Price £1.00 to non-residents February 2019 ISSUE 114 OVER KELLET VIEW
Warton Crag through the winter mist.Photo: Photo: Peter Peter Clinch Clinch
Editorial Board: Peter Clinch, Paul Budd, Jane Meaden (Advertising) BOARD OF MANAGEMENT Chairs of the Parish Council and Parochial Church Council We are grateful to the above organisations for their financial support
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The February View
New Year – New Futures
The New Year brought a number of initiatives and developments to Over Kellet.
The Eagles Head was sold to Trust Inns Ltd on 1st October, after being part of the Mitchell’s of Lancaster estate for more than thirty-five years. As our article on page 24 explains, the sale occurred just in time; Mitchell’s went into administration on 13th December and the premises remaining within their ownership face an uncertain future until a buyer can be found. Trust Inns intend to put money into improving our village pub and painters and decorators are at work as I write (in mid January). More work will take place in February requiring the closure of the pub for a few weeks – check with The Eagles Head for the precise dates.
Information about the work of the Parish Council has been available on the village community website for a number of years. Central Government initiatives to make local government more open and transparent have resulted in money being allocated to Councils to set up their own websites. The new Over Kellet Parish Council website went live at the start of 2019. The aim is to make it easier for local people to understand what the PC does, what its policies are and, through interactive features, make it easier to contact the PC and to report concerns to the appropriate authority. On page 19 we review what the site offers.
On page 4 we publish a job advert for our distribution coordinator which will need to be filled with some urgency. Please make this a happy new year for OK View by volunteering for this role. If we are unable to appoint someone to the distribution role soon it could significantly affect the future of the publication. Our future is in your hands. Either contact us at [email protected] or call Jane on 07968 723592 for more information.
Peter Clinch
Advertising in Over Kellet View
Be seen in over 300 homes! Please contact Jane Meaden on 07968 723592 email [email protected] for further information.
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Church News Our series of ‘Tough Questions’ finishes on Wednesday 6th February from 7.30pm to 9pm in the Village Hall. Our final topic is “Isn’t just being a good person enough?” People of any faith or none are welcome to join us for informal, friendly conversation. Our usual Bible study will then restart on 13th February and continue each Wednesday evening at 7.30pm in the Village Hall. All-Age Worship Service Alteration From February the pattern of services will alter slightly. All-Age Worship services will now be on the first Sunday of the month. This will include the Fish Club for children and young people from 10.30am. Refreshments for adults will be served during the children’s activities. Church Services All services start at 11.15am and will be taken by the vicar, Rev Paul Boulter, unless otherwise indicated. Coffee and tea are served at St Cuthbert’s before the services, from 10.45am. Everyone welcome!
Rev Paul Boulter
rd Feb 3 All-Age Worship (children meet in church at 10.30am) th Feb 10 Holy Communion th Feb 17 Holy Communion th Feb 24 Morning Worship (Rev Clive Duxbury) rd Mar 3 All-Age Worship (children meet in church at 10.30am) th Mar 10 Holy Communion th Mar 17 Holy Communion th Mar 24 Morning Worship st Mar 31 Morning Worship (Mothering Sunday)
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Letter from the Vicar
I’m excited about seeing my first spring in Over Kellet. As I write the first snowdrops have appeared in the churchyard, and it won’t be long before daffodils pop up around the village green. The late winter and early spring flowers are a wonderful reminder that no matter how long the cold, dark days have been, new life is just around the corner. Our journey through life can often be compared with the seasons. Sometimes we find ourselves in Spring, with the hope of new beginnings and plans unfolding excitingly before us. Sometimes we find ourselves in Autumn, when a phase of life seems to be drawing to an end. Even in the times of life which seem akin to winter, we can receive encouragements, like the pushing up of the snowdrops through the cold ground at the turn of the year. The bible is very realistic about life. It rarely glosses it, or promises an easy ride for those people who follow Jesus. The bible characters in the Old and New Testament experience the same problems as we do today: relationship and family breakdown, childlessness, loneliness, bereavement, illness and disease. So much has changed over the years, but the reality of life itself has stayed the same. The apostle Paul speaks of suffering as a reality of life, but that “suffering can produce perseverance, perseverance