November 2019 www.culchethlife.com 1 2 www.culchethlife.com November 2019 Editor Gary Skentelbery Production Editor’s Comment Paul Walker A lot of hard work is going on behind the scenes to ensure this Advertising year’s annual Christmas Market is a success. there looking at ways of generating James Balme Organised by Culcheth & Christmas Market event a success more business, give Culcheth life a 01925 631592 opt 1 Glazebury Parish Council, it is, and as always we will continue to try. as always a crucial time for local do our bit helping showcase what the We are much more than just an Editorial businesses. village has to offer. advert in a local magazine. We 01925 631592 opt 2 With a lot of competition from It is important that local residents are literally connected worldwide online shopping plus evidence of turn out in force to support this and can showcase your business in Email people cutting back on spending due community event, not just residents of a high quality publication read by [email protected] to Brexit uncertainty, things never get Culcheth but from surrounding areas thousands of local people and help any easier for local businesses to of Croft, Glazebury and Birchwood. you reach out to new customers in Websites survive. Finally a big thank you to all the print and online! www.culchethlife.com It certainly never gets any easier local businesses past and present www.frodshamlife.co.uk producing a free community who have supported Culcheth Life - www.lymmlife.co.uk magazine which depends on local without you we couldn’t exist - and advertising to survive. Deadline for the www.warrington- This month Culcheth Life celebrates don’t forget to all local residents worldwide.co.uk its 200th edition and approaching reading this “Shop Local” when you December issue www.warrington.tv 17 years of providing the local can! community with its only dedicated We have a great local community of Culcheth Life is Address news outlet. with plenty on offer in the village, so New Media Centre Like many we have moved with let’s use it before we lose it - and if November 12 Old Road Warrington the times with an online presence there are any local businesses out WA4 1AT via www.warrington-worldwide. co.uk plus social media platforms on facebook and twitter. Culcheth Life is published Over the past 17 years we have monthly by Orbit News Ltd. seen many changes in the village The contents of this magazine but looking back at issue one it is are fully protected by copyright pleasing to see that many of those and nothing may be reprinted who welcomed us are still around or reproduced without prior permission of the publishers. and working hard in the community. I suspect in the coming months The publishers are not liable for and years we are all going to have any statement made or opinion to work a little harder to make our expressed by third parties in this publication. voices heard - but many hands make light work. Printed by TwentyFourSeven Meanwhile Congratulations to Culcheth & Glazebury Council for their endeavours to make the Making it easier for your business to be successful We care about you You’re a hard working entrepreneur and you need an accountant who does more than just tick the boxes. You need a professional Every one of our highly competent, skilful and professional people is here to help you. You’re our number one priority You’re more than just someone we prepare accounts for, the success of your business means everything to us. Are you looking to make your business life easier? Speak to one of our experts: 01925 761 600 or visit us at: stylesandco.co.uk November 2019 www.culchethlife.com 3 950 revellers quaffed 2,450 pints of beer THE 9th Culcheth Charity Beer Festival, organised by the local Rotary Club at Culcheth Sports Club raised more than £12,500 for Rotary charities. Some 950 revellers attended consumed, along with 80 bottles the event and enjoyed 40 great of fizz and wine and nearly 400 cask ales from 31 breweries, bottles of lager. draught ciders, gin and tonics and The festival was sponsored by sparkling fizz. Complimentary soft Santander UK, MKM Builders, drinks were provided for drivers. Hunter Healey Accountants, the Five bands provided Raj Indian Restaurant, Roofing entertainment, the Hunter Healey Consultants Group, Broster’s Oomph Band, Evenfall, The Lazy Farming and the CPS shopping River Jazz Band, the Over-the- centre. Hillbillies and the Riff Riders. Rotary is on the look out for A total of 2,450 pints of beer, new members in the Culcheth area 58 gallons of cider, 450-plus and anyone interested should call G&Ts and rum and cokes were Bernard Groom on 01925 733893 • Professional, approachable, affordable • Accounts preparation & tax returns for individuals & companies World class music in Culcheth • Bookkeeping, payroll & vat WORLD