Audlem Parish CouncilChairman's Reporl May 2016

The year started with Parish Council elections whlchresulted in Bil Consterdine re-joininS the Council. Hehas been ioined by rwo new co-opted Councillors,

JohnThompson and Ceri Parsons,to whom we extenda very warm welcome.

There have been two significant successes for thevi lage in the last twe ve months.

. After many. ma',ty 1oL-s of voluncee' co-n_iit_1ertinvo ving some very complex documentation, theAudlem Neighbourhood Plan successfully cleared

the Referendum hurdle, wlth 96.7% voting in favour.

It was then 'made' (approved) by Cheshire East

Counc on l2th Apri 2016. This has now become a

statutory document which must be given weight as

a'rnaterial consideration in future planning decision-

mal<ing.

. The efforts of Aud em's large and en usiastic

contingent of volunteers were rewarded when thevillage swept the board at the Cheshire CommunityAction Awards last Autumn. Successes included

winning the Community Spirit Award, Best Kept

Viilage for its size, Best Community Vy'ebsite and

Best OverallVillage/Small Town in Cheshire.

Both of these successes were due to people giving

up their own time to help the communily; a real

demonstration of localism' in actlon. A huge vote ofthanks to everyone involved.

We are still waiting for the outcome of the Council's

request to Cheshire East Council for the Playins fie d,

car park, tennis court and play arca to be transferredto its ownership and wil update everyone as soon as

we have more news on this-

Update on Recent Planning ApplicationsLittle Heath (120 dwellings) The application was

approved by Cheshire East Council (CEC) and is nowat the "reserved matters" (ie design) stage. The Parish

Council ls currently putting together a reportindicating where the proposa is in conflict with the"made" Audlem Neighbourhood Plan. and the Village

Design Statement,and what modifications it would lil<e

Mill Lane (2 dwellings) This application was

refused by CEC.

Heathfield Road (26 dwellings) Oudine planningperrl. :sior l'as been gr:n-ed by CtC. \ /e -re awditinS

details of the design.

Bird's Nest opposite the Little Heath developmentabove (21 dwellings) The original outline planning

application was withdrawn by the applicants.

Moorsfi eld Avenue (87 dwellings) This application

is at the outline planning stage. fsee mop be]olv)

The Parish Council and a group of r€sidents are bothputtinS rogether cases aSain$ the proposal on the basis ofnon-compliance with the "made" Neghbourhood Plan and

other material considerations. The Medical Practiceako plr forward an argument thar the Practice is flllunable to ta<e on any additional patients.

Parish Councillors'contact detailsHeather Jones, Chair - 8l 1836

GeoffSeddon,Vice Chair - 8l 1282

Frances Christie - 8l 1340 Bill Consterdine - 8l 1547

Kate Down - 8ll160 David Higham - 812069

Mike Hill -811843 Phil.lohnson Bl1774

Ceri Parsons - Bll176 Pam Seddon - 811282

Dave Siddorns - 8ll0l2 ,ohnThompson - 812333

Your Parlsh Clerl< is Kirstin Dixon - 01630 65B456or Email audlemparishclerl(@gmail.com

Parish Colncil meetngs wll be held in the l4eetng Rooms

adjoinlngA!dlem Methodist Church on l lordays, 9 l'1ax 6 Julyand 19 July. (There is no meetinS in August.) At the beginningof each meetinS, residents have the opportunity to bringmaners of concern to the attention of the Parsh Colncil.Everyone is welcome to stay and isten for .he rest of the

On Saturday the 9th of April 2016 vounteers n-om

ADAPT wor<ed under the guidance of Dek Owen(VolunteerTas< Leader. Cafa & RiverTrLst) in a massive

clear Lp of the canal towpach area aro!nd Audlem.

The day, which inc uded rmining on the us€ of strimmerand mower tools for dre vo unteers,

. cuttjng back vegetation aong the cana and at paths

adjoining the towpath and around the ALdlem Lass

picl(!p/drop off pointi. the sowlng of 8 boxes of wild flower seeds, donated by

the volunteers, brlnging colour to the area and growingfowers that w attract wildlifei

' cled,,-8 a'rd.e vi.ing rl ebrow,,g,d e(lirg\isiro-to local businesses and the vilagei

clearing out the lock hut at Loc< l5 in readiness forforthcoming resroration worl< and heritage bric<worl(train ngi

panting the rwo picnic benches at Loc( 15, thepedestrian fence a ong the access ramp at Bridge 79,

the Audlem Lass direction post and I I totem posts formoorngs, fshing prohibition and overhead wireswarn n8.

