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Summer 2010
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Gleneagles their way into a house in Overpool Road
School of last month after a stand off lasting over
Motoring three hours.
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IN THE NEWS

Praise for vollunteers

VOLUNTEERS in the town have been praised for their unstinting efforts.
Presentations were made to volunteers who have carried out over 100 hours of service
during the year.
Ruth Spicer and Edna Woolley, from Oasis Centre for Young People, received awards
thanking them for 25 years service. Also receiving a long service award was Mike
Burton, from Ellesmere Port Panthers basketball team.
Anyone wishing to become a volunteer can apply through the www.do-it.org.uk web
site or contact EPNAVCO on 0151 356 7358.

Police appeal for info

POLICE are hunting for a man who tried to get a 16-year-old girl into his car.
The alleged incident took place at the end of May when the girl was approached by a
man in a green Fiat Punto, in Sycamore Drive, Whitby.
There is also concern about a dark red van which appeared in Shepton Road, Great
Sutton, where it is alleged that the men inside stared suspiciously at children on their
way to Meadow Primary School.

Benefit fraudster convicted

A 59 year old woman from Ellesmere Port, has been sentenced after pleading guilty to
being overpaid more than £12,000 in Housing Benefit, Council Tax Benefit and Income
Support
Linda Burns from Ellesmere Port appeared at Chester Magistrates Court last month.
She admitted eight offences of dishonestly failing to promptly notify Cheshire West
and Chester Council and the Department for Work and Pensions of changes in her
circumstances that she knew would affect her entitlement to benefits by not declaring
that she was working.
The court sentenced her to a Community Punishment Order of 180 hours unpaid work
to be completed in 12 months. She is required to fully repay the overpaid benefits.

Award for charity worker

CHARITY worker Brenda Bishop, from Great Sutton, has been given an award by the
British Association of Social Workers in recognition of her work for the NSPCC and
schools counselling in Wrexham.

Vauxhall’s go it alone
VAUXHALL’s parent company General Motors has withdrawn its application for
a £270m loan guarantee from the British government and will instead fund the
restructuring from its own resources.

Todd is top apprentice

YOUNG chef Todd Lowndes, from Ellesmere Port, has won the young apprentice of
the year award at the North West Apprenticeship awards. Todd works at the Grosvenor
Pulford Hotel and Spa, at Pulford, near Chester.

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Community News
In association with Shell UK, Stanlow

Council enforcers take to the streets

The Council’s new
Community Enforcement
Team aims to tackle the
issues that matter in
communities across West
Cheshire.
Recently front line staff
from several services across
the Council came together
as one multi-skilled team in
a totally new way of working.
The new team includes
staff from Community
Safety, Streetscene and
Parking.
Community and
Environment Executive
Member, Councillor Lynn Community Enforcement Officer Sharon shows
Riley said: “I’m sure the Councillor Lynn Riley examples of graffiti in
team will go from strength Westminster, Ellesmere Port.
to strength, developing their
new skills even further. The team will focus initially on dog fouling and litter but we have
plans to extend their activities and responsibilities.”
‘On the beat’ in Ellesmere Port, Community Enforcement Officer, Sharon, was able to show
Councillor Riley examples of littering including a dumped fridge and bin bags of rubbish, as
well as graffiti.
As well as being a highly visible and approachable face of the Council on the streets the
team will also be working in partnership with other agencies such as Cheshire Police,
Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service, the Environment Agency and the Probation Service. If
the team itself is not able to take action they will make sure that the appropriate agencies
are informed.
Anyone wanting to report litter, dog fouling or graffiti problems in their area will be able to
use the team’s new Community Enforcement pages.
The website’s Report It section allows anyone out and about with a mobile phone to take a
photo of a problem area and send it in to the team.

