High Legh Community Association THE VILLAGE HALL . WEST LANE . HIGH LEGH . NR KNUTSFORD . CHESHIRE SPRING 2018 Issue 143 WHICH WAY FOR THE FUTURE of HIGH LEGH? Your views are needed for the The High Legh Neighbourhood Plan 64 Telegraph Road, Heswall Wirral CH60 0AG Tel: 0151 342 2144/7 Mob: 07773 540888 Email: [email protected] ©High Legh Community Association 2018 | Registered Charity No 511391 Page 3 Gas leaks or supply outages (National Grid) 0800 111 999 HIGH Water or sewerage leaks or mains supply outages LEGH (United Utilities) 0345 672 3723 Directory of Electrical mains supply outages CONTACTS (Electricity North West) 0800 195 1414 HL Village Hall Manager Helen Wright 07703 194052 or [email protected] CA Co-Chairs Trish Adams 01925 755983 or [email protected] Mike Walker [email protected] Facebook High Legh Community Association To join the ‘What’s On’ Email List send an email to [email protected] Newsletter www.highlegh.org.uk Jenny Pearce 756171 [email protected] HL Parish Council Cllr. William Hind (Chairman) 07721 661 884 Mrs Doreen Walker (Clerk) 01925 754818 or email [email protected] Cheshire East (High Legh) Cllr. Olivia Hunter 01565 632717 [email protected] Police PCSO Emma Darroch [email protected] HL Primary School 01925 753713 or email [email protected] PTA Emma Langman, Emma Openshaw (Co Chairs) [email protected] HL Pre-school Yvonne Edwardson 07955 884 064 [email protected] St John’s Church Rev. Philip Robinson 01565 830595 Rev Trish Cope 01925 754787 Coffee and Friendship Doreen Walker 754818 or email [email protected] HL Community Observatory John Anderson www.highlegh-communityobservatory.com HL Women’s Institute (President) Jean Evans 755979 HL Bowling Club Jean Mason 753643 or email [email protected] HL Park Golf Club 01565 830 888 or email [email protected] HL Tennis Club (Head of Tennis) Emma Silcock 07985 605 565 or email [email protected] HL Community Transport 755394 / 07876 161 893 or email [email protected] Dancercise Bernie 07758 733 312 or email [email protected] Pilates Penny Fonteyn 07925 591 894 Line Dance Chris Clark 01925 754269 or Gwyn Long 01925 759571 Appalachian Dance 07930 912 109 or email [email protected] West Coast Swing Dance www.dancejunkies.co.uk/styled-2/index.html Baby Ballet Joanne Turner [email protected] HL Bridge Club (Chairman) Audrey Grieve 0161 904 0120 Tai Chi contact via Trish Adams 755983 or email [email protected] Information on this page about Emergencies, High Legh CA, Newsletter and Village Hall Users was checked at the time of publication, No responsibility can be taken for any errors or omissions ©High Legh Community Association 2018 | Registered Charity No 511391 Page 3 ORCHARD SERVICE STATION LTD OAK TREE GARAGE SERVICING WARRINGTON ROAD HIGH LEGH BATTERY WA16 0RT TYRES (NEXT TO BEARS PAW PUB) MOT EXHAUSTS TEL 01925 755516 BRAKES Abbey Leys Farm Shop Fresh Farm Food at it’s Best! • Organic Free Range Eggs • Rich Brown Welsummer, Speckledy and White Leghorn Eggs • Duck Eggs, Pickled Eggs Home Grown Potatoes, Fresh Fruit and Vegetables, Preserves and Abbey Leys Honey. Farm Bakery - Breads, Cakes, Sponges, Fruit Pies and Beef Pies. Farmhouse Cheshire Cheese, Butter, Milk, Lemon Cheese and Farmhouse Ice Cream Opening Times: 10.00am-5.00pm Mon - Sat, Sun 10.00am-4.00pm Abbey Leys Farmer’s Market First Sunday of each month 10am to 2pm Tim and Janet Harrison – 753465 Peacock Lane, High Legh www.abbeyleys.co.uk Page 4 ©High Legh Community Association 2018 | Registered Charity No 511391 ©High Legh Community Association 2018 | Registered Charity No 511391 Page 5 Welcome to all new High Legh residents and readers of this Newsletter As we went to press the news came through that High Legh Tennis Club teams have won the Cheshire County Championship for the under 9s, under 10s and the under 8s drew in their final. So, some great work is being done for the future of British Tennis – well done to the coaches, children and all the parents who support them. All High Legh residents will have an opportunity to do some thinking and planning for the future during the 3 day Exhibition and consultation on the Neighbourhood Plan that is taking place in our Village Hall on Wednesday 17th and Sat/Sun 21st and 22nd April. Do take the opportunity to go there and then provide the Neighbourhood Plan team with your written feedback. You can also enjoy a delightful Sunday Tea if you go on the Sunday 22nd April. Celebrations – as St John’s marks 125 years in their present building, our Primary School celebrates 50 years in their current building and Preschool expects to start year zero when they move into their