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Hayley’s health and fitness

Are you making your child fat? DID you know that 1 in 3 children aged between 6-9 years are obese? Did you know that food/ eating habits in young children are what can contribute to them being overweight as an adult. There are several factors in today’s society that contribute to a childhood obesity, simply things such as; Larger portioned foods, snacks between meals, sugary drinks, lack of activity, skipping breakfast, bad habits observed by parents the list goes on. HOW IMPORTANT IS IT TO BREAK THIS CYCLE? You may think what’s a few treats they are children that’s what kids do, eat sweets, ice cream etc. However you could be contributing to their risks of developing type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular problems, reduced mobility, low self-esteem and depression plus many more negative consequences. The fact is when a child is young they only know what they are taught and see on a daily basis, if they think having full fat coke for breakfast and take-aways of an evening is the norm, they are more likely to continue this when they get older. If you’re guilty of this it’s not too late to change habits and you being a good role model is the first place to start. If your child is a fussy eater, try a variety of foods and offer lots of praise and encouragement for trying something they wouldn’t usually have. Sit down with them at meal times and show them that you eat the new foods too and tell them how good for you they are. Children need to try foods on more than one occasion, they might not like it the first time but keep trying, try adding different sauces, or mix it in with something they do like. Be sure to make a big fuss if they do finish or even try a new food. It’s important they stay active, how many children do you see as soon as they get home from school are straight on the computer/ social media. Limit these times and get the whole family out and about. These may sound

like simple tasks but they can make a huge difference. A child should be physically active 60 mins of the day! It’s important also not to use food as a reward, “oh well done honey you did your homework, here’s a cream cake!” use sticker charts, praise and days out to reinforce good behaviour. You often hear lots of mums saying “Give him this it will keep her quiet!” yes you might get two minutes peace while they finish off a bag of sweets. But you will have more grief when your child needs teeth removing due to tooth decay! Keep snacks to savoury treats, cheese, crackers, veggie sticks for example. Keep in mind of the effects in later life, cut of sugary snacks, encourage good eating habits and show them good life skills by being a good role model. It’s never too late to make changes! Written for Talkabout Publishing by Hayley Ryder Personal Trainer and Class instructor 07551 878786

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Drop-in for ex-servicemen A monthly drop-in has begun for fellow ex-servicemen and women to meet up and share stories over a cup of tea. The Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes (NAAFI) Break Drop-in, in Ellesmere Port, is open to veterans, Regulars or Reserves, and their dependents. It will be held on the ELLESMERE PORT TREFOIL GUILD second and fourth Thursday of every month Further details: Irene, Chair, Ellesmere Port £290 and only takes a few hours to the floor space in an average home. So We would all like more space in our at Ellesmere Port Library between 11am and Trefoil Guild. Tel: 0151-355-5479. Visitors complete,” says Adam. shouldn’t you be making the most of it? homes and with houses in the UK get1pm. All welcome. ting smaller, space is at a premium. But always welcome. “And for that, customers get a modern And that’s where More Than Loft

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Do you want a parish council in Sutton? PEOPLE Ellesmere Port are invited to comment on proposals about how their communities can have their say. The proposals follow consultation exercises run by Cheshire West and Chester Council earlier this year as part of Community Governance Reviews. Some communities are represented by town or parish councils while others are represented by different forms of community governance arrangements like community meetings, neighbourhood management, tenant management organisations, resident and tenant associations and community associations. Areas not represented by town or parish councils are referred to as unparished areas. The Council’s Community Governance Reviews are taking place in unparished areas of Ellesmere Port to find out what governance arrangements are in place and

how people feel about them. It includes Ellesmere Port Town, Grange, Ledsham and Manor, Little Neston and Burton (part), Netherpool, Rossmore, St Paul’s, Strawberry, Sutton, Whitby and Willaston and Thornton Cllr Paul Donovan said: “It is important that all residents are able to have a say in what happens in their neighbourhoods and that they are happy with the arrangements in place to do that. “I would appeal to residents in these areas to take a look at the proposals and let us know what they think.” Anyone who lives in or has a connection to the unparished areas of Ellesmere Port is welcome to comment on the recommendations. A short online consultation is available at: www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/ CommunityGovernance2ellesmereport/[2]

