Got a problem with a road, Don’t forget! street lighting, litter bins, You can recycle lots of things at your Household Waste Recycling Centre –THE– dog fouling, etc. that are not collected on the kerbside in your area? recycling service. Contact your representative Batteries; Bric-a-brac; Carpet; Cooking oil; CLAYTON Electronic equipment; Flat/plate glass; at the County or Council. Fluorescent tubes; Fridges & Freezers; County Councillor Furniture; Gas bottles; Plastic garden Mike Devaney, furniture & toys); car batteries; Household CIRCULAR 1 Haworth Road, View, , PR6 9FG. chemicals; Cookers & Ovens; Mattresses; YOUR COUNCIL NEWSLETTER Tel: 01257 263262 Paint; Plaster & Plasterboard; Plastic bags; SPRING 2016 Borough Councillors Printer cartridges; Rubble & hardcore; Michael J Muncaster, Scrap metal; TVs & monitors; Tyres; Wood. 121 Higher Meadow, Clayton-le-Woods. Tel: 07803 900794 Locations: Alan Cullens, Flensburgh Way, Farington Moss, Leyland 719 Preston Road, Clayton-le-Woods, PR6 7EJ. Road, Chorley Tel: 01772 628275 Opening Times: Charlie Bromilow, Summer: 1 April – 30 September, 174 Daisy Meadow, , PR5 8DR. 8:00am – 7:00pm, 7 days a week Tel: 07794 615038 Steve Murfitt, Winter: 1 October – 31 March, In this issue... 141 Daisy Meadow, . 8:00am – 5:00pm, 7 days a week Tel: 07897 788420 Mr Eric Bell, MEET YOUR LOCAL 55 Chorley Old Road, Whittle-le-Woods. PARISH COUNCILLOR Tel: 01257 262719 Mr Greg Morgan, CLAYTON IN BLOOM 4 Swallow Court, Clayton-le-Woods. REMARKABLE Tel: 01257 277701 MARKED BY HERITAGE GARDEN Mr John Walker, WILD ABOUT THE FLOWERS 189 Chorley Old Road, Whittle-le-Woods. Tel: 01257 274340 CLAYTON GREEN LIBRARY Bowling Green Green Bowling Jean Cronshaw, CELEBRATES 30TH ANNIVERSARY 6. 37 Brow Hey, Clayton Brook, DISCOVER ARTS AWARD FOR KIDS Tel: 01772 339853 Did you know? CLAYTON REMEMBERS We have volunteers who give their free time to looking after the trees and the HEALTHY HEARTS IN CLAYTON-LE-WOODS War Memorial Memorial War

5. ponds in Clayton-le-Woods. VALLEY HEALTH WALKS If you have a concern about a tree or SETTING OF PRECEPT 2016/17 pond near you, please contact one of Useful the tree/pond wardens. IN THE KNOW IS THE FREE

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4. Telephone Numbers Tree Wardens YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD CHORLEY BOROUGH COUNCIL Mr J. Norris, POLICING TEAM 01257 515151 191 Chorley Old Road, Whittle-le-Woods.

Trim Trail Trail Trim CLAYTON-LE-WOODS Mr C. Jackson, 3. CLAYTON GREEN LIBRARY COMMUNITY BOWLING GREEN 4 Woodside Avenue, Clayton-le-Woods. 01772 321820 MEALS ON WHEELS Pond Wardens Library Library CLAYTON GREEN SPORTS CENTRE 2. Councillor Mrs Rosemary Boyd, CLAYTON IN BYGONE TIMES 0300 0200 136 58 Back Lane, Clayton-le-Woods YOUR PARISH COUNCIL POLICE 101 Mr C. Jackson, SUPPORTING GOOD WORK IN THE COMMUNITY OUT OF HOURS DOCTOR 111 4 Woodside Avenue, Clayton-le-Woods. Parish Council Parish Answers to Crossword Answers 1.

