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Spring 2025 Newsletter
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Community Collaboration Brings Green Spaces to Cromdale Way Pre-school
In a heartwarming display of community spirit, Great Sankey Parish Council and Cromdale Way Pre-School have teamed up to create a beautiful and functional green space for local children. The project, which focuses on creating an outdoor learning environment, has been a wonderful example of collaboration, with parents, volunteers, and council staff all coming together […]
Sankey Soaked by Record Rainfall
Over the past few months a seemingly endless deluge of rain, the wettest seven months since records began, have left Great Sankey Parish Council’s parks waterlogged and our grass cutting schedule delayed. Despite the best efforts of our team, the saturated ground conditions render any attempt to cut the grass futile and risk damaging the […]
Great Sankey Parish Council brings Grounds Maintenance in-house.
Great Sankey Parish Council will now look after the management of its own grounds and have recently recruited a Head Gardener to bring the grounds maintenance in-house. The Parish Council currently contracts out the grounds maintenance service but agreed to bring the service in-house from the end of June 2023. The reason for this is […]
Sole/Head Gardener – Job Vacancy
Summary Location: Great Sankey, Warrington Salary: £27,852k to £34,723 DOE Hours: 37.5 hours per week (flexible working) Please email the Deputy Clerk of Great Sankey Parish Council, Lynne Brereton, if you require further information: [email protected] An exciting full-time permanent opportunity has arisen for a Sole/Head Gardener to join Great Sankey Parish Council and lead the […]
Community News
Open day at Jack & Jill Preschool
All parents/carers are warmly invited to pop along to Bewsey Barn Community Centre in Old Hall on Friday 13th October from 9.30am to 11.30am and 1pm to 2.30pm. To have a look round and meet the Jack & Jill Preschool team. Places are available for children aged 2 and upwards for up to 30 hours […]
The Great Sankey Travelling Fun Day
The hugely popular Great Sankey Summer Fun Day is set to travel next year and will be bringing a carnival full of entertainment to Sankey residents on Saturday 16 June 2018 at Tim Parry Recreation Ground. For the past three years the free family fun day has been held at Sankey Valley St James School, […]
Sneak Peek: Work is well underway at Tim Parry Community Centre as part of £300k refurbishment.
For the last eight weeks, Great Sankey Parish Council has been working on the major refurbishment of Tim Parry Community Centre. Today we popped down to the Centre to get a sneak peek of some of the work that has already been completed. Peter Watson, Chairman of Great Sankey Parish Council said “It has been […]
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 […]
Council News
Great Sankey Parish Council monthly meeting: highlights from February 2018 meeting
The meeting took place at Tim Parry Community Centre on 14th February 2018. Cheshire Police advised that the draft SLA for additional PCSO support has been completed and will be with the Parish Council shortly for further discussion. It was proposed and agreed that the Chair, Vice-chair and Clerk meet with the Police and report […]
Fowl Mess! Goose Poo Clean-up of Whittle Hall
Great Sankey North Ward Cllr Jan Hart has been successful in sourcing funding to arrange a weekly street cleanse of the paths surrounding the large duck pond in Whittle Hall. Funding is being provided by Great Sankey Parish Council, WBC and the Land Trust to try and tackle the large number of droppings being left by the […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]