Moulton
Parish Council
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Moulton Parish News |
November 2011 |
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From the Chair: Keeping the village tidy is a constant concern together with the ongoing dog waste problem. If we want to be proud of our village we must do all we can to avoid dropping litter, to stop fly tipping and to clean up after our dogs. The Council is arranging for Cheshire West and Chester Council to focus on this to target offenders. Following the elections in May the new Parish Council was formed (consisting pleasingly of many of the previous hard working Council). 3 vacancies remained – 2 of which are now filled. I therefore welcome Cllr Nick Harris and Cllr. Allan Aston to the Council. We still have one vacancy - if you are interested in applying please contact Elaine Beech, Clerk on 01606 888015 or at clerk@moultonpc.org.uk I know it is a little early but on behalf of the Parish Council I wish everyone the very best for the coming festive season. A reminder - the Remembrance Sunday parade will take place on 13th November and will start from Beehive corner at 10.10am. Please assemble at 9.45am. The parade will be followed by a service at St. Stephens Church with refreshments afterwards at the British Legion, Main Road. Christine Bowie Chair Moulton Parish Council |
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Annual Christmas Fair Father Christmas is coming to Moulton! Saturday 26th November – 1.30pm – Moulton Village Hall Come along to the Annual Christmas Fair on 26th November. Father Christmas and Rudolf will be waiting to meet the children in the Grotto where he will be handing out presents from 1.30pm until around 4pm and for the ‘big children’, there’ll be lots of stalls run by our community groups to buy your gifts from. At about 4.30pm the Christmas Tree will be lit on the Green next to the Village Hall. This year we will again be entertained by members of Barnton Brass Band performing Christmas carols for us to join in with! We’ll have carol sheets to help and a local choir – please bring a torch or lantern to help you join in and to add to the atmosphere. There will be hotdogs and other refreshments on sale.
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Moulton Nativity Play Sunday 18 December at 2pm in the grounds of the Church. Again this year St Stephens extends a warm welcome to you all to join us for our now annual "Moulton Nativity". There will be the drama performed by some of our churchgoers and some carols for you all to join in. Please come along and enjoy the performance Then of course stay to enjoy a warm drink and refreshments in the Hall. |
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Did you know that we have a site of historical interest in the village? It is a mound located on land at Moulton Bank Farm and dates from sometime during the late Neolithic period to the late Bronze Age (2400 -1500BC). The Parish Council is keen to ensure this that this site is not lost and is in contact with the Historic Environment Team at Cheshire West and Chester Council and English Heritage (who are in contact with the owner of the field) and it is hoped to provide a suitable signage to acknowledge its location and historical interest. |
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This is new scheme available to all home owners and private tenants living in Cheshire West and Chester. You can benefit from loft and cavity wall insulation either free of charge (subject to survey) or at the substantially reduced rate of £49 for each insulation measure. For households where a person or persons is aged 60 or over or in receipt of qualifying benefit this is free of charge. In order to register ring free phone number 0800 033 7873 or 0151 356 6484 and arrangements will be made for an approved contractor to contact you ASAP. |
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Moulton Events Committee This year’s Crow Fair was another huge success. We enjoyed a variety of arena events, side shows plus a number of village groups ran games, stalls and tombolas providing a fun filled day for all age groups. The Auto Club displays and fun fair rides drew in the crowds, the bars and refreshment providers kept us all fed and watered and to top it all we enjoyed beautiful weather. So a big, big THANKS from the Moulton Events Committee to all village groups, club members and villagers for your attendance, support and participation. Our next Event will be a fund raising stall at the Christmas Fair. We hope you will come along to support the Crows and all other village organisations. We look forward to seeing you there and again at next year’s Crow Fair. Shelagh Hulme – Secretary - Moulton Events Committee - moulton.eventsec@btinternet.com |
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Moulton Citizenship Awards 2011 The Parish Council once again wishes to celebrate the work undertaken in the Village by the many groups and individuals. The annual Citizenship Awards are to recognize ‘outstanding commitment, support and delivery of a service to the community of Moulton’. Awards are given for both an individual and for a group selected from nominations received from the community. Please think about an individual and a group in the village which you wold like to nominate and contact the Parish Clerk for a nomination form - tel. no. 01606 888015 or e-mail clerk@moultonpc.org.uk. Closing date for nominations is |
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Best Kept Garden Competition 2011 Final judgement was conducted by Julie, Manager of the Hollies Garden Centre (on A49 near Tarporley) which kindly donates a Christmas Tree to the village. Julie was impressed with the number of lovely and colourful gardens in the village. The following were presented with garden centre vouchers and certificates at the Parish Council’s meeting on 12th September. Congratulations therefore go to:
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Moulton Cub Pack A Cub Pack has recently been opened on Friday nights from 6.30pm – 8.00pm in the Village Hall. At the moment numbers are low so your help is needed. The Cubs do lots of activities, working towards badges to recognise their achievements. Do you have anyone in your family aged between 8yrs and 10 ½ yrs who might like to join the Cubs. If so, please telephone Tom (Leader) on 07500 116172 or call in any Friday night to see what’s on offer. |
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1st Moulton Guides Moulton Guides Meet every Monday evening, during term time, at the Methodist Church Hall from 7.00 – 8.30pm. Over the past few years our Guide Unit has been increasing in numbers year on year. We do a large variety of activities including camps and holidays both in England and abroad and are planning to take part in the Scouts Cheshire Hike event in April. We work towards badges and take part in a varied programme from crafts to fitness; fundraising to outdoor cooking. If you are between 10 and 14 and would like to join the Guides in all the many various challenging and exciting activities we do, please contact Mandy on 860798. |
