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ThisnewsletterisproducedquarterlybyAshtonHayes&Horton-cum-PeelParishCouncilonbehalfofresidents.IfyouhaveanewsstorypleasecontactJaneColvilleonjanecolville@btinternet.com(752607)orseewww.ashtonhayespc.co.ukforstoriesortodownload.

GoldenLionupforsale?WethinktheGoldenLionisgoingupforsale?ManyofyoumaybehearingrumoursthattheowneroftheGoldenLionmightbeputtingitupforsale.Everyoneispleasedtohearthatthepubmight,

finally,getanewleaseoflife.ForthepastfewyearsthePubSteeringGroupofthe

ParishCouncilhasbeentryingtodeterminehowwecanpurchasetheGoldenLionasacommunitypubandhub.Wearefrustratedthattheownerhasnotenteredintoadirectdialoguewithusaboutthis.InrecentmonthswehavebeentalkingindetailwithCwaCaboutthechancesofobtainingaCompulsoryPurchaseOrderonthebuilding.ThepubisalsocurrentlyregisteredasanAssetofCommunityValue(ACV)andthisbasicallygivesusa6monthwindowinwhichtoraisetherequiredfinancestopurchasetheGoldenLionata‘fairmarketprice’shouldthepropertybeplacedonthemarket.Wearewellonthewaytodevelopingthebusiness

plantodemonstratehowthecommunitycouldpayforthepubandrunitasagoingconcern.WearealsoworkingonthesourcesoffinancethatwillsupporteitheraCPOorpurchase.OurplanistocompletetheDRAFTbusinessplanin

thecomingweeksandpresentthistothecommunityforcommentatapublicmeetinginOctober.Theplanwillalsoexplainhowresidentscansupportthepubpurchase,shouldtheywish.Inthemeantime,pleaseaddressquestionsviathe

ParishCouncilClerk,KirstyLowe,andwewilltrytoanswerthem.kirsty@ashtonhayespc.co.ukPubActionGroup

MacmillanFundraisingEvent

Don’tforgettocometoourMacmillanfundraiseronWednesday27thSeptemberfrom2pm–4pminThePavilionCafe.Lotsoftea,coffeeandcakeonofferandallforaverygoodcause.Ticketsat£3aheadwillbeonsaleintheCommunityShopandThePavilionCafé.

AutumnatthecommunityshopThedaysaregettingshorterandtheeveningsare

drawinginbutthismeansthatticketsarenowonsaleintheshopforourWineTastingEveninghostedbyTannersWineMerchantswhichwillbeheldonFriday6thOctoberatAshtonHayesVillageHallat7.30p.m.Ticketsare£15includinglightrefreshments,sohurrytogetyoursasthisisapopularevent!OnSunday29thOctoberweshallbecarryingout

ourannualdeepcleanintheshopfrom12.00p.m.until2.00p.m.andwewouldbegratefulforvolunteerstohelpustodothis–manyhandsmakelightwork!IfyoucanspareacoupleofhoursthatdaypleasegiveyournametoDebeitherattheshoporon759023inorderforascheduletobedrawnupfortheday.Adateforyourdiaries–theCommunityShop

AGMwillbeheldonThursdaySeptember28thintheParishRoomsat7.30p.m.Furtherinformationandnominationformswillbesenttomembersbutifyouarenotamemberandwouldliketobe,pleaseaskintheshopfordetails.

