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The Golden Lion Pub – we are on the case Workisstillgoingonbehindthescenesbythe

ParishCouncilandthePubActionGrouptoexplorewaystomakeprogressonTheGoldenLion.Duetothesensitivitiesofsuchactivityitisnotpossibletosharetoomuchnewsatthistimebutassoonasthereisprogresstoreportthiswillhappenandlocalpeoplewillbefurtherconsulted.ThePubActionGrouphavenowreceivedresponses

tothesurveythatwentoutfromover100peoplebutitisstillnottoolatetoaddyourviews.Asurveyformcanbecollectedfromandreturnedtothecommunityshop.YoucanalsofollowusonFacebookontheSavethe

GoldenLionAshtonHayesorAshtonHayesVillagepages.

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

NeighbourhoodPlanNewsUpdateReferendumDate4May2017

ForinformationpleaselookatthevillagenoticeboardsortheParishCouncilwebsite

Parish Council keeps Precept increase to around £3 per house InJanuaryeachyear,theParishCouncilisaskedby

CheshireWestandChesterCouncilwhatleveloffundingtheyrequiretooperateinthenextfinancialyear,fundingforParishCouncilscomesfromapreceptontheCouncilTaxbill.ForseveralyearsnowAshtonHayesandHorton

cumPeelParishCouncilhavenotmadeanyincreasestothispreceptchargedespiteincreasingcostsandinflationandchangesatnationallevel,whichhavereducedfundingfromothersourcessuchastheNewHomesBonus,whichreducedourincomebyover20%.ThisyearatourJanuarymeetingthecouncilvotedtoincreasethepreceptandthecostoftheincreaseforeachhousehold,BandDandabovewillbearound£3forthewholeyear.ByincreasingthepreceptinthiswaytheParish

CouncilwillbeabletocontinuetosupportvillagelifeandcommunityinitiativessuchasAHSRA,thecommunityshop,theplayareaandcafé,thelocalchurchyardandtheParishRoomTrustaswellasactingforthecommunityinrespectoflocalgovernmentmatterssuchasplanningandhighways.IfyouhaveanyquestionsatanytimeaboutParish

CouncilfinancesoraccountsyouarewelcometocontactourClerk,KirstyLowe,kirsty@ashtonhayespc.co.uk.Ourannualauditalsotakesplacebetween31st

MarchandSeptemberandnoticesrelatingtotheauditcanbefoundonParishCouncilnoticeboardsandthewebsitewww.ashtonhayespc.co.uk

End of an era as Alan Reay moves on from Scouts TheAshtonandManleyScoutswerestartedin1964.Since1989,AlanReayhasbeenamainstayofthegroupbuthehasdecidedthatthetimehascomeforhimtomoveon.Andso,ChesterScoutsarelookingforsomeonetohelpthegrouptocontinuetodevelop.Or,indeed,severalpeople!Atthemomentthegrouphas28members,agedbetween10and16.TheymeetattheirheadquartersinBackLane,offPeelHallLane,AshtonHayes,andprovideanactiveprogramme,whichincludeshiking,camping,paddlesportsandmuchmore.JoanneTurner,DistrictCommissionerforChester

andDistrict,says“AlanhasdoneagreatjobwiththeScoutgroupinthevillageandwethankhimforallhiseffortsoveralongperiod.ButweneedtomoveonsoIwillbegladtohearfromanyoneinthelocalcommunitywhocanjoinusasweprovidelifechangingadventureforyoungpeopleinAshtonandManley.Support,trainingandadviceareallavailableandwecanpromiseanenjoyableandrewardingexperienceasanadultvolunteerintheScoutMovement,”


ScrabblerAnn,fromAshtonHayes,reachesascoreof80

AnnToft(left)haslivedinthevillagefor56yearsandplaysscrabbleeachweek.HeresheisplayingJaneColville.

