PLANNED DARNHALL BRIDGE REPAIRS AND TEMPORARY CLOSURES The Parish Council has been notified of a planning application which will make repairs to Darnhall Bridge on Hall Lane.
Road closure 09.30 – 15. 30 hrs, 17-23 February, not closed at the weekend, 20 - 21 February.
The Parish Council is working on a response to the application which emphasises the importance of the bridge to people in the parish and also those visiting - including the Village Hall.
In terms of the first set of closures, we have received the information below from Cheshire West Council regarding the bridge
Road closure 09.30 – 15. 30 hrs, 17-23 February, not closed at the weekend, 20 - 21 February.
There will be no access over the bridge for emergency services. Cycle and pedestrian access will be maintained.
Please find attached link to a temporary road closure notice for 3013 Hall Lane Winsford which commences on 17th February 2021 This is necessary for safety reasons to enable Bridge maintenance investigations and will be carried out by Cheshire West And Chester Council. The works are expected to last for 5 days.
Should you require any further information regarding this closure, please contact Guy Balmer on 0300 123 7036.
Darnhall Neighbourhood Plan News
February 2021 News The final modified version of the Darnhall Neighbourhood Plan is now available on this site - please see the Neighbourhood Plan pages.
January 2021 News - Darnhall Neighbourhood Plan Update The Independent examiner has now completed his report on the Darnhall Neighbourhood Plan and confirms that the Plan conforms with all national and local planning legislation and guidance. The report in fill can be found on the Neighbourhood Plan > Independent Examination page of this website. The NP Steering group will now make the changes recommended by the examiner. CWaCC will then progress the referendum for the Darnhall Neighbourhood Plan
December 2020 News - Darnhall Neighbourhood Plan Update A neighbourhood plan has been proposed for Darnhall by Darnhall Parish Council which aims to give local people a greater say about future development in the area. The proposed plan sets out a number of key objectives and policies to be used when determining planning applications.
The Reg 16 stage - Public Consultation by CWaC on our Submitted Neighbourhood Plan has now concluded. Comments received by CWaC will be considered by the Independent Examiner who has been appointed to undertake the examination of the Darnhall Neighbourhood Plan.
At the conclusion of that process the Examiner may make modifications to the plan and once any changes are applied the Local Authority will organise a referendum for Darnhall residents to vote on the Plan.
You can read the Submitted version of the Darnhall Neighbourhood Plan by going to the Neighbourhood Plan tab above and select the Regulation 15 Section, Responses to the public consultation can also be accesses via the Regulation 16 tab.
Latest information on the development of the Plan can be found on the Neighbourhood Plan page of this website.
NEWS FROM CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER COUNCIL
Garden waste kerbside collections - extension of the service suspension The CWAC garden waste service is suspended for a further three weeks until Monday 1 March 2021. The resources for the garden waste collections will be utilised to assist both recycling and domestic collections during this time. The extended suspension provides with CWAC recycling service with greater flexibility to make sure that core waste and recycling collections can be maintained whilst mitigating the impact of staff sickness.
READY, STEADY, CENSUS!
The decennial census is almost upon us.
Households across Cheshire West and Chester will soon be asked to take part in the nationwide survey of housing and the population. It has been carried out every decade since 1801, with the exception of 1941.
Information from the digital-first census will help decide how services are planned and funded in your local area. This could mean things like doctors’ surgeries, housing or new bus routes
Households will receive a letter with a unique access code in the post, allowing them to complete their questionnaire online. Paper questionnaires will be available on request. Census day is March 21.
All of us can welcome the announcement on 2nd December 2020 of approval of a COVID-19 vaccine, but it will take time to roll it out to everyone.
In the meantime, let’s continue to help each other, as best we can, to get through this period of anxiety, uncertainty and potential loneliness before we get back to normal.
Please think about the needs of your neighbours, especially (but not exclusively) the elderly and vulnerable. Give them a call or knock on their door to check they’re OK. Make sure they have food and other essential items, check whether they need help with shopping and make sure they have your phone number(s).
We thought it would be nice to follow the initiative that started in Cornwall to spread kindness and offer help to those who may not like to ask for it. We have created a leaflet with some information about local key contacts and support resources. At the back of this leaflet, you will find two cut out cards that may be useful to offer help to a neighbour who you may be concerned about. If you are self-isolating and do not have help from anyone else, please contact us and we will find a way to get help to you.
To download the leaflet please click on the link below
To open and view the leaflet pleasee click on the link below
See the Village Hall page on this website for details on how to book the venue. The Hall has access to wi-fi, so it is an ideal venue for meetings.
If you require any information on the Hall, please contact the Parish Clerk in the first instance at parishclerk@darnhall.co.uk.
Darnhall Memorial To pay tribute to the men of Darnhall who served in the First World War, Tony Bostock is in the process of researching the names on The Darnhall Village Hall Roll of Honour.
Tony has made a start to compile this document, if anyone has any information about any of these men please email info@darnhallparish.co.uk
Parish Council Meetings Darnhall Parish Council is continuing to meet - please see the Parish Council page on this website for details of meetings and decisions. Contact the Parish Clerk for any further information. Our latest meeting took place via Zoom on 19th January 2021 and minutes can be found at https://www.darnhallparish.co.uk/uploads/7/2/9/0/72904347/minutes_of_meeting_on_19_january_2021.pdf The next meeting of the Parish Council takes place on Tuesday 19th March 2021 at 7.30pm (Zoom meeting).
Dates for your diary Plans are underway for the 2021 Darnhall Show, following the cancellation of the 2020 event.
The 2021 Show is scheduled to take place on Saturday/Sunday 3rd-4th July 2021.
If you would like to book a trade stand, entertainment, offer voluntary services or for more information please contact Sue Langley, secretary to the Darnhall Show Committee at suelangley64@hotmail.com
History of Darnhall
Two young oak trees now stand at the centre of Cheshire, next to the Village Hall, in the historic area of Darnhall.
There was an Abbey here in the 13th Century when monks walked the lanes and paths and saw young oak trees in the hedgerows and woods.
Those small oaks are now majestically grown to great heights and take pride of place in the village. The monks may have walked into history, but their legacy has been left in the landscape.
In later times the lawn of the great Hall covered the Abbey's site, and the carriages bringing the high and mighty that turned in front of the Hall could not know that their horses were stamping on the ruins of a history that stretched back into the Middle Ages.
And into the future and a small microwave dish, part of the great Jodrell Bank complex, nestles in those same woods and receives signals from the stars that left their planets for us many centuries ago. So Darnhall is both the Centre of Cheshire, and the Centre of the Universe! That's the thing about Darnhall - history is all around you. From the farms and their buildings, from the people and their lengthy memories, to the modern houses and renovated cottages, Darnhall encompasses everything that an English village is recognised for - continuity, community, and comradeship.
Centre of Cheshire
Darnhall Wood
Darnhall Hall
Radio Telescope
Darnhall is home to one of the radio telescopes that make up the Jodrell Bank MERLIN (Multi-Element Radio Linked Interferometer Network) radio telescope array; linking six observing stations that together form a powerful telescope with an effective aperture of over 217 kilometres.