Price £1.00 to non-residents October 2020 ISSUE 131 OVER KELLET VIEW
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The October View
A Village Overrun by Developers
On Monday 24th August, just as the September issue of OK View was going to the printer, a building contractor with heavy construction equipment arrived at the end of Greenways, drove over the strip of land at the end of the road and into the field. Security fencing was erected around the site, for which outline planning consent for fifteen houses was given in 2016. Rumours of what the workmen had said would be happening started to fly around the village. On 26th August the Parish Council held a hastily arranged Extraordinary Meeting to discuss the situation (see the report on pages 8-10). As you will read the PC has acted swiftly and decisively.
The week beginning 31st August saw the start of tree felling and other work to clear the site at The Willows, Moor Close Lane, ready for the demolition of the house and the construction of a significantly larger one. A few days later site-clearance work began on the neighbouring paddock ready for a new house.
Construction noise (at deafening levels on occasion) continues to be experienced by residents close to the site of West Penwith and also from the housing development on the site of the former chicken sheds off Kirkby Lonsdale Road. Noise nuisance from construction and demolition activities is governed by the Environmental Protection Act 1990 but the level of nuisance has to be considerable before a local authority can act on a complaint.
A decision on the detailed planning application submitted for fifty-five houses behind Old Hall Farm is awaited from Lancaster City Council, as is one on the conversion of Old Hall Barns to housing. Should these permissions be granted there could be simultaneous construction work on three sides of the village. The patience of residents will be tried by the attendant noise of construction plant and tools, heavy goods vehicle traffic to and from the sites, and the general loss of the peace of our quiet rural area.
There is a national housing shortage, but in this area it seems private developers are not keen to assist in creating affordable housing suitable for the many people living in poor-quality accommodation. The developer on the Old Hall Farm site wishes to reduce the number of affordable houses from that agreed in the outline consent. What the developer of the Greenways site intends to do remains to be seen, but it is rumoured that he wishes to increase the number of houses from the fifteen permitted in the outline consent when the detailed plans are submitted.
Changes to Local Bus Services
On 2nd September Stagecoach issued information about revisions to its services. The only bus route serving Over Kellet will continue to be the 49 running at the times given on page 31. The 55 service, which operated through the village up to the coronavirus lockdown in March, will no longer serve Over Kellet but run between Carnforth and Lancaster along the A6. Some of its early morning and late afternoon services have been designated for the use of school and college students only. Those vehicles will bear the letter ‘S’ in front of the route number but none will pass through Over Kellet. These changes result in there now being just one morning commuter service out of the village to Lancaster leaving The Green at 07.36, and the last evening service leaving Lancaster Bus Station at 17.15. The hourly frequency of services is broken from Monday to Friday with a nearly two-hour break
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The October View (continued) in the Lancaster-Over Kellet service after 14.30 and nearly three hours during the afternoon on the Over Kellet-Lancaster service.
In its Local Plan to 2031 Lancaster City Council designated Over Kellet a sustainable village – meaning it is ripe for further development. However, as local bus services are whittled away, more people will travel by car – to the detriment of the roads and the environment. There has been no follow-up on the provision of other services, such as a local pharmacy or GP surgery. Unlike some European countries we do not have a policy which inter-relates development, adequate provision of local facilities and regard for the environment.
Happy Birthday Joan Galloway
On our cover and on page 20 we mark Joan’s ninetieth birthday and the eighty-eight years since she moved to Over Kellet with her family. The Editorial Team wish her all the best for the future and hope that the celebration for her wider family, delayed owing to the coronavirus restrictions, will be able to take place soon.
Peter Clinch
Village Website Past and current issues of the Over Kellet View, including photographs in full colour, are available for download from the Village website at www.overkellet.org
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Letter From The Vicar
“Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life.” Proverbs 13:12
There’s something very hard about unfulfilled expectations. Cast your mind back to March when the lockdown was starting and we imagined that things might have settled down by the time we got to September. Life hasn’t quite worked out that way unfortunately, and Covid-19 stubbornly persists.
As humans, we live on hope. We hope that things will get better; hope that we’ll see family and friends again; hope that troubles, hardship and illnesses will pass and give way to better times. When we find those hopes dashed, or postponed as they often are, the verse above from Proverbs seems very apt. Tell a child that they’ll get a chocolate bar today, but then change your mind to say it will be tomorrow instead, and the reaction isn’t a good one!
The Christian faith is all about hope, but it isn’t based on our physical or material circumstances. Following Jesus isn’t an escape from the troubles of this world, far from it. All of us, whatever we believe, face the challenges of loneliness, illness, unemployment and many others. Often these challenges can go unnoticed by others, too. The restrictions of lockdown have had significant effects on our mental health, which we may not always recognise.
We don’t know how long these circumstances will last. We may find our hopes and expectations raised, we may see light at the end of the tunnel, or we may not.
What Christians have is hope beyond their circumstances. Jesus’ resurrection from the dead provides the hope of new life, of restoration and renewal. Even when our hopes and expectations for this life go unfulfilled or disappointed, Jesus’ promise is for new life into eternity when we trust in him.
Services at St Cuthbert’s Our Sunday services continue at our usual time of 11.15am, subject to social distancing and wearing face coverings.
Our Wednesday morning Zoom service at 9:30am continues jointly with St Paul’s; home groups are also meeting on-line each Wednesday evening. For log-in details please contact Rev Paul on 770300 or [email protected].
Remembrance Day and Christmas At the time of writing it is not clear whether we will be able to hold an Act of Remembrance at the War Memorial. We will consult the guidance and confirm arrangements in the next issue of OK View.