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GARDENING BY JANET HEATH

FLAMING NOVEMBER COLOUR With the flowers coming to an end for the year, it is time to appreciate the leaves changing colour to yellow, orange and red and berries on shrubs. In sheltered areas where Acers can thrive in cool damp soil, their leaf colour can be stunning in autumn. I have an Acer palmatum Orange Dream, in a pot. In spring the foliage is lime green but in autumn the leaves are edged with orange red than gradually deepen over the days. If you have space for a large tree in the garden and want autumn colour then try a Liquidamber. Some are huge trees but Liquidamber orientalis will grow slowly to 6m tall with yellow and orange foliage in autumn. Plant well away from buildings, at least the ultimate height away, to prevent tree root damage to structures. Last month I suggested a striking grass, Miscanthus sinensis Flamingo for autumn colour. As the weather cools, this grass takes on orange reddish hues as can be seen from the photo. Berries do well at keeping colour going on into winter and this year is superb. Look around as you walk to the shops and you are likely to see gleaming Pyracantha shrubs loaded with berries

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LETTER FROM WESTMINSTER by Ellesmere Port and Neston MP Justin Madders

Time for action on Vauxhall future The news that 400 jobs are to go at Vauxhalls is a massive blow for the individuals concerned but also for the local economy, particularly in the run up to Christmas. Following the announcement I was granted an Urgent Question in Parliament on the news. Urgent Questions are matters that are not already on the agenda for the days business in Parliament but are urgent and important in nature. In order to be granted an urgent question an application has to be made to the Speakerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office, who then requires a representative of the relevant Government department to attend in order to answer the question. On this occasion, the Minister tasked with responding on behalf of the Government did not convey a sense of grip of the situation or tangible solutions to the challenges ahead. If we accept at face value that the reason for the announcement is the falling sales of the Astra then that is not a reflection of the dedicated local workforce and does not give us many clues about PSAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ultimate intentions for the plant. However, while it was encouraging to hear the PSA Group affirm its commitment to the Astra plant at Ellesmere Port and its confidence in the capability and skills of the Ellesmere Port workforce to deliver the required improvements

in performance, there was a clear indication that plant efficiency and certainty over our future trading relationship are pre-requisites for further investment decisions. It is therefore clear that we need the Government to commit to a much greater level of support in terms of reducing plant costs and expanding the local supply chain. At the moment only about 25% of the parts for the Astra are sourced locally; huge savings can be achieved by increasing that figure. These are things that need to be worked on now and I know that locally the Council and the Local Enterprise Partnership are making steps in that direction but we need political and financial commitment from central Government to achieve these aims as well as certainty about our future trading relationship as soon as possible. It is time for action from them and I am going to be spending the next few weeks and months putting as much pressure on them as possible to support the plant. After all, they managed to come up with proposals that convinced Nissan to commit to UK manufacturing, we should expect the same level of support for Vauxhall. In the meantime I hope that the Company will work closely with the Union to minimise the number of compulsory redundancies and ensure there is support for those who have to leave.

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Big cannabis farm found Police discovered a large scale cannabis farm at a commercial property on Rossbank Road. While carrying out a detailed search of the premises officers discovered a significant quantity of cannabis plants and Class A drugs. Sergeant Paul Davis of Ellesmere Port Police, said: “This was a fantastic result by officers. We understand the negative impact illegal drug use and supply can have in our local communities. “An investigation is now underway to find those responsible and I would urge anyone with any information to come forward and speak to us.”

Two injured in nightclub attack Police investigating two assaults at a nightclub in Ellesmere Port are urging witnesses to come forward. In the early hours of Saturday 9th September a 28-year-old man was on the dance floor of a nightclub on Whitby Road when he was attacked by a man. As another man inside the club tried to come to the victim’s aid he was also assaulted by the offender. One victim sustained minor injuries and the 28-year-old victim was referred to Aintree Hospital with serious injuries. The man who attacked him is described as being white, over 6ft in height, of a large muscular build and was wearing a dark coloured top and dark baseball cap. He is believed to be the only man on the dancefloor at the time of the assault wearing dark shorts. Detective Constable Joanne Wilkinson, of Ellesmere Port CID, said: “Lots of people would have been in the nightclub around the time the assault took place and I want to appeal to those who saw a man matching this description. If you have any information which could help with our enquiries please come forward and speak to us.” Anyone who may have been in the nightclub at the time and seen the assault took place is asked to contact Cheshire Police on 101 quoting incident 84 of 9th September. Information can also be passed on anonymously by calling Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

