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Sign of the times!
Stafford Gage 6.11.07
If the amount of street furniture wasn't enough already, I am not entirely sure what the blue street signs
"Police Enforcement Area" in Lymm are actually trying to tell us?
Does it mean everywhere else we can break the law with immunity while there is a massive police activity
in the village?
And if that were the case, perhaps the boys in blue would like to concentrate on Cherry Lane where drivers
are still dangerously going the wrong way down the one way street by the Co-op, as they are up the temporary
one-way system in Barsbank Lane.
Missing chairs
Mary Cottrill 8.8.07
I live at Lymm Hall and my garden is used by Lymm Festival each year for its musical evening and picnic.
It is usually seen as the climax of the Festival and this year was no exception.
July 7th turned out to be a beautiful, if chilly, evening and close on 400 people enjoyed some great music
and dancing in a setting we had worked hard on, to get it the best we could.
When we got up next morning to clear up we were all the more saddened, therefore, after such a lovely evening,
to discover that two of our wooden garden arm chairs had disappeared. These are more special to us than might appear,
being part of an old but much-loved set and no longer replaceable.
We are obviously hoping that they have been taken in error and if anyone can shed any light on where they might
have got to it would be very much appreciated.
Any one who can help should call 01925 752255.
Thank you all!
Peter and Maureen Taunton 2.8.07
To the citizens of Lymm I thank you all,
We arrived for the competition and had a ball.
Peter your crier, greeted us well,
everyone there heard us ring our bell.
Your welcome was great it was so sincere
and the Spread Eagle served us with food & beer.
When we arrived after travelling many a mile,
The tea ladies served us with a welcoming smile.
At the cross we performed in the best of taste
as there were only 3 of us we had no haste.
Maureen, escort from Stafford who does rarely proclaim,
to give greetings from absent criers was her aim.
So thank you all from Les, Kevin & me
Known to you all as the noisy three.
( Maureen says four, but it did not rhyme )
So until next year we find it hard to wait
we all look forward to seeing you in 2008
Yours in friendship
Peter & Maureen Taunton
Stafford Town Crier & Lady
Bellman to Lord Stafford
Ale Taster for the Titanic Brewery
Ambassador of Friendship & Goodwill
Parking considerations
Carol Kerry, Lymm 2.4.07
Could drivers using the street parking on Pepper Street during evening and weekends please consider the needs of
parents with prams/buggies and wheelchair users?
It now seems to be common practice for drivers to park so far onto the pavement as to limit the passage of
pedestrians to those who are size zero or below! ( By the way is it not an offence to park on pavements anyway?)
It is neither safe nor possible in some instances (eg wheelchair users) to leave the pavement and venture onto the
(cobbled) street to get past the vehicles thus parked. A little bit of consideration for other people is
all that is required.
Opposition
to shops plan
Helen Tomlinson, Lymm 24.3.07
WE feel strongly opposed to the application for planning permission for the plot at the junction of Longbutt Lane
and Grammar School Road, especially after all the building work already allowed throughout Lymm and its environs.
The T-junction directly opposite the proposed development site is already extremely busy at certain times of the day.
Longbutt Lane is practically one-way, as the road is very narrow at this stretch. Cars frequently have to stop and
reverse up Grammar School Road at a right angle to allow cars to pass from Longbutt Lane, as there is a blind
spot at this corner. This is particularly dangerous as two pathways merge with the road.
These pathways are continually used by school children going to and from Lymm High School and Ravenbank
Primary School. This proposed retail development would make this junction even more dangerous for children.
The land has already been cleared of a number of trees and plants before permission has been granted for any building
work. It is currently covered with hardcore and is an eyesore. It was stated on the application that no trees need
be felled when this was originally patently not true.
This small copse was one of the last few unspoilt and natural areas left in Lymm.
The consensus seems to be that the retail development proposed is not suitable for such a residential area.
The proposed hours would bring an unacceptable level of noise as the buildings and car park would be in very
close proximity to the adjacent houses.
Accident waiting
to happen
Frances Hancock Lymm 20.3.07
All too soon there will be a serious traffic problem when a stream of cars emerge from the single exit from
the new estate being built at Longbutt Lane.
The Man from the Ministry and the building firm must take full responsibility for the ensuing chaos and possible
serious accidents when new inhabitants endeavour to travel by car to the main A50 road at peak periods.
Victims of history
Mr A.E. Oakes, Lymm 14.3.07
FRUSTRATED drivers held up at the toll gate at Warburton Toll Bridge are victims of history and it has occurred
many times in the past.
