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Christmas events at Little Sutton Methodist Church There are lots of Christmas events at Little Sutton Methodist Church. If you want to get into the festive spirit, there are Christmas carols, a Christingle and other services at the church on Chester Road.
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Christmas Eve Christingle Service Sunday 24th December, 4pm, at Hope Farm Methodist Church, Whitby, led by Rev Jackie Bellfield
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Santa float is heading this way The Ellesmere Port Round Table Santa Float will be on tour in this area in the run-up to Christmas, collecting for good causes and handing out goodies to youngsters. Here is the timetable, so catch ‘em if you can! Wednesday 29th November - Little Sutton - 6pm to 9pm Starting Point: Cheshire Yeoman Pub – 6pm Route: Ledsham Road & Surrounding Areas Monday 4th December – Great Sutton - 6pm to 9pm Starting Point: Travellers Rest Pub – 6pm Route: Wetherby Way & Surrounding Areas Wednesday 6th December – Great Sutton - 6pm to 9pm Starting Point: Ye Olde Red Lion Pub – 6pm Route: Rossmore & Surrounding Areas Monday 11th December – Ellesmere Port - 6pm to 9pm Starting Point: Grace Arms Pub – 6pm Route: Wolverham Road & Surrounding Areas Wednesday 13th December – Little Sutton - 6pm to 9pm Starting Point: Old Wirral Hundred Pub 6pm Route: Willowdale Way & Surrounding Areas
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Monday 18th December – Overpool- 6pm to 9pm Starting Point: Sir Robert Pub – 6pm Route: Overpool Road & Surrounding Areas Wednesday 20th December – Whitby - 6pm to 9pm Starting Point: The Woodlands Pub – 6pm Route: Underwood Drive & Surrounding Areas
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Busy year for twin town group Ellesmere Port has been twinned with Reutlingen, Germany for over 50 years. The Ellesmere Port/Reutlingen Friendship Group, a voluntary organisation, has had a busy year with hosting visitors including work experience students and many others as well as enabling local people to visit Reutlingen, an attractive town south of Stuttgart. Next month the Lord Mayor of Reutlingen, Frau Bosch, and civic colleagues will visit Ellesmere Port at the invitation of the Ellesmere Port Mayor, Cllr Meardon. The Friendship Group will welcome the visitors on Saturday evening 9th December to their annual Gluhwein, Stollen and Mince Pie evening at the Healthy Living Centre, Ellesmere Port Civic Hall. There will be a demonstration of how to make Gluhwein the German Way by Fritz Schafer and music will be provided by Phil Chidell. All are welcome to come along and enjoy the evening. Tickets are £6, which includes refreshments, and are available from: infoconf@ dircon.co.uk or the Arcades on Sunday 25th November or from the Friendship Group’s exhibition at the Ellesmere Port Library from 27th November to 9th December.
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School celebrates decade in modern building The balloons went up at St Mary of the Angels RC Primary School, in Little Sutton, where pupils and staff celebrated the 10th anniversary of its modern school building. Pupils enjoyed a massive party, in thanks for a building that still leads the way in eco features - even after 10 years of use. “The school is constructed from sustainable Scandinavian timber, with many eco-features” said geadteacher, Rob Hughes. “Low emission lighting; recycled water; air purity filtration; soundproofing and all the latest ICT…the design of this school is incredible, and it’s a fantastic place to learn and work.” All the St Mary’s pupils let their hair down, before the half term break, to make the occasion one to remember! 16 Tel 01244 350398 www.talkaboutpublishing.co.uk
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LITTLE SU THERE’S lots happening in Little Sutton at the moment, with the huge new housing development on Ledsham Road, to new restaurants opening up. The Little Sutton Village Centre Advisory Group is a community organisation which produces regular newsletters and is playing an important role in issues such as parking, the fall-out from the Ledsham Road housing, Christmas events and council wards. Here are some of the latest developments Festive Architectural Lighting Several owners of architectural buildings within the village have been offered festive lighting as part of the architectural lighting scheme. Little Sutton Methodist Church has taken up the offer. The URC Church, Blue Shops and the Train Station are also being investigated. Switch on Event Little Sutton Methodist Church Christmas Tree and architectural lighting will be turned on at 6pm on Thursday 30th November. This will include carol singing and refreshments. A simultaneous switch-on will take place at the Olde Red Lion Public House opposite. Village Festive Lighting Plans to install illuminated festive motifs on lamp columns on the A41 have had to be abandoned. This decision was forced upon the group after safety concerns were raised due to the age of the columns.
