Councils

Cheshire West and Chester
Report Pothole or Pavement Defect

The Parish Council does not have responsibility for, nor is it able to fix problems such as potholes in roads or pavement defects. Cheshire West and Chester should be contacted in relation to roads and footpaths. If you want to report an environmental issue and get it to the right team to tackle the problem you can download the Love Clean Streets app to your smartphone. You simply take a photo and upload some details.

Report It

Report issues with potholes and road faults, street cleaning, missed waste or recycling collection, anti-social behaviour, fly tipping, dog and animal fouling on the Cheshire West and Chester website.


Police

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Cheshire Police
Telephone: 01244 350000
Police Constable 31091 Ellie Barnett, Saughall and Mollington beat manager
Email: Ellie.Barnett@cheshire.police.uk

Police Constable 31091 Ellie Barnett is the Saughall and Mollington beat manager, including the area of Capenhurst and Ledsham Parish, taking over from PC Harry Whinnett. Postal address: Cheshire Constabulary | Chester BEAT Management | Blacon Police Station | CH1 5BD online: Follow @cheshirepolice on Twitter | Like Cheshire Police on Facebook Police surgeries: the first three planned surgeries in 2026 are: Sat 31st Jan 2026 - 16:30hrs (1hr) - Holy Trinity Church, Capenhurst (carpark) Tues 10th Feb 2026 - 18:00hrs (1hr) - Vernon Institute (carpark) Sat 28th Feb 2026 - 15:00hrs (1hr) - Holy Trinity Church, Capenhurst (carpark) If you wish to, please fill out the Resident’s Voice survey following this link - https://www.cheshire.police.uk/residentsvoicechester and email Ellie with any preferences on surgery locations or any issues / concerns


Schools

Capenhurst C E Primary School

Places of Worship

Presbyterian Church of Wales, Two Mills Chapel.

Minister Rev Dr Mike Ward

Holy Trinity Church, Capenhurst ( C of E )
Telephone: 01244 575470 (Vicarage), 0151 347 9721 (Church Warden)

Priest in charge: Rev. Elaine White

Church of St. Mary of the Angels (RC)
Telephone: 0151 327 6158

Community Facilities

Capenhurst and Ledsham Village Hall
Email: candlvillagehall@gmail.com
Telephone: 07879916101 (Tania Foster, Bookings Secretary)

Village hall with kitchen facilities, available for hire. Centre for many community activities.


Financial Assistance

Citizens Advice Cheshire West Heating Bank

Citizens Advice Cheshire West Heating Bank The Heating Bank is currently open to support vulnerable households between now and the end of March. The scheme, supported by Cheshire West and Chester Council’s Household Support Fund allocation, is specifically designed to provide financial assistance to low-income households in Cheshire West and Chester who are vulnerable to, or at risk of, fuel poverty. Support can be provided towards energy or water costs. Since May, the Heating Bank has helped over 600 households with their energy bills. If you are working with constituents who are struggling to pay their energy bills, please direct them to our website: https://www.citizensadvicecw.org.uk/heatingbank/ Energy Savers Campaign 2026 Citizens Advice and the Energy Saving Trust are sharing information and advice to help people manage their energy bills. Our latest campaign, ‘Everyday Energy Wins’ shares simple, practical tips to help stay warm and save money. Please click here for Energy Savers Week resources. Citizens Advice Cheshire West’s Energy Team offers free, confidential, and impartial advice and information to help Cheshire residents reduce energy use and manage energy costs. They provide tailored energy advice through home visits, phone and in-office appointments. We offer pop up events and consumer workshops for community groups, and deliver front line worker training for organisations and individuals working with households at risk of, or living in, fuel poverty.