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The magazine for Handbridge, Westminster Park, Curzon Park, Hough Green and Saltney, ChesterTRANSCRIPT
www.overleighroundabout.comJuly 2009 - Issue 24
5,500 copies to Handbridge, Queen’s Park, Westminster Park, Curzon Park, Hough Green, Eccleston, Pulford, Dodleston & Saltney Tel 350398 E-mail [email protected]
The new BMX track in Westminster Park
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Born on 2nd May 1975: Footballer and fashion icon David Beckham
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Born on 3rd July 1962: American actor Tom Cruise.
Publisher Talkabout Publishing
Contributors len Morgan, Jane Bryant, Peter Colhoun and leigh Myers
Ad Design Kelly KanePrint Delmar Press
Sales lynne Bradley & Karen Schroder
Production Jon White& Distribution
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Great news for Westminster Park with the new BMX track and refurbished cricket pitch. Last month saw the offi cial unveiling of the improvements, which also includes the planting of 1,200 trees. There’s more Westminster Park news on pages 18 & 19This month’s edition has the latest from Queen’s Park High and Chester Catholic High, along with the return of Len Morgan’s Handbridge history feature, all the local news and our regular gardening article, health and beauty with Jane Bryant from the Hough Green Clinic, podiatry column, fi nance with Simon Dangar and a recipe from the Grosvenor Pulford.
We hope you enjoy the magazine Jon WhiteTalkabout Publishing
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PARK’S NEW LIFE
Front page picture; The improvements at Westminster Park.
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Born on 12th July: English comedienne and actress Jennifer Saunders.
THE Grosvenor Arms has always been such a popular pub for people from Handbridge and beyond.Even Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has been known to drop in
to sample the unique friendly atmosphere.Now they have got recognition for their efforts by being mentioned
among the nation’s top 100 pubs in the trade paper the Morning Advertiser!It’s a big honour for licensee Pat Wild, who says the award recognises
the special place the Grosvenor Arms has in the hearts of so many people.Known to many as ‘Clubbie’s’ after former landlady Miss Clubb, it’s
also known as ‘Pat’s’ after current licensee Pat who has been in situ since 2002.Pat has put her own stamp on the pub, making it into a true com-
munity venue – and she insists there are no plans to turn it into a trendy wine bar.Pat said: “It’s a family run pub and we try to make people feel very
comfortable and welcome. I want to keep it as it is and while my name is above the door it will continue to be a traditional pub.“It’s more difficult now to run a pub but I think it’s an essential part of the community. It’s a place where people can
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really popular.”Football, cricket, darts and pool teams use the pub on a
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Raft race dateTHE countdown has begun for one of the River Dee’s showpiece events – the annual raft race.The Rotary Club of Chester Fun Raft Race has been a
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HANDBRIDGE FLOWER CLUBTHIS month’s meeting is on Thursday, July 16th at 2pm in St. Mary’s Parish Hall, Handbridge, when Mrs. Joan Twigger from Preston will take “Say it with Flowers” as the title of her demonstration. New members welcome. Visitors £4.
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QUEEN’S PARK HIGH SCHOOL NEWS
It is a fact: Alligators can’t move backwards.
THE Arts Council England has awarded an Artsmark Gold to Queen’s Park High School in recognition of the school’s commitment to, and excellence in, arts education.Since Artsmark began nine years ago,
almost 10,000 awards have been made, with 1649 schools receiving the award this year. Head teacher Andrew Firman said: “I’m de-
lighted that the Arts Council has recognised Queen’s Park’s dynamic arts education pro-gramme. our students have really enjoyed working with a variety of artists from differ-ent disciplines in all areas of the arts. This has included GCSE Music students visiting orchard Recording Studios where their per-formance work was professionally recorded by the in-house music producers. Their work has since been used as GCSE coursework and has been given very high marks. I’d like to congratulate all our staff on their hard work
Arty school strikes gold!
QPHS pupil Anna Haughton has entered the big time world of fashion.The 13-year-old from Handbridge
was among a select band whose designs were chosen to adorn t-shirts sold in BHS stores.Her design appears on the
shop’s Tammy range for under 16s up and down the country.
