TABLEY PARISH COUNCIL May/June 2014

TABLEY NEWSLETTER
Tabley Parish Council
THE DATE OF THE NEXT . Parish Council Meetings
PARISH COUNCIL The next meeting of Tabley Parish Council will be held Monday
MEETING IS 21st July 2014 at Tabley Parish Hall, Old Hall Lane at 7.30pm.
21ST JULY
Tabley Parish Hall Consultation
AT
Every resident of Tabley received a letter from the Parish Council informing
TABLEY PARISH HALL,
them of the consultation regarding the future of Tabley Parish Hall. With the
OLD HALL LANE,
Highways Agencies plans to build the new road 10 metres away from the cur-
TABLEY
rent Hall, it is agreed that the Hall’s present location will be untenable and the
Parish Clerk consultation was to establish what the residents of Tabley would prefer:-
Mrs Sarah Sherwood
42 Birches Lane  Mere Parish Club developed
Lostock Green  The building of a new Hall in Tabley
Northwich, CW9 7SN
01606 48577 The results of the consultation are as follows:-
E-mail: Clerk@tableyparish
council.co.uk Of the 153 consultation letters sent out 32 responses were received, just a
21% response.
Website
parish.cheshire.gov.uk/ 21 residents preferred the Mere Parish Club to be Developed
tabley .uk 11 residents preferred the rebuilding of Tabley Parish Hall
PARISH COUNCILLORS
Prior to the consultation, Tabley Parish Council searched for suitable land in
David Bailey - Chairman Tabley and consulted with various land owners trying to find a location where a
01565 754369 new Tabley Parish Hall could be built. Unfortunately, no land was available.
Alan Greenway (Vice-
Chairman) 01565 722291 Members of Tabley Parish Council are meeting with Highways Agency trying
Tony Jackson to ensure that if the new A556 road does go ahead that Tabley receives appro-
07951905923 priate compensation for not only the loss of a community facility, but also for
Stephen Wharfe the disruption and yet loss of more countryside in the Parish.
01565 722807
Norman Withenshaw Please remember, your views are very important to the Parish Council. You
(Highways) 01565 652400 can contact the Council either by messaging the Parish Clerk, or leaving your
Nigel Evans (Envir & comments on the Parish Council’s website.
Police) 01565 650200
Holly Grove Big Lunch
Tony Wright
Sarah Carson The third annual Holly Grove Big Lunch will take place
Graham Bowen (Planning) Sunday 1st June 2014 1pm—4pm on the common land
Helen Gurney-Smith behind the odd numbered houses on Holly Grove.
(Playing Fields and foot-
paths) There will be fun and games for all ages including, teddy
bear hunt, giant jenga, croquet, raffle, cake competition (a prize for the best
Parish Clerk
adult and child entry), and much, much more. The Big Lunch is a great com-
Mrs Sarah Sherwood
munity event giving the residents of Tabley the change to
get to know each. So don’t miss out, come along and join
Knutsford Neighbourhood in the fun and bring your own lunch and something to share.
Policing Unit
0845 458 6380 For more information
E-mail Email: hollygrovebiglunch@gmail.com
Knutsford.npt or call Andrew & Katherine – 01565 653112
@cheshire.pnn.police.uk or Jamie & Helen – 01565 228287.

Copy date for articles to be included in the next edition of the Tabley Newsletter is 23rd July 2014
 The Orchard on Holly Grove St Paul’s Church Services
Tabley residents may be aware children on Holly Grove). Please feel Forthcoming Events.
th
that when the new houses were free to talk to Helen at no.24 or to email June 25 Coffee, Cake & Books at
built last year on Holly Grove a helen.wither@gmail.com Field Cottage. Drop in from 10.30-
sum of £24,000, known as Sec- 1.00 p.m Entrance. £5.00 Details,
The late Mrs Lily Rosen
tion 106 funding, was made avail- Judy 01565 733246.
of 23 Holly Grove
able by the developers for improv- August 16th A talk by Mollie Hickson,
ing community facilities on the The funeral took place on 19th May of at Mere Parish Club at 7.30 p.m.
street. A small group of residents Mrs Lily Rosen of no 23 Holly Grove, Tickets £6.00, cheese & wine in-
(Sarah Carson and Helen Gurney who died on 8th May 2014 at the won- cluded. Contact Mollie 01565
- Smith, who are both Holly Grove derful age of 99 years. 633612.
