Wistaston Memorial Hall's Annual Quiz

Reporter J White

On the evening of Friday 30th October 2015 eleven teams of four people participated in six rounds of ten questions at Wistaston Memorial Hall's Annual Quiz for the Fred Lorimer trophy.

The quiz setters were Peter & Christina Wainwright who had organised their third quiz at the Hall on Church Lane in Wistaston.

The raffle was organised by Glenys White and Meurig Jones for prizes which were all kindly donated. The raffle made £64.

The half-time refreshments were organised by Audrey & John Astbury, Eileen Bamber and Kathleen Conroy.

The winning team was called 'Treble Chance' with 48 points, with 'The Scrabblers' in second place.

The Fred Lorimer trophy was presented to the winning team by Peter Wainwright, Quizmaster.

Event organiser John White said, "We had another enjoyable and successful community event, which raised over £100 for Hall funds. We thank everybody who supported and contributed towards this annual event for the Fred Lorimer trophy".

Council fits solar panels to Westfields HQ to save money and climate

 

Cheshire East Council is fitting solar panels to the roof of its Westfields building over the next two weeks.

This will demonstrate the Council’s commitment to sustainable energy production and to the reduction of carbon emissions.

The investment of just under £50,000 will be paid back within six and a half years and will have a predicted 20 year cumulative financial benefit to the Council of around £200,000.

Since the inception of the Council a successful priority for the Facilities Management team has been to reduce the consumption of energy and the carbon footprint of council-owned buildings. This will release valuable funding to support residents through front line services.

It also supports the Council’s fourth outcome of creating a green and sustainable place to live. The works are expected to finish on November 18.

Councillor Rod Menlove, chairman of the Cheshire East Energy Ltd company said: "This is significant move by the Council to adopt renewable innovations that reduce our costs and provide maximum value for residents.

“We are considering other buildings in the portfolio that meet the suitability criteria for similar technology.”

Council runs under-age firework sales operation

 

Cheshire East Council trading standards team has run its annual operation to counter illegal sales of fireworks to under-age people.

As part of Operation Sheldon the team visited 20 premises across Chelford, Congleton, Knutsford, Macclesfield, Mobberley, Wilmslow, Crewe, Middlewich, Nantwich  and Alsager on Monday 26 October.  The team used under-age volunteers who attempted to buy fireworks.

Of the 20 premises that were tested, 16 passed (80%), and  4 sales were made (20%) at outlets in Knutsford and Crewe.

The Council will now be conducting interviews and full investigations into the sales as well as notifying the premises that passed and complied with the legislation.

This operation saw underage volunteers attempting to purchase fireworks from the premises specified.  The trading standards team have a specific volunteer recruitment procedure, which includes verifying the volunteer’s age by viewing their original birth certificate and ensuring the volunteer looks their age.

Councillor Les Gilbert, Portfolio holder for Communities, said: “The Council takes the sale of fireworks to underage people extremely seriously. These fireworks attract a high risk of danger and injury to the person wielding the fireworks and the public and are best handled by a responsible adult. 

“Children are unlikely to read the instructions fully and act responsibly when using fireworks, hence the age restriction associated with such products.

“We will now investigate these four incidents of sales and take any appropriate action.”

Anyone with concerns about the sale of fireworks should contact Trading Standards on 03454 040506

Council urges consumers to know their new rights this National Consumer Week

 

Cheshire East Council is advising residents and traders to make themselves aware of how the rights of the consumer have now changed.

Consumers are urged to get to grips with the new provisions in the Consumer Rights Act, which cover a person’s rights when returning goods considered to be faulty.

Traders and retailers are also advised to ensure they know the consumer’s new rights under the law.

‘Know Your New Rights’ is the theme of National Consumer Week which runs from November 2 to November 6, aimed at empowering consumers to shop with confidence.

The Act is a major reform of UK consumer law that streamlines complicated law from eight pieces of legislation into one place.  It is hoped that focusing consumers’ minds in the run up to Christmas will help them to understand their new rights which they can exercise all year round.

