Vicars Cross

[edit] Parish Council

Great Boughton Parish Council compprises the North and South ward. The North Ward includes most of the electors in the Vicars Cross ward of Chester City Council. There are 8 parish councillors in the North ward who are all Liberal Democrats. There was a by-election in this ward in May 2006, County Councillor Sue Proctor stood against a Conservative, George Turner and won with just under 70% of the vote.

The South ward of the parish has 7 councillors serving Boughton Heath. All but one of the cllrs are Liberal Democrats. The Parish Council usually meets on the 3rd Monday of every month.

[edit] Local Area

The local pimary school in Vicars Cross is Oldfield Primary which is situated in Green Lane. Most of the local children go on to attend Christleton High School.

In Vicars Cross there is a United Reformed Church, an authority controlled library in Green Lane, a County Youth Centre (in Thackeray Drive), a Scout Hut (in Thackeray Drive)and a pub called The Centurion . There are also many community groups including TWG and Women's Institute a parent and toddler group, scouts; brownies; a football club (Vicars Cross Dynamos)and Chester Rugy Club, part of which is located in Piper's Ash and Guilden Sutton.

[edit] Current Local Issues

A deliberate fire destroyed a Spider's Web climbing frame on Queens Road field in Vicars Cross on the night of 9th June. The play equipment had cost £13,000 to install just one month ago. The Parish Council are currently considering whether to replace it.^{[citation needed]}

Chester Bus have changed the service in Vicars Cross and now there is only one route which goes one way around Queens Road. This means local people, particularly elderly ones, cannot get to the local shops in Green Lane and back home again.^{[citation needed]}

At its November 2006 meeting, Gt Boughton Parish Council has agreed to make a contribution of £11,000 towards the cost of a Police Community Support Officer. The person appointed will start in April 2007 and will tackle anti-social behaviour, vandalism and minor crimes in Vicars Cross and Boughton Heath.^{[citation needed]}