Christmas services will be held in St Cuthbert’s but we are also unclear whether our Carol Service will take place. At present singing is not permitted and the numbers of people permitted in the church are limited. We will make decisions nearer the time in line with relevant guidance and publicise our plans through OK View, the noticeboard outside the church, and on our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ StCuthbertOverKellet/
Rev Paul Boulter
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Wilson’s Endowed School News
Schooling during lockdown – a headteacher’s reflection
On 1st September 2020 staff welcomed one hundred and thirty-seven pupils into the school. From our records this appears to be the largest number of pupils ever attending. Their shiny new shoes, pressed uniforms and bright faces exuded hope for the future. Socially distanced parents gave a cheery farewell wave as their children headed straight for a sink to wash their hands …
When lockdown was announced, I dreaded a silent school and empty classrooms. As with the majority of schools locally we needed to remain open to support the children of key workers. From the first day back in March we had over twenty children daily across all age groups. We were so pleased to witness the children's resilience and adaptability to their new class arrangements. Amazingly quickly the children fell into routines of distancing and hand washing without being asked. Their support for one another was also a delight to behold, for example, playing with children not usually in their class.
Support came from a wide variety of sources – colleagues in other schools, our local diocese and regular Lessons in the School Hall information from both local and central government. Our school community was wonderful – messages of support and offers of help kept us going. The school staff went more than the extra mile on many occasions, everyone wanting to do their bit. Everyone mopped and cleaned, helped with dinners and adapted lessons to meet the needs of whichever children happened to be in that particular day!
We were fortunate in that staff rotas and goodwill enabled us to be open from 7.30am to 6pm each day through Enjoying the the Easter holidays and September sunshine the May half-term. 6
Keeping lessons running, and supporting pupils at home through an on-line learning platform, was an enormous juggling act for staff. In many ways it was more labour-intensive than planning a normal week's lessons. We soon realised that we needed to maintain more connection with those children at home. Regular Zoom meetings for parents and pupils were scheduled. Leading up to the end of the summer term, we ensured that every year group had visited the school at least once before the holidays. Technology also enabled us to hold our end-of-year celebration service with video clips and messages streamed via YouTube. Heads down in September!
We were overwhelmed by the thanks from parents who recognised that we had tried our best as a school to support our community. When talking to colleagues, it is very clear that our local schools all shone in dark times and that we were proud to serve in this way.
As we embrace the new academic year, it is not without some worries as we endeavour to keep everyone safe. We have learnt much over the last six months. Planning is key, as is taking one day at a time. We will also continue to use our on- line learning platform for homework and our newly found IT skills to stream some kind of harvest service.
We've all been in this together, as our community joined in mutual support. When I look back on these times in years to come, I will remember the generosity of spirit and how people cared for and supported one another. In a strange way, we have been truly blessed.
Jo Williams, Headteacher
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th Extraordinary Parish Council Meeting – 26 August 2020
This specially convened meeting, held remotely using Zoom video-conferencing software, was attended by Parish Councillors Agnew, Johnson, May and Metcalfe, and County Councillor Williamson. No members of the public were present apart from the OK View reporter.
Land at the end of Greenways and backing onto Church Bank
The main item for discussion was the erection of security fencing by a building contractor around part of the field at the end of Greenways and behind Church Bank.
In the July/August issue of OK View (pages 3 & 4) we reported that the site had been put up for sale and noted that outline planning permission for fifteen dwellings had been agreed by Lancaster City Council in 2016. The formal letter granting outline consent, with a statement of the conditions and reasons for applying them, was dated 7th February 2019, which is the date from which conditions on time limits for starting any development will run. A detailed application providing the location, design and finish of the proposed properties has yet to be made. The site has been purchased by Fellside Land Developments Ltd, a registered company with its base on Milnthorpe Road, Yealand Conyers, which built three houses at the end of another arm of Greenways a couple of years ago.
On Monday 24th August contractors drove heavy machinery over the strip of land at the end of Greenways into the field, and erected two- metre high security fencing to mark the boundary of the land purchased. Rumours began to fly around the village:
that work was to start very soon; Photo: Graham Agnew that seventeen not fifteen houses would be built; that access to the site for construction traffic had been granted by the farm owner using the narrow track from near the junction of Church Bank and Nether Kellet Road rather than Greenways and, that trees were to be felled.
The Parish Council (PC) compared what had happened at the site recently with the conditions attached to the outline planning consent Photo: Martin May 8 regarding pre-construction work, the threat of damage to trees by felling, lopping or the weight of construction vehicles using the track, and the impact of the work already carried out on the protected population of great crested newts in The Dub. Whilst the erection of a security fence to mark the new ownership might not of itself constitute a breach of the planning conditions, the PC was sufficiently concerned as to the developer’s intentions to agree to the following actions: to instruct the Clerk to alert Lancaster City Council Planning department to a possible breach of conditions attached to the outline consent that require the developer to submit a number of plans, details of off-site improvements, and steps to protect the local ecology, before development commences; express concern at the damage already caused; and urge the authority to contact the developer to ensure that no unauthorised work is carried out; to support Councillor May’s previous contact with the City Council, in his capacity as a member of the public, over the threat to trees. [Editor’s Note: on 27th August the Clerk to the PC received notification that Lancaster City Council had made a Tree Preservation Order covering all the trees bordering both sides of the track running from Church Bank to the field]; to liaise with Natural England (who would have to agree a licence to permit development work close to The Dub) over the threat to the ecology of the area both within and outside the field; to endorse Councillor May’s action in alerting Lancashire Wildlife Trust, the owners of The Dub.
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Extraordinary Parish Council Meeting (continued)
Changes to the Lancaster City Council Local Plan
The PC also considered a related matter – the recently approved Lancaster City Local Plan had designated the area given outline planning consent at the end of Greenways as development land. This was a change from the field’s designation as local green space in the documents considered in the stages before and at the Planning Inquiry in 2019. The PC asked the Clerk to write to the City Council highlighting this discrepancy and to discover why the change was made, who authorised it, why the PC was not consulted beforehand, and what and how many other changes have been made to the Local Plan since the Inquiry.
Vacancy for City Councillor
Finally, there was discussion about the vacancy for a City Councillor to represent Kellet Ward following the death of Michael Mumford. It was confirmed that County Councillor Phillippa Williamson is covering the role with the consent of the Head of Democratic Services at Lancaster City Council, although she would not be allowed to address Lancaster City Council Planning Committee in person.
It was hoped that the next scheduled meeting of the PC will be in the Village Hall on Tuesday 8th September at 7.15pm. [Editor’s Note: later amended to Monday 7th September at 7.15pm and confirmed as taking place at the Village Hall].