Anna’s in fashion
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QUEEN’S PARK HIGH SCHOOL NEWS
True story: A seagull had its wounded leg amputated and replaced with parts from a toy doll.
Opposite page: Lion King – Cast of the Lion KingAbove: Performance of We Will Rock YouBelow: Year 12 art students working during their residential trip to Menaiin achieving this award.”
Alan Davey, Chief Executive, Arts Council England, said: “The award recognises Queen’s Park High School’s passion for the arts and belief in the power of creativity.”A school must dedicate a minimum of 10
per cent of its curricular teaching time to the arts to receive an Artsmark; 12 per cent wins a Silver Artsmark and 15 per cent qualifies for Artsmark Gold. An Artsmark school also provides teachers’ professional development and involvement with local artists and arts groups. Any school in England can apply for Artsmark at: www.artsmark.org.ukAll Artsmark recipient schools from the
North West region will be invited to a ceremony and evening reception to be held at the Brindley Arts Centre in Runcorn on the 21st September where they will be presented with their Artsmark award.
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WHAT’S ON IN WESTMINSTER PARK
THIS summer will see the 5th year of the Westminster Park Best Kept Front Garden Competition and the 3rd year for the category of Best Hanging Basket/Container display. All 1,200 front gardens
in the Westminster Park Forum area are automatically considered by the judging panel but previous winners are not eligible for the following four years.Gardens are judged by
what can be seen from the public highway. Approximately 20/30 gardens are normally shortlisted for a second visit and letters will be delivered to every house on the shortlist. The winner receives a
small cash prize and a shield, which they hold for the year.
WESTMINSTER Park Forum members are doing their bit to tackle climate change. They Westminster Park to become a plastic carrier bag-free zone.In the latest forum newsletter linda
Halliday says that over 3,000 plastic bags are given out every week at the four main retail outlets in Westminster Park.She also notes that it will be a
diffi cult task to convince everyone. In a recent Co-op customers’ vote, the Westminster Park store was the only one which rejected getting rid of disposable bags altogetherShe is urging people to log onto climatenetwork.org for
some top tips to reduce your carbon footprint. lache library will soon have a new environment section.linda adds: “So, how about making Westminster Park a
plastic bag-free zone? We can all keep a few bags in our car boot, pocket or handbag, either reusing plastic bags or buying a ‘Bag for life’ (on sale at the Co-op), so we do not need a new bag each time we shop.”
Bag free zone?Bag free zone?
EVERyoNE is welcome to the Westminster Park Impact Day on Saturday 18th July.The Westminster Park Forum are organising the free day as a way of bringing the community together where people can give their views on matters of local interest.It will be held outside the shops on Five Ashes Road. This
will be an open surgery between 10am and 2pm.They will highlight the forum’s past and current programme
of activity and want to give people the opportunity to share any ideas for new activities or social events. Local police community support offi cers have also
promised to attend to listen to any crime concerns. Members of our low Carbon Group will also be present
and there will also a family treasure hunt which is free to enter. Another date for the diary is the popular quiz night, which
this year will be on Saturday 10th october in the Community Centre hall.
Make an impact!
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True story: The World’s longest sausage was 13 miles long.
Show some front!
CHESTER’S fi rst BMX track 1200 newly planted trees were among £200,000 worth of environmental improvements unveiled at Westminster Park last month. The works also included upgrading the cricket pitch and installing new and challenging play equipment for tots to teens.The lord Mayor of
Chester, Councillor John Ebo, led the celebrations as he opened the latest phase of Westminster
Park developments which started some fi ve years ago following extensive local consultations. Paul Makin of the Friends
of Westminster Park said: “Westminster Park is an important local space for people to enjoy, but eight years ago it was suffering from lack of attention and investment. The Friends and the council, by working together, have been able to make signifi cant improvements.”
New lease of life for park
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MINERAl make-up’s popularity is fast overtaking the traditional liquid foundations and has been available in the UK for many years now. Many of the big name brands are launching mineral make-up lines endorsing the success of this product.Most mineral make-up has similar basic ingredients including
micronized titanium oxide, micronized zinc oxide (both natural sun protectors), iron oxide, silk mica and hydrated silica. These ingredients are often found in traditional liquid foundations. However, liquid foundations also contain chemicals, talc, preservatives and other fillers. Mineral make-up does not. It is often the chemicals and other additives that cause allergies.Benefits:*Excellent for sensitive skin. Calming effect defuses redness associated with acne rosacea and
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Born on 22nd July 1964: Actress and singer Bonnie langford.
