THE CATTERALL CRIER
CATTERALL PARISH COUNCIL
NEWSLETTER
Summer, 2009 Issue 10
Chairman’s Report
It gives me great pleasure to have accepted the Chairmanship of Catterall Council for the forthcoming year.
I would convey not only my own personal thanks, but also that of the Council, to the outgoing Chairman Gurth Wilson who has performed an excellent job over the past four years, it has been an unprecedented period in which he has steered the Council through various new legislation and many other schemes which have brought benefit to the Parish.
The Parish Council welcomes a new member whom I am sure many of you will know, Councillor Trish Bugeja and I hope she will enjoy her new role.
The second CCTV system is now up and running further enhancing our safety in the Parish. The crime figures in Catterall recently presented at the PACT meeting show an improvement on the corresponding period in 2008. Long may it continue.
The Parish Council has received numerous complaints with regard to speeding traffic particularly on Cock Robin Lane and Catterall Gates Lane, not only is this dangerous, but it does cause distress to residents, I am sure the Councillors will join me in a plea to those who exceed the limit to please slow down and respect the concerns of your neighbours. Let’s try to keep Catterall an accident free zone!
The Parish Council has recently been subjected to some criticism regarding the state of certain footpaths which cross private land within the curtilage of the Parish. Unfortunately the Parish Council has no jurisdiction over public footpaths or dog fouling, but is happy to pass on the complaints on behalf of its residents.
This can be done by contacting the Clerk, details on page 7, any of the Parish Councillors, whose names appear on the back page and in the notice boards or by attending the monthly Parish Council meetings held at the Village Hall.
Please remember a Parish Council is more efficient when residents bring their matters of concern to their attention and then these can be dealt with expeditiously.
Thank you, for your continued support and I wish all of you a pleasant Summer holiday
Councillor Dave Sharples
Chairman of Catterall Parish Council
DOG FOULING IN CATTERALL
Did you know it is an offence?
For any person in charge of a dog to allow the dog to foul the footway of any highway or any public place or a grass verge adjacent to the road.
To allow a dog to be on the road unless that dog is on a lead and under proper control.
To allow dogs to foul on the grounds of the local Playing Field and Play Areas.
For a dog to be in a public place and not wearing a collar and tag giving the name and address of the owner.
Please use the dog bins provided;
Catterall Playing Field,
Village Hall car park, now replaced due to a broken lock.
Stones Lane,
Catterall Lane
Or TAKE IT HOME!!
Planning Applications
Have you spotted a yellow notice displayed on a lamp post or gate? Then this is probably to tell you that the owner has applied to build on the land or add to or alter the existing building. If this may affect you or you wish to know the details of what is proposed then call in at the Residents Surgeries held in the Parish Office, Catterall Village Hall on Monday mornings or Wednesday afternoons. The Parish Council holds all current planning applications and past ones with decisions can be supplied upon request.
Catterall Village Hall
Small and large room available for hire: afternoons evenings and weekends for parties, meetings, groups. Reasonable rates. Tel. 602842
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Copies of local bus timetables can be
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Lots of other useful information
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on www.lancashire.gov.uk, A-Z,
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Simply text the bus stop code you
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It's never been easier to get public
transport timetable information, and
you can also pick up free copies of
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Lancashire County Council's TravelWise website
www.lancashire.gov.uk/travelwise
Catterall Neighbourhood Policing Team
The Team would like to report that there has been a progressive decline in both Crime and Anti Social Behaviour in the area due to the vigilance of residents and the high visibility policing in Catterall. However we would like to re-emphasize that residents should be aware of an increase in domestic burglaries in the area and ask those residents to be observant and report any suspicious persons and vehicles seen in and around the area. Residents are also reminded to secure properties and vehicles appropriately, to assist in deterring the opportunist criminals and to report suspicious persons carrying out cold calling and scrap removal as this is another problem that is occurring more frequently.
Once again we would like to pass our thanks for your assistance in dealing with these issues and advise that your neighbourhood policing team can be contacted on: 607834
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Wyre residents urged to take care on the phoneWyre residents are asked to be mindful of bogus telephone callers claiming to be council officers. Two incidents have recently been reported in Fleetwood and Knott End where a caller posed as someone from Wyre Borough Council and tried to find out when the resident would be at home.
On one occasion the caller said he was a building surveyor who needed to discuss problems with the resident's roof. The other claimed to be a Street Scene officer who wished to come to the house to discuss problems with bin collections. Neither resident had previously contacted the council about these issues and in both cases they were asked to confirm when someone would be home.
The police have been informed about the incidents. In the mean time, Rob Posner, Director of Neighbourhood Services for Wyre Borough Council, has issued the following advice: "We wouldn't normally contact residents by phone unless they had previously made an enquiry via Wyre's contact centre. If we did have an issue we needed to raise with a member of the public, our usual practice is to visit in person, in which case the officer would be carrying photographic identification.
