Midcheshire Independent Issue 191

MAY 2026 2 No part of this publicationmay be used or reproduced without the express permission of the publisher. Every effort is made to ensure that the articles and advertisements that are carried are authentic, however the publisher accepts no responsibility for claims made. © Investors in Publishing Ltd 2025. This newspaper is publishedmonthly by Investors in Publishing, Publishing House, 3 Bridgebank Industrial Estate, Taylor Street, Horwich, Bolton BL6 7PD. 01204 478812 EDITOR Ged Henderson ged@hendersonnewsandmedia.com CONTACT JayneMeadowcroft 01204 478812 or 07703 045189 jayne@independentnewspapers.co.uk ADVERTISING Robin Atkins 07767 840274 robin@cheshireindependent.co.uk CONTACT US PDQ LANDSCAPE & BUILDING SERVICES 07763 923005 01270 421405 From inside to outside, whatever you can imagine, we can make it come true. IF WE CAN’T DO IT NO ONE CAN! FREE QUOTE Call Steve sredmond24707825@aol.com neighbourhood policing and our officers work closely with their communities they serve by launching initiatives to not only catch offenders and prevent criminal behaviour but also offer advice and pub- lic reassurance to residents and businesses. “I am proud that Chesh- ire has the highest charge rate in the UK, and one of the highest charge rates for burglary. “This success comes despite crime continuing to fall in Cheshire and is a result of our officers’ commit- ment to bringing offenders to justice.” He added: “All of this sets a strong example to anyone who thinks they can come and commit crime in Chesh- ire and get away with it. “I hope members of the public will also be reas- sured of the action we carry out to prevent our residents, businesses and communi- ties from becoming victims of crime. “Overall, these latest fig- ures highlight Cheshire as one of the safest places to live in the country. “Crime is falling and we are charging more people than ever before, which is testament to the hard work of everyone across the constabulary.” APPLICANT – Mr Patrick Franks PREMISES – Tarporley Tennis Club, Rear of 87 High Street, Tarporley, CW6 0AB An application has been made for the grant of a club premises certificate to allow the following licensable activities to take place: Sale of alcohol on the premises A copy of the application for the grant of the above licence is available for inspection at the office of The Licensing Team, Cheshire West and Chester Council, The Portal, Wellington Road, Ellesmere Port, CH65 0BA or can be viewed online at bit.ly/CWACApplicationsUnderConsultation or via the QR code below. The application can be viewed Monday to Friday 9.00am to 4.00pm, except bank holidays. For further information please email licensing@cheshirewest.gov.uk Any person wishing to make representations in relation to this application must do so in writing to The Licensing Team, Cheshire West and Chester Council, The Portal, Wellington Road, Ellesmere Port, CH65 0BA no later than 8 May 2026, 28 consecutive days from the day after the application was given to the Licensing Authority. It is an offence to knowingly or recklessly to make a false statement in connection with an application. The maximum fine for which a person is liable on summary conviction is unlimited. LICENSING ACT 2003 NOTICE OF APPLICATION CRIME FIGURES FALL County force has highest charge rate Proud: Chief Constable Mark Roberts (Photo credit: Cheshire Police) On patrol: The force says its neighbourhood policing is having an impact (Photo credit: Cheshire Police) CRIME in Cheshire has fallen for the fourth year in a row, according to new official figures. They show an overall reduction in crime of 14 per cent in the Cheshire force area – with more offenders being charged than any- where else in the country. Reductions were seen across many categories of crime, including criminal damage, which was reported to be 5.5 per cent down on the previous 12 months. The number of burglaries also dropped by 9.4 per cent over the same period, with burglary rates now the fifth lowest in the country. According to the data shoplifting and theft offences have also fallen in Cheshire by 10.2 per cent, which the county force says is “in stark contrast” to the national pic- ture around shoplifting. Chief Constable Mark Roberts said: “These figures reflect the hard work of our officers and staff, who are continuing to keep Chesh- ire residents even safer by making the county hostile to criminals. “We continue to carry out cross border operations to deter those who travel into Cheshire to commit crime. “We have a real focus on