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Chairman and Secretary.

Jon said, “I believe very much in the Village Hall. I want to

see it protected and to see it prosper. I also have had a bit

more time on my hands this year, and wanted to use some of

it for the benefit of the village. I joined just after joining the

Parish Council, which was last summer.”

Ann Hilditch VHC role: The Women’s Institute Representative When joined: At least 12 years ago Occupation: Retired Norley resident: Since 1967 Contact: 01928 788369

Ann said, “I joined because I was asked to. And if you live in

a village and you want to take part in what happens in a

village you hopefully do useful things. It’s a chance to help

and do something interesting for the good of the village and

Several new faces have arrived on the Village Hall

Committee following a change in the way it is managed.

Norley Village Hall is now part of JNCOT, so the committee

was able to invite folk from a wider range of village

organizations to revitalise its flagging membership.

The School, the Scouts, the playground, churches, bowling

club and 0-5year olds’ playgroup all received this call to arms

and after consulting their troops, several community groups

took up the offer, swelling the VHC to a much healthier

twelve members.

It is hoped this influx will ease the burden somewhat on VHC

veteran members, who have been battling valiantly to raise

money for hall maintenance and repairs. And on Monday 16th

January the fresh assault began with a fundraisers’

‘brainstorming’ meeting held in The Tiger’s Head Pub.

Kate Greenhalgh caught up with some old and new VHC

members to find out why they joined and what hopes they

have for the future of the hall…

Jon Wild VHC role: Chairman/ Parish Council Representative When joined: New member Occupation: Company Director Norley resident: 8 years Contact: 01928 788282

Jon took over the role as Chairman of the VHC to relieve the

burden on Penny Clarke, who has been acting as both

Hall’s Call for New Blood Answered

News Inside

Healthy Demand..................... Zumba @ the VH

Were you moved?........... Nativity ‘round Norley

Jubilee Year .................... your thoughts sought

Broadband…..again! ........ we need a hero(ine)!

CWAC and taxis....................... speak now or….

Keep ‘em coming...................recipes for Karen

6 of the Village Hall committee, from l to r: Rita Boon, Judith Hull, Noreen Ashbrook, Penny Clarke, Gill Cosford, Jon Wild

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get to know people.”

“We have to keep funding the hall in order to keep it in a

reasonable condition,” said Ann, who has played a key role

fundraising.

Joan Barclay VHC role: The Wednesday Club Representative When joined: “A long time back…in the teens of years” Occupation: Housewife Norley resident: All but the first two years of her life. Contact: 01928 788394

Many people will remember Joan from her 30 year tenure as a

mid-day assistant at Norley Primary School. Now a

housewife, Joan belongs to the Ladys’ Fellowship at St

John’s Church and helps organise funerals.

She is also the leader of the Wednesday Club, which has 45

members over 60 years of age. Joan felt the club should have

a representative on the committee – but there were no

volunteers so she joined. Joan says the hall is a ‘grand’ place

for people to meet and she is happy as long as it is “clean,

comfortable, tidy and warm.”

Stephne Douglas VHC role: Treasurer / 0-5year olds’ Playgroup Representative When joined: 1 year ago Occupation: Finance Manager Norley resident: 2 years

Stephné’s younger child attends the playgroup held in Norley

School on Wednesdays. Her occupation as a finance manager

made her the perfect choice for the role of Treasurer.

“It’s good to do something in your community,” said

Stephné, explaining why she agreed to join the committee

when approached. Of the hall’s future Stephné said, “I’d like

to see it a bit busier, with new windows in and just be used a

lot more.”

Rita Boon VHC role: Bowls Club Representative When joined: 2011 Occupation: Retired special needs teacher Norley resident: 24 years Contact: 01928 788185

Rita volunteered as bowling club representative to get more

involved with village life. What is most important about her

committee role is “Upkeep, care of the village hall,” Rita said.

“And that when further improvements are made to it that I’m

representing the bowling club’s needs and requirements,”

Rita added.

Senga Hackett VHC role: Community member When joined: 1 year ago Occupation: Housewife Norley resident: 4 years

Explaining why she joined the VHC Senga said, “I’d lived in

Norley three and a half years and thought I wanted to be a

bit more involved and meet people.”

Looking to the hall’s future Senga said, “It would be nice

for it to be updated and to get the money together for

windows. It’s a lot of hard work trying to raise money.

Some of the committee members are very good.”

James Dale VHC role: Methodist Church Representative When joined: 2011 Occupation: Ex-farmer Norley resident: 69 years Contact: 01928 787216

James was born in Norley. He is a lifelong member of

Norley Methodist chapel and a former President of Norley

Bowling Club, having joined when he was ten years old.

James volunteered as Methodist Church representative

because he believes the alliance between the village hall and

the church is an important one. When the church has held

functions the village hall has regularly provided parking

space. James believes in the importance of community and

describes himself as “a hundred percent village man.”

“I would love to help the village in any way I can” he said.

And he has proved it over and over by cutting the hedges

and grass at the village hall up to ten times a year.

Referring to the Wednesday Walks, the Wednesday Club

and the Horticultural Society, James said “there are some

wonderful things happening in the village.”

“We have got some wonderful people in the village,” he

said, naming – among others – Joan Barclay, Ann Hilditch

and Bruce Lane. “It’s those kind of people that the village

relies on,” James added.

Judith Hull VHC role: Community member When joined: 6 years ago Occupation: Child minder Norley resident: 35 years

Judith, a former member of the Parish Council, originally

joined the committee as their representative. But when she

retired as a Parish Councillor, she remained on the VHC as

a community representative. “I was happy to do it” Judith

said, explaining that she is keen to see the village hall

retained as a community meeting place.

“Keeping it going is not easy” said Judith. But referring to

future development proposals she added, “It’s an exciting

time ahead if it all comes off. It is used quite a lot and

hopefully it will be used more.”

Noreen Ashbrook VHC role: Community member When joined: 9 years ago Occupation: Retired driving instructor Norley resident: 12 years


chair and now I am back to being secretary again!” said

Penny.

“I would like to see the current village hall maintained and

improved - the original part is a lovely building and rewards

TLC. I would also like to see the hall benefiting from a

modern extension so that facilities can be improved,” Penny

added.