character, and character hope.” (Romans 5:3- 4). Sometimes we have to work hard to find hope in the midst of our difficulties and struggles. Sometimes it might be only a glimmer which we see faintly. But God wants to bring us hope. Just like the snowdrops, and then the daffodils, giving us a sign that even the darkest situations can be transformed and changed. With God we know that whatever we are dealing with, however hard it might seem, there is hope because of Jesus. Jesus’ life, death, resurrection and ascension offer us hope. Jesus knows what it means to live, to suffer, to be abandoned, rejected and to die. His death offers us forgiveness and reconciliation. His resurrection offers the hope of new life, both now and in eternity. And his ascension offers the hope of his Holy Spirit, sent to be his presence with us every day. “And hope does not disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.” (Romans 5:5) Rev Paul Poulter
World Day of Prayer Service Written by the women of Slovenia on Friday 1st March at 2pm, at Over Kellet Village Hall The School choir will be taking part ALL WELCOME For further details please contact Angela Halsey (732972) 5
Parish Council – December 2018 & January 2019
The December and January Parish Council meetings were held with a full turnout of Parish Councillors with just six and seven members of the public, respectively, attending. The District and County Councillors were unable to attend the December meeting but gave useful up-dates to the January meeting on planning and budget matters – see below.
Planning matters New applications: There were no new applications.
Application refused by Lancaster City Council: 18/01342/FUL – Castle View Caravan Park, Borwick Road, Capernwray. Change of use of fields to create an amenity area, a caravan display area, etc. The PC agreed to object to the present scheme for the same reasons as it did for a similar application that had been subsequently withdrawn early last year.
The decision of Lancaster City Council was still awaited on the following application:
18/01207/FUL – Erection of two 2-storey houses on the site of the former chicken sheds off Kirkby Lonsdale Road.
Freedom of Information request to City Council The Parish Council has considered various planning applications and determinations relating to chicken farms around Over Kellet and Swarthdale in the past, including as recently as the November meeting. Concern was expressed by the PC that more developments were imminentPhotos, this and page: it requested John Halsey the Clerk to
Autumn is upon us… Now is the time to get those weather proofing jobs done! Why not let me lend a hand? Shed, fence & decking repairs, gutter cleaning, hedge cutting & tree trimming, weeding & leaf clearing. I’m also available for household repairs.
Phone Steve 01524 782899 07747 522434
Always cheery & dependable, leaving your garden neat & tidy. References available.
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Lancaster City Local Plan City Councillor Roger Mace gave a verbal report on progress with the Local Plan and answered written questions sent to him beforehand by the PC. At times the discussion was technical and confusing for members of the public without access to the plan, or to the new written material before members of the PC or the questions that had been posed by them, The Plan was submitted to the Secretary of State (Planning Inspectorate) in May 2018 and the date of a hearing in 2019 before an Inspector at either Lancaster or Morecambe Town Hall is awaited. It is likely that any revisions required to the Plan will be considered by the City Council in late 2019/ early 2020.
County Council Budget 2019/2020 County Councillor Phillippa Williamson gave details of some of local matters within the budget to be considered by the County Council shortly: there will be a reduction in the number of days when the recycling site at Carnforth will be open but it is intended that it should be available at weekends; the plan to charge for short-stay car parking in the centre of Carnforth is under consultation; there will be no changes to library provision or support for rural bus routes; County Highways has been allocated £10m by the Government to repair potholes - residents are encouraged to report road maintenance matters to the County Council (the new Parish Council website can be used to do this - see page 19).
Reports of actions, etc, since earlier meetings a) Signs on Top Green - the view of the Conservation Officer of Lancaster CC was awaited. b) Roadwatch - three members of the public have volunteered. Their training has commenced and will be take place under police supervision over the next three months. c) Dangerous walls - a) concerns were again raised about the condition of a wall near The Narrows. The PC felt powerless to act since there was disagreement between Highways and the landowner about who was responsible for the wall. b) 1 Longton’s Cottages: concerns were again expressed about the condition of the roadside wall and the Clerk was requested to contact County Highways Dept.
