norley news may 2012

Norley News—May 2012 1

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properties, though scalded on one side, did not fully ignite.

Had it done so the implications for The Laurels could have

been far worse.

Fingerpost Lane, which police closed between the junctions

of Cheesehill Lane, Cow Lane and Hough Lane to allow

access for emergency vehicles, was re-opened at 6.45pm.

Keith Curbishley, Inspector for Cheshire Police’s Western

Rural Neighbourhood Policing Unit said, “There is no

suggestion that the fire was deliberate.”

“The normal protocol is that if anything suspicious is

identified the Police would be advised.”

Kate

Discover Norley’s Past Some years ago Dr Gladys Archer, a well known member of

Norley’s community and past Parish Council Chair amongst

other things, wrote a book about the history of Norley. The

book was called "Norley – A Village Alive" – and was

printed in an initial run of 500 copies, which soon sold out.

As well as providing the Norley News with its logo and lots

of reference material for articles since, the book has been

valued by students of local history, and by residents keen to

know about more about where they live.

Dr Archer says she has reprinted the book “to allow people to

replace copies lost over the years, to allow new residents to

buy one, and to mark the Queen’s Jubilee.” This time the

A massive fire destroyed a disused Fingerpost Lane shop this

month despite firefighters battling flames for almost four

hours.

Police closed the road after Cheshire Fire & Rescue Service

was called to the blaze at the former grocery shop at 2.50pm

on Friday 13th April.

BY KATE GREENHALGH

A former grocery shop which has stood empty for over 20

years, and had no electricity supply, went up in smoke last

month.

It happed on Friday 13th, a cold damp day, which the

superstitious would say certainly lived up to its ominous

reputation in Norley.

The single story building, previously a grocer’s shop run by

Mr James, became the premises for a His n’ Her’s

hairdressers in the 1980s. But it has since been used as

storage space and fallen into disrepair.

Chris Ward, of Fingerpost lane was one of the first people to

notice the fire while out walking his dog at the old anti-

aircraft gun site across the road.

“You could see flames lashing out of it,” he said.

“There was black smoke coming out the back,” said Chris,

who thought it may mean oil was burning.

“The flames were 30 to 40 feet high. It looked like it started

at the back,” Chris added.

The blaze was so big that four fire engines were drafted in

from Winsford, Frodsham and Runcorn.

The crew used four jets and breathing apparatus to tackle the

main fire, and another two jets to protect nearby property.

But the closest neighbouring home, West Winds cottage, had

to be evacuated and still suffered fire damage including a

charred exterior window frame.

On the other side, at The Laurels, the phone line was knocked

out and the intense heat caused glass to crack in a window

pane.

Fortunately the long laurel hedge which divides the

Fire Guts Disused Shop

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edition is smaller (200) and strictly limited. Copies will sell

for £7.

The books will be on sale at the Village Hall tea event (3.30

on the Bank Holiday Tuesday) that will mark the end of the

Scarecrow Trail, and the end of the Jubilee weekend. Dr

Archer will sign books at the event. You may however decide

you can’t wait for then, and if so she is willing to take

advance orders. To advance order your signed copy, contact

the author direct on 01928 788911.

The original book raised money that allowed Norley to plants

its fine show of spring Daffodils. This time the money raised

will go to maintain the Hilltop play Area.

Jon

Car Boot Sale At Village Hall Disappointing weather contributed, strangely enough, to a

successful outcome for the Car Boot sale run at the Village

Hall on Easter Monday. Many other sales nearby were

cancelled due to the rain - while the Norley sale went ahead

indoors at the Village Hall. As a result, the sale raised a

respectable £245 for Village Hall funds.

A successful innovation was the Village Hall's own stall. The

Committee would like to thank all those who donated items

for sale - most went, and a good profit was made.

There will be no car boot sale over the Jubilee weekend -

there is plenty of other stuff happening then! But watch out

for details of Norley's first book and toy fair to be held in

early November at the Village Hall, Details to follow in

a future NN.

Jon

Calling All Wind, Silver And

Brass Bands Your chance to play on the Chester Olympic torch route:

Tuesday 29th May 2012

Cheshire West and Chester are excited to be able to

announce the opportunity for borough bands to be part of

the celebrations and showcase local talent along the route of

the torch when it visits Chester.

To register an expression of interest please reply to

[email protected] including

Name of band:

Number of people performing:

Type of music/ rough idea of set list.

Please note:

Date: Tuesday 29th May 2012

Open to: wind, brass and silver bands in Cheshire West and

Chester local authority

Bands need to be available between 5.30 to 7pm.

We are able to pay expenses of £75 to each band selected to

perform

Please note: town will be busy and there may be access

restrictions on the day

No amplification available

Deadline for expressions of interest: Monday 23 April 2012

This is the first of 2 opportunities for bands to take part in

Olympic celebrations in the area with the second to be part

of the Bandstand Marathon on 9th September 2012. This

event will take place in two locations in our borough and

will be open to many different types of bands, music and

vocal groups. More details of this will follow.

Many thanks,

Laura Orchard - Arts Development Officer

Resistance Is Futile Date For Your Diaries - All Allo Coming To Norley

The Kingsley Players have been touring their hilarious take

on Allo Allo, the well loved TV comedy. The tour hits

Norley Village Hall on Saturday 13th October. This will be

great evening, so please do keep a note in your diaries. The

show takes place in a cafe style setting, with refreshments

provided.

On this occasion we shall say this more than once - so

details of how to book will be in future NN editions.

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Booking is essential for all events. Unless otherwise stated, to

book call 01606 889792 or drop in to the Linmere

Information Centre.

We are also running volunteer days throughout the year so

come along and help your local forest.

