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 JULY 6TH, 2020, IN FENCE VILLAGE HALL.

Present: Couns  B. Newman, D. Hall , N. Goodall,, C. Whittam . I Hargreaves and J. Myers plus PC M Dibb and PSCO Wisiniowska 

1. Apologies for absence

None..

2. Declaration of interests

None..

3. Questions from residents

None.

4 Minutes of the last meeting

These were accepted, along with the updates circulated during the COVID 19 lockdown.

5 Matters arising from minutes

5.1 Phonebox

The person who was due to renovate the phonebox has withdrawn and a new person has been found and will complete the project over the summer.

5.2 Replacement light outside The Lodge

The lamp post outside St Anne’s Church is to be replaced by LCC.
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5.3  Post office

The Post Office is now back up and running..

5.4 Play area

Pendle had suggested Rainbow Surfacing to use for the new surfacing needed. Coun. Newman is to contact and arrange a site visit. The play area has now been re opened following closure during lockdown and the relevant COVID 19 guidelines have been displayed at the play area for users to follow. A play area inspection is to take place this month.

5.5 Website

Coun. Whittam is in the process of changing over the provider. Once this has been done, new photos of the councillors will be taken and uploaded onto the website.

5.6 Dog bin, Whealey Lane Road/bypass

Coun. Myers had raised problems during lockdown of birds and animals emptying the open topped bins in the village and Pendle Council had assessed the bins in the area and advised that free standing bins are needed near the Sparrow Hawk, White Swan, outside 398 Wheatley Lane Road and by the bench at the Wheatley Lane Road and Noggarth Road junctions. Pendle do not have the resources to replace these bins which cost £155 plus VAT and £40 to erect. It was agreed to look at obtaining funding via the Barrowford and Western Parishes Committee.

5.7 Sign at Cuckstool Lane

The clerk to ask Pendle for a new replacement sign and posts.

5.8 Signs for public events

LCC will not allow free standing advertisement boards on the highway because of the potential dangers to the safety of drivers and pedestrians. The only alternative is to place the signs on private land.

5.9 Fingerpost at Noggarth Road

The lengthsman had cleaned the sign as part of the Pendle Hill Fund project to refurbish fingerposts in the area.

5.9 (i) Edible Credible project

LCC had granted £500 towards the project. It had been suggested that the project be launched when the schools go back.

6  Reports from outside bodies

PC M Dibb and PSCO Wisiniowska attended the meeting to discuss the problems of speed on the A6068 bypass. Problems have escalated during lockdown and it was agreed to write a letter of support to LCC backing the police bid for average speed cameras as these have proved a big success at Gisburn. Coun. Goodall said a fixed camera at the entrance to the village at Wheatley Lane Road where the stretch is ideal for high speeders may also be a good deterrent. Information on a new Lancashire Talking messaging system to keep people in contact re crime, was also discussed.

7 Capital programme bids for Barrowford and Western Parishes

It was agreed to apply for £900 for new litter/dog bins and £2,000 towards re lining and topping the car park behind the village hall. Both environmental projects to help the community.

8. Correspondence

The council had signed up to the LCC Local Delivery Scheme and £500 had been given to the parish council towards a public rights of way project. It was agreed to wait until a suitable project comes up.

9.  Planning

None.

10. Finance

Authorised payments were made to:

£156.75 – D. Halstead, lengthsman's salary and expenses..
£350 - Rebecca Hay, clerk's salary and expenses.
£53.77 – Clerk’s pension contribution...
£85 – JR Landscapes for grass cutting.
£43.68 – B. Newman for re-imbursement of sign repair materials.

A successful internal audit had been carried out and relevant paperwork to be uploaded to the website.

11  Any other business

Coun. Hargreaves asked re the grass cutting schedule on the bypass. The parish council tries to co-ordinate between  LCC and the parish contractor.

Coun. Hall asked if the planters could be strimmed around. Coun. Newman to carry out. Coun. Hall also to sort out the plaques for the new benches.

Coun. Myers said there are parking problems at the bottom of the village, near to The Swan. This is to be monitored.

Coun. Whittam said the garden show has been cancelled this year due to COVID 19.

Coun. Newman asked for a white line to be put infront of the ginnel by the post office to prevent cars blocking access. The clerk to report to LCC.He said the state of repairs by LCC on the roads was poor.

Thank you cards are to be sent to people in the village who have helped the needy during lockdown and a general thank you to be circulated via the website and social media.

11 Date of next meeting

August 3rd  in Fence Village Hall at 7p.m.