THIS month we’re going to discuss one of the most painful foot conditions - Plantar Fasciitis. If you have suffered from this (or are currently suffering from this) then you will know how debilitating it feels to walk on a foot that is completely sore across the sole and heel areas.What is Plantar Fasciitis?Quite simply, plantar fasciitis is a chronic infl ammation [of the
sole of foot muscles] at the site of the attachment of the plantar fascia to the medial tubercle of the calcanuem [heel bone]. 1If you had a muscle infl ammation in other body locations, like
your arm or neck, you could simply rest the affected area until it subsided and got better. However, with a muscle infl ammation on the sole of your foot, you have little opportunity to rest it as you aggravate the problem with every weight-bearing step you take!How can it be treated?When you fi rst feel the onset of heel pain, you probably reach
for the anti-infl ammatory tablets (if you can take them) and pop some extra padding in your shoe. You then realise the infl ammation is progressing and nothing seems to help!This is where your Podiatrist can help. After a brief biomechanical assessment, your podiatrist will be
able to tell you what the cause of the problem is. This is an important factor to bear in mind: Plantar Fasciitis can arise because of different reasons. your podiatrist will be able to locate whether your pain has come from a limited range of ankle movement, tight calf muscles or a fascial enthesis 2 (if it has been long and slow in coming and is linked with a heel ‘spur’). your heel pain or plantar fasciitis may also be caused by a bad walking pattern. your podiatrist will
especially want to check your mechanics at ‘push-off’ and changeover at the mid-stance phase of gait (walking). once the cause of your pain has been isolated, your podiatrist can then provide appropriate treatment.
An appropriate fi rst line of treatment in some cases may be the application of ‘strapping.’ Strapping - or taping - stuck onto the skin of your foot can reduce improper movement where needed whilst promoting appropriate fl exion in the correct locations. You can then wear your socks or tights over any strapping and taping.Your podiatrist will also discuss orthoses with you. These are specialist insoles that fi t inside your
footwear and are made from a cast of your foot. Bespoke orthotics are the indication for plantar fasciitis, as the ‘arch’ area of the thin shell needs to perfectly fi t your foot’s arch to mimic the action of the plantar fascia. If you use over-the-counter orthotics, foot pads, gel supports, shock absorbers, etc, you will be unlikely to achieve the same perfect ‘arch contour’ fi t.
If you have any questions on how you could improve your walking with specialist orthotic insoles and professional footcare, please feel free to call Peter for an informal chat on 07880 702475, 0800 410 1008 or at 137 Hough Green, Chester CH4 8JR, tel: 01244 682500. Peter provides appointments in Chester and is an HPC Registered Podiatrist.
*References:1: Merriman CM, Turner W (2002) Assessment of the lower limb 2nd Edition. p419 2: An Enthesis is the site of attachment of a tendon or ligament to a bone [Medcyclopaedia]
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Hollywood calling for fi lm team?MOVIE makers from Catholic High School made a big impact at the recent KWN fi lm competition this year. This competition is a fi lm and global citizenship competition run by Panasonic throughout the world. on Tuesday 5th May the team headed to Derby for the National Film awards and were delighted when they were awarded the Best Reporting Team Award for their fi lm, ‘It’s Ur Call!’, a four minute documentary which investigates the dangers of mobile phone use.
CHESTER CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
TICKETS are now available from the main reception here at school for the big live music night on Friday 10th July. City Jazz will be supported by Old School on a night not to be missed. A silent auction will take place for high quality music, sport and fi lm memorabilia together with a bar service. Tickets are £5 with all proceeds going towards the school building fund which is currently contributing towards the recent £4million new 6th form centre, laboratories and front of house refurbishment.
Friday night is music night
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Born on 25th July 1967: Actor Matt le Blanc who plaed Joey Tribbiani in ‘Friends’.