Stanlow provides jobs for around 1000 Shell people and a large number of contrac-
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Special school given
top marks by inspectors
THERE is delight at Hinderton School, in
Whitby, following the announcement of a
superb Ofsted report.
The primary special school for pupils with
autistic spectrum conditions is celebrating
an ‘Outstanding’ report from OFSTED. This
is the third in a row for Hinderton School,
which has been judged to be outstanding in
2003, 2007 and now in 2010.
The report said: “This is an outstanding
school. The headteacher’s vision to create
a child-centred place of learning that brings
out the best in all pupils is deeply rooted in
all the school’s work. The comment by one
parent, ‘The school is excellent and I can’t
imagine my son being anywhere better,’
typifies the views of others and reflects the
very positive impact of the partnerships
established to ensure that pupils’ needs are
fully met.”
Hinderton School celebrated its 40th
anniversary this year, having moved from
its original location in Neston to Capenhurst
Lane, Whitby. The school held a successful
open day earlier in the year and welcomed
former pupils, parents and member of staff.
The report went on: “Pupils make
exceptional progress in their learning from
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the time they start at the school. Teachers
are highly skilful in identifying the needs of
individual pupils because of their extensive
professional knowledge about teaching
children with ASC. The quality of care and
support provided to help pupils access and
engage in their learning is outstanding…..
an exciting and engaging curriculum
provides memorable experiences and is
delivered through highly effective teaching
that challenges pupils to participate in
activities that extend their learning and skill
development.
‘“The school community is underpinned by
warm and respectful relationships between
adults and pupils’
“The dynamic and self-challenging school
community demonstrates outstanding
capacity to improve.”
Head teacher Liam McCallion, who
guided the school through its latest
Ofsted, is leaving. Parents and staff
wished him well at the school’s annual
family barbecue last month.
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ol throws open its doors

Parents, carers and relatives visited Little Sutton CofE School, on Berwick Road,
to get a close up view of the school. They joined children in some class based
activities and the children showed special pieces of work. There were also
displays of past, current and future projects, and relatives were able to get a
flavour of what life is like in the school.
Above:
Local Police
Community
Support Officer
Neil Flanagan
joined in an
animation
workshop with
year six.

Left: Year six

pupils ran their
own jewellery
stall.

More pictures on
pages 20 & 21

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Year four
show off their
works of art

Right:Year
one pupils
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with Angela Bartlett

Q. Help! I have very puffy skin below my eyes. What can I do to

reduce the puffiness?
A. This question is asked so frequently that I have decided to give an
extended answer to your question.
The solution to puffy eyes will depend very much on the cause of the
puffiness. If you have always had puffy eyes, this may indicate that you
are genetically predisposed to having fatty deposits in this area; or, the
puffiness could be a result of ageing when the fat pads beneath the skin
start to shift altering the eye contour. In both of these instances there is
really is no cure other than with surgery.
However, if your eyes aren’t usually puffy and you awake to find your
under eye area is swollen, this type of puffiness is related
to inflammation. Firstly, you need to apply something to
reduce the swelling. Cold compresses are a good, quick and
inexpensive solution because cold causes swollen skin to
contract. Soak cotton wool pads or a piece of clean cloth
in cold (not icy cold) water, or apply a gel-filled eye mask
from the refrigerator.
Cold cucumber slices are also helpful, but they work
because they are cool, not because they have any magical
ingredient. You can also apply used, cooled tea bags, Angela Bartlett is a beauty and
however they need to be the caffeinated type as the holistic expert with 25 years of
caffeine together with the tannins helps to contract the experience in her field. She is the
distended skin. Whatever you decide to use, lightly press
Chair for the British Association of
the cold compress on the puffy areas for several minutes to
help the swelling subside. Beauty Therapy & Cosmetology, a
professional association established
Continual puffing up and then deflating of the delicate
skin around the eyes will eventually lead to eye bags and
over 30 years ago and representing
wrinkling so it’s important to find the cause of the puffiness. thousands of therapists throughout
the UK.
If you wear eye makeup ensure that you are removing all
traces every night. Avoid using an oily eye makeup remover
as this can often cause puffiness. Her expertise is called on to examine
Whilst on the subject of skin care products make sure that students for an international
you use a product specifically designed for the delicate examination board in many areas
eye area and use the product very sparingly. A bead of of the world. Angela is also part of
eye cream about the size of a grain of rice is ample for the the HABIA forum, helping to make
eye area. During the daytime it is also important that your
decisions for qualifications and
eye cream contains a sunscreen to prevent the thin, fragile
skin around the eyes from premature wrinkling. Check the
standards in the UK beauty industry.
ingredient list of your skin care products to ensure that
they do not contain fragrance. Throw out any products that Angela is a successful column
contain fragrance. writer for the trade journals Vitality
Rubbing the eyes can also lead to puffiness and check out and Salonfocus and has a beauty,
any allergies that you may have from pollens or food with holistic and skin care clinic.
your GP.