May

Sunday 6th: Dawn Chorus, 5.30am – 7.30am (£4 per person)

It is International Dawn Chorus Day today. Wake up early to

enjoy the magical spring sound of the dawn chorus. An expert

will be on hand to identify the individual bird’s calls. 5-7 mile

walk with some uneven ground and steep climbs so please

wear suitable footwear. Please bring your own binoculars if

you have them. We can loan some pairs if needed.

Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th May: The Spellbound Forest,

either 9-10.45am or 11am-12.45pm each day

Ticket prices: Adult £12.50, Child (3-16): £7.50, Under 3’s

Free, Family Ticket (2 adults and 2 children) £35

Wild Rumpus & the Forestry Commission invite you and

your family to step into The Spellbound Forest. Twisting

paths through the forest tell the twisting tales of English Fairy

Tales through theatrical performance, music, visual art and

dance. From the youngest to the oldest member of your

Village SOS funding The Parish Council has been told that there is additional

funding available under this scheme, to support community

enterprise. The Council will be discussing this opportunity,

but wanted villagers to have the opportunity to make any

suggestions that they might have.

Please give this some thought, discuss and let us know your

thoughts at the usual address ([email protected]).

Let’s be bold – the worst that can happen is that the answer is

no!

The following message and website give more details.

Big Lottery Fund has announced a second round of Village

SOS funding, which will support community enterprises in

rural villages or small rural towns with fewer than 3,000

people. Grants of between £10,000 and £50,000 are available

for truly enterprising ideas that have the support of the local

community.

More information and full application details will be made

available on Tuesday 10 April. Make sure you register on the

website to receive updates when more information becomes

available. Take some time to explore the Village SOS website

for news and advice about setting up or developing your ideas

for a community enterprise, or call the Village SOS Advice

Line to discuss your ideas with experts.

Jon

Delamere Forest Diary Take part in Delamere’s fantastic events during 2012.

Join the experts to find out all about the fauna and flora of

Delamere Forest. All children must be accompanied by an

adult at all times.

Childrens' Dance

Classes at Norley Village Hall

on Thursdays, 4:30 - 6:00pm.

To include: baby ballet, tap & street

dance.

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family, lose yourself in the enchanted world of fairy tales,

where men can become birds, tears become rivers, and

children whirl at the elven ball. The Spellbound Forest

won’t just tell tales though, we will create our own new

English Fairytale, dance our own new dance, and sculpt a

marvellous creation to live in the forest long after the magic

has faded.

To find out more and book tickets visit

www.spellboundforest.org.uk

Sunday 27th: Volunteer Day, 10am – 4pm (Free)

Come join in with some practical forest management led by

a forest ranger. The day will involve using hand held tools

out in the forest undertaking tasks such as fencing, birch

removal, vegetation clearance, sign maintenance and

general forest clean up.

Sunday 27th: Watercolour course, 10.30am – 4pm (£35)

Come and enjoy a one day water colour course with our

resident artist Don Wilson. The course is aimed at complete

beginners so absolutely no experience is needed and by the

end of the day, you will be taking home your very first

painting!

June

Sunday 3rd June: Big Jubilee Forest Picnic, all day (Free)

Join us for a family picnic to celebrate the Queen's

Diamond Jubilee. We’ll provide the setting, just bring

yourselves and a picnic!

Thursday 7th: Minibeast Madness, 10.30 – 11.30am or 1.30

– 2.30pm (£2 per child)

Investigate the minibeasts of our forest and discover why

they are so important.

Friday 8th: Den building, 10.30am – 12pm or 1.30 – 3pm

(£2 per child)

Can you survive in the forest? Take part in our ever popular

session creating natural dens.

Rachael Clayton—Delamere Marketing & Communications

Proposal For Changes To

Spare Seat Charges Cheshire West and Chester Council senior officers have

agreed to consult on a proposed increase for the spare seat

places that are offered to School pupils on education

contract buses. The consultation will last for 28 School

days with the consultation ending on Thursday 10 May

2012, taking into account any School holidays and Bank

Holidays. A PDF version of the consultation is attached.

I should be grateful if you would ensure that a copy of the

consultation document could be displayed in a prominent

place for the community to see.

The formal consultation period will run from Monday 19

March to Thursday 10 May 2012 with the final report to go

to the Cheshire West and Executive Member for Education

and Children in late May 2012. The Executive Member

will take a decision on whether or not to adopt the

proposal. The proposed date for implementation, if the

Executive Member decides to proceed, would be September

2012.

Details of this consultation can be found on our website via

the following link:

www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk/consultations

If you have any queries about this consultation please do

not hesitate to contact the School Planning and Organisation


Team on 0300 123 7032, email

[email protected]

Graphic Design Help Needed Your Norley News team has been discussing the future

development of the NN’s ‘impact’, and is seeking someone

in the village with expertise, equipment and a little spare

time to help us develop some new visual ideas.

If you are able to add a little design flair, or know someone

who can, please do get in touch. Usual address:

[email protected].

Jon

Minutes of Norley Parish

Council Meeting 02/04/12, Norley Primary School, 7pm

NORLEY PARISH COUNCIL WANT TO SHARE THE

MINUTES OF THEIR LAST MEETING WITH

PARISHIONERS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, AND THESE

FOLLOW. PLEASE DO NOTE THAT THE MINUTES ARE

STILL DRAFT AND HAVE NOT BEEN AGREED BY THE

COUNCIL AND CHAIR, YET. THEY MAY NOT,

THEREFORE, BE THE FINAL VERSIONS.

88. Apologies

Councillor A Crawford, Councillor A Duncalf sent their

apologies.

89. Present

Councillor D Ford, Councillor J Davidson, Councillor J

Wild, Councillor A Greasley Councillor M Greenacre,

Councillor N Taylor, Councillor M Greenacre, Cheshire

West & Chester Councillor R Oultram attended the

meeting along with 2 parishioners.