FootballstartsagainThefootballseasonstartsfortheAshtonVeterans

teaminSeptemberwithtwofriendliesleadinguptothefirstleaguematchon30thSeptemberawayatDeeRangers.TheonlyeventsincethelastAroundAshtonreportwastheFrodshamTournamentinJulywhereAshtonqualifiedforthequarterfinalsonlytobebeatenbyRuncornTown.Vetsfootballisthrivinginthevillageas25players

arealreadysignedonfortheseason.AnyonewishingtoplayshouldringChrisMooreon07921266397

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ParishCouncilnewsupdateGoodNeighboursTheparishcouncilhasbeenreceivinganincreasing

numberofcomplaintsfromresidentsabouttheactionsorlackofactiononthepartofsomeotherresidents.Thecomplaintsfalllargelyintofourmainareas:animalfouling,parking,fireworksandovergrownhedges.Totryandrectifythisgrowingproblemweare

introducingtheGoodNeighbourscheme.Thisbasicallyasksallresidentstoabidebythefollowing:Keepallhedgesthatoverhangpublicplacesincluding

footpathscutbackandtidyatalltimes.Overgrownhedgescancreatehazardsforpedestriansanddriversbyobstructingsightlinesandforcingpeopleoutontotheroad.Pickupalldogmessandbinitinthemanybins

provided.Freepoobagsareavailableinthecommunityshop.InrespectofhorsedepositsweexpectriderstobeconsiderateofpedestriansandthoseusingbuggiesandwheelchairsiftheirhorsesfoulpavementsinandaroundthevillageAnyfireworkdisplays,apartfrom5thNovemberand

31December,tobenotifiedtotheparishcouncilatleast2weeksinadvancesothatanimalownerscanmakeprovisionAllvehiclestobeparkedlegallyandconsiderately.

Youmustparkatleast20feetor6metresfromanycorner.Thiswillallowenoughroomfordriverstomaketurnsandfordriverstopositionthemselvestosharetheroadwithyou.Vehiclesthatareparkedillegallyorinconsideratelycanbereportedtothepolicebyringing101.Ifyouareapproachedbyamemberoftheparish

councilregardingacomplaintwehavereceivedpleasedonotbeoffended.ItisonlyifweallpulltogetherthatwecanbuildonthefantasticcommunityspiritweenjoyinAshton.VillagemeetingOnthedateofourJuneparishcouncilmeetinga

numberofpeopleattendedthevillagemeetingwhichhappenedimmediatelybeforehandandgavechanceforallthevariousclubsandorganisationsthatruninandaroundtheparishtosharetheirsituationswithusincludingachievementsandissues.Mostgroupswererepresentedanditwasaveryinterestingsessionforallthereincludingthemembersofthepublicthathadcometohearaboutwhatgoesoninthecommunityandwhatisplanned.A54updateTheproblemsaroundtheA54junctioncontinueto

behighontheparishcouncilagendaandthatofCllrEleanorJohnsonwhohasbeenhighlightingthedangerswiththeCouncil.Currentlyweawaitthereport,whichfollowsthefatalaccidentthatoccurredtherelastNovember,andweknowthataprosecutionhearingistobeheldintheNewYear.ThiswillenableaplanofactiontobedevelopedbytheCouncilandhopefullyasaferarrangementputinplace.WewillkeeplocalresidentsinformedofwhatishappeningviaAroundAshtonandthroughthevillagewebsite

Street Lighting AsmanyofyouwillhavenoticedCheshireWest

andChesterCouncilhavebeenupgradingthestreetlightsintheresidentialsideroadsofthevillage,fromtheoldorangelightstonewlowenergydaylightLEDlights.Theupgradetothewestsideofthevillageislargelycompleteandworkontheeastsideisunderway.Thisisgoodnewsasitbothreducesthe

electricityusage/carbonfootprintofthevillage,butalsoimportantlyreduceslightpollution,whichisbothunsightlyandisdetrimentaltowildlife.TheeffecthasbeenthatratherthanthosebrightorangelightsofAshton`sstreetsbeingvisiblefromalongdistancenowmanyofthelightscannotbeseenatalluntilyougetwithinafewhundredyardsofthem.Progressindeed!

Ashton Hayes and Horton-cum-Peel Neighbourhood Plan SinceourNeighbourhoodPlan(NP)cameinto

forceinJuly,theParishCouncilhavebeenbusydevelopingthemeansastohowbesttoimplementitindaytodayparishmatters.Theoutcomestodatearethat:-

• TheParishwebsitehasbeenupdatedandnowprovidesthelinkstowheretheofficialapprovedversioncanbefoundontheCheshireWestandChesterwebsite.TheParishwebsitewillhowevercontinuetoholdandsecurealltherelatedreferencedocuments.

