OLD LAUND BOOTH PARISH COUNCIL
www.fence-in-pendle.co.uk

CLERK: REBECCA  AF HAY
OLLISTAN
239 RED LEES ROAD
CLIVIGER
NR. BURNLEY
BB10 4RF

MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON DECEMBER 6TH, 2021 IN FENCE VILLAGE HALL.

Present: Couns  B. Newman,, I Hargreaves, F. Barratt, J Hartley,  D Hall and County Coun. H. Hartley

1. Apologies for absence

Coun A Devanney.

2. Declaration of interests

None.

3. Questions from residents

None.

4 Minutes of the last meeting

These were accepted.

5 Matters arising from minutes 

5.1 Speeding in the village

It was agreed the council would contact the deputy police commissioner, Mr Andy Pratt to see if the bypass could be assessed for potential future speed crack downs. County Coun. Hartley to discuss with Coun. Charlie Edwards, the highways cabinet member for LCC.

5.2  Play area re-surfacing

It was agreed to contact the play area specialists with a view to starting work early Spring. The work has to be paid for upfront and then the monies claimed back, but there is an option to get 25 per cent upfront. A noticeboard has been ordered and Mrs Pam Barton and Coun. Newman have planted bulbs with the school children in the play area. A letter of thanks to be sent to the headteacher.

5.3 Old Laund Booth sign

Coun Newman to erect the new sign once the weather improves.

5.4 Signage to slow down traffic by Pendle Sports Club

County Coun. Hartley to take up the matter with LCC when he meets with the cabinet member for highways, Charlie Edwards. .

5.5 Kerbage outside Woodside Cottages

County Coun. Hartley to take up the matter with LCC when he meets with the cabinet member for highways, Charlie Edwards.

5.6 Dog fouling in the village

Coun Hall has updated Pendle with the areas where the fouling is at its worst and the council is to put up warning stickers on relevant lamp posts. To check this has been done.

5.7 Faded white lines, Wheatley Lane Road/Harpers Lane

LCC say they will refresh these. As parking problems are continuing, it was agreed to contact the new police officer for the area, once appointed, to monitor.

5.8 Lights out on the bypass

LCC is to investigate and repair where necessary.

5.9 Triangle on Wheatley Lane Road

Coun. Newman is to tidy up.

5.9 (i) Remembrance Day

Coun Hall organised the event and all went well. Thanks were expressed to Coun Hall and the vicar of St Anne’s for leading the service.

5 9 (ii) Christmas tree and party

The tree has arrived and Couns. Newman and Hargreaves to put up. The party for the over 70s to take place in January. Coun J Hartley asked if the housebound could be catered for and this was agreed.

6  Reports from outside bodies

None.

7. Correspondence

The War Memorial Trust magazine passed to Coun. Newman. Coun J Hartley to act as deputy for the Barrowford and Western Parishes Committee.

Pendle Leisure Trust asked if the council would fund swimming lessons for primary school children to the tune of £790.27. This was turned down as it was felt the parents should fund.

8  Planning

21/0897/Ful Erection of replacement garage, 500 Wheatley Lane Road – no objections.

21/0931/HHO – Extension of driveway at 8 Tunstill Fold – no objections.

21/0822/FUl – Subdivide dwelling house into two separate dwellings (retrospective) – 4 Forest Avenue – no objections.

21/0846 Ful – Erection of canopy extension to front of existing building – 4 Pendleside – no objections.

9. Finance

Paid in- 

£50 – Pendle Forest Sports Club rent.
Authorised payments were made to:

£365 - Rebecca Hay, clerk's salary and expenses.
£53.77 – Clerk’s pension contribution...
£161.50 – M. Butterworth for lengthsman’s duties.
£150 – Coun. B. Newman for the Christmas tree.
£80.79 – P. Barton for bulbs for the school.
£120.43 – Coun Newman for batteries for the Christmas lights.
£66 – Post Office Counters, postage.
£175.83 – Coun D Hall for Christmas decorations.

10  Any other business

Coun Devanney had arranged for LCC to replace a badly damaged no through road sign at the Higham end of Wheatley Lane Road.

Coun. Hall said new back doors had been put on the village hall and now there is a possibility of landscaping the back of the hall to make it into a seating area. Suggested a price for the work is obtained and then funding can be looked at in the New Year.

Coun J Hartley had sourced floral resources for the jubilee celebrations and it was agreed to form a committee of local organisations in the New Year to discuss further.

Coun Newman asked for a letter to be sent to Electricity North West to express concern over the number of power cuts in the area near to Woodside Cottages and ask what programme of work the company has in place to try and resolve the problem.

11 Date of next meeting

February 7th, 2022, 7 p.m., Fence Village Hall..