Peter Clinch
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Parish Council – September 2020
The meeting was held at the Village Hall for the first time since March and attended by Parish Councillors Agnew, Johnson, and Metcalfe. Apologies were received from Councillors Atkins and May, and County Councillor Williamson (who was attending the meeting of another Parish Council in her area). No members of the public were present apart from the OK View reporter.
Planning applications
The following new application made to Lancaster City Council was considered: 20/00662/AD – agricultural determination for the erection of a storage building at Green Pastures, Capernwray Road. No comment.
The following applications have been withdrawn by the applicants: 20/00522/FUL - change of use of open space to site six static caravans, and other development works, at McCarthy Caravan Parks, Castle View Park, Borwick Road, Capernwray.
20/00565/FUL – part retrospective application for the construction of two poultry rearing units, installation of two LPG tanks and two feed bins, etc, and creation of vehicular access on land south of Lords Lot Wood, Lords Lot Road.
The decision of Lancaster City Council was still awaited on the following applications: 19/01575/FUL – erection of a dwelling on land at 2 Hall Garth, Capernwray Road.
20/00136/FUL – erection of a dwelling in the field adjacent to Woodlands View.
20/00395/FUL & 20/00396/LB – listed building application and change of use and conversion of redundant agricultural barns to create three 4-bed residential dwellings and other works at Hall Farm Barns, Kellet Road.
20/00405/REM – reserved matters application for the erection of fifty-five dwellings at the rear of Old Hall Farm, Kirkby Lonsdale Road.
Lancaster City Council has approved the following applications: 20/00468/FUL – part retrospective application for the demolition of existing front and rear extensions and erection of a single-storey front extension and part single- storey, part two-storey rear extension with Juliet balcony at the rear of 8 Leapers View.
20/00537/ADV – advertisement application for the display of three internally illuminated fascia signs and one internally illuminated totem sign (a free-standing sign bearing brand and business information) at the proposed Porsche Centre, Electric Drive, A601(M).
Other planning matters 1 Government Open Consultation: Changes to the Current Planning System (www.gov.uk/government/consultations/changes-to-the-current-planning-system)
The Parish Council (PC) discussed the Government proposals published in August and noted comments made on them by various organisations such as the Royal Town Planning Institute and local authorities. The PC felt the proposals were a threat to the village since they favoured the developer over the wishes of existing
11 residents and local authorities. The PC agreed to monitor the progress and result of the national consultation. 2 Activity on land at the end of Greenways The PC had discussed the actions of the contractor at its Extraordinary Meeting held on 26th August (see pages 8-10). Since then three matters had been drawn to the PC’s attention: a) fencing erected by the contractor had been damaged by unknown persons; b) the future of the unofficial path between the back of The Dub and the Craggs was causing concern amongst residents (since it is not an official public right of way there is no action the PC could take); and c) there was a new rumour that the developer was planning twenty-two houses for the site (the PC noted that until a detailed planning application was received from the developer this was just speculation). 3 Lancaster City Council Local Plan At its Extraordinary Meeting the PC had discussed the anomaly in the designation of the land at the end of Greenways and had instructed the Clerk to write to various authorities including David Morris, the local MP, who had responded that since there was no City Councillor to represent the ward, the PC should take up the matter with the local authority directly. 4 Replacement of trees felled by the County Council adjacent to Hall Garth Gardens The householder living next to the site of the felled trees was concerned that there was still vigorous growth from the stumps. The PC instructed the Clerk to contact County Highways to discover when they proposed to grind out the stumps as promised. Re-instatement of postbox on Kirkby Lonsdale Road No further progress by Royal Mail. Flooding at The Narrows and near Restarigg Farm Repairs to the culvert at The Narrows carried out by Lancashire County Highways appear to have been successful and there has been no further flooding. Serious flooding of the B6254 near Restarigg Farm has not reoccurred after local authority engineers visited the land owner. Kissing gates Some residents were concerned about the transfer of coronavirus infection on the kissing gates still in position across the village and wished to see the gates removed. The PC took the view that most of those gates remaining in position prevent small children running along the path and directly into the road beyond and that child safety had priority. [Editor’s Note: if a resident is concerned about catching the infection from the gates then protection can be provided by wearing disposable gloves.]
Parish Plan SPID (traffic calming measure) – the PC reviewed the data collected from the traffic speed sensors between 10th July and 28th August. There were some gaps of a day or so when the equipment did not record speeds; the PC speculated that this was caused by the batteries not receiving sufficient solar energy to recharge. This problem would be raised with the supplier. The pattern of speeds recorded was similar to that presented at the July meeting, with the average speed of vehicles 12 entering the village lower than those leaving it. 88% of vehicles entering the village were recoded at or below the speed limit in comparison with only 59% of those leaving the village. One instance, recorded on 17th July at 6.40pm, was of a vehicle leaving the village at 90mph; recordings of around 70mph on several other occasions caused concern. The PC agreed to monitor the data for several more months to build up a dataset covering summer and winter conditions. The results would be reviewed with the intention of submitting the evidence to the relevant authorities for assistance in reducing the number of breaches of the speed limit.
Village Hall Trustees The PC congratulated the Trustees on the thorough and useful work they had carried out to draw up guidelines for the use of the Hall by community groups.
Overgrown hedge beside Nether Kellet Road between Church Bank and the Church The PC agreed to write to the land owner to urge him to cut the hedge more frequently than annually in October since by late summer it created a hazard for pedestrians.
The next meeting will be held in the Village Hall on Tuesday 13th October at 7.15pm.
Peter Clinch
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News From Over Kellet Playgroup
Playgroup closed in March because of the Covid-19 pandemic and only reopened in June for four weeks, for limited numbers of children. We were sad to have missed the opportunity to say goodbye to our ‘pre-schoolers’ who were moving to primary school and to welcome new children. We reopened in September and, although we still have some restrictions placed on us, it has been lovely to see smiling faces and hear the Village Hall filled with laughter again. The children have taken everything in their stride; we are amazed and so proud of them all.