Ifyoulistenverycarefullybetween7and10pmeveryFridaynight,asyouwanderpasttheParishRoomsnestledintheheartofAshtonHayesyoumightjusthearthegentleclatteringoftilesbeingdrawnastheregularssettledowntotheirweeklyfixofScrabble.Theclubhasbeengoingforover20yearsandisrunbylocal,AnnToft(leftabove),andKathyRichland.Annhaslivedinthevillagefor56yearsinthesamehouseonPeelHallLaneanddoesn’tmissmuchthatisgoingon.LastFridaywasaslightlydifferentnightastheclubmembersheldapartyforAnnwhoturned80thatday.Ann

hasbeenrunningtheclubsinceitstarted,andalwaysmakessurethattheroomsareniceandwarmonthecoldwinternightsfortheregularswhoturnuplikeclockworkfromasfarafieldasWarrington,St.Helens,Liverpool,theWirralandChester.AnnalwaysmakessurethattherearerefreshmentsandbiscuitswaitingfortheplayersandisalwaysreadytohelpnewcomerslearntheformatofclubScrabble.Numbersvaryfromweektoweek,butthereareonaverage8to10mostweeks.Thelevelofskillgoesfrom

absolutebeginnerstoaNationalChampion,sotheclubhassomethingtooffereveryone.Recentlyfourofthevillagershavestartedattendingafterseeingapreviousarticleinourmagazineadvertisingtheclub.Theyhaveallbeenveryimpressedwithhowwarmandfriendlyawelcometheyreceivedandthelevelofhelpandsupportwithlearningthegame.Theyaren’texpectedtoknoweverythingovernight,andKathyprovideseveryonewitha“cheatsheet”of2sand3saswellasafewusefulwordstomakethemostofthebigtilessuchastheJ,Q,XandZ.KathyattendswithherhusbandRobert,whoshemetoveradinnertableataScrabbletournamentinChester10

yearsago.6yearstothedaylater,heproposedatthesamevenue,andtherestishistory!TheybringabunchofregularsfromWarringtoneachweek,andenjoymeetingupwithfellowenthusiasts,whoareallgoodfriendsnow.QuiteafewoftheclubattendedtheirScrabblethemedweddingafewyearsagoincludingAnn.Ifyouwantanyinformationregardingtheclub,pleasecontactKathyon01925816208or07806774550.

PleasefeelfreetopopalongandcheckthecluboutonaFriday,thefirstnightisalwaysfree.Orjustsitinandwatchagamebeingplayed.

Dog fouling problems once again – please help to identify the culprits Onceagainweseemtohaveaproblemwithdogfoulingonthefootpaths.Churchroad,WhitegateLaneandthe

PlayingFieldtooseemtobeprimesitescurrently.ItistotallyunacceptableandinconsiderateandasaParishCouncilwewouldbekeentoseeactionbeingtakenviatheCouncil[CWaC].Photosoftheoffendingdogsandtheirownershelpgreatlyatthepointwherepeoplearebeingtakentotaskaboutthisbytheauthoritiessoifyouwitnesssuchanoffenceandareinapositiontogetanimagethatwillbeveryuseful.Justaremindertoalldogownersthatfreedogpoobagsareintheshopfordogownerstotakeandthatthese

daysallbinscanbeusedandnotjustthedogbinsofwhichwehaveseveralaroundthevillage.

Pop Inn Pub to host live music ThePubActiongroupthankseveryonewhohas

joinedusattheParishRooms‘PopInnPub’overthewintermonths.WehavehadagreatturnoutonthedarkeveningsandthePIPwasfulltocapacityforthequiznights,runbyKateHarrison.OverthecomingweeksweshallannouncefurtherPIPevents,thefirstonebeingaperformanceledbySarahPowell-Barkerandasmallsinginggroupwhowillperformasmallsetduringoneofthefuturepopuppubsessions.Wenowhaveanemaillist

of‘members’andusethistoinformeveryoneaboutthenextevent.Ifyouwouldliketobekeptintheloop,[email protected]