Gill Cosford

VHC role: Norley Primary School representative

When joined: 8 years ago

Occupation: Primary school teacher, with a specialism in

Autistic Spectrum Disorders

Norley resident: Since 2001

Gill is currently a Primary school teacher, with a specialism

in Autistic Spectrum Disorders. She is preparing to work

as school-based advisory teacher for Cheshire West and

Chester, as part of the Autism Team.

Due to her and her young children's involvement with other

local families and groups, when Gill first joined the

committee she provided a link between the Village Hall

and young Norley Mums, squirrels pre-school and Norley

Primary.

“I was invited to join by my child minder, Judith Hull, who

has been heavily involved with community projects and

groups over the years,” says Gill.

“I wanted to become involved in something constructive that

would help me make a contribution to my local community,

as well as develop personal links within Norley. And also it

appealed because I work with young children all day and

it was an opportunity to interact with a different circle of

people,”.

“I would hope that the village hall continues to develop as a

centre for all members of the community to meet and enjoy

good company and a range of activities and interests. It

should continue to be an important focal point for different

groups, bringing people together in many ways,” Gill said.

Kate Greenhalgh

Contact: 01928 788108

“Save the village hall” was Noreen’s objective when she

joined the committee nine years ago. Then the building,

which dates back to the 1880s, was under threat of being

demolished to make room for a modern replacement. “I think

it is a very characterful building” said Noreen, explaining

why she didn’t want to see that happen.

Since then the former Temperance Hall’s future has been

considered ‘safe’ then ‘uncertain’ again several times.

Explaining her hopes Noreen said, “It would be super to have

a modern extension attached to it. I hope they will get a nice

new extension and that it will grow and develop for future

generations.”

Marie Cliffe VHC role: Bookings Secretary When joined: “Donkey’s years ago…10years ago at least” Occupation: Retired post woman/shop assistant Norley resident: since 1970 Contact: 01928 788181

Marie is a former Norley post lady for the old post office on

Post Office Lane. She also worked as a shop assistant for

Vicar’s Café shop in Hatchmere. She took over the role of

bookings secretary from her husband. “I did it to get to know

people,” she said. Marie hopes to see the hall modernized a

bit. “It should be the centre of the village” she said.

Penny Clarke VHC role: Secretary When joined: At least 12 years ago Occupation: Retired Norley resident: almost 21 years Contact: 01928 787496

“I originally joined because they were short of a secretary

and Mary Ramskill persuaded me to offer my services! Since

I joined the committee I have been secretary, treasurer and

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Norley Village Hall’s Swarm

of Shimmying Senoritas Lively ladies packed out Norley Village Hall’s Zumba

class to get fit the funky way on 18th January.

The class, which regularly attracts 20 women, saw

numbers shoot higher still this week as word spread

further of the local lessons.

Delighted dance teacher Sara Emma Cole, from

Hartford, is now considering starting a second class to

meet demand.

BY KATE GREENHALGH

Sara started running classes in Zumba, the international hit

dance and fitness technique at Norley Village Hall in June

2011.

The Wednesday evening lessons have been a blessing for

Norley women sick of having to drive miles to join a class.

Safiya Parker, who goes most weeks said, “Because it’s on

your doorstep it gives you that incentive.” The convenient

pay as you go sessions quickly grew very popular after

initially beginning with just 6 women. “It’s had a brilliant

turnout. The ladies love it and it’s brought the community

together,” said Sara.

Zumba is a latin-inspired intensive work out that combines

merengue, salsa, cumbia and reggaeton dance moves. In just

one hour it can burn as much as 800 calories, but Sara keeps

her sessions down to 45 minutes so they are manageable.

She thinks Zumba has caught on because it is social and

fun. “It sometimes feels like you’re on a night out,” she

said. “It targets the whole body. I’ve noticed a massive

change in my body shape since I’ve done it,” said Sara. It

sucks in the waist, tones arms and is good for coordination

she said.

Salsa moves get people up on the balls of their feet, she

explained. And squats and funky hip hop style moves are

performed to cumbia and reggaeton, music genres from

Columbia.

Safiya feels the motivational benefit of exercising with a

group of local women. They walk to classes together in

summer, and take just one car between them in winter.

She thinks Sara’s lighthearted approach strikes the right

balance. “I think her personality makes a difference,” Safiya

said. “Anybody can do it. She gives you lower levels and

higher levels,” so people feel encouraged but not self-

conscious if they can’t keep up with everything.

A qualified dance instructor, Sara teaches part-time at a

primary school and lectures at Mid-Cheshire College. Prior

to taking up teaching, she danced professionally for pop

stars including band Eaton Road and the former X Factor

contestant Chico who went on to release the single ‘It’s

Chico Time’ in 2006 and is now competing on TV show

Dancing On Ice.

Sara picked up her Zumba teaching qualification at

Blackburn Rover’s Stadium. She said there are no

regulations to stop anyone teaching Zumba after just one

day of intensive training.

But she believes a formal dance education is the key to

running the best Zumba classes. Sara trained at Liverpool

Institute for Performing Arts, John Moores University and

the Hammond in Chester.

She was inspired to teach at Norley Village Hall by two

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Barnton and enjoyed it, but said the 7 miles travelling

would prevent regular attendance. So they asked if Sara

would consider running sessions at the hall, which would be

more accessible.

Teaching at Norley Village Hall gets the thumbs up from

Sara too, “The hall is a lovely hall and it has a sprung floor

so it’s perfect,” she said. “It’s lovely and clean.”

Sara plans to keep running the classes in Norley. On top of

working she is studying one night a week, but when that

finishes in May she hopes to start a new dance class for

children in Norley too.

She teaches street dance, break dance, tap, baby ballet and

‘baby bopping basics’.

To help people stick to their fitness New Year’s resolutions

Sara is drawing a raffle each week and the winner gets the

next lesson free.

“After three weeks you’ll notice the difference,” Safiya

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The crowd dutifully moved off, down to the junction with

Maddocks Hill. In the distance, a man and woman could be

seen leading a white pony. The woman was tired and the man

ushered her towards the only inn in the village. We followed.

At The Tiger’s Head’ the Innkeeper and his wife argued over

whether they had room for the young couple. Eventually

space was found for them in an outbuilding and they

disappeared around the back of the inn.

