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Great Sankey Parish Council monthly meeting: highlights from October 2017 meeting

The meeting took place at Chapelford Primary School’s meeting room on 11th October 2017

Cllrs P Watson and Knowles reported that they had attended a meeting about anti-social behaviour(ASB) with the Neighbourhood Board. These meetings have been run by the Neighbourhood Board in conjunction with representatives from the Resident’s Association, Police and Councillors to tackle the problems experienced in Warrington West with ASB. Positive progress is being made; the Police have altered strategies and have made arrests, and the boxing club at Chapelford Primary is still running successfully. The group is continuing to look at other options to prevent ASB, possibly targeted towards younger youths who can be more amenable to suggestions for activities. Some of these youths attended the meeting and have been invited back for the following meeting to join the discussion.

At the meeting it was agreed that the Community Project Group should be tasked with discussing possible improvements to Tim Parry Recreation Ground.

The Parish Council also agreed to purchase new water heaters, tables, chairs and sound system to complete the refurbishment scheme at Tim Parry Community Centre.

Please follow this link to read the full minutes of the meeting – October Minutes (opens in a new window)

 

Refurbishment Update – Tim Parry Community Centre

Great Sankey Parish Council have been working on the major refurbishment of Tim Parry Community Centre.

Work on the £300k improvements began at the end of July with the scheme originally due to be completed by the end of October 2017. Unfortunately, the project has suffered a major set-back and the work has since been delayed. The main hall is near completion and plans are now underway to complete the annexe room by Christmas. Work on building the new front main entrance will commence in the New Year.

Karen Carter Parish Clerk said, “We realise that this has been a difficult time for our customers and we appreciate their patience and co-operation during the improvements to the Centre”

Once the work has been completed the Centre will have a new main front entrance, which will create a separate access to the main hall and annexe room. The modernised facilities will include new toilets, kitchens, increased storage space, lighting, air conditioning, heating, windows, roller shutters and re-decoration.

 

Great Sankey Parish Council monthly meeting: highlights from September 2017 meeting

The meeting took place at Chapelford Primary School’s meeting room on 13th September 2107.

There were several residents in attendance at the meeting to ask the Council for an update on Parsonage Way field. Peter Watson, the Chairman confirmed that the Council is currently obtaining advice and costings from Warrington Borough Council for the drainage, replacement of the boundary railings, tree management, pathway and children’s play area. Once this information is received, the Council will discuss options, update residents and consult further on any proposals

PCSO’s reported that anti-social behaviour has reduced significantly across the Parish. The Police have been targeting youths on bikes who have been riding dangerously, particularly those performing wheelies in front of cars.

It was agreed that the theme for next year’s Great Sankey Summer Fun Day will be Superheroes. The Fun Day will be held at Tim Parry Recreation Ground on Saturday 16th June 2017.

Please follow this link to read the full minutes from the meeting – September minutes 2017 (Opens in a new window)

The Greening of Great Sankey – an update on Parsonage Way

Great Sankey Parish Council are committed to making our green spaces more beautiful, sustainable and inspiring places to be.

During the year, Warrington Borough Council have transferred the lease on the field at Parsonage Way to the Parish Council. We are presently in the early stages of working with Warrington Borough Council to come up with project scoping, feasibility, and costs for elements to enhance the area for the benefit of the local community.

Initial consultation, 14th May 2017

The Community Projects Group met on 25th July to review the report on the consultation from Mersey Forest. The Group felt that the information in the report did not provide a strong conclusion and accepted that there had been some issues with the consultation process. However, people generally supported the idea of improvements, including upgrading the drainage to the field, replacing the existing railings and making the field more accessible with the construction of a path.

Meeting with Warrington Borough Council

A meeting was held with Warrington Borough Council (WBC) for their advice and comments on the proposals and the consultation findings based on their experience of similar schemes. WBC offered further services such as,

Investigation of the drainage issue, including surveying, recommendations and costings for any remedial work required;

Recommendations for tree management, planting, scrub removals and costs;

Options for the removal and replacement of the existing boundary railings, including a new entrance;

Options for a pathway to link Parsonage Way with Liverpool Road;

WBC also commented on the proposal for play equipment. Natural play areas work well where the site can be locked at night – the field at Parsonage Way may not be suitable for this. WBC stated that the installation of a small children’s play area aimed at 0-8 years, sited away from housing and the main road but within view of the road, would be more advantageous if a play area is wanted.

Current Position

The recommendations from the Community Projects Group are for the Parish Council to engage Warrington Borough Council to provide project scoping, feasibility, and costs for the elements listed above. Once this information is received the Community Projects Group will consider any potential funding available and make further recommendations for the field to the Parish Council. No decisions will be made until this information is available, and after further consideration by the Parish Council, residents will be informed.

 

 

Great Sankey Summer Fun Day Was A Huge Success!

Great Sankey Parish Council’s third Summer Fun Day was a great success with families flocking to Sankey Valley St James Primary School for free fun and games.

Live entertainment was provided by ViBe Dance, Sarah Smith Zumba, Ultimate Party People, Chapelford Primary School Choir, The Park Road Trio, Sankey Valley St James School Choir and Blu Shift. There were also bouncy castles, face-painting, Zorbs, climbing wall, archery, birds of prey, a dog show, and delicious hot food.

“This is the third year that Great Sankey Parish Council have organised and funded Great Sankey Summer Fun Day” explained Peter Watson, Chairman of Great Sankey Parish Council.  “The event is getting bigger and better each year, the reaction we have from families attending the day was really positive and we’re now finding it’s an event that people are putting into their calendar. The Parish Council are delighted to give back to the community and provide a free, fun day that celebrates the talent and community spirit we have in Great Sankey. Once again we went to town with the event and laid on loads for people to do!”

The sun played its part on the Summer Fun Day, giving people the opportunity to sit on the grass and at the picnic tables to enjoy the entertainment and food.

Are you enjoying the summer display of flowers?

Residents are enjoying the summer floral display in the barrier baskets at St Mary’s Church crossroads junction.

Back in 2014 Great Sankey Parish Council installed 10 flower boxes at St. Mary’s cross roads which supply an all year round welcome splash of colour for passers by. The winter bedding plants and spring bulbs have been replaced with a summer display of ivy leaved pelargoniums.

Tony Williams, Sankey North Councillor said “We’ve received lots of positive comments about the planters and we’re very pleased that residents are enjoying the flower baskets. The planters are part of a larger commitment to making Great Sankey a more beautiful, greener and inspiring place to live. We will continue to ring the changes throughout the seasons”.

The Launch of Great Sankey Community News Page

Great Sankey Parish Council are proud to announce the launch of their on-line news page through the Parish Council’s website.

Lynne Brereton, Deputy Clerk said “We’re a very proactive Parish Council and we have some exciting forthcoming projects, the Great Sankey News page will be an excellent way to communicate directly with residents and to keep them up to date on what is happening where we live”

“We also want residents to be actively involved in the news page. We will have a comments section on the page where we would welcome feedback and suggestions.”

The Parish Council would also like to encourage the wider community to contribute to the news page. “We have vibrant community groups that organise events, social groups who meet regularly and thriving local businesses, it will be great to have an on-line place for them to interact with. The more people that use the Great Sankey News page the more diverse and interesting it will be to read” Lynne Brereton said.

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