SpringarrivesintheCommunityShop

ThedrearydaysofJanuaryandFebruaryarebehindus,theeveningsaregettinglighterandMothers’DayandEasterarejustaroundthecorner!Daffodilsarebeginningtobloomingardensaroundthevillage,blossomisappearingonthetreesandgiftsforMothers’Dayon26thMarcharewaitingintheshopforyoutotreatyourhardworkingMum!EasterEggs,EasterBunniesandEasterchocolatesarealsonowinourshopreadyforyoutopurchaseforyourEasterweekendcelebrations.Try our new pies made using Wally's meat and our new range of fish products from Bebbington & Williams in Westminster Park.Theshopisasbusyaseverand,asalways,weareseekingadditionalvolunteers,whetheritisservingintheshop,stackingshelveswhenneededorworkingbehindthescenes.Ifyouhaveanhourortwoaweek,eitheronaregularbasisor‘oncall’whenrequired,dopleasecontactDebon01829759023todiscussthis.

New Upper Room at Village Hall available to hire from April AlothasbeenhappeningattheVillageHall;with

thecompletionoftheUpperRoomtheroomshouldbeavailableforuse/hirebythebeginningofApril.Itisproposedthatthehourlyfeewillbe£7.50andbookingsforalltheroomswillbemadethroughHelenRimmeratthePostOffice.Anyonewantingtoviewtheroompriortobooking

shouldcontactAlisonAmbrose01829752026orMartinColville01829752607.Webelievethattheroomwillenhancetherangeof

facilitiesavailablewithinthevillageandfurtherchangesareenvisagedthatwillimprovethewaythattheVillageHallservesthelocalcommunity.TheCommitteeareveryawarethatwehavenot

beenabletoensurethatthebuildingisascleanasweandtheuserswouldwish.ForthisreasonwehavetakentheopportunitytousethiseditionofAroundAshtontoseewhetherthereisanindividualwhowouldbeinterestedintakingonthistaskonapaidbasis.Weknowthatwedonothaveacleaningtimescaleandaspecificweeklytasklistandanyindividualcomingforwardwouldbeanessentialpartindevelopinganeffectivecleaningprogramme.PleasecontactAlisonorMartininitiallysothatwe

canexplaintheCommittee’sthinkingonthisimportantpartoftheVillageHalldevelopment.AlongwiththeCleaningProgrammewearealso

wonderingifthereisanyoneintheVillagewhowouldbewillingtodevelopanonlinebookingsystemthatcaneasetheprocessofbookinganyoftheroomsortheVillageHallinitsentirety.Finallywewerealsowonderingwhether

walkers/dogwalkerswhopassedtheVillageHallafterthebinshavebeenemptiedwouldbekindenoughtoputthebinsbackatthesideofthebuilding.PeoplewillnotethatthebinsareputoutandareoftenputawayquicklybutitwouldhelptheCommitteeifanyonecouldhelpusinthissmallway.Wewilltrytokeepeveryoneinformedofthe

ongoingdevelopmentsbyusingAroundAshton,theParishCouncilWebSite,andnoticeswithintheVillageHall.

Parish Council membership set to increase but more welcome TheParishCouncilaredelightedtoreportthattwo

potentialnewmembershaveindicatedaninterestinjoiningandwelookforwardtothembeingpartofusshortly.Theyarebeingco-optedintotheParishCouncil.Therearestillmoreopportunitiesforthissoifyouareinterestedinmakingadifferencetoyourlocalcommunitythenpleaseaskforinformationaboutit.ThiscanbeobtainedfromKirstyLowewhoistheclerk.Shecanbecontactedbyemailatthefollowing

emailaddress,[email protected]

Delamere Forest Nature News Didyouknowaround20,000yearsagoDelamere

forestwascoveredinanicesheetover300mthick?Skipforwardsafewthousandyearsand,asthelastIceAgecametoanend,thisicesheetbegantoretreat,leavingbehindalandscapedottedwithlumpsoficeandcoveredinglacialsandsandgravels.Astheclimatewarmedthediscardediceblocksmelted,creatingindentationsinthegroundknownas‘kettleholes’.It’sthesekettleholesthatlaterfilledwithwaterandbecameourmeres,withmanyofthesemerestheninfillingwithpeattoformourmosses(alsoknownasbogs).StepforwardtotheNormanera,whenthe

