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About Mollington
Mollington is a small village of around 640 people situated approximately two miles north of the centre of Chester. It is sandwiched between the A41 Chester-Liverpool and the A540 Chester-Hoylake roads and is bisected by the Shropshire Union canal. It has a primary school, which it shares with its neighbours Lea-by-Backford and Backford, and a Pre-School. Other shared facilities are the Village Hall (formally opened by Viscount Leverhulme in 1950) and the local church. Additionally Mollington has two 4-star hotels and two residential care homes.
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Latest News and Current Activities
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Parish Councillor Vacancy
If you feel you have a contribution to make to our community and are interested in becoming a Co-opted Parish Councillor, we would love to hear from you. Please contact our Clerk: Pauline English Clerk to the Parish Council 75 Seacombe Drive Great Sutton Ellesmere Port CH66 2BB Email engy02@ntlworld.com Tel 0151 339 1405 07890 140412 |
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Farm Redevelopment
Warren Farm submitted a planning application to build 6 houses at Warren Farm on Townfield Lane, Mollington.
You can see the comments on the planning section of the Cheshire West and Cheshire Planning portal. Planning Application No. 20/04324/FUL View a PDF diagram of the proposal here. The Parish Council discussed this at their meeting on Tuesday, 11 January. We made a number of comments regarding the need to maintain the open aspect on Green Belt and the need for high quality design and sustainability. View the comments made by the Parish Council here. |
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The Green - Mollington. Proposed Development on the Former Golf Course, Mollington.
Harworth, the owners of the former golf course, submitted a planning application on 24 August 2020, Reference 20/03019/FUL. Following a survey of residents opinions, carried out jointly by Ward Councillor, Simon Eardley and Mollington Parish Council, Mollington Parish Council has objected to the proposal in line with the comments made by those residents who responded. Details as follows: 240 questionnaires were circulated. The questionnaires were unbiased offering residents the options of supporting the application, rejecting the application or providing no opinion. Replies were received from 64 households (27%). Those supportive, (strongly or partially) of the proposed development numbered 18 (32%). Those opposed, (strongly or partially) of the proposed development numbered 44 (69%). The major concerns stated were:
Residents/Respondents were also concerned about the loss of wildlife habitat should a larger development be approved. When asked “What are your priorities for the site” there were 156 responses: • 40 mentioned improved walking and cycling routes. • 72 mentioned re wilding /nature/managed projects. Thank you to all residents who took time to respond. R D Jones Chair Mollington Parish Council |
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Current Planning Policy: CWaC Local Plan Policy STRAT 9 Greenbelt and countryside.
PLANNING
For those who are interested, here is a link to the CWaC Local Plan policy map - you can zoom into Mollington and click on the various layers to see what policies affect your area at Local Plan level. If you have specific questions on planning policy, its best to contact the Planning Policy Team via email: planningpolicy@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk
PLANNING
For those who are interested, here is a link to the CWaC Local Plan policy map - you can zoom into Mollington and click on the various layers to see what policies affect your area at Local Plan level. If you have specific questions on planning policy, its best to contact the Planning Policy Team via email: planningpolicy@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk
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New Council App available to make reporting faults easier To download the app, search Cheshire West and Chester in either the Apple or android app store. Watch this short video showing how easy it is to use: ( https://vimeo.com/user22784367/review/440740855/cac24b70b6 ) |
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Five Villages Community Hub project update -Feb 2020
New Hall New Campaign! You too can be part of the Hall's future The project committee are offering everyone the opportunity to be associated with the fabric of the new hall right at the start of this new era for the community of Five Villages. Villagers, users and local businesses can all join in and sponsor a brick. Go to www.brickinthehall.org.uk to access the website where you can claim a brick and pay safely. At the end of the build your name will be on a roll of names within the building. |
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Corona Virus Covid 19 Community Response
The Covid 19 Mutual Aid document includes many useful telephone numbers for help of various kinds and includes, near the end, a FOOD DELIVERY service page which we hope will be of use to residents. For help, in the first instance, please ring the official support number on 0300 123 7031 Covid support Document Click here to view the document. |
Meanwhile, Mollington Parish Council continue to operate during lock-down by holding distance meetings via IT platforms.
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Highway issues A540 Parkgate Road: Litter, flooding, poor road hazard signs, 50mph repeater signs, verges/hedges and double white lines are issues raised almost on a weekly basis. Speed of traffic along Station Road, Townfield Lane and Grove Road particularly, but not exclusively, around school pick up times has been of concern for a number of years. Mollington and Lea Parish Council in conjunction with Highways, are looking at the possibility of changing the speed limit from 'de-restricted' 60 mph to 40mph. The exercise will initially involve Highways conducting a survey of those residents affected by the speeding traffic. |
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Trees and Leaf Litter Residents have raised the issue of leaf litter from the horsechestnut, oak and beech trees which line much of Townfield Lane, Well Lane and Station Road. We appeal to residents to sweep up leaf litter from outside their properties before the leaves block drains and soil the pavements and verges along these main through-roads. If you employ a gardener, please ask them to pick up leaf litter as opposed to sweeping leaves into the road which has consequences for residents along whole stretches of road. Some residents have expressed concern at the number of trees which have be felled on private land in recent years. Applying Tree Protection Orders to trees in the Parish is a lengthy and resource heavy exercise. We would therefore ask residents to respect these wonderful old trees and make every effort to care for any on their land, for the benefit of all. Below is the link to the trees section of the Cheshire West website. https://www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk/residents/planning-and-building-control/total-environment/trees-and-hedges/trees-and-tree-preservation-or.aspx |
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Drainage issues
Mollington and Lea PCs have been working with CW&C to resolve the flooding issues and the leaking of water from the Open Reach manhole outside Lilac Cottage (Old Post Office). Dye has been put in the gully along the west side ditch by the school, but subsequently, it was not visible either in the road drains or from the culvert to the side of the cottage or the manhole. It is possible that the drain from the culvert near the school layby is damage as it crosses under the road to the vicarage side at some point. We have raised the level of urgency with Highways and we hope to get a resolution shortly. |
House Name or Number?
The pandemic has raised concerns, among some residents, that emergency services and home deliveries could be delayed while drivers try to pinpoint houses with a name but no number. Mollington Parish Council has done some preliminary work to discover the issues, procedures, logistics and costs of adding house numbers to addresses for an entire road. We would be interested to know if residents want to take up this idea. Please use the contact form on the Mollington PC website to register your views.