. c eaning up smash-^d g ass on the ground at the wharf.

ln his report on the days event Dek Owen wrote:"Areal bg than< you to all who assisted on the day, theefforrs were immensel

Proms on the ParkAud em Special events Team is pleased ro announce thatthis great musicaL event will be tal<ing place on Saturday,

2nd July. Music wl be provlded byABBA Reunion &ThePure Pres ey Show p us support. ltwill be hosted onceaga n by Sgna Presenter Dave Johnson. Ticl<ets are nowon sale. Contact Andrew Smith on 0 1270 8l l2l I fordetails.

On the lasr day of last terrn,Youth Club bid a fondfarewell to our lovely hosrs at rhe Baptlst ChapeL n

readiness for our nerv chapter at the Public Hall.

We mar<ed the occasion with a bit of an East€r bash

(games, choco ate, you know the drili) and presented

A an and ludi wich a card of thanl(s signed by all of ouryoung members.Ther€ is something else on .he way for

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Post Office ClosesAfter man/ years at the counteiAndrew Smilh has decidedto call it a day. We wish him and Lynne the very best of lucl<

The Post Office authorities say they are workng onproviding an a ternative service in the vilage.

Kate Parl<es on 07789 915940

Audlem District History SocietyFebruarys talk on Education in Bete/ before 1855" byl4avis Hill charted the development of how the rlch andpoor were taught.

ln March, Peter Denny tod us all you need to knowabout.he loca Delves Broughton family (latterly ofWhiteMischief fame) with ots of facts and interesting asides.

Thls gave rise ro many searching questions and feedback.

Bill Pearson gave a tal< ln Aprl on Food and Farmingin South Cheshire aroundWWl". Mays ta < on The Lifeand Times of Admira Davld Beatty" by Paul Blurtonpromises to be hlgh y encertaining.

On Carn val Day we are hoping to mount a disp ay ofphotographs and arricles chronlcing Aldlem Carniva s

throughout the years. Th s year our DriveYourself Outingis an afternoon visit to Whltmore Hall, Staffordshlre onjune lsth (2.00 pm).

r,e-)onF i w-l-ore ro:r'er d .,r y ol o rr neer 19. -

r. jrsr r'l or rl^e doo. rnd'or ro - ir'o.T., ior o- r/of these events please contact Dorothy lones on 01270B Bt4.

The Annual Audlem Musicand Arts FestivalThe free festival rakes place n-om l'4ay 26th to lYay 30th,wfth the traditional Carniva on the 3oth.

A full days performance on th€ 28th in the sp endourof St James Church will be a star part of this, the biggestfree Music and Ar$ Event in Cheshire.

On that day, w€ will pr€sent the following:-12.00 The Cheshire Guitar Ensemble13.00 The Stapeley Broad Lane School ChoirI4.00 The Loud Mouth Women15.00 The Funky Community Choir16.10 Nantwich YoungVoices ChoirI 7.30 Nantwich Voices Choir19.30 AudlemVoic€sChoir

PLUS the children of Sr lames Primary School willpresent thelr poems and their arc as part of the Artselement of the long weekend.

Ralph \A/arburton

Once agaln the spring flower display provided a splash ofcolour throughout the village - many thanlcs to thecommittee members and volunteers who he ped with

.he autumn planting,

DurinS the nextfew weeksADAS will be deljvering theannua subscription envelopes. As you are aware, themoney donated is used to improve and enhance rhevillage environment by funding summer planting and

Chrlstmas decorations as we as organising social andfestive €vents throuShout the year.

PLEASE return your envelope toWilliams Newsagents.Your support is vital if these activities are to contin!el

The next ADAS event wil be the Open Gardensweel<end whlch wil ta<e place on SatLrday 25th and Sunday

26th June.Why nor tak€ a gentle strol around the vilage

^hl(l selli'rg iorr n.pirrron'or nprovi ,g }or. owrgarden?

ln july the children at St

]anres School wil b€recejving s!nJlower plantsto nurture over thesumrner ho iday. Przes forthe most slccessf!gardeners vYill be awardedin September

We are a loo<ingforward ro seeing Audlemin fu I bloom during thesummer months. This can

only be achieved with

Lf you would ike become involved ln any event pLease

conr1ct Bryony at adascontact@gmail.com. Your he p

wou d be much appleciatedl

Gathering of Historic BoatsOn Ju y l0 to 3l the cana outside Aud em lYil wi I be thepace to go. This wil be the eighth annua gachering ofh storic boars atAudlem,and we expecr around 30-15 boatsto I ne up a ong the canal from the ma n road bridge downto the bottom ofthe ocl<s. They wil come n-om all overthe midlands and northwest,some having come from eventsa month earlier at BraLnston, near Rugbx or Lymm.

