Overleigh Roundabout March 2013

March 2013 - Issue 68
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Handbridge, Queens Park, Westminster Park, Curzon Park, Hough Green, Eccleston, Pulford, Dodleston & Saltney
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Inside this month: Schools go for academy status, Butchers Blog, PCSO Jenna Smith,
Easter church services, health and beauty, history, croquet and business directory.
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THERE is academy fever in the air
at the areas two high schools. The
Catholic High has signed up to
become an academy and Queens
Park is consulting on the idea too.
You can read more in this months
edition.
With the horse meat scandal still
running, weve got a great article
from Bruce Edge, the butcher,
explaining how your local shops
can be trusted with locally
sourced supplies.
We also have crime news with
Jenna Smith, Overleigh St Marys
Nursery, church services, history
with Bernard Dennis, croquet,
health and beauty with Jane
Bryant and lots more local news
and features

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or Penny 07757211103
Footbridge delay
THE footbridge linking Curzon Park with
the Roodee will be opened in the spring
following a number of delays in fnishing the
job. Persistent heavy rainfall had caused a
landslip on the Curzon Park side.
Food and drink festival
MAKE a date for the 12th Chester Food,
Drink and Lifestyle Festival from 30th March
to 1st April at Chester Racecourse. Visit
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for experienced friendly
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Easter extravaganza
THERE will be an Easter Extravaganza at
Westminster Park Community Centre on
Friday 22nd March, from 7.30pm.
The fun evening is for a good cause where
100% of the
money raised
will go to the
British Heart
Foundation.
There is
an Easter
bonnet
competition,
bingo, raffe,
tombola, bar
and buffet.
Tickets cost
2 and are
available
from the BHF
shop on Frodsham Street, the community
centre or on the night.
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CRIMEFILE
Crimes reported in this area include:
Ship Inn, Handbridge A blue Carrera
Vanquish bicycle was stolen from outside
the pub.
Kensington Green A fence panel
next to the alleyway was damaged.
Lache Lane A thief broke into a car
parked on the driveway but fed empty
handed.
Prenton Place A small pane of glass
in front door was smashed.
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Lent & Easter at St Marys Church
Press Release to Overleigh Roundabout

In August, two of the Assistant Clergy at St Marys, Handbridge, Revd Robin Mosley and
Revd Richard Burton have moved on to pastures new.
On 19
th
September, after just over two years as assistant Curate at St Marys, Robin Mosley
will be licensed as Vicar at St Oswalds, Brereton, near Sandbach. Robin says that his two
years at St Marys have been packed with happy memories of different aspects of ministry,
from worship to baptism, from weddings to funerals, and a wide range of pastoral work,
including visiting the Luncheon Club (not only for the sausages!), as well as reading stories
to the Baby and Toddler Group.
Whilst continuing in his role as Parish Mission Development Officer for the Diocese of
Chester, Richard Burton is leaving Handbridge, as he and his wife, Sarah, are moving to
Whittington, near Oswestry, where she is to become the Rector.
On October 2
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St Marys will celebrate Harvest Festival. This year we will be thinking of the
lives and risks of seafarers, a group of people (and their families) upon whom our island
nation relies upon but often forgets. During the service we will be thinking about the things
we use everyday which rely on ships and seafarers, not least of course much of our food.
We will also be remembering some of the dangers seafarers face, storms, piracy, poor
maintenance and loneliness. It is possible that the service may be interrupted by unforeseen
perils of a nautical nature! Some people may get wet!
We hope to see you soon at St Marys.
On Thursdays during Lent at 7.30pm there will be Compline with address.
Palm Sunday 24th March
At the 10am Holy Communion the Youth Group will give their presentation of the
Passion of our Lord according to Mark
Holy Week: Monday 25th Thursday 28th March
7.30pm Holy Communion with Address.
Speaker: Canon Peter Howell-Jones, the Vice-Dean of Chester Cathedral
Good Friday 29th March
9am Litany for Good Friday
10am 12noon Young Peoples Activity Morning
2pm Hour before the Cross, joint service at St Andrews URC
Easter Day 31st March
8am Holy Communion
10am Parish Communion
6.30pm Evensong
Handbridge Flower Club
This months meeting is on Thursday 21st March at
1.45pm in St. Marys Parish Hall, when Sylvia Bowyer
from Stockport will give a demonstration entitled Touch
Wood! We also have a members competition with
the theme Welcome to Spring. Visitors (5) are very
welcome.
Tickets are now available for our Open Meeting on 4th
April. This is to be held in The Kings School on Wrexham
Road at 7.15pm (doors open 6.15pm), when Tan Strong,
a celebrated national and international demonstrator will
take Colours as her theme. All proceeds will be shared between Hope House, Nightingale
House, and The Hospice of the Good Shepherd. Tickets are 10 and can be obtained at our
March meeting or by contacting 01244 683715 or any committee member.
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March 2013
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Welcome to a friendlier health club.
We believe you should enjoy the whole
experience. From the start theres no stopping
you, with fexible membership options.
Well get you going with a free lifestyle
consultation and personalised programme.
Thats all wrapped up with complimentary
towels, toiletries, and a host of great discounts.
Feel comfortable and at ease here. With a
great, social atmosphere and friendly staf as
committed to your long term goals as you are.
Whether its ftness, relaxation or wellbeing,
well help you fnd your true Spirit.
l 15m swimming pool
l Air conditioned Gymnasium
l Saunas
l Exercise classes
l Personal training
l Free lifestyle consultation and
personalised programme
free gift
when you join
between
1st & 15th
March 2013
If you have any questions or see me on patrol please feel free to stop and chat or
alternatively contact either myself by calling the non-emergency number 101 or by e-mail
at Jenna.smith@cheshire.pnn.police.uk
on the beat
with Police Community Support Offcer Jenna Smith
Its been a cold month in Handbridge and with the cold has come the snow which has
kept me rather busy. I have been meeting the residents and fnding my way around,
getting to know some of the children that go to the local school and the ladies and
gentleman that attend the local lunch club. You will see me on foot patrol in the
coming weeks as I am now out of training.