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We have built up a distinguished reputation in the local area and ourservices come highly recommended. All work is undertaken by professional, experienced craftsmen with a collective 60 years experience in the industry. Our expert team also includes a qualified landscape and garden designer.
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It’s a fact: The average person speaks around 4,800 words a day.
AWAy from Westminster the world looked a much brighter place last month as evidence continues to mount that the fi rst green shoots spotted back in the spring are genuinely those of recovery as opposed to weeds. According to the latest data available on the UK economy, the
recession may well have fi nished in May. Mid-week it emerged that the services sector – which crucially accounts for around 75% of Britain’s economic output – actually grew in May for the fi rst time in over a year. Stronger than expected results in the CIPS/Markit barometer of services conditions – the Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) - gave another boost to hopes that the worst of the recession has passed. The PMI survey’s headline reading climbed to 51.7 for last month, up from 48.7 in April – its sixth consecutive rise which took it above the key 50 mark that signals renewed expansion. Purchasing managers’ surveys, measuring business-to-business activity, monitor the global economy’s heartbeat, and after the convulsions of last year, signs of recovery in the Markit surveys came through fi rst in emerging economies, most notably China. The fact that Britain has now joined them is encouraging many economists to call the bottom
of the recession. Chris Williamson, chief economist at Markit which produces the surveys for the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) said that, whilst only services had so far returned to growth, a “broad-based turning point” had been passed. “The rise in the UK index is notable because comparable indexes for other European countries remain fi rmly mired in contraction territory” he added. Malcolm Barr, an economist at JP Morgan, was bullish before the data and is convinced the
recession is over for all intents and purposes. “When we talk about the day the economy went back above zero it will be the May data that did it” he commented. Some economists though were more cautious, pointing to the fact that the relationship between the PMI and offi cial gross domestic product (GDP) fi gures had been less precise than usual since last autumn and were no guarantee that growth would resume this year.Indeed, the Director-General of the Institute of Directors warned last week of the dangers of
believing that the UK economy is through the worst of the fi nancial crisis. Miles Templeman told The Times “We are in the worst of the recession now; to say that the worst is behind us is nonsense”. Adding to this view, the latest survey from the CBI shows that companies reported that credit
conditions remained tough in May but do expect the situation to stabilise. Indeed, lending to British companies and individuals fell during April, according to Bank of England data which revealed that lending to “private non-fi nancial corporations” (the business sector excluding banks) fell by £4.7bn in April. However, the Bank did report a pick-up in mortgage lending on April with some 43,201 home
loans approved – the highest level since May last year and advances in May are expected to be higher again, although still well off the highs of 80,000 two years ago. The data was refl ected in house prices with the Halifax index rising 2.6% in May – the largest jump since october 2002 – encouraging views that the market may be stabilising.
GREEN SHOOTS OF RECOVERY?Financial column with Simon Dangar
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True story: Neil Armstrong fi rst stepped on the moon with his left foot.
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Born on 28th July 1958: British ice dancer Christopher Dean, who partnered Jayne Torvill.
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Serves 6
Ingredients:
180ml milk1 Vanilla Pod250g White Chocolate250 ml Whipping Cream1 ½ leaves Gelatine
Method:
1. Slice vanilla pod down the middle, scrape the insides into a pan with the milk and place the vanilla pod in also, then place on the stove to boil.2. Place gelatine in cold water to soften.3. once soft, place the gelatine into the hot milk and whisk. Then with the white chocolate in a bowl, pour the hot milk over the chocolate.4. Stir the white chocolate and the liquid until the chocolate has melted then leave to one side until cool.5. Semi-whip the cream, then gently fold into the white chocolate mixture. Place into desired moulds/serving bowls.
Chefs Top Tip
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WHITE CHOCOLATE MOUSSEBy Leigh Myers
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It’s a fact: There are more women in the world than men.
Born on 30th July 1958: singer and songwriter Kate Bush.