This term we are looking at traditional tales and are enjoying reading stories together and retelling them in our own words. We are making the most of playing outside and making happy memories together. Playgroup still has spaces available after such a large pre- school year left us. If you know of anybody who is interested in taking a place for their child please ask them to phone 01524 730904 to book an appointment to come and meet us and have a look around.
Lynsey Winder
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News From Bolton-le-Sands Library
Bolton-le-Sands Library reopened on 9th September for borrowing and returning books; computers, printers and photocopiers are also available for your use. The opening hours are:
Monday Wednesday to Friday Saturday 9am to 1pm 9am to 1pm, 2 to 5pm 9am to 1pm
For more information see www.lancashire.gov.uk/coronavirus-updates/libraries# BoltonleSands.
People who normally go to Carnforth Library may like to use Bolton-le-Sands until Carnforth reopens. We look forward to welcoming you.
Sandra Klijn-Passant, Library Officer, Bolton-le-Sands Library
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th Village Listings for October (as at 15 September)
(Church Services: see page 5)
Soon after the Trustees of the Village Hall consulted all user groups on the use of the Hall during the pandemic (see page 18), the Government banned gatherings of more than six people. Where an activity is listed ‘to be confirmed’ please check with the organiser (contact details on the back cover). If the Parish Council cannot use the Hall because of the number of people likely to be present, its meeting will be held via Zoom video-conferencing software. Flowers for Fun Tuesdays 6th & 20th, see opposite 14.00 OKVH
Keep Active Mondays 17.00 OKVH
Mobile Library Thursdays 8th & 29th 13.30 The Green 13.55 47 Greenways 14.20 4 Winder Garth 15.15 Church Bank
Parish Council Tuesday 13th - to be confirmed 19.15 OKVH
Playgroup 2-4 Years Monday to Friday, except weeks beg. 08.30 OKVH 19th & 26th Short Tennis Tuesdays - to be confirmed 14.00 OKVH
Village Hall AGM Monday 19th 19.00 OKVH
Refuse Collection October Grey Bin: 12th & 26th Green Bin & Recycling Boxes: 5th & 19th
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Over Kellet Women’s Institute News
The following decision was made at the Committee Meeting held on 9th September:
“In view of Government restrictions banning gatherings of more than six people from Monday 14th September, all WI Meetings have been cancelled until further notice.”
Sheila Cooper
Over Kellet and District Horticultural Society News
Sadly there will not be any OKDHS meetings for the foreseeable future because of the coronavirus pandemic.
The AGM has had to be postponed. We hope to be able to hold it within the time limit of fifteen months after the previous one set in the Society’s Constitution ... so long as Government rulings allow. The annual accounts will be prepared and audited up to the end of October as usual; if you would like to see a copy please phone me or e-mail [email protected] after the end of November.
Phil and Sam have completed the preparations for their fantastic Quiz, which will be held as soon as feasible, possibly as a grand reopening evening for our activities - better to start with a bang rather than whimpering over what’s been missed.
The Society is pencilled in for a visit to the RHS Flower Show at Harlow Carr (which had to be abandoned this year), fingers crossed that it will go ahead. The date is Saturday 26th June. We’ll keep you posted on developments.
As they say, watch this space for future news … but don’t hold your breath In case there’s nothing more for me to report in the next few months, may I be the first to wish you all a very happy Christmas and good gardening in 2021!
Verity Clinch, Secretary, OKDHS
Flowers for Fun
In the light of the Government's revised Covid-19 regulations, it would be really helpful if anyone intending to come along to our first meeting on 6th October at 2pm could phone me well beforehand on 01524 733877, so I can monitor our numbers and keep to the recommended maximum of six people. I will be responsible for disinfecting touch areas and perhaps if everyone brought their own refreshments we could keep out of the kitchen area. The theme of our first meeting will be Autumn.
Liz Moody
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Reopening the Village Hall
A brief meeting on 1st September was organised by the Trustees of the Village Hall and attended by representatives of twelve organisations which use the Hall frequently. Peter Thomas, Chairman of the Trustees, drew attention to the Government’s Guidance issued on 30th June, see www.gov.uk/government/ publications/covid-19-guidance-for-the-safe-use-of-multi-purpose-community- facilities which the Trustees had used to develop a Risk Assessment document specific to the Hall. Resulting from this the Trustees had also prepared a single sheet ‘Covid Guidelines for Hall Users’ which was distributed to those attending and formed the basis for discussion. The key points from the Trustees guidelines are:
each group of users needs to prepare its own risk assessment appropriate to its type of activity and the numbers attending an event;
before any session begins the organisers must follow a number of steps to reduce the chances of infection, such as wiping down all touch-points in the building with anti-bacterial wipes;
on arrival the names and contact details of all those attending an event must be taken to ensure they can be traced in the event of an infection, and the list kept by the organiser for twenty-one days;
face masks will be worn at the discretion of the group [it was noticeable that whilst most people entered the Hall for the evening’s meeting wearing a face mask, within a few minutes all except three had removed them even though we sat in a confined area];
all participants must adhere to Government social-distancing guidelines;
special procedures need to be adopted in the kitchen and toilet areas;
at the end of each booking all tables need to be wiped down, chairs stacked in a demarcated area and labelled so that they are not reused within seventy-two hours, the Hall floor cleaned and touch-points wiped down;
a maximum of thirty participants will be permitted within the building to meet current Government restrictions [Editor’s Note: Government restrictions came into effect on Monday 14th September banning gatherings of more than six people];
the organiser of an event must inform the Trustees if any of the participants reports a positive Covid-19 test.
The Trustees have received a grant from Lancaster City Council to cover the cost of equipment and sundries to help keep it safe to use the Hall – a hand sanitiser has been fixed in the entrance lobby to the right of the doors and should be used by everyone entering the building.
The Trustees are ready to take bookings but only after the group concerned has carried out its own risk assessment. The fees to use the Hall remain unchanged.
Peter Clinch
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Neighbourhood Watch Report
Two of our Area Co-ordinators are leaving the district. Our sincere thanks go to Ray Garlick (Northeast - Swarthdale) and Paul Witherington (Northern - Hall Garth area/Capernwray Road) for their loyal support of the Neighbourhood Watch Scheme. Their neighbours have been extremely grateful for the care and support they have shown, especially during the last few months with the additional difficulties caused by the pandemic. We wish them and their families well in their new homes.