Handbridge New priorities
There have been a number of reports of a suspicious male in the back gardens of residents in the
area. The sightings that were reported to the police were around the areas of Overleigh Road, Queens
Park View, Eaton Road and Eastern Pathway on the 4th of January and 13th January, between the
hours of 1300hrs and 1600hrs. PCSO Smith is asking all residents to report any sighting or any
suspicious activity straight away to the police using the 101 contact number. PCSO Smith supported by
neighbourhood offcers will be on high visibility foot patrol in the area.
You said
Residents have reported drug deals occurring and vagrants hanging around the alleyway between
Queens Park Road and the suspension bridge toward the City.
What we did
High profle foot patrols of the area have been made of the area. Two people have been detained and
are currently being dealt with for minor drug offences by police offcers. The area will be monitored and
anyone found with drugs will be dealt with appropriately.
In response to complaints about homeless persons sleeping in the cemetery PCSO Smith and PCSO
Mckevitt along with the support of the Community Safety Wardens and Chester West and Cheshire
Council have identify the persons and helped move them to suitable accommodation. This will be
continually monitored and PCSO Smith and would encourage residents to report any similar activity
around the cemetery, Queens Park Road and Dukes Drive and surrounding areas to the police.
You said
Local residents and people on the bus have reported children from Queens Park High School,
Handbridge committing anti social behaviour on the number 16 bus from the Handbridge to Saltney.
What we did
We are working with the School, Bus Company and Parents to reduce anti social behaviour both on the
bus and outside the school. The persons identifed as being responsible will receive sanctions from the
school and risk being excluded from using the bus service. PCSO Smith will monitor the situation and
continue patrolling the bus at the relevant times.
Next Police surgery will be on Saturday 2nd March 12noon-1pm on the Old
Dee Bridge Handbridge
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CH4 HISTORY
QUEENS PARK HIGH SCHOOL
Rowers pass the test to earn national spots
A TIME TRIAl was held at Northwich to select crews to represent the North West at
the Inter Regional Regatta on the 28th April when North West rowers will take on the
might of rowers from all over the country.
Queens Park High School Rowing Club provided a J16 double with leon langmead
and Chris McCartney and a WJ 13 quad with Samantha McIlwaine, Rona Fishburn,
Felicity Weir, Eve Finlay and cox lucy Clegg.
The J16 double looked very strong achieving the fastest time for their group. The
WJ13 quad were behind North Staffordshire but in true Boat Race style and frequent
clashes of blades QPHS managed to pass and achieved the fastest time.
As a result of these trials QPHS Rowing Club have two crews in this important
National event later in the year.
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Its been a crazy
few months for
Cloudy2Clear
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company which
specialises in repairing
windows which are
steamed up, broken
or damaged by
replacing the panes
not the frames has
grown rapidly as
homeowners take
advantage of their
services.
Managing Director
Alan Ball feels that its
all about service. Our
product is simple. If
your double glazing
is misted up we can
replace the glass at
a fraction of the cost
of a new window, in
any type of frame,
and with a new 5 year
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just about saving people
money, although that
obviously helps. Many
tradespeople have
struggled since last year
and I honestly feel that
during the good times a
minority perhaps didnt
focus on customer
care as much as they
should have done. We
make sure we turn up
when we say we will,
do the job the customer
requires and leave
their house as clean as
a whistle. I often get
comments back from
customers on how they
really didnt expect that
sort of service which,
in a way, is very sad for
the service industry as a
whole.
Cloudy2Clear service
the Chester, Wirral &
North Wales areas and
Alan is fnding that his
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a major factor in his
success. The truth is
that its not just the
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a good job but also it
makes good business
sense.
I get a huge amount of
business from friends
and family of people
Ive done work for,
which just goes to show
how much a little bit of
effort is appreciated.
So, if your windows
are steamed up, broken
or damaged give Alan a
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on 0800 61 21 118 and
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QUEENS PARK HIGH SCHOOL

After much consideration the Governing Body of Queen's Park High School has
voted to begin consultation with all stakeholders about converting to an Academy.
The consultation period will be from Monday 28 January Friday 8 March 2013.
We are seeking the views of all our school stakeholders. All responses received
during the consultation period will be carefully considered by the Governing Body
and will inform part of their decision making process on whether our school should
convert to an Academy. You can submit your comments or queries:

By letter:
Please mark all correspondence Academy Consultation and address to:-
Mrs J Bennett - Clerk to Governors
Queen's Park High School
Queens Park
Chester CH4 7AE

By email:
academyconsultation@qphs.cheshire.sch.uk

For further information please visit the Academy Consultation page on our
website www.qphs.cheshire.sch.uk where you can view communication with
stakeholders and a frequently asked questions document. This information is also
available in paper copies from the school reception.

We look forward to hearing from you.

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lawn Care Products

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Indulge yourself this spring with our luxurious spa
day...........
You may choose one treatment out of each section
below
Enriched Body Scrub
Aromatherapy Body scrub
File and Paint on Hands or Feet
-------------------
Hydrating Body Treatment
Anti ageing Hand Treatment
Rose Petal Leg and Foot Treatment
--------------------
Aromatherapy Facial
Introductory Champagne Facial
Detox Back Treatment
--------------------
Mini Head Massage
Foot Massage
Hand Massage
Included in this spa day is a relaxing Spa lunch,
Full use of our Health Club facilities, Glass of
Champagne and Chocolates in our relaxation area
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EvEry WEdnEsday
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Choose 2 treatments for 20
with our apprentce Chantelle.