A customer can now return faulty goods within a 30-day period and obtain a full refund if the core rights of the transaction have been breached.  The burden of proof to show the goods are not satisfactory rests with the consumer.

Digital products, such as online films and games, music downloads or e-books are also covered, although the onus is on the consumer to make sure their digital equipment is compatible with the product they are buying.

Traders are advised to make sure all terms and conditions are prominent to the customer at the time of the sale and this also extends to service providers, letting agents and secondary ticket sellers

Cheshire East Trading Standards are supporting the campaign by helping businesses to understand their responsibilities under the act and informing residents of their new rights when purchasing goods and services.

The new legislation is intended to make it easier for both the consumer and retailer to understand how the law can be applied. It is hoped that it will help consumers and businesses to avoid disagreements.

However, if a problem does occur, the changes will make it easier to settle any dispute without the need to resort to court action.

Councillor Les Gilbert, Cabinet member for communities, said:

“We would like businesses and customers to be aware of how the Consumer Rights Act has changed.

“Hopefully this will avoid any unpleasant confrontation or confusion.

“Our trading standards teams are keen to help businesses and ensure they don’t fall foul of the law.

“Taking a responsible and proactive approach can help avoid difficulties further down the line, which is better for the business and the customer.

“Businesses that understand their customers’ rights can also expect repeated and trouble-free custom from them.”

Leon Livermore, CTSI chief executive, said: “Retailers are responsible for training their staff but consumers should spend a few minutes familiarising themselves with the new laws too.

“Consumers who know their rights shop with confidence, saving time and money, which is good for all concerned.

“People should consider their rights whenever they make a purchase but they may wish to take extra care at Christmas.

“Nobody wants to give or receive a defective product but it is important to know how to resolve any issues, should they arise.”

The campaign is run by Citizens Advice, the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. 

Consumer advice is available from the Citizens Advice consumer service on 03454 04 05 06 or online on www.citizensadvice.org.uk

Free and impartial business advice on a host of trading standards legislation is available on the government-sponsored website, www.businesscompanion.co.uk

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Crewe Central residents have decided who will receive £20,000 of Commissioner’s funds

Date published: 30th October 2015 3.31pm

The twelve projects with the highest number of votes by the community of Crewe Central were announced at an event held last night at the Jubilee Centre by Cheshire’s Police & Crime Commissioner John Dwyer.

He said on the night: “I am so pleased that this community has brought forward some really good ideas which will benefit not only them but the wider community in Crewe. I am therefore, delighted to give them support in this tangible way.  I am looking forwards to visiting the recipients of the funds, seeing the projects in action and hearing about the benefits they have realised.“

164 people voted for the 22 projects put forwards by the community to improve the area and create opportunities for local people.

This project could not have happened without the support of partners including Cheshire East Council, The Wishing Well project, Motherwell CIC and local businesses but most of all it happened because the residents of Crewe Central involved.

The successful winners were:--

Make Do & Mend Club

£620 will fund items required to teach parents/carers to alter and mend a variety of clothing, basic knowledge of a sewing machine, build and share skills within the group and up-skill pupils of Beechwood Primary School to be able to create a variety of items.

BFit Health & Wellbeing Improvements

£2,000 will pay for a preventative bespoke Health & Wellbeing programme designed to offer bite size workshops around key health topics. Each visit will consist of an informative 30 minute session, health assessments and on-going support.

Family Bike Maintenance & Safety

£1,670 will fund a basic cycle maintenance course for families, focussing on safety and cost-effectiveness.

Senior’s Social Day

£1,320 will fund two days for the senior population to get together to engage in seasonal craft activities, try scrapbooking, storytelling and play games i.e. dominoes, cards, puzzles. Lunch and refreshments will be served, and other organisations can attend.

All Change @ Crewe Central 2

£2,000 will be used to develop a Crewe Central Market that will provide healthy food and affordable, quality clothing. Using an empty shop or open air venue the project will open once a month from November to April.