JULY IN YOUR GARDENGardening by Janet Heath
HoPEFUlly this summer will be sunny so we can enjoy our gardens whether it is dining outside or just lounging about in the sun. Some herbs are great for adding to summer cooking. Mint is wonderful when added to Pimms
and lemonade or pop a sprig in the pan when cooking new potatoes or peas. There are many different varieties of mint but grow in a pot or confined to an area where it can be contained, as many of them will invade your garden. In the vegetable garden, plant out winter leeks and brassicas such as broccoli and sprouts. Sow
salads and French beans for a late crop. Do net fruit such as strawberries and blueberries. I tried to grow blueberries last year and had a crop developing nicely until the birds ate every one just before they ripened! Raspberries seem to be largely immune probably as the fruit is not so easy for birds to eat. July is a great month for perennials and many come in bright colours so take a trip to your local
garden centre or visit some of our wonderful gardens to see what is doing well in July. Achilleas are sun-loving flowering plants that come in a range of colours from yellow, orange and
red. Anthemis with yellow or white daisy flowers will continue into August or even September if you cut off the dead flowers. Crocosmia are also at their best in July with their sword shaped leaves and spikes of red, yellow or orange flowers. They may well need some support. Cooler colours of white and blue often come to life in the evening and seem to have an inner
glow in fading light. Try white dahlias with their varied flower shapes. Many hardy geraniums have white or blue flowers and some varieties will often flower twice if the first flowers are cut off after flowering. The same also applies to Centaurea Montana the perennial cornflower. Hydrangreas are one of the best shrubs for flowering in July with a range of flower shapes from
delicate lacecap to huge mopheads and some with cones shaped flowers. They prefer moist soil and will take light shade but will also grow in full sun. Give them enough space to grow. They flower on last years wood so if you cut them back, you may not have flowers the next year.
Janet Heath – The Garden Mentor Tel 01244 318258 [email protected]
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Born 31st July 1965: Author J K Rowling, famous for her Harry Potter books.
Art competition goesdown to the wire!A CoMPETITIoN designed to encourage people to send in small artworks by mail to
Old photos on showA NEW photographic exhibition has opened at Chester History and Heritage centre focusing on the century between the 1860’s and 1960’s.Entitled Chester In Focus: 100 years in
Photographs it shows how Chester has changed and developed during the age of photography highlighting the city walls, the Rows sand the Eastgate clock among the familiar sites.The image bank is available to view
Chester History and Heritage Centre at St. Michael’s church in Bridge Street. The exhibition runs until 30th July or online at www.chesterimagebank.org.uk
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be judged and displayed has announced its fi rst winner.liz Ellis of Handbridge has
won The Mail Art Competition, one of the many events featuring in the Chester Visual Arts Festival which is supported by Chester Decorative Fine Arts Society.The winning entry of a bird
made from wire, was selected by Society Chairman Dorothy Hunt and Treasurer, Trisha Parrington.
The photograph shows Trish Parrington and Dorothy Hunt with Arts Development Work Placement Samantha Cregeen who prepared the exhibition. They are looking at the winning entry - Liz Ellis’s wire bird Trevor (2).
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True story: In 1972 a man walked for 16 miles with a milk bottle on his head.
FoR many generations Handbridge was the home of a close knit community of mainly fishermen’s
families, many of whom were related to each other.
Buckley, Gerrard, Bellis, Price, Randles, Spencer, Totty, Johnson and White were the names of most families involved to son, Uncle to nephew basis, passing on the skills, nets, boats and valuable knowledge of the river and the estuary obtained from many years of hard experience.
The season used to run from midnight on 1st March until the end of August. There was no fishing allowed on Friday, Saturday
or Sunday until on minute past midnight. The season is now much shorter, from midnight on 1st May, with fishing restricted to below river from Saltney Ferry footbridge, which replaced the higher Ferry, operated by the Manifold family since 1790. Fluke can be fished without a licence as they are caught out on the sandbanks of the estuary, and very tasty they are too.
Occasionally the fishing nets were soaked in a tar mixture to prevent the from rotting. They were then hung up to dry on rows of wooden posts cut from large tree branches driven or dug into the ground, many of which took root and are now mature trees. The area is known as the “stakes” and
Midnight – and time to take on the salmon
Greenway Street and Handbridge Church in 1957
Historian Len Morgan remarks on a disappearing way of life in Handbridge
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the nearby white cottage is called “nowhere”. At one time this was two cottages, Nos 1 and 2 Nowhere. This name is thought to have originated from the fact that to the right is the old cemetery therefore “No life”. Above, standing on the sandstone rock, is overleigh Manor, the “High life” and to the left are the Fishermen’s cottages supposed to represent “low life” with Nowhere in the middle. There are no doubt other versions of the origins of the name, but I think this one is as good as ay.