Treatments include:
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*Luxury manicure / pedicure
* Fake Bake Spray Tan
*Full Body Waxing
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* Hot Shell Massage
* Hot Stone Massage
* Refexology
* Indian Head Massage
* Facial * Acrylic nails
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* Manicure * Pedicure * Waxing
* Individual Eyelashes * Tintng
Therapists:
*moilla chaza, Senior Beauty Therapist
*sophi edwards, Junior Beauty Therapist
*chantelle Hudd, Apprentce Beauty Therapist
startng from march, we will
be hostng a spa day once a
week on either a Friday or a
saturday.
this is where each 30 minute
treatment is only 10!
First appointment is 9am and
last appointment is 7pm.
Treatments available:
* Massage * Facial
* Refexology
* Manicures/Pedicures
* Waxing * Tintng
* Individual Eyelash
Unfortunately, due to clients cancelling their
appointments on the day, we have decided to ask for
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Mothers Day
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Choose 2 treatments for 20
with our apprentce Chantelle.
Treatments include:
* Luxury facials
*Luxury manicure / pedicure
*Full Body Waxing
(EBS, Lip/Chin, Underarm &
bikini, 1/2 leg )
treAtments AvAilAble
* Massage * Acupuncture
* Hot Shell Massage
* Hot Stone Massage
* Refexology
* Facial * Acrylic nails
* Manicure * Pedicure * Waxing
* Individual Eyelashes * Tintng
Therapists:
*moilla chaza, Senior Beauty Therapist
*sophi edwards, Junior Beauty Therapist
*chantelle Hudd, Apprentce Beauty Therapist
startng from march, we will
be hostng a spa day once a
week on either a Friday or a
saturday.
this is where each 30 minute
treatment is only 10!
First appointment is 9am and
last appointment is 7pm.
Treatments available:
* Massage * Facial
* Refexology
* Manicures/Pedicures
* Waxing * Tintng
* Individual Eyelash
Unfortunately, due to clients cancelling their
appointments on the day, we have decided to ask for
a deposit that needs to be paid before the spa day. If a
deposit has not been paid fve days before the spa day
we will be forced to give your placement to someone
else. For 30mins treatments the deposit will be 5
and for 1hr treatments the deposit will be 10.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
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01244 681 611
Dont forget
Mothers Day
10th March
From the age of 30 the tell-tale
signs of ageing begin to show on the
skin in the form of fine lines and
wrinkles. The effects of partying,
late nights, smoking, alcohol and
excessive sun exposure hardly
showed in our skin in our teens and
20s.
By our 30s our skin is less forgiving after
a night on the town and may be prone to
pigmentation, fatigue, and the first visible
lines and wrinkles. 30 is an age where we are
hopefully settled in a career and maybe juggling
a career, home and children adding fatigue and
stress to our bodies which in turn shows on our
face. Skin can become thinner and finer, more
sensitive, lacking moisture and duller. This is
due to the slowing down of cell turnover. As the
cells are not being replaced as quickly as they
used to this build up can lead to dry skin. Loss of
collagen, due to smoking and sun damage, can be
responsible for the fine lines and wrinkles that
are appearing around the eye and mouth areas.
Frown and smile lines become more apparent
in our 30s. A reduction of natural moisturising
factors may have started at this age.
At 30 your skin may look great, but it is a
crucial time for skin and a few tweaks to your
normal routine will pay dividends in the future.
A good cleansing routine is essential with a
good quality cleanser. Do not use wipes! Wipes
MAKE UP
SO PURE
YOU CAN
SLEEP IN IT
CHESTERS LONGEST ESTABLISHED BEAUTYAND LASER HAIR REDUCTIONCLINIC
The Hough Green Clinic
32 Hough Green, Chester CH4 8JQ
Tel: 01244 680414
info@thehoughgreenclinic.co.uk
www.thehoughgreenclinic.co.uk

CHESTERS LONGEST ESTABLISHED BEAUTY AND LASER HAIR REDUCTION CLINIC
HELPING YOU TO LOVE YOUR LOOK - NO MATTER WHAT YOUR AGE
MARCH WAXING OFFER
SUPERIOR UNIQUE LYCON WAXING TREATMENTS FOR MEN AND WOMEN
Virtually PAIN FREE due to the use of the fnest natural resins, beeswax and essential oils
Non sticky yet removes hair as short and stubbly as 1mm
Gently removes the hair and not the skin
Lasts up to 6 weeks leaving skin silky smooth
FOR EACH WAX TREATMENT
AREA SECOND AREA IS FREE
(Cheapest area free)
are full of alcohol. Even the alcohol free ones seem
to contain alcohol! Alcohol makes the skin so dry
and sensitive. Wipes certainly do not perform an
efficient cleanse. The face should be cleansed
in the morning and before retiring to bed. Using
a gentle scrub twice a week will help to remove
the dead cells caused by the slowing down of the
cell turnover. A moisturiser should be applied
morning and evening to the face and neck. A
factor 15 sun protection should be applied every
morning and a higher factor must be applied
when exposed to strong sunlight to prevent any
further damage.
30 is the best time to start using an anti-ageing
eye cream as a preventative measure. It will work
wonders in reducing fine lines and wrinkles for
years to come.