By now it was dark but we walked on; up Pytchley’s Hollow

until we could see the flames of a campfire in the distance. At

the top of Town Farm Lane the shepherds were gathered.

They told a tale of oppression by an evil king and looked

forward to the coming of the Messiah who had been

promised. From the darkness, Angels appeared and in the

words of ‘While Shepherds Watched’, they sent the shepherds

into Bethlehem, to worship their new born king.

In the courtyard of the farm we met the three wise men. They

scanned their star charts talked knowledgeably about the baby

king and then went on their way, keen to find the child they

knew had been born.

In the stable we gathered to watch the Nativity scene unfold.

Mary and Joseph sat silently by the manger, admiring Jesus

their new baby. Then the shepherds arrived giving him a

fleece to keep him warm against the bitter cold. The wise men

sang, then knelt before God’s new born son and presented

him with their costly gifts of Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh.

Angels appeared during the final carol, ‘Hark the Herald

Angels Sing’ adding to the atmosphere of love, joy and peace.

And so the message of Christmas was brought to life, as

relevant today as it has always been: Emmanuel, God with us.

Gill Stanning: Curate

The Zumba classes cost £3.50 and are held on Wednesdays

from 7pm and Sara caters for all age groups from 16years old

upwards. The oldest in the class is over 70 years old.

The only question remaining is how will Norley’s men

manage to keep up with our fit and feisty women now?!

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Nativity on the Move As dusk fell on a Sunday before Christmas, Norley village

came alive to tell the story of Jesus birth. As a crowd gathered

outside the school, singing a carol and listening to a black

cloaked Narrator began to tell the tale, the peace was

shattered by the arrival of a fierce Roman Soldier. He strode

out of the school doors and addressed the crowd, threatening

them angrily and sending them off ‘to the place of their birth’.

Some dissented, but were sent packing anyway.

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meeting at the Tigers Head on 17 January, to continue the

work of speading the message about Neighbourhood Plans.

In particular he wanted to start the process of involving

interest groups within the village, a dialogue that John is

keen to develop in the weeks to come. We were delighted

to see about 20 people turn up, see picture of some of them

below.

A Core Group of village volunteers has been formed to help

drive work when it starts. There will be a need for a range

of volunteered skills from within the village if the plan is to

proceed smoothly. What skills do you have that you could

offer? These might range from town planning, project

management, to research, communications or a number of

skills we haven’t thought of! Please let me know at the

above address if you feel you have skills to offer.

We will keep you informed through the NN, but there are

some websites where you can learn more if your are hungry

for knowledge in the meantime!

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corporate/2007557http://www.communities.gov.uk/

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introductionneighbourplanning

Clare Albinson

Britain’s Best Village. Norley Village in Cheshire has again won the best village

competition. The judges said that the community spirit and

the quality of life here was the best they had seen anywhere.

Locals say it all started with the Neighbourhood Plan.

“Suddenly the village came to life. We all got to know our

neighbours and started to work together to make things the

way we wanted them to be. It’s a dream village to live in

now.”

No, you’re right. This hasn’t actually happened yet! But

you’d like it to? Yes? You’ll have seen the Neighbourhood

Plan talked about before, here in the Village News, but we

want to tell you that it’s actually happening now. As you

know, the government has given parishes the chance to

decide what happens to them in the future so, together, we

can make Norley the village you’d like it to be, the best

village it could possibly be. There will be lots of ways you

can and will need to, help this process. There will be

workshops to attend or run, surveys to help with, research to

do. And no doubt many other things we haven’t thiought of

yet! The steering group would like to hear from you if

you’d like to help move Norley into its bright new future.

Contact us now, at [email protected].

Stop Press : Parish Councillor John Davison called a A good turnout for an initial meeting to discuss neighbourhood plans


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The Norley Quiz winners are:

246 points - The Sharps from Urmston £50

245 points - The Mc Creadie Family from Norley £30

Three runners up each getting £10 are...

244 points - The Hoyle Family from Stockport

242 points - Tim and Sue Walker from Sandbach

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‘allo ‘allo . . . . . later! The 'Allo 'Allo evening organised by the Village Hall

Committee in aid of the new windows has been postponed

until October - more details to follow later in the year!

The Diamond Jubilee Is

Coming A number of events are already under discussion in the

village, including some centred on the Tigers Head. Your

Parish Council is very keen that we do full justice to this

important occasion in June in the way that villagers wish to,

and is looking for the involvement of Norley people to make

it happen.

Do you have;

Good ideas as to how we could mark the occasion?

Time to give, to plan and organize events?

Other resources to make available? Such as equipment or

sponsorship?

If so, we want to hear from you.

You can contact the NN at the usual address,

[email protected], or you can come along to the

open session being run by Parish Council members, at the

Tigers Head on 6th February at 7.30, and talk about your

ideas face to face.

People still talk about previous celebrations of Royal

occasions in the village. Let’s make this a one to remember!

Blooming Marvellous

The Parish Council has secured agreement to Norley having a

small number of flower filled planters around the village. The

Horticultural Society has said that they will help us to keep

them looking good. This is a great chance to beautify still

further our village. But the Parish Council wants your ideas as

to where these planters should be sited.

There are many possible sites – the triangle outside the

Tigers Head, by the roads leading in to the village, or on the

road edge near the Fortune Palace, have all been suggested.

We are unlikely to have a large number – perhaps as few as

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CWAC Consultation On Taxi

Services

Your Chance To Have A Say Cheshire West and Chester Council manages the licensing of

both hackney carriages and private hire vehicles across the

Borough. Following Local Government Reorganisation

(LGR), the Council has inherited different policies in

different areas of the borough. These areas, or ‘zones’,

correspond to the previous local authority areas of Chester,

Ellesmere Port & Neston and Vale Royal.

The Council wants to ensure residents and visitors to the

Borough have access to safe and reliable taxis and private

hire vehicles. In order to do this, we want to produce clear

and consistent standards and guidelines for taxi and private

hire licence holders by harmonising the way the Council

regulates these services.

The consultation is being promoted via posters and flyers

(attached) across the borough and they will be displayed in

public buildings as well as community venues. A newspaper

advert will also be going in newspapers across the borough at

the start of the consultation with a reminder mid way through.

