Cheshire West and Chester Council is starting a conversation on the future of transport, and we would like to know what you think.

This will form the basis of the borough’s fourth Local Transport Plan.

Cheshire East Council have launched a consultation exercise designed to capture the views of all interested parties on proposals for its FlexiLink service as it looks to improve and modernise its offer to passengers.

FlexiLink is a flexible bus service that provides shared transport to users who specify their desired location and time of pick-up and drop-off. FlexiLink provides access to key services (such as shopping and health services) for those residents who are eligible:

• The service is available to those who are aged 80+, have a disability, or live beyond the reach of any other public transport

• The current fare is £3 per journey or free if you have a concessionary bus pass

• The core hours of the service are between 9.30am and 2.30pm Monday to Friday

• The FlexiLink service currently picks service users up from their own home

• All journeys must be pre-booked at least 48 hours in advance via telephone

Cheshire East Council are currently reviewing the FlexiLink service to understand how the service has been performing, with an assessment of efficiency, affordability and value for money. The review so far has identified a number of significant challenges, including low levels of demand, under-utilised vehicles and often inefficient vehicle use due to a lack of automated routing and scheduling software. We have therefore identified a set of potential proposals to expand & improve the service, ensuring it is more efficient, cost effective and sustainable.

The draft proposals in summary are:

• Expanding the eligibility criteria to serve a wider population

• Expanding the current operating hours and days

• Improving the integration with the mainstream bus network

• Modernising the booking and scheduling system

• Introducing a new fare structure, including a charge for concessionary pass holders.

The public consultation will run for eight weeks from 7 August until 30 September 2023. You can complete the consultation online at:

https://surveys.cheshireeast.gov.uk/s/FlexiLink/

People can also request alternative formats of the consultation by contacting the council’s customer contact centre on 0300 123 5500. Printed copies will be available in local libraries.

Whether you’re in an urban or rural part of Cheshire, the sight and environmental impact of illegally dumped waste is not something residents should have to endure.

And for many of the criminals who dump this waste, it is far from their worst offence. We know that sinister gangs use seemingly legitimate waste disposal companies as a cover for county lines and other serious criminal activity.

Through our Waste Crime Partnership I am working with Cheshire’s four Local Authorities, the Environment Agency, and the Constabulary on better ways to share data and target these criminals.

But with a potential fine of up to £5,000 for illegally dumped waste that can be traced back to you, residents need to be vigilant and ensure they don’t accidentally hand their waste over to criminals just because it seems convenient. That’s why the Waste Crime Partnership is encouraging residents to ask three simple questions whenever a company pops up on sites like Facebook and Nextdoor, or knocks on their door:

• What is your official company name?
• What is your waste permit number?
• Will you be able to provide a waste transfer note?

Any legitimate business should be able to answer these three simple questions. If they can’t then residents shouldn’t risk a potential £5,000 fine.

The Parish Council is aware that a spam email is in circulation purporting to be from Nether Peover Parish Council.

The message it contains is that your buiness directory listing expires in 7 days.

This is Spam.  It is not from the Parish Council. Please do not respond to it or click on the link it contains

Parish Clerk

Lower Peover Parish Council

The Parish Council approved a new Parish Plan at its meeting on 9t March 2022

The Parish Plan can be viewed below

Natural England have just launched their new version of The Countryside Code.

As restrictions start to ease and we look forward to more freedom in the near future we expect that more people will start to enjoy time in the countryside once again.

The Countryside Code has great practical advice so that you can plan your trip.

It explains best practice in the countryside so that we can all support our rural communities in the best way.

Lower Peover COVID-19 Support Group Supported by Lower Peover Parish Council & local business AvA-V

Are you self-isolating or unable to leave home during the current COVID-19 virus outbreak? Do you need help with picking up shopping, posting mail, a friendly phone call, prescriptions? Lower Peover Parish Council and local business AvA-V are supporting the establishment of a local group of volunteers to assist our local community at this difficult time. Attached is also a list of local amenities available to you in the village and its surrounding areas. If you need help, or know someone in Lower Peover who might be vulnerable and need assistance, please contact:

Monday to Friday between the hours of 08:00am and 5:30pm please call: 01565 758 000

Local Business AvA-V will be taking calls during this time

Out of Hours Number (Monday to Friday 5:30pm onwards and Saturday and Sunday) please call:

Alison Painter on: 07946 389051 or George Dutton on: 07968 798928

Or email us at:

info@lowerpeoversupport.co.uk

V O L U N T E E R S – W E  N E E D  Y O U R  H E L P

If you would like to volunteer to help other people in the village, we would be delighted. We are looking for volunteers who can help with shopping, picking up prescriptions, dog walkers, and a friendly voice for a chat at the end of the phone.

Good neighbours and community spirit can make a big difference to others at this time.

To volunteer please email us at: info@lowerpeoversupport.co.uk with information about how you would be able to help, and times and days you would be available each week and we will be in touch.

L O C A L  A M E N I T I E S

S H O P P I N G

The Country Store

Everyday Shopping Requirements

Open for Business between 8am – 8pm – 7 days a week

Telephone Number: 01565 722588

Plumley Village Store & Post Office

Everyday Shopping Requirements

Open for Business between 8am – 8pm – Monday to Friday | Saturday 08:30am – 4:30pm | Sunday – Closed

DELIVERY AVAILABLE

Telephone Number: 01565 722277

Traditional Farmhouse Beef – Cheadle Farm, Cheadle Lane

For fresh meat and poultry

Open for Business 10:00am – 2:00pm – Monday to Saturday

DELIVERY AVAILABLE

Telephone Number: 01565 722228 or 07871570557

The Village Veg Company

For Fruit and Vegetables

Telephone Number: 07921 836 324 (Or find them on facebook)

DELIVERY AVAILABLE

The Egg Lady

For Fresh Eggs

Sampling Home Farm , Ullford Hall Lane www.theegglady.co.uk

Telephone Number: 07825 788277 (Or find them on facebook)

DELIVERY AVAILABLE

Sheldons Dairy

For Milk Delivery Only

Please email: sales@sheldonsonline.co.uk

Telephone Number: 01565 634509

The Cheshire Pantry Co.

Essential Food Boxes Including Milk, Bread & Eggs

Telephone Number: 07913 037059 (Or find them on facebook)

DELIVERY AVAILABLE

Cheshire Community Action

Online Grocery Delivery

Cheshire Community Action have set up several accounts with Morrisons and Tesco for on-line delivery using their bank details and they will then ask the older person to send them a cheque to cover the shopping – they have found that for a lot of more vulnerable clients they do not want to enter their bank details on-line. Older people can be registered onto their scheme using an on-line form at www.healthylivingconsortium.net or you can phone them.

T A K E – A W A Y S

The Bells of Peover

For Pub Food, Wine & Beer

Available: Fri & Sat 5-8pm | Sun 12-4pm

Telephone Number: 01565 722269

(Please call for food from 4pm & Pre book Sun food before 9pm Saturday )

Dominos Pizza Knutsford

Takeaway Pizza

Available 7 days a week 11am – 10:45pm

Telephone Number: 01565 621666

Or order online www.dominos.co.uk

If you are a local business offering amenities, groceries or can help in any way during this time, and would like adding to this list please contact us at: info@lowerpeoversupport.co.uk