At Hough Green Clinic we recommend
PRIORI(R) Advanced AHA skin care containing
key ingredient Lactic Acid which is clinically
proven to stimulate cell renewal. It stimulates
the skin to produce its own moisture from the
inside out in the form of Hyaluronic Acid, which
is the molecule produced by the skin for binding
and holding water. AHAs (Alpha Hydroxy Acids)
help to dissolve the cellular cement that holds
dead cells together, thereby removing unwanted
pigment and rough skin so that the skin appears
smoother, radiant and youthful.
Our professional treatments include PRIORI(R)
Skin Renewal Peel. This is a rebalancing peel that
does not damage the skin, but slows down the
ageing process working naturally with the skin to
reduce fine lines, pigmentation, dehydration and
skin break outs.
Jane Bryant,
Advanced Skin Health Specialist
IS 30 THE AGE WE SHOULD REALLY START TO
LOOK AFTER OUR SKIN?
Skincare advice with Jane Bryant,
from the Hough Green Clinic
From the age of 30 the tell-tale
signs of ageing begin to show on the
skin in the form of fine lines and
wrinkles. The effects of partying,
late nights, smoking, alcohol and
excessive sun exposure hardly
showed in our skin in our teens and
20s.
By our 30s our skin is less forgiving after
a night on the town and may be prone to
pigmentation, fatigue, and the first visible
lines and wrinkles. 30 is an age where we are
hopefully settled in a career and maybe juggling
a career, home and children adding fatigue and
stress to our bodies which in turn shows on our
face. Skin can become thinner and finer, more
sensitive, lacking moisture and duller. This is
due to the slowing down of cell turnover. As the
cells are not being replaced as quickly as they
used to this build up can lead to dry skin. Loss of
collagen, due to smoking and sun damage, can be
responsible for the fine lines and wrinkles that
are appearing around the eye and mouth areas.
Frown and smile lines become more apparent
in our 30s. A reduction of natural moisturising
factors may have started at this age.
At 30 your skin may look great, but it is a
crucial time for skin and a few tweaks to your
normal routine will pay dividends in the future.
A good cleansing routine is essential with a
good quality cleanser. Do not use wipes! Wipes
MAKE UP
SO PURE
YOU CAN
SLEEP IN IT
CHESTERS LONGEST ESTABLISHED BEAUTYAND LASER HAIR REDUCTIONCLINIC
32 Hough Green, Chester CH4 8JQ
Tel: 01244 680414
info@thehoughgreenclinic.co.uk
www.thehoughgreenclinic.co.uk

CHESTERS LONGEST ESTABLISHED BEAUTY AND LASER HAIR REDUCTION CLINIC
HELPING YOU TO LOVE YOUR LOOK - NO MATTER WHAT YOUR AGE
MARCH WAXING OFFER
SUPERIOR UNIQUE LYCON WAXING TREATMENTS FOR MEN AND WOMEN
Virtually PAIN FREE due to the use of the fnest natural resins, beeswax and essential oils
Non sticky yet removes hair as short and stubbly as 1mm
Gently removes the hair and not the skin
Lasts up to 6 weeks leaving skin silky smooth
FOR EACH WAX TREATMENT
AREA SECOND AREA IS FREE
(Cheapest area free)
are full of alcohol. Even the alcohol free ones seem
to contain alcohol! Alcohol makes the skin so dry
and sensitive. Wipes certainly do not perform an
efficient cleanse. The face should be cleansed
in the morning and before retiring to bed. Using
a gentle scrub twice a week will help to remove
the dead cells caused by the slowing down of the
cell turnover. A moisturiser should be applied
morning and evening to the face and neck. A
factor 15 sun protection should be applied every
morning and a higher factor must be applied
when exposed to strong sunlight to prevent any
further damage.
30 is the best time to start using an anti-ageing
eye cream as a preventative measure. It will work
wonders in reducing fine lines and wrinkles for
years to come.
At Hough Green Clinic we recommend
PRIORI(R) Advanced AHA skin care containing
key ingredient Lactic Acid which is clinically
proven to stimulate cell renewal. It stimulates
the skin to produce its own moisture from the
inside out in the form of Hyaluronic Acid, which
is the molecule produced by the skin for binding
and holding water. AHAs (Alpha Hydroxy Acids)
help to dissolve the cellular cement that holds
dead cells together, thereby removing unwanted
pigment and rough skin so that the skin appears
smoother, radiant and youthful.
Our professional treatments include PRIORI(R)
Skin Renewal Peel. This is a rebalancing peel that
does not damage the skin, but slows down the
ageing process working naturally with the skin to
reduce fine lines, pigmentation, dehydration and
skin break outs.
Jane Bryant,
Advanced Skin Health Specialist
IS 30 THE AGE WE SHOULD REALLY START TO
LOOK AFTER OUR SKIN?
Skincare advice with Jane Bryant,
from the Hough Green Clinic
A BUTCHERS BLOG
with Bruce Edge, from Ernest W.Edge & Son Butchers, Handbridge
food for tHougHt!
did you hear the one about the horse, the
donkey and the ready meals?! this sounds
like the beginning of a joke but sadly there is
no joke in what has been going on in the food
industry.
Even the supermarket chains themselves seem
unaware how complex their supply chains are
and how far they stretch. As far away as Romania
horses are making their way into our food chain
labelled as beef, via several stops for processing
on the way.
The supermarkets are now so large that there
are very few processors big enough to deal with
their volume. It is no surprise therefore, that
when one of these processors breaks the law
most of the supermarket chains are implicated.
Personally I have noticed in recent weeks a
lot of new faces in my shop. These are people
obviously concerned with what is happening in
the food industry and are seeking quality and
traceability from a local source. As a member of
EBLEX (English Beef and Lamb Executive) and
part of a audited, monitored system and supply
chain I am able to provide fully traceable local
food from farm to fork.