•WehavedevelopedachecklistwhichwillassisttheParishCouncilinweighingupplanningsubmissionsagainstNPconsiderationsTheaimisthatwetreatallplanningapplicationsinaconsistentmannerinrelationtotheNP.WehavediscussedthisproposedapproachwithCheshireWestandChesterplanningdepartmentwhowelcomedthis.Wehaveusedthefirstversionofthechecklistontworecentplanningapplicationsandwewilladjustitsusebasedontheexperiencewegain.

•WehavebeenplanningastohowbesttoimplementtheCommunityActionProgramwhicharosefromourworkontheNP.CurrentlythetableofalltheitemstransferredfromtheNPtothismechanismisbeingupdatedandotherappropriateParishmatterswillbeincluded.ExpectmoreprogressonthisoncetheParishCouncilsummerrecessends.

Ashton&MouldsworthVillageHallAssociationnewroomforhireWiththesummerbreakthereislittletoreporton

thedevelopments/useoftheVillageHall.Itisimportantthatpeopleareawarethatthenew

UpperRoomisnowavailableforuseandthatthecostwillbe£7.50perhour.TheroomcanbebookedthroughHelenRimmeratthePostOffice.Thebookingofthehallandtheroomswithinitis

givingtheCommitteeabitofaheadache,wearelookingforacomputerprogrammingwizardtooffertheirservicestocreateasimpleonlinebookingsystemforthehall.Ifhoweverthesystemcanbringtogetherabooking

systemthatincorporatestheVillageHall,thePavilionandtheParishRoomsthenIamsuretherelevantCommitteeswouldbeveryinterestedindiscussingitwiththatindividual.TheVillageHallCommitteeisclearthatitcannot

speakonbehalfoftheotherCommittee’sbuttheideaofavillagebookingsystemissomethingthathasbeendiscussedoverrecentyears.TheCommitteewillalsokeepthevillageinformed

offuturebuildingdevelopmentsbeforetheyhappen.

Smile,youmightbeoncamera!YoumayhavenoticedSID’ssmilingfaceasyou

drovethroughthevillageat30MPHorbelow!InlateJulyCWaC’sSeniorTechniciansafety

assessedChurchRoad,AshtonLane,PentreLaneandGongarLane;theninearlyAugusthetrainedsevenvolunteerswhorespondedtotheParishCouncil’scalltouseSID(theSpeedIndicatorDevice).Notunexpectedlyaworryingproportionofthe

traffictravellinginbothdirectionsalongChurchRoadandAshtonLanewasrecordedatspeedsabove30MPH.SpeedsweremorerespectableonPentreandGongarLanesbutwehopetodomoremeasuringaftertheholidays.Asaresultofdataalreadycollectedandshared

withthepoliceourlocalofficer‘willbelookingtodosomeenforcement’-sopleasewatchyourspeed!Thisisjustthestartofactivitiesbythespeedwatch

group;suggestionsforfurtherworkhavebeenputtotheParishCouncilforapproval.IfyouarewillingtohelpoperateSIDorsomemoresophisticateddeviceswehopetouselaterintheyearpleasecontactdavidr@ashtonhayespc.co.uk

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Ash-worthTimeBankLibraryOur‘LibrarySessions’areanewadditiontotherangeofsocialactivitiesonoffer,andtheseareprovingverypopular.Theytakeplaceweekly,onWednesdaymorningsfrom10.00-12.00intheParishRooms,AshtonHayes.Andifyouthinktheyarejustaboutexchangingbooks,you’reverymuchmistaken!WhynotcomealongandtryoutsomecreativecraftswithGillianForgrave,challengethe‘DominoDynamos’toagameortwo,orjustenjoytea,cakeandaconvivialchat-whileyoufindoutwhatelsetheTimeBankhastooffer?NEWSFLASH-startinginOctober

OpalGoOnLineandAsh-worthTimeBankareworkingtogethertobringanexcitingnewservicetoAshtonHayes.Opal’sverysuccessfulGoOnLineservicewillbe

availableattheTimeBankLibraryinAshtonHayesParishRoomsonaWednesdaymorning10amto12.00,commencinginOctober.

