Comberbach Village Newsletter update

The team that produce the Newsletter have published the following update due to the continuing coronavirus restrictions; there won’t be a March 2021 edition, but submissions are requested by 12th April for early publication of the May edition:

It has been decided to delay the next newsletter as very little has happened since  Christmas.  The deadline date for the next edition is now 12th April. It would be great to receive all items by that date please so we can go to print as soon as possible.

Comberbach Writing Project

We hope you are enjoying your copy of Lockdowns & Light-ups, Comberbach in times of Covid.  You can see Jackie Weaver reading one of the stories on her Twitter page!

Jackie Weaver (@jackieweaver) / Twitter

Well done to Nicola for organising this lovely project.

Have your say on CWAC’s Waste Strategy

Cheshire West and Chester are reviewing their waste strategy, which will include how our waste, garden waste and recyclables are collected and processed. They are offering residents the opportunity to have their say by email, post, and in accessible formats.

Below is more detail, and here is a link to the consultation:

https://participatenow.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk/waste-strategy-consultation

When and why is the consultation happening?
The Council is asking for views on a proposed waste strategy which will shape how the
Council delivers waste services over the next 10 years.
The ‘Don’t let your future go to waste’ consultation launches on Thursday, 21 January. The
consultation describes the current waste service in the borough, shares the challenges and
opportunities the Council faces over the next 10 years and asks for feedback on proposed
key priorities for the new Waste Strategy and options currently being considered. The scope
of the consultation includes the household waste and recycling collection service, and the
way in which the non-recycled waste is processed.
The Council’s current waste strategy was developed in 2002 and as the waste industry has
developed over this time, it’s now the right time to review it and bring forward a new waste
strategy. A new strategy is needed to ensure that our vision and priorities reflect the needs
of our communities, are aligned to emerging national plans and policies, support the climate
emergency and are delivered in a cost-effective way.

How to get involved
The eight-week consultation period starts on Thursday 21 January 2021 and closes on
Thursday 18 March 2021.

Comments can be sent in via the following methods:
• Email: WasteConsultationResidents@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk
• Postal address: Waste Strategy Consultation, Cheshire West and Chester Council,
Wyvern House, The Drumber, Winsford. CW7 1AH
The questionnaire is also available in accessible formats (easy read, braille) upon request.

Cheshire West Councillors’ update, Jan 2021

Cheshire West and Chester councillors have prepared a briefing on various topics of potential interest to Parish Councils and residents, accessible here:

 

Covid-19 information on Cheshire West and Chester website

Cheshire West and Chester Council publish all their latest guidance and information on their website,  including information on testing, latest data, and vaccinations:

https://www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk/news-and-views/incidents/coronavirus-covid-19/coronavirus.aspx

2021 Census is taking place on March 21st

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 […]

Garden waste collections extended suspension

Cheshire West and Chester Council have announced a longer suspension of garden waste collections until week commencing 8th February 2021:

 

Garden Waste Suspension

The garden waste collection service will be suspended for a further four weeks from 11 January. This now means that garden waste collections will now resume on Monday 8 February 2021

 

Garden Waste is normally suspended for 4 weeks over the winter in Cheshire West and Chester, this year from 14 December 2020 resuming on 11 January 2021.

 

However, this is being extended until 8 February 2021 to enable CWR to use resources to support both recycling and household containers during the festive period and provide resilience to maintain the core waste and recycling kerbside collections over the anticipated exceptionally busy winter period, and as part of a proactive approach to the ongoing tiered Covid restrictions facing the borough.

 

From April through to September 2020 the waste volumes collected via the domestic and recycling rounds, including food waste, increased by 17% as a result of the lockdowns and residents working from home, over the Christmas Holiday and ease of lock down restriction for a short time over Christmas, this may result in additional waste and carboard/plastic and paper recycling

 

Residents will still be able to dispose of their real Christmas trees using the below methods:

 

  • Christmas trees can be taken for reuse at:
    • Hooton Golf Club Chester Road, Hooton, Ellesmere Port, CH66 1QF
    • Whitby Park Stanney Lance Ellesmere Port, CH65 9 AQ
    • Stanney Fields Park Hinderton Road, Neston, CH64 9PE
    • Westminster Park Hough Green, Chester, CH4 8JW
    • Alexandra Park Canadian Avenue, Chester, CH2 3HH
    • Castle Park Fountain Lane, Frodsham, WA6 6SA
    • Knights Grange Sports Complex Winsford, CW7 2PT

 

Trees will be mulched for use throughout the year in your parks and gardens

 

  • Charity collections

 

Just Helping raise money for local hospices by collecting and recycling your real tree. Find your nearest hospice to arrange a collection.

 

  • Household Waste Recycling Centres

Citizens Advice is still available during lockdown

Citizens Advice Cheshire West are contacting local parishes to try and reassure residents that they’re still here to help during lockdown.

Contact us by phone on 0808 278 7806, or our website at citizensadvicecw.org.uk

Our social media accounts are https://www.facebook.com/CitAdviceCW and https://twitter.com/CitAdviceCW.

Notice of Conclusion of Audit of 2019/20 Accounts

The External Auditor has completed the audit of the Parish Council’s accounts for 2019/20, the link below is to the formal notice of completion, the right for electors to inspect the accounts, and a copy of the Parish Council’s signed Annual Return.

 

Notice of Public Rights to inspect Parish Council accounts

Here is the link to the Notice of Public Rights to inspect Comberbach Parish Council’s accounts for the financial year to March 2020, along with the annual Governance Statement and Accounting Statements for the year.

The accounts are available for inspection by arrangement between 15th June and 24th July.