Closure of Peckforton Hall Lane – May 2024
You may know that United Utilities are working to modernise the Vyrnwy Aqueduct, which crosses Peckforton Hall Lane between Peckforton Hall Barns and Peckforton Farm. Although this doesn’t strictly affect the Parish of Spurstow because the actual work is in the Parish of Peckforton (by about 25metres !), it may affect you if you live on or use Peckforton Hall Lane.
Please see https://www.peckfortonparish.org.uk/news/ for more details.
Please see the below email from United Utilities relating to the upcoming closure of Peckforton Hall Lane.
Further to my email below, I wanted to provide an update along with a copy of the letter which has been produced to inform residents along Peckforton Hall Lane, and surrounding area, of the upcoming planned road closure along Peckforton Hall Lane. We expect that this letter will begin to be received later this week, but we would also ask for you to share the contents of this email through your community links for greater awareness.
As per the letter and as mentioned below, we will be closing Peckforton hall Lane from 03 May 24 for a period of around 8 weeks, in agreement with the local highway’s authority. We understand the impact that works of this nature can cause and we hope that we will be able to re-open the road during periods of inactivity. The current programme suggests that there will be a period of between 2-3 weeks with limited activity towards the back end of May so we hope to re-open the road back up then, before closing again to complete the final highway works. As ever, we will be monitoring this closely and will continue to keep you informed of our progress, along with any development as to when the road will be re-opened.
In addition to the letter, I’ve attached a PDF of the planned closure to the lane, along with the formal diversion route south which follows the A49, onto Wrexham Road (A534) and along Stone House Lane. Alternative routes north will also be available to those with local knowledge of the area. Additional localised construction signage will also be erected either side of Peckforton Hall Lane to inform commuters of the works.
Within the map PDF attached, ive added arrows of the locations to indicate the points where physical barriers will be in place to close the road. There is only a small section of works along with highway that we will have physical presence – between Peckforton farm and Peckforton hall Barns will be closed off. Pedestrian access will still be maintained past our working areas and the remainder of Peckforton Hall Lane will be open (not physically closed off) and therefore all homeowners and commuters will still be able to get access up to the points indicated.
As a final note, the letter attached and the email commentary above states that the road will be closed from 03 May 24. Whilst this is the case, there will be no barriers erected to block the road off at the points indicated until the following Tuesday (7 th May), so the road will remain open for all access until then.
Should you have any immediate questions please do get in touch.
Kind Regards,
Harry Caton
for United Utilities
Please see below for the formal Notice of Vacancies published on 18th April 2024.
A copy of the Notice of Vacancies can be downloaded here :- https://www.spurstow.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Notice-of-2-Vacancies-April-2024.docx
| SPURSTOW PARISH COUNCIL |
VACANCIES FOR TWO COUNCILLORS
There are vacancies for two Councillors for the Parish of Spurstow.
An election to fill the vacancies will be held if ten electors for the said Electoral area give notice to the Returning Officer requesting such an election within 14 days (excluding Saturdays Sundays, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Good Friday or a Bank Holiday) of the date of this notice.
The address of the Returning Officer is:
The Returning Officer
Cheshire East Council
Delamere House
Delamere Street
Crewe
CW1 2JZ
If no such notice is given the Parish Council will fill the vacancy by co-option.
Date 18th April 2024
Signed
(Clerk)
For further advice on procedure please call the Elections Office at Cheshire East Council 01270 685922
Please see here for the Report published in April 2022 about the feasibility of reopening Beeston and Tarporley Station.
https://www.spurstow.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Beeston-and-Tarporley-Station-Arup-Report.pdf
NOTICE
INVITATION TO APPLY FOR GRANTS
THE TRUSTEES OF BUNBURY PAROCHIAL CHARITIES (CHARITY NUMBER 216368) INVITE APPLICATIONS FOR A LIMITED NUMBER OF GRANTS FROM RESIDENTS AND ORGANISATIONS OF THE FOLLOWING PARISHES:
ALPRAHAM, BEESTON, BUNBURY, BURWARDSLEY, CALVELEY, HAUGHTON, PECKFORTON, RIDLEY, SPURSTOW, TILSTONE FEARNALL, TIVERTON & WARDLE.