Football and boxing were two of the popular pastimes of many of the local lads. Gordon Gunson went on to play for Liverpool and Charlie Leyfield played for Everton. During the 1920s and 1930s boxing matches were often held at the rear of the Red lion in the former Rope walk area near to where the water tower was built in 1935.
Jimmy Walsh and Fred Tiltson were two local boxers who turned professional. Fred spent some time over in Canada and Jimmy went on to win the British lightweight title.
With the combination of pollution, silting, lower water table, plus intensive deep fishing at sea and now the most recent poisoning of the Dee with an unknown chemical, which must be one of the most evil and mind acts of vandalism to have occurred in Chester in the last century, (with the exception of pulling down the old Market Hall), has devastated fish stocks for many years to come as well as affecting much of the wildlife. It could well mean, sadly, the end of centuries of salmon fishing in the Dee along with many of its associated customs
and traditions, such as the names along the bank where the nets were drawn in; lane End, Crane, Thistles and Marshead. At one lime there were 14.
The Rector’s prize, started in 1882, was a ton of coal for the first salmon caught in the season. later Rectors awarded one guinea.The final journey, that so many before have taken to their last resting place and which I feel is a most touching and moving occasion, when tribute is paid to the river by the fisherman’s hearse passing over the two bridges, the old Dee and the Grosvenor, in a final salute of mutual respect. A most fitting end to a disappearing way of life.
Midnight – and time to take on the salmon
Brothers Eligah and John Buckley with a 36lb salmon in 1947
Westminster Park Forum CommitteeJulie Samse-mail [email protected]
Westminster ParkCommunity Centre19 Five Ashes Road, Westminster Park671243
Clubs & organisationsbased in Westminster Park
Belgrave Badminton ClubKeith, 671077Belgrave Pre-SchoolCarol Welch, 671243BowlsBob Cooper, 675204Bridge ClubJohn Arrowsmith, 682588CroquetJanet Davies, 350370Friends of Westminster ParKPaul Makin, 678612Healthy Walking GroupMike lloyd, 680328
Junior Football: Westminster Park FCTracy Sheedy 680544 www.westminsterparkfc.co.uklache and Westminster local History Grouplinda Shuttleworth, 679791National Women’s Register: Christine Westcott, 675431Scottish DancingAnne Croall, 676167Tennis-Glan Aber Tennis ClubSue Britton, 677936Westminster Park Community Association Gill Williams, 671243ScoutingGroup Scout leader: Sue Jones, 675538Beavers (Wednesday): Christina Dean, 680163Cubs (Monday): Francis Hardy, 674571Cubs (Thursday): Christine owens, 676691Scouts (Friday): David Aird, 675063Explorer Scouts (Tuesday): Simon Ashton, 0151 512 6458Network: Kath Kitchen, 379031GuidingRainbows (Monday): Pat McGettigan, 677134Brownies (Tuesday): Jan Hooper, 674701Guides: District Commissioner:Sue Fryer, 679945
COMMUNITY LISTINGSWESTMINSTER PARK
Age Concern (Cheshire) . . . . . . . .01606 881 668 Bus & Coach (Cheshire Bus Info) .01244 602 666 Chester City Football Club . . . . . 01244 371 376 Chester Fire Station . . . . . . . . . . . 01244 342 145 Chester Zoo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .01244 380 280 Cheshire West and Chester Council 0300 123 8 123Cheshire Police . . . . . . . . . . . . . .01244 350 000 Countess of Chester Hospital . .01244 365 000 Grosvenor Estates . . . . . . . . . . . . 01244 684400 Handbridge Medical Centre . . . . 01244 680169 John Lennon Airport (liverpool) .0870 129 8484 Lache Health Centre . . . . . . . . . . 01244 671991 Manchester Airport . . . . . . . . . . . .0871 2710711 National Rail Enquiries (Info only) 0845 748 4950 NHS Direct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0845 46 47 NHS Stop Smoking Service . . . 0800 169 0 169
