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A clash of dates for 2 worthy causes in 25 th of March . Seems to bo a bit of an oversight by the organisers

Try John Preston 07879-551093. Excellent work and very thorough.

Another recommendation for Audlem Dry Cleaners – and not just for curtains. Fabulous service to have in the village.

Hi, My son has a solid brick house that needs the failed render replacing. We would rather use a traditional lime render to maintain breathability and not make it damp again, but are struggling to find anyone that does it!

Any suggestions? House is an end terrace in Willaston.
Thanks Gary

Fiona

I always use Audlem Dry Cleaners in Audlem village, excellent work re alterations and repairs and do not cost arm and a leg.

An amusing item but possibly unwise to give Cheshire East Highways ideas?

I thoroughly recommend Mark Clay, who has done our PAT testing at Audlem Mill for several years. Much better prices than most people. Find him on 07776 346807, or mcpattests@outlook.com.

Hi folks,
If you are a cat owner in or around the above area, please be vigilant.
I saw a neighbour throw something over my fence earlier... as it was going dark. On first glance I just assumed it was one of my white stones, as occasionally they do venture under the fence. However, just ten minutes later I saw a kitty licking said stone... and on closer inspection it turned out to be an unhealthy looking piece of chicken, very raw in the middle!
Anyway, if you own a cat then please do be vigilant and keep a look out for the idiot (raw/ gone off) meat thrower! AND, if you see any meat/chicken in the alleyways or the street, please pop it in a bin... let's try and keep all the little puddings safe!

Just saw the post for the job oc Clerk for the Cemetary. What are the prospects for advancement and promotion, or is this just a dead end job?

Does anyone do PAT testing please?

The following item, recently posted on the Adderley website, might be of interest, especially to anyone trying to bypass 'Swanbach Ford'.

'The following details have been received from Shropshire Highways:

ROAD CLOSURE: Shavington Park, Adderley

START DATE: 16th February 2023

END DATE: 20th February 2023

PURPOSE: Investigation of depression in carriageway

WORKS PROMOTER: Shropshire Council
WORKS PROMOTER REF: UJ212HW-1730808
ENFORCEMENT PATTERN FOR SHAVINGTON PARK, ADDERLEY:
Monday – Friday 09:30 – 16:00
You can view the closure and diversion route by clicking here:

https://one.network/?tm=132187634

Should you have any queries regarding this closure, please call Customer Services on 0345 6789006, or contact the Street Works Team on
streetworks@shropshire.gov.uk.'

Hello, am looking for someone who could take up curtains for me please. Could anyone recommend someone local to Buerton please?

Kind Regards
Fiona Riley

Rumour has it that Middlewich Road, Nantwich to Leighton, will re-open 13th February 2023!! Fingers Crossed.

Took my wife there last week..

Going. Audlem to Reese Heath – Church Minshull- Right past Badger into Church Lane, Right into Eardswick Lane to lights, Right to road block, ( one way) left down to main entrance... (dropped wife off and headed for Minshull's, just got into the car park and she rang to say she was ready for collection...)

Return, Left out of Main Entrance, huge queue at the roundabout for Flowers Lane during the week 20 minutes to the lights, so choice either straight on Bradfield Road heading for Sydney ( no Opera House in sight) or Right into Minshull Hall Road crossing roundabout past Pymms Lane to end, Right into West Street to Marshfield roundabout and back to civilisation.
During the weekends cars are parked down both sides of Minshull Hall Road...nightmare.
Another wonderful example of Cheshire East's planning ability.

Has anyone been to Leighton Hospital recently and can suggest a route from Audlem. I am considering a helicopter!

Can't disagree with Hannah, with the
£12 Million hole in Cheshire East's budget announced last October, they should be prioritising residents needs. If Coxbank need airband that's no excuse to give it to areas that already have a good supply.

If they were installing electricity cables to homes without power, there surely wouldn't be a need to give homes with electricity a second supply as well.