Memory China & Accessories

£1,430 will facilitate a new Café of Memories at Barnies Community Hub to help those older/retired residents, people with dementia and their families and carers to come and join in and remember how we used to live, work and enjoy ourselves in times past.

Learning Café

£1,790 will provide regular live cooking demonstrations within the community hub, showing people how to prepare recipes. A qualified volunteer chef will prepare, cook and talk through the process answering questions. Learners can then purchase lunch.

Growing Together for a Healthier Community

£2,000 will allow the project to work in the local community to encourage people to grow produce together using vacant tubs and derelict spaces within Crewe Central and use Jubilee House’s cooking facilities to teach people about how to make basic nutritious meals.

Barnies Community Garden Disabled Greenhouse & Furniture

£1,810 will purchase an easily accessible greenhouse and orbit round garden tables and benches and garden hand tools to provide new activities for participants, encouraging new people to visit and join in with the gardening activities.

Mum’s the Word

£1,510 will be used for an intergenerational project where young mums meet with residents to produce an exhibition about “The changing roles of mums in Crewe”.

The exhibition will then go on tour to schools, supported housing, etc.

Youth Enterprise Project- Well Fit!

£1,995 will be used for people that need extra support e.g. people with autism, to improve their health and fitness by learning to cook and develop a fitness programme for all. They will be helped to take care of the money and write the reports.

Sparkle & Shine

£1,483 will provide wellbeing days to residents in Crewe Central where a variety of therapies, such as massages and reflexology, will be offered at a reduced price. The days will provide a feel good factor and stress management strategies.

Crewe’s Seahorse Swimming Club

Crewe’s Seahorse Swimming Club came away as silver medal winners from the Halliwick National Gala at Hull.

They swam as part of a North West team that competed against some of the best disabled swimmers in the UK. Erin and Hollie and seven other Seahorse members qualified for the finals after winning their regional heats last month.

The Rotary Club of Crewe have supported Seahorse for several years and their President, Ray Stafford MBE, recently visited Seahorse to congratulate the swimmers on their achievements at the regional and national galas. As well as praising the swimmers, he also complemented the volunteers at the Club who work behind the scenes.

Seahorse Chairman Rob Dutton said, “It was pleasing to see Rotary President Ray Stafford praising the swimmers and volunteers for their efforts. The Club is very proud of all the swimmers who always give their best when competing. The standard in the national championships is very high and it was good to see Erin and Hollie among the medal winners with several other Seahorse swimmers seconds away from winning medals.”

Seahorse was set up in 1956 for people with disabilities. They meet every Thursday evening at Crewe Baths at 7pm and rely on volunteers to assist the swimmers. Any help would be appreciated. To volunteer or for more information call Secretary Gareth Roberts on 01270 629958.

Crewe Halloween fundraising event.

Reporter  Jonathan White, Wistaston

A Halloween fundraising event took place at Holland Street in Crewe on Saturday 31st October 2015.

Richard and James Stack dressed up their garden into zones to include a spooky living room and a gravestone garden. Decorations including witches, skeletons, ghouls and pumpkins. They also had a video screen showing Disney’s movie, 'Hocus Pocus'.

They have raised £650 for Marie Curie - https://www.mariecurie.org.uk/ - but hope to exceed this total.

Richard and James said, "So far we have raised over £650 and we would like to thank Marie Curie, The Cat local radio, Costa Coffee Market Street Crewe and six other Costa Coffee shops for their generous support. We would also like to give a big thanks to our volunteers and members of the public for supporting our event."

Chris Barratt, Chairman of the south Cheshire support group for Marie Curie said, "We hope everyone who attended had a spookingly good evening in raising money for such a worthy cause."

Wistaston Fireworks Display

Wistaston Fireworks Display on Sat 31/10/15. Reporter . Jonathan White, Wistaston

Children’s best fancy dress competition – l-r - Lewis Rossiter - Megan Bone - Ellie-May Baxter

The 38th annual Wistaston Fireworks Display took place on Saturday 31st October 2015. The event took place at the Eric Swan Sports Ground off Church Lane in Wistaston. It began with the judging of the children’s best pumpkin and best fancy dress competitions, which were followed by the fireworks display. There was no parade this year, due to health and safety issues, but bagpiper Reg Flower performed in front of the school and at the sports ground.