Absentee landlord neglected Ellesmere Port flat Cheshire West and Chester Council reaffirmed its commitment to taking tough action on absent landlords who neglect their properties following the successful conviction of Karen Jean Foulkes. Following complaints from an existing tenant, the Council’s Regulatory Services officers repeatedly contacted Mrs Foulkes (48) to resolve a number of problems, but she failed to take the action necessary to improve the safety or cleanliness of her property. Mrs Foulkes of Morgan Walk, Nantwich, was fined £2,292.50 in West Cheshire Magistrates’ Court on Thursday 21 September - following her failure to comply with an improvement notice served under section 11(1)(a) of the Housing Act 2004. The charges related to a flat in Flint Court, Ellesmere Port. Following numerous requests to Mrs Foulkes to take action to improve electrical wiring and problems with mould and damp in the property, court action was the only remaining option. Cllr Angela Claydon, Cabinet Member for Housing said: ““This property had fallen into an unacceptable condition and state of repair which would have put tenants at risk of illness or severe injury. Absent landlords will not be allowed to leave their premises in an unsafe condition. We hope this case sends a clear message that we will take action whenever necessary.”

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Memorial plaque brought back to life The Mersey Iron Works memorial plaque, thought to have been lost, has been in storage for a few years. Thanks to a grant from the War Memorials Trust, the plaque is being repaired by a metal conservation specialist and will be back on display in Ellesmere Port. The plaque will be installed as the centre piece of a new memorial garden. The garden, on the corner of Whitby Road and Cromwell Road is part of a programme of Ellesmere Port town centre improvements, and is expected to start in November. The garden will be open to the public all year. The derelict property which stood where the garden will be constructed was beyond economic repair and needed to be demolished. The garden will also improve visibility for both drivers and pedestrians at this busy junction. Cllr Louise Gittins, Cabinet Member for Communities and Wellbeing said: “The plaque will be installed at a key gateway into Ellesmere Port, forming an entrance to the new housing developments along Cromwell Road. “I’d like to thank the local businesses and partners that have made the new memorial garden possible including the Royal British Legion who gave permission for the memorial plaque to be situated in the garden. The War Memorials Trust grant has helped towards the specialist repair and conservation of the bronze memorial plaque.”

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Useful numbers and info Clubs and Societies Action Transport Theatre, Whitby Hall, Stanney Lane, Ellesmere Port. Tel 357 2120 Cats Protection: South Wirral Branch. Tel 355 9813. www.southwirralcats.org Cheshire Regiment Association. Ellesmere Port Branch. Tel 339 8734 Chester Accordion Club. Meets at Groves Club, Whitby. 2nd Tuesday 1.30pm, last Tuesday 7.30pm. Ellesmere Port 41 Club We meet 3rd Tuesday of each month at Brookmeadow hotel. Any ex Tablers or old friends are welcome. Contact: Chairman on 0151 339 1851 or 07887 593963. Ellesmere Port Flower Club. Meeting at Our Lady’s RC Church, Enfield Road, third Wed of the month, 7.30pm. Call 355 6454. Ellesmere Port Running Club. Meets at Whitby Sports & Social Club every Tuesday and Thursday night at 7pm. www.ellesmereportrunningclub.org Fibromyalgia Support Group. Tel Ruth Spicer on 348 1098 Ellesmere Port Musical Theatre Company Tel 0151 339 4390 Footloose Musicals (Junior section of EP Musical Theatre). Tel 356 2079 Great Sutton Male Voice Choir. Tel 355 5363 Guide Association (Ellesmere Port division) Email tinaives@hotmail.com Little Sutton Community Centre. Tel 356 6761 Mersey Morris Men Monday practice, in Thornton Hough Village Hall, 8pm. Tel 347 1685. Multiple Sclerosis Society Branch meets every third Wednesday in the month Contact Pauline on 07804506848 Royal British Legion Women’s Section: Little Sutton and District Branch. Tel 200 2939 Ellesmere Port Sea Cadets We are open to young people aged 10 to 18 and are based at TS Forward, Appleton Drive, Whitby, CH65 7EP. The unit is open every Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 1900 to 2130 and Tuesdays 1830 to 2030. Please drop by or ring 0151 355 1779 for further information. Soroptimist International. Tel 339 3352 South Wirral Rambling Club Tel 07722 752494 South Wirral Stroke Club: Contact Secretary: Honor Ledder 348 0052