"In view of these recent incidents we are asking people to be extra vigilant when taking phone calls they were not expecting and not to give out unnecessary personal information.
"If there is the slightest doubt that the caller isn't genuine, end the call and telephone the council's contact centre on 01253 891000 to double check."
Children’s Play Area, Catterall Playing Field
The Play Area on the playing fields has recently been refurbished completely by Wyre Borough Council. New equipment has been installed and we hope that local families are making good use of the facilities. If you have any concerns regarding the refurbishment please contact Wyre Borough Council or the Clerk
PROBLEMS IN THE PARISH
The Parish Council employs a Parish Lengthsman to keep the Parish tidy and well maintained. Each week problems of fly-tipping, flooding, damage to public footpaths or litter bins needing emptying are reported. But whilst Timmy, the Lengthsman, finds most of the problems, should any Catterall resident find such problems, these can be reported to Timmy as the first point of contact, the Clerk or any of the Parish Councillors listed on the back page.
Catterall Parish Council
There are three tiers of local government with areas of responsibility in
Catterall –
Lancashire County Council,
Wyre Borough Council and
Catterall Parish Council.
Ten local residents serve as Councillors on Catterall Parish Council. They are all volunteers and receive no pay for the work they do on behalf of the Parish. Besides attending the monthly meetings and those of the Councils Committees, many of the Parish Councillors represent the Council on outside bodies as the voice of Catterall. Many devote much of their spare time to matters that affect the residents’, they are never ‘off duty’ and encourage residents to talk to them about the issues which impact on their lives. Elections to serve as a Parish Councillor are held every four years.
Green Box Re-cycling
The Parish Council has received a number of complaints about the green box re-cycling service, the mess created during collection and left on the road side and in drives and where the boxes are deposited after emptying. Wyre Borough Council wishes to assure residents that the issue of this poor practice is being taken up and they would welcome any feedback from other residents who consider the service they receive is a problem.
If you are not happy about the collection service please ring
Wyre Borough Council on 891000 and select option 2.
Planning Applications
The Parish Council has commented on the following planning applications;
Proposal: Outline application for residential development
Location: Pickering Hotel Garstang Road Catterall
The Parish Council had no objections to this application but has a number of concerns, centring round the loss of a valuable amenity in the Village.
Proposal: Erection of a 24m high wind turbine
Location: Riverside Industrial Park Catterall Gates Lane Catterall
The Parish Council has no objections in principle to this application but asked that the turbine is relocated further into the site.
Proposal: Erection of dwelling (resubmission of 08/00677)
Location: 44, Cock Robin Lane, Catterall
The Parish Council objected to this application and requests neighbourhood notification of all the houses in the terrace as matters concern all the residents.
Proposal: Proposed modification to Planning permission 09/00402/FUL for a single-storey rear extension, 2 front bay windows, stone to front elevation, render to outside and rear elevations and provision of room in roof space, to include the provision of a side dormer
Location: Lunesdale 19 Cock Robin Lane Catterall
The Parish Council had no objections to this planning application and requested neighbourhood notification.
Previous Planning Applications
The following planning applications have been granted by Wyre Borough Council;
Proposal: Erection of a residential nursing home (use Class C2) incorporating 40 bedrooms with associated parking and landscaping
Location: Land off Catterall Gates Lane, Catterall
Proposal: Change of use of domestic garden to display site for timber garden buildings (revision of 08/00217)
Location: Catterall Coach House Garstang Bypass Road Catterall
Proposal: Variation of condition 4 on application 08/00676/FULMAJ to alter noise limit levels
Location: Dewlay, The Traditional Cheesemakers, Garstang By Pass Road
Proposal: Single storey rear extension, 2 front bay windows, stone to front elevation, render to side and rear elevations and provision of room in roof space
Location: Lunesdale 19, Cock Robin Lane, Catterall
Proposal: Rear dormer and conservatory
Location: 24, Joe Lane, Catterall
Planning applications including details of the work applied for plus fully detailed architects’ plans, flood risk, access and design statements are available to view at the Parish Office, Catterall Village Hall during Residents Surgeries or by appointment.
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P A C T .........POLICE AND COMMUNITY TOGETHER
P C Simon Jones holds his PACT meetings on the first Tuesday of the month at Catterall Village Hall from 7.00 pm., before the Parish Council meeting. Residents are encouraged to attend to report problems or concerns they have with in the Village.
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
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:
2nd September,
6th October and
3rd November, 2009.
The Parish Council can be contacted through any of the Councillors or write to the Parish Clerk:
Gillian Benson
57, Hamers Wood Drive,
Catterall
Garstang
Preston
PR3 1YN Telephone 01995 600689
E-Mail gillian@catterallpc.wanadoo.co.uk
Or visit the web site at wwwcatterallparish.org.uk
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. Nicholas John Harrison,
16, Duckworth Drive, Catterall. PR3 1YS Tel. 600663
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
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