Norman’sfirstcreatedareasknownas‘huntingforests’withintheEnglishcountryside.AtthistimeDelamerebecamepartoftheforestsofMaraandMondrem.Howeverhuntingforestsweren’tnecessarilycoveredintrees,andDelamerewouldhavebeenamixtureofmeres,mosses,grassland,heathlandandwoodland.Howeverin1812thischanged,asworkbegantodrainthemossesandplanttreesforshipbuilding.AtthetimehundredsofmossesexistedacrossDelamere,providinghomesforallkindsofinterestingwildlife.Slowlythesebegantodisappear.Bythe1950smostofthemosseshadbeenlostor

severallydegraded,withmanyofthespeciesthatreliedonthembecominglocallyextinct.Thenin1998theForestryCommissionandNaturalEnglanddecidedtorestorethelargestofthesemosslands,GreatBlakemere.Therestorationworkprovedsuccessful,withlostspeciesreturningtothearea.Sincethenmanymoremosseshavebeenbroughtbacktolife.In2013theDelamere’sLostMossesprojectbegan,runbytheCheshireWildlifeTrustinpartnershipwiththeForestryCommission,andhasoverthelastthreeyearsbeenrestoring42sitesinandaroundDelamereforest,totalling120ha.Thisworkisbenefitingallkindsofwildlife,frommosslandspecialistslikethecarnivoroussundew,topoollovingdragonfliesandbirdslikehobby’s,tealandsnipe.Ifyou’dliketofindoutmoreorareinterestedin

volunteeringfortheprojectpleasecontactKatiePiercy(Delamere’sMosslandOfficer)[email protected].

Ashton FC Essar top Division 1 AshtonFCEssarhavecontinuedtheirgoodform

andaretopofDivision1oftheChester&Wirralleague.Todatetheyhavewon14,drawn1andlostonly3gamesandneed7pointsfromtheremaining4gamestowintheleague.Incontrastcupformhasbeenpooralthoughtheyweredrawnagainstpremierleagueteamsandwereunabletoprogressfarinthecupsentered.Asreportedinthelastedition,AshtonVetsXIhave

wonmostoftheirfriendliesbuthavefoundtheChester&WirralleaguetoostrongandarebottomofdivisionB.Mostgameshavebeenclosebuthavebeenlostlateinthegame,exceptfortwodraws.


SomeofthelovelyspeciesinDelamereForest.TopistheRoundLeavedSundewandbeneathsitsaWhiteFacedDarter(PhotoDavidMorris)

PicnicinthePark2017…SavetheDate!

ThisyearourbigeventisonSaturday8Julyintheafternoonandtherewillbelotsof

attractionswithamixofoldandnew.Moreinformationtofollowbutpleasedoputthedateinyourdiariesnow.Volunteersare

alwaysneeded,asareanyideasabouthowthingsmightbeimprovedon.Contactcanbe

madeviaemailwithMikePowers


Tarvin Flower Club meetings Doyoulikeflowersandenjoymeeting

people?Whynotjoinusforaneveningofentertainmentasyouwatchaskilledflowerarrangerdemonstratetheirart.Allarrangementsareraffledsoyoumayeventakeonehomewithyou!Youdonothavetobeamemberorjoin,justcome. WemeetinTarvinCommunityCentre,onthe

secondWednesdayofthemonthat7.30p.m.,(exceptAugustandDecember)andyouwouldbeassuredofafriendlywelcome.Furtherinformationfrom01829740832or01829740473.Nextdemonstrations:WednesdayApril12thLouiseJones“Inspiredby……”WednesdayMay10thAnneRussell“FromDogstoDogwood”WednesdayJune14thGardenVisitLongAcreBunbury(transportdetailsfrom

01829740473)WednesdayJuly12thAGMandshort

demonstrationofkimonodressingWednesdaySeptember13thHiroko

WaringIkebanaFlowerdemonstrationWednesdayOctober11thJacquelineOwen“Ariverrunsthroughit”Wednesday8thNovemberKathleenWilliams