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Parish Council – December 2018 & January 2019 (Continued)
d) Storm water flooding at the rear of Kirklands – the Clerk had contacted the householder and the matter was being resolved. e) State of hedgerow between OK and Carnforth – the hedge has been cut following letters sent to the farmer by both County Highways and the Clerk. f) Kissing gates – following a meeting with a city council official and the inspection of the eight kissing gates around the village it has been agreed that, where appropriate, they will be painted some time in March or April. To allow the paint to dry and prevent damage to walkers’ clothes, each path will be shut for about a day. g) Parish Council website – the cost of the site has come from central government funds; for a description of the new website see page 19. h) B4RN – the next area for action will be Windergarth and Kirkby Lonsdale Road. Work near Bay View has had to be curtailed as the necessary consent to cross land has not been forthcoming. i) Touring cinema – the first screening held in Carnforth was very well attended. It was agreed that the Clerk would send information about future events for publication in OK View.
Parish Plan At its December meeting the PC received the recently published Parish Plan and at its January meeting decided to investigate costs and feasibility as follows: a) purchase of additional SPID vehicle speed reporting equipment powered by a solar cell; b) purchase of a speed camera and possibly a speed gun for use by the Road Watch volunteers; c) erection of small ‘gates’ carrying traffic calming notices on the roadside verge at the four entry points to the village – County Highways’ opinion to be sought. It was noted that the speed limit of 30mph on Kirkby Lonsdale Road could not be reduced as County Highways had designated the B6254 as a lorry route.
The condition of the bus shelter outside the Village Hall was a cause for concern and advice will be sought on the cost of replacing the acrylic sheets. Stagecoach will be asked to provide a bus timetable for the stop.
Other matters probably not involving expenditure by the PC were a) to contact Lancashire Wildlife Trust over the condition and future maintenance of The Dub on Greenways – a meeting is to be held in late March; b) to obtain full details of the Biological Heritage Sites in the Parish both to inform the PC when considering planning applications and to assist conservation in general.
Budget The PC considered the budget requirement for 2019/2020 submitted by the Clerk. It was noted that a significant part of the reserve fund was contributed to annually by the quarry business in recognition of the siting of the wind turbine in Back Lane Quarry. It was agreed that the reserves of about £17,000 held by the PC were too high and that they should be reduced to about £8,000; the £9,000 released should be used to fund special projects such as those identified in the Parish Plan. It was also agreed that the precept (the amount the PC will request from the City Council) will remain unchanged at £8,100.
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Publication Scheme for the PC Historically the PC has been required by law to produce a large number of pieces of information about itself and its work. The General Data Protection Regulations which came into force in May 2018, and the Government’s Transparency Programme, now require the PC to have a formal publications policy for each piece of information. It may surprise villagers that the scheme runs to twenty-seven different pieces of information for which a publication policy is now required, and it was this which had motivated the PC to create its own website. The PC received and commented on the draft scheme.
Plaque for Goosegate The response of the City Conservation Officer is awaited.
Road Traffic Accidents It was reported that there had been two accidents over the Christmas period. The driver of a stolen car had lost control and damaged some vehicles parked outside the Eagles Head before demolishing a section of the roadside wall on the opposite side of Kellet Road.
In a separate incident a driver lost control due to a sudden mechanical fault and hit the bench on the Green, cracking one of the concrete supports. This matter will be followed up by the Clerk.
Footpath Over Fields Behind The Old School One of the field owners had offered aggregate to be poured over the muddiest section. He had also mentioned the possibility of fencing off part of the field and both matters will be investigated further and the Clerk will report back.
Parish Council Membership The PC co-opted Jean Metcalfe to be a member from its February meeting. There is still one vacancy on the Council and any resident wishing to become involved in local democracy is encouraged to come forward. See also page 18.