We are asking people to complete a questionnaire in order to

give their views– an e version of the questionnaire will be put

o n t h e w e b l i n k s h o r t l y -

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February Recipes Calling all Hestons and Mary Berrys – We need your recipes!

In support of the Village Hall and other Norley good causes

we plan to pull together a book of the Norley villagers’

favourite recipes. We plan a well presented volume, hardback

with photographs of the village and the recipes. This will take

some time, as it is a sizeable task to prepare and edit, but the

final product will we hope be a thing of lasting value, ideal

for a gift. We also said it would be available in the spring

this year!

A big thanks to those of you who have sent recipes in, we

have had a handful, but need more to create a credible cook

book.

Please let us have you favourite recipes; please email them

to me at [email protected], ideally this

month.

You can send us anything - preferably fairly short - and we

will try to use them all. The ones using locally available

ingredients and a quick explanation would be ideal. If you

have a photo too, that's great - or we can organise one later.

Here is one provided by our neighbours Beryl and Alan in

Norley from her mother’s coveted Party Cookbook, we

think from the 1950’s.

As ever all the ingredients can be bought from The Stores,

even frozen puff pastry.

I look forward to receiving your creations!

Karen, looking forward to receiving your favourite recipes


Finally end with a layer of onions.

Cover with pastry, crimp edges, make a slit in the top and

decorate with pastry flowers and leaves.

Bake for about ½ hour at Gas Mark 6, 425 deg. F until the

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5 400 deg. F.

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CHESHIRE PIE Ingredients 11/2 lb potatoes 11/2 lb onions 6 oz grated cheese 1 teaspoon mixed herbs Salt and pepper ½ teaspoon Worcester sauce Puff pastry

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Cook and drain the onions and chop them up.

Cook potatoes and slice them.

Line the edges of a well greased fireproof dish with pastry,

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Minutes of Norley Parish

Council Meeting 05/01/12 Norley Primary School 7pm

63. Apologies

Councillor N Taylor, Councillor M Greenacre, Councillor A

Duncalf and CWAC Councillor R Oultram sent their

apologies.

64. Present

Councillor D Ford, Councillor J Davidson, Councillor J

Wild, Councillor M Greenacre, Councillor B Brewin,

Councillor A Crawford, Councillor A Greasley attended the

meeting, along with 7 parishioners.

65. Declaration of Interest

No declarations of interest were made.

66. Approval of Minutes of 30/11/11.

The minutes of 30/11/11 were approved.

67. Matters arising from the minutes of 30/11/11

(i) Reply received from CWAC concerning the sale of the 2

Social Houses in Norley, in regard to the Golden Share,

held by CWAC. CWAC are looking at how best they can

support Norley meet its affordable housing need and will

report back to Norley Parish Council.

(ii) BT is unable to complete the adoption of the telephone

box in the village until their contractor disconnects the

electricity supply. BT will inform the Parish Council as

soon as they are in a position to move forward.

(iii) Councillor Davidson provided an update from the

Affordable Housing Working Group. Norley Parish Council

will work with Plus Dane Housing Association to deliver an

Affordable Housing project for Norley. The first meeting

with Plus Dane will take place in January 2012; Lesley

Bassett CWAC will also be invited to this meeting. Plus

Dane are currently also working with Kingsley Parish

Council on their Affordable Housing project, it is hoped

that Norley can benefit from their experience.

(iv) Clerk has arranged for Rachael Garnett Natural

England to meet with members of the Parish Council for a

site inspection at Flaxmere on 09/01/12 at 2.30pm.

(v) Councillor Crawford informed members that the

Horticultural Society has kindly agreed to supply plants for

2 of the proposed new village planters and will maintain

these. Parishioners to be consulted via the village newsletter

on where they think these planters should be located, the

number of planters suitable for Norley and whether any

body should would like to maintain these.

68. Neighbourhood Plan

Jeremy Owens Strategic Manager at CWAC attended to

provide a briefing to members on Neighbourhood Plans. He

assured the Parish Council that it is not anticipated that

large scale development will need to take place in the

village; he was pleased that Norley wished to embrace

changes required. He stated that the completion of a

Neighbourhood Plan was a significant undertaking, which

had to meet statutory requirements, finalising in a

referendum, at which stage the Borough Council had a

statutory requirement in adopting the Plan. Jeremy

volunteered to

attend a Steering Group meeting to inform members of the

support available, including background information. He

was unable to provide detail on funding which may be

available at this stage, but information on CWAC website

St John’s Church, Norley

Coffee Morning,

plus Stalls & Raffle [White Elephant—Books—Jigsaws—Produce—Cakes]

on

Saturday 10th March at

Norley Parish Centre from 10.30am to 12.30pm.

Entrance: £1 For more details or

Donations for stalls (very welcome!)

contact Brian Coglan (01928 787426)


includes an impact assessment, giving some indication on

costs. Councillor J Davidson informed members that

Norley Neighbourhood Planning Group had applied for

£10,000 funding from CWAC to take this project forward.

69. Planning and Decisions

11/03925/FUL single storey rear extension resubmission

11/00434/FUL at The Cottage Cow Lane- permitted subject

to conditions

11/05591/FUL Two storey side extension and single storey

rear extension, demolition of garage and conservatory at

Pinewood School Lane – no objections1

11/05359/FUL Relocation of existing annexe building and

single storey extension to dwelling at Woodlands

Gallowclough Lane – no objections

11/05614/FUL Replacement Garage at Charleston,

Blakemere Lane Norley – no objections

70. Correspondence

(i) Letter received from CWAC requesting the precept

figure to be forwarded to them by 27/01/11, clerk instructed

to complete and return form.

(ii) Email received from Susan Harding Cheshire

Association of Local Councils informing members of a

publication ‘Planning Explained would be forwarded to all

councils from NALC. Clerk instructed to inform her that

Norley Parish Council have not received a copy.

(iii) Letter received from CWAC concerning elimination of

double taxation, seeking views by 08/02/12.

(iv) Letter received from CWAC concerning Community

Governance Reviews, requesting that the council completes

a questionnaire. Clerk instructed to forward copy to each

member, who will reply with their views to enable her to

complete form, by 27/01/11.