class musicians from the Halle Orchestra, and their friends, will • Capital Gains, Estate Planning & Probate Work visit Culcheth on Monday, November 25 for the 15th annual Roy Harrison Memorial Concert organised by the local Rotary Club. • Business start up advice The concert will consist of a selection of popular classics, each preceded • First meeting free of charge by some snippets of background information from one of the musicians. After the interval a mystery “guest conductor” will appear to encourage audience participation. Call Nigel Healey now on 01925 767222 Starting at 7.30 at Culcheth Sports Club (The Daten) there will be a Abacus House, 450 Warrington Road, Culcheth WA3 5QX bar for prior and interval drinks. Tickets, costing £12 each are available from 01925 764370 or from The Daten. All proceeds go to the Rotary www.hunterhealey.co.uk Foundation, a major charity assisting local and international causes. 4 www.culchethlife.com November 2019 A piece of cake for puzzlers A SPECIALLY themed cake provided Culcheth puzzlers with a treat as they celebrated the first birthday of Culcheth Jigsaw Library. The jigsaw group runs every Jigsaw Library has turned out to be Monday from 2:00 to 4:00 at an excellent addition and thanks to Culcheth Library - providing the the local residents who volunteer to opportunity for people to meet to run it.” help complete a jigsaw or borrow Julie Berry, one of the volunteers, one to enjoy at home. said: “The jigsaw group is excellent Christine Smith, a member of the fun and working together on a jigsaw Friends of Culcheth Library (FoCL), often sparks great memories and said: “When Culcheth Library was lively debate. Donations of jigsaws threatened with closure - a group continue to come in - which helps of local residents and councillors keep the stock of over 150 jigsaws worked together to keep it open fresh and appealing to all puzzlers. and formed the FoCL - who took on We welcome anyone to come along board suggestions of groups and - it’s all free - joining Culcheth Library activities to offer at the library. The is all that’s required”. November 2019 www.culchethlife.com 5 Planners approve new house on site of old farm THE long-running saga of Eaves Farm House at Croft came to an end when Warrington planning chiefs gave permission for a new house to be built on its site. Members of the borough council’s in the summer after it was decided it development management committee was structurally unsound. decided the principle of residential It was then decided to defer a development on the site in Cross Lane decision for more information after was acceptable. Croft Parish Council – which had They were told the design and size originally opposed the demolition – of the new house would be almost expressed concern. identical to the former farm house, Officers said the principle of which was believed to be more than 170 years old. residential development, including Despite its age, Cheshire its impact on the Green Belt, was Archaeological Planning Advisory acceptable, the design of the Service – who had earlier expressed proposed house was acceptable and concern about the demolition of the the living conditions of a neighbour house – now said there were no would be protected. outstanding archaeological issues. There were no concerns over the The house was demolished earlier safety of access to and from the site. 6 www.culchethlife.com November 2019 Countess calls to help celebrate charity’s 10th anniversary SOPHIE, Countess of Wessex dropped in at the local centre been president of Brainwave for to run its three permanent centres in of charity group Brainwave to celebrate the site’s 10-year many years. The UK charity does Somerset, Essex and Warrington. anniversary. not receive any government funding To find out more about The Countess opened the centre far, she has raised over £18,000 and relies on voluntary donations Brainwave, visit: brainwave.org.uk at Birchwood in 2009 and since for Brainwave. then it has helped many children The Countess also presented with disabilities achieve greater Phil Edge, former Brainwave CEO, independence by delivering a with a Certificate of Outstanding range of physical and educational Service. Phil, who recently retired therapies. from Brainwave, had been with the There was much to be celebrated charity for over 33 years. He spent as the Countess presented Natalie many of his years at Brainwave as Preston with a Certificate of a physiotherapist, helping hundreds Appointment as an Ambassador of of children with disabilities achieve the charity. their potential. Natalie who is living with In recent years, Phil has been cerebral palsy and has been leading the charity as CEO but attending Brainwave since she was decided it was now time to pass two years old, recently climbed on the baton.