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 7TH, 2020, IN FENCE VILLAGE HALL.

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

1. Apologies for absence

None..

2. Declaration of interests

None..

3. Questions from residents

None.

4 Minutes of the last meeting

These were accepted, with one alteration. On item 10, Coun. Hargreaves clarified his question over grass cutting on the bypass and said his concern was not over LCC cutting the bypass grass, but protecting the parish council’s finances as the parish council pays for extra cuts by a private contractor.

5 Matters arising from minutes 

5.1 Replacement light outside The Lodge

Coun. Newman to check if the light has been placed.
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5.2  Play area

Coun. Newman has attended  to the points made in the inspection.

5.3 Edible Credible project

Coun. Newman had sourced a quote for the groundwork, which came in at £4,200. The parish council has a grant of £2,000 towards the work and can also claim back the VAT, but it was still felt this quote was high and it was agreed to firstly re look at the body of the project, to assess whether it is really feasible and may be better to re look at a general landscape and provide an open area which could be used by residents and could become an extension of the village hall, with one idea muted to have patio doors at the back of the hall, to allow people to come out onto the new area. All this will be discussed in the new year.

5.4 Capital programme bids for Barrowford and Western Parishes

The final bin paid for by the grant has been placed near Holly House.

5.5 Access problems on the Pendle Forest Sports Club footpath

A solution has been agreed with the sports club.

5.6 Parking problems on Wheatley Lane Road

Coun. Newman said LCC is looking at safety measures to be brought into the village to try and alleviate the current problems . Warning lines have been placed on the road by the village shop.

5.7 Leaves blocking drains

Coun. Whittam had put out a request via social media to ask villagers to clear blocked grates outside their homes and the response had been good. The road sweeper, which operates in the village after recycling days, also visited several times more to alleviate the problem.

6  Reports from outside bodies

Coun. Newman had obtained a quote for work needed to repair a crushed drain in the car park. The quote was for £16,000 which included tarmacking the whole area. The parish council do not have funds for this and it was agreed to get a further quote and also to contact Pendle for some expert advice re the work needed. Also to ask for the drains at the front and the back of the village hall to be looked at.

Mr Derek Halstead, the parish lengthsman is to retire in the new year. Mr Halstead has worked for the parish council for many years and has done a sterling job. As a mark of this work, the council is to present Mr Halstead with a £100 gift token. The search for a new lengthsman will begin in 2021.

7. Correspondence

The War Memorial Bulletin was passed to Coun. Newman.

Pendle Framework information has been passed via the email.

A thank you letter was received from the local Armed Forces group for the parish council donation.
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8  Planning

20/0767/FUL PROPOSAL: Full: Restore a section of Pendle Water (Watercourse) by removing the inchannel concrete and installing 8 bed-check weirs across the new channel to stabilise the channel to reinstatement the natural riverbed. at: Pendle Water Lindred Road Brierfield - no objections.

20/0803/HHO PROPOSAL: Full: Insertion of dormers to both roof slopes. AT: 20 St Annes Drive, Fence - no objections.

9. Finance

Paid in: £50 – Pendle Forest Sports Club rent.

Authorised payments were made to:

£109.25 - D. Halstead, lengthsman's salary and expenses..
£340 - Rebecca Hay, clerk's salary and expenses.
£53.77 – Clerk’s pension contribution...
£86 – D Hall for planters.
£130 – B. Newman, for payment of the village Christmas tree and delivery.
£100 – D. Halstead as a retirement gift.

10  Any other business

New batteries are needed for the village clock. Coun Newman to source.

The chairman’s report was circulated and is to be placed on the village website. 

11 Date of next meeting

February 1st, 2021  in Fence Village Hall at 7p.m. Members of the public who wish to attend, are asked to contact the clerk at least three days before to confirm.