90. Declarations of Interest

No declarations of interest were made.

91. Approval of Minutes of 16/02/12

The minutes of the meeting of 16/02/12 were approved

subject to the following amendments:-

Minute No. 87 (iii) Should not be Claire’s Cottage as the

land in question is opposite

Minute number 86 Should read ‘Following a request to

Natural England’ not Norley Parish Council

Minutes number 83 should read Arc Angel not Arc

Angle

92 Matters arising from the minutes of 16/02/12

Clerk instructed to order two planters, from CWAC, one

to be located on the grass verge near to the Fortune

Palace and the second near to the Tigers Head Public

House, after obtaining authorisation from the Land Lady

of the Tigers Head.

Queens Jubilee Celebration update provided to

members. Catering/Big Lunch will be in the form of a

Street Party outside the Tigers Head Public House on

03/06/12 starting at 1.30pm, catering will be in the form

of everyone bringing their own picnic lunch. A Bouncy

Castle will be obtained for the afternoon of 03/06/12. A

flyer to advertise this event will be drafted and circulated

LET’S GIVE THE TOOLS

to help people in poverty out of poverty

13 - 19 May 2012

Christian Aid works with its partners in crisis situations and also in more long term projects as it aims to bring an end to poverty around the world – by tackling its root causes as well as its effects.

This year Christian Aid is highlighting its work in Sierra Leone.

Sierra Leone is one of the hungriest countries in the world. But helped by Christian Aid partner the Methodist Church of Sierra Leone (MCSL), some people there have found the tools to move beyond hunger and speak out for the changes they want to

see.

Please give generously in Christian Aid Week as your gift will help people to help themselves

If you would consider joining the band of collectors in Norley. please contact either Ruth Lane (788071) or Rita Boon (788185).


offering parcels of land to be considered for Affordable

Housing. Norley Parish Council Affordable Housing

Committee to write to owners of land which the Parish

Council deem possible suitable sites. Members asked to

consider whether they wished to consider mixed

development sites, to take advantage of cross subsidy.

Members asked to consider this prior to the next meeting,

clerk instructed to add this to the next agenda.

96. Neighbourhood Plan

Councillor Davidson provided an update from the NP

meeting with CWAC and Tattenhall NP members.

Members were informed that any development would

need to satisfy the current development in the Greenbelt

rules and as such the only development which Norley can

expect to see will be affordable Housing.

He stressed that although housing was an important part of

the NP, the NP Group would cover lots of other areas such

as employment and transport. The NP Group have now

separated into 6 groups to consider Environment &

Sustainability, Housing & Build Environment, Transport

& Infrastructure, Community & Social, Business &

Agriculture, and last but not least Health & Education.

Letters are to be sent to each household, clerk instructed to

obtain stamps prior to the expected increase to stamp price

to obtain the best value for money.

97. Council Forum Meeting.

Councillor Wild provided an update from CWAC Council

Forum meeting. He will obtain slides from this meeting

and circulate to members.

98. Planning

12/01212/FUL Woodlands Gallowsclough Lane,

relocation and extension to existing annex, single storey

extension to dwelling and new double garage.

Norley Parish Council commented that there should be a

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to residents. An article is to be placed in the Norley News

informing residents of what’s happening & when, and

seeking volunteers. A Scarecrow Trail will take place on

05/06/12, starting and finishing at the Village Hall 12pm

to 4pm. It is hoped that these events will be well attended

and well received by parishioners.

Email received from BT regarding the telephone box.

confirming that the power supply has been disconnected,

BT are now awaiting for the apparatus to be removed prior

to the adoption.

93.Approval of Minutes of Norley Parish Council Affordable

Housing Committee Meeting 27/02/12.

The minutes of 27/02/12 were approved subject to the

following amendment:-

The Affordable Housing Committee is a Committee and

not a Sub Committee

It should read a quorum of 3 not a quantum of 3

It is for the Clerk to call the meeting not the chairperson

94. Delamere Forest

Members discussed the letters received from 3

parishioners objecting to the proposed development.

Norley Parish Council decided to object against this

development. Councillor Taylor agreed to draft the Parish

Council’s comments and forward to Andrea Peatie

Delamere Forest. Councillor Oultram agreed to enquire

whether Andrea worked for CWAC or the Forestry

Commission, as this may have implications in regard to

any formal planning application.

95. Affordable Housing

An update was provided to members from the Affordable

Housing Committee. An article has been included in

Norley News, and villagers have started to come forward,

St John’s Church, Norley

Camel Olympics

Race Night & Barbeque Friday 13th July, at

Norley Parish Centre

Olympics Desert Track Course, Tote & Bar open from

6.30pm.

1st Race starts at 7.00pm

Tickets: Adults £8, Children £3

Stalls-Tote-Licensed Bar-Raffle

Prizes for Best Olympics

outfit by Adult or Child

Make this a Village event,

NOT just a Church event !

tickets from:

Brian Coglan (01928 787426)

Robert Downes (01928 788748)


Clerks expenses 01/01/12 to 31/03/12 £113.92 passed

for payment

HMRC Tax £137.40 passed for payment

Clerk informed members that accounts for 2011/2012

had been prepared and were now waiting for the internal

audit to be completed.

Clerk informed members that a letter had been received

from HMRC, stating that PAYE for 2011/2012 had not

been received. Clerk has telephoned HMRC to inform

them that these payments had been made and provided

cheque numbers.

Clerk instructed to keep a record of hours worked

undertaken on the Neighbourhood Plan and claim these

with her usual salary payments.

101. Annual Parish Council Meeting.

Members were provided with an explanation of the

process for the Annual Parish Council Meeting due in

May 2012.

102 Any Other Business.

Clerk instructed to contact CWAC to ask whether it

would be possible for the Parish Council to use the

Speed Indicator Device as the vehicle speeds in the

village seem to be increasing.