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Meet your local Parish Councillor Clayton-le-Woods North Carole Billouin Tel: 01772 315131 5 Briery Hey, Clayton Brook, Clayton-le-Woods, Chorley. PR5 8HU. Charlie Bromilow Tel: 07794 615038 Carole Billouin Charlie Bromilow Jean Elizabeth Cronshaw 174 Daisy Meadow, Bamber Bridge, PR5 8DR. Dear Resident, Jean Elizabeth Cronshaw Tel: 01772 300225 37 Brow Hey, Clayton Brook, Clayton-le-Woods. PR5 8DS. Welcome to the new-look Spring Edition of the CLAYTON LE WOODS Magda M Cullens Tel: 01772 628275 Clayton-le-Woods Parish Council Newsletter. PARISH COUNCIL 719 Preston Road, Clayton-le-Woods, Chorley. PR6 7EJ. In this issue, you will find articles about events that took Stephen John Fenn Tel: 01772 323332 ORDINARY MEETING 84 Carr Meadow, Clayton Brook, Bamber Bridge, Preston. PR5 8HS. place in the community during the last twelve months Michelle Mayson Tel: 07562 656030 and also news about our plans for this year. DATES 2016 36 Woodfield, Clayton Brook, Bamber Bridge, PR5 8EB. Monday 18th January 2016 It is my pleasure and privilege to write this introduction, Gail Ormston Tel: 01772 339853 Magda M Cullens Stephen John Fenn Michelle Mayson Monday 15th February 2016 as Chair of Clayton-le-Woods Parish Council. 454 Preston Road, Clayton-le-Woods, Chorley. PR6 7JB. Monday 21st March 2016 Could I wish a warm welcome to all of those who Monday 18th April 2016 Clayton-le-Woods East have moved into the area since our last newsletter Monday 16th May 2016 and hope you have settled in well. Rosemary Constance Boyd Tel: 01772 312388 Monday 20th June 2016 58 Back Lane, Clayton-le-Woods, Chorley. PR6 7QE. I would like to thank those elected councillors, who Monday 25th July 2016 Glenda Charlesworth Tel: 01772 314947 give up their time freely and who have worked hard for Monday 5th September 2016 463 Preston Road, Clayton-le-Woods, Chorley. PR6 7JD. our community. Your Councillors serve the people of Monday 17th October 2016 Mark Clifford Tel: 07944 891011 Clayton-le-Woods and are dedicated to achieving high Monday 21st November 2016 546 Preston Road, Clayton-le-Woods, Chorley, PR6 7EB standards for the area. Our Council meetings which, Annual Parish Meeting Eileen Whiteford Tel: 01772 338188 Gail Ormston Rosemary Constance Boyd Glenda Charlesworth take place every month, are open to the public and Monday 25th April 2016 6 Stonehouse Green, Clayton-le-Woods, Chorley. PR6 7JT. I would welcome you to come along and find out more Annual General Meeting Clayton-le-Woods West about what we do. Further details can be found at the Monday 16th May 2016 (Prior to Ordinary Meeting) Stephen David Cross Tel: 01772 696428 Library and on our notice boards throughout the area. 33 Carr Meadow, Bamber Bridge, Preston. PR5 8HR. Councillor Alan Cullens Chairman of the Council Alan Cullens Tel: 01772 628275 719 Preston Road, Clayton-le-Woods, Chorley, PR6 7EJ. David Edwin Rogerson Tel: 01772 469974 77 Lords Croft, Clayton-le-Woods, PR6 7TR. Feedback Form Mark Clifford Eileen Whiteford Stephen David Cross How to contact us? Name: Contact the Parish Clerk: Tracy Morris Address: 10 Birch Field, Clayton-le-Woods, Chorley, PR6 7RE. Mobile: 07715 637345 Email: [email protected] Website: www.claytonlewoodsparishcouncil.org.uk Tel. No. Email: Tracy Morris Alan Cullens David Edwin Rogerson Idea for improvement to the area: Who are we? What do we do? Parish Councils are civil Local Authorities, being the lowest, The Parish Council owns a number of assets, including the Community or first tier of local government. Clayton-le-Woods is a large Centres on Spring Meadow and Manor Road; Back Lane Woods; several Parish within the and has a long history, Play Areas and the Skate Park near to Asda. The maintenance and being established in 1894. It consists of 15 voluntary Parish improvement of these areas remains high on our agenda, as does the Councillors who are elected for a four year term of office appearance of the area. We employ Lengths Men from Lisieux Hall to to serve and administer to the needs of the residents of help keep the area litter-free and we maintain many of the flower beds Clayton-le-Woods village. It employs a Clerk to the Council around the Parish. Hence, we believe that Clayton is one of the prettiest and funding is raised by a precept on each residential and tidiest in the whole of Chorley. We hope you agree! property in the Parish, via your Council Tax. This allows us Return to: Tracy Morris, 10 Birch Field, Clayton-le-Woods, Chorley, PR6 7RE If you have any ideas to improve the area, we’d be pleased to hear from you to carry out our duties to both improve and maintain the – just contact your local parish councillor or the parish clerk. If you prefer, fill area in which we live. in the Feedback Form on the facing page and return it to the Parish Clerk. THE CLAYTON CIRCULAR PARISH COUNCIL NEWSLETTER THE CLAYTON CIRCULAR PARISH COUNCIL NEWSLETTER