The original bridge was built by the Rixton and Warburton Bridge Company at a cost of £550 in 1863 to replace the
boat ferry across what was then part of the River Mersey, a toll to be levied to recover the cost.
The bridge is still there, filled in and built on.
Thirty years later, the Manchester Ship Canal was opened in 1894, thus making that stretch of the Mersey redundant,
and a high level cantilever bridge spanning the canal was built. But the tollgate was retained, with money paid to
the Manchester Ship Canal Company.
Traffic increased dramatically during the 1960s due mainly to the rapid growth of the Shell Chemicals plant
at Carrington, employing thousands of their own plus contract staff, resulting in traffic jams both sides
of the bridge, plus many irate drivers.
So a group of Warburton residents took the problem to their MP resulting in a Private Members Bill, brought
before the House of Commons, with a view to abolishing the roll gate and freeing-up traffic throughput.
This on at least two occasions. Alas bill defeated. Ship Canal Company winners, residents disappointed.
So here we are in the 21st century, stuck with a legacy from the 19th century, queuing to pay a paltry 12p to access
the crossing. Little England lives on.
Thanks for
warm welcome
Peter & Maureen Taunton 10.7.06
Greetings to the citizens of Lymm,
We would like to convey our thanks to the organisers of the first Lymm Town Crier competition.
From the moment we arrived to the time we regrettably had to leave, we were treated so well by all people that we met.
Your own Town Crier, Peter Powell, is a credit to your town and was a perfect host.
Thanks go to the Judges, (they nearly got it right – I came second !!!!), the Spread Eagle for the wonderful spread
that was laid on and of course the people that we met whilst walking around the town, unintentionally scaring some
of the children. Also I must say thank you to all the other Town Criers that made the pleasurable journey to Lymm
especially John Robinson from Biddulph who became the first Lymm Town Crier Champion.
Yours in friendship
Peter & Maureen Taunton
Great idea!
from Eric Caddy 26.6.06
I read with interest the proposal aimed at making Lymm Cross into a pedestrian only area.
I believe this is one of the sanest ideas I have heard in a long time. The center of Lymm has never been anything
but a headache for both drivers and pedestrians and looking towards improving conditions for cars is so obviously
the wrong way to go.
Improving things for pedestrians will, in fact, benefit everyone. Apart from the narrow streets and lack of parking,
there is also the the problem of exhaust pollution trapped by the constricting buildings. All of these dissappear, as problems, with the exclusion of cars.
With the cars gone, what are you left with?
You have a pretty, historic village which, to use the 'designers' favorite phrase, becomes a blank canvas to be
used to create Victorian Christmas events, 18th century street plays and of course farmer's markets.
Complimentary electric golf cart shuttles could be employed to assist elderly and infirm visitors on the journey from
the satellite parking. Deliveries to the stores will have to be achieved by a series of new, out of sight,
access alleys - again using electric powered vehicles where possible.
I think it\'s a great idea and should I visit Warrington again, I would most definitely schedule a visit, maybe
shoppers from the surrounding areas would feel the same - I bet they would.
Eric Caddy
stallard1@ev1.net
Cheers and boos!
CB Syers, Lymm 4.06.06
Dear Sir,
I was riding up Rectory Lane on my invalid scooter when I met an impassable object.
A car had parked on the pavement, making it impossible for push chairs, blind people with guide dogs and
mobility buggies to pass without going into the road.
Buggies do not do kerbs so I was stuck!
Three young boys across the road put down their bikes and volunteered their help.
They managed to manoeuvre the buggy through the small gap.
CHEERS for those boys and BOOS for drivers who park on pavements!
Traffic free Lymm -
a pleasant change!
Steve Griffiths by email 30.05.06
Dear Sir,
How pleasant it has been, this year, to walk through Lymm Village, free of traffic (apart from four by four,
and a few other, drivers who are naturally exempt).
The closure of Eagle Brow has provided a glimpse of the delights of a pedestrian only village centre.
And as a car driver, I have been surprised at how little inconvenience or traffic disruption as resulted.
The benefits far outweigh any disadvantage. Indeed the alternative routes actually seem quieter too!
I am aware that the idea is not new and that detailed plans have been prepared but now Warrington Borough Council
has done us a big favour by demonstrating that it is very feasible. It is time to ensure it actually happens!
It would be nice if the area without cars could be as it is now, but a pedestrianised length from the Spread Eagle
Hotel to the Cross with a car proof barrier by the Lower Dam would be a big improvement.