The results of the children’s best pumpkin competition, judged by Wistonian of the Year, Gwyneth Brown, were:

1st prize - Mia O'Donnell

2nd prize – Jack Bickerton

3rd prize – Purdy Jones.

The results of the children’s best fancy dress competition, judged by Wistaston Roundabout magazine Editor, Eileen Bamber, were:

1st prize – Megan Bone in her skeleton costume

2nd prize – Ellie-May Baxter in her dragon costume

3rd prize – Lewis Rossiter in his bat costume.

Locally-based online community radio station RedShift Radio - http://www.redshiftradio.co.uk/ - for the sixth year running generously provided, setup and staffed the PA system before the fireworks and played Halloween-themed music during the display. Presenters Kelly-Ann Davies and Liz Southall (aka ‘Bizzy Lizzy’) from RedShift Radio got the crowd warmed up before the display.

Professional fireworks display specialist Gekostar Fireworks - http://www.gekostarfireworks.co.uk/ - setup the fireworks display. Children’s best fancy dress competition winner Megan Bone was given the honour of officially starting the fireworks. The fireworks used during a magnificent 14 minute display took 12 hours to setup and included shells, cakes, mines and Roman candles. 

The 35th South West Cheshire, Wistaston Scout Group - http://www.wistastonscoutgroup.org.uk  - served hot and cold drinks and food during the event, whilst Wistaston Community Council members sold candyfloss and ‘Stevo's Glows’ sold children's flashing novelties.

The event was organised by the Wistaston Community Council and funded by the Wistaston Community Council and the Wistaston Parish Council.

Entry was by donation and several hundred people attended the event.

Dane Chaplow, Chairman from the Wistaston Community Council, said, "The children's pumpkin and fancy dress competitions were well supported. We had a great turnout at the Eric Swan Sports Ground with superb fireworks from Gekostar and excellent music, as always, from RedShift Radio. We thank our supporters and volunteers for their help and the public for attending this annual event".

The Wistaston Community Council desperately requires new members to help organise next year’s Fireworks Display, as well as other Wistaston-based events such as the Summer Fete, Flower and Produce Show and the Christmas concerts. Please visit http://www.wistastoncommunity.co.uk  for further information if you would like to join.

 

Council in ward-by-ward energy push as bill payers miss out on £2.2bn nationally

 

Cheshire East Council is embarking on a concerted effort to help residents save money on their fuel bills.

The Council’s Fairerpower team are doing a ward-by-ward marketing push over the coming months as new data reveals that a staggering £2.2bn worth of energy savings are available to UK households if they only switch suppliers.

The information released by the Government found that an estimated 11 million households could make significant savings, yet only six per cent realised they could save as much as £200. (I would insert a link to the report in the footnotes)

The good news though, is that  you could save yourself around £258 (see note 1) if you pay monthly, or as much as £75 (see note 2) if you are on a pay as you go (PAYG) meter, by switching to Fairerpower. It takes only ten minutes to check.

Fairerpower is an energy initiative launched by the Council in March of this year in partnership with award-winning OVO Energy to give residents access to excellent customer service and low tariffs. It’s already attracted over 3,500 customers from across Cheshire East, who have collectively saved more than £700,000.

New Fairerpower customer, Joanne Cartledge of Middlewich, recently switched her fuel supply from NPower to Fairerpower saving a massive £588 per annum.

Joanne said: “I had heard from other people how much money they were saving with Fairerpower and thought I would get a quote. I like the fact that I don’t have to continually look to change tariffs because with Fairerpower they have been consistently lower than the big six energy companies. I also like that I have extra money each month which I can spend on my family. My boys are footballing mad so we can go to more games.”

