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Living on Longhill Lane, and as a dog walker it is now perilous, since the closure of Woore Road. The cars are using the lane as a race track. Not even slowing down for pedestrian's. It's frightening.
Cars are travelling way to fast for this narrow country lane that for the next 6 weeks will be the replacement for Woore Road.
This morning a car failed to slow down just by the bridge at Buerton and had to do an emergency stop for the car travelling in front of me, who had stopped. Think they actually damaged the car in the verge.
Please have some consideration for the residents who live on longhill Laneand Windmill Drive. Especially us dog walker's. It's a narrow country lane, not Woore Road. Before someone is seriously injured.

Firstly let me say WELL done parents and youngsters for building the cycle track , despite opposition from the old people who tried to sabotage it in the past . As playing fields go it is disgrace to the village . That can only be expected as Cheshire East are the owners . Perhaps Councillor Rachel could could use her influence to improve this third world facility. Pity the P C didn't buy it years ago when they had the chance . As for making part of Turnpike a play area . That's a joke. Can't expect the weed and pond lovers to put up with a cycle track under any circumstances. However both fields are very good dog play areas As village playing fields go , we can't hold a candle to Wrenbury or Malpas .

In addition to my earlier post regarding a BMX track it is perhaps worth adding that currently being near to people playing tennis, supervising children on the play equipment, eating chips, walking dogs or enjoying a drink outside the Shroppie etc gives a degree of safety for the young people. If located at the far end of Turnpike, a remote 11 acre field would not afford this and potentially put them at risk from potential predators or a long way away from help if there were an accident.

In answer to Ryan Jone's question as to why the young people of Audlem are using the bike track, it takes me back to my youth when we spent hours on some rough land riding our bikes and 'hanging out' as us older folk called it. Looking back on it though it ticked so many good box's, fresh air, exercise and importantly gaining confidence as a person and also developing skills involving balance and becoming risk aware.

With regard to APC developing a track on Turnpike I think, though I am not totally aware of the facts, that the playing field is the responsibility of Cheshire East and so they shoulder the responsibility whilst Turnpike is the responsibility of APC. Along with this would come the pages of risk assessments, insurances, damage to the environment and other things I probably haven't even thought off.

In weighing up the pro's and con's we have a facility that if used properly give the younger residents something to do and the benefits I've outlined, it also gets them away from potentially unhealthy screen time gaming. The cost does not fall on APC and the environment in Turnpike is maintained. The playing fields are well placed, central in the village, a car park, a play area, football pitch and far enough away from houses. I think what it comes down to is behavior and respect and then letting everyone get on with enjoying their own lives.

As I said at the start it's only an opinion and I'm no expert in this field.

This suggested diversion is miles out of the way and probably more suited for HGV and the like. Longhill lane is open, if travelling from Audlem to Woore.

Hi Peter
The earliest burial at Audlem Cemetery was in 1874 so Mr Samuel Growcott could not have been interred there, although there are a few later Growcotts in the registers who might be related. If you'd like to discuss further, please email audlem.cemetery@gmail.com and I'll be pleased to help.

We seem to have healthy debate over the playing field. It's evident that the children & teenagers of Audlem are playing there and riding their bikes. My first question is why are the children & teenagers of Audlem playing there or riding their bikes on this field? What facilities are their available in Audlem for the children & teenagers to congregate or play. Surely, as we have a 11.5-acre field why can't APC allocate some space on the field to allow a bike track?

It would be good to see Cheshire Easts financial calculations re Green Waste subscription. What percentage of take up do they envisage? What will be the anticipated increase in general waste. Will the reduction in Green Waste make the recycling plant less financially viable. Maybe Councillor Bailey could seek some information.

hi all

i have a samuel growcott (grocott) born Audlem c1794 married a Sarah Cliff 31 Dec 1828 Audlem, Cheshire, he died
16 Jan 1863 (aged 69) Audlem, cannot see him on the 1841 census nor can i find a birth record i there any headstone in the local churchyard which may be his? if so anyone else on it?