Next meeting Tuesday 12th February at 7.15pm in the Village Hall
Peter Clinch
LA THEATRE CLUB
We are a local club organising outings to various events at the Lowry, Theatre by the Lake, The Grand at Blackpool, Liverpool Empire, Old Laundry Theatre Bowness etc
The coach always leaves from Travellers Choice in Carnforth usually from 5.30pm onwards.
Annual Membership is currently £12.00 An enjoyable and social evening out. If interested please contact the Membership Secretary on 01524 734624.
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I am a local handyman with all my own tools and equipment. I have my working at height safety certificate and a current valid DBS certificate. References are available on request.
Internal & External Painting Decorating Joinery & D I Y Wooden Gates made and fitted Cement & concrete work Grass cutting, hedge trimming and tree pruning Gutters cleared Pressure washing ….. and many other jobs undertaken, please just ask. All work is guaranteed and fully insured.
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Wilson’s Endowed School News
New Year, New Clubs! The school prides itself in running a sports club virtually every day after school. This varies from karate to football training sessions. The school council has requested that some additional non-sports clubs are available. January has seen the relaunch of our ‘Jesus and Me Club’ (JAM Club for short!). We are delighted that Capernwray Bible College Outreach Worker, Jemma Wraight, will be running the club. She will be bringing along Capernwray students to help, which will add a wonderful international flavour to the weekly club.
Mr Lindsay is running a new computing club focusing on coding. Pupils will be able to use technology to write simple programs, developing their IT skills through fun activities. We hope to nurture those Over Kellet budding Bill Gates!!
Keeping our children safe The NSPCC visited the school to help raise awareness with the children. Through child-friendly, interactive assemblies and workshops, their specially trained staff and volunteers gave our children information about how to keep themselves safe from harm and how to get help if they have any worries, sensitively discussing issues like bullying and sexual abuse, without using scary words or adult language. This is a nationwide programme for every primary-school-aged child in the UK. With the help of their friendly mascot Buddy, they presented an assembly to all the children in our school as well as a workshop for Years 5 and 6.
Spirituality Day Our annual spirituality day once again provided a time of reflection for all pupils. The day began with worship and the theme of ‘being grateful’. The morning was spent writing prayers. These included ‘graces’ and ‘end of day prayers’ to use in the classrooms as well as prayers that could be read for our intercessions in Community Worship. After lunch, the children enjoyed lively activities led by Capernwray students and faith-based craft activities.
It is lovely to welcome our village neighbours to the monthly Community Worship, everyone is most welcome. The service starts at 9.00am, lasts for about forty-five minutes and is led by Rev Paul Boulter with a visiting speaker. It also focuses on the church year. You are warmly invited to join our future Community Worships …
Date Theme Visiting Speaker Organisation
st Friday 1 Feb Bible Theme Jemma Wraight Capernwray Bible College
th Friday 8 Mar Lent Helen Sage Blackburn Diocese th Friday 5 Apr Easter Rev Boulter Service in Church
th Friday 10 May Refugees Arton Medd Christian Aid
th Tuesday 11 Jun Pentecost Bishop Phillip Bishop of Burnley
th Friday 5 Jul TBC Sue Gilmore Capernwray Bible College
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The Village Christmas Tree 2018
The forecast of high winds and rain did not augur well for the erection and ‘switch-on’ of the village Christmas tree, but the morning of Saturday 8th December dawned fine and reasonably calm and the tree was erected without too much difficulty. Although this was then the signal for the rain and wind to begin we were fortunate to have a brief lull at 4.00pm for the actual ‘switch-on’ of the lights by newcomers to the village Jack and Katie Winder, who were joined by over eighty residents to sing carols around the tree and consume mince-pies and hot drinks. The Over Kellet Christmas season had officially begun!
We are grateful to Aggregate Industries for again providing us with the Christmas tree, to the volunteers who helped erect it, to students from Capernwray Hall for leading the carol singing and to the Parish Council and St Cuthbert’s Church for sponsoring the refreshments.
