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 FEBRUARY 3RD, 2020, IN FENCE VILLAGE HALL.

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

1. Apologies for absence

None.

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

The benches are all now situ. Coun. Myers had paid for one of the benches in memory of her late mother. It was agreed that plaques will be placed on the benches to highlight they have been given to the community.

5.3 Bad parking outside Spring Mill Court

The residents appear to have worked out an amicable solution and no further problems reported.

5.4 Planter at The Forest

Coun. Myers had planted some shrubs in the planter and Coun. Hall had planted up all the other planters. It was agreed to look at putting shrubs in all to cut down on maintenance and then inter sprinkle with seasonal plants to provide extra colour.

5.5 Triangle

The lengthsman has started work on this, but has been held back because of work being done on an adjoining house. The work has now finished on the house, so the triangle can now be finished..

5.6 Christmas party for over 70s

The party had been a great success and full and thanks were expressed to Coun. Hall and her team for their hard 

5.7  Double yellow lines, Harpers Lane

The clerk had liaised with the head teacher re the problems of parking and the school had confirmed they are very pro active at trying to hammer home the message to parents about being considerate parkers. The new car park at the back of the village hall has helped alleviate some of the problems and is full each day. The council to monitor.

5.8 Replacement light outside The Lodge

LCC are to replace the lamp post outside St Anne’s Church.

5.9 Tree planting, Slate Age

The replacement tree has been planted in the village at a site approved by the tree warden. Publicity surrounding this is to be placed on the council website.

5.9 (i) Post office

MP Andrew Stephenson is liaising with Post Office Counters over local concerns.

5.9 (ii) Light out, 586 Wheatley Lane Road

This has been resolved.

6  Reports from outside bodies

Coun Myers had attended the Countryside Forum and is to speak with Pendle re boundary issues as to whether places are in Higham or Fence. She gave details of the LCC countryside lengthsman scheme, but Old Laund Booth PC opted out of this due to cost. One idea from other parish councils is for LCC to provide the materials and the parish councils pay for the man power.

7 Correspondence

Clerk’s Direct passed on.

Details of an informal Best Kept Village competition open session were passed on.

The council agreed to support the Campaign for the Protection of Rural England’s new manifesto and lobby MP Andrew Stephenson.

LCC are seeking views on their proposed budget for 2020/21.

8.  Planning

20/0054/Adv proposal for advertisement consent to display a free standing directional sign at 7-9 Carrside, Fence – no objections.

9. Finance

Paid In

£2,040 – Pendle Borough Council grant for the resurfacing of the play area.
£480 – Pendle Borough Council grant for benches.
£445.43 – donation from Coun J Myers for a bench in memory of her late mother.

Authorised payments were made to:

:January:

£152  – D. Halstead, lengthsman's salary and expenses..
£340  Rebecca Hay, clerk's salary and expenses.
£40.51 – Clerk’s pension contribution...
95p – HMRC
£35 – J. Barritt, PAYE..

February:

£146.75 – D. Halstead, lengthsman's salary and expenses..
£331.96  Rebecca Hay, clerk's salary and expenses.
£40.51 – Clerk’s pension contribution...
£61 – Post Office counters for stamps.
£50 – LCC for lease of land at play area.
£120 – JR Boothman for Christmas tree.
£83.80 – C. Whittam for website renewal.
£265.37 – B. Newman for Christmas lights and stationery for chairman’s letter.
£45 – J. Myers for plants for planter.
£61 – D. Hall for plants for planter.

It was agreed to freeze the precept at £14,850, which is the same as in 2018.

10  Any other business

Coun. Newman had secured funding to re surface part of the play area. The clerk to seek advice from Pendle as who to employ.

Coun. Whittam is to change providers for the website.

The clerk to report a dog bin needing re erecting on the bypass at the Wheatley Lane Road entrance to the village.

Coun. Newman said a sign at Cuckstool Lane which had been removed from a wall while work was being undertaken, is to be replaced.

The clerk to ask LCC for advice following Coun Hall’s request for a public events sign for the village.

Coun. Newman thanked Mr and Mrs Willams and fellow councillors for helping him print, fold and deliver his chairman’s report.

11 Date of next meeting

March 3rd, 2020  in Fence Village Hall at 7p.m. The May meeting will be held on May 11th to allow for the local elections the week before.