John Lewis has offered to conduct a regular litter pick in

the village. Clerk instructed to check with the insurance

company if this would be possible.

John Lewis raised the issue of the grass verge at the

bottom of Maddocks Hill being eroded due to vehicles

cutting the corner when turning; clerk to inform

Highways at CWAC.

The meeting finished at 9.15pm

Megan Rosney—Clerk, Norley Parish Council

restriction if permitted that ties the ancillary

accommodation to the existing house to ensure that these

are not, in the future, sold separately.

12/01189/FUL Minack Crabmill Lane, single storey rear

extension. Norley Parish Council feel that whilst this is

not disportionate to the site, it does come almost to the

boundary at the rear, and feel it would be better if this

extension was on the other side of the bungalow.

Decisions

12/00281/FUL Flaxmoss Cottage, conversion of garage to

kitchen and incorporation of dorma windows to front and

rear of usable loft space. Permitted subject to conditions

11/05614/FUL Charleston Blakemere Lane, replacement

garage, permitted subject to conditions.

99. Correspondence

i Email received from C Jenkinson in regard to Flaxmere

Moss. Mrs Jenkinson attended in person and addressed the

Council. She was informed that CWAC did not at this

time have a Management Plan for Common Land. Natural

England is responsible for any work that is undertaken at

the moss, including the lane which Mrs Jenkinson stated

requires attention. Clerk to forward Rachael Garnett’s

telephone number to Mrs Jenkinson, to enable her to raise

her concerns directly with Natural England.

ii Email received from CWAC regarding changes to spare

seat charges consultation. Clerk to forward details to

Councillor Wild for inclusion in Norley News.

iii Email received inviting members to Frodsham Town

Council Jubilee Events.

100. Accounts

Clerks salary 01/01/12 to 31/03/12 £ 549.60 passed for

payment


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We are not against the sensible development of the leisure

aspects of the forest and have no significant concerns

about the proposed development of the Visitor Centre.

There was some general feeling in the meeting that the

proposal for the new centre was possibly rather large –

but the details of this can obviously be debated in due

course. We recognise the importance of the forest paying

its way in order to help ensure it remains sustainable.

We do object in principal to the proposed parking

restrictions on Ashton Road. The restrictions seem

unnecessary given the large number of lay-bys situated

off the road causing no obstruction to traffic. These lay-

bys are well used by local people, often several times a

week and it was certainly a common view that forcing

locals to pay for parking when there is ‘safe’ off-road

parking of this type seems very unreasonable and would

be a source of significant resistance if it were to form part

of a formal proposal.

2. Secondly, the proposed Forest Lodge development. The

debate and our objections centred around three key areas

– Size/Scale, Access and Location – and it is fair to say

that the comments below are representative of the feelings

of all the councillors:

Size:

The sheer scale – 78 cabins, 47 hectares – proposed is

Parish Council Expresses

Initial Views On Delamere

Proposals The Parish Council was invited to comment on the

controversial proposals for Delamere Forest reported in the

last NN. The Council thought that the residents of Norley

should see the views they have expressed on the proposals so

far, and the following is the text of their letter to the Forestry

Commission.

To: The Forest Manager,

Delamere Forest

Linmere

Cheshire CW 8 2JD

The Delamere Project was debated as an agenda item at our

Parish Council meeting on Monday (2nd April) this week. Per

your email to Meg Rosney and the council, please find below

our initial comments with regard to the proposal, with a

formal response to follow in due course after planning

applications have been submitted.

1. Firstly, in relation to the Visitor Centre and Parking:

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totally disproportionate to the size of Delamere Forest.

Assuming 2 people occupying a bedroom, the 78 cabins

proposed would cater for over 400 people per night. Forest

Holidays quote occupancy figures in excess of 90%. There

appear to be 2 or 3 parking bays for each cabin. This is a

HUGE number of people and cars to put in this area –

equivalent to the size of the nearest village! We would very

much like to see a detailed breakdown of the business case

that supports the claim that 75 cabins per forest are required

to make these projects economical.

The claim from Forest Holidays that people do not use their

cars once on-site is not credible, because there are no local

amenities within walking distance of Kingswood. If the

statement is true, then their other claim that the cabins will

make a significant contribution to the local economy must

therefore be untrue. We would like to see a detailed

breakdown of the calculations of the projected benefits to

the local economy as there is little in the current

documentation to justify confidence in the local economic

benefits claimed.

Current Forest Holiday sites provide a bar, café, shop and

laundry. Why are these facilities not shown on the draft

Delamere Forest plans? How much of the projected spend

of the cabin guests is likely to go into these facilities rather

than into the local economy?

Has an assessment been made of the impact on wildlife in

the area? With the huge influx of people and cars proposed,

and the need to fell so many trees, it seems likely that the

habitats of many animals will be seriously disturbed. As far

as we can tell, there have been no Environmental Impact,

CO2, traffic impact or wildlife surveys carried out.

Access:

The point of entry requires a long road to be driven through

the forest, changing its nature and opening up users on foot

and horse riders to a significant traffic hazard from

potentially hundreds of cars per day. It cannot be

guaranteed (as Forest Holidays claim) that parallel walking

tracks maintain safety and, more importantly, walkers /

runners / horse riders / cyclists / etc. should not have to be

restricted this way in a forest.

Given the level of development / construction work traffic

requiring access, it was not clear why the proposed access

point was not from the North of the forest, along

Waterloo Lane, which would presumably be far less

destructive.

Location:

Kingswood and its immediate surroundings is currently

the only area of the forest that remains untouched –

everywhere else has some sort of associated development

or activity. This should be preserved. Any development

that has to take place should be kept to the area south of

Ashton Road, with the area to the north left untouched. It

is nonsensical to spread development throughout the

whole forest.