Nick Ward
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The Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal 2018
November 11th dawned with heavy showers forecast, however, Over Kellet residents were not deterred and the collection of £283.00 was added to the total raised in the village of £493.98.
My thanks to everyone in the village who offered to help me with the Appeal in November. I could not have managed without you! The Lancaster North Area raised an amazing £22,000 and on behalf of all those who will benefit from this generosity I would like to express my gratitude to you all.
Jane Ward
ROLLER DISCO Roller Disco is on at The Centre @ Halton on 9th February
Sessions:1.30pm - 3.00pm, 3.30pm - 5.00pm, 5.30pm - 7.00pm. ALL Tickets £6 (children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult).Tickets includes roller skates and safety equipment. Group discount - Ten tickets for £54.00. Book online: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/haltoncommunityassociation Refreshments in the Snack Bar, also the Coffee Shop in normal opening hours. The Centre @ Halton, Low Road, Halton http://www.haltoncentre.org/
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Weather Review for 2018
The first notable weather of the year was Storm Eleanor which arrived on the 2nd January and brought rain and gales. The weather continued to be unsettled until mid-January, after which we saw our first proper spell of drier weather since Spring 2017! February and March brought spells of cold and occasionally snowy weather with biting easterly winds. Average temperatures were subdued and rainfall was a little below average. Our region escaped most of the snow, but the north Pennines, northern Lake District and south-east Wales were particularly badly affected, with deep snow drifts closing some roads for several days.
Spring arrived late but quite suddenly in the middle of April. The first half of the month was cold and wet, and the second half warm and dry. The maximum temperature on the 13th April struggled up to only 8°C, but just five days later reached a high of 22.4°C. By late April, daily maximum temperatures were often over 20°C.
The year will mainly be remembered for its long warm, dry summer. May, June and July saw frequent hot, sunny days with daily maximum temperatures several degrees Celsius above average. Rainfall over the same three months was well below average. Grass virtually stopped growing. Fields and lawns became parched. After such a pleasantly warm and dry summer, August’s weather was a disappointment for people on holiday, but brought welcome rain for farmers and gardeners. Temperatures were about average, but felt cool because we had become used to the hot weather in July.
September saw the first two of the Met. Office’s named storms, Ali and Bronagh, which gave us some wet and windy weather. The month overall was cooler and wetter than average. October temperatures were below average other than a week- long spell of warm wet weather from the 8th to the 13th when Storm Callum passed over the UK. One measure of the warmth of the summer is the number of days with a maximum temperature over 20°C. In 2018 we had seventy such days, with the first on the 18th April, and the last on 10th October. In a normal year we would get just thirty-seven such warm days. 14
The total rainfall measured during November was the lowest November total since I started recording the weather in 1997, with just 59mm of rain (less than half of average). Normally, dry weather in winter is the result of high pressure which brings cold weather. But in November, temperatures were 1.0°C above average and we only had three nights of light air frost, late in the month.
The mild weather continued throughout most of December, with just six nights of frost and temperatures on average 1.6°C above normal. The first week in December was wet, and Storm Dierdrie brought rain and cold gales on the 15th, but generally it was less cold than we usually expect for the time of year. From the 24th December until New Year’s Day it was mainly dry, calm, mild and misty. Christmas week was very mild, and on New Year’s Eve the temperature didn’t fall below 8.5°C the entire day.
For the calendar year as a whole, rainfall was 15% below average. Daily maximum temperatures were 0.8°C above average. The graphs show these monthly rainfall and temperature figures.
