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LOCAL councillors have slammed more possible delays to the Local Plan for Sandbach. Councillors say that the lack of a Local Plan for the area leaves it at the mercy of speculative housing development. Sandbach councillor Sam Corcoran said: “Cheshire East Council wrote to the Inspector on 2 April asking for a month delay to the Local Plan timetable. “The reason given for the request is that elections have unexpectedly delayed the process and that neighbouring
councils are not responding as promptly as hoped. “Labour councillors have expressed alarm that the election was not taken into account when setting the timetable and are concerned that there could be other problems.” Labour Councillors have urged the council to write to local MPs asking for help in protecting the green fields of Cheshire
from speculative housing applications. Cllr Corcoran added: “The Conservatives have let loose private developers, hoping that free enterprise will solve the housing shortage. “As a result, planning is currently out of control in Cheshire East, with speculative housing applications being granted approval. “The counter-balance to the new legislation is supposed to be a Local Plan saying where development should and should not take place.
“Cheshire East Council does not have a Local Plan and, under the Conservatives, the Plan process has been repeatedly delayed.” Planning expert and Labour’s prospective Parliamentary candidate for Congleton, Darren Price said: “The importance of having an adopted plan cannot be over-stated. “I would advise the council to start making contingency plans in case it cannot be fixed within the six-month suspension period.”
MORE DELAYSCouncillors hit out at more delays to Local Plan
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@CheshirePothole Bradwall Road, Pillar Box Lane, Ward’s Lane parts of #Sandbach riddled with defects. @CheshireEast just not interested. Taxpayers abandoned.
@ChrisTravers07 Disappointing starts for @HaslingtonCC and Sandbach in Cheshire Cricket League.
@endurorider1984 Think I need to find some hills for running in. Sub 56 min 10k and only my 6th run. Trails around sandbach a tad flat and fast :)
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SANDBACH youngster Josh Clarke is setting his sights on a career in broadcasting. Budding reporter Josh, aged 12, made an appearance narrating a documentary for BBC One’s iconic news show Newsround. Josh, a pupil at Manchester Grammar School, was invited to read the real life testimonials of young men who have experienced eating disorders and self-image issues, as part of a programme to be broadcast this month. The voice-over work is Josh’s first professional acting appearance, having been put forward by his drama teacher, Matt Nichols. Matt said: “I’d seen Josh perform in a school production
of a play, Chat Room, in which he was excellent, so I thought that this opportunity would be a fantastic experience for him.” Speaking about his visit to MediaCityUK to work with a director and record his voice-over, Josh added: “It really made me appreciate how an actor works as part of a much bigger team. “It was interesting that my voice-over was directed to match up with the footage that had already been shot. “I can’t wait to see the final piece broadcast and appreciate how the sound and visual are edited together.” Josh is already taking huge strides to develop his drama career, by talking to agents and writing his own play.
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THE BBC’s flagship daytime Politics Show came to Sandbach last month. Producers filmed a live programme insert as part of a series of articles. Giles Dilnot, a reporter for the programme, tours the country talking to ordinary people at work or leisure. On this occasion he visited memebers of Foden’s Band during a rehearsal and the following day the BBC broadcast live to the studio from Sandbach. The day picked for the broadcast turned out to be a significant one as the latest policy release was to do with schools and in particular the
impact it would have on the teaching of music within the education system. It is a subject that is close to the heart of many members of the band including Ian Raisbeck (cornet) who took part in the programme. Ian was joined by Dave McGlynn (bass) and band archivist Stewart Green to discuss the issues of the day for three minutes on BBC2. The BBC crew then turned up to film the band performing its signature tune ‘The Cossack’ which was recorded three times along with bits of the rehearsal. During the show the three people connected to the band were asked their opinions about the upcoming elections.
Caught on cameraTHIS year’s Sandbach Transport Festival weekend featured an added musical treat. The first Young Musician of the Year competition, staged by the Sandbach Concert Series organisers, took place on the Saturday. The group decided to hold an event to showcase local talent of all ages with ten players in the Senior Section and five in the Junior Section. All the players have featured in the Concert Series during the year and have come from local schools to compete for prizes. They were judged by professional musicians Sophie Rosa and Sally Wigan, who like the competitors have featured in the concerts at St Mary’s
Church Hall. Audiences were amazed at the high standard of performance and it was a difficult decision for the judges to select the winners. These included Billy Proctor on guitar, who came third with a £25 prize and Matthew Brett, who was second on percussion winning £50. The overall winner in first place was Alex Flanders, on trumpet, who picked up £100 and the title of the first Sandbach Young Musician of the Year. There was also a prize for ‘special merit’, donated by international conductor Bramwell Tovey and won by Richard Rhodes, who played the bass tuba.