AN APPLICATION MAY BE MADE BY THE PROPOSED BENEFICIARY, OR BY A TRUSTEE OR OTHER PERSON ON THEIR BEHALF. IN CONSIDERING APPLICATIONS THE TRUSTEES WILL TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES:
- The proposed recipient should be resident in one of the constituent parishes or be an organisation active in providing benefit for the residents of one or more of the constituent parishes.
- A grant may be made to a recipient who is in financial difficulties, particularly where the difficulties are adversely affecting a child or elderly person.
- A grant may be made to assist the education of a child who is being hindered by financial difficulties.
- A grant may be made to support a resident, particularly a child, in an activity deemed to be a worthy use of the charity – for example to help the recipient undertake an extracurricular educational project, to participate in a charitable project or to learn skills to assist that resident in finding work.
- A grant may be made to support an organisation providing support within the constituent parishes, for example providing clubs/group activity for the young and the elderly, support groups for the elderly, assistance for the disabled or disadvantaged, and groups providing hospital transport, respite care and home support.
APPLICATIONS MUST BE IN WRITING ON OUR FORMAL APPLICATION FORM AND SENT TO DAVID ELLIS, 11 GREENGATE CRESCENT, LEVENS, KENDAL, CUMBRIA LA8 8QA PREFERABLY BY E-MAIL TO dwellis7.de@gmail.com BY 12 NOON ON WEDNESDAY 8th NOVEMBER 2023 AT THE LATEST ALL AWARDS WILL BE MADE AT THE COMPLETE DISCRETION OF THE TRUSTEES AT THEIR ANNUAL MEETING ON TUESDAY 5th DECEMBER 2023 WHOSE DECISION WILL BE FINAL. APPLICATION FORMS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE CLERK AT THE ABOVE ADDRESS/E-MAIL OR BY TELEPHONE ON 01539 766544.
The Parish Council bought a Speed Indicating Device in the summer of 2002 – you may have seen it around, on the A49, Peckforton Hall Lane and Long Lane, all in Spurstow.
English Country Dance is an excellent way to exercise both body and mind. It is a fun, social evening which provides a welcome break from the rush of our working day or an activity to look forward to when retirement looms – and it can open many other doors! https://www.spurstow.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Dance-Flyer.pdf
Citizens Advice Cheshire East and North Home Energy Support Fund
The Home Energy Support Fund is available to help people who are having difficulty paying for their domestic fuel to feel able to turn their heating on.
Funds have been made available through Cheshire East Council and this is added to by local people making voluntary donations through Just Giving: justgiving.com/campaign/CACNHomeEnergySupportFund
To qualify the client must:
- Be a resident of Cheshire East
- Be unable to pay their domestic fuel bills
- Be in short-term hardship causing a suspension of any regular income, eg. loss of employment, delay or suspension of welfare benefit payment, relationship breakdown etc.
- Be able to demonstrate that they have contracted with a utility company for domestic fuel.
- Be prepared to engage with us regarding better value with fuel costs.
The fund will provide a maximum of £100 per household towards heating costs.
Application is through a referral form (see attached) emailed to jill.walsh@citizensadvicecn.org.uk
Payments will be made by BACs or online to the supplier where possible or through vouchers.
Jill Walsh MIMA (Cert)
Home Energy Support Fund Monday and Tuesday 9-5 and Wednesday 9-12:30
Warm places – keeping Cheshire East warm
https://www.spurstow.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Warm-PlaCEs-poster.pdf
Proclamation following the decease of Queen Elizabeth https://www.spurstow.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022-09-10-Proclamation.pdf
Cheshire Police have sent this poster for Halloween, if you’d like to use it
https://www.spurstow.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Halloween-flyer.pdf
Bunbury Parochial Charities – Invitation to Apply for Grants 2021
https://www.spurstow.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Grant-advert-2021.docx
National Association of Local Councils – Policy Consultation Briefing: Local Nature Recovery Strategies
https://www.spurstow.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Local-nature-recovery-strategies.pdf
Correspondence with Edward Timpson OBE MP about the Safety Camera on the A49 in Spurstow, and Cheshire East’s letter referred to in that correspondence
https://www.spurstow.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/12310469-Spurstow-Safety-Camera-Edward-Timpson-MP.pdf
https://www.spurstow.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/E-Timpson-MP-Response.docx
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