Catterall Parish

The Chairman welcomed Cllr. N. Harrison to his initial meeting.

1267. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

Apologies were received from Cllr. D. Thompson and Cllr. I. Brayshaw both working the reasons were accepted. Also County Cllr. V. Wilson.

Councillors disclosed any personal or prejudicial interest in any matter to be discussed at this meeting.

Cllr. D. Sharples declared a personal interest as a member of Wyre Borough Council’s planning committee.

The meeting was adjourned to allow the public present to speak.

There were no matters raised by the residents present.

P C Simon Jones attended the PACT meeting held prior to this meeting and reported that there had been four incidents in the past month. Following the drugs swoop in Garstang several Catterall residents were arrested for supplying class A drugs, a number of road traffic signs were also discovered during searches. There had been a minor assault on Catterall Gates Lane.

The number of anti-social reports has increased to 17 concentrating on Cock Robin Lane, Baylton Drive, Stone Cross Gardens and Stone Lane. These include under age drinking and boy racers although the road traffic policing unit has been present. There has been a combined operation on alcohol sales Catterall Post Office by the Police and Trading Standards. Councillors were concerned at the increase in anti-social behaviour and under age drinking in the Village.

Concern was raised at the usage of the Youth Shelter and it was suggested that the Environment Committee should consider the long term future of the Youth Shelter, in the light of current usage.

The meeting was resumed.

All Works have been completed, the new footpath is in operation from 8^th June and the old footpath has been closed.

Councillors Training Courses are being held on Saturday mornings and all Councillors are encouraged to attend.

LAPTC AGM to be held on 3^rd November from 10.30am at County Hall, Preston

Jan Finch, monitoring Officer, Wyre Borough Council has arranged a training session on the new Code at 7.30pm on 16^th July at the Pickerings. All Councillors are invited although precise numbers are needed for administration.

The following planning permissions have been granted;

Proposal: Reserved matters application for four detached dwellings

Location: 40 Cock Robin Lane, Catterall, PR3 1YL

Proposal; Proposed replacement rear extension and pitched roof to garage

Location; Newlands, Old Lancaster Road, Catterall

Proposal; Erection of 2 no. buildings for storage and extension to 2 no. existing buildings

Location: Franklaw Works, Catterall Lane, Catterall

Proposal: (Re-submission of application 07/00135) single storey extension to provide reception area infil of existing loading bay

Location: Riverside Industrial Park, Tan Yard Road, Catterall

Proposal: Replacement garage

Location: 18, Newhaven Drive, Catterall

Nature of Complaint: Parking of large wagons on site

Location: Knackers Yard, Tan Yard Road, Catterall

Proposal; Extension to agricultural building to form recycling bay

Location; Ripon Hall Farm, Catterall Lane, Catterall

Being assured by Lancashire County Council that the plastics, tyres and batteries would only be stored on site waiting for transfer the Parish Council commented on safety conditions for the hazardous materials stored on site. Any further facilities will require planning permission and Catterall Lane will need to be made up and improved as far as possible to accommodate the proposed traffic and minimise impact to housing on Franklaw Treatment Plant.

Proposal: Proposed 900mm high railing on top of existing boundary wall

Location: Old Trees, Stones Lane, Catterall

The Parish Council supports this application and requests neighbourhood notification.

Proposal: Demolition of existing garage and erection of two storey side extension

Location: 17, Meadowcroft Avenue, Catterall

The Parish Council supports this application and requests neighbourhood notification.

Proposal: Extension to the rear dormer

Location: Millbeck, Stones Lane, Catterall

The Parish Council supports this application and requests neighbourhood notification.

Cllr. D. Sharples reported on items in the Garstang Courier. He had attended a meeting with Roger Collinson concerning the Maggot Farm and the Knackers Yard. An appeal is to be lodged against the planning decision on the Maggot Farm. Should this be upheld, new evidence will be required by those commenting. Collinson’s have been asked to reconsider their decision to re-open the Knackers Yard.

Wyre Borough Council is to sell the cricket field in Garstang. The Wyre Borough Councillor read out a report going for decision by the Living Safely Portfolio Holder on CCTV in Garstang. It was noted with anger that the promised CCTV in Catterall had been omitted. Only four cameras and not, as the Parish Council were told seven, are included in the funding bid, all of which will be sited in the town centre.

The Chairman gave a report from the County Councillor. She had requested to speak at the planning meeting supporting the Parish Council’s recommendations about the development at Ripon Hall Farm, Catterall Lane.

The Partnership is creating smaller boards and the Parish Council board will need only one Councillor. Richard Fowler has stepped down as the Chairman and he will become the Parish Council representative.

An allocation has been made toward the highway budget to be spent through recommendations by Parish Councils. Included in the suggestions were the road surface of the A6 at the junction with Joe Lane, the cutting on Churchtown Bridge and a path across the grass verge opposite the bus stop near Old Lancaster Road.

A copy will be sent to the resident with actions to be taken.

Payments received this month;

(Advert for Adoption of Code of Conduct)

BT, Telephone calls £ 21.10

Broadband £ 17.99

Vehicles are parking on the grass verge to the service road at the side of the Pickerings Hotel.

It was reported that the ownership has just changed hands and that a local family have purchased the premises.

Two Councillors had received a letter from a resident about an incident of trespass on Duckworth Drive. This has been passed to the Police for action.

(C) Catterall Parish Council 2006