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 2ND, 2019, IN FENCE VILLAGE HALL.

Present: Couns  B. Newman, D. Hall  N. Goodall, I. Hargreaves, C. Whittam .

1. Apologies for absence

Coun. Myers

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 Phonebox

The renovation work has been put on hold until the weather improves.

5.2 Benches

An extra bench has been ordered and now all the grant money has been used up.

5.3 Bad parking outside Spring Mill Court

LCC say as the road is unadopted, there is very little that can be done apart from encouraging residents to be considerate parkers.

5.4 Planter at The Forest

Work is still to be done on this and Coun. Newman looking at suitable shrubs.

5.5 Triangle

The lengthsman has started work on this, but has been held back because of work being done on an adjoining house.

5.6  Buses in bypass layby

The problem now appears to have been resolved.

5.7 Greenhead Lane junction

LCC say their collision data shows two low speed shunt type incidents on Greenhead Lane, approaching Barrowford Road. There are no collisions involving vehicles exiting the junction. The current data does not cover 2019 and officers have asked the police to confirm if they are aware of any other injury collisions at the junction.

They say, given the volumes of traffic using the junction, two minor shunt type collisions resulting in slight injuries is not unreasonable and would not meet the criteria for further investigation for a local safety scheme. Officers will check the existing signage to ensure it is all in place and visible.

5.8 Christmas party for over 70s

The parish council has donated £200 towards raffle prizes and refreshments for the event in the village hall.

5.9 Sweeper

Pendle had sent a sweeper to clear all the leaves in the village. Coun. Newman expressed his thanks for the speediness and good service.

5.9 (i) Double yellow lines, Harpers Lane

LCC say the lines are sufficient at this time and do not need refreshing. There have been many complaints about parents parking on the lines when dropping children off at the school. The staff at the school do their best to curb this problem and parents have been asked to utilize the new car park behind the village hall. It was agreed to write to the head teacher asking for a further reminder to be sent to parents and the council to monitor and ask for further enforcement action from the traffic police if the problem continues.

5.9 (ii) Remembrance Day

Couns. Hall and Myers were thanked for their excellent poppy wreath and Coun Newman for his help organising the service, also thanks to Mr Derek Halstead, the lengthsman for cleaning the war memorial area and the clergy for leading  the service.

5.9 (iv) Replacement light outside The Lodge

LCC are to liaise with the owner of Fence Gate re the siting of the lamppost.

6  Reports from outside bodies

None.

7 Correspondence

Clerk’s Direct passed on.

A request was received from Pendle Leisure Trust to fund free swimming places in the holidays for primary school children. This was declined as councillors felf it did not come under the parish council’s remit.

8.  Planning

None.

9. Finance

Paid In

£4,500 – Car park extension grant from Pendle BC.
£1,270 – Benches grant from Pendle BC

Authorised payments were made to:

:

£161.50  – D. Halstead, lengthsman's salary and expenses..
£348.89  Rebecca Hay, clerk's salary and expenses.
£40.51 – Clerk’s pension contribution...
£570 – R and K Latham for bypass grass cutting.
£534.51 – NBB recycled furniture for remaining bench.
£200 – D. Hall for refreshment and raffle prizes for over 70s party.
£198 – Fence Village hall annual rent from October to September.

The clerk will claim back the remaining £480 for the bench from Pendle.

10  Any other business

Slate Age has donated a tree, which has been planted on the area of land near to 586 Wheatley Lane Road to replace one which was removed.

Concern has been expressed following a burglary at the village store. Also residents are concerned that the post office appears to be a limited service. The clerk to write to the post office counters to see why this is.

Clerk reported a light out near to 586 Wheatley Lane Road.

11. Part 2

One item was discussed in part 2.

12 Date of next meeting

February 3rd, 2020  in Fence Village Hall at 7p.m. No meeting in January.