“I’mDreamingof…“

Pavilion Cafe now open on Friday, Saturday and Sunday Itmayoftenbetoowet,coldandwindytowalkor

playonourbeautifulrecreationfieldbutawarm,weekendwelcomestillawaitsyou,yourfamilyandfriendsinoursmallbutperfectlyformedPavilionCafe.Delicioushome-madesoups,cakesandtraybakes,

sandwichesandtoastiesareservedalongwithhotandcolddrinksbylocalvolunteerssowhynotmakeadatefor:Fridaysbetween12pmand4pmSaturdaysbetween2pmSundaysbetween2pmand4pm.Theseareournewwinteropeningtimeswhich

we'llbeextendingcometheendofMarchwhenwe’llhavesomespecialSpringpromotionsfromtastycreamteastoEasterthemedgoodiessowhynotmakeadatetotreatyourself.

23 US students come to talk about our Going Carbon Neutral project On8March,SarahWinget,AssociateProfessorin

theDepartmentofChemistryatAgnesScottCollege,Decatur,Georgia,USAandhercolleagueMattRuby,brought23studentstoAshtonHayestodaytolearnaboutourGoingCarbonNeutralproject.TheyhadheardofusfromtheNewYorkTimesarticlelastAugustandwerekeenforthestudentstolearnmoreaboutourprojectaspartoftheirGlobalChallengescourse.Thevisitbeganwithatourofthesportspavilionfollowedbyashortslideshowandadiscussionsession,duringwhichKateandMariaprovidedhotdrinksandpastries.Afterafewminutesintheplayareathegroupvisitedthecommunityshop.Weendedthetouratthevillageschool,whereMattHover,theheadmaster,toldthegroupaboutoursolarpanels.TheAshtonHayesCommunityEnergyCompanyheld

itsAGMattheparishroomsonThursday2MarchandtheChair,ProfessorRoyAlexander,gaveareviewoftheyearandDavidWilsonranthroughthefinances.PlansforthecomingyearwerediscussedwiththeBoardandmembersofthepublic.


Time Bank volunteers raise £2,300 in just 6 months. Can you help? Volunteering-wasmakingtimetovolunteeroneofyourNewYear'sResolutions?Wouldyouliketogetinvolvedinsomethingbothinterestingandrewardingbutseeyourselfas'timepoor'?Well,becomingaMemberofAsh-worthTimeBankmightjustbetheanswer.Youcangiveyourtimeasandwhenyoucan-anditreallydoesn'tmatterifthisisanhouraweek,oronceeveryfewmonths.HowelsecouldyouhelpyourlocalTimeBank?WenowhaveanewandenterprisingFundraising

Teamofvolunteerswhohaveraisedmorethan£2,200injustsixmonths.RaffleticketswillsoonbeonsaleforourGrandSpringRafflethatwillbedrawnonMonday,24thApril2017.Ifyoucouldhelptosellafewticketstofamilyandfriends,pleasegetintouch.Ticketsare£1eachandwillbeavailableinbooksof5.Ifyou’dliketojointheteamtohelptoraisemuch-neededfundsorhaveideasyouthinkcouldhelpwithfundraising,we’dbereallyhappytohearfromyou.SocialEvent-IndoorGamesWeaimtoprovideopportunitiesforresidentsinour

communitytogettogetheratsocialeventsandalreadyhaveavarietyofactivityandsocialgroupsthatrunonaregularbasis.YouareinvitedtocomealongtoAshton&MouldsworthVillageHallonMonday,24thApril2.00-4.00pmWherewewillhaveavarietyofindoorgamesto

playandtea,coffeeandhome-madecakestoenjoy.Pleaseletusknowifyouwouldliketocomealong.Thereisnochargeforthisevent.Donationsforrefreshmentswelcome.Ifyouhaveanygamesfromyourownchildhoodthatyoucouldlendusforthisevent,eithergamesthatcanstillbeplayedoritemstoputondisplay,pleasecontactus.Ash-worthTimeBankTel.:(01829)751398Email:

[email protected]

OFSTED impressed by Ashton Hayes Primary School AshtonHayesPrimarySchool-OfstedInspection