As a modern butcher we have moved with the
times and are aware of the demand for qual-
ity ready meals. We make all our ready meals
ourselves daily on our premises using fresh local
ingredients.
Kevin from Edens of Handbridge provides
me with fresh herbs, fruit and vegetables which
we use in our sausages, burgers and ready meals
nicely complimenting our local meat. Super-
markets are unable to do this and their food is
produced days in advance in factories (some-
times abroad) using masses of preservatives to
enhance shelf-life.
Local shops cannot beat the convenience of the
one stop shop but we can provide top quality,
great service and the personal touch ,not forget-
ting great value.
Local shops are the lifeblood of any community
and when they are lost there will be no alterna-
tive the next time a food scandal breaks. Please
use your local shops.
Bruce Edge, Ernest W.Edge & Son Butchers,
Handbridge
(www.chesterbutcher.com)
with Bruce Edge, from Ernest W.Edge & Son Butchers, Handbridge
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KITCHEN & FURNITURE RESPRAYING
SINCE 1991
place with PCSO Smith and Chris Fox
and the local Councillors.
Saltney Post Offce - 9-10.15am & 1.15-2.15pm
Westminster Park Shops - 10.30- 1.45am
Handbridge Old Dee Bridge - 12-1pm
IF you want to have
your say about crime
or council issues,
then regular surgeries
take place on the frst
Saturday of every
month.
Surgeries for
Handbridge,
Saltney, lache and
Westminster Park take
These surgeries are an
opportunity for residents to
come and raise any council
or police-related issues.
Visit: cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk
Handbridge Park Surgeries
Cheshire West & Chester Council
Councillors Surgeries
First Saturday of each month at:
Saltney Post Ofce, 9.00am 10.15 am
Westminster Park Shops, 10.30 am - 11.45 am
Handbridge Old Dee Bridge, 12 pm - 1pm
Councillor
Razia Daniels
Phone: 01244 312392
Mobile: 07798 742100
Email: razia.daniels@
cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk
Councillor
Neil Sullivan
Phone: 01244 671099
Mobile: 07709 376876
Email: neil.sullivan@
cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk
PCSO
Chris Fox
Phone: 01606 366166
Email: christopher.fox
@cheshire.pnn.police.uk
PCSO
Jo Pendrey
Phone: 01606 366166
Email: joanne.pendrey
@cheshire.pnn.police.uk
Councillor
Alex Tate
Phone 01244 674093
Email alex.tate@
cheshirewestand
chester.co.uk
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Summers coming, so why not try croquet?
AFTER a long, wet summer and autumn last year and a dreary winter, everyone must be
looking forward to warmer days and longer evenings.
Nows the time to plan ahead. Why not try your hand at croquet? Perhaps you have
played garden croquet with family or friends and would like to learn more about the game.
Perhaps you have hung up your boots after playing a more strenuous sport and would
like to switch to a game that involves challenge and skill but does not require the strength
and stamina of more energetic activities. Perhaps the children
have left home and you fnd you have more time for a new
outdoor leisure activity.
Perhaps you have just retired and would like to try something
new. With its handicapping system, croquet is a game that can
be played and enjoyed on equal terms by men and women of
all ages and abilities.
Chester Croquet Club meets in Westminster Park. It is a
friendly and successful club with about a hundred members
and is always pleased to welcome new members of all standards from absolute
beginners to more experienced players.
The next beginners course will be held on Thursday evenings from 6.30 to 8.30pm for
six weeks from 2nd May to 6th June. The fee for the course is 30 but is free for new
members joining the club at a full subscription of 52. Coaching is also available for
people who have played before and would like to improve their skills.
No previous knowledge of the game is needed and all equipment will be provided by the
club. If you would like to enroll or would like more information, please contact the course
coach, Janet Davies, on 01244 350370.
THE children of St Marys Community Nursery School,
in Handbridge, have been celebrating Chinese New
Year - the Year of the Snake.
They found out how Chinese people around the
world celebrate this festival. Highlights have included
decorating the school in the traditional colours of red
and gold, dressing up and playing in a Chinese house,
making a very big dragon that they used for dragon
dancing and eating Chinese food with chopsticks at a
banquet.
The children have heard many new Chinese stories
and rhymes but were very pleased to welcome
Treasure Trove Puppets back to the school. Puppeteer
Stephen Sharples told them the story of the Chinese
Willow Pattern Plate with his handmade puppets. After
the play the children had the opportunity to look at
some of the puppets and ask Stephen questions about
his puppets.
Stephens explains the
different parts of the story.
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THE governors of The Catholic
High School have approved the
conversion of the school to an
academy.
The decision comes after
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partner schools and the Diocese
of Shrewsbury. It means the
school will become independent
of the local authority, but will
remain very much a Catholic
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Diocesan schools.
Speaking after the governors
meeting Peter Devine, chair of
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judged this school to be good,
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work. We want to move on now and make
sure that we are aiming for an Outstanding
judgment next time the inspectors call.
Becoming an academy is just part of this
process. At our meeting we also discussed
student achievement, the quality of teaching
in the school and the quality of leadership
and management here. Central to this is
the mission and ethos of our school as The
Catholic High School here in Chester. We are
renewing our commitment to working with our
partner primary schools and with our partner
parishes. Our school is and always will be an
inclusive Catholic school.
Headteacher John Murray added: Our staff
were concerned about what would happen to
them if we converted to an academy, and both
the governors and the Diocese have made it
very clear that their terms and conditions are
fully protected.
The meeting was attended by Alex Scott,
Director of Schools for the Diocese of
Shrewsbury. He explained to the governors
that the school would now be part of a multi-
academy trust which was being set up to
beneft the wider family of Catholic schools.