new premises. Volunteers are the lifeblood of all voluntary organisations. Our Community Observatory offers opportunities to learn about their fantastic equipment and participate in citizen science. Or maybe you would simply like to get to know your neighbours a bit better – come along to the Coffee and Friendship or help serve cakes and sandwiches at a Sunday Teas session. Would you like to organise a social event like a Barn Dance, a Talk or an Exhibition? Perhaps you would like to make a video or some web pages to go on the Community website. Give me a call/email and I will put you in touch with people who could help you make it happen. This quarterly Newsletter is written, published and delivered to High Legh homes, through the voluntary efforts of members of the High Legh Community. It can also be downloaded from www.highlegh.org.uk . It aims to keep residents informed about the breadth of activities that take place within our village. You can get reminders about High Legh activities and event news by emailing [email protected] If you have information about a local social event or news that may be of interest to High Legh people, and you would like it to go onto that website, or this Newsletter email [email protected] or ring me. Thank you to all contributors, advertisers and distributors. The deadline for the Summer Newsletter is: Sunday 24th June, 2018 The opinions expressed are those of contributors, and not necessarily those of HLCA. Jenny Pearce Editor (01925 756171) or [email protected] ©High Legh Community Association 2018 | Registered Charity No 511391 Page 5 HIGH LEGH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION (HLCA) Pre-school are planning to move to their new premises on Pheasant Walk during the early part of the Summer. We were pleased to be able to offer them temporary accommodation and in return they introduced many new people to the wonders of the Village Hall. We had the best party season – ever. We wish them luck at their new premises and, no doubt, they will continue their links with the Village Hall for many years to come. We also continue to make improvements to the Village Hall which over the last three years has seen many changes designed to improve and enhance our facilities. Starting in August, we have arranged for the whole of the Hall to be painted. A team of people have spent many hours looking at paint samples and decorating ideas and have eventually decided on a colour scheme. It will transform the Hall and give it a fresh, new look. In May, this year, the data protection law will change significantly when the EU Directive known as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into force. All organisations will need to record what personal information is held, where it came from and who it is shared with. We have written a policy for the Community Association and, once it is approved by the CA Council will be published on our website. Finally, while the Pre-school have been at the Village Hall we have had difficulty in storing our furniture and I would like to thank all users for their patience and understanding. Should you wish to hire the Village Hall for a party, a social or business event please contact Helen Wright at [email protected] and arrange to have a look at what we have to offer. Special rates are available for High Legh residents and charities. Mike Walker ([email protected]) Co Chair HLCA. SUNDAY TEAS High Legh Sunday Teas started on April 1st, Easter Sunday, with the Community Association hosting the first Teas. Local groups and organisations will be hosting teas throughout the summer with the last Teas scheduled for 7th October. Sunday Teas are an important fund raiser for all the local groups and charities that take part so do come along and support them. They start at 1.00 pm and finish at 4.30 pm so plenty of time for lunch or afternoon tea. Freshly made sandwiches and quiches are on offer and a wide range of home-made fare including sponge cakes, scones, pavlovas, lemon meringue pies, cheese cakes, meringues, trifles and much more so something for everybody. Our prices have remained the same as 2017 so still good value for money. You can ask for take-away if you’d like take some goodies home to enjoy later. Page 6 ©High Legh Community Association 2018 | Registered Charity No 511391 ©High Legh Community Association 2018 | Registered Charity No 511391 Page 7 SOCIAL ACTIVITIES For the next quarter we plan to have a Community Farmers Market on Saturday 14th April – held indoors in the Village Hall, like the very successful Christmas Farmer’s Market. It will run from 2pm to 4pm.