71. Accounts

(i) The Parish Council agreed to apply for a precept of

£9,500.00 for 2012/2013 financial year.

(ii) Payment of £137.40 HMRC passed for payment.

(iii) Payment of £ 549.60 Mrs M Rosney salary 01/10/11 to

31/12/11 passed for payment.

(iv) Payment of £93.00 Mrs M Rosney Expenses 01/10/11

to 31/12/11 passed for payment.

72. Any Other Business

(i) Tennis Court for the village.

Councillor Wild informed members that he had been

approached by Cuddington Tennis Club requesting

interested parties from Norley to join them; Councillor Ford

agreed to take this matter forward.

(ii) Clerk instructed to access Land Registry website to

determine the ownership of

the village green.

(iii) Councillor Greasley provided a newspaper article on

funding available for the diamond jubilee, clerk to make an

application on behalf of the council. Councillor

Wild agreed to run an article consulting on what

Parishioners would like to see at such an event, seeking

volunteers.

The meeting closed at 8.55pm

Megan Rosney—clerk

February 9th

ONE MANS EXPERIENCE AS

A SOLDEIR IN IRAQ

Mr Brett Connelly Vote of thanks Joan Birchall Teas Marion Thomas,

Collette Holden Competition: War Time Memorabilia

March 8th

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A

MAGISTRATE

Mrs Kate Cawley Vote of thanks Elsie Naylor Teas Kate Simpson, Anne

Hilditch Competition: Legal Anecdote

April 12th

HEARING DOGS FOR DEAF

PEOPLE

Mr Terry Webb Vote of thanks Mary Ramskill Teas Rita Gadd, Vaughan

Wynne Competition: Painting or photo of a

dog

May 10th

GOATS FARMING INDUS-

TRY U.K. RETAILERS

Mr Ed Salt Vote of thanks Pat Sweetingham Teas Natalie Bushell, Jane

Sayers Competition: Dairy Recipe

June 14th

Coffee Evening

July 12th

HATS WORN BY WELL

KNOWN PEOPLE

Kay Basford Vote of thanks Di Ramsbottom

Teas Katherine McVicar, Mary Ramskill

Competition: An Interesting Hat

August OUTING

September 13th MOTHER’S RUIN

GOES FRUITY

Rosie Sedjwiek Vote of thanks Gill Harrison Teas Alison Wallace, Judith

Hull Competition: Cocktail Recipe

October 11th

ANANBABAN LEPROSEY

Hospital

Sylvia Crossley

Bring & Buy Vote of thanks Katherine McVicar Teas Di Ramsbottom, Anne

Palmer

November 9th

AGM & Quiz

December 13th

CHRISTMAS CAKE DECO-

RATIONS MADE EASY

Mrs Joan Williams Vote of thanks Marion Thomas Teas Alison Penny, Jane

Holmes Competition: Christmas Decoration

Christmas Dinner 2012

Saturday 8th December Unless otherwise stated All meetings will be held

In Norley Village Hall at 7.30 p.m. Dates as shown

Norley WI Programme 2012


Norley CE

Primary School

February

Newsletter Dear Readers,

The children, staff would like to take the opportunity to

wish you a belated Happy New Year- we have been busy

making New Year resolutions, and how others can help us

stick to them!. I am determined to try and exercise more and

have promised the children I will try to walk round the field

at school more – this is quite a challenge as it is a long way

round!

As usual we have already been very busy at school… I hope

you enjoy reading about what the children have been up to!

We are very much looking forward to our completed mosaic

tiles being installed at the village hall – we are lucky to be

part of such a thriving community. Thanks especially to the

Church and the opportunity to take part in the range of

special Christmas events – the Walk Round Nativity was a

particular favourite!

Mrs Ann Griffiths HT, Staff and Children at Norley CE School

When we came back to Norley school in 2012 we all got

excited with all the new things we were going to do this

term. We have lots of different displays and activities.

One of our displays has a tree with a prayer the back of

every leaf. Everyone in the school has written a prayer for

the tree.

In class 3 we have started a topic about famous people. We

are researching inventions. Here are some of the inventions

we have researched so far; the DVD invented in 1993, we

also found out that the microwave was invented in 1945 and

e-mail was invented in 1971. When we have finished the

When Is A Cheesecake Not A Cheesecake?

When It’s A Cheshire Cheesecake Gary Wiffin, his wife Jemma and their business partner

Paula Haynes, are pleased to announce the opening of

their new Cheshire Cheesecake company shop at Lady

Hayes (Regency building, opposite the Playbarn). These

cheesecakes are really something different – see below.

Gary and Jemma have worked as chefs and Head Chefs

in a range of restaurants, hotels and licensed premises

around the UK, and as far as away as Australia. It was

while in Australia that Gary had the idea for the Cheese-

cake business, which is now coming to fruition.

They had been running the catering at the Ryles Arms in

Higher Sutton for some years, and doing outside catering

too. A cheesecake made for a wedding in Frodsham re-

ceived such rave reviews that they realised there was a

great demand for the products, and so far hey haven’t looked back.

These are local products: Gary and Jemma live in

Kingsley (they are the daughters and son in law of the

landlord of the Red Bull, Steve). The products them-

selves are local too – they use local eggs, dairy products,

fruit in season, and even their chocolate comes from a

top quality supplier in Wilmslow.

Gary has big plans for the Cheshire Cheesecake brand,

and as you will see, our tasting panel think he is on to a

winner, Find more out at

www.cheshirecheesecakes.co.uk, You can order through the shop of course, or contact Gary on 07578846115.

There is a special introductory offer for NN readers:

mention NN when visiting the shop, for 20% discount

during the first month.

Cheesy Grins all round!

We put together a tasting panel of Norley residents, who

tried four of the cheesecakes (a tough job but someone

had to do it!). They went down very well. Comments

included “A world away from normal cheesecakes”.

“Lovely presentation. They look great.” “Really creamy,

great texture” and, of the lemon meringue variety (the

favourite) “Really tastes like a lemon meringue pie, but

in a cheesecake!”. Others were too busy munching to

make comments, but we think the faces say it all.


work we will publish it on the website. So watch this space.

Norley School is looking forward to sporting events

including football matches, the rugby tournament and

running a mile for Sport Relief. Maybe you would like to

join us!!!