We are also informed by local residents that detailed

preparations, including targeted tree felling for the

specific purpose of building lodges, has already begun. If

this is true, then it is an extremely serious issue given the

current stage and status of the planning application, and

will represent a major obstacle to building a relationship

of trust between developers and local residents now and

in the future.

My apologies for the length of this email, but as you can

imagine, the significance of the proposed development

prompted a lively and lengthy discussion. Please let me

know if there are any queries in relation to the points raised.

Kind regards

Norley Parish Council

7th April 2012

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Report on Norley

WI Meeting April 5th 2012 in Norley Village Hall

Helen welcomed everyone and informed us of the death of

Margaret Robins a very popular past president. Alison

Penny and Joan Hunt represented us.

She said that in the Quiz we came second and qualified for

the final.

She asked for help to dress our Scarecrow our entry into the

Jubilee competition.

We had a lovely evening playing skittles. She reminded us

of the Spinning evening on Thursday April 26th at 7-30 in

the Hall. Meadow Bank conservation farm on May 2nd

meet in Vill. Hall carpark at4.45. to eat at approximately

5.30 pm. Please wear appropriate clothing. Phantom on

May 8th Car park 5.30pm. The Jubilee evening on June

7th. This will start as usual at 7-30pm. Party clothes, nice

hats etc. Please, sign up so that we will know how many to

cater for, entry £2 per head. The Haworth Trip on July 7th.

The August outing in lieu of the meeting will be to

Grappenhall Heyes garden tour.

Our money raising evening will possibly be on October

20th We hope to have a Barn Dance.

There is a quiz sheet at £1 on sale. All answers are biscuits

and the money raised will go to ACWW. (Associated

Countrywomen of the World) in aid of Children in the

Cameroon. The prize is £10.

Big walk little splash ~~ Please if you can, take a photo of

100 Club Winners March: No 90 Margaret Rita Gadd

No 3 Barbara Jones

April: No 89 Patricia Austin

No 69 Arnold Ashbrook

Anyone Here You

Recognise? As part of the Jubilee celebrations, there will be a display in

the Village Hall on the Bank Holiday Tuesday. As well as

being the culmination of the Scarecrow Walk, where prizes

will be given and refreshments available, the Village Hall

will be hosting this display. We have lots of intriguing

pictures and items of interest covering the past of Norley,

and this is a great opportunity to remind ourselves how

things have changed.

The WI and others in the village have kindly lent us items

for display. If you have anything of interest, please do let

me know on [email protected].

As a taster - see if you can recognise anyone from the

picture of Norley schoolchildren below. Admittedly this is

from more than 80 years ago. Let us know if you can!

Address above.

Jon

A self explanatory sepia spectacular from the WI archives Who can you recognise?


your efforts. April 20th. Bluebell walk. Meet at Norley

village Hall 10am, bring a packed lunch.

The first of the new Group Meetings will be held in

Frodsham Community Centre with the main speaker being

Trisha Stewart of the Calendar Girls. Tickets at £5 each 7-

30pm. Tea/coffee and cake in the interval. If non WI

members would like to attend, find a member who just

might be able to get a ticket for you. We can also arrange a

car pool if needed.

The talk was given by Terry Webb about Hearing Dogs for

Deaf People. He brought with him Thelma with Emmy

who is 5 and Mary with Forest 18 months and still in

training. One was a Bichon Frise and the other a Scih Tzu,

both small white and fluffy. We learnt how long they took

to be trained, how much it cost to train them and the fact

that the actual cost of keeping a dog is comparatively small

for their companions.

The next meeting in Norley Village Hall starting at 7~30pm

Thursday May 10th will have Mr Ed. Salt talking about The

Goat Farming Industry U.K. Retailers. Competition is a

Dairy Recipe.

Mary Ramskill

Norley CE

Primary School

Newsletter Dear Readers,

I hope you enjoy reading about the shared residential visit

older juniors had at the start of term with children from

Kingsley St. John. Due to the weather, they did get a little

wet! We are hoping for warmer weather and sunshine, as

we have lots of summer activities planned such as sports

day, Teddy Bear picnic and Summer Fayre to name but a

few!

Due to expanding numbers, we will be reorganising

internally over the summer to create a fourth discrete class

for reception children. We will be welcoming Miss G

Williams to work alongside Mrs Eaton with our new

starters, and Mr Bennett to work with our older infants in

year 1/2. The new staff will be popping into the school over

the summer term, and we hope they will be able to attend

some events to become known to parents/carers.

Mrs Ann Griffiths, Headteacher, Norley CE School

RRRROOOOYYYYAAAAL L L L PPPPRRRROOOOGGGGRRRREEEESSSSSSSS The group putting together the Norley Diamond Jubilee celebrations are making good progress. As well as Jubilee prizes for the Scarecrow Trail on the Tuesday, there will be a free Souvenir Programme for all who attend the picnic lunch street party on the Sunday. More details will follow in the next Norley News – and every house in the village will receive an invitation to the picnic lunch street party.

Music, food, good company, bunting and flags, Jubilee lollipops, games, prizes and scarecrows – all in your Neighbourhood. What better way to mark this special day?

How can you help the weekend go with a swing?

1. Keep your days clear to take part in what will be a one–off occasion for Norley.

You don’t want to miss these events – they won’t be the same without you. 2. Make a scarecrow – let us know ([email protected]) if you plan to – we

have some, but want many more – theme is 60 years of the Queen’s reign. 3. PLEASE HELP US – this event will only be possible if we are able to get people

to offer us some time on the day, and maybe before. It’s a great chance to meet more of your neighbours, and to be part of something special. And we really do need the help. Offers to the address above please.


A number of incidents have been reported in the

Cuddington/ Sandiway area regarding anti-social behaviour,

with a Red Saab convertible being involved. Any sightings

or issues with this vehicle should be reported to police.

