Spring Newsletter 2025: Making our roads safer and what’s on this spring

Our Spring 2025 quarterly newsletter is now available to read and download below.

Making our roads safer

The Parish Council continues to talk regularly with Cheshire East Council, our local MP and the Police and Crime Commissioner about our list of priorities for improving roads in the parish, as part of our Safer Roads campaign, which began in 2023. Money is tight in the public purse, so difficult choices have to be made, but there are things residents can do to support the push for further improvements.

• Report potholes and road damage through FixMyStreet Cheshire East. The more issues people report, the more pressure there is on the local authority to act.
• Report unsafe driving to Cheshire Police through their online form, and upload dashcam footage of any incidents if you have it.
• Join our Speedwatch group. All Parish Councillors have been trained, and we are looking for community members to join in making our roads safer.

Speedwatch results

On 14th March, between 3.45pm and 4.45pm, the Speedwatch group recorded 26 vehicles over the speed limit on the Burleydam 30mph stretch of road, at speeds ranging from 36 to 49mph. The data is passed to the Police to help them deal with the offending drivers.

What’s on

• Sunday 13th April: Vintage Tractor Run in memory of Rob Vernon, starting at 10am.
• Wednesdays 16th and 23rd April, and Saturdays 26th April and 3rd May: Bluebell Walks at Combermere Abbey, at 10am and 1pm. Pre-booking is essential.
• Saturday 10th May, 10am to 1pm: Burleydam Church Plant Sale. Free entry, and everyone is welcome.
• Tuesdays 13th May and 17th June, 10am to 3pm: Combermere Abbey Garden Open Days.

Next Parish Council meeting

The next Parish Council meeting, including the AGM, will take place on Monday 12th May at 7pm at Burleydam Church. Residents are very welcome to attend.

You can download the full Spring 2025 newsletter below.