2008
|
The
two parish council-owned bus shelters at
Penningtons Lane were both demolished and
replaced with modern shelters (supplied
by CCC free of charge) with CCC assuming
responsibility for their maintenance
thereafter. The notice board, previously
affixed to the brick bus shelter, was
re-established higher up Penningtons Lane
on the grass verge adjacent to the
JUC-owned land as a consequence.
The Post Office at Longbutts Lane was
closed down by the PO Authority on 18th
September. |
2007
|
Interactive
signs, that light up to warn of the
dangerous crossroads ahead, installed in
both directions on the A536 as part of
the scheme to reduce the speed limit from
50 mph to 40 mph through Gawsworth. Signs
activate whenever approaching vehicles
exceed the new 40 mph speed limit.
Two further new parish council
noticeboads purchased to replace those at
the Pleasance green and Longbutts Lane.
Note that the new noticeboard previously
mounted at Longbutts Lane in 2006 was
switched to replace the old one affixed
to the bricked bus shelter near to
Penningtons Lane.
|
| 2006 |
Scheme to
reduce the speed limit on the A536
through Gawsworth from 50 mph to 40 mph
implemented. New parish council
noticeboard mounted on the electricity
sub-station wall (with permission from
United Utilities) in Longbutts Lane on
6th February as a replacement for the
noticeboard removed from the crossroads
area in 2005. |
2005
|
The
extensively restored and enhanced playing
field was re-opened on 7th June as
Gawsworth Park with its official opening
taking place on 9th July. It now boasts
two new Play Areas, a fitness trail, a
mini football pitch, a basketball goal
and a fully restored tennis court in its
newly landscaped surrounding. The Parish
Council, as sole trustee to the John
Upton Charity and with the consent of the
Charities Commission, sold the Moss
Terrace Cottages by auction on 3rd
November. |
| 2000 |
To
celebrate the millennium the Gawsworth
W.I. produced a publication titled 'The
Parish of Gawsworth in the year 2000'. A
snapshot of Gawsworth residents and their
environment. |
| 1987 |
Scheme to
reduce the speed limit on the A536
through Gawsworth to 50 mph implemented. |
1972
|
Playing
Field officially re-opened on 3rd June
following its redevelopment in 1971. |
1969
|
Closure
of Gawsworth Police Station on 13th
March. It had been manned by a resident
Police Sergeant. Sold to the then R.D.C. |
| 1968 |
The
Postmistress, Audrey Baxter, gave notice
to relinquish the Post Office sited at
the crossroads on 24th June. Following
the closure of the Post Office a caravan
was set up on 12th September as a
temporary office whilst a new P.O. was
being built in Longbutts Lane. |
| 1967 |
Visibility
improvements made at Gawsworth
Crossroads. |
1961
|
Bus
shelter erected at the corner of
Penningtons Lane following approval from
the Cheshire County Council, the owners
of the land. |
1960
|
Bus
shelter constructed at the Warren
following gift of land to the parish
council from Mr C N Fytton and consent
from the Cheshire County Council. |
| 1954 |
Parish
council noticeboard placed at the corner
of Penningtons Lane and Congleton Road
following approval from the Cheshire
County Council. |
| 1953 |
Parish
Hall (later aka Village Hall) erected on
playing field near to the Scout Hut and
formally opened on 5th September by Mrs
Ferranti. The hall consisted of a 'hut',
that had been purchased the previous year
for £250, and a 10ft extension that had
been added at a cost of £150. The site
had been earmarked for a parish hall as
long ago as 1936 when the purchase of a
playing field was first mooted. |
| 1949 |
The Scout
Group obtained permission for their own
hut on 4th February. |
| 1937 |
Purchase of
Playing Field on March 31st. Four acres
at a cost of £350. |
1894
|
The
inaugural meeting of Gawsworth Parish
Council took place on 14th December in
the Parish Schoolroom at 6:00 pm. That
first meeting was chaired by F W Proctor
with the Rev. John Penrose becoming the
parish council's first elected Chairman. |