Officers from Frodsham police station have executed a

drugs search warrant at a local address in the town,

recovering six cannabis plants. A 38 year old women

admitted cultivating the plants and received a police

caution.

There have been numerous reports of pedal cycles being

stolen across the area, from a variety of different locations

including; sheds, garages, places of work, hotels and public

places. Please ensure you lock your bike and make a note

of the frame number. This can aid in its identification at a

later date if you’re unfortunate enough to have it stolen.

Two cars have been broken into at Delamere Forest during

day light hours. A handbag containing £90 cash was taken

from one of the cars. Please do not leave valuables on

display when parking your car.

Officers are still appealing for help following the theft of a

wheel chair from Ash Road, Cuddington. The wheel chair

is specially adapted for by a 12 year old boy who suffers

from cerebral palsy – please see the Cheshire Police website

for full details

Delamere Forest School, Norley has been subject to a

Burglary on three separate occasions last week. Each crime

took place overnight and extensive damage was caused and

copper piping stolen. Following police enquiries a male has

been arrested and is currently on bail pending forensic

enquiries

Offender(s) have stolen lead off the roof of Blakemere Craft

Centre, Sandiway. Metal Theft generally is a problem

nationally and is certainly a priority for my staff on the

Rural Area. Potential targets for criminals exist in all our

communities, especially older property in remote locations.

Please report any suspicious activity as this is not a

victimless crime with considerable damage often being

caused as a result of the theft.

I am seeing an increase in the number of reports of

unwelcome ‘cold calling’ across the Rural Area. The

general theme is that occupants of houses are approached by

individuals purporting to be ‘tradesmen’ pointing out a

problem such as with the roof or driveway and that they can

do the job there and then at a cheap price. By way of an

example an elderly lady in Cuddington was the victim of

such an approach in respect of her roof being overgrown

with moss and was actually taken to the ATM Cash

Machine to withdraw the money to pay for the work. Please

be cautious if you experience a similar approach and phone

the police if you have any concerns. Looking out for any

vulnerable neighbours in the same way would also be

appreciated.

Inspector Keith Curbishley 0845 458 6393

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Computer Problems?

Broken Mobile Phone?

The Phone Box can help We can repair:

Broken mobile phones—Screens, Signal problems, even water damage.

PCs & laptops—virus removal, data recovery, charging faults, smashed screens.

Gaming consoles—PS3 yellow light of death.

X-Box red ring of death.

We also stock a wide range of fashion accessories for mobile phones and

spares, batteries, chargers.

Now relocated to Halton Lea Shopping Centre, Runcorn with plenty of FREE parking!

Opposite Tescos, next door to Sayers.

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FREE collection and delivery for Norley residents

Yoga Class @ Norley Village Hall

Starting June 15th 9:30 - 10:30 am

For more information contact Lyndsey on

07919 563075

Thanks To All Our Sponsors for supporting Norley News. We do obtain money from our

advertisers and the Parish Council contributes towards the

cost of community advertising, but it is sponsorship money

that makes it possible to produce 10 issues a year. So, if any

reader wishes to become a sponsor and help us in the

continuing development of the ‘News’, please contact

Penny Clarke— 2 The Spinney, Norley, WA6 8LS, tel

787496, email [email protected] Liz and Tony Lavin John Patten Frodsham & District Choral Society The Wednesday Club Bill & Libby Appleton Les & Gladys Archer Sophie & Martin Gambrell Mary Ramskill Joan Hunt Helen Welburn Mrs I Preston Monica Stewart Norley Horticultural Soc Tony & Katie Simpson James & Megan Posnett Bob & Ruth Downes Pauline & Mike Kay The Basnett Family Barbara Jones Norley Bowling Club Marie Cliffe Gill & John Lunt 1st Norley Scout Group, Norley WI Mary Owen Judith Hull Rosamund Walley Darren and Jane Stubbs Delamere Stores Anon (x14) Norley CE Primary School The residents of Hatchmere Park Helen and Mike Ebbitt Bette Ashbrook Pat Dixon Stephné Douglas Bruce & Ruth Lane Liz Robinson Frazer & Katrina Higson John & Maureen Lewis


Due to the patronage of the Parish Council, local

o r g a n i s a t i o n a d v e r t i s i n g i s F R E E !

All new or single advertisers please pay ‘up front’ or ask for

a pro forma invoice.

All contributions (as a simple text document), compliments

(and complaints) to Penny Clarke, 2 The Spinney, WA6

8LS, tel 787496, email [email protected]

Do let us know if any contact details need updating, or if

you wish to add email addresses or website details.

All copy and adverts for the June 2012 issue to be with us

by 31 May 2012, preferably by email.

Penny

Norley Directory Parish Council ~~ Dennis Ford (Chairman) ~ 01928

788398 MP ~ Graham Evans MP

House of Commons London SW1A 0AA tel: 020 7219 7183 email: [email protected]

Frodsham Police Stn:~ CAT (Community Action Team) 0845 458 6393. For Non-Emergency Dial 0845 458 0000 In an Emergency always dial 999 Home Watch Officer:~ Liz Biddle, Cheshire West and Chester 01244 614291 It is possible to leave a message for your local police team, based at Frodsham police station, to ask for advice or information about non urgent, community police matters. Our local community police team are based at Frodsham police station - 0845 458 6393. An officer will return the call within 24 hours

Bus Service – Number 48 to Frodsham via School Bank, Hough Lane and High St: 0930, 1130. 1330. 1535. 1730 - Last bus from Northwich 1705 to Northwich via High St, Hough Lane and School Bank: 0756. 1036. 1236. 1436. 1636. Last bus from Frodsham Co-op 1609

St. John’s Parish Church ~ Rev Pete Rugen ~ Ruth Downes 01928 788748 ~ the Parish Room can be hired

Norley Methodist Church ~ Rev’d Pat Christopher 733180 ~ Schoolroom for hire ~ contact Ruth Lane 788071

Sunday School 10-45 am Hazel Dale 787216 Craft Club ~ Alison Twinn 01829 760371

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Wednesday Club events May and June

2nd May Club meeting 9th May Sales table 16th May Visit from Frodsham

Townswomens Guild 23rd May Trip to Lytham St Anne 30th May Club meeting 6th June Jubilee tea and Entertainment 13th June Sales table 20th June Trip - Tour of Wales 27th June Club meeting


Walks ~ Bruce Lane 788071 ~ Walks on the 1st Wed each month. Everyone welcome!