residents and Parish Councillors, Mrs Rosen had lived on Holly Grove for
as well as residents Rod Oates September 25th Mad Hatter’s tea
64 years, moving in to the old houses in
and Helen Wither) have been party at 20 The Stables, Tabley
1950. She was a well known and much
meeting to take this work forward. House. Hats to be worn, teas running
loved character on Holly Grove, often to
from 2pm—5pm. More details from
Before Christmas, people living be seen sweeping her front step, hang-
Ann Hughes 01565 632729.
on Holly Grove were asked door- ing laundry and tending her lovely, tidy
rd
to-door what facilities they would garden. She also enjoyed sneaking a October 23 . Annual Bridge Drive at
like to see provided. Over half of chocolate biscuit to the children when Plumley Village Hall. 1.00 pm. Table
residents wanted to see facilities they visited – happy, sticky faces and £28.00 Contact Judy 01565 733246.
for children, including equipment fingers would give the game away to December 2nd Christmas Flower
for older youngsters (e.g. sport/ parents and grandparents afterwards! Demonstration at Tabley House at
basketball) as well as a younger Mrs Rosen was fit and active and lived 7.30 p.m. Contact Brenda 01565
children’s play area. Residents independently to the end of her life. A 654336.
also wanted paths, planted areas, number of neighbours attended the fu-
benches and bins to deal with Church Services at St Paul’s.
neral service at Altrincham crematorium
dog waste left in the orchard. We Services are held Every Sunday at
and some of those who were unable to
feel it is important to cater not just 11.00 a.m. Details in the church
attend stood on the street to pay their
for children but for adult residents porch, month to month.
respects as the funeral cortege made its
who may want to enjoy this com- way out of Holly Grove. Mrs Rosen will Temporary Road Closure for
munity space and use it as a be much missed by her friends and
place to relax and socialise. surface dressing
neighbours.
With the support of Cheshire East Our thoughts are with Tony and the fam- Dependant on the weather, the fol-
Council we are looking at a num- ily at this sad time. lowing roads will be temporarily
ber of additional grant applica- closed for surface dressing:-
tions to increase our pot of Broadband Update B5391 Pickmere Lane, Pickmere
money, including from WREN
www.connectingcheshire.org.uk gives between Urban Boundary to Flitto-
(Waste Recycling Environmental
you the chance to see the latest imple- gate Lane
Ltd) scheme for areas close to
mentation of superfast broadband
landfill sites and from the Man- C610 Old Hall Lane, Tabley be-
across Cheshire.
chester Airport Communities tween Pickmere Lane & Budworth
Fund. To apply for more funding According to the map, most of Tabley is Road to Chester Road.
we are hoping to set up a resi- ready to use the superfast service. Ex-
dents’ group called Friends Of cited by this news, I submitted my More Parish Council and village
Holly Grove, which everyone on phone number into the system, only to news, including a Village Diary listing
Holly Grove will be invited to join. be informed that in fact I did not have forthcoming events can be found on
The next step will be for Cheshire access to the new service. the Parish Council website—details
East to go to tender on our behalf It seems that Tabley doesn’t have any on the font page
for a company to develop the rec- green roadside cabinets and this is es-
reational area (this will be done in sential to provide the new service. Local Contacts
conjunction with playground ▪ Parish Hall- booking - 722291
The target of the Connecting Cheshire ▪ St Paul's Church - 733246
schemes for other areas in
project is to have 96% of premises in ▪ Cheshire East Council
Cheshire East). Once we have an
Cheshire, Halton and Warrington able to 0300 123 5500
appointed company we will need
access superfast broadband by Summer ▪ Cheshire East Councillor
to work with residents to make Steve Wilkinson-01565 734195
2015.
sure that what they come up with ▪ Knutsford Neighbour hood
reflects the needs of people on I was advised that we should keep ask- Policing 0845 458 6380
Holly Grove. If you have any ing our Internet Service Provider when ▪ Mobile Library - Holly Grove
ideas about what should be pro- we will be able to access the new sys- Friday –10.30am -10.45am
vided in the orchard, the play- tem. every 3rd week
ground group would love to hear Councillor Graham Bowen ▪ Cuckooland - 633039
from you (and especially from the ▪ Tabley House Collection - 750151