Though the additional on street parking that could be accommodated if Eagle Brow (from Brookfield Road), Bridgewater
Street and Whitbarrow Road (to Brookfield Road) were made One-way is very appealing.
Steve Griffiths
Vending machine problems
name supplied by email 27.10.05
Could somebody explain to me and probably many others how Lymm High School and leisure centre can justify having vending
machines on their premises but won’t take on the full responsibility for them?
I have on many occasions used the leisure centre and their vending machines to be swindled out of either my money or
product. When I complained to a member of the leisure staff I was told there was nothing he could do as the machines
were owed and filled by the high school staff (catering department), to which point he then told me that they
never refund anything you use these machines at your own risk, the school wont even refund pupils who use these
machines during lunch period!!!!!!!
Surely this is illegal and I told him this he said they have this problem all the time and he has complained
on several occasions but as been told that the business manager said we don’t give refunds they use these machines
at their own risk. He did however give me a contact number for the school but surprise surprise nobody want
to talk with me!!!!!
This cannot be legal surely they have a requirement by law to refund money?
How can this organisation get away with this?
Children put their pocket money into these machines and are entitled to receive the goods they tried to purchase
Shame on them the school must be rubbing their hands with glee at how extra they have made from these machines
What can be done about this I am probably not the only one who feels this way?
A very annoyed customer
Why there is so much
opposition to skatepark
from Kieran Walshe 7.09.05
Dear Editor
In the last Lymm Life, the editor asked why so many people seemed opposed to the Parish Council's
plans for a skateboard park in Ridgway Grundy Park.
I think it is because Lymm Parish Council has not researched the proposal properly, and has
failed to consult properly or to listen to and respond to residents' concerns about whether
the facility is needed or is the best investment of public money, or about where it could be
located, or about things like noise and youth disorder problems. They held a public meeting in
the village hall in early June, at which opinion was overwhelming opposed to the proposal as it
stands. Pam Marks, chairing the meeting, refused to allow any kind of show of hands or vote at
the end - and a couple of days later the Parish Council decided to proceed with the planning
application, regardless!
People like me, who welcome the Parish Council spending £30,000 on facilities for children and
young people in the village, have been pushed into opposing the scheme because the Parish
Council has simply refused to engage in any constructive debate about it. Parish councillors
seem convinced that they know best and have treated any views that run counter to their own
with little or no respect. Whatever happens to this scheme, the Parish Council have shown by
their behaviour that they are out of touch, and have done little for their reputation and
standing in the village.
Yours
Kieran Walshe
Ed's note: I didn't actually ask why so many people were opposed to the project - I was more
surprised at the strength of ill feeling which has been created.
The matter was being discussed by members of the planning committee after Lymm Life had gone to press.
But a full report of the outcome will be published on our website after the meeting.
At the end of the day the planners are the professionals and I am sure they will judge the application on its merits,
while also taking into account residents concerns.
Looking for walkers
from Janet 14.7.05
After a very enjoyable walk around Lymm with the History Society I wondered if there was a walking club in Lymm or should I say a strolling club would probably be more up my street>
I would be very pleased to hear from anybody with information of one. Many thanks in advance,
Janet
janet@wa13.fsnet.co.uk
Well done
Chilli Club
from Pauline and David Buxton 21.6.05
My husband and I recently dined at the Chilli Club Thai Restaurant on Rectory Lane in Lymm and for anyone who, like me, are not sure about Thai food can we suggest you give it a try.
The food was delicious, the staff ,who actually come from Thailand, are polite and courteous and the service is second to none.
I tried a Thai meal years ago and did not like it but this is superb. Well done and keep up the good work.
Pauline and David Buxton
Searching for
Alexander Fleming
from Dr Dirk Wiedbrauck 2.4.05
Could you help me to find Alexander Fleming, who was my exchange pupil in 1966/67 from Lymm, Derwent, Highfield Road.
I am from Germany. I also remember that he had three sisters: two names, I remember: Rachel and Judith.
I would love him to contact me.
kind regards
Dr. Dirk Wiedbrauck
dirk12072002@yahoo.com
History of
Statham wanted
from Kathleen Statham 2.3.05
Dear Editor,
Please can you tell me where I can find out about the history of Statham village?
Is it still a village on it's own or just a part of Lymm? Are there still Statham families living there?
I hope you or one of your readers can help me. Many thanks.
Kathleen Statham
gingernut@tesco.net
Tel: 01354 694403
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