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Going wild about

art exhibition!
Since its establishment in 1994, the na-
tional exhibition of Wildlife Art has gained
a prestigious reputation for superb quality
and an amazingly varied display of artwork.
This is an annual open exhibition, promoting
and displaying works by the best amateur and
professional artists. It attracts visitors who
share a love of art and a passion for wildlife.
NEWA makes a donation from sales every
year to conservation charities.
This year on the opening on Friday 16th July
there will be a special Wildlife Awareness Day
when experts from Born Free, R.S.P.B., The
Wildlife Trust, Martin Mere Wetland Centre,
Raptor Rescue, The Woodland Trust and
Badger Rescue will be at the exhibition to
demonstrate and answer questions. Artists will
also be there to demonstrate and there will be
live birds on display. This is a day not to be
missed with may famous artists and celebrities
in attendance.
The Exhibition is at Gordale Garden
Centre, Chester High Road, Wirral CH64
8TF and runs from Friday 16th July to
Sunday 1st August.
There are excellent restaurant facilities, wheel
chair access, and ample free parking for cars
and coaches and of course FREE ENTRY to
the exhibition.
If you would like any further information
please contact NEWA 07748533448 or visit
www.newa-uk.com

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Essential what’s on info for the next month

What’s on in JULY at
WHAT’S ON

Whitby Sports and Social Club

THE LOUNGE Don’t forget
Sat 3rd: Dr Duke We are showing all
Superb Live Band. Music from Blues To Rock and the World Cup Games
Chart topping Classics on BIG High Definition
Sat 10th: Saremma SCREENS
1st Class Boy/ Girl Duo. Keyboards
& Harmony Vocals
Sat 17th: Tobacco Road Wednesdays are
Terrific Band Playing Rock n Country Nights
Roll, 60’s, 70’s & 80’s Music
7th June - Ainsco and Co
Sat 24th: The Tom Cats 14th June - The Crown Top
Featuring one of the region’s top harmonica players Kings
Sat 31st: Graham Anderson 21st June - Charles Cole
Music from Neil Diamond, Buddy Holly, 28th June- Nicky James
Elvis and present Day Music

Chester Road, Whitby 0151 200 7050 Members free

Visitors £2

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Essential what’s on info for the next month

WHAT’S ON THIS SUMMER

Saturday 3rd July

WHAT’S ON
Brotherhood Of Man at The Gladstone Theatre, Port Sunlight, 7.30pm. Call 0151 643
8757 www.gladstonetheatre.org.uk
Saturday 3rd July
Space Cadets, at the Olde Red Lion, Little Sutton.
Sunday 4th July
Tobacco Road, at the Olde Red Lion, Little Sutton
Monday 9th July
Neston, Parkgate, Ledsham and Willaston Community Forum / Health Promotion Day
at Neston Town Hall, 10am-3pm. Community Forums operate at a local level and give
local communities (residents and organisations) an opportunity to contribute to local
decision making to create better services and improvements for their area.
Contact Debra Brown on 01244 972224.
Monday 16th July to Sunday 1st August
National Exhibition Wildlife Art at Gordale Garden Centre, Burton. The biggest wildlife
exhibition outside London with artists from all over the world. Contact Marion Tuffrey on
07748533448
Saturday 17th July
Tobacco Road at the Whitby Club, Chester Road, Whitby. Playing rock ‘n’ roll from 60s,
70s and 80s.
Saturday 24th July
Chester Wind Band, including the Swing Band, Clarinet Group and Centre Stage
singers, 7.30pm, at Little Sutton Methodist Church. Tickets, £6, including refreshments,
from Hazel on 339 2492 or Jean on 339 2463.
Friday 6th August to Saturday 8th August
World Qualifying Line Dancing 2010 at Whitby Sports & Social Club, Ellesmere Port.
Saturday 7th August
Modern Jive and West Coast Swing Social Night, at Whitby Sports & Social Club,
from 7pm. For the past couple of years our Sat evening modern jive/west coast swing
social has been a complete sell out please therefore ensure you book early to avoid
disappointment.Call 200 7050.
Monday 23rd August
Local History talk about Ellesmere Port, in Ellesmere Port Library. Listen to a talk about
the local history of Ellesmere Port with Cheshire Record Office. Free event.