These two areas now need new Co-ordinators; if anyone is interested please contact me (01524 733947).
We welcome Derek Burnside to the NHW Team; he has kindly agreed to look after the Capernwray area.
If any residents would like to receive the Crime Alert and Police Awareness e-mails, they should please contact me (01524 733947).
Are you a new resident? Have you received a New Residents’ Pack? If you missed receiving one when you arrived, please get in touch
Jane Ward, Neighbourhood Watch Co-ordinator
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Congratulations Joan!
On 10th September Joan Galloway celebrated her 90th birthday. Whilst she may not be the oldest inhabitant of Over Kellet, she has lived here longer than anyone else and, in her own words, has “seen everybody else out”. The coronavirus restrictions prevented a party being held in her honour (there are plans for that in the future) so she was joined only by her five surviving sons: Alistair, Stuart, Richard, Gordon (who took our front cover photo) and Brian. Her surviving daughter, Christine, was unable to travel from Buckinghamshire; sadly none of Joan’s grandchildren or great-grandchildren was able to be present. Joan moved to Over Kellet in 1932 when her father became the owner of Hartley’s Quarry in Carnforth. The family lived at Hogarth House and she recalls that in the then very quiet, small community everybody knew everybody else and was interested in what was going on. It was so quiet that it was possible to tell by the sound of a particular engine whose car or lorry was coming into the village. Joan went to school first in Bolton-le-Sands before going to Morecambe Grammar School. In the evenings after school she would play on the village green. Perhaps her most striking recollection is from the Second World War, when she followed one of her brothers climbing onto the roof of Hogarth House via the single-storey scullery at the back, to watch troops regularly marching through the village from their camp at Redwell to Carnforth, and back again. Joan has inherited her parents’ warm and welcoming nature. She remembers how, during the war, they took in evacuees at different times from Salford and London. In addition, they welcomed a Jewish refugee family who had fled Germany and were for ever immensely grateful; the two families remained in contact for decades following the war. The mother of the refugee family found work at Hall Garth which was being used as a convalescent centre for troops. Joan remembers her parents welcoming army officers to Hogarth House in the evenings, so that they could enjoy a change of scene, a chat, and a chance to write letters home in relative peace and quiet. While at Morecambe Grammar School Joan followed a training course in commercial studies and, after leaving school in 1948, worked for two years as a secretary at a private boarding school in Arnside, before taking a job in the office of her father’s quarry. While working there she met Stan Galloway, ‘a wonderful man’, who was employed at the quarry as a draughtsman. They married in 1953 at St Cuthbert’s Church, Over Kellet, but lived initially in Chiswick, west London, since Stan was a Londoner. However, not even having the opportunity to see the Queen travel through the area from Buckingham Palace could balance the unfriendliness of the area so they moved back to Over Kellet, renting rooms first at Green Meadow at The Narrows and then living in Old Hall, before moving into Wilson House in the 1960s. Apart from her oldest child Susan, who was born in London, all her eight children were born in Wilson House and the five surviving sons in this close-knit family still live close by and provide ‘wonderful support’ to her – ‘my husband would be proud of them’. In contrast, Joan’s grandchildren (no less loving in their affection for her) live far and wide across the United Kingdom and even in New York. Stan, who died in 2007, is ‘sorely missed’ but Joan values the friends she has made in the village and through her attendance at St Cuthberts over the eighty-eight years (apart from a short break) she has lived here, and is sorry that the coronavirus restrictions have prevented her visiting them as usual, especially on this special occasion. Peter Clinch 20
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Weather Data for August 2020
After a wet July, August began cool and cloudy with spells of rain. The 4th and 5th were exceptionally wet with a total of 74mm measured over the two days. From 7th the weather turned very warm and muggy with maximum temperatures well above 20°C, as a one-week heatwave gave us a spell of warm summer sunshine. In the south of England temperatures of 34°C or higher were recorded on six consecutive days.
The night of 10th was notable for the amount of lightning across the UK; the Met Office reported 50,000 strikes in twenty-four hours. In our area lightning could be seen roughly once a second between about midnight and 1am, though most of it was distant and there was little thunder. This was followed by very heavy rain which gave us another 25mm before dawn. Localised flooding was reported in Lancaster and parts of west Cumbria. The warmest days of the month were 11th and 12th with maxima of 28.1°C and 29.6°C. Further north, near Aberdeen, intense rainfall on the 12th August caused a mudslide which led to a serious rail accident.
From 16th the weather returned to being cloudy, mild and wet for the next two weeks, with rain every day, little sunshine, and temperatures rarely above 20°C. The remnants of Atlantic Hurricane Kyle, named Storm Ellen by the Irish Met Office, produced heavy rain and stormy winds in the south and west of Britain on 20th and 21st. Over Kellet experienced heavy rain and a maximum wind gust of 36mph. The last three days of the month were cool and dry. There was an unusually early ground frost on the morning of the 30th with the air temperature dipping to 3.1°C.
The rainfall total for the month was 219mm, over double the August average and a record for the month – this came after a very wet June and record wet July. The three-month summer rainfall total was 594mm, by far the wettest I have recorded. Average maximum and minimum temperatures for August were both about 1.2°C above average at 20.3°C and 12.6°C.
With one exception, the total rainfall for July and August resulted in the wettest consecutive two months I have recorded in twenty-three years – the exception was November/December 2015 when we endured Storm Desmond. It really is quite exceptional to have so much rain in the summer; were it not for the summer sun’s warmth causing evaporation we would have experienced more flooding.
To date, the rainfall total for this calendar year has reached the average for a whole year; every drop of rain we get from now until midnight on New Year's Eve will put us above the average. It seems highly likely that this year will be the wettest since my records began in 1997.
Martin Lord
THE 200 CLUB
The result of the draw for August was:
1st (£25) Mrs J Galloway (145)
2nd (£15) Mrs L Agnew (33)
3rd (£10) Mr M Whitehead (170)
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Birds in the Village – Summer Sightings
A few years ago the Queen talked about a certain year being her annus horribilis. Unfortunately for thousands of people 2020 has been exactly that. Yet wildlife is still out there, the seasons change and it is a well-known fact that contact with nature can help with sadness and stress.