Remarkable Reservoir That was the year marked by Heritage Garden 2015 OU may have noticed some strange-looking objects on that was... the grass verge opposite the Pines Hotel! These are some Yof the original pipes and brick work from the old Leyland Reservoir that was built in 1884 and demolished in October in 2013 to make way for a housing development at the top of Back Lane. With funding from the Borough, Parish Council CLAYTONBloom and Chorley , Chorley Historical Society has In 2015, the Parish Council entered the North West in Bloom created this memorial to the reservoir. There are plans to Discover Arts Award competition for the 9th year running. NWIB judges from the further improve this area with a wild flower meadow, Royal Horticultural Society visited Clayton-le-Woods in July and benches and a planting scheme in the near future. FOR KIDS assessed the floral displays and overall cleanliness of the area. Parish Councillor Rosemary Boyd said: N November, the Parish Council donated £100 to Clayton Green library to children's arts and Cllr. Eileen Whiteford said: I have been a member of Chorley Historical Society for “We were awarded a Silver Gilt Certificate for our efforts I craft activities over the summer holidays that many years and I am pleased to have been involved in and the judges were particularly impressed with the wild ran alongside the Reading Journey creating the Heritage Garden as a lasting reminder of the scheme. The children who took part completed flower meadow and the quality of the hanging baskets. reservoir, a remarkable feat of engineering designed to hold The Parish Council would like to encourage residents and 8 reading-related tasks and received prizes and a ‘‘300,000 gallons of water underground. When you are certificate at an Award Ceremony attended by local businesses to beautify their property again this year passing, stop and take a look at the Interpretation Board representatives of the Parish Council. with planting displays and hanging baskets.” that tells you all about how the reservoir was built.” HEALTHY HEARTS IN CLAYTON-LE-WOODS The funding from the Parish Council paid for poet, Maureen Fenton and local storyteller, HE health of local residents in Clayton-le-Woods is set to improve with the latest During the summer, we hope you noticed the Wild Flower beds around the area. The Parish Dom Conlon to run fantastic activity days where developments to Carr Brook Linear Park. Following public consultation last year, Council worked with the Council to improve the entrances to Chorley and to help wildlife. children were inspired to create their own poetry Ta master plan was developed that included plans for refurbishing the Trim Trail. WILD We have received a lot of positive comments from residents so this year, we are planning to and story characters and had the chance to meet Since then, environmental work has been ongoing by Chorley Borough Council to have more of these wild flower real life published authors! improve this valued local amenity. The second phase of the plan will be to have all-age beds around the parish to The money also paid for resources for children play equipment installed in various sites between Sandy Lane and Hunts Field. complement the more formal ABOUT THE Clayton Green Library to create puppet theatres and wonderful finger The Trim Trail was well established but most of the play equipment was in a poor flower displays. If you know of puppets to bring to life, as well as keeping an open space near to you that celebrates 30th anniversary condition. Only two pieces of the original play equipment will remain after refurbish- a record of the activities they had done in ment. Ten extra pieces of equipment have been designed for use by all ages. The funds would benefit from a wild flower personalised portfolios. FLOWERS meadow, please contact us. Clayton Green Library, on Library Road in for the Linear Park refurbishment has come from a Section 106 agreement of the Town Clayton Green, reached this milestone on Maria King, Library Frontline Officer, said: and Country Planning Act of 1990 funding following the building of the new Radburn Saturday 7th November and had a couple ”All the children who took part were also able Park housing development. to achieve a Discover Arts Award, which is a of special events to mark the occasion. Cllr. Mark Clifford said: On Monday 2nd November at 2.30pm, customers years nationally recognised qualification. We have the support of the Parish Council and trained “The Linear Park is a great walk in a beautiful spot and ex-members of staff were invited to30 attend a talk, library staff to thank for this achievement.” 