On Friday 20th of January, class three came into the class to

find three exotic class mates munching on some cucumber.

These new class mates were soon too be identified as Giant

African Land Snails! Some early arrivals from class three

named them Brian, Norman and Spud! (Norman from

Norley). These slimy snails like lettuce and cucumber...

Every weekend a different child takes home Brian, Spud

and Norman (much to the dismay of their Mum) and cleans

their tank out and gives them more lettuce! Every so often

the snails need to be flicked with water to keep them damp.

The suggestion came up in a School Council meeting about

having class pets; they decided that the options were either

fish or snails. Mrs Kelly quickly discarded the idea of fish

due to a phobia, (apparently it’s the eyes and fins) so the

School Council came to a conclusion. Snails. Mrs Kelly

bought the exotic snails in the nursery where her son goes.

So now we have School or class pet snails!

Class 3

Norley WI January Meeting Thursday January 12th

Held in Norley Village Hall.

President Helen Ebbitt welcomed visitors Mr & Mrs Booth,

Norman Shrubb, Melanie Capper, Jaquie Oliver, Martin

Gambrell and Louise Curtis.

It was decided that there will be a pantomime in 2013.

There will be a Produce show meeting in the home of Helen

at No. 1, Foresters Close at 7~30 pm on Thursday January

17th. Everyone is invited to attend to discuss ideas. The

title is Best of Britain. We were encourage to bring any

cakes, jam, unwanted gifts, garden produce and other items

to sell on the Trading table. 10% of the cost will go into

funds the rest is yours.

Resolution forms for the Annual General were handed in.

Hartford WI have invited us to join them on March 15th for

their Antique Road show ~~ bring you own antiques. £4.50

Alan Partridge in attendance.

After tea and biscuits we had a great favourite Mr. Roy

Willis addressing our ‘open meeting’ subject Burma

Mysterious Country. He opened with a computer generated

picture of himself by the gate of Aung San Suu Kyi. She

was released a day later. Between India and China is a

country called Myanmar. This is the modern name for

Burma. It is the largest country in SE Asia with a

population of 60.000.00. It has all its’ own resources and is

a very rich country in both minerals and produce, all natural

resources and big white sandy beaches. The people are very

friendly with English almost as a second language. They are

very dignified and religious with 65% Buddhist, 15%


early hours of the evening 13th January where the offender

smashed the rear patio doors activating the alarm.

Probably linked to the above a house in Keswick Drive

Frodsham was subject to a burglary around the same time.

Access was gained by smashing a rear glass door. Jewellery

was taken.

A handbag and contents has been stolen along with a

Laptop Computer during a Burglary at a house in Nixon

Road Cuddington. The offender smashed a rear door to gain

entry. Enquiries continue.

In relation to the Burglary Offences listed above I would

like to take the opportunity to reassure you that my staff

continue in their efforts to identify and arrest the offender

(s). Additional officers are being deployed and these are

supported by colleagues from other departments which

include CID and the Operational Support Unit.

Finally can I share a concern I have in relation to the

number of Road Traffic Collisions occurring across the

Rural Area. Can I ask that you ensure your vehicle is

roadworthy before any journey, a simple check of your

tyres and lights may identify a defect that you were totally

aware of. When actually driving please drive at a speed that

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Christian and 6% Muslim who incidentally never wear

Burkhas. The School children wear a uniform which is

compulsory in all schools. They are all very peaceful in

their beliefs. The last war was to them 1941 to 1945 and

they believe that to the rest of the world they are forgotten.

Most of the pagodas are finished in gold. Cyclone Narglu

hit in May 2008 with 138.000 dead, The live in Bamboo

Houses in mainly rural areas and have Female road

builders. The Inden men row boats using one leg. All the

buildings are on stilts due to the rise and fall of the water

level. They make paper parasols using local rushes. From

age 17 to 70 the ladies wear neck bracelets starting with one

and adding another each year. The necklets are new but if

you need false teeth they are all ‘second hand’? They do

lovely silk weaving but being mainly buddhist they never

kill the silkworms. Petrol there is very limited, cars fill up

on one day of the week and motor bikes the next. No one

seems to mind the queuing, they were all very open and

smiling and helpful.

Minglebar is goodbye in their language and Barbara

Buckley gave the vote of thanks.

Future entertainment ~~The King and I, Skittles, Tour of

Meadow Bank, Conservation Farm, Phantom and Spinners

Guild.

Mary Ramskill

A white twin axle box trailer has been stolen from premises

in Norley. The offender(s) isolated the security of the box

lock on the front hitch prior to making off with the vehicle.

I continue to have extra patrols on duty in relation to

Burglaries of outbuildings and sheds in the Frodsham and

Sutton Weaver areas. The staff have been working in close

consultation with colleagues from the adjoining Runcorn

Policing area and at time of writing there has been a

decrease in the report of such incidents.

After a lengthy and detailed investigation 2 males from the

Liverpool Area have been charged with Robbery of high

value cycles which were stolen from individuals whilst they

were at Delamere Forest.

A burglary has occurred at a house in Fluin Lane,

Frodsham, whilst the owners were away. It occurred in the


is appropriate to the conditions and always such that you are

able to stop in the distance you can see to be clear, keeping

a safe distance from vehicles in front of you. My officers

will continue with their proactive road safety initiatives

over the coming weeks and months and will utilise

education and enforcement as appropriate. Your support

and awareness, can I believe, also contribute to making the

roads a safer place. Thank you.

Inspector Keith Curbishley 0845 458 6393

Thanks To All Our Sponsors for supporting Norley News. We do obtain money from our

advertisers and the Parish Council contributes towards the

cost of community advertising, but it is sponsorship money

that makes it possible to produce 10 issues a year. So, if any

reader wishes to become a sponsor and help us in the

continuing development of the ‘News’, please contact

Penny Clarke— 2 The Spinney, Norley, WA6 8LS, tel

787496, email [email protected]

Frodsham & District Choral Society

The Wednesday Club Bill & Libby Appleton

Les & Gladys Archer Sophie & Martin Gambrell

Mary Ramskill Joan Hunt

Helen Welburn Mrs I Preston

Monica Stewart Norley Horticultural Soc

Tony & Katie Simpson James & Megan Posnett

Bob & Ruth Downes Pauline & Mike Kay

The Basnett Family Barbara Jones

Norley Bowling Club Marie Cliffe

Gill & John Lunt 1st Norley Scout Group,

Norley WI Mary Owen

Judith Hull Rosamund Walley

Darren and Jane Stubbs Delamere Stores

Anon (x13) Norley CE Primary School

The residents of Hatchmere Park

Helen and Mike Ebbitt Bette Ashbrook

Pat Dixon Stephné Douglas

Bruce & Ruth Lane Liz Robinson

Frazer & Katrina Higson John & Maureen Lewis

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(and complaints) to Penny Clarke, 2 The Spinney, WA6

8LS, tel 787496, email [email protected]

Do let us know if any contact details need updating, or if

you wish to add email addresses or website details.