Cheshire Wildlife Trust ~ Bob Greenwood 01928 788475 THE STORES (Our village shop) ~ USE IT, OR LOSE IT ~

01928 788044. Opening Hours: Mon & Tues 7am to 7pm Weds 7am to 2pm Thurs & Fri 7am to 7pm

Sat 8am to 1pm Sun 8am to 1pm

Norley C.E Primary School ~ Headteacher: Mrs A Griffiths ~ 01928 788471 ~ Fax 01928 787554

Norley Mothers & Toddlers ~ 0-5’s ~ 10 ‘til 12 Weds at Norley CE Primary School. Further details from Louise

BROWN MOSS

EQUINE CLINIC Brown Moss Farm, Norley Road,

Norley WA6 6LJ

tel: 01928 787500

email: [email protected]

www.brownmossequineclinic.co.uk

• Long established 100% equine veterinary clinic based in Norley

• Practice covers most of Cheshire, extending to Southern

Lancashire, South West Greater Manchester, Merseyside and

The Wirral

• Excellent purpose built facilities

• 24 hour Emergency Cover

• Most advanced and portable digital X-ray equipment

• Ultrasound, Endoscopy, ECG and In-house laboratory facilities

• All our vets and staff are experienced riders and horse owners

themselves

• No call out charge for Norley patients!

Hollow Lane Kingsley (Next to the Horseshoe Inn)

www elegancehealthandbeauty.com

[email protected]—tel 01928 787870

Elegance Skin Brightening Facial This half hour facial includes deep cleansing of the skin, brightening of the skin,

removal of dead skin cells and a relaxing and revitalising

facial massage using massage rollers with a pure facial oil.

Special Promotion only £20 (offer ends 31st May)

Opening Times:- Tues & Thurs 9.30 am - 7pm

Weds 9.30am - 1pm

Fri. 9.30am – 5pm

Sat. 9.30am – 4pm


Lee 01928 787287. Village Hall ~~ Available for Hire. To book, call Marie 01928

788181 (on behalf of the management committee). Hall hire facilities include, equipment, bar space, tables, chairs, heating etc

Mobile Library Every other Wednesday: Norley School Car Park 11.00 to 11.15 am Norley Nursery Park 11:20 to 11:35 am Hatchmere Fortune Palace 11:40 to 12:10 pm For more information contact Northwich Library on 01606 44221 or log on to www.cheshire.gov.uk/library/mobilelibrary

Scouts (in the scout hut in Crabmill Lane) ~ (Age 10 to 13) Tuesdays 7-30 to 9 pm. Beavers Tuesdays 6-7 pm Cubs Mondays 6-45 to 8-15pm More details from Bruce Lane ~ 01928 788071 The ‘hut’ is also available for hire. Contact Contact Les Bennion 787636

Guides ~ Sue Clough 01606 333733 W.I ~ 2nd Thursday in the month 7-30 pm in the Village Hall ~

Di Ramsbottom 01928 788 969 Wednesday Club (Over 60’s) ~~ Wednesdays 2-4 pm Village

Hall ~~ Joan Barclay 01928 788394 Bingo ~ Every other Monday in the Village Hall ~ Ruth Broome

788026 Bowls behind the Village Hall ~ Eric & Barbara Bryan 01928

788203 Bowls at the Tiger’s Head ~ Trevor 01928 788309 Horticultural Society ~~ Margaret Worrall 01928 788278 Junior Badminton meets most Thursday evenings during term

time from 7:00 to 8:30 in the Norley village Hall. We offer Professional Coaching for only £2 per session. New members aged 8 & over are always welcome! For more details phone Norma Kelly on: 01606 881941

Ladies Badminton: Shirley Craven 787251 Cheshire West & Chester Council ~ 0300 1238123 or e.mail [email protected]

There are various voluntary/not for profit organisations

operating in Vale Royal who may be able to offer advice, or arrange for work to be carried out in residential properties eg: ARENA Options Ltd ~ Care & Repair Services 0845 142 2064

Weaver Horizon (part of Weaver Vale Housing Trust) maintenance team will quote for all types of maintenance work for private home owners 01606 813452

Help the Aged ~ Handy Van Scheme 01255 473999 Furniture Finders ~~ Donate or collect furniture (recycling) at

Winsford. 0845 0264727 email ~ [email protected] ~ website: www.ffow.co.uk

Rural Buses ~ 01606 810 660 (Door to Door ~ Book the day before your journey)

Travel for Over 60’s and disabled persons ~ Wyvern House ~ 01606 867928

Age Concern ~ David Goodwin 01606 888921 Pensions Office ~ 0845 60 60 265

Community ‘Classifieds’ PUBS: Tiger’s Head 01928 788309 ~ Carrier’s Inn 01928

787877 Chinese Restaurant:~ Fortune Palace ~ Eat in or out (No

delivery) 01928 788293/Fax 01928 787682 Holland Pharmacy ~ 01928 788559 Electrician:~ SWP Electrics 01928 740415 or 01928 740237 Electrician ~ Kingsley Electrical, Frank Pilgrim 01928

