 0161 948 3909 Village Hall John Brooks (Chair) Management 0161 941 6738 Committee [email protected] The Vine Inn Golf Ruth Gallagher Society 07759012545 [email protected] The Women’s Institute Sue Bullen 01477 571244 [email protected] Page 6 of 24 Introduction Welcome to our Parish Council Newsletter for 2019 and firstly, a big thankyou to everyone who has contributed to the content and delivered it to all of the homes in Dunham Massey. It has been a privilege to Chair our Parish Council over the last 12 months and to work alongside fellow Councillors, who volunteer their time and expertise for the benefit of residents. It has been lovely to see more new faces at our meetings, more people getting involved in the local issues that affect us all. The Parish Council has continued to lobby on behalf of residents on a wide range of issues from road repairs, litter and fly tipping, traffic volumes and parking issues. More recently, we have ensured that residents are represented by responding as consultees to the Greater Manchester Spatial Framework to consider how proposed development around our boundaries may impact upon the local area. A special thanks to our Vice Chairman, Richard Abbott for all his work leading on this important issue. The Parish Council has continued to invest in the village and we are pleased that shortly, we will have the new Speed Indicator Display cameras installed across the villages to focus on the problem of speeding traffic. We are also delighted to have commissioned the new village Notice Boards, beautifully crafted by Rev Kevin Johnson from The Chapel in the Fields, Sinderland Green which will grace our village for many years to come. Page 7 of 24 Dunham Massey, is a very special place to live. This is because of the contributions made by our residents, who are active in village life, supporting and managing local groups, businesses and charities, working tirelessly behind the scenes. We have many “unsung heroes” amongst us and beyond, who keep the village vibrant and protect its heritage by volunteering their time and making things happen. On behalf of the Parish Council, I would like to thank everyone involved and encourage residents to offer their support wherever they can. Elections Parish Council elections will take place on Thursday 2nd May 2019, at the same time and place as elections for Trafford Councillors. If you would like to stand for election to the Parish Council, nomination forms can be obtained from https://tinyurl.com/dunham-elections or the Clerk or Trafford Town Hall. Nomination forms must be submitted by hand to the Town Hall between 27th March and 3rd April 2019. Page 8 of 24 Council Meetings Council Meetings are held on the 2nd Tuesday of every month (except August) at 8pm in the small meeting room at Dunham Massey Village Hall (use the side door for entry). All residents are welcome. There is a regular item in the agenda for residents to raise any issues with the Council for consideration. Minutes from the meetings are published on the Trafford website, along with Financial and other information, at www.traffordparishes.gov.uk Community Grants The Parish Council has a small-grants scheme which offers grants to recognised “not for profit” community groups. Applications can be made for any purpose which will be of clear benefit to residents of Dunham Massey. Applications for grants should be made using the application form which can be obtained from the Clerk. Grants are also available from the Manchester Airport Community Trust Fund. The Trust will support eligible charitable projects that have a community, social or environmental focus. Details and application forms can be found at “manchesterairport.co.uk/CommunityTrustFund” Page 9 of 24 Planning Details of all Planning Applications can be found on the Trafford Council website. A weekly list is issued and can be found at https://tinyurl.com/traffordplanninglist. This is also publicised in local newspapers. Comments on particular Planning Applications should be sent to the Trafford Planning Department, however you are also welcome to discuss the application in person at any Parish Council Meeting. Highway Issues Highway repairs and maintenance is carried out by Amey on behalf of Trafford. The Trafford website has a large “Report It” section where issues can be reported. Navigate to the sections dealing with highways issues, and follow the instructions. You will be given a reference number for each reported issue. If you email a copy of this to the Clerk then we will be able to follow up with Amey and Trafford if necessary. DUNHAM WATCH Dunham Watch is a WhatsApp group set up in 2015 as an alternative to traditional neighbourhood watch meetings and is to be used only for urgent crime or safety related messages. Due to the geographical size of Dunham and the number of people living here it is the fastest means of spreading alerts if there are any suspicious or concerning incidents in the village. The WhatsApp members can also call for help if needed. The group currently has 113 members and membership is open to anyone living in the village so we would love to hear from you. Page 10 of 24 All you need is a mobile phone that will run the WhatsApp app. There are also weekly police email reports that are forwarded to members regarding burglaries in the Altrincham area. DUNHAM LIFE With 96 members Dunham Life is the social offspring of Dunham Watch. It is a separate WhatsApp group which was created because users of Dunham Watch liked having the ability to reach villagers with information quickly and easily, but wanted to avoid diluting the impact of the Watch messages which are for more serious matters. Dunham Life allows users to distribute news about the more social aspects of village life, such as events in the village hall, pubs etc. and general questions such as where to find a gardener etc. DUNHAM LOST AND FOUND As the name implies, this WhatsApp group is to help find anything missing in the village; missing pets is the most popular category. It was set up by members of Dunham Life and Watch, and with 66 members across the village has been enormously successful in reuniting pets with their owners. To be added to any of the Dunham Watch, Dunham Life, or Dunham Lost and Found groups, or to receive the weekly police emails, please contact: Tracy Carr 07795 574655 [email protected] Page 11 of 24 DUNHAM THESPIANS The Dunham Thespians is a long running amateur dramatic society, entertaining residents of the village and beyond since 1922. In the last ten years alone, we’ve done plays by Alan Ayckbourn, Noël Coward and Derek Benfield, along with an adaptation of Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre, and a lightly fictionalised account of the story of Ruth Ellis (The Thrill Of Love). We’re a friendly, down-to-earth group and are very welcoming of new members in any capacity. We are particularly in need of back stage helpers – everything from prompt, props and lighting/sound, to helping make tea on play week. If you’re interested in joining in any capacity, please get in touch. We’d love to hear from you.