'A New Library for Clayton', which explained the history and now it’s even better – a fantastic way of getting out of the area and the reasons for the library being built in Each year, the parish council puts aside funds and exercising to improve your health”. Clayton Green. to sponsor local voluntary groups and other organisations that wish to undertake a project The talk also illustrated the use of online information as or purchase a piece of equipment that is of well as information from Lancashire Archives and the benefit to the community of Clayton-le-Woods. Lancashire Library service, including newspapers of the Just contact the Clerk or your local Councillor We wish(ed) you a time and maps. Visitors were also invited to bring along for more details. their own photographs or memorabilia and had the Merry Christmas! opportunity to share memories and stories of the library. Pictured above: Cllr. Alan Cullens (Chairman of the Council), Last December, the Parish Council set up On Saturday 7th November, customers and ex-members Cllr. Mrs Carole Billouin, Cllr. Mark Clifford, its first Christmas tree on Preston Road of staff were asked to drop in and enjoy chatting and Cllr. Dave Rogerson with pupils from opposite The Pines Hotel for the whole reminiscing about their time at the library over a cup of Clayton Brook Primary School community to enjoy during the festive tea and a slice of celebration cake. There was also a season. The tree looked really lovely and demonstration on card making from one of the members we received many positive comments of the library craft group, together with face painting for from residents. children visiting the library and some of the children also Cllr. Mark Clifford said: had a go at designing their own library. CLAYTON Remembers “Even though there are hundreds of County Councillor Marcus Johnstone, Lancashire County On 4th August last year, a service was held at Can You Help? days to next Christmas, plans are already Council's cabinet member for environment, planning and being made to make sure our next the War Memorial Cenotaph, off Factory Lane, A local resident has set up a non-profit cultural services, said: Christmas tree is even bigger and better to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the website with the aim of discovering as in 2016. This year, we are planning to Hopefully local people will enjoy sharing their declaration of 1st World War. At the service, much as possible about the men of have a ‘switch-on’ ceremony with mince own memories about why the library has such conducted by the Reverend Venables, ten children Clayton-le-Woods who served in the pies and mulled wine for all! So look out a special place in their lives. It is a really from three local primary schools read out the forces during the World Wars. for details on the Parish Council notice friendly venue and is important to the local names of the 109 killed during that war. A bugler If you have any memories to boards in November.” ‘‘ community.“ played the Last Post and wreaths were laid. contribute, visit: The service was well-attended, as was the annual www.claytonandwhittleatwar.co.uk Photograph: Whittle Wanderer Remembrance Service held in November. financial year. plans for the area in the next to be used on the development property comes to the Parish Council the Council Tax paid on Band D property, This means that £16 of be set at £16 based on a Band D Woods Parish for 2016/17 would that the precept for Clayton-le- Meeting held on 18th January 2016 It was resolved at the Parish Council Precept 2016/17 Setting of 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. just for fun! Crossword Visit: doing. neighbourhood policing team is updates and learn what your local in your area; receive regular crime Find out what’s really happening by text, email or voice message. You can choose to be updated you by Lancashire Police. messaging service brought to In the Know you know It’s WHAT It’s not who you know... a game here (7, 5) THE E HEALTH WALKS CUERDEN VALLEY ments after the walk.” this includes parking and refresh- catered for. The cost is just £2 and those who prefer a shorter walk are are always welcome to drop in and Cllr. Carole Billouin said: and a chat. hour, then it’s time for refreshments Thursdays at 10am. We walk for an (off Shady Lane) on Tuesdays and meeting at The Barn, Berkeley Drive To remember the fallen (3, 8) A local primary school (5.4) Exercise here in the open air (4,5) You can use computers here (7) First tier of local government (6,7) It costs just £2.50 to play friendly group of Health Walkers throughout the year with our NJOY the beautiful Cuerden Valley www.stayintheknow.co.uk CLAYTON CIRCULAR is the FREE “Newcomers

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