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 back to full Council.
Cllr Pennington advised that WHJFC had recently hired a defibrillator for the club, rather than purchasing one and recommended this to the Parish Council as an option to consider when installing the agreed unit at Tim Parry Recreation Ground. The advantages are that this option includes the maintenance contract for the unit.
Great Sankey Parish Council’s current Chairman Peter Watson was elected onto the Parish Council five and half years ago, he joined the Labour Party after leaving the police service as he wanted to show ongoing support for public services.
Peter and his wife have lived in Great Sankey for the past 44 years and bought their house because his wife Sue, was a nurse at Whiston Hospital and there was a bus which ran directly to Liverpool past the hospital.
Peter said: “I must like living here as I’ve only ever lived in one house. I think like most people the area is ideally located for access to Liverpool and Manchester for escaping to areas of natural beauty, such as North Wales and the Peak District. The local amenities are well provided for and by and large it’s a peaceful place to live”
Before his role of Chairman, Peter completed a total of 39 years with Merseyside Police. This was thirty years as a Police Officer and nine years as police staff.
“There were two main parts to my police career, I completed 14 years as a Detective in various departments and for my last twelve years I was the local Branch Secretary for the Police Federation. Both roles enabled me to gain transferable skills which I feel have been useful in dealing with other aspects of life in general” said Peter.
Peter Watson, Chairman of Great Sankey Parish Council and his wife, Councillor Sue Watson
Peter was elected as Chairman in 2015 and he combines this role with being a Volunteer Director of a National Police Credit Union. This is the second largest employee credit union within the UK, with membership extended to the armed and prison services. Together with his fellow Directors, Peter is responsible for the oversight of the business strategy for the organisation.
Peter enjoys meeting and working with other people to improve our local community, but the role of Chairman can be challenging.
“It is a challenge to explain that the Parish Council have limited authority and often sympathise with our resident’s problems but is unable to take action to deal with them. In these circumstances we make every effort to bring the issue to the attention of the appropriate bodies and seek solutions. The main priorities for the Parish Council are to effectively manage our existing resources and where ever possible improve our services. We are aware as a Council of the rapid development, within the area, in business and housing which is currently taking place, whilst welcome, brings pressures in integrating these new residents into the community said Peter.
In his spare time, Peter is a big fan of Bruce Springsteen and Americana artists. Another of his great passions is following Everton football club, he and his wife are both season ticket holders
Members of Sankey Seniors enjoyed a Valentines themed party at Hood Manor Community Centre.
A buffet was catered for by volunteers and the group enjoyed live entertainment.
The couple pictured cutting the cake were chosen because she had bought her husband the most romantic gift for Valentines day – a shed!
Sankey Seniors meets fortnightly at Hood Manor Community Centre, if you would like to find out more about the group please contact Jan Hart on 01925 725427.
PCSO Mario Nowacki is going to be holding regular Police Surgeries at Whittle Hall Community Centre. All residents in the local area are invited to come and discuss issues within the community and to help come up with priorities for the area.
Please find below a list of dates and times for the next couple of weeks -;
PCSO Ashleigh McAdams is going to be holding regular Police Surgeries at Hood Manor Community Centre. All residents in the local area are invited to come and discuss issues within the community and to help come up with priorities for the area.
Please find below a list of dates and times for the next couple of weeks -;
The meeting took place at Chapelford Primary School’s meeting room on 13th December 2017.
The Chair provided an update for those residents attending on the matter of the field adjacent to Parsonage Way. The Infrastructure Delivery Team at Warrington Borough Council have been asked to amend their estimate for service delivery to include drainage works. It was reiterated that once all reports from WBC have been received, the Parish Council will consider options, costs and feasibility before agreeing a final proposal for public consultation.
At the meeting it was agreed that the Parish Council should submit a funding application to WREN for improvements to the multi-sports area at Tim Parry Recreation Ground.
The Council also agreed to engage Little Superstars to provide a summer playscheme for 2 weeks in August.
Please follow this link to read the full minutes of the meeting – December minutes (opens in a new window)
Great Sankey Parish Council are fed up with owners not picking up their dog’s mess at Tim Parry Recreation Ground and have started covering it with bright pink florescent paint.
They hope it will encourage owners to clean up after their dog if they foul on the Recreation Ground. The idea is that when people see how much dog mess there is around, they’ll start cleaning up after their pet.
The Playing Ground is a popular area for children and football teams. One young resident who is very annoyed by the problem has designed a poster for the Parish Council to display.
In the New Year the Parish Council will be installing CCTV to the outside of the Community Centre and both car park areas. This will also be used to help tackle this form of anti-social behaviour.
Volunteers at Sankey Seniors served a three course Christmas lunch for 26 residents at Hood Manor Community Centre last Friday.
The lunch was followed with entertainment from The Dukes of Halton band. Mince pies and drinks were enjoyed in the afternoon, and the day finished with a visit from Father Christmas who delivered gifts for the members.
Sankey Seniors is sponsored by the Parish Council, the group meets fortnightly at Hood Manor Community Centre. Throughout the year they enjoy regular afternoon teas, entertaining speakers and trips.
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 birds.
The weekly clean-up will start next week and has been organised in direct response to residents’ concerns about the mess. The clean-up will continue through to March when the service will then be reviewed.
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