FEBRUARY 2012

NEXT PARISH COUNCIL MEETING

The next Parish Council Meeting is on Thursday 16th February 2011 at 7.30pm in the Methodist Church Hall King St. Whalley

The meeting is open to members of the press and public

Sub-committee Meetings

Church Yard – Monday 20th February at 4.00pm in the Vestry

 

PARISH COUNCIL SURGERY

 

Members of the community now have an opportunity to meet a parish councillor. The meeting can be in private with respect to any parish council matter. The first meeting will be at:

6.30pm on Thursday 16th February 2012

               Whalley Methodist Church Hall, King St, Whalley

No appointment is necessary

PACT

Police priorities for Whalley can be found at http://www.lancashire.police.uk/my-area/whalley The date of the next PACT meeting can also be found on the above web site.

LCC - Town and Parish Council Website.  

http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/corporate/web/?Information_for_parish_and_town_councils/21799

 

LCC WINTER SERVICE BRIEFING

  Guidance  included in the county council's Winter Service Plan is accessible via the county council's web site

http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/corporate/web/?siteid=4968&pageid=25370&e=e

 

WHALLEY BRIDGE

 

LCC  is currently preparing a scheme to reconstruct the collapsed section of wall adjacent to Whalley Bridge. The works are currently expected to start mid February and take 12 weeks to complete. In addition work to repoint Whalley Bridge will take place in May and June 2012. This will involve overnight closures Monday to Friday between the hours of 2200 and 0600

 

 

 

S/137 GRANTS

 

At the parish council meeting in January it was resolved that the following monies under Section 137 LGA 1972 would be granted to:

Applicant

S/137 Grant

     £

Whalley Juniors FC

500

Ribble Valley Rail

100 + 2 days lengthsman  = equivalent  to 380

Whalley Methodist Church

300 + 2 days lengthsman = equivalent to 480

Little Green Bus

150

Ribble Valley Citizens Advice Bureau

150

 Whalley Scout and Guide Group

400

Whalley Cricket Club

500

Whalley Table Tennis Club

400

Whalley Hydro

100

Whalley Chamber of Trade

250 + Vale Garden cost centre

Whalley and District Royal British Legion

150

Cheques will be presented for signing at the February parish council meeting and then forwarded to the respective organisations

CROSS ROADS CARE

Cross Roads Care East Lancashire would like to invite those living with dementia and their carer to a special day out entirely organised and paid for by that organisation.

 This is a visit to East Lancashire Railways Steam Weekend and Transport Collectors and Modellers Fair.              Saturday 25th February 2012  1000 -1630

If you would like to join this trip ring 01282 832548 or e-mail at enquiries@crossroadseastlancs.org.uk