Councillor Rod Menlove, chairman of Cheshire East Energy Ltd, said: “The figures from the Government’s study are worrying. Now is the ideal time for people to spend just 10 minutes to get a quote from Fairerpower and check whether they could save themselves a lot of money.  Then larger than average energy bills over the winter will then be less of a worry.

“Cheshire East Council does not believe people should be forced to choose between heating and eating.

“For too long, many residents have been paying more for their energy than they should. With Fairerpower, customers can be sure they are getting a much fairer price for their energy. So far, we’ve found that 60 per cent of Fairerpower’s customers had never switched before, so you can’t say fairer than that.”

Fairerpower pay monthly customers get:

● Potential average savings of £258 a year (see note 1);

● Ability to fix contracts for 12 months;

● No exit fees;

● Three per cent interest reward paid on all credit balances up to £1,000 (see note 3); and

● Award-winning customer service

Fairerpower PAYG customers get:

● Potential average savings of £75 a year (see note 2);

● Free energy monitor that shows credit and usage;

● Smart meter as standard; and

● Award-winning customer service

Cheshire East Council is also in discussions with housing associations to extend the benefits of fairer, competitively priced energy to even more residents.

To see how much you could save go to www.fairerpower.co.uk or call 0800 408 6701 (Pay monthly) or 0800 408 6705 (PAYG)

'Annual Hall Quiz'

The Wistaston Memorial Hall and Community Centre 'Annual Hall Quiz' for the Fred Lorimer trophy will take place at the Wistaston Memorial Hall and Community Centre, Church Lane, Wistaston, Crewe on Friday 30th October 2015 starting at 7:30pm. Entry fee is £8 per team of four. Refreshments included. There will be a raffle. For further information please contact: John White, Tel: 01270 - 661484.

Remembrance Day Service?

 Reporter  Jonathan White, Wistaston

A Remembrance Day Service will take place on Sunday 8th November 2015 at 3pm at the Wistaston Memorial Hall, Church Lane, Wistaston. 

During the service one of the sixteen World War 2 heroes from Wistaston will be remembered: Lieutenant Ronald Arthur Hulse, Royal Artillery, who died on 17th June 1944, aged 29 years old. If you have any further information please contact John White, Tel. 01270 - 661484. 

The Memorial Hall Committee is dedicated to managing the 66 year old building to ensure that the memory of sixteen Wistonians who perished in WW2 is not forgotten.

The ‘Cat & Fiddle’ road in the top ten most improved roads in Britain

 

The A537 Cat & Fiddle Road in Macclesfield has dropped out of the list of persistently higher risk roads and is now amongst the top ten improved roads in Britain, according to the Road Safety Foundation EuroRAP results for 2015.

Investment from Cheshire East Council and partners has resulted in a number of road safety improvements to promote safe use of the previously dangerous, six-mile stretch of road to deliver a reduction in the number and severity of road traffic incidents.

The investment has seen the upgrade of safety barrier systems and introduction of ‘motorcycle friendly’ barriers, a 50mph speed limit and installation of average speed cameras, all supported by regular routine maintenance activities including resurfacing and road marking renewals.

The Road Safety Foundation list the A537 as the fifth most improved road in Britain based on comparison of collision data between the 2008-10 and 2011-13.

Improved roads are ‘those where there has been a statistically significant reduction in the number of fatal and serious crashes over time’, with the Cat & Fiddle Road seeing a 77 per cent decrease in fatal and serious collisions. 

This achievement in reduction of road injuries has been recognised by Andrew Jones MP (Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport). 

Cheshire East Council Leader, Michael Jones, said: “Promotion of the safe use of our roads by all road users is an absolute priority. We will continue to encourage responsible use of the A537 to ensure this significant drop in collisions is maintained.”

The A537 has featured in all previous EuroRAP survey results in the list of persistently higher risk roads.  The road has entered the most improved table after seeing a significant reduction in the number of serious crashes from 31 to 7 between 2008-10 and 2011-13.

