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The Livewell bus will be at the annex on Weds 24th 10.30 until 4pm. This is a walk in covid booster service...
For people aged 75 or over (you need to have turned 75 on or before 30 June 2023).
People living in a care home for older adults.
People who are aged 5 or over and have a weakened immune system... I believe people in this last group will have been sent a letter?

any other residents getting sick of not having their bins emptied? 5 times now in 6 months where our bins have not been emptied. I question where our council tax is being spent. I have had zero improvement no matter how many complaints I have made and don't even get me started on the state of our roads. Green lane surface is in an apalling state and the flood area just by the bridge with no top has been worsening over the last 5 years with no action from the council at all. I wonder if it will take a fatality before any action happens. I have in the past stood out in the pouring rain with my hi vis on trying to slow down traffic to avoid accidents. It is utterly disgraceful

There are a few others that are going the same way, its due to people repeatedly parking vehicles on them when they are designed for footpath use only.

Re mention of suggestion of putting in kerbstones – is this not going to make the situation even worse ? It would mean that the water would lie even longer, as the kerb would act like a dam. Surely the obvious way is to either renew or unblock the drains to the brook that are already there.

In response to the request re stacking chairs I have at least 8 if someone would like to collect them. My mobile number is 07776300283.
Gary Meadows

I'm eligible for a Covid booster but the locations suggested for Audlem residents are not really very accessible unless you have access to a car! Are there any plans to offer sessions in Nantwich or even in Audlem itself.

Having initially reported the broken covers via CE Highways/streetwise a while ago (& popped the cones around them) I've just taken a call from a member of their team to say it's BT job and they're passing it onto them – marked urgent. No timeline could be given at this stage.

Billy! Your message made me laugh regarding your licence!! Some people might say that many Audlem residents have gained them from a cracker!!

I too remember Mrs Shuker's shop, back in the early 80's, when we had a liberal bus driver who would let us off and spend our hard earned pocket money on a packet of grots!!

Hi I'm an apprentice at salon vie hairdressers in Nantwich and I'm looking for someone to model for me on Monday 15th of May at 10.30 am.
I'm looking for a short older ladies hairstyle for me to wash and blow dry.
It would be free of charge.
If you could model please text me on 07483897039
Thankyou

Random request:

Does anyone have any old stackable plastic chairs they would kindly donate or accept a donation for?

We need 10 for community events in the Pau run and ride shop, due to shortage of space in store they would have to be stackable.

Thanks in advance
Mathew

A few years ago, before Covid, I recall seeing and photographing small fatbergs stranded on sandbanks in the brook, east of the village. They were coming down from the outdated and under capacity Buerton sewage works, hence the work now being undertaken by U.U. Also on occasion, I have noticed that the water flowing under our bridge had turned black from contamination. The worrying aspect is the potentially dangerous levels of chemical contamination of substances such as mercury and polybrominated diphenyl ethers, although the disclosed results do not specify the levels involved. I wonder where they are coming from, household chemicals, dairy detergents, road run off (tyre degradation)? The possibilities in modern society seem endless.

I remember going into Mrs Shukers shop (Swanbach) and thinking how trusting she was, meaning; if she was in the house rather than in the shop itself, you had to ring a bell on the counter to let her know you were there and she'd come and serve you. I wonder if she could do that in this day and age and have any stock left? A bit of a begger to park your car outside the shop as I remember although I don't know how I remember that as I was 12 years old at the time and I hadn't yet won my Drivers Licence in the Tombola at the Audlem Country Fair and Pig Worrying Extravaganza 1973.

Try looking up the Tithe Maps for Cheshire online.....type in your postcode and then the Tithe map is from 1842 and gives the owner and occupier of the plot when it's picked out. The first ordnance survey map made in 1875 is also available by "changing maps " as are some aerial views. There will be more information available by interrogating one of the genealogy sites such as Find myPast.

If you look in the history archive and find Swanbach in 'places' there are some photos. It features in several old postcards too. In the 70's you just went in the front door and there was a counter straight ahead, sold cigarettes, tins, packets of tea etc

According to the official figures, the turnout was 37.47%.
The geographical area of the Audlem Ward takes in quite a number of surrounding parishes hence the total population figure of over 4900 which is greater than the latest Audlem parish census total.

It is said that a picture is worth a thousand words. So perhaps someone with a camera and a pair of wellingtons will go into The Brook and take some photographs of the underside of The Bridge?

Hi,
we live at Swanbach stores and we'd like to find out more about the history of our home.
Does anyone have any photos or information about the building or its previous occupiers from when it was a blacksmiths, a pub and most recently a shop several years ago?

If so please could you let us know. Thanks for any help.

Thanks

William and Lorraine

Wes is correct. Audlem Ward covers Audlem, Buerton, Hankelow, Aston, Burleydam and all points in between.

HAIR MODELS NEEDED

I am looking for hair models, ideally short hair so anything above the shoulder (bobs, pixie cut etc). I am fully qualified but this is moreso to improve technique, confidence etc.

I am based in a Nantwich Salon and I will require models every Wednesday from May 17th onwards.

There will be no charge for this service.

If this is of interest please message me on 07582572575

Many thanks

I've got a tractor and log splitter you can hire. 07967884585

Kevin. I believe that the ward and the parish are two different things. The ward covers a much bigger geographical area and thus population. 5312 is the population of the ward as far as I can ascertain.

Can anyone recommend some to replace the locking mechanism on a hardwood double glazed stable type door. The lock is not fully opening hence the door stick.

Can anyone recommend someone that can split some logs for me please.

We had some conifers taken down and the logs were left but they are currently too big to go in the log burner.

Thank you.

I have been in touch with the Cheshire East Public Rights of Way Team (PROW) about this. Their reply was;

" Indeed, there is a temporary closure on this path due to the integrity of the bridge structure. We keep replacing notices and barriers but they get taken down, and the issue with the bridge is not evident, certainly from above. Whilst it's a small structure, the brick arch has failed. The structure is inspected by Cheshire East Highways Structures team who have the expertise in such bridges, and it's on their recommendation that it remain closed. They have been tasked to assess and cost options for its repair."

There is no indication as to when these repairs will be carried out.

If anyone has any news of other footpath problems in Audlem please let me know and I will report them to the Cheshire East PROW.

Thank you

Bryan

Looks like there were 18 spoiled or unreadable votes in the Cheshire East Audlem local election.

https://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/council_and_democracy/voting_and_elections/elections/council-elections-2023/alderley-edge-congleton-west/audlem-ward.aspx