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 Useful numbers and info
ALCOHOL PROBLEMS
Local Helpline; 01244 364095
Alcoholics Anonymous: 709 2900
AL - Anon Family Group, Helping families of
alcoholics. Tel: 0207 403 0888
ANCHOR STAYING PUT
0151 355 1313
AGE CONCERN
336 8388
ALZHEIMER’S SOCIETY
630 5206
BUS SERVICES
Bus & Rail Services Travel Line 0871 200 2233
open 8am - 8pm 7 days a week
CITIZENS’ ADVICE BUREAU
Cheshire West CAB, Ellesmere Port office,
Whitby Road, Ellesmere Port. Wednesday and
Friday 9.30am-12.30pm. Tel 355 3428
DOCTORS
Great Sutton Medical Centre,
Old Chester Road, Phone:- 0151 339 3126
Hope Farm Medical Centre,
Hope Farm Road, Great Sutton. Tel 357 3777
Whitby Group Practice,
The Surgery, 114 Chester Road, Whitby. Tel
355 6144
Old Hall Surgery
USEFUL NUMBERS
26 Stanney Lane, Ellesmere Port. Tel 355 1191
DRUG ABUSE
Parents against Drug Abuse. Helpline 356
1996. All calls in confidence
FIRE
Emergencies, call 999.
Non- essential calls, Ellesmere Port Fire
Station, Wellington Road, Ellesmere Port Tel
355 3333
GP OUT OF HOURS CENTRE,
Western Cheshire Out of Hours Service...
Clinics held at Ellesmere Port Hospital 01244
343300
HOMEWATCH
Borough Homewatch Manager
Ellesmere Port Police Station tel 355 4066
(Ext: 3063). 0r 01244 613063
HOSPITAL
Emergencies call 999
Countess of Chester Hospital. Tel 01244
365000
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POLICE
Emergencies call 999
Ellesmere Port Police Station,
Whitby Road, Ellesmere Port
Tel 355 4066
SAMARITANS
LinkLine:- 0345 90 90 90
South Wirral and Chester Area
Phone:- 01244 377999
ST JOHN AMBULANCE
Tel 339 7203 (answerphone)
Leave message and we will return call.
COUNCIL
Cheshire West and Chester Council. All
inquiries regarding education, social services,
planning, transport, tourist information, events
entertainments, allotments, community centres,
football pitches, bowling greens, tennis courts,
ranger service, grounds maintenance, street
cleansing, catering and cleaning. Call the
switchboard on 0300 123 8 123. Online at
www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk
Councillors
Ledsham and Willaston
Gareth Anderson (Con)
29 Dublin Croft, Great Sutton CH66 2TD
Phone: 513 6292 Email: gareth.anderson@
cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk
Myles Hogg (Con)
Silverdale, Benty Heath Lane, Willaston
Phone: 327 4096 Email: myles.hogg@
cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk
Graham Smith (Con)
15 Berry Close, Great Sutton CH66 4XQ
Phone: 339 2855 Email: graham.smith@
cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk
Sutton and Manor
Kimberley Anderson (Con)
2 Shepsides Close, Great Sutton CH66 2HZ
Phone: 339 4390 Email: kimberley.
anderson@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk
Bob Crompton (Con)
7 Luton Road, Ellesmere Port CH65 7DW
Phone: 512 5255 Email: bob.crompton@
cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk
Paul Donovan (Lab)
44 Seacombe Drive, Great Sutton CH66 2BD
Phone: 339 4167 Email: paul.donovan@
cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk
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Clubs and Societies
Action Transport Theatre, Whitby Hall,
Stanney Lane, Ellesmere Port. Tel 357 2120
Cats Protection: South Wirral Branch. Tel 355
9813. www.southwirralcats.org
