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James McGregor on A Ticket for Parking in a Car Park

7th August 2021 @ 6:39pm

Hi

Could I just please point out that the car park in question is not owned or managed by the parish council and as such is a Cheshire east problem. We as a parish council are working hard to relieve the parking problem in Audlem but are hands are tied when the asset in question is not controlled or looked after by the group of volunteers in the parish council

bob fousert on A Ticket for Parking in a Car Park

7th August 2021 @ 9:18am

Ann, Your comment is noted. However, I don't live in Audlem so I don't qualify to become a councillor. Additionally, I hold other positions that preclude me from applying in the first place. However, I believe that as someone, like many from the surrounding communities, who regularly travels into Audlem to use its facilities and services I have a vested interest in the parking situation as it stands and as such should be able to voice my opinion. So, to get back to the point of my earlier 'chat', when will the deafening silence of the Parish Council end?
As an additional point – we think we have a parking problem now, imagine how chaotic things will become if, as proposed, parking charges are imposed as anticipated in the delayed Cheshire East 'car parking review'. But look on the bright side, they may get rid of some of the disabled parking slots so that they can maximise the earning potential.

Ann Tilling on A Ticket for Parking in a Car Park

6th August 2021 @ 7:20pm

It is unfortunate. Contesting the ticket sounds a good idea as does volunteering or requesting to join the Parish Council to help to put some of these ideas/solutions into action.

bob fousert on A Ticket for Parking in a Car Park

6th August 2021 @ 1:23pm

Sonia, Thanks for your response. Unfortunately we have a unitary authority that appears to have lost all interest in rural communities even though the vast majority of Cheshire East falls into that category, and a Parish council that has never, as far as I can remember, responded in any way to the numerous complaints raised on AOL about the dire state of parking in Audlem. Their inactivity and silence on this issue is deafening, and matters will only get worse as Audlem and the surrounding communities continue to grow at their current rate. It really is time for an urgent reappraisal of parking and parking allocation within the village. But is the Parish Council up to it?

Debbie Ruscoe-Icke on eucalyptus

6th August 2021 @ 12:24pm

I would just like to say how grateful I am for the eucalyptus donated to decorate St James's Church for our daughters wedding which is taking place on Monday 9th August at 12.30pm. We were really struggling as the flower markets were not guaranteeing the quality, however there are some wonderful people out there who came to the rescue!

For anyone who likes to watch the weddings at Audlem there are 4 weddings in 8 days taking place Saturday 7th 2pm, Monday the 9th 12.30pm, Friday 13th at 1.30pm and Saturday 14th August (not sure of the time). All of the brides/grooms families are long standing local residents in Audlem so I'm sure you will spot a few familiar faces.

Chris Hughes on Church Clock

5th August 2021 @ 1:53pm

The missing chime bell is back again. Each bell is bolted to an elm headstock, 130 years old. In hot dry weather the wood shrinks, and the bolts can get loose. If the bell then moves a bit, the clock hammer may not strike it properly. I tightened a couple of bolts on the 2nd bell, and the chime works again.

Sonia Kay on A Ticket for Parking in a Car Park

5th August 2021 @ 10:24am

I agree that there does seem to be a very large number of disabled parking spaces in the village car park, and I don't recall ever seeing them all in use. I appreciate that it's really important to have them, but it does seem a particularly generous allocation when the rest of the car park is so often full.

ROBERT DICKINSON on Church Clock

4th August 2021 @ 11:49pm

As a contributor to to the bells restoration and a resident, in close proximity to the tower, could the custodian of the church clock attend to the problem with the quarter chimes, as they seem to missing one of their bongs, and I havnt got a clue which quarter it supposing to be chiming. The hour chime seems to be ok

David Parry on A Ticket for Parking in a Car Park

4th August 2021 @ 9:41pm

Hi Bob- agree regarding the layout of car park and the double yellows in village but if your wife has parked on the end of the row by the bushes then she has forced people turning right on the car park to do so blind due to the obstruction caused. It also narrows that part of the road. All should be at low speeds so low risk, but a risk nevertheless. That's why there is no space marked there. I had to turn right in exactly that way, around a parked Land Rover type vehicle, and found myself "head on" to a car exiting. Ticket seems warranted if the spot your wife used is indeed the one I'm thinking of!

Janet Morgan on Baby groups

4th August 2021 @ 9:01pm

During term time St James Church has a group called Praise and Play on a Thursday morning at 9:30am. This is a place for Mum's or carers to come and bring their pre school children for a relaxed get together, a few songs, a story , prayers and the opportunity to chat.
With Covid we went onto zoom but weather permitting we have been meeting on the grass by church. Hopefully soon we will be able to go back inside and may even be able to reintroduce arty activities and refreshments.

bob fousert on A Ticket for Parking in a Car Park

4th August 2021 @ 6:21pm

Hello Nigel, Many thanks for the comments, most helpful. I certainly will be contesting the ticket my wife received, but it will cost her a packet liquorice allsorts!