Autumn has arrived and by now most of our summer visitor birds will have flown South to overwinter elsewhere. The swifts are long gone, but there may be a few late swallows and martins lingering in parts of the country. I hope these summer visitors have had a good breeding season in Over Kellet. Certainly before the swifts left in August there were a greater number than when they arrived in May. Swallow It's always amazing to hear them screeching, and see them flying over and around The Eagles Head. I saw swallows in various places in the village, but possibly not as many as in previous years. The house martins have lost their nesting sites in West Penwith, but I did see nests in other houses including a few where I haven't seen them before.
It is always good to see new species and this year I saw two - linnets and a barn owl – that I have never seen in Over Kellet before, although I have seen them elsewhere. No doubt there have been mixed feelings about the limited grass Linnet cutting on the village greens. Personally I approved of it, and I'm sure many aspects of nature thrived under this new regime. Although not bird-related, it was good to hear from a friend that she saw two common spotted orchids and one bee orchid in the uncut grass on the village green. At one time the grass on Church Bank was bright with dandelions, to be followed by their inevitable seed heads. It was on these that I saw linnets feeding. Unfortunately the linnet is on the RSPB red list for endangered birds so it was wonderful to see a small group enjoying the dandelion seeds.
It was also amazing to see a barn owl hunting over the meadow below Baycroft viewpoint. I observed it on
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two or three evenings and on one occasion saw it swoop down and catch a small rodent. Since then a few other Over Kellet residents have mentioned seeing a barn owl. Hopefully there is a barn owl family not too far away.
There have been other encouraging bird sightings around the village. The numbers of tree and house sparrows seem to be increasing. Young blackbirds Starling were numerous in late summer and also young starlings. Greenfinches have had a bad few years but I have had good numbers to my feeders, and numerous sightings round the village. The lovely song thrush is also on the RSPB red list, so I was especially pleased to see three or four in different locations within the village. Hopefully it wasn't the same one!
Autumn is here so some of our overwintering birds will have arrived. Let's hope 2021 will be a better year for everybody, but whatever happens there are still some wonderful things out there, in our own village and gardens.
Margaret Mosey
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Help If You Can’t Pay Your Bills Because Of Coronavirus
The pandemic has placed a strain on some people’s finances, especially if their income from employment has fallen or stopped entirely. If you are one of these people you may be eligible for the payment of benefit from the Government or, if you already receive certain benefits, either to claim an increased payment or to claim eligibility for an additional benefit. If you're struggling to pay your bills, whether or not you have run into debt, because of coronavirus, for example bills for your council tax, rent, loans or energy, there is help available.
Check if you can get money by applying for benefits
You might be able to claim new benefits or get more money on current ones if your work has been affected by coronavirus because you are earning less than usual (including if you’re self-employed), have lost your job, been made redundant or stopped being self-employed, or are self-isolating or shielding. Each benefit has different rules; what you can claim depends on your situation and if you’ve claimed benefits before.
In the Lancaster and Morecambe area the principal benefit for those of working age on a low income, or not working because of a disability, illness or caring for someone, is Universal Credit (UC). Even if you’re self-employed or on a zero-hours contract you can apply for UC.
If you are not eligible for UC you can try to apply for one of the two ‘new-style’ benefits, but your success will partly depend on your record of National Insurance contributions. If you are out of work you might be able to receive New Style Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA) or, if you cannot work because of illness or disability, New Style Employment and Support Allowance (ESA).
If you’re self-isolating or shielding you might be able to get either Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) from your employer or Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) from the Government You can’t get SSP and ESA at the same time. It’s usually better to get SSP if you can.
If you need help deciding which benefits to claim, contact one of our Advisers using the e-mail or phone details at the end of the article.
Check what help you can get with your bills
Most organisations you owe money to should be able to help you by reducing your payments or giving you more time to pay. This will help keep you connected to your energy, phone or internet supplier even if you owe them money. Each supplier has its own rules so it’s important to check what help you could get. The Citizens Advice national website has more information about help available from a large number of organisations at www.citizensadvice.org.uk/debt-and-money/if-you-cant-pay-your- bills-because-of-coronavirus/#h-check-what-help-you-can-get-with-your-bills
The first organisations you should contact are those where you need to pay to avoid losing access to an essential service, or where persistently not paying could cause you to face court action for the debt. These are called priority debts and include
26 arrears of rent or mortgage payments, council tax arrears, gas and electricity debts, phone or internet service debts, failure to pay for goods bought on hire purchase or on conditional sale, non-payment of your TV licence, non-payment of court fines, failure to pay back tax credits overpaid to you by the Government, failure to pay income tax, National Insurance or VAT, or failure to pay child maintenance or child support. You might be able to agree a plan with each organisation to help you pay the money you owe. Taking out a loan to pay off a debt is not the best course to follow since it’s usually more expensive and you’ll have to pay extra interest costs.
It’s worth telling your bank or building society if you’re struggling because of coronavirus. If you don’t normally have an overdraft, they might agree to let you have one. If they give you a new overdraft, or you already have one, they should agree not to charge interest on the first £500 for three months. If you’re still struggling at the end of three months, ask your bank or building society if they will agree not to charge interest on the first £500 for another three months.
If your bank or building society won’t make the first £500 of your overdraft interest- free, quote the Financial Conduct Authority’s guidance on overdrafts, which is on www.fca.org.uk/consumers/coronavirus-information-personal-loans-credit-cards- overdrafts and says:
“Where a firm provides an arranged overdraft to a customer on their primary personal current account, and the customer has temporary difficulties with their finances, or reasonably expects to have temporary difficulties with their finances, due to the impacts of coronavirus, the firm should, at the customer’s request, assist the customer in the following way:
No interest should be payable in respect of up to £500 of the balance of the arranged overdraft.”
This guidance doesn’t apply to basic bank accounts or credit union accounts.