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Stanthorne Rangers The Rangers meet every Wednesday evening at Winsford Fire Station 7.30 – 9.00pm Although we not meeting in the village, we are heavily involved with village life; our unit was started here in Moulton and many of our members are still from Moulton. We work towards badges (octants) and towards the Queens Guide (the highest award in Guiding) and the Duke of Edinburgh Award. We also like camping, holidaying and going abroad - at the moment we are busily fundraising for our next trip to Paris. Our Rangers work as Young Leaders & Adult Leaders in training, and fully qualified Leaders for the Guide and Scout organisations, hopefully they will continue to be our leaders of the future! If you are between 14 and 26 and would like to join our Rangers please contact Mandy on 860798. |
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Pantomime Players of Moulton Snow White and the Seven Dwarves will be performed at the Village Hall from Thursday 26 to Sat. 28 January at 7.30pm with a matinee at 2.30pm on Saturday 28 January. We are now planning for the rehearsalswhich start in January, with cast, costumes and props being sorted and made. Final casting will happen in the next few weeks. As usual our script is unique, different and hopefully funny! If you are interested in taking part or helping backstage, please contact Mandy on 860798. For tickets please contact Gill Targett on 551490 or look out for posters for more details. Ticket prices: Thursday 26 (preview night) - all tickets £4.50 Friday 27 and Saturday 28 matinee and evening - children/concessions £4.50 and adults £5.50, including programme or activity book. |
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The Group celebrates 30 years of award-winning drama! It was formed in 2001 and since then has presented nearly 100 plays including comedies, musicals, community dramas and straight plays. Many of these won awards for dramatic achievement, stage presentation, lighting and sound, etc. Individual awards have also been won over the years for their skills in acting, direction and set design. As well as being very proud of these achievements they are all happy to belong to a group of enthusiastic and fun -loving people who enjoy a rewarding hobby. The Group’s hardworking committee is wholly committed to strengthening membership and performance opportunities by inviting younger people (20-39 years) to come along to share the experience and enthusiasm of the existing members. Anyone interested in taking part in an absorbing new hobby either on stage or behind the scenes should call or email Sheila on 01606 551673 secretary@mdg.org.uk now. Next production: RELATIVELY SPEAKING- a comedy by Alan Ayckbourn 28 February -3 March 2012 for tickets call 01606 594190 or email ticket@mdg.org.uk. |
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Walking In And Around Moulton Many of you will know and use the many paths (rights of way) in and around the village. To help ensure paths are accessible the Parish Council, in conjunction with Davenham PC arranged a walk around some of these paths and more will be arranged – check the noticeboard at the Co-op or the website for details. Footpaths and rights of way around Moulton, Davenham and Bostock are published in a local map – contact the Parish Clerk clerk@moultonpc.org.uk if you’d like a copy. Cheshire West and Chester Council has recently upgraded the riverside path between New Bridge & Vale Royal Locks as part of the Weaver Parkway upgrade. The renovated path is now suitable for wheelchairs, cyclists, prams & disabled buggies and, ramblers & runners. It has a compacted smooth surface and width to allow people to walk safely in pairs. The path is a wonderful addition to the river environment and a major asset to the Parish enabling everyone to enjoy the countryside and wildlife in safety. It now means that it is possible to cycle from Vale Royal locks to Winsford without encountering road traffic and that shortly when the final section from the locks to Blue Bridge is completed the two salt towns of Northwich and Winsford will be connected via the riverside path. |
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Well it’s been a fun packed summer for the Group; we had our annual camp at Ottley, Yorkshire. The kids (and staff) enjoyed a week of abseiling, kayaking, gorge walking and this year even caving. Our September intake was as popular as ever!! Seeing new members joining the Eagles & former Eagles joining our ADU group. Our Duke of Edinburgh group is bigger than ever this year. We have 7 successful Bronze Duke of Edinburgh passes & 2 nearly there. They will go to Chester Cathedral to accept their well deserved awards, and are now working towards their Silver awards. Even though the weather is getting chilly, that doesn’t stop us with a planned camping trip in November (yes - November we must be mad!!!) That’s why we live up to our name of Moulton Adventure Group.... |
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Ladies, why not try something new in 2012? Moulton Women’s Institute (the WI) meet in the Methodist Hall, Chapel Street, on the second Monday in each month and our meetings start at 7.30pm. We have a speaker and/or demonstration on various topics. During 2012 these will include ‘Focus on Badgers’ (Jan.) & ‘Self Defence’ with Gary Bennett in Feb. As the year continues there is ‘Computers 2 Compost’, the Samaritans, ‘Japan and its People’, ‘Tiger Muffin Soaps’ and lots more. In July it will be ‘Moulton WI Fun Olympics’ - now what could that involve! In addition there are regular scrabble, darts, walking and bowls groups and trips and meals out. Interested? Please contact our Secretary Janet Scott janet@madca.org.uk Alternately just come along to a meeting. |
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Parish Council Meetings Are held on the 2nd Monday of each month at 7.30pm – members of the public are encouraged to attend and have an opportunity to raise any matter relevant to the Parish during the first 15 minutes of the meeting. Our PCSO Kat Stock and our 3 Cheshire West and Chester Council members, Cllrs. Elton Watson, Helen Weltman and Gaynor Sinar who contribute to our village are regular attenders. Next meeting: 12 December – details of all meetings are posted on the noticeboard at the Co-op and at www.moultonpc.org.uk |
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Moulton Parish Council 2011
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