UTTON NEWSLETTER New openings Domino’s Pizza and Subway Work is due to start imminently on the alterations to the frontages of the new businesses with Domino’s expecting to open before Christmas. However, Domino’s have submitted a further planning application to open every day for customers and deliveries until 5am. Objections to this proposal have been made by local residents via their ward councillor. No decision has been made as yet by CWaC Planning Officers. There’s good news that Alfie’s wine bar and bistro is now open and work has started on refitting the Café India unit which has been closed for 12 months. Parade makeover Pavement Cleaning The pavements in front of the Blue Shopping Parade have been jet washed as part of the £600k improvements to this area by the new owners; London & Cambridge Properties (LCP). Proposed Ward Boundary Changes A consultation is taking place on the proposed new ward boundaries for Cheshire West and Chester Council. The Local Government Boundary Commission for England is leading the consultation. The closing date for the consultation is on 06th November. The proposed draft recommendations propose that Cheshire West and Chester should have 70 councillors in the future, five fewer than the current arrangements. If the proposal is accepted this would see Little Sutton Village split up into three revised wards (Great Sutton, Netherpool and Ledsham & Manor). St Paul’s would not exist. In addition Heath Lane would also fall into the Willaston & Thornton ward. Further information and the online consultation can be found at: https://www.lgbce.org.uk/current-reviews/ north-west/cheshire/cheshire-west-and-chester
Ledsham Road development With only a handful of plots left to sell from phase 1 and with just 90 houses occupied there is no sign of any work starting on the infrastructure (roads, sewers) for phase two, a further 458 houses. The first Swales (open drainage ditches) have been dug alongside the farm track to help remove surface water, unfortunately this has resulted in one of the ancient ponds drying up with the loss of its biodiversity and wildlife. A Road Safety Audit was carried out on the Ledsham Road roundabout and its approaches by council engineers and police which criticised the poor design and made several recommendations. Redrow say that the works were carried out as per the approved plans. Parking on pavements Recent comments and photographs on social media have yet again highlighted the disregard that some vehicle users have for pedestrians in the village. Early every evening cars are parking on the pavement on both sides of the A41 and the group says that action must be taken to stop it. A41 on-street parking Slow but positive progress is being made in planning on-street parking along the A41. It looks now likely that more on street parking bays can be created on the southbound side than originally thought. Redrow will provide these improvements before the occupation of the 175th dwelling.
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5 things you need to know about electrolysis hair removal By Angela Bartlett, Owner Sensoria Beauty 1. Electrolysis is licensed for permanency so it is ideal for people who want to remove unsightly hair for good. Unwanted facial hair is one of the top uses for electrolysis hair removal. Progressive electrolysis treatments gradually remove hairs to leave a skin that no longer needs waxing, plucking or shaving. Permanency is built up over a course of treatments the length of which depends on the cause of the hair growth. 2. All hair colours can be treated. Unlike laser and IPL (intense pulsed light), which needs pigment in the hair shaft for it to be effective, electrolysis will work on even grey, white and blonde hairs. Frequently, over my many years of practice in electrolysis, clients will attend to remove stubborn grey or white hairs which have been left following a course of laser or IPL treatments. 3. All skin colours can be treated. As laser and IPL target and heat pigment (colour) to remove hairs, it also targets pigment in the skin too, so darker skin types are often unsuitable for IPL. If darker skins are treated often the strength of the energy has to be reduced to prevent loss of pigment in the skin which makes the treatment less effective as removing the hair too. Electrolysis uses short wave diathermy and/or galvanic current to accurately and permanently remove hairs.
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CRIMES IN THIS AREA Chester Road, Whitby – Riding chaps and a riding boot were taken from the open porch way of residential property. Torridon Grove – A Peugeot van was broken into and a FES circular saw, extractor unit and set of Makita drills taken. Seymour Drive – A man smashed the back window of a Ford Fiesta using an adjustable spanner and then drove off in a silver Vauxhall. Sutton Way – The bonnet of a Peugeot Partner van was dented. Whitby Park – Windows were smashed at the Whitby Park Community Café. Fairways Drive – A quad bike was stolen and an attempt was made to take a Ducati motorbike from a garage by three men who then fled in a white van. Auckery Avenue – Thieves stole a red Honda CRF 450 X bike, crash helmet, motorbike clothing and body armour taken along with a white Trek mountain bike from a garage. Pound Road – Three males tried and failed to hotwire aa Piaggio Vespa scooter, parked on a driveway. Sutton Way – The steering lock was snapped on an Easy Rider motorbike, parked on residential driveway but the thieves fled empty handed. Rossall Grove – The front registration plate of Renault Kangoo was taken. Sutton Way – A Motorola phone was stolen from a Ford Transit, parked on residential street. Woodlands Road – Rear tyres were slashed on a Fiat Panda, parked at the Woodlands pub. Wordsworth Way – Damage was caused to the side of a Mitsubishi L200 pick-up truck. Gawsworth Road – The rear windscreen was smashed on a Vauxhall Zafira. Northern Rise – Three tyres were slashed on a Mercedes Sprinter, parked on the street.
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