Regards

Peter D

Can we get a list of list of last 10 articales please? I find it very helpful for all my archiving. Thank you again editors for all your hard work, it gives me reason to get up and go in the morning

You asked for feedback on the list of last 10 articles.

I'm afraid to say that for a regular daily visitor to AOL I don't think it adds anything to the site (in fact I find it rather annoying) perhaps it might work for others though.

Every morning we have to pick up peoples rubbish on the playing field...we pick up after our dogs...why can't you clear up after yourselves setting a good example to your children too. There's an empty bin just yards from here . Don't expect the magic fairies to clear up your fizz bottles either.

Hi I have a few questions about the garden waste SUBSCRIPTION:-
Why call it a subscription, I already pay £56 per year for an extra bin. It's a tax.
What happens to the food waste, I assume it will go in the general waste bin. So have we been wasting our time in the past.
If only a couple of people decide to take up this "generous " offer in a street, does it make commercial since to send a vehicle down that street.
Why cant the council keep it as it is and make saving by not wasting our money on vanity projects, like broadband, traffic light and compensation to road users for the poor state of the roads in CE.

I'm not aware of any Traffic Regulation Order ( TRO ) along that section of road, the last being in July 2020, as far as I can asertain

Billy was fortunate not to have attended school in Cecil Coffin's time. He did not, could not, teach maths or much else beyond PT or gardening. His proudest achievement was to teach us to spell eschscholtzia which I can still do.
The theory of education for village children then was that by the time you were 11 you already had the three Rs which were all you needed to fit you for your station in life. But you had to be kept off the streets another 3 years till you were strong enough to be handy with hammer or shovel. So you had to attend the sort of institution CC presided over. Combine that with parents who could not see us living lives very much different from their own and we were held down and kept back.

Walking with my dog today along Audlem Vale I came across about 6 cattle including a cow with a young calf on the footpath. I walked through the nettles as far as possible from them. BEWARE!

Wildlife including hedgehogs given the chance will thrive, it is human intervention that destroys it for no good reason.

As I was the person who originally responded to Peter, may I also be allowed to reply to his latest thoughts.

As in my original post, I'm not denying that Badgers don't predate on Hedgehogs but all the scientific evidence appears to suggest that this does not have a significant effect on their overall population.

My general view on life is follow the science.

I have to agree with the other posters on this – just as a thread becomes interesting in terms of the differing views it gets shut down. I completely understand this when threads become bordering on abusive but surely differing views on a subject shoukd be allowed to run their course.

Well done editors I'm sure you have a very hard task and as you say time comes when all things must come to a end please ignore all the hate you do a fantastic job

I just wondered why the editors of AOL have decided to close down these posts? I thought they've been interesting and informative, and any debate has been very civilised – unlike some other subjects discussed on here.

My apologis to your readers for committing the unforgiveable sin of failng to check spelling and typos in my commernts on the hedgehog issue. No excuse except getting older with too much to do with not enough time
Chris Lewis

I see the editor has summarily decided to close yet another thread for no particular reason other than some one comments about how long the hedgehog thread has run. We see this time and time again with different topics and I can see no real basis for it. It's not like it's preventing other stuff being posted and we often go days with nothing new up. If some people don't like a thread running a long time they can always exercise the option to not read it – I do with some of the posts. What's the problem? Stop being so restrictive, or do the editors just enjoy wielding petty power?

I do hope that the 'free debate' controllers will allow me to make one final point relating to the hedgehog saga as I (with all the innocence of Mae West) raised the issue, and that is as follows.
Approximately four or five years ago I had a conversation with a local lady who has connections with RSPCA Stapely Grange. They contacted her and asked if she could help them to release some rescued hedgehogs into the countryside, which she agreed to do. When she collected the young animals, the staff advised her to make sure that they were not released anywhere near badger setts and if possible, not within several miles of any badger sett. Ask yourself this question. What was it that the rescue centre staff knew, that appears to have alluded the learned researchers whose work has been so liberally quoted in this column?

Have just watched a very interesting video on YouTube, regarding canal funding the channel is called "cruising the cut" in-depth interview with Chief executive officer Richard Parry worth a watch for anyone who works or uses the canals.