OnTuesday28thFebruary,AshtonHayesPrimarySchoolhaditsOfstedinspection.Theinspectorwasveryimpressedwithallthatshesawandinparticularthequalityoftheeducation,theenvironmentandthestrongpartnershipacrosstheschool.Theinspectorwaspleasedtoreceiveaverywarmwelcomefromchildren,staffandgovernors.TheschoolisdelightedwiththeoutcomeofthedayandtheletterfromtheLeadInspectorhighlightsthefantasticworkthathasgoneonsincethelastinspection.Theletterstatesthat,"Theschool’smotto,‘aspiretobeamazing’,iscentraltothehighexpectationstheheadteacherandhisstaffpromoteforpupils”andthat"oneparentsummeduptheviewsofmanywhentheysaid:‘AshtonHayesprovidesasafe,stimulatingandnurturingenvironmentwheremychildmakesexcellentprogress.’“Italsostatedthat,“Governanceismuchstronger.Governorsarehighlyskilledandprovideagoodlevelofchallenge.”Pleasetakethetimetoreadtheletter,whichisontheschoolwebsiteandtheOfstedwebsite.

Ashton Allotment Association welcomes new members ThanksareduetotheSecretaryandTreasurerwho

hostedaverysocialAGMinlateJanuary.Wehavewelcomedonenewmemberbutcanstill

squeezeanotherin–anyinteresteddiggerspleasecallDavidon:01829752070oremail:davidrounthwaite@hotmail.comAsIwritestormDorisisrapidlyundoingthegoodof

thepreviousmildweatherwhen,withlittlerain,theplotswerebeginningtodryandtherewasmorethanahintofspringintheair!Parsnipsandartichokesarebyandlargeharvested

butsomegrowershaverespectableshowsofleeksandbroadbeans.WithEasterapproachingandlongerdays,Doris’

rainshouldsoondryupandplantingsbegin!

Parish to have access to a defibrillator TheParishCouncilhavebeensuccessfulin

obtainingfundingtomeetthecostsofadefibrillator,itsprotectivecaseandsometrainingmaterials.TheequipmentistobehousedinitscasethatwillbeinstalledinthetelephoneboxoutsidethePub.Intheeventofsomeonesufferingfromapossibleheartattackitcanbeaccessedbyanyonewhohashadnecessaryinstructioninusingitanditcaninsomecircumstancesmakethedifferencebetweenlifeanddeath.Youcannotharmanyonewiththeequipmentiftheyarenotindeedhavingaheartattackbutyoudoideallyneedtohaveundertakenthetraining/instructioninhowtouseitbeforehand.Ifthepersonwiththeequipmenthasn`thadsuchtrainingthentheywillhaveaccesstotheinstructionsavailablewithit.Wewillbearrangingfortrainingtobemade

availabletoanyonewhowantstodoit…pleaseputyournamesonalistwhichwillbeinthecommunityshopduringtherestofMarch.Wealsoneedoneortwovolunteerstocheckonadailybasisthattheequipmentisstillon[wethinkit’sasimpleasmakingsurethatagreenlightremainson].IfinterestedintakingresponsibilityforthiscanyousendyourcontactdetailtoJaneColville[01829752607oremailjanecolville1@gmail.comWearepleasedthatwehavebeenabletoobtain

thisequipment.Wehopewewillneverhavetouseitbutifwedothenwewillbeprepared!ThereisasimilararrangementinoperationinnearbyWillingtonandtheyalsoaremakinguseofthedisusedtelephonebox.