A Halloween fundraising event

 Reporter Jonathan White

A Halloween fundraising event is taking place at a house on Holland Street in Crewe this Saturday 31st October 2015 from 6pm to 10pm. Richard and James Stack will dress up their front and back gardens with decorations including skeletons, pumpkins and ghouls. There will be directional signs and pumpkins on Holland Street to the house on the day. Entry by donation. All proceeds will go to Marie Curie Cancer Care. 

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There is email in circulation that appears to have been sent from a legitimate Lancashire Constabulary email address. The email appears to come from ‘Lyn Whitehead’ and is asking the recipient to pay an invoice that is attached to the email.
The email has not been generated from inside the Constabulary or by the Constabulary. This email has not been sent from Lancashire Constabulary. A third party supplier to the Constabulary has had their data breached, as a result of the breach this Lancashire Constabulary email address has been spoofed and used to generate spam to recipients far and wide.
This type of email is commonly referred to as spam, and if you have received it you MUST NOT open it. Instead delete it from your email system to avoid infecting your device.
Protect Yourself:

• Do not click or open unfamiliar links in emails or on websites
• Make sure you install and use up-to-date anti-virus software
• Have a pop-up blocker running in the background of your web browser
• If you have opened the attachment and ‘enabled macros’ it is very likely that all your personal data will have been breached. You MUST change all your passwords for personal accounts, including your bank accounts.

If you believe you have become a victim of this get your device checked over by a professional.
If you think you have been a victim of this type of email you should report it to Action Fraud, the UK’s national fraud and cyber crime reporting centre. www.actionfraud.police.uk
If you do make a report please provide as much detail as you can about the email and any effects it has had on your computer. Additionally if your Anti-Virus software detects any issues in relation to this email please provide us with the details.
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Cyber Attack
Talk Talk, the phone and broadband provider, has been the victim of a cyber attack on their website commonly referred to as DDoS – distributed denial of service attack. This has led to hackers accessing Talk Talks servers and stealing personal data, which could affect over four million customers. It is currently unknown exactly what data has been stolen but Talk Talk has stated that there is a chance that some of the following data could have been accessed:

• Name and addresses
• Dates of birth
• Email addresses
• Telephone numbers
• Talk Talk account information
• Credit card and banking details

Protect yourself

• Be wary of any emails claiming to be from Talk Talk asking for additional information such as passwords even if they are able to tell you specific account details – this could be a phishing email and sent to gain access to your account.
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• Monitor your bank accounts for any unusual activity that you believe may be fraudulent.

The Wistaston Community Council Fireworks Display

The Wistaston Community Council Fireworks Display takes place this Saturday 31st October 2015 at the Eric Swan Sports Ground (The Brittles) behind Wistaston Church Lane Primary School.

Entry is by donation.

The fancy dress and pumpkin competitions will be judged at 6pm at the Eric Swan Sports Ground. This will be followed by the fireworks display at 6:30pm.

Wistaston Scout Group will be providing refreshments and will be serving burgers and hot dogs as well as hot and cold drinks.

Any profits from this event will be donated to Wistaston Scout Group.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to changes in the regulations for closing roads for public events, there will not be a procession this year.

Reaseheath Apple Festival

Reporter Jonathan White, Wistaston

The annual Reaseheath Apple Festival was held on Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th October 2015, at Reaseheath College - http://www.reaseheath.ac.uk - in Nantwich.

This free event took place in the College's 'Crop Shop' and featured dozens of different varieties of apple. The apples on display were sourced from Reaseheath College and an orchard located between Nantwich and Whitchurch.

There was the opportunity to taste and buy several varieties of apple. Visitors could also buy or bring their own apples and use an apple pressing machine to collect the juice.

Retired Reaseheath lecturers Derek Jones and Harry Delaney were on hand to identify different apple varieties and offer fruit growing advice.

There were also a variety of plants for sale. Numerous information leaflets and display boards advertised the wide variety of courses available at Reaseheath College.

The Canal & River Trust - https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/ - had a stand and invited new members to join.

Reaseheath’s fruit garden was also open to allow visitors to view fruit trees on a variety of root stocks grown under different systems.

Refreshments were available in the 'Bootzone' restaurant/cafe.