THE CATTERALL CRIER
CATTERALL PARISH COUNCIL
NEWSLETTER
Spring, 2010 Issue13
Annual Report from Catterall Parish Council’s Chairman
Welcome to the Spring edition of the Catterall Crier which commences with my Annual Report of the work of the Parish Council.
Catterall Parish Council has once again had a very busy and productive year, work has continued towards us attaining Quality Parish Council Status which, if successful, could lead to the Parish Council taking on more responsibilities within the Parish which could bring great benefits to Catterall in the future.
The operation of the second CCTV also came online and has proved successful in assisting the Police to observe activities on Garstang Road and Cock Robin Lane.
The Parish Council has carried out drainage works at the North end of the playing field in order to try and alleviate the ongoing flooding problems around Whitewell Close and properties abutting the field in Meadowcroft Avenue.
Tim, our Parish Lengthsman, has once again produced some sterling work within the village and on behalf of everyone I would like to thank him for his efforts which are much appreciated.
Thanks go to the Police for their support in the village and regular attendances at meetings and to Gillian, our Clerk, no only for her work output but also for trying to keep me in order!!
Finally to my fellow Councillors for their unstinting work and the support they give to me as the Chairman and the Parish. Thank you very much.
Having got the formalities out of the way, I note that once again it is time for the event of the year. Yes. It is Catterall Gala time and this will take place on Saturday 5th June commencing at 1.30pm. This is an opportunity for villagers new and old to come and join in the day and I sincerely hope that you will come out and support this village event. The Gala Committee works very hard to ensure that this traditional event continues to flourish.
The Parish Council is grateful to them for the tireless work they put in, thus ensuring the success of the Village highlight.
Come and enjoy and I hope to see you there.
Could I on behalf of Catterall Parish Council once again thank residents for your continued support.
Dave Sharples
Chairman Catterall Parish Council
Finance
The Parish Council is responsible for proper accounting records, safeguarding the assets and taking steps to prevent fraud and other irregularities. There are accounting policies and procedures in place to mitigate exposure to major risk, which are reviewed annually. The Councillors believe they make reasonable and prudent judgements and estimates. The accounts are a matter of public information and
can be viewed at any time.
Receipts and Payments Account for Catterall Parish Council
|
Receipts |
2009/2010 |
Payments |
|
|
Balance brought forward |
£11,013.91 |
£24,586.30 |
Staff Costs |
|
Precept |
£27,200.00 |
£1,913.53 |
Parish Maintenance |
|
Rural Grant |
£3,118.00 |
£2,035.98 |
Equipment Maintenance |
|
Bank Interest |
£38.25 |
£1,604.94 |
Administration |
|
VAT Refund |
£3,071.26 |
£10,464.35 |
CCTV |
|
Grounds Maintenance Contract |
£3,366.02 |
£327.75 |
Audit |
|
Amenity grass contract |
£405.03 |
£23.57 |
Multi Use Games Area |
|
Playing Field Hire |
£562.00 |
£1,936.61 |
Insurance/Subscriptions |
|
Administration |
£568.43 |
£301.66 |
Christmas Tree |
|
Parish Maintenance |
£106.85 |
£304.45 |
Parish Newsletter |
|
Capital Equipment |
£304.30 |
£125.00 |
Training |
|
Christmas Tree |
£50.00 |
£217.40 |
Parish Office |
|
£432.09 |
Grants/Donations |
||
|
£1,400.00 |
Youth Initiative |
||
|
£692.84 |
Capital Equipment |
||
|
£2,828.00 |
Reserve Account |
||
|
£49,804.05 |
£49,194.47 |
||
Balance to carry forward as at 31st March, 2010 - £609.58
The Parish Council accounts are due to be audited in June, 2010.
CONCERN OVER MULTI USE GAMES AREA AT CATTERALL
Catterall Parish Council is concerned about the future of the Multi Use Games Area, following complaints about the irresponsible behaviour of users.
Catterall Playing Field has been a part of Village life for years and the facilities were enhanced four years ago with the instillation of the Multi Use Games Area. The facility was funded from the residential developments on the old Brierley’s site through planning conditions laid down by Wyre Borough Council. This money was used to successfully bid for grants from DEFRA which resulted in the Multi Use Games Area and the astro turf surface.
In the four years since the MUGA was installed it has proved to be of enormous benefit to the local community and is in use daily, with no detrimental effect on residents living in the vicinity. More recently, however, the behaviour of a small minority has been causing regular distress to several residents, most notably with footballs being kicked against fences and into gardens on an almost daily basis.
There are also a number of over age users of the facility, the age limit on the Playing Field and the Multi Use Games Area is 16, unless you are accompanying a child.
The Parish Council is mindful of the problems and is responding to these complaints but any remedial proposals will require planning permission. If this is not forthcoming then the facility may have to be closed, at great loss to the younger members of the community. The Councillors are to ask for help from the local police in monitoring the situation.
Parents are asked to ensure that if their children play on Catterall Playing Field or use the Multi Use Games Area those footballs/balls must not be kicked against resident’s fences nor kicked so hard as to land in the private gardens of those living nearby.
Waiting for the bus on the A6?