Northgate Arena . . . . . . . . . . . . . .01244 380 444 Refuse Collection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01244 402 477 Samaritans (Chester) . . . . . . . . . .01244 377 999 Cineworld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0871 2002000 Vision Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .01244 381515
SchoolsQueen’s Park High . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 981500Eccleston Primary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 981151Belgrave Primary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 981000overleigh St Mary’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 981700St Clare’s Catholic Primary. . . . . . . . . . . 981110Catholic High School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 981600ChurchesHandbridge (St Mary’s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 671202
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CHESTER HANDBRIDGE
LACHE PARK
COMMUNITY LISTINGSLACHE PARK
Community Safety Wardens
Drop in surgery at lache Community Centre every Monday from 2-4pm
Weekly Community Centre Timetable
Cyber centre IT
Monday : 9.30 -11.30am Tuesday : 7-9pmWednesday : 12.45 - 2.45pmThursday : 10-12noon, 7-9pmFriday : 9.30 -11.30am, 12.30-2.30, 7-9pmMonday: • 60+ Monday Club - 10am-2pm• Gentle Mobility (50+) 1-1.30pm• Learning Champions - 1 - 3pm• Credit Union - 2.30-3.30pm
• Rosemary Conley - 5.30-7pm• English class - 6.30-8.30pm• Cyber Centre ECDL CLAIT lessons. 7-9pm• Ninjitsu - 7-9pmTuesday:• Fruit and Veg Bags 9am-1pm• Tues lunch 12-1pm• Dancing. 5.30-7.30pm• Stop Smoking. 5.30-7.30• Cyber 7-9pmWednesday:• Maths 9.30-11.30• Cooking 9.30-11.30• Cheerleaders - 4.30 - 7.30pm• Ninjitsu 7-9pmThursday:• Fruit and Veg Bags 9am-1pm• English 9.30 –11.30
• Lunches. 12-1• Family history + it. 12.30-2.30• Baby Matters. 1-2.30• Credit union. 7-8pmFriday:• Exercise 9.15-10.15• Crafts 10.30-12.30• Antenatal. 1-3pmSaturday: • Junior Club 10-12noon
Lache Park Library TimesMonday 2-7pmTuesday 9.30am-1pm / 2-5pmWednesday closedThursday 9.30am-1pm / 2 -7pmFriday 9.30am-1pm / 2 -5pmSaturday 9.30am-1pm
Cestrian U3A
(National Network of educational and leisure activities organised for and by the retired and others).3rd Wednesday of every month @10.00am at the Quaker House, Frodsham Street, Chester. New Members welcome.
Chester Croquet Club
Chester Croquet Club meets in Westminster Park off Hough Green in Chester and is always pleased to welcome new members of all standards. No previous knowledge of the game is needed and all equipment will be provided. Players must wear fl at-soled shoes.Call the club Secretary and coach, Janet Davies on 01244 350370.
Rhythm TimeMonday morning at St Mary’s Church Hall. Music classes for babies toddlers and pre schoolersRing Julia on 07789867589www.rhythmtime.net
Parent & Toddler Groups
youth & Community CentreMonday morning (9-11.30am)St Mary’s Church HallThursdays 10-11.30amHandbridge URC
Tues 10am - 11.30amChester Youth Cluboverleigh RoadJunior 5 -6.30pm Tue/ThursSenior 7 - 8.30 Tue/Thurs01244 679559learning to play rock instruments 7 -16 year olds 01745 815200
DODLESTONlook at the website www.dodleston.com
CURZON PARKCURZON PARKCURZON PARKCurzon Park Residents’ Associationwww.cpraonline.org
Local CouncillorsCheshire West and Chester CouncilArthur Harada (Con):57 lache Park AvenueTel 678679Richard Short (Con)9 ludwell CloseWestminster ParkTel 678559Razia Daniels (Con)11 The Shipgate, ChesterTel 312392
It’s a fact: There are an average of 8 peas in a pod.
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Hough Green Residents’ Association. Contact Norman Trott, secretary, on 683540
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