If your child enjoys playing in a messy way, then why not try the Messy Play sessions held at St. Pauls Church hall, every Tuesday at 10am. It’s £2 per child, and activities include:

…and much, much more!

On Saturday, 24th Novemeber there will be a family mini market at the Mansfield Street Methodist Church from 10am till noon. At the mini market will be:

• Nearly new baby and toddler clothes, toys and equipment
• Books
• Cakes
• A Raffle
• ‘Gold Rush’ tombola
• Phoenix cards
• …and much, much more!

For more details phone 722488

Our post office has been ear marked for closure. The post office are, apparantly, embarking on a public consultation process regarding the issue, so if you have any views, please pass them on to:

(Please note that your comments will not be kept confidential unless you expressly ask us to do so by clearly marking them ‘In Confidence’)

Mark Partington
Network Development Manager
Post Office Ltd
C/o National Consultation Team
FREEPOST CONSULTATION TEAM

Email: consultation@postoffice.co.uk
Customer Helpline: 08547 223344
Website: http://www.postoffice.co.uk/

They will accept comments until 12/11/2007. More details on the consulation itself can be found here.

If you’re stuck for something to say, have a look at the evening telegraph letter written by local resident, Elwyn Kitchen here.

The planning application appears to be in for the additional ‘vehicular access’ part of the plans. The planning reference number is 09/07/01696 and it can be viewed on the e-planning site here

The consulation letters have gone out to a very small number of neighbours, so please do add your comments by clicking at the bottom of the page linked above 😉 Without this vehicular access planning consent, I don’t think the build can go ahead. Do we have parking for another 3 houses and 5 flats on camp street?

The plans for the houses and flats can be found here. Note there were 15 letters of objection to these plans. It was still granted.

However, condition 6 states:

6) No dwellings shall be occupied until, after the granting of planning permission, a vehicle access / egress has been installed on Mansfield Road to serve the remaining public house car park. Precise details of the layout of the remaining car park shall also be submitted to and agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

We have apparantley received new facilities where we can recycle our waste, here in Chester Green. A statement from the Waste Management Inspector is below:

A decision has finally been made to place recycling banks down on the car
park next to the tennis courts. These have been installed today and a
litter bin will be put out there next week. Obviously we will monitor the
site and if similar problems occur we may well have to bring the site in
again. Fingerscrossed this won’t happen!!

On Saturday 20th October Chester Green Methodist church is hosting a concert featuring “Perfect Harmony” – Emma Shute, Catherine Hart & Dan Armstrong – who will be performing a selection of songs from Broadway and the West End (including West Side Story, Miss Saigon, Les Miserables etc). The concert will be at Mansfield Street Methodist Church, which is off City Road in Chester Green.

Light refreshments (hot drinks, soft drinks, biscuits, cakes) will be available during the interval.

Tickets are a fiver with proceeds from the concert supporting the work of the Church in the local community.

See this poster!

There was movement on the the coach and horses car park this morning in the form of some fencing being brought to the site. Does this mean that the flats originally proposed will be built? Is it the brewery fencing off the wasteland? Is it a new owner ? Who knows! More info/gossip when I get it!

A movement, music, song and fun session for babies and toddlers will be starting at the Methodist Church Hall on Mansfield Street, Chester Green will be starting on Friday, 7th September. It’s £3 to join in (under 1’s are free). See the flyer below for more information!
>Flyer<

A local proffesional actor is currently touring the country with a company called Pocket Panto with a production of Dick Whittington. They are bringing the show to the Chester Green Community Centre on Sunday 26th August at 2pm.

Tickets are £3 each & can be bought on the door but need to be reserved by phoning Rebecca on 01332 590249 or 07932 941576.

It’s a magical 1 hour show for all the family packed full of songs, dancing & comedy. Using a cast of three proffesional actors who play multiple roles, we bring all the quality of a large scale production to a small venue using lavish costumes & enchanting scenery. Further information about the company can be found on the website http://www.pocketpanto.co.uk/.

As mentioned in the latest Little Chester Independent newsletter, we have passed details of the redevelopment of the vivian street former garage site to local residents (those located between Roman Road and the Coach and Horses). We could not get any more photo-copied! If you haven’t received a letter, and want to view the details, you can see a PDF of the letter sent out here.

Please feel free to leave comments on this blog, on the forum, or in letter form to the addresses given in the letter.