Residents from Old Lancaster Road who use the bus to and from Blackpool can now cross the grass verge without getting wet feet. Catterall Parish Council has for three years persistently insisting on a hard standing through the grass verge opposite the bus shelter on the A6. Lancashire County Council finally installed the improvement a few weeks ago after years of lost funding.
CATTERALL PARISH COUNCIL
Meetings are held on the first Tuesday of the month at Catterall Village Hall at 7.30 pm. And residents are always welcome.
Future Parish Council meetings will be held on;
1st June, 2010,
6th July, 2010
And 3rd August, 2010.
Meetings are preceded by a PACT meeting when residents can discuss Police matters with the Community Beat Manager and the PCSO’s, responsible for Catterall.
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P A C T .........
The Butterfly Project
and The Phoenix Project supports young women and young men, who self‐harm or engage in self destructive behaviour, aged 12‐18 across the Fylde & Wyre area.Our aim is to reduce self-harming behaviour amongst young people, thus reducing the risk
of serious injury, suicide or accidental death. To increase the coping skills & emotional literacy of young people who self‐harm through the introduction of alternative coping strategies thus improving the young person’s self image, esteem and confidence.
Both projects offer 3 types of support
– one-to-one counselling (up to 8 sessions), group work and a self help peer support group. For more information please contact the office on 01253 362 140 or 0781 527 3564 between the hours of 9 – 5 Monday to Thursday and 9 – 4.30 Friday
Public Surgeries
Catterall Parish Council has an office in the Village Hall, Garstang Road and this is open to residents, who are welcome to visit the Village Hall and look at planning applications in Catterall. You are equally welcome to raise any concerns or comments you have about your Village. The minutes of Parish Council meetings are also available for inspection.
Opening times;
Monday mornings between 9.00 am and 12.00 am and
Wednesday afternoons between 1.00 pm and 4.00 pm.
Gillian Benson
Clerk to Catterall Parish Council
C/o 57, Hamers Wood Drive,
Catterall,
Garstang, PR3 1YN 01995 600689
Catterall Parish is also available online at
www.catterallparish.org.uk
Localised Flooding on Catterall Playing Field
Residents may be aware that for some considerable time the playing field has been blighted with flooding at the pedestrian entrance off Whitewell Close and during heavy rain the footpath has been impassable.
To alleviate this; the Parish Council has installed drainage piping to allow the rainwater to run off the field and inn turn this should take it away from the nearby homes. This work led to the re-instatement of the original mill race that supplied water from the River Calder to the many cotton mills that were once operating in the area. The old mill race ran behind the Millbrook development, the houses on Meadowcroft Ave and the new residential developments on Keepers Wood Way and the Elements.
This, it is hoped, will benefit residents in these areas that have been expressing concern over localised flooding in their gardens. However the Parish Council request that residents living in the close vicinity ensure that grass cuttings, tree branches or garden waste is not dumped into the dyke as this will cause the dyke to block again and the flooding will return. The Councillors also ask that parents refrain from allowing their children to use the dyke as a race track, skateramp or erect ‘bridges’ to ride across as this can be potentially dangerous and the dyke is on private land.
We would like to remind all resident that Wyre Borough Council operate a twice monthly collection of all green recyclable waste via the green bins. Should any resident feel they have a need for additional or a replacement bin they can contact Wyre borough on 01253 891000.
Alternative arrangements are available at Claughton Household Recycling Centre situated on Claughton Industrial Estate.
NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF PARISH COUNCILLORS
Mr. David Sharples, CHAIRMAN,
31, Boyes Avenue, Catterall. PR3 0HB Tel. 603763
Mrs. Deborah Croston, VICE-CHAIRMAN
30, Boyes Avenue, Catterall PR3 0HB Tel. 602842
Mrs Patricia Bugeja
11, Boyes Avenue, Catterall, PR3 0HB Tel: 602908
Mr. Donald Anthony Harvey,
‘Brighouse’, Stones Lane, Catterall. PR3 0HA Tel. 604415
Mr. John Houghton,
‘Avonlea’, Garstang Road, Catterall. PR3 0HD Tel. 603741
Mr. Harry Kenyon,
30, Duckworth Drive, Catterall. PR3 1YS Tel. 604588
Miss Amy McCabe,
6, Hamers Wood Drive, Catterall, PR3 1YN Tel: 07729331358
Mrs Elaine Thomas,
18, Nightingale Way, Catterall. PR3 1TQ Tel.07969455703
Mr. Gurth Wilson,
1, Stone Cross Gardens, Catterall. PR3 1YQ Tel. 604035
WYRE BOROUGH COUNCILLOR FOR CATTERALL AND KIRKLAND
Mr. D. Sharples,
31, Boyes Avenue, Catterall. PR3 0HB Tel. 603763
COUNTY COUNCILLOR FOR GARSTANG
Mrs. V. Wilson,
1, Stone Cross Gardens, Catterall. PR3 1YQ Tel. 604035
MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT FOR LANCASTER AND WYRE
Mr. B. Wallace,
C/o Constituency Office, Great Eccleston Village Centre,
59, High Street, Great Eccleston, PR3 0YB Tel: 01995 672977
