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On Tuesday 6th August, the Goostrey Speedwatch Team recorded 9 vehicles speeding at 35 mph and above, on Main Road. The highest speed recorded was 39mph out of a total of 170 vehicles monitored. One vehicle was recorded speeding twice during the same session at 37 and 39mph, thats twice within one hour!!!

The Team carried out a second Speedwatch session on Thursday 8th August on Main Road at the junction with Sandy Lane junction. 11 vehicles were recorded speeding at 35 mph and above, highest speed recorded was 38mph, a total of 153 vehicles were monitored.

All vehicles recorded speeding by the team are reported to the Cheshire Constabulary. Drivers of vehicles travelling at 35mph and above will receive warning letters from the Police.

If you would like to join our Speedwatch team please contact the Clerk.

Our Village Hall has its own Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/Goostrey-Village-Hall-428383944617662/

You can find out what’s happening at the Village Hall, add comments on events held there or post photos.

Anyone who doesn’t use facebook can view the posts at https://goostrey.info/goostrey-village-hall/

We would love to hear from you…………..

Goostrey Parish Council sends their warmest congratulations to the Jodrell Bank Observatory for achieving the award of UNESCO World Heritage Status.   The Lovell Telescope and the control building as well as the SKA global HQ are all in Goostrey Parish and we are very proud to have such a prestigious site so close to our village.    The observatory will now be inscribed on the World Heritage List, in recognition of its internationally significant heritage, science and cultural impact.  This is incredible news not just for Jodrell Bank, but also for the region, and the UK as a whole.  The coveted award marks the culmination of a long journey that began nearly 10 years ago and which has been led tirelessly by Professors Teresa Anderson and Tim O’Brien.

Jodrell Bank will join a prestigious group of sites across the globe that have been recognised by UNESCO’s international community as sites of Outstanding Universal Value.   Further news can be found on social media @JodrellBank with the hashtag #JodrellBankWorldHeritage and  on the Jodrell Bank website: www.jodrellbank.net

Please see attached a letter from the Bluedot team to local residents.  You should have one of these delivered to your home in the next week or so.

View Letter

The VHPFF are having a plant sale to raise funds.  Details can be viewed below or by contacting Roger Rushton on 01477 353367.

CHESHIRE EAST BOROUGH COUNCIL

NOTICE OF TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE

S14 (2) ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Cheshire East Borough Council in exercise of its powers under Section 14 (2) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 and of all other enabling powers issues this notice temporarily to prohibit traffic in the following length of road:-

Blackden Lane, Dane Valley Ward, Holmes Chapel, CW4 8 from the junction with Bomish Lane to the junction with Cross Lane.

The alternative route will be via the following streets: – Cross Lane, Bomish Lane, Bridge Lane

Location Map – https://roadworks.org?tm=113377122

Pedestrian access to any premises situated within the temporary closure will be maintained at all times. Vehicular access will be maintained for emergency vehicles and residents where possible.

The closure is necessary to enable Scottish Power to carry out overline electricity works.

It is anticipated that the works will take place on the following date(s): Wednesday 22nd May 2019 to Friday 24th May 2019.

This notice will become operative on Wednesday 22nd May 2019 for a period of 5 days or for such less time as is necessary to enable the works to be completed.

If you have any enquiries relating to the works please contact Dutton Traffic Management on telephone number 01606 339495.

Notice Date: 24th April 2019

Acting Director of Legal Services and Monitoring Officer

Westfields, Middlewich Road, Sandbach, CW11 1HZ

Email – temporaryroadclosures@cheshireeasthighways.org

The Parish Council would like to thank Thelma Carter for volunteering to become the Goostrey Tree Warden.

In this role, Thelma will keep the Parish Council advised of any concerns regarding;

• the removal or mistreatment of trees with Tree Protection Orders on them
• the replacement of trees with Tree Protection Orders on them which have been removed
• trees which merit having a Tree Protection Order on them

If you have any of the above concerns about any tree in the Village please would you call Thelma in the first instance on 01477 533760 or contact the Clerk on 01477 535825 or by e-mail at Parishcouncil@Goostrey.info 

Yesterday, Cheshire East Highways distributed a letter to residents indicating that they will be carrying out trial holes and carriageway coring on Station Road (approx. 20 metres either side of Station Bridge) on 18th & 19th March 2019 from 9.30am to 15.30pm each day.

For full details please view the letter.

Cheshire East Highways have informed us that the scheme to install a safe area for pedestrians to cross the Station Bridge and traffic lights is on hold.  We received the following explanation directly from Cheshire East Highways last week.

“The scheme was programmed in to commence on site in March 2019, however after meeting with the Contractors on site to discuss the buildability aspects of the scheme, it became apparent that it would not be possible to implement the scheme as per the original design.  This is mainly down to the complexities of the site in terms of the highway boundary extents.

We have therefore had no option but to place the scheme on hold while we investigate other options in order to ensure that we design and deliver a workable solution that is safe for all road users.

I appreciate this is not the news you wanted to hear, however I can assure you that we are working hard to explore other options to enable the scheme to be constructed”.

We are extremely disappointed in this new delay, however, we are in regular contact with Cheshire East Highways to establish when a “buildable” scheme can be implemented.

Please be advised that the Parish Office is closed from 24th December 2018 to 1pm on 2nd January 2019.

If you need to contact the Parish Council urgently please e-mail the Clerk at parishcouncil@goostrey.info or call on 07834230351.