All copy and adverts for the Feb 2012 issue to be with us by

16 Jan 2012, preferably by email.

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Norley Directory Parish Council ~~ Dennis Ford (Chairman) ~ 01928

788398 MP ~ Graham Evans MP

House of Commons London SW1A 0AA tel: 020 7219 7183 email: [email protected]

Frodsham Police Stn:~ CAT (Community Action Team) 0845 458 6393. For Non-Emergency Dial 0845 458 0000 In an Emergency always dial 999 Home Watch Officer:~ Liz Biddle, Cheshire West and Chester 01244 614291 It is possible to leave a message for your local police team, based at Frodsham police station, to ask for advice or information about non urgent, community police matters. Our local community police team are based at Frodsham police station - 0845 458 6393. An officer will return the call within 24 hours

Bus Service – Number 48 to Frodsham via School Bank, Hough Lane and High St: 0930, 1130. 1330. 1535. 1730 - Last bus from Northwich 1705 to Northwich via High St, Hough Lane and School Bank: 0756. 1036. 1236. 1436. 1636. Last bus from Frodsham Co-op 1609

St. John’s Parish Church ~ Rev Pete Rugen ~ Joan Loukes 01928 788874 ~ the Parish Room can be hired

Norley Methodist Church ~ Rev’d Pat Christopher 733180 ~ Schoolroom for hire ~ contact Ruth Lane 788071

Sunday School 10-45 am Hazel Dale 787216 Craft Club ~ Alison Twinn 01829 760371 Walks ~ Bruce Lane 788071 ~ Walks on the 1st Wed each

month. Everyone welcome! Cheshire Wildlife Trust ~ Bob Greenwood 01928 788475 THE STORES (Our village shop) ~ USE IT, OR LOSE IT ~

01928 788044. Opening Hours: Mon & Tues 7am to 7pm Weds 7am to 2pm Thurs & Fri 7am to 7pm Sat 8am to 1pm Sun 8am to 1pm

Norley C.E Primary School ~ Headteacher: Mrs A Griffiths ~ 01928 788471 ~ Fax 01928 787554

Norley Mothers & Toddlers ~ 0-5’s ~ 10 ‘til 12 Weds at Norley CE Primary School. Further details from Louise Lee 01928 787287.

Village Hall ~~ Available for Hire. To book, call Marie 01928 788181 (on behalf of the management committee). Hall hire facilities include, equipment, bar space, tables, chairs, heating etc

Mobile Library Every other Wednesday: Norley School Car Park 11.00 to 11.15 am Norley Nursery Park 11:20 to 11:35 am Hatchmere Fortune Palace 11:40 to 12:10 pm For more information contact Northwich Library on 01606 44221 or log on to www.cheshire.gov.uk/library/mobilelibrary

Scouts (in the scout hut in Crabmill Lane) ~ (Age 10 to 13) Tuesdays 7-30 to 9 pm. Beavers Tuesdays 6-7 pm Cubs Mondays 6-45 to 8-15pm More details from Bruce Lane ~ 01928 788071 The ‘hut’ is also available for hire. Contact Contact Les Bennion 787636

Guides ~ Sue Clough 01606 333733 W.I ~ 2nd Thursday in the month 7-30 pm in the Village Hall

~ Di Ramsbottom 01928 788 969 Wednesday Club (Over 60’s) ~~ Wednesdays 2-4 pm

Village Hall ~~ Joan Barclay 01928 788394


Christians Together in Norley

Churches and Clergy

Anglican St. John the Evangelist, Norley

Vicar: Curate:

Revd Peter Rugen Revd Gill Stanning

01928 787180 01928 788623

Methodist Norley Methodist Church

Minister

Revd Sue Levitt

01829 741022

Roman Catholic St Luke’s Church, Frodsham

Priest:

Mgr Canon Peter O’Neill

01928 733127

Church Services

The nearest Roman Catholic Church is St Luke’s, Frodsham. Services normally are:

Sunday Mass 9.00am, 11:00am Saturday 6.00pm Weekdays 9:30am (Tuesdays 7:15pm)

Norley Anglican and Methodist Services:

Sunday 5th

February Sunday 19th

February

9.30am Common Worship Communion St John’s, Norley 8.15am BCP Communion St John’s, Norley

10:45am Morning Worship Norley Methodist 9.00am Norley@9 Norley Methodist

11.15am All Age Worship St John’s, Norley 9.30am Morning Worship St John’s, Norley

6.30pm Evening Worship Norley Methodist 10.45am Morning Worship Norley Methodist

6.30pm Evening Worship Norley Methodist

Sunday 12th

February

9.30am Common Worship Communion St John’s, Norley Thursday 23rd

February

10.45am Holy Communion Norley Methodist 10.00am CW Communion St John’s, Norley

Sunday 26

th February

6.30pm Evening Prayer Joint service for Norley Methodists and Anglicans at St John’s, Norley 10.00am Worshipping Together St John’s, Kingsley

10.45am All Age Worship Norley Methodist 6.30pm Holy Communion Norley Methodist 6.30pm Contemporary Worship St John’s, Kingsley

Do join these activities:-

Tuesdays 10.00 – 12.00

Craft Club at Norley Methodist Church. – Contact Alison Twinn (01829 760371) for information

1st February

Meet 9.45am

First Wednesday Walk around Llangollen – meet at Norley Methodist – Contact Peter Hills (787122) for details

8th February

Noon Open Door Lunch at Norley Methodist Church – contact Joan (01606 301198) by Sunday 5

th February if

you want to attend

16th February

2.00pm

Norley Ecumenical Ladies Group at Norley Parish Centre - Contact Joan Loukes (788874) for information

23rd

February Noon

Open Door Lunch at Norley Methodist Church – contact Ruth (788071) by Sunday 19th February if you want

to attend

23rd

February 1.30pm

Thursday Club at Norley Methodist Church – contact Ruth (788071) for information


Norley@ 9

Join us at Norley M ethodist Church at 9.00am for an

early, inform al tim e of praise on

February 19 th

M arch 18 th

April 15 th

The tim e of praise lasts about 45 m inutes and is follow ed by refreshm ents.

