Information about the South Cheshire village of Hankelow
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placed here after a few days, in case you need to refer back to
something. They will be held here for about three months before
being removed. Links may be broken and pictures may have disappeared.
Some house keys were found a few days ago by Hankelow
Methodist Chapel. If they are yours please contact Val
Morrey on 811930. (posted January 13th)
The Hankelow Amenities Group will be meeting in
Hankelow Community Hall at 7:30 p.m tonight (Wednesday).
Please attend if you have offers of help or ideas for
the Hankelow Summer Fete, which is to be held on Sunday
19th June. (posted January 19th)
A reminder that Longhill Lane and Bridgemere lane are no
longer being gritted. Coole Lane, also no longer
gritted, has seen
another accident. Now it seems that police have
put pressure on Cheshire East and
Coole Lane has been gritted. (posted January 11th)
A
new calendar of Bin collections, with Library Van
dates and Bus timetables has been produced by Charlie
Foster and printed copies have been distributed around
the Parish. If you didn't get one, you can download a
copy by clicking on the link. Thanks are due to Gin and
Charlie for producing and distributing the calendar. (posted January 4th)
The rather elaborate walking stick which was found on Hankelow
Green on December 18th has not been reclaimed. If it is yours please call Ian Jones on 812555, or
email this website. (posted December 31st)
You may have seen the articles on gritting of Coole Lane
on Nantwich News and
AOL. Don't forget that Longhill Lane and Bridgemere
Lane are also no longer on the gritting programme. The
gritting routes are shown in a Cheshire East map
here, and more information can be found
here. (posted December 20th)
The A51 at Wardle
has reopened. (posted December 20th)
A rather elaborate walking stick has been found on Hankelow
Green. If it is yours please call Ian Jones on 812555, or
email the website. (posted December 18th).
Carols on the Green was well attended on Monday evening, despite
the rain - perhaps helped by the attraction of mince pies and
mulled wine, thanks to the Hankelow Amenities group. Everyone was in good voice, and a good time was had by all!
A big thank you to everyone who contributed to the collection. A donation of £267.57 was sent to the Nantwich Food Bank, who were delighted with the donations and wished to thank the community for their support.
They are very busy of course delivering food to the local people in need of support. (posted December 15th).
Cheshire East have a
new-look website - hopefully easier to use. (posted
December 13th)
The promised road closure on Longhill Lane, at the end by
the White Lion, has occurred. As can be seen on the left,
the road is only partly closed at the moment (Monday) and
nothing is happening yet. (reposted December 6th)
There is a notice of road closure on Longhill Lane from
December 6th for 5 days, at the end by the White Lion. This
was also on the
One.network website for a few days, but it
has now been removed. Maybe the work has been cancelled?
There is now a new notice on the website, showing that the
other end of Longhill Lane, around Moblake, will be closed
on December 7th - December 9th.
The A51 Chester Road near Nantwich
is set to reopen in two weeks. (posted December 2nd)
There has been another crash on Coole Lane, according to
a report on Nantwich News. (posted December 3rd)
Nantwich news has an article stating that "Residents angry over
Coole Lane removal from CEC gritting route",
after an accident on November 29th. Longhill Lane has also
been removed from the gritting routes. (posted December 1st)
Also on the roads theme,
CEC are seeking views on their updated speed management strategy.