If your bank or building society still refuses to make your overdraft interest-free, complain to the Financial Ombudsman Service www.financial- ombudsman.org.uk/coronavirus which is still accepting complaints, but is taking longer than normal to deal with them at the moment. Alternatively, you can phone 0800 023 4567 for advice between 8am and 5pm, Monday to Friday. You might need to wait to speak to someone.
If you need information or advice about getting help with your bills contact one of our Advisers.
North Lancashire Citizens Advice We are still able to offer e-mail advice via [email protected]. To speak to an adviser use the Adviceline Service 03444 889 622 (Monday to Friday, 10am to 4pm). Our national self-help website is at www.citizensadvice.org.uk
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OK View - 10 Years Ago (September 2010)
An evening village walk had been organised for 21st June and fifteen people followed a route across the fields to New England, returning to the village by the canal towpath. The walk ended at the Eagles Head where the publican, Julian Saunders, provided all the ingredients for DIY chip butties. There had been hopes of arranging another evening walk later in the summer but it was reported that the weather had been too wet. Cloud Watcher provided his very first column of weather data for the magazine, covering July, and confirmed that it had been the second wettest since 2003 with 159.4mm, comparing very unfavourably with the seven-year average of rain for July of 89.03mm. On the other hand, the Horticultural Society correspondent noted that there had been a hose-pipe ban until mid-August.
According to Cloud Watcher July had been the least sunny of the previous seven years and, judging from the report and pictures, the Over Kellet Summer Fair had been held on one of those inclement days – though it was hailed a success. The Gala King (Kyle Burford-Hothersall) and Queen (Ella Griffiths) were crowned; a fancy dress competition was judged by the new MP, David Morris, and won by Alex Armer, who dressed up as the Bishop of the Moon; cream teas and a BBQ were popular as well as “pony rides, face painting, a coconut shie and plant stall to name but a few”. Emergency vehicles and two large Bardon Aggregates quarry vehicles were paraded into Church Bank and “inched their way through the school gates with less than a whisker to spare!” The poor weather was commented on in the OK View editorial written in mid-August, for the writer hopes that “the Indian Summer which keeps being mentioned arrives”.
Peter Clinch
Editor’s Note: This item was held over from the September 2020 issue.
OK View – 10 Years Ago (October 2010)
Nearly half of the editorial was given over to reprinting part of one from the first issue in 2008, which sought “your contributions whether they be news items, diary notices, articles of interest, creative writing, advertisements or indeed anything which you feel would be of interest to our fellow residents of the parish of Over Kellet. This is a village magazine and the more people who contribute to it the more able it will be to serve its purpose.” The editors in 2010 added that they wished to “encourage you to put pen to paper – or better still – fingers to keyboard and let us have your contribution. We do look forward to hearing from you.”
The same plea can be made today. OK View depends on a band of regular contributors who provide news of village and other activities, to whom we give thanks. We are grateful to those who have in the past contributed occasional articles on more general topics. Perhaps there is an article or topic you have in mind but you do not know how to put it in writing. Please contact us using the information printed on the inside of the front cover and we will be only too happy to work with you to create your contribution, in a suitable form for publication. Please note that we do not print poems.
Peter Clinch
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Another Scam
A reader has sent in details of yet another fraudulent e-mail scam she received and which must be widespread since it was later featured in the BBC1 early evening programme The One Show. Here is what she told us:
The e-mail supposedly came from the Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) – it had a logo and looked legitimate. I had my doubts though, when it said I needed to update my personal details for which there would be a charge or my licence could be suspended. My licence doesn't expire until 2022 and I haven't changed my address for over thirty years. I decided to check the logo. The official DVLA logo is the Queen’s coat of arms surmounted by a crown but the one in the e-mail was completely different so I just deleted the e-mail.
So, be on your guard! Peter Clinch
Comedy Corner
The following was contributed by Sheila Cooper.
Since youngsters of today have their own texting codes (LOL, OMG, TTYL, etc) we oldies decided not to be outdone by these kids, and now have developed our own codes too:
ATD At The Doctors BFF Best Friend’s Funeral BTW Bring The Wheelchair BYOT Bring Your Own Teeth FWIW Forgot Where I Was GGPBL Gotta Go, Pacemaker Battery Low GHA Got Heartburn Again TFT Texting From Toilet
Now share this with some other oldies and make their day.
The Trustees of Over Kellet Village Hall
give notice of and invite you to attend
the Annual General Meeting in the Village Hall
on Monday 19th October at 7pm
Social distancing and hand-sanitising rules will be observed; signs to space chairs one metre apart will be evident. We would request that you wear a face mask. We look forward to welcoming you even though things will look a little different.
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Advertising in Over Kellet View £6.00 quarter page, £10 half page and £17.50 full page per edition. Please contact Peter Clinch (01524 734591) or e-mail [email protected] for further information.
OK View Deliverer Wanted
One of our valued deliverers is leaving the district so we need to find a replacement for the Swarthdale/Kirkby Lonsdale Road area. If anyone is interested in delivering the magazine door-to-door please contact our Distribution Manager, Josie Candlin, as soon as possible on her mobile 07753695298. Thank you!