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Wed Apr 29 - Live ConcertSt Mary’s Church, 7pmSandbach Concert Series presents the Aquarelle Guitar Quartet featuring a 30-minute spotlight on local young musicians and an art exhibitionTickets £8.50 adults, £3 children, on the door. Visit www.sandbach-concert-series.co.uk
Sat May 2 - Live Comedy
Sandbach Town Hall, 7.30pmStraight up Comedy and Sandbach Town Council presents Matt Reed, Archie Maddocks, Charlie Baker and Nick DoodyTickets £10. Call 01270 600835 or visit www.sandbachcomedy.co.uk
Tues May 5 - Sandbach History SocietySandbach Library, 7.15pmTalk ‘Caldwell’s Nurseries of Knutsford’ by Barbara Moth, followed by AGM
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Tues May 5 - Live MusicMarket Tavern, 8.45pmSandbach Folk Club presents Garron Frith. Free entry
Thurs May 7 - ElectionsSandbach Town Council and national electionsA chance to vote for local town council members
Sat May 9 - Sandbach Farmers and Sandbach Crosses MarketSandbach town centre, 9am - 3pmStalls available from Pete Turner on 01270 600820
Sat May 9 - Tombola and CollectionOn The CobblesCharity event raising funds for Cancer Research, organised by the Sandbach and District Committee
Sun May 10 - Nearly New SaleSandbach Town Hall, 10am - 12noonBaby and children’s market selling used toys, clothes and more
Tues May 12 - Live MusicMarket Tavern, 8.45pmSandbach Folk Club presents Singers NightFree entry
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Sandbach Town Hall, doors open 6.30pmSandbach Community Cinema presents Testament of YouthTickets £5 adults, £4 concessionsCall 01270 600800
Thurs to Sun May 14 to 17 - Middlewich Fun FairCivic Way car park, from 5.30pm Thursday/Friday, 1pm Saturday/Sunday
Sat May 16 - Live MusicSandbach High School, 10am - 6pm‘Come and Sing’ event. A chance to join Sandbach Voices to sing Mozart’s Requiem
Call Jenny Paterson on 01270 767076 or visit www.sandbachvoices.co.uk
Sat May 16 - Dance EveningSandbach Town Hall, 7.30pmSaxon Crosses Rotary Club evening, featuring music from Elmo’s Blues, in aid of We Are Macmillan Cancer Support, Alzheimer’s and World Child CancerTickets £25. Call 07759 638945
Mon May 18 - Elworth Flower ClubBradwall Village Hall, 7.30pmDemonstration ‘Dance the Night Away’ by Jane PughTickets £4.50. Call 01477 544166
Sat May 23 - Police SurgerySandbach Library, 11am - 1pmA chance to talk to local PCSO Suzanne Green
Sun/Mon May 24/25 - Battle of MiddlewichSt Michael and all Angels Church / Market Field / Town HallBy the English Civil War Society
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by Stewart GreenSANDBACH celebrated the 25th anniversary of the Transport Festival with a slightly different format this year. The changes were down to the road improvement scheme at the M6 junction. This did not deter exhibitors as more vehicles registered than usual making this one of the most impressive weekends of the year in Sandbach. The event also included live music and a number of free events for the family in the park including rides on Thomas the Tank engine. On Sunday local celebrity Tom Seals provided the music for the final concert on the Market Square while Fodens Band continued the tradition of a parade through the town.
The band had played at Scotch Common before marching to the middle of the town pausing in front of
a number of Foden and ERF trucks in the High Street before heading towards the Old Hall to give an hour long concert. Saturday had been a day for a display of cars, music and the events in the park. Graham Alcock, one of the organisers, said it had been a good weekend but sad that they had not been able to have a 25th anniversary parade. He added: “What will happen next year with the parade I do not know. It depends if there is a change of police policy. “Hopefully we could have a parade on the normal scale depending. If not then we could have a mini parade or one at
the end of the day when the vehicles leave the event. “We will be back next year.
There have been rumours that 2015 will be the last transport festival which is untrue and I can assure the public that it will be back next year as for as long as Elsie and myself are able to organize the event.” (pics by Stewart Green and Jonathan White)
SANDBACH supermarket Waitrose is looking to help the local area through its Community Matters project. The retailers are inviting local organisations and businesses in Sandbach to a special breakfast meeting. The store’s Yvonne Harris said: “By supporting, challenging and facilitating connections between local businesses and community organisations we are pushing for more to be done to improve the health and prosperity of our community. “We would like to invite you to our first ever Give and Gain Breakfast Meeting on Friday May 15 between 7am and 8am. “The Breakfast Meeting will give a rare opportunity for community organisations, schools and business to talk. “It will give businesses an understanding of what challenges communities face and the type of help they need and give community organisations an opportunity to see what support business are able to offer. “If you would like to attend and represent your organisation please respond contact me on 01270 766777.”
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FINISHING IN STYLE
A HAT-TRICK for Forbes Edwards and a brace for Andy Nash saw Sandbach RUFC end the season in winning style. Glorious weather and a stunning pitch welcomed Sandbach on their first and perhaps last, for some time, trip to Dudley Kingswinford. Dudley having been relegated last season, have struggled again this season, managing to win just a single game. Despite their problems they started with a pace and ferocity that took Bach by surprise as they struggled to break out of
the ‘end of season’ party mood and after 15 minutes the home side was leading 10-0. But Sandbach gradually settled and inspired by Edwards and his dynamism, began to put more pressure on DK which soon paid dividends, pegging them pabck to 10-12 at half time. With the wind at their backs in the second half, Sandbach looked considerably more accomplished and determined to finish the season in style. With Sandbach ringing the changes across the park,
energy levels rose as they scored three tries in the final 10 minutes. The victory saw Sandbach finish eighth in the National 3 Midlands league. Manager Stuart Battersby said: “It has perhaps been a season of what ‘might have been’. “With 7 losing bonus points and two losses by just a single point it shows how close we actually were to a promotion candidate season. “Benny Elliot has topped the league points scoring table and Jack Leech, Benny Elliot and
Forbes Edwards are 1, 2 and 3 in the Try-Scorers’ table. That’s a remarkable achievement. “Few realise the demands on an amateur player at this level. “Since July last year the 1st and 2nd team squads have been training twice a week and playing at the weekend, almost without any breaks. “The physicality at this level is massive, the hits often akin to a car-crash but, nursed through by an excellent physio team, the squad has battled week-in, week-out to deliver the very best for our club.”
DRESSING DOWN: The 1st team celebrates the end of the season as cowboys and indians, with the under 16s