A draft version of the strategy can be seen
here. (posted December 1st)
Here is
some information on power outages and road closures
following storm Arwen. (posted November 27th)
The man who killed Adam Lovatt in Audlem has been
jailed for six years. (posted November 27th)
The
ADCA Christmas Craft Fair
is taking place today (Saturday 27th)
in Audlem Public Hall. There will be
extra parking on Turnpike Field (weather permitting) and
on the playing field, once the footballers have left. The
Charity Shop
will be open, again weather permitting. (posted November 27th)
A reminder - the "Big
Switch On" of the Audlem Christmas lights will be
tonight, Friday 26th. Traffic will be affected between 6:00
p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Santa
will be arriving by boat! (posted November 26th)
There are some pictures of last weekend's Market Drayton
Festival of Lights
here. (posted November 25th)
Say hi to your high street and shop local this Christmas, says Cheshire East Council. (posted November 23rd)
The White Lion Team are advertising three cleaning jobs
starting in the coming spring. More information here. (posted November 22nd)
There will be
four free parking days in Nantwich on the run up to
Christmas, to promote trade. The dates are Saturday December 11, Thursday December 16, Saturday December 18, and Thursday December 23. (posted November 22nd)
Detectives investigating the death of Andrew Guy in Audlem
have released a CCTV image to establish
his movements, and are appealing for information. (posted November 19th)
There will be a Festival of Lights in Market Drayton
today. The programme of events is
here, and the Market Drayton Arts Club will be
holding a sale. (posted November 18th)
Charlie Foster has produced an excellent leaflet on the
Go-Too bus. If you didn't get a copy it can be downloaded
here. (posted November 15th)
The "Big
Switch On" of the Audlem Christmas lights will be on
Friday, November 26th. Traffic will be affected between 6:00
p.m. and 7:00 p.m. (posted November 15th)
There is
Bingo in Audlem tonight (November 19th) and the
Charity shop will be
open tomorrow (November 20th) with a Christmas theme. (posted November 19th)
Hatherton/Walgherton council
have won an award. There is more information in their
Newsletter
here. (posted November 5th)
The Post Office in Audlem will be
closed all day today, due to a staffing, and
Audlem Medical Practice are
advertising a vacancy for a
receptionist/admin assistant. (posted November 9th)
There will be
no police action after investigations into Cheshire East
Council. (posted November 5th)
The A529 will be closed at the Hatherton Bends from
today for three days according the the signs on the road
- however the
Notice of Road Closure is valid until next
Monday. The One.network website also shows road works on
Green Lane in Audlem from the 8th to the 10th. (posted November 3rd)
Audlem WI meetings
have been cancelled for the rest of the year. (posted November 1st)
The
ADAPT Saturday stall will be on the Lord C. car park
today - the last of the season, but the Charity shop
will not be open, due to the bad weather. (posted October 30th)
The Friday coffee mornings in Hankelow Community Hall have been suspended until the New Year due to
a lack of volunteer helpers. (posted October 27th)
The bench in the Hankelow bus shelter has been vandalised, with
considerable damage caused by a deliberate fires. (posted October 27th)
For history buffs, there is an interesting article on
Clive of India on the Shropshire Star website. (posted October 25th)
Audlem Chippy is
closed for family holidays, reopening on Wednesday November 3rd at 11:30 a.m.. (posted October 22nd)
There are a lot of events around the area during the weekend
- look at Dates for your diary for more information. (posted October 30th)
Major road works in Audlem are
due to begin this week. It's likely that backroads such
as Longhill Lane will see an increase in traffic - walkers
and cyclists beware! (posted October 22nd)
There was a burglary in Cheshire Street in Audlem last
Wednesday night and
keys were taken to steal an Audi car. (posted October 22nd)
The MacMillan coffee morning
on Hankelow village green raised £1102.04 for the charity
- there's a big thank-you on the
Notices Page. (posted October 19th)
Don't forget. the MacMillan Coffee Morning will be held on the village green
in Hankelow today from 10:00 a.m. to 12 noon.
More information on the Notices Page. (posted October 13th/16th)
Bingo is on
tonight in Audlem, and the
charity shop will be open tomorrow. (posted October 15th)
Expect some road chaos in Audlem, starting today (October 11th),
as
the A525 is resurfaced between the canal bridge and Bath
Lane on the Woore road. (posted October 8th/11th)
ADAPT are
pressing apples in the Buttermarket
next Saturday (16th), so their stall in the Lord C. car park
won't be there. (posted October 8th/11th)
Memorial trees are being planted in Audlem cemetery. There are still some whuch have not been adopted so if you wish to have a tree for a lost loved one,
please
contact Ralph Warburton.
Also, Nantwich are
unveiling a "Tree of Light" for Christmas remembrance. (posted October 7th)
A Macmillan Coffee Morning will be held on the village green
in Hankelow on Saturday October 16th from 10:00 a.m. to 12 noon.
More information on the Notices Page. (posted October 3rd)