The OK View Team
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Local Services Please note that the ‘normal’ opening times listed here may be subject to change during the COVID-19 emergency. You are advised to check before visiting. Over Kellet Village Store and Post Office, Craig & Tracy Burns, The Green, LA6 1BU 733207 M-F 7.00-17.45 (PO 9.00-17.30); Sa 7.00-13.00 (PO 9.00-12.30); last postal collection: M-F 16.45, Sa 11.00 The Eagles Head Pub, Gary & Helena Torch, Nether Kellet Road, LA6 1DL 732457 M-F 11.30-14.30, 17.00-24.00; Sa, Su 11.30-24.00 Carnforth Health: Ashtrees, Market Street, LA5 9JU Pharmacy M-F 7-23.00; Sa 8-18.30; Su 8-18.00 727877 Surgery M 8.30-19.30; Tu 8-18.30; W, Th 7.30-18.30; F 8-18.30 720000 Boots Pharmacy, 24 Market Street, LA5 9JX M-Th 8.30-18.00; 732955 F 8.30-17.30; Sa 9-17.00 NHS Out of Hours Service 111 Park View Surgery, 21 New Street, LA5 9BX M-F 8-16.45 01539 715555 Well Pharmacy, 9 Market Street, LA5 9JX M-F 8.30-17.30 732712 Dentists: Anne King, 46 Market Street, LA5 9LB M,Tu, W 8.30-1700; 733867 Th 8.30-17.15; F 8.30-16.30 (closed daily for lunch 12.45-13.45) Viva Dental, 29A Market Street, LA5 9JX M 9-17.30; Tu, W, Th 8.30- 735431 18.30; F 8.45-16.30 Opticians: Butterfields, 46c Market Street, LA5 9LB M-F 9-17.30; 732724 Sa 9-14.00 Philip Jones, 15 Market Street, LA5 9JX M-F 9-17.30; Sa 9-17.00 730055 Vets: Alison Lee, 2 Queen Street, LA5 9EB M-F 9-19.00; Sa 10-13.00; 24- 735249 hour emergency service Burch Tree Vets, 39 Lancaster Road, LA5 9LD M-F 8.30-19.00; Sa 720002 8.30-12; emergency clinic Su 10-12; 24-hour emergency service Library: Lancaster Road, LA5 9DZ Su & M, Closed; Tu, 9.00-19.00; W & Sa, 9.00 0300 123 6703 –13.00; Th & F, 9.00-17.00 Stagecoach Route 49 Bus Timetable (at time of going to press)
M-Fri M-Sat M-Sat M-Sat M-Sat M-Sat M-Sat Sat M-Sat Warton, Croftlands 07.20 09.20 10.20 11.20 12.20 13.20 14.20 15.20 17.05 Carnforth, Market St 07.28 09.28 10.28 11.28 12.28 13.28 14.28 15.28 17.13 Over Kellet 07.36 09.36 10.36 11.36 12.36 13.36 14.36 15.36 17.21 Nether Kellet 07.42 09.42 10.42 11.36 12.42 13.42 14.42 15.42 17.27 Halton 07.52 09.52 10.52 11.52 12.52 13.52 14.52 15.52 17.37 Lancaster 08.10 10.10 11.10 12.10 13.10 14.10 15.10 16.10 17.55 M-Sat M-Sat M-Sat M-Sat M-Sat M-Sat Sat M-Sat M-Sat Lancaster 09.30 10.30 11.30 12.30 13.30 14.30 15.30 16.15 17.15 Halton 09.47 10.47 11.47 12.47 13.47 14.47 15.47 16.32 17.32 Nether Kellet 09.57 10.57 11.57 12.57 13.57 14.57 15.57 16.42 17.42 Over Kellet 10.03 11.03 12.03 13.03 14.03 15.03 16.03 16.48 17.48 Carnforth, Haws Hill 10.12 11.12 12.12 13.12 14.12 15.12 16.12 16.57 17.57 Warton, Croftlands 10.20 11.20 12.20 13.20 14.20 15.20 16.20 17.05 18.05 Kirkby Lonsdale Coaches Route 490, M-Sat: Carnforth, Market St, 20.28; Over Kellet 20.36; Nether Kellet 20.42; Halton 20.52; Lancaster 21.10 31
Over Kellet Directory
LOCAL AUTHORITY REPRESENTATIVES St CUTHBERT'S CHURCH COUNTY COUNCIL Vicar Rev Paul Boulter 770300 Councillor Phillippa Williamson 221788 Secretary John Halsey 732972 Denny Bank, Arkholme, Carnforth LA6 1AX Church Warden Penny Burnside 884962 [email protected] Church Warden Linda Thomas 720628
DISTRICT COUNCIL VILLAGE SCHOOL (Currently Vacant) Headteacher Jo Williams 732097
VILLAGE HALL
Chairman Peter Thomas 298979 Secretary Liz Moody 733877 PARISH COUNCIL Treasurer John Gooch Meet at 7.15pm on second Tuesday of Bookings Sec. Lesley Gee 733240 month Maintenance Roger Cowling 733088 Chairman Graham Agnew 733407 Parish Council Stephen Atkins 720605 Vice Chair Stephen Atkins 720605 Church Lindsay Angus 734964 Derek Johnson 733804 Martin May 881256 VILLAGE ACTIVITY REPRESENTATIVES Jean Metcalfe 07795 482403 Badminton Jane Storer 734265 Clerk Derek Whiteway 07805 260976 [email protected] Bowls Lindsay Angus 734964 Keep Active Lesley Gee 733240 NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH OK & District Horticultural Society Police Station, Lancaster 101 Chairman (Currently Vacant) Secretary Verity Clinch 734591 PCSO Paul Shepherd [email protected] Treasurers Marilyn Whinfield 07753 435792 Pat Woolstencroft 733965 PC Rob Barnsley, Community Beat Manager Playgroup Lynsey Winder 730904 [email protected] Short Tennis Joan Shaw 736503 Co-ordinator Jane Ward 733947 Twinning Assn Liz Brumitt 735013 Walking Group Area Co-ordinators: Contacts Geoff Jackson 736103 Central Malcolm McIllmurray 732921 Ron/Lorna Oswald 736523 Kirklands Tony Wells 733848 Western Bev Carling 736393 Womens Institute Eastern Sandra Klijn- President Christine Bolton 735030 Passant 884331 Secretary Lindsay Angus 734964 Far Eastern Jane Ward 733947 Treasurer Sheila Cooper 733787 Northern (Currently Vacant) Southern Alison Harper 734372 THOMAS WITHERS CHARITY Northeast (Currently Vacant) Secretary David Mills 732194 Capernwray Derek Burnside 07905 449636 COMPUTING OK WEBSITE www.overkellet.org QUARRIES Updated info. to: Gordon Galloway 720872 Liason Officer Graham Agnew 733407 Leapers Wood Quarry 07483 357834 OK VIEW Back Lane Quarry 738888 200 Club Liz Moody 733877 FOOTPATHS AND TREE OFFICER B4RN (Currently Vacant) Contacts Nick Ward 733947 PARISH LENGTHSMAN Lesley Gee 733240 Mike Ashton - contact Cllr Metcalfe or the Parish Clerk EMERGENCY PLAN GROUP Paul Bond [email protected]
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