Theserviceisfreeforcarers;volunteersoranyoneagedover60yearsandwilloperateeverytwoweeks.

SoifyouwouldlikeassistanceinusingcomputersortabletssuchasiPadsorevenyourmobilephoneandwouldyoulikeindividualsupport,inarelaxedenvironmentthenGoOnLineattheParishRoomscouldbetheplacetobe.Forfurtherinformationortobookasession

pleasecontact:JeanToyn07563156220/jean.toyn@opalservice.org.ukAsh-worthTimeBankcontact:CarolineMassos

01829751398/ash-worthtime@hotmail.co.ukGoOnLineisalwayslookingforNewVolunteerssoifyouareconfidentinusingtabletsetc.andhavesomefreetimegiveJeanacall.LibraryVolunteersarealsoneeded.Ifyou’re

availabletohelpwithservingrefreshmentsortoprovidegeneralhelpatthelibraryonanoccasionalbasis,pleasecontactCaroline.

AshtonAllotmentAssociationThe‘mixedsummerweather’hasmeanta

productivetimeontheallotments,withgoodyieldsofpotatoes,softfruitandparticularlycourgettes!WewerepleasedtoentertaintheGardeningClub

asoneofthestop-offsfortheirJuneSocialandOpenGardensEvening,thencontinuedthesocialcalendarwiththeannualBBQinearlyAugust,whenwewelcomednewplotholders.Unfortunatelywesaygood-byetotwootherplotholdersthisautumn;oneplothasalreadytransferredtoanewdiggerbutanyoneinterestedintheothercanringDavidRounthwaiteon01829752070oremaildavidrounthwaite@hotmail.com.Asweprogresstowardsautumntherearesome

impressivestandsofsweetcornripeningandthebrassicaeseemtobebeatingthepigeons!

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Pavilion Café's Big Tea Party StunningweatherandfantasticsupportfromthevillagecombinedtomakethePavilionCafé'sBigTeaPartyon

Sunday,June18tharesoundingsuccess.Oneofmorethan110,000'GreatGetTogether'eventsheldaroundthecountryinmemoryofthelateMPJoCox,

theBigTeaPartyattracted300adultsandchildrenwhocametogetherontherecreationalfieldforasunandfunfilledafternoonoftastytreats,musicalentertainment,bouncycastlesandgames.Duringteainagiantmarquee,theRevDavidLambofStJohn'sChurchcalledforaminute'ssilencetoremember

Jo,whowasmurderedinherWestYorkshireconstituencyonJune16,2016,andto"celebrateallthatwehaveincommon."MikePowersofAshtonHayesSportsandRecreationAssociation(AHSRA)andvillageresidentJeanHamiltonledagroupofchildreninplantingamemorialtree,ayoungCox'sPippinwhichhasnowproduceditsfirstapple.Althoughnotintendedtobeafundraiser,theeventraised£600thankstothegenerosityoflocalpeople.ThefundsweresharedbetweenStJohn'sChurch,Ash-WorthTimebankandtheJoCoxFoundation.PicnicinthePark2017Onceagainthesunshoneandalovelyafternoonwashadbymany

ofthevillage.ThePicnicintheParkwascombinedonceagainwiththeRoseQueencrowningandthereweremanythingstosee,toenjoyandbeinvolvedin.Theraffleprizeswereonaparwithpastyears..(SeethephotographofNicolaandJimWhitelockWainwrightsettingoffforChesterRacesinachauffeurdrivenRollsRoycewhichwasjustoneoftheprizesthisyear).TherefreshmentsavailableinthePavilionandthroughthebarbequeweredelicious.Theincomefromthisyearseventwasgreaterthaneverandwillasusualgotowardsimprovingandaddingtotheplayingfieldequipmentandfacilities.Ahugethankyouneedstogotoallthosewhowereinvolvedintheplanning,settingupandhelpingonthedayandthankstootoallwhocameandsupportedtheeventandthosewhoweren`tabletobetherebutdonatedtowardsit.

