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Chairman strikes gold!

By Gary Skentelbery on 2nd April 2011 7:00 am News

STOCKTON Heath Parish Council can now keep up with the Jones’ – thanks to a local jeweller.
Chairman Cllr Graham Roughsedge struck gold when he approached jewellers Evans and Co – as they offered to restore the chain of office at a bargain price.
Cllr Roughsedge asked the jeweller if he could improve the appearance of the chain as it was looking “shabby” compared with other council chairmen’s chains of office he had noticed while attending functions.
The jewellers agreed to rearrange and clean the chain at a cost of £200 – and said they would carry out repair work free of charge.
Cllr Roughsedge said if they had not agreed to do some of the work free, the cost would have been more than £1,000.
Cllr Tudor Pole said it was a “fantastic offer.”

Picture shows Graham with his chain of office and Simon Hamnett, manager at Evans & Co’s Stockton Heath premises.

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Experienced journalist for more than 40 years. Managing Director of magazine publishing group with three in-house titles and on-line daily newspaper for Warrington. Experienced writer, photographer, PR consultant and media expert having written for local, regional and national newspapers. Specialties: PR, media, social networking, photographer, networking, advertising, sales, media crisis management. Chair of Warrington Healthwatch Director Warrington Chamber of Commerce Patron Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Foundation for Peace. Trustee Warrington Disability Partnership. Former Chairman of Warrington Town FC.