Bingo ~ Every other Monday in the Village Hall ~ Ruth Broome 788026

Bowls behind the Village Hall ~ Eric & Barbara Bryan 01928 788203

Bowls at the Tiger’s Head ~ Trevor 01928 788309 Horticultural Society ~~ Margaret Worrall 01928 788278 Junior Badminton meets most Thursday evenings during

term time from 7:00 to 8:30 in the Norley village Hall. We offer Professional Coaching for only £2 per session. New members aged 8 & over are always welcome! For more details phone Norma Kelly on: 01606 881941

Ladies Badminton: Shirley Craven 787251 Cheshire West & Chester Council ~ 0300 1238123 or e.mail [email protected]

There are various voluntary/not for profit organisations operating in Vale Royal who may be able to offer advice, or arrange for work to be carried out in residential properties eg: ARENA Options Ltd ~ Care & Repair Services 0845 142 2064

Weaver Horizon (part of Weaver Vale Housing Trust) maintenance team will quote for all types of maintenance work for private home owners 01606 813452

Help the Aged ~ Handy Van Scheme 01255 473999 Furniture Finders ~~ Donate or collect furniture (recycling) at

Winsford. 0845 0264727 email ~ [email protected] ~ website: www.ffow.co.uk

Rural Buses ~ 01606 810 660 (Door to Door ~ Book the day

before your journey) Travel for Over 60’s and disabled persons ~ Wyvern House

~ 01606 867928 Age Concern ~ David Goodwin 01606 888921 Pensions Office ~ 0845 60 60 265

Community ‘Classifieds’ PUBS: Tiger’s Head 01928 788309 ~ Carrier’s Inn 01928

787877 Chinese Restaurant:~ Fortune Palace ~ Eat in or out (No

delivery) 01928 788293/Fax 01928 787682 Holland Pharmacy ~ 01928 788559 Electrician:~ SWP Electrics 01928 740415 or 01928 740237 Electrician ~ Kingsley Electrical, Frank Pilgrim 01928

788971, 07711 258677 General Household maintenance, rubbish removal, general

joinery ~ Munroe & Son 01928 787025 or 07875 304664 Property Repairs:~ Mike Kay 787292 ~ ALL EXTERIOR &

INTERIOR PROPERTY MAINTENANCE. The Ovencleaners ~Lorraine~ 01928 723 906 or 0795

8610 403 or [email protected] Private Taxi Hire ~ Billinge Travel ~ Airport Runs, Social

evenings and days out. Ian Bettley 01829 732036 ~ 07773 119 631


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with the NN give their time for free of course, be they editors, or delivery volunteers. BUT we need extra funds!

If you are willing to sponsor us it will help us carry on, and to provide the Norley News you want.

All you need to do is to leave your donation at the shop in an envelope with the tear off slip below. Thanks!

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CHESTER MUSIC SOCIETY

GALA CLUB CONCERT Wednesday 11 April 7:30

at The St Mary’s Centre, Chester

MANCHESTER SINFONIA Conductor Richard Howarth

Cello Peter Dixon

Play a programme of

Elgar, Barber, Vaughan Williams,

Watson and Tchaikovsky Admission by ticket only

£15 including wine and a buffet

Contact Stan Smith 0151 339 5219


What’s On In Norley – February and March 2012 Day Dates Event

Time Details

Village Hall Diary For information about Village Hall availability or any other booking enquiries ~ contact Marie Cliffe tel 01928 788181

Monday Feb 13 27 Mar 12 26

Bingo

Eyes down 7.30 pm Everybody welcome! Contact Ruth Broome 788026

Tuesday Feb 7 14 21 28 Mar 6 13 20 27

Ladies Badminton

1 :00pm – 3:00 Contact Shirley Craven 01928 787251

Tuesday Feb 7 14 21 28 Mar 6 13 20 27

Senior Badminton 7pm Contact Mark Perry 01928 732194 Or Jean Welch 01928 731776

Wednesday Feb 1 8 15 22 29 Mar 7 14 21 28

Wednesday Club

2pm Contact Joan Barclay 788394

Wednesday Feb 1 8 15 22 29 Mar 7 14 21 28

Zumba Classes

7:00 – 8:00 Contact Sara 07837053539

Wednesday Feb 8

WI Bell Ringing From 8:00 Contact Helen 01928 787092

Wednesday Feb 8

JNCOT trustees’ meeting From 7:15 Contact Pauline Coglan 787426

Thursday Feb 9 Mar 8

W.I. 7:30pm Contact Helen 01928 787092

Friday Feb 3 10 17 24 Mar 2 9 16 23 30

Senior Badminton 7pm Contact Mark Perry 01928 732194 Or Jean Welch 01928 731776

Friday Feb 10

Village Hall Management

Meeting

From 1:00 pm

Saturday Mar 17

Private booking From 4pm

Saturday Mar 24

Quiz/Night 7:00 for 7:30 Contact Brian 787426 See ad in this NN for more details

Sunday Feb 5 12 19 26 Mar 4 11 18 25

Private booking 4-6pm

School Hall Diary For more details on booking the School Hall call Cath Tomlinson – 01928 788471

Thursday Feb 16

Parish Council Meeting 7pm

Thursday Mar 29


Tuesday May 1


Other Events

Monday Feb 6

Parish Council

Diamond Jubilee Open

Meeting

7.30pm Tigers Head

Saturday Mar 10

Coffee Morning plus

Stalla & Raffle

Norley Parish Centre 10.30 – 12.30 Full details from Brian Coglan 01928 787426

If you have a forthcoming event planned, email the details to us and we can include it here

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