Welcome to the Summer edition of the Catterall Crier, in the Spring edition I reported that we as a Council were working towards attaining the Quality Parish Council status.

This has been achieved by a lot of hard work and dedication of our Parish Clerk Gillian, who has had the unstinting support of the whole Council. The Council thanks Gillian for her enthusiasm and commitment. My thanks go to my colleagues for their contribution; this is indeed a great boost to Catterall Parish.

We hope to collect the award in due course.

The Council recently held a public meeting to discuss proposals for traffic calming in and round Catterall Gates Lane, the outcome of which you may read on page 2. This was indeed a unique occasion as it is the first time that we have ever been consulted by the Highway Authority and asked for the Public input and I sincerely hope that Highways will be able to meet most of the suggestions put forward. We will report back when a response from Lancashire County Council has been received.

Some time ago we carried out a Village Survey which ultimately led to the production of the Parish Plan; it would now appear that the District and County Council are becoming more interested in such plans to help form the future framework of the Parishes. The Parish Council is to consider the refreshing our Plan and if approved work will commence in due course.

On behalf of the Parish Council could I extend once again my thanks for your continued support.

To those who are holidaying at this time enjoy what ever you are doing and I hope the sun shines for you.

Dave Sharples

Chairman Catterall Parish Council

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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 Hoyles, 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 or the Clerk or any of the Parish Councillors listed on the back page.

The Parish Council wishes to remind residents that shrubs which overhang into the pavement can lead to prosecution. The shrubs are the householders’ responsibility and a pedestrian who suffers injury could claim on the householder.

Lancashire County Council is entitled to do the necessary work to clear the pavement and send the householder the bill.

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.