Cat Rescue. Tel Gina on 356 4301.
www.catchat.org
Cheshire Paranormal Society. Tel John
Millington on 355 2622.
www.cheshireparanormal.co.uk
Cheshire Regiment Association. Ellesmere
Port Branch. Tel 339 8734
Chester Accordion Club. Meets at Groves
Club, Whitby. 2nd Tuesday 1.30pm, last Tuesday
7.30pm.
Cruse Bereavement Care. Tel 357 3235
Guide Association (Ellesmere Port division)
Email tinaives@hotmail.com
Ellesmere Port Flower Club. Meeting at Our
Lady’s RC Church, Enfield Road on the third
Wednesday of the month, 7.30pm. Call 355
6454.
Ellesmere Port Hockey Club. Tel 355 7719
Ellesmere Port Music Society. Tel 01829
751548. www.epmsonline.co.uk
Ellesmere Port Musical Theatre. Tel 339 7784.
www.ellesmereportmusicaltheatre.co.uk
Ellesmere Port Original Pantomime. Tel 0151
339 7784.
Ellesmere Port Philatelic Society. Tel 01244
579309
Ellesmere Port Running Club. Meets at Whitby
Sports & Social Club every Tuesday and Friday
night at 7pm. www.ellesmereportrunningclub.org
Fibromyalgia Support Group. Tel Ruth Spicer
on 348 1098
Footloose Musicals. Tel 356 2079
Grange Folk Dance Club. Tel 339 0094
Great Sutton Everywoman’s Club. Tel 334
4162
Great Sutton Male Voice Choir. Tel 355 5363
Great Sutton Townswomen’s Guild. Tel 355
4263
Karate: Ellesmere Port Shotokan Karate www.
epshotokan.com
Little Sutton Community Centre. Tel 356 6761
Multiple Sclerosis Society
Chester & Ellesmere Port District Branch
Meets every third Wednesday in the month
Contact Peter on 339 8700
email Veronica a.raisbeck@ntlworld.com
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Parents Against Drug Abuse (PADA. Helpline:
08457 023867. www.pada.org.uk
Royal British Legion Women’s Section: Little
Sutton and District Branch. Tel 200 2939
Shell Pensioners Association: Cheshire
Regional Branch. Tel 339 3450
Soroptimist International. Tel 339 3352
South Wirral Rambling Club
Tel. Joan Day on 355 1878
South Wirral Stroke Club: Contact Secretary:
Honor Ledder 348 0052
Sutton Community Sports Centre,
Woodchurch Lane. Tel 339 4352
Trefoil Guild. Tel 355 7669
West Cheshire Credit Union, Trinity Methodist
Church, Whitby Road, EP. Tel 355 7430
www.wccu.co.uk
Schools
Ellesmere Port Catholic High School,
Capenhurst Lane, Whitby. Tel 355 2373
Ellesmere Port CE Academy (North
campus), Woodchurch Lane, Ellesmere Port.
Tel 338 2400
The Whitby High School, Sycamore Drive,
Whitby. Tel 355 8445/6
Little Sutton
USEFUL NUMBERS
Childer Thornton Primary School, New
School Lane, Childer Thornton. Tel 338 2170
Little Sutton CE Primary School, Berwick
Road, Little Sutton. Tel 339 3233
Parklands Community Primary School
Parklands, Little Sutton Tel 338 2220
Rossmore School, Red Lion Lane, Little
Sutton. Tel 339 3779
St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary
Rossall Grove, Little Sutton Tel: 338 2430
Sutton Green Primary, Armthorpe Drive, Little
Sutton. Tel 338 2121
Great Sutton
Capenhurst CE Primary School, Capenhurst
Lane, Capenhurst. Tel 339 2685
Meadow Primary School, Dolphin Crescent,
Great Sutton. Tel 338 2450
St Saviour’s RC Primary School, Seacombe
Drive, Great Sutton. Tel 338 2440
Hinderton School, For children with Autistic
Spectrum Conditions (ASC) and/or Speech,
Language & Communication Difficulties.
Capenhurst Lane, Whitby, . Tel 338 2200
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