All the boats are forrner cargo carrying boats, mainydating from the turn of the twertieth century to at'our1960. Saturn, a former horse-drawn fly-boat was based

loca ly, and often traded from Audlem. We wi also have a

major artraction for rhe first dme at this event - rhe steampowered President, whlch wlll have towed butcy boarKi dare from their base at the Blacl( Country Living 14useumrn Dudlev' Peter Sylvesrer

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Aud em Carnlval began in l8l2 and has gone from strengthto strength,wl$ its n-aditional approach offree entry for all.

This year we are eager co have more local sta s so ifyou would like to get involved or simply share an idea,

please contact Cwen Moss on 811467 so that we can

wor< together towards an enjoyable and successfulCarnival this yean

News from AudlemBoat Serviceh ls wirh grcat p easure that we

new volunteers !o our Crew th s

We sprerd the \aord of hls an-va and

sought slggestlons for a name frorr ourmernbersh p and the wlder social media.

The response was ex€ellcnt wich nearly 60

suggesrlons to choose fr-om. The judges'

decision ro settle for S<pper AlfredAlweather (his forma tte) was deemed

to besr represent the service rhe A!d em

Lass provides, as the vo unreers do turnout n allweatheE and wth a smlle.

on, more serious nore. we carried over 4,500 visltors

asr year and we alm to increase our numbers for this 2016

Season, so p ease come on down and meet !s. We wolldlove to see you on board.

Joe Hoyles

Outdoor Gym EquipmentSorry, bur rhe Parish Councll failed to get the grant it had

app ied for from Tesco to plrchase a set of outdoor gym

Hankelow FeteHanl<elow Arn en ities Group wil be holding lts latest v llage

fete from 1.00 pm on the l9th iune, 2016 Fatheri Day -on the vilale green.

There w ll be var ous artractlons includlngi

. Vale Roya Fa conry

. Crewe concert Band

. Tug of War

. Fun Dog Show

. Sports for a I ages

. Stalls and garnes

. Tea and ca<e marquee

. BBQ

. Sfugbury! lce cream

There wlll be free entry for al the famiy

Proc€eds from rhis years Fete wil b€ srPPorting

rhe Group's chosen charitias which are Bloodwise" and Sr.

Lukes (Chcshlre) Hospice.

H \r-8 ,o, ',.' F lu' y -o I Pl^r' d h^r rd n 18 o rrrninister, Revlennifer lYauhews, s to bc ordajned in Londonon july 3rd. Pr or to that we loo ( forward to her 'Testinrony

This wil ta<e p ace jn our church on Friday 27th llay at

7.30pm, and visitors wil be very we come.

The Ecumenica Soup Llnches, sLrpported by all thrceAud em churches on each Sunday in Lent, raised a total of/8114 whi.h has been divided betwcen four charltable

We were happy to we come l8 primary-age chidren toan Easrer Holiday Club on l4arch 3lst, wl$ much f!ninvolving craft and games on the theme 'SPr ng lnto Life.

flany thanks to a I who helped or supported our llurderMystery and lYea evening on llarch 2nd, ma<ing a

.onrribrrrlon of f508 towards church funds. A fu hal

enjoyed a splendid meal, nterspersed with the acting efforts

of a cast of 12, who succeeded ln being both enter.aining

and bafilinglChristina Lawson

Dates for Your Diary . . .

May14 ADAPT produce stall at the Butterrnarl<et at l0

19 Hisrory Society meeting at 7.30pm in the Scout

and Gulde Hall. Speaker: Paul Blurton on The Llfe

and Times ofAdmiral David Beafty

26 to l0 May inclusive, Music Festival events around the

village

30 Carnlval at 1.00 pm

June2 Wl meeting at 7.30 pm at $e Scout & Guide Ha I

25 & 26 June - ADAS Open GardenWee<end

luly5 12, and 19 - Audlem Cycling Club Road Race

Series

7 Wl meeting at 7.30 pm in Scout & Guide Ha L

Musica entertainment from Back Row

l6 I'1ay Hunter Garden Party at Buerton House

26 Audlem Cycline Club - Nationa ChampionshiPs

30 & 3l Historic Boars annual gathering event along the

3l ASETS Festivaloflransport at l2noon

Lass

were able to welcome 5

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