Further to Hannah's comments re Airband, for many years we received a very poor signal via our BT landline, coming from the Calverhall exchange. The computer speed was so painfully slow and office work could not be carried out satisfactory without shedding tears. Then Mr Brosy of Market Drayton Computer shop suggested that Airband might be an alternative. After a phone call to their Worcester office, a young man came out to check if we could get a signal and yes, it could be done. We have a small dish fixed to our chimney stack and since then have never looked back. It was all so simple and inexpensive. For rural homes and businesses, we cannot fault it.

Although much of audlem (closer to the exchange the better) is connected to Fibre through BT there are vast numbers of people who are not – parts of coxbank were never connected despite the infrastructure being there, BT never continued the lines – our property in coxbank along with neighbours suffered so badly in lockdown, unable to educate/do zoom or even watch Netflix. Airband provide a superb service with customer service based in Worcester – you can talk to human beings in the UK. BT failed to provide the service despite Cheshire East funding the rural role out! It was utter waste and failure on their part. Airband just need to increase their infrastructure because those old copper lines will not last. I'm only writing this as I'm now a customer of theirs and they're great. So yes we need to fix the awful roads but truly their are people who need to have access to decent internet and Airband for them may be the only hope. BT were useless. To connect the rest of coxbank they wanted households to clubs together and pay £22k ??? When CE had already given them funding??? Cheshire East are a failure full stop!

At today's meeting initially it was inferred the purpose of this installation was to "future proof" our Broadband because the copper wires were degrading.

However by the end the story changed somewhat.
Air broadband were installing a new separate system to compete with BT Openreach etc, which when completed, residents would be able to switch to their faster "future proofed" system. It was not a replacement of old hardware.

If residents are happy with our current supplier we can stay with them.

Air Broadband will of course have been paid for the installation whether we take up the offer or not and it won't therefore matter to them if the installation costing millions across the North West is used or not because they will have fulfilled the contract. Cheshire East are pushing this because the European funded money will be lost if not used.
The money can't be used on residents real priorities, pot holes, reliable water supplies, reliable bin collections, gritting etc.

The stretch of the A529 between Adderley & Audlem hasn't been A road quality for years and it's obviously got worse in recent years.
The intermittent ford between the former railway bridge supports at Swanbach is dangerous because it's obviously impossible to see the often significant potholes beneath the water when it floods, which as today is after every time there's been any period of non-trivial rain.
Not only can Cheshire East Highways not resolve the drainage problem, allegedly because it would cost too much, they can't even fix the potholes that frequently reoccur between the brick supports for the bridge that no longer exists.
There's obviously the question of how much in total it has cost and will cost CE Highways to deal with the problem each time the road at this point floods.
If I recall correctly Norman Huntbach was going to put in a Freedom of Information request about the past costs for this. Apologies if my recollection is incorrect.
Whilst I have some sympathy for CE Highways because they've had their funding from central government cut significantly in real terms in recent years and for the next few years, that sympathy is reduced because of their inept inability to maintain the roads in the Audlem area in a safe condition.

Three cheers for those who organised the Turnpike boardwalk and path from the Green Lane access .
At long last we can walk mud free into the field whilst supporting the wetland area and its wildlife .
Amazing what can be achieved with persistence !

Maybe the Parish Council should apply for a grant under the Community Cashback Fund. One of the headings is"make Cheshire roads safer", they could start by filling in some potholes!

https://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2022/12/airband-suffers-slow-broadband-speeds-in-shropshire-and-herefordshire.html

I completely agree, we have one of these Airband markings right outside our living room and bedroom window. No consultation, nothing. Don't know if anyone has seen this, but it may be of interest and/or use: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cabinet-siting-and-pole-siting-code-of-practice-issue-2-2016

Hi
I have an email from CE assuring me that there is no plans for any work to be carried out in Kettle lane by Airband
Ironically I received an email today from Airband stating that the council are fully aware of the plans to put poles in Kettle lane and have agreed on where the poles will go, they also state that letters were supposed to be sent by CE advising of the plans.
So either one or both parties are being economical with the truth