Martin Lord
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Village Listings for February (Church Services are listed on Page 4)
Over Kellet’s Village Hall (OKVH) is at LA6 1DU; Nether Kellet’s at LA6 1HA; School at LA6 1BN
Badminton Wednesdays 20.00 OKVH
Bible Study Wednesdays (see page 4) 19.30 OKVH
Indoor Bowls Mondays 13.30 OKVH
Keep Active Mondays 17.00 OKVH
Mobile Library Thursdays 7th & 28th February 13.20 The Green 13.50 47 Greenways 14.15 Winder Garth 15.00 Church Bank
OKDHS Saturday 2nd February, coffee morning 10.15 OKVH and talk by David Mower on Birds in the Garden (see page 27)
Saturday 2nd March, illustrated talk by 10.30 OKVH Steve Halliwell on Gresgarth Hall Gardens. A Journey Through the Year (see page 27)
Parish Council Tuesday 12th February 19.15 OKVH
Playgroup 2-4 Years Monday to Friday except week 08.30 OKVH beginning 18th February
Short Tennis Tuesdays 14.00 OKVH
Village Walk Sunday 3rd February, Beetham/Burton 13.30 OKVH
Walking Group Wednesday 13th February, Storth 09.00 OKVH Geology Trail
Women’s Institute Thursday 14th February, talk by Bob Roe 19.30 OKVH on Carnforth Railways and Heritage Centre
Refuse Collection February th th Grey Bin: 4 & 18 th th Green Bin & Recycling Boxes: 11 & 25
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What’s On What’s coming up in February?
THEATRE: Fri 8th at 7.30pm sees Pip Utton “At Home with William Shakespeare” and “Bacon” at The Heron, Beetham. Pip Utton makes both Shakespeare and Francis Bacon come alive. Funny, moving, and audience-involving at times, Pip charms, entertains and enlightens his audience. You can choose and book your seats on-line at www.theherontheatre.com MUSIC: On Sun 3rd at 7.30pm in the Ashton Hall, Dalton Square there is a real treat. The Haffner Orchestra will be performing Shostakovitch’s Suite for Variety Orchestra, Brahms’ Symphony No 4 and Arutunian’s Trumpet Concerto with soloist Gareth Small. He will also be giving a free, pre-concert talk at 6.30pm. Box Office 01524 582394 or online www.haffnerorchestra.org Mary’s Hand is a new music drama on the life of Queen Mary Tudor, “Bloody Mary” to her enemies. She loves to play at dice and cards and, over a game in which the audience chooses the next card to be turned, Mary reflects on her life. Mezzo-soprano Clare McCaldin is Mary accompanied by an instrumental ensemble. Sat 23rd at 7.30pm at Lancaster Priory and the running time is 75 minutes without an interval. For further information contact [email protected] BALLET: Love and friendship triumph in Carlos Acosta’s vibrant production of Don Quixote performed by the Royal Ballet, live by satellite, at the Reel Cinema, Morecambe on Tues 19th at 7.15pm. It is a dazzling ballet. Phone: 01524 413935 for info. HALF-TERM TREATS OPERA: On Sun 10th Opera North are presenting at 3pm The Mini Magic Flute, a fairy-tale opera for audiences of all ages. This bite-size opera packs fun, fantasy and enchanting music into just half an hour and as part of the show you will be invited to take part in a creative arts experience beforehand making it the perfect introduction to opera for anyone over the age of four! Arnside Educational Institute is one of only a handful of rural venues to which Opera North will be touring and their wish is to inspire different communities and generations. For tickets or more information contact Sue Hayward 01524 762254 [email protected] or operanorth.co.uk/ whats-on/minimagicflute COMEDY: The Sooty Show! Direct from their new ITV series, Sooty, Sweep and Soo head into Morecambe accompanied by TV’s Richard Cadell. You might also meet them after the show so Izzy Wizzy let’s get busy! You will find them at The Platform on Tues 19th at 11am and 2.30pm. For ages 3+. More details on lancaster.gov.uk/ platform or phone 01524 582803 PS: Tuesday 5th sees the start of the Chinese New Year. Is the Year of the PIG being celebrated in Lancaster? Watch out for what will be happening. Vivien E McCormick
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Parish Council Elections 2nd May 2019
Lancaster City Council has started to provide information about arrangements for the City Council and Parish Council elections which will both take place on Thursday, 2nd May 2019. Elections take place every four years. Nomination forms for standing as a Parish Councillor are expected to be available in early March.
You may be aware that the Parish Council now has one vacancy, having been fortunate enough to appoint Jean Metcalfe as a co-opted member at its meeting on 8th January.
