MOBBERLEY PARISH COUNCIL MOBBERLEY PARISH COUNCIL
This is the web site of Mobberley Parish Council, Cheshire. Meetings are held every first Monday in the month with the exception of August. The Parish Council had their first open Parish meeting on 23rd March 1874 in the School Room, Mobberley and was chaired by Reverend George Mallory. Since 1874 there has been an Open Parish Council meetings every year. The Parish Council currently have 12 Councillors on the Parish Council each responsible for different issues relating to the Parish.
The total electorate for the parish is approximately 2200 and the village, which is reputed to be the second largest parish in England, lies almost 16 miles from the centre of Manchester. It is set in the North Cheshire Green Belt almost halfway between Macclesfield and Warrington.
All photographs, unless otherwise stated, are by kind courtesy of former resident of Mobberley, Mr Ted Fisher.
Mr Fisher can be contact via the Parish Clerk.
CURRENT INFORMATION WITHIN THE PARISH
Ilford Playing Field It is hoped that the installation of the new play equipment will be completed early in July. Included in the new Ilford Playing field is an adult football pitch, and childrens play equipment which will be sited along side Ilford Way, where the new access will be situted. |
The Rajar Building The Rajar Building was donated to the Parish Council for use as a Community Building. Barratt Manchester completely refurbished the building and The Rajar Building was opened on July 15th 2007 by The Worshipful, The Mayor of Macclesfield, Councillor Barry Burkhill and Mobberley Rose Queen Sophie Roberts.
Anybody wishing to hire a room at the Rajar Building should contact the Parish Clerk |
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| Police Drop-In Sessions Over the past months, regular Police Surgeries have been taking place at the Rajar Building during different times of the day. These are continuing, however they are now called Police Drop In Sessions. Details of the Drop-In sessions can be found on this site or on Notice Boards. |
Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) The Parish Council is pleased to welcome PCSO Andy Dolan to the Parish who will be spending 50% of his time with the Parish covering many issues - including parking and dog fouling.
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Mobberley Nature Reserve Although plans have been drawn up for the Nature Reserve, the plans as yet cannot be submitted until clarificaton of the land at the centre of the Reserve which at present is not owned by the Parish Council. Much correspondence has been taking place to establish who actually owns this land and as soon as this is clarified, more progress can be made. Mobberley Victory Hall Memorial Club Plans are well under way for the re-furbishment of the Victory Hall. The drawings are in their final stage and are due to be submitted for approval within the next few weeks. |
Cheshire East Council From 1st April 2009, Macclesfield Borough Council will no longer exists and is replaced by Cheshire East Council. Mobberley has three elected Councillors namely - Councillor Jamie Macrae, Councillor George Walton and Councillor Andrew Knowles.
Cheshire East Council 2009 Housing Needs Survey - Your Community Needs You! The information requested in this survey is very important in assessing and meeding present and future housing needs in Cheshire East. The survey can also be completed On-line at www.cheshireeast2009.info. The survey must be completed by 28th July 2009.
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Parish Council Vacancy It is with regret that the Council announce that Pamela Record has decided to resign from the Council. The vacancy will be fill by election if, within 14 days from 9th June 2009, any 10 local government electors for Mobberley submit a written request to Returning Ofrficer, Cheshire East Council. Town Hall, Macclesfield by 26th June 2009. If no request is made, the vacancy will be filled by the Parish Council. Therefore, any parishioner is interested in joining the Parish Council they could contact the Parish Clerk. You are advised that all Parish Councillors work voluntary.
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Village Rider Service Many residents may not be aware of the Knutsford Village Rider service which is a service for resident of Knutsford and the surrounding rural areas – including Mobberley. The service is operated by Amber Cars and is mainly used for shopping trips and was set up using Department for Transport Start Up funding. The shared taxi is booked in advance by ringing 01565 621222 and residents pay between £1.50 and £2 per trip. This has proved to be a very useful service and the more residents use this facility, the more likely it is to continue.
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