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The Village Hall<br />

KEEPING YOU UP-TO-DATE<br />

Newsletter<br />

Free Friday Quiz Nights<br />

29 October 5 <strong>Nov</strong>ember 12 <strong>Nov</strong>ember<br />

Special Christmas Quiz 3 <strong>Dec</strong>ember<br />

Doors open at 7pm and the free quiz starts at 7.30pm.<br />

Book a table for up to 6 team members by calling 01744<br />

884709 or email office@rainfordparishcouncil.gov.uk<br />

Parish Council Meetings<br />

Community Liaison Committee<br />

03.11.<strong>2021</strong> and 01.12.<strong>2021</strong><br />

Health & Safety Committee<br />

05.11.<strong>2021</strong> and 03.12.<strong>2021</strong><br />

Finance Planning & Administration Committee<br />

10.11.<strong>2021</strong> and 08.12.<strong>2021</strong><br />

Full Council meeting<br />

22.11.<strong>2021</strong> and 13.12.<strong>2021</strong>.<br />

All meetings take place at Rainford Village Hall. Residents<br />

are encouraged to address members on matters of concern<br />

to them and are very welcome to attend meetings. Further<br />

information on the Parish Council website:<br />

www.rainfordparishcouncil.gov.uk<br />

Business Around Rainford<br />

The next breakfast forum for<br />

Businesses in Rainford and Rainford<br />

residents who have businesses will<br />

take place on 24.11.<strong>2021</strong> from 8am –<br />

9am at the Village Hall. <strong>St</strong>eve Smith of<br />

The Business Doctor will give a short<br />

talk.<br />

To book a free place call 01744 884709 or email admin@<br />

rainfordparishcouncil.gov uk<br />

Rainford Village Hall is available to hire from just £10 per<br />

hour for classes, meetings, parties, anniversaries, events<br />

and Wedding Receptions. Call 01744 884709 or email<br />

admin@rainfordparishcouncil.gov.uk to discuss your<br />

requirements.<br />

H eritage Lottery Grant<br />

Thanks to the hard work of Councillor Rob Reynolds,<br />

the Parish Council has secured Heritage Lottery funding<br />

of £9160 to fund a project about Rainford’s industrial<br />

heritage. As part of this, we have started interviewing<br />

people who have memories of Rainford’s industrial past<br />

and acquiring copies of relevant photos. If you think you<br />

can help in either regard, or know someone who could,<br />

please do let us know!<br />

One discussion has taken place with Rainford resident Eric<br />

Winstanley and his brother Jimmy. This is a fascinating<br />

recording and<br />

Eric has also<br />

supplied some<br />

photos he took<br />

of steam trains<br />

passing through<br />

Rainford village<br />

along what is now<br />

the Linear Park.<br />

Additionally, Heritage Boards and replica station names<br />

will be sited along the Linear Park and at the sites of the<br />

old railway stations and the Parish Council is very grateful<br />

for the assistance and information provided by Rainford<br />

Heritage Society.<br />

The last part of the project is to design and install a<br />

memorial to Rainford residents who lost their lives in<br />

industrial accidents.<br />

The Parish Council is delighted that staff and students<br />

from Rainford High School will be involved in completing<br />

the project.<br />

Parish Council Accounts<br />

The Parish Council mainly raises funds through the<br />

precept (paid by households as part of the Council Tax)<br />

and by hiring out the Village Hall. Additionally, it organises<br />

events such as the Beer Festival and Christmas Fayre and<br />

Christmas parties.

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