Hale Carnival 2010 (November Update)

At Novembers Carnival meeting, of the Hale Village Carnival Committee. it was confirmed that the 2010 Carnival is now classed as a “Major” North West Event.   The meeting, in the upstairs meetings room of the Childe Of Hale Public House,, saw more new volunteers come forward, to help out in the carnival for 2010. Peter   Platt, the chairman of the carnival committee welcomed those new villagers to the meeting along with PCSO Steve Marnick and a colleague, the number of pro-active   villagers now on the carnival committee has now more than doubled since the first meeting in October- however more volunteers are still welcome-the more the   merrier.   During the November meeting various aspects of the planning for the carnival were discussed and provisonally agreed. An overall   discussion took place between the committee and PCSO Steve Marnick about the policing and security of the event, for which various   suggestions and opinions were aried and took on board for either future discussion or implementing on carnival day! Committee   members are now already planning and organising various aspects of the carnival, from gaining sponsorship to organising the showground and where the mass of vikings will be located on “both” sides of the park. Those new committee members involved with other volunteer groups outside of the village, offered their support and services to the carnival, ranging from sponsorship, hands-on help to aircraft input. The carnival committee would like to sincerely thank PCSO Steve Marnick and his female colleague from Cheshire Police and those new members-villagers, for attending the November carnival meeting! The organising of the carnival didn’t stop after the November meeting,, for which, on a rather wet Wednesday18th November lunch time, a small group of committee memebers headed by Carnival Chairman Peter Platt, met in Hale park to greet one of the Vikings Re-enactments members for a on-site visit/meeting. During the meeting the group looked at numerous aspects and requirements, such as health and safety pitching of tents and provisions for running water etc.. The locating of a large authentic viking camp in the park was discussed, along with how many tents and individuals will be on site for the two day event. Aspects of the show ground were discussed, ranging from the lie of the land, visitor safety, fairground location and archery lessons-viking stylee! The carnivals running schedule was discussed so it would incorporate everything possible for a fun pacted enjoyable two day event for Hale Village. The next Hale Carnival Meeting will take place at 8.00pm/20.00hrs on Wednesday 2nd of December, upstairs in the meetings room of the Child of Hale Public house, please come along, your most welcome!

Car Accident On Hale Road

Road users on Hale Road near the Thatches on Wednesday, were greeted with an up-turned car, by the traffic calming-chicane.

For this black car to be upside down, possibly the motorist was chancing their luck at the cross-over of the chicane and/or speeding?

Even though there is a speed limit of 30mph and a 30mph warning sign that flashes to those breaking the limit, some motorists still speed on this section of the road –  not to mention in general, through the village!?

Villagers still witness speeding vehicles through the village on a daily basis, along with those who attend Parish Council meetings, still report to the council and the PCSO’s (Police) that speeding is still a problem.