788971, 07711 258677 General Household maintenance, rubbish removal, general

joinery ~ Munroe & Son 01928 787025 or 07875 304664 Property Repairs:~ Mike Kay 787292 ~ ALL EXTERIOR &

INTERIOR PROPERTY MAINTENANCE. The Ovencleaners ~Lorraine~ 01928 723 906 or 0795

8610 403 or [email protected]


Christians Together in Norley

Churches and Clergy Anglican

St John the Evangelist, Norley Vicar: Rev’d Peter Rugen 01928 787180 Curate: Revd Gill Stanning 01928 788623

Methodist

Norley Methodist Church Minister: Revd Sue Levitt 01829 741022

Roman Catholic

St Luke’s, Frodsham Priest: Mgr Peter O’Neill 01928 733127

Church Services

The nearest Roman Catholic Church is St Luke’s, Frodsham. Services normally are: Sunday Mass 9 am, 11 am Saturday 6.00 pm Weekdays 9.30 am except Tuesday when 7.15 pm

Norley Anglican and Methodist Services

MAY Thursday 3

rd May Sunday 20

th May

10.00am CW Communion St John’s, Norley 8.15am BCP Communion St John’s, Norley 9.00am Norley@9 Norley Methodist

Sunday 6th

May 9.30am Morning Worship St John’s, Norley

9.30am CW Communion St John’s, Norley 10.45am Morning Worship Norley Methodist 10:45am Morning Worship Norley Methodist 6.30pm Norley Methodist 11.15am All Age Worship St John’s, Norley

Christian Aid Service

6.30pm Evening Worship Norley Methodist Thursday 24th

May 10.00am CW Communion St John’s, Norley

Sunday 13th

May

9.30am CW Communion St John’s Norley Sunday 27th

May Pentecost 10.45am Holy Communion Norley Methodist 10.00am Worshipping Together Kingsley St John

10.45am All Age Worship Norley Methodist 6.30pm Holy Communion Norley Methodist 6.30pm Encounter Kingsley St John

6.30pm BCP Evening Prayer Joint service for Anglicans & Methodists at St John’s, Norley


You are welcome to join these activities:-

Tuesdays 10.00 – 12.00 Craft Club at Norley Methodist Church. – Contact Alison Twinn (01829 760371) for information

2nd

May Meet 9.45am First Wednesday Walk - a walk around Middlewich discovering its history from Roman times to date – meet at Norley Methodist Church – Contact Bruce Lane (788071) for details

9th May Noon Open Door Lunch at Norley Methodist Church – contact Joan (01606 301198) by

Sunday 6th May if you want to attend

17th May 2.00pm Norley Ecumenical Ladies Group at Norley Parish Centre - Contact Joan

Loukes (788874)

24th May

Noon Open Door Lunch at Norley Methodist Church – Contact Ruth (788071) by

Sunday 20th May if you want to attend

24th May 1.30pm Thursday Club at Norley Methodist Church


What’s On In Norley – May and June 2012 Day Dates Event

Time Details

Village Hall Diary For information about Village Hall availability or any other booking enquiries ~ contact Marie Cliffe tel 01928 788181

Monday May 7 21 June 4 18

Bingo

Eyes down 7.30 pm Everybody welcome! Contact Ruth Broome 788026

Tuesday May 1 8 15 22 29 June 12 19 26

Ladies Badminton

1 :00pm – 3:00 Contact Shirley Craven 01928 787251

Tuesday May 1 8 15 22 29 June 12 19 26

Private Badminton Group 5:00 – 6:00 pm

Tuesday June 5

Jubilee event

Norley Exhibition and

afternoon tea

1:00 – 4:30 Contact Jon 788282

Wednesday May 2 9 16 30 June 6 13 27

Wednesday Club

2pm Contact Joan Barclay 788394

Wednesday May 2 9 16 23 30 June 6 13 20 27

Zumba Classes

7 :00 – 8:00 Contact Sara 07837053539

Thursday May 10 June 7

W.I. 7:30pm Contact Helen 01928 787092

Thursday May 3 10 17 24 31 June 7 14 21 28

Children’s dance classes 4:30 – 6:00 Contact Sara 07837053539

Friday June 15 22 29

Yoga 9:30 – 10:30 Contact Lyndsey 07919 563 075

Saturday May 19

Craft Club for charity 11:am – 4pm

Saturday May 26

Private booking 10am – 1pm

Sunday

May 6 13 20 27 June 10 17 23 30

Private booking 4-6pm

School Diary For more details on booking the School Hall call Cath Tomlinson – 01928 788471 Wedsnesday 20 June

NW Regional Tag Rugby Sale Sharks Training Ground call school for further details

Tuesday 3 July

School Sports Day 1.30pm

Wedsnesday 11 July

Tag Rugby Finals IF we get through!

Rugby School

Other Events Week commencing 18 June

New Recycling & Waste

Arrangements

Full details: www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk/recyclefirst

Friday 13 July

Camel Race Night Norley Parish Centre

From 6.30pm Tickets from Brian Coglan 01928 787426

or Robert Downes 01928 788748

Saturday 1

September

Village Garden Show Tigers Head

All Day

Saturday 13 October

Allo Allo Norley Village Hall

Booking details to follow

If you have a forthcoming event planned, email the details to us and we can include it here


Norley Village Garden Show September 1st 2012,

at The Tiger’s Head Pub.

*New classes included each year*

Classes for fruit, flowers, vegetables, cookery, photography and

crafts.

Special classes for the children-cookery, handicrafts etc.

DOG SHOW.

Remember : IF YOU GROW IT, SHOW IT!

Please note: If anyone would like to have a stall at this years show or if you require further

information contact 01928 787173 or [email protected]

Make sure you visit www.norleygardening.org.uk for all the latest

information, photos and show news.

Are you ggggetting

ready for

‘The Show’?

norley news may 2012

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