The conversion will take effect from Friday
1st March, and from that point the school
will be an academy, independent of the local
authority. The school will still be called The
Catholic High School, Chester and there will
be no changes to the admissions policy or
to the provision for students with additional
needs.
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Chairman of governors Peter Devine (left) and Bernard
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funding agreement.
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TWO teams of Sixth Form students from the
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The competition was ferce on the day and they were up against many other well-
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day was the track event in which the teams
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CH4 History
T
HE names and careers of
Isambard Kingdom Brunel,
George and Robert Stephenson
and Joseph Locke are steeped in the
industrial history of an emerging
Victorian age. Their engineering work
and multitude of constructions would
have significantly influenced the lives of
hundreds of millions of people around
the world.
There is however, another lesser well
known character whose work with those
aforementioned had an even greater impact
on Victorian lives and his legacy continues
to this day, albeit in an understated manner.
His name is Thomas Brassey and he was
born near Aldford, six miles due south
of Chester in November 1805. Thomass
parents, John and Elizabeth, went on to
have a further five sons and one daughter
and it is said the Brassey family could trace
its ancestry as yeoman farmers back about
eight centuries, most of which was spent in
Cheshire.
Recent television programmes by Michael
Portillo and the historian Dan Snow have
featured the works of famous railway
engineers but sadly overlooked the work
and achievements of Thomas Brassey!
In fact, mention was made in a television
programme of Sir Samuel Morton Peto
whose company Peto & Betts joined forces
with Thomas Brassey. The company of Peto,
Brassey & Betts built railways all over the
world, but Brasseys involvement remains
unmentioned!
From very modest beginnings being brought
up in a farming community and educated in
Chester, Thomas went on to become known
as the greatest railway builder in the world,
yet sadly this humble and unassuming man
rarely has mention in the greater scheme of
the era of the industrial revolution.
His achievements in the realm of civil
engineering range from the building of a
simple road bridge over the River Birkett at
Saughall Massie, Wirral when he was 23, to
the construction of the Penkridge Viaduct
in Stafordshire. By the end of his incredibly
busy life in 1870, he was responsible for
building about 8,500 miles of railway track
throughout the world.
Closer to home, Thomas Brassey built
Chester Railway Station, which opened in
August 1848 and the railway line between
Crewe and Holyhead. When completed,
Chester Railway Station had the longest
platforms in the country. He not only built
hundreds of stations, bridges and railway
lines across the country, he also built docks
such as the Victoria Docks in London in
1852. The Docks at Barrow, Birkenhead
and Callao in Peru were also of his work,
being constructed during the period 1850
to 1863. In 1861 he undertook to build a
twelve mile stretch of the London Sewer
and it became known as the Second
Wonder of the Industrial World. Cholera
epidemics were a major concern for health
at that time; the construction of this sewer
network certainly helped to change forever
the health and quality of life for Londoners.
The fact the sewer system he constructed is
CH4 History
Not chuffed at all
The Chester connection
still in use today is testament
to his engineering ability.
His work wasnt just confined
to Great Britain; his first
foreign project was a railway
line in France, between Paris
and Rouen in 1841. Further
major work followed with
contracts being secured in;
Argentina, Austria, Australia,
Canada, Denmark, India,
East Bengal, Italy, Belgium,
Bohemia, Holland, Hungary,
Prussia, Nepal, Norway,
Spain, Moldavia, Saxony,
Transylvania, Syria, Persia,
Russia, Canada and Crimea.
After his death in November
1870, the three sons of
Thomas Brassey created
a memorial to their father
and mother Maria in St
Erasmus Chapel in Chester
Cathedral. This took the form
of a backcloth to the altar
inscribed to their memory and
there is also a bust of their
father to the north side of the
altar.
The Grosvenor Museum in Chester also has
a bust of Thomas Brassey and there are
plaques commemorating his work in Chester
Railway Station.
Thomas Brassey was buried in the
churchyard at Catsfield, near Hastings in
Sussex. In his will, he bequeathed close on
3,500,000 as it is said he had acquired more
self made wealth than any other person in
the country during the nineteenth century.
Perhaps because he was a modest man who
shunned public attention and accolades, his
legacy is little known and its sad even to this
day, his life and work receives scarce public
acknowledgement.
Hoole History &
Heritage Societys John
Whittingham, dressed as
Victorian railway engineer
Thomas Brassey at the
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Westminster Park Residents Association
David Pilling
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Five Ashes Road, Westminster Park
671243 (during bar hours)
Friends of Westminster ParK
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Belgrave Badminton Club
Keith, 671077
Belgrave Pre-School
Carol Welch, 671243
Bowls
Bob Cooper, 675204
Bridge Club
Nick Ryan, 675923
Croquet
Janet Davies, 350370
Healthy Walking Group
Mike Lloyd, 680328
Junior Football: Westminster Park FC
Tracy Sheedy 680544 www.westminsterparkfc.co.uk
Lache and Westminster Local History Group
Linda Shuttleworth, 679791
National Womens Register:
Christine Westcott, 675431
Scottish Dancing
Anne Croall, 676167
Tennis-Glan Aber Tennis Club
Sue Britton, 677936
Scouting
Group Scout Leader: Susan Jones 675538
Beavers (Wednesday): Jane Shorthall, 682136
Cubs (Monday): George Coward, 679259
Cubs (Thursday): Christine Owens, 676691
Scouts (Friday): Terry Coe, 676754
Explorer Scouts (Tuesday): Simon Ashton,
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Brownies (Tuesday): Jan Hooper, 674701
Guides: Sue Fryer, 679945
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Bus & Coach (Cheshire Bus Info) . 01244 602 666
Chester Fire Station . . . . . . . . . . . 01244 342 145
Cheshire West and Chester Council 0300 123 8 123
Cheshire Police (non emergency) . . . . . . . . 101
Countess of Chester Hospital . .01244 365 000
Grosvenor Estates . . . . . . . . . . . . 01244 684400
Handbridge Medical Centre . . . . 01244 680169
John lennon Airport (Liverpool) .0870 129 8484
lache Health Centre . . . . . . . . . . 01244 671991
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St Marys Community Nursery. . . . . . . . . . 981222
St Clares Catholic Primary. . . . . . . . . . . 981110
Catholic High School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 981600
Churches
Handbridge (St Marys) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 671202
St Andrews URC Handbridge . . . . . . . . 382876
St Clares Catholic Downsfeld Road,
lache, Chester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 671015
USEFUL NUMbERS
Curzon Park Residents Association
www.cpraonline.org
LACHE PARK
LACHE PARK
CURZON PARK
Hough Green Residents Association.