AppealforcafévolunteersIfyou’veeverenjoyedteaanddelicioushomemadecakesinthePavilionCafeyou’llknowthatit’sabrilliant

communityresource,onethat’smuchappreciatedbycustomersandentirelyrunbyvolunteers.It’satributetothededicatedvolunteerswedohavethatweveryrarelyfailtoopenthroughlackofstaffbutitdoeshappenandwewishitdidn't.Thoseofuswhovolunteerderiveagreatdealofpleasurenotonlyfromservingarangeofsimplesnacksinafriendly,welcomingenvironmentwithbeautifulviewsovertherecreationalfieldandovertotheWelshhillsbutalsofromconnectingwithlocalpeople.It’sfun,it’seasy,it’snottootimeconsumingandthere’snopressuresowhynotgiveitatry?Weoperatearotasystemthatputsyouinchargeofdecidingwhenyoucanofferashift.Ifyou’rethinkingofgivingitagowhynotpopintothecafeandhaveachatwithoneofourvolunteers?We’reopenonFridaysfrom12pm-5pmandonSaturdaysandSundaysbetween2pmand5pm.AlternativelyyoucouldcallJaneon01829752607orjanecolville1@gmail.com

TwosunnyafternoonstorememberatthePavilionCaféin2017

NicolaandJimWhitelockWainwright

ASHTONHAYESTHEATRECLUBThe Pitmen Painters is

extraordinary for all sorts of reasons, but chief among them is the fact that it manages to be both a great night out and gravely serious. It is a funny play that asks big questions about education, culture and the working classes without ever being patronising. Lee Hall's play tells the true story of the Ashington Group: a collection of Northumbrian miners - and one "dental mechanic" - who, in 1934, under the auspices of the Workers' Educational Association, employed a tutor from the local art school to teach them "art appreciation". In the years that followed, these men, poor and uneducated, learned to paint. Hall can be sentimental, as anyone who has seen Billy Elliot knows. But here, sentiment is kept in check by political reality, raw as the Northumbrian wind. The joshing banter of the miners is richly comic, while their determination to learn and make the best of their harsh lives proves deeply affecting. As in Billy Elliot, Hall insists that culture should be available to all and that there are more worthwhile things in life than getting bladdered down the pub or sitting slumped in front of the telly. Why should the working classes be forced to make do with rubbish? TICKETS ON SALE NOW AT www.ashtonhayestheatreclub.co.uk

AshtonHayesandTarvinFlowerClubwelcomesyouDoyoulikeflowersandenjoymeetingpeople?Whynotjoinusforaneveningofentertainmentasyouwatcha

skilledflowerarrangerdemonstratetheirart.Allarrangementsareraffledsoyoumayeventakeonehomewithyou!Youdonothavetobeamemberorjoin,justcome. WemeetinTarvinCommunityCentre,onthesecondWednesdayofthemonthat7.30p.m.,(exceptAugustand

December)andyouwouldbeassuredofafriendlywelcome.Furtherinformationfrom01829740832or01829740473 2017

13thSeptember JeanHopkins AppleTreeFlowers11thOctoberJacquelineOwen Ariverrunsthroughit8thNovemberKathleenWilliams I’mdreamingofaWhiteChristmas 201810thJanuary DorothyMonks Inspirationisallaroundus14thFebruary tobearranged14thMarch NamiyeSianga AJourney’stale11thApril SylviaBower Allkindsofeverything9thMay SioneddHughes Turningoveranewleaf13thJune GardenVisit11thJuly AGM