Sutton Wood Singers 0151 334 7013 Trefoil Guild. Tel 355 7669 University of the Third Age (u3a) Meets on the first Thursday of the month at 2pm at Groves Social Club. Tel. Teddy on 0151 339 5595. West Cheshire Athletic Club Meets at Stanney Oaks Athletics Track, Stanney Lane, Ellesmere Port, every Tuesday and Thursday (6.30-8pm), and on Saturday (10am-12 noon). www. westcheshireac.co.uk The club caters for anyone aged 8 years old through to pensioners and provides training and competition for track & field, indoor athletics, road and cross country running, as well as opportunities to become a qualified coach or official.

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Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, Capenhurst Lane, Whitby. Tel 355 2373 University CE Academy, 164 Whitby Road, Ellesmere Port. Tel 0151 350 6000 The Whitby High School, Sycamore Drive, Whitby. Tel 355 8445/6 Little Sutton Childer Thornton Primary School, New School Lane, Childer Thornton. Tel 338 2170 Little Sutton CE Primary School, Berwick Road, Little Sutton. Tel 0151 338 2244 Parklands Community Primary School Parklands, Little Sutton Tel 338 2220 Rossmore School, Red Lion Lane, Little Sutton. Tel 338 2425 St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary Rossall Grove, Little Sutton Tel: 338 2430 Sutton Green Primary, Armthorpe Drive, Little Sutton. Tel 338 2121 Great Sutton Capenhurst CE Primary School, Capenhurst Lane, Capenhurst. Tel 339 2685 Meadow Primary School, Dolphin Crescent, Great Sutton. Tel 338 2450 St Saviour’s RC Primary School, Seacombe Drive, Great Sutton. Tel 338 2440 Hinderton School, For children with Autistic Spectrum Conditions (ASC) and/or Speech, Language & Communication Difficulties. Capenhurst Lane, Whitby. Tel 338 2200

Useful numbers and info ALCOHOL PROBLEMS Local Helpline; 01244 364095 Alcoholics Anonymous: 709 2900 AL - Anon Family Group, Helping families of alcoholics. Tel: 0207 403 0888 ANCHOR STAYING PUT 0151 355 1313 AGE CONCERN 336 8388 ALZHEIMER’S SOCIETY 01244 851351 BUS SERVICES Bus & Rail Services Travel Line 0871 200 2233 open 8am - 8pm 7 days a week CITIZENS’ ADVICE Cheshire West Citizens Advice, Ellesmere Port Office, 1, Whitby Road, Ellesmere Port, CH65 8AA Opening times Monday-Friday 9am-4pm Tel no: 0344 5766111 DOCTORS Great Sutton Medical Centre, Old Chester Road, Phone:- 0151 339 3126 Hope Farm Medical Centre, Hope Farm Road, Great Sutton. Tel 357 3777 Whitby Group Practice, The Surgery, 114 Chester Road, Whitby. Tel 355 6144 Old Hall Surgery 26 Stanney Lane, Ellesmere Port. Tel 355 1191 DRUG ABUSE Parents against Drug Abuse. Helpline 356 1996. All calls in confidence FIRE Emergencies, call 999. Non- essential calls, Ellesmere Port Fire Station, Wellington Road, Ellesmere Port Tel 355 3333 GP OUT OF HOURS CENTRE, Western Cheshire Out of Hours Service...Clinics held at Ellesmere Port Hospital 01244 343300 HOMEWATCH Borough Homewatch Manager Ellesmere Port Police Station tel 355 4066 (Ext: 3063). 0r 01244 613063 HOSPITAL Emergencies call 999 Countess of Chester Hospital. Tel 01244 365000 POLICE Emergencies call 999 Ellesmere Port Police Station, Whitby Road, Ellesmere Port Tel 355 4066 or 101

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