Contact Norman Trott on 683540
HOUGH GREEN
HANDbRIDGE
WESTMINSTER PARK
Curzon Park Residents Association
www.cpraonline.org
LACHE PARK
COMMUNITY LISTINGS
LACHE PARK
Community Safety Wardens
Drop in surgery at Lache
Community Centre every
Thursday 12.30-2pm.
Weekly Community Centre
Timetable
Monday
60+ Monday Club 10-2pm
Computer Class (Learning
Centre) 1-3pm
Credit Union 2.30-3.30pm
Healthy Hearts (Exercise Class)
6.15-7.30pm
Bingo 7.30-9.30pm
Tuesday
Pilates 1.30-2.30pm
Morris Dancing 5.30-7.30pm
Wednesday
Mixed exercise class 9.15-
10.15am
Drop In Tea, Toast and Talk 10-
11.30am
Computer drop in (Learning
Centre) 1-3pm
Cheer Leaders 4.30-7.30pm
Yoga 6.30-8pm
Ninjitsu 7-9pm
Thursday
Vegout@lache (fruit and veg
bags) 10-12pm
Lunches 11.30am-1pm (costs 4
for 3 courses)
Tea Dance 1.30-4pm (fortnightly)
Credit Union 7-8pm
Saturday
Junior Club (6-13 year olds)
10-12pm
Room hire at Lache Community
Centre is available for meetings,
functions and parties. Catering
and bar are also available.
For information please contact
Dennis Smale (centre manager)
on 674 887.
To book the Community Learning
Centre for training please
contact Liz Holding (Lache Park
Ltd) at Hawthorn House on 675
818. Also at the Learning Centre
are a range of courses provided
by West Cheshire College.
For details contact Chris on
07887557864 or 373462.
Lache and Handbridge Childrens
and Young Peoples Centre
Tel: 977791
St Marys Community Nursery
Old Wrexham Road,
Handbridge.Tel 981222
Friends of Edgars Field
Voluntary group who look
after Edgars Field Park,
Handbridge. Tel Steve Rogers
on 629189
Chester Youth Club
Overleigh Road
Junior 5-6.30pm Tue/Thurs
Senior 7-8.30 Tue/Thurs
679559. Learning to play rock
instruments 7-16-year-olds
01745 815200
Handbridge Shotokan Karate
www.hskc.org.uk
Handbridge WI
First Tuesday in every month at
7.30pm, at St. Marys Church
Hall. Tel 671304.
brownies and Guides
Sue Fryer, 679945
DODLESTON
Dodleston Parish Council
Covering Dodleston & Kinnerton
www.dodlestonparishcouncil.co.uk
Dodleston Pre-School
Hours Mon/Tue 9:15-13.15 Wed/Fri 9:15-
12.45 21/2-year-olds to school age. An
afternoon session for Rising 5s under
consideration for January 2012. Contact
dodlestonpreschool@googlemail.com
Dodleston Baby and Toddler Group
Friendly group meets Thursdays, 10-
11.30am at the Village Hall. Term time only
l Website www.dodleston.com
CURZON PARK
Cheshire West and Chester Councillors
Cllr Neil Sullivan (Con, Handbridge Pk)
51 Lache Lane Chester
Tel 671099 / 07709 376876
Razia Daniels (Con, Handbridge Pk)
11 The Shipgate, Chester. Tel 312392
Cllr Alex Tate (Lab, Lache)
16a Lache Lane, Chester
Tel 674093
Hough Green Residents Association.
Contact Norman Trott on 683540
HOUGH GREEN
HANDbRIDGE
18th Chester (St Marys)
Scout Group Directory
Group Leader: Susan Jones
Beavers (Wednesday): Jane
Shorthall, 682136
Cubs (Monday): George
Coward, 679259
Cubs (Thursday): Christine
Owens, 676691
Scouts (Friday): Terry Coe,
676754
Explorer Scouts (Tuesday):
Simon Ashton, 0151 512 6458
Website
www.handbridge.com
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Van & Man Services
l Light Removals l Courier Services
l Delivery & Collections l Student Moves
l Single Item or Full Loads
l All Types of Clearance
l Any distance in UK
0784 113 5130 (anytime)
01244 678082 (6-9pm only)
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Van & Man
Services
l Light Removals
l Courier Services
l Delivery & Collections
l Student Moves
l Single Item or Full Loads
l All Types of Clearance
l Any distance in UK
0784 113 5130 (anytime)
01244 678082 (6-9pm only)
Carpenter
Colin the
& Handyman.
Friendly, reliable, tidy.