The Development of Affordable Homes on Ashton Lane, Ashton Hayes [some information from Equity] EquityHousingGrouphasrecentlypurchasedthesiteonAshtonLanetodevelop15affordablehomes.Workis

duetostartonsiteinlateMarch2017andwilltakeapproximately12monthstocomplete.ThecontractorchosenbyEquitytobuildthesehomesisSeddonConstructionLtd.Thecontractorisregistered

ontheConsiderateConstructorscheme.Theschemecomprises:Rented:3x2bedroom4personhouses4x3bedroom5personhousesSharedOwnership:3x2bedroom4personhouses5x3bedroom5personhousesLettings-EquityHousingwillbeworkinginpartnershipwithWestCheshireHomestoallocatethenew

affordablerentedhomesontheforthcomingdevelopment.Inordertobeconsideredforoneofthehomesanyinterestedpartieswillneedtoberegisteredwiththelocalauthoritythatcanbedoneviawww.westcheshirehomes.co.uk.Priorityinthefirstinstancewillbegiventolocalresidentswhocanevidenceoneofthefollowinglinkstotheparish;Havingbeenaresidentfor12monthsimmediatelyprecedingtheirapplication.Havingbeenaresidentpreviouslyforatleastcontinuous5years.Isinpermanentemploymentwithintheparish.Hasaclosefamilymember,mother/father/sister/brother/daughter/sonwhohaveresidedintheparishforat

least5continuousyears.Otherpartiesnotmeetingtheabovecriteriawillbeconsideredforthedevelopmentshouldtherestillbe

unallocatedhomeswithin10weeksofadvertisement.Sales-Customerswouldneedtophoneoursaleslineon01614867700oremailsales@equityliving.co.ukin

ordertoregistertheirinterestinoneoftheSharedOwnershipproperties.Attheearlystages,Equitywouldregisterthemonadatabaseandthengetbackintouchwiththemwhentheycanapply.Oncepricesareconfirmed,Equitywillsendthemoutanapplicationformalongwithasalesbrochureaboutthedevelopment.EquitywouldalsowelcomeinputfromtheParishCouncil,thelocalschoolandresidentsofAshtonHayestoput

forwardsuitablenamesforthedevelopmentforconsiderationbyCheshireWest&ChesterCouncil.NameswillneedtobesubmittedtoEquity[emailto'AngelaGarrard'[email protected]]byMonday1stMay2017inorderthattheycanbereportedtotheParishCouncilon8thMaybeforebeingpresentedtoCheshireWest&CheshireCouncilforafinaldecision.

The Parish Council position on the development on Ashton Lane TheParishCouncilhavetakenstepstoensurethattherewillbeopportunitiesatregularintervalsto

talktobothEquityandtheContractoratmonthlyliaisonmeetings.ThisisinadditiontoawelcomehavingbeenextendedtoEquitytoourmonthlyParishCouncilmeetings.IflocalresidentshaveconcernsandissuestoraisethenanapproachcanbemadetooneoftheParishCouncilmemberstoensurethismattergetstakenup.ItisworthbeingawarethatthereareseveralplanningconditionsthathavebeenagreedbetweenEquityandtheCouncil[CWaC]whichforinformationwehavepostedontheparishcouncilwebsite.ItisworthlookingatthesebeforelodgingacomplaintwiththeCouncilassuchcomplaintswillalwaysinvolveoneoftheCouncil`splanningenforcementofficersandiftheissueisalreadyonethathasbeenagreedbetweenEquityandtheCouncilitmightbewastefuloftheirlimitedresources.

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An Easter Welcome at St John’s Ashton Hayes YouareverywelcometojoinusforourEasterservicesatStJohntheEvangelistChurchinAshtonHayes.WearealsojoiningwithourfriendsfromStCuthbert’sChurchinMouldsworthforaWalkofWitnessonGoodFriday.Ourspecialservicesare:PalmSunday(9thApril)9.00a.m.HolyCommunion(BookofCommon

Prayer)PalmCrossesgivenout10.30a.m.HolyCommunionandSundayClubPalmCrossesgivenout

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MaundyThursday(13thApril)7.30p.m.HolyCommunionGoodFriday(14thApril)10.30a.m.WalkofWitnessfromStCuthbert’stoSt

John’sAnecumenicaleventofprayerandwalking.BringyourPalmCross!2.00p.m.HourattheCrossAtimeforprayerandreflectionEasterDay(16thApril)9.00a.m.HolyCommunion(BookofCommon

Prayer)10.30a.m.HolyCommunion(forallages)Eastereggsforchildren!Welookforwardtoseeingyou.

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