Nigel Young on A Ticket for Parking in a Car Park

4th August 2021 @ 3:20pm

Hello Bob
Not sure if you're planning to contest your wifes ticket. I did notice some time ago that the parking regulation board refers to T&C's available on Crewe and Nantwich B.C. website. As C. and N. B.C. no longer exists this might be a loop hole you could explore. I agree with your comment that there appears to be an excess of disabled parking bays. Maybe some could be marked as "Disabled Preferred" but usable by others when car park is at capacity. Not sure how it would work, just trying to provoke dialogue.

Ali Davenport on Found dog

4th August 2021 @ 11:31am

Hi

A French bulldog has been found running loose on Stafford Street – no collar

Please ring 07967003161

Dave Pudney on Flypasts

4th August 2021 @ 7:47am

Hi Maria,

The Yak and the Anson are both owned by the same chap called Glyn. A few years back we had a radio controlled model aircraft club in the village, but sadly we lost our site and joined the Sleap Model Flyers based at Sleap Airfield, which is also the home of the Shropshire Aero Club.

A few weekends ago the Aero Club had a fly in for members only, we asked Glyn if he would fly over the Transport Festival, and he said he would!

If your husband is interested we have photos of the fly in on our Facebook page.

www.facebook.com/Sleapmodelflyers

There are more photos of the Yak & Anson and other aircraft including the last airborne Hawker Hurricane from the Battle of Britain which we were allowed to walk around.

P.S If you didn't know, Sleap is produced 'Slape', I once left a note for the misses which got me into a lot of trouble..........."I'm off to sleap with Roger".

Celia Bloor on Flypasts

4th August 2021 @ 6:26am

Thanks for answers, other half spent a happy time viewing video footage of these planes.

bob fousert on A Ticket for Parking in a Car Park

3rd August 2021 @ 10:33pm

On Monday, her indoors went to the medical centre for her weekly blood test. The car park was full except for the area adjacent to the hedging at the end of the row of parking spaces in front of the medical centre. On returning from her test she was astounded to find a parking ticket on her wind screen. What was most frustrating is the fact that there are no markings to say that this area can't be parked on and she had parked behind another car, therefore causing no obstruction or danger to anyone, plus the fact that all the eight disabled parking spaces outside of the Public Hall were empty.
Given the significant increase in housing/population around Audlem and surrounding villages, isn't it time that the Parish Council reviewed the parking arrangements and the number of disabled spaced be reduced to a more sensible ratio in line with most car parks? Oh, to add insult to injury, on walking to the chemist to collect her prescription she passed several cars parked on double yellow lines and not one had a ticket! Mad or what?

Dylan Jones on Flypasts

3rd August 2021 @ 10:11pm

I can say there should be a fly by tomorrow evening about 6.30 by the
Avro Anson. I will wave.

Maria Fox on Flypasts

3rd August 2021 @ 4:58pm

According to my husband (who is a plane enthusiast), the twin-engined plane over the transport festival last week was a WW2 Avro Anson.
The same plane (G-ROE WD413) also flew over the Party on the Park late on Saturday afternoon and the second plane that flew over was a late WW2 / Post-War single-radial engined Soviet Yak-11 (2-seat fighter-trainer) that has flown over the village many times in recent years.
Both aircraft are based at nearby Sleap airfield in Shropshire. Does anyone know if this was an arranged flypast?

Lianne Dawson on Baby groups

3rd August 2021 @ 4:27pm

Hello, is there any baby groups in the village?
Thankyou

Peter Shaw on Aircraft

3rd August 2021 @ 2:29pm

The aircraft that overflew the transport festival was an Avro Anson.

Carol Woodcock on ASET – take a bow

3rd August 2021 @ 1:55pm

Just want to say a big thank you to AST team and to all the volunteers it was great night and we look forward to the next one.

Geoff Smethurst on Audlem Medical patient participation group

3rd August 2021 @ 8:20am

Good Morning Hannah,
Sorry the email address didn't work and it hasn't been used for a while.
I am currently chair of Audlem PPG and if you would send me a text on 0781 354 1972, I will send you my private email address.
Many thanks
Geoff

Celia Bloor on Flypasts

3rd August 2021 @ 7:54am

I am sure there is someone out there who knows what the planes were that 1. Flew over the transport festival and 2. That flew over the Party in the Park. Thanks

Tim Ball on Saturday night and Sunday afternoon.

2nd August 2021 @ 9:18pm

Hi Jennie – welcome to Audlem
As someone has already pointed out this is an agricultural community and if the tractors are coming through the village at 9pm they're clearly knocking off early!!
Just wait until later in August and September when the combines are rolling – oh and in October maize harvest kicks off – 7 days a week and midnight is often an early finish with the guys kicking off at 6am.
Don't loose sight of the fact this work is putting food on your plate – and long may they continue. They were here before you were and they are working

Janet Farmer on Yes

2nd August 2021 @ 9:04pm

SPECIAL AUDLEM
Just to say how impressed I was to walk across the playing field today. Not a scrap of litter in site, in spite of two recent events! Several full bins implied that people had worked hard to achieve this. Thank you whoever, ADAS?/ ASET

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