01244 674564
colinthecarpenter.co.uk
www.cbselectrical.com
l New installations & rewires
l Alterations & additions
l Landlord safety certifcates
l Periodic inspect & test certifcates
l Telephone wiring & repairs
l PC repairs
Fully insured
Free estimates
Tel: 01244 677186
Web: www.dla-electrical.co.uk
GAS l PLUMBING l DRAINAGE
FREEPHONE
0800 2321587
www.budgetmaintenance.co.uk
LGSC certifcates
Central Heating Installation
Renewable energy & solar
Guttering & Drainage
Bathroom Suites ftted
All Gas Appliances Fitted & Serviced
Plumbing Leaks
LPG Gas
DO IT ONCE - DO IT RIGHT
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Trust your lawn to someone who cares
l Lawn treatments
l Mowing
l Garden makeover/clearances
l Chainsaw work
l All garden work considered
Mob 07717700314
www.thelawnguy.co.uk
Darren Tucker
Painter & Decorator
Interior &
exterior
clean &
reliable
Tel 0151 201 5107
Mob 07960 853885
All plastering work undertaken
Insurance work
Free estimates
Tel Les 01978 364303
Carl 01244 630690
or 0780 1325484
CT Plumbing
Wetroom Specialists
Hetas Registered Installer of
Solid Fuel Stoves
l Bathrooms l Showers
l General plumbing work
l Burst pipes l 24 hr call out
l Insurance work l Free estimates
Tel 01244 630690
07791 343014
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Complete tiling service
Add or replace radiators
Outside taps
Intallation of washing machines/dishwashers
Fit new pumps, cylinder tank & ball valves
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Call 07840 856380
TW Construction
Including Conservatories, Upvc
doors and windows, plastering
and rendering, all external and
internal maintenance
and refurbishments.
Patios, brickwork, driveways,
fencing and decking.
Tel Mike 077484 93230
Ben 079844 08034
Mike Pitt
Plumbing and Heating Engineer
Bathroom
& Tiling
Specialist
l Free Estimates & No Call Out Fee
l Installation and Maintenance
l All Types of Work Undertaken
l Wall and Floor Tiling
l No Job Too Big or Small
l All Work Guaranteed
Bathrooms, Showers, Tiling, Heating,
Drainage, Leaks, Burst Pipes & more
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Call: 01244 344180
or Mobile: 07837 472340
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PAINTING & DECORATING SERVICES
l Private & Commercial
l No job too big or too small
l Interior & Exterior
l Time Served Tradesman
with 25+ years experience
l FREE ESTIMATES
TEL: 0151 339 5924
MOBILE: 07790243159
l Muck removed - by self loading 32T grab wagon
l Truck loads - equates to 21/2 / 3 skips
l Part loads available
l Mini digger and dumper hire with or without operator
l Top Soil, compost, turf supplied and laid
l Driveway / garden design & build.
l Decorative gravels/slates & other landscaping materials
l Footings and foundations excavated.
l Metred concrete supplied
l Rock salt available
Tel 0151 353 8686
www.grabandshift.co.uk
l Muck removed - by self loading 32T grab wagon
l Truck loads - equates to 21/2 / 3 skips
l Part loads available
l Mini digger and dumper hire with or without operator
l Top Soil, compost, turf supplied and laid
l Driveway / garden design & build.
l Decorative gravels/slates & other landscaping materials
l Footings and foundations excavated.
l Metred concrete supplied
l Rock salt available
Tel 01244 343043
Muckaway & Mini Digger Hire
Dig & Shift
* Mini digger & dumper hire
with or without operators
*Gardens cleared, drains laid, footings dug etc..
*Spoil removal service - cheaper than skips!
*Top soil & turf supplied and laid
Tel 07973 334581
www.digandshift.co.uk
MUCKAWAY
* Screened TOP SOIL - various grades available
* Top quality 'Turf' freshly lifted
* Compost
* Decorative gravels / slate / stone / sands etc
* Landscaping sandstone and slate
* All supplied loose /grabbed or in jumbo builders bags
* No mimium order 1 to 100 ton
* Range of mini diggers & dumpers available
* Best prices and quickest delivery in the area!!
Tel 0151 353 8686
l Screened TOP SOIL - various grades
l Spoil removed by self-loading grab wagon
l Top quality Turf freshly lifted
l Compost
l Decorative gravels, slate, stone & sands
l Landscaping sandstone and slate pieces
l All supplied loose /grabbed or in
jumbo builders bags
l No minimum order 1 to 100 ton
l Best prices and quickest delivery
l Mini diggers & dumpers available
Tel 0151 353 8686
Dig & Shift
* Mini digger & dumper hire
with or without operators
*Gardens cleared, drains laid, footings dug etc..
*Spoil removal service - cheaper than skips!
*Top soil & turf supplied and laid
Tel 07973 334581
www.digandshift.co.uk
MUCKAWAY
* Screened TOP SOIL - various grades available
* Top quality 'Turf' freshly lifted
* Compost
* Decorative gravels / slate / stone / sands etc
* Landscaping sandstone and slate
* All supplied loose /grabbed or in jumbo builders bags
* No mimium order 1 to 100 ton
* Range of mini diggers & dumpers available
* Best prices and quickest delivery in the area!!
Tel 0151 353 8686
l Screened TOP SOIL - various grades
l Spoil removed by self-loading grab wagon
l Top quality Turf freshly lifted
l Compost
l Decorative gravels, slate, stone & sands
l Landscaping sandstone and slate pieces
l All supplied loose /grabbed or in
jumbo builders bags
l No minimum order 1 to 100 ton
l Best prices and quickest delivery
l Mini diggers & dumpers available
Tel 0151 353 8686
For your local specalist
call 07970 618392
Vacuum cleaner repairs
all types of vacuum cleaners
serviced and repaired
also dualit toaster and
kitchen aid mixer repairs
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Fantastic Results l Fully Insured
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