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Movies are back at Kidsgrove Town Hall!!

July 23, 2018 by admin Leave a Comment

This August please come along to Kidsgrove Town Hall and enjoy two films with your family.

Sherlock Gnomes (U): When Gnomeo and Juliet first arrive in the city with their friends and family, their biggest concern is getting their new garden ready for spring. However, they soon discover that someone is kidnapping garden gnomes all over London. When Gnomeo and Juliet return home to find that everyone in their garden is missing there’s only one gnome to call Sherlock Gnomes. The famous detective and sworn protector of London’s garden gnomes arrives with his sidekick Watson to investigate the case. The mystery will lead our gnomes on a rollicking adventure where they will meet all new ornaments and explore an undiscovered side of the city.

Show Dogs (PG) is a family comedy about [Read more…]

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Space 2018

July 23, 2018 by admin Leave a Comment

SPACE returns to Staffordshire for 2018 – with the promise of more activities, for a broader range of youngsters.

The amazing Staffordshire Space Scheme – offering a range of activities over the summer including an eight-week pass at Jubilee2 in Newcastle for £15 – is supported by a fantastic, borough-wide events programme which features sports sessions, theatre/DJ/music workshops and trips to the cinema, Drayton Manor, Alton Towers and Splash Landings, fishing, mountain biking, bowling, climbing, rambling, dodgeball, archery, football, cricket, rugby, rounders and trampolining are just some of the fun activities young people can enjoy during the school holidays. To view the full programme, please visit www.newcastle-staffs.gov.uk (please note, not all activities are available in every local area so it’s important you check where activities are taking place.)

Space is all about giving young people the opportunity to build on their skills, improve their fitness and get involved in some fun, positive activities. What’s not to love? [Read more…]

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Poppies: Weeping Window

July 23, 2018 by admin Leave a Comment

Weeping Window is a cascade comprising several thousand handmade ceramic poppies seen pouring from a high location to the ground below and will be displayed at Middleport Pottery.

The sculpture was initially conceived as the key dramatic sculptural elements in the installation Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red at the Tower of London in the summer and autumn of 2014.

Over the course of their time at the Tower, the sculptures were gradually surrounded by a vast field of ceramic poppies, each one planted by a volunteer in memory of every British or Colonial life lost at the Front during the First World War. In their original setting they captured the public imagination and were visited by over five million people.

Middleport Pottery will be the last regional tour venue before it moves to its final presentation at Imperial War Museum London before moving into the long-term ownership of the Imperial War Museum. [Read more…]

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One World 2018 – Make Alsager Fantastic – Try and Use Less Plastic!

July 23, 2018 by admin Leave a Comment

One World 2018 returns to the village on Saturday 29^th September at a new venue of Alsager Civic and at a new time of 11am-2pm.

This year’s ‘One World’ theme is ‘The World is Changing – how about us?’ and we are turning our focus to the worldwide issue of plastics.

Colleagues from Cheshire East recycling and sustainability teams will be joining us, along with others with some unique approaches to reducing our plastic usage. We are holding an exciting competition for 4-14 year olds who we are asking to be creative with recycled plastics! The challenge is to create a model or piece of artwork using plastic that can be recycled, entry forms are available from local schools and also from the library. [Read more…]

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Alsager Civic Cinema – Here We Go Again!

July 23, 2018 by admin Leave a Comment

The Civic Cinema film for Monday 17^th September will be Mamma Mia 2! – Here We Go Again.

Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again is an upcoming musical romantic comedy film directed and written by Ol Parker, from a story by Parker, Catherine Johnson, and Richard Curtis. It is the sequel and prequel to the 2008 film Mamma Mia!, which is based on the musical of the same name. The film stars Lily James, Amanda Seyfried, Christine Baranski, Julie Walters, Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, Stellan Skarsgård, Dominic Cooper, Cher and Meryl Streep. [Read more…]

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Alsager Police community news

July 23, 2018 by admin Leave a Comment

Hello! , the school summer holidays are nearly upon us!

Let’s see if this lovely weather lasts!

Typically, the end of school term can result in a rise in crimes such as noise complaints, disorder and other forms of antisocial behaviour from the community. Merely a day goes by these days without us reading about some instance of anti-social behaviour caused by groups of teenagers congregating in a particular area BUT it’s important that we don’t tar all teenagers with the same brush.

The vast majority of Alsager’s young people are a credit to themselves, and only a small minority of individuals may be responsible for any youth-related problems we see over the summer. Many teenagers who might congregate near your home or shops often do so because there’s simply no other suitable place to go and hang out. And, in the vast majority of instances, they’re not going to cause trouble. [Read more…]

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Lidl plans for Kidsgrove store

March 29, 2018 by admin Leave a Comment

Lidl Store

Lidl UK has announced proposals to bring a new store to Kidsgrove, on land just off Liverpool Road.

The plans would see the site currently used by Kidsgrove Working Men’s Club, and also home to The Canal Tavern, redeveloped into a new Lidl supermarket. [Read more…]

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Sports Centre to reopen

March 29, 2018 by admin Leave a Comment

It’s been an eventful experience over the past 9 months, trying to bring about the reopening of Kidsgrove Sports Centre. However, we can now say that it is planned the centre will reopen within the next 6 months!

Since the centre was closed by Newcastle Borough Council in June last year, we have faced numerous challenges. [Read more…]

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Town Council precept 88% increase

March 29, 2018 by admin Leave a Comment

The precept – the part of your council tax bill which goes to Kidsgrove Town Council – will rise by 88% for 2018.

The increase is to pay for a new Ranger Service and extra administrative staff which will bring spending to £228,177 per annum, up from £120,424 in 2017.

The Ranger Service will cost £42,500 and another £70,000 will go towards administration staff which may include staff being brought in from Crewe Town Council in the future. Currently the Town Clerk for Kidsgrove is shared with Crewe on an interim basis until September.

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Recycling Survey

March 29, 2018 by admin Leave a Comment

Newcastle Borough Council are currently running a ‘Satisfaction with Recycling Services’ survey on their website.

The recycling service collects materials weekly and in separate boxes in order to maximise both the amounts collected and the value of it. This income subsidises other services and protects budgets for other Council services. [Read more…]

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