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Can anyone reccomend a circular walk from Audlem to Market Drayton, using the canal for one direction. Don't really want to walk back the same way and the road has very few footpaths. Thanks in advance x

Calling all local community groups
My name is Clare and I am the new Coop Member Pioneer for Audlem. My role is to help the coop support local groups in the area.
Applications for the Audlem Coop Local Community Fund are due to open on the 10th May -31st May. If you're a group based in the Audlem area who might benefit from some extra funding from the coop, now's the time to start thinking about submitting an application. The link coop.co.uk/causes will open on May 10th. Good luck everyone

I have a 7'x5' will be flat pack shed I need moving from Audlem to burleydam. Hopefully Saturday 15th if anyone can help. 07597118350, thanks in advance

Hello, Does anyone know why Longhill Lane, Hankelow will be closed from 27th April to 12th May? The closure will be in the stretch just along side of The White Lion. Thanks.

Thanks everyone for your support, we have now resolved our situation. what a wonderful community.

Hi Andy, we have a wheelchair you can borrow for both days, co tact us if still required

Thomas P Bennion was on the 1871 census as living in Market Drayton ..... Green Bank is a road in Adderley just across the county border in Shropshire. Obviously Adderley was included as Market Drayton in the census records
1881 census has him as a retired farmer living in Audlem... the original census details will narrow the search down...hope this helps....

Hi Everyone. My name is Clare and I am the new member pioneer for Audlem coop. My role is to help the coop support local community groups with funding and publicising any events they are involved with. As part of this I want to invite any local community groups in the Audlem area, including our current 3 causes, Audlem Saints Football Club, Friends of Audlem school and Audlem and District Community Action Group, to start thinking about applying to be a coop Local Community Fund group for 2023/2024. Applications open at the beginning of May so follow the link coop.co.uk/causes for more info. Good luck

Further to a question about this gentleman, I looked into the registers we hold here and date from 1874. Thomas Platt Bennion is recorded , in beautiful copper plate writing, as having been buried here in 1888 in grave number
293, to the left of the first path in the oldest area of the grounds
I hope this helps the enquiry.

Try here : https://www.redcross.org.uk/get-help/hire-a-wheelchair

We have been renting a wheelchair to get to & fro Leighton Hospital. It's now unavailable so any pointers to the source of a wheelchair loan/hire for Wednesday 12th & Tuesday 18th would be most appreciated. Based at Overwater Marina. Thanks in advance.

Hello Audlem

re Thomas Platt Bennion 1815-1885, Gentleman Farmer of Audlem

The above named person died 10 August 1885 at "Green Bank" Audlem. Any idea where this is, or was?

Hi there

Found an iPhone on the benches next to the co-op I've left it with the ladies behind the tills, it has a phone case on it and the screen saver was of a black mountain bike. Hopefully it'll be reunited with its owner soon.

Rachele 😊

One of our group dropped his glasses on the path between Coxbank and Audlem around lunchtime today. If you find them please call Peter on 07403573573. Many thanks!

We had some takeaway pizza last night from Piccola's in the village I can put into words just how good and reasonably priced they were. Absolutely recommend people try best pizza we have had in a long long time

A Big THANK YOU from ADCA to Audlem Saints for donating surplus Easter eggs from their Saturday Easter training session to our Thursday Club
It proves Easter eggs are enjoyed by young and old
Also many thanks to the CO-OP for providing all the eggs at a discounted price
HAPPY EASTER to all
ADCA/ASFC/CO-OP

Please be aware coole lane is NOT closed over the Easter weekend!

How sad to have the lord combermere empty but also to hear linden stores is closing. We must support these local businesses otherwise we could face losing the heart of the village. I do worry for the future of Audlems traders. We're so lucky to have a range of beautiful shops such as Williams's and Brambles to name a few

Greg Ashton's observations are quite logical, and this is the kind of argument that causd me some concern from the beginning. However, though I don't literally wear belt and braces, in view of the recent history in the affairs of the parish council and how things can go awry before anyone is aware and before it can be corrected "throughthe ballot box", I would still tend to vote for the FIT proposal despite logical arguments to the contrary.

12.30 06/06. Coole Lane closed Overwater Marina just after Hollins Lane. No access to Marina from the south.

There have been misinformed and incorrect posts on ChatBox regarding FIT and car parking. The correct situation is that we can use the whole of the field for parking for any events for the benefit of the village, provided we don't close more than 25% of the field for more than 21 consecutive days. A highly unlikely situation.
Part of the field on which a proposed car park would be has been excluded from the FIT Deed – so we are able to provide a a green car park when we are able to do so.
Perhaps if you wish to comment on the FIT proposal you would be good enough to check the facts first.
Finally I would remind you if you wish to vote on the FIT registration the closing date for votes is next Tuesday 11th April.

As I Understand it the status quo is that we the residents are paying for the Turnpike Field facility and ownership resides with the Parish Council who can ultimately dictate its use. If a future council proposes any use with which we disagree we can lobby them directly and if necessary remove them through the ballot box.

It may be difficult today to envisage changes of use we might want to support in the future, but one example highlighted by Jean in an earlier post might be if we wanted to temporarily use a larger area of the field than is specified in the FIT deed for car parking to support a village event. If we agree to a deed of protection with FIT then we cannot make any changes without their consent. The section on ''Flexible Protection'' below is pasted from the FIT website and gives an insight into what might be involved in obtaining that consent.

To me the benefits of adding an extra layer of unelected governance are far from obvious!

Flexible protection
We do recognise that circumstances can change, however, and for this reason the Deed does have a certain level of flexibility built into it. In general, changes to the space which are ancillary to its use – i.e. supporting the primary activities taking place – are usually fine and do not require our consent. Anything which is not ancillary to a space's use, such as buildings, commercial leases and changes of use, can be permissible but generally require our consent. A landowner can seek this consent by making an application through our Field Change Request procedure, with any such applications being considered by our experienced Planning and Policy Committee of Trustees.

In rare cases a landowner may wish to remove a piece of land from protection. This can be possible, through a Field Change Request application, but in general we will require a new space, which is of equal or better quality than the existing protected space and which serves the same community, to be protected in return.

Try Huw Protheroe, lives in the village. Done excellent work for us. 07931 526157

For anyone who is undecided could I suggest you read the posts from Peter Morgan and Geraint Davies? They both give commanding reasons to agree the proposal. Given Peter's exposition it does seem to me (as a relatively new villager) to be a "no brainer"!

Hi,
Try Graeme Mould
07971 805696