The Parish Council has seven Councillor places and more candidates are needed with the election approaching. If you might be interested in standing for election as a Parish Councillor, please look out for information on the Parish Council notice-board outside the shop and on the website at https://overkelletpc.org
Being a Parish Councillor The role of Parish Councillor is often a rewarding one although, with the limited powers extended to Parish Councils, it can also be quite challenging. Prospective candidates should have a sympathetic ear to concerns raised by residents of the village. It is a purely voluntary role - a list of the criteria can be obtained by e-mailing me at [email protected]
Councillors are expected to attend Parish Council Meetings, which are held on the second Tuesday of each month, except August. Meetings are held in the Village Hall, commencing at 7.15pm and are usually finished before 9.00pm.
You can obtain information about the role from any of the existing councillors. Their names and phone numbers are set out on the back cover of this magazine and are set out on the website at https:// overkelletpc.org/about-us/ councillors/
Alternatively, please feel free to e-mail me at [email protected] with any queries.
Derek Whiteway, Parish Clerk
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New Website for Parish Council
The Parish Council (PC) has unveiled its own website, mainly in response to obligations placed on it by the Government under its Transparency Programme and the General Data Protection Regulations which came into force in May 2018. The site provides far more information about the responsibilities and work of the PC than was possible on the community website, and includes a number of new and very welcome features.
‘Report an Issue’ makes it easier for people to inform the appropriate local authority of any problems. Under the ‘Planning’ tab is a weekly listing of new applications received by Lancaster City Council relating to development within the Parish. On the same page are links to guides on how individuals are able to respond to an application, and a video by the Campaign for the Protection of Rural England on how to consider and object to a planning application.
The ‘Council Business’ tab provides links to a range of reports and documents that the PC is required to issue by law. The agendas and minutes of meetings are included regularly in the packs of papers provided.
The site is attractively and clearly presented and operates equally well on a laptop, tablet or phone. The site will make the work of the PC more readily accessible and, it is hoped, will encourage greater participation by residents in this most local level of government.
Take a look and explore the site at https://overkelletpc.org/
Peter Clinch
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New England Cottages, Borwick
Just outside the Parish of Over Kellet at Capernwray, the Lancaster Canal passes under the railway viaduct. About three hundred yards further north in the present- day New England Caravan Park is the site of the cottages shown in the illustration kindly supplied by Clifford Moss via Bob Escolme. The artist was looking south from the tow-path at the sharp bend in the main canal near where a short arm extends into the former quarry site – the arm can be seen leading out of the left side of the illustration. The illustration bears the initials PCM and is on a postcard sent to Mrs Moss of Church Bank and, although part of the postmark is obscured, the date is 27th August sometime in the 1960s.
There is uncertainty as to exactly when the quarry opened. It must have been in use by the mid-1790s since road access was purposely made over the Keer Aqueduct. The canal was opened throughout from Tewitfield to Preston in 1797. By the 1830s the quarry was known for its building stone; the architect George Webster specified limestone for the construction of the Westmorland Bank building (now HSBC) in Kendal to be “procured from the Quarrys [sic] on Kendal Fell (of which there is little done) the remaining part must be got from New England (a quarry near Capernwray)” (quoted in Trevor Hughes and Arthur Nicolls, The Yards of Kendal, page 34).
The cottages were probably built for quarry workers, possibly by the Wigan Coal and Iron Company or one of its predecessors. The Wigan company was formed in
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1865 from the merger of a large number of coal mines, iron works and furnaces and at the time was the largest joint-stock company in Britain. Lord Lindsay, the Earl of Crawford and Balcarres, was the first Chairman and built Haigh Hall near Wigan from 1827 onwards - though using Parbold grit ashlar not limestone from the quarry.
The company had large iron furnaces (later making steel) near Wigan using ore mined in Algeria, County Fermanagh and Lindal, near Barrow in Furness. Coke (the product of burning coal slowly with insufficient air to complete combustion) was used to smelt the iron ore using limestone as a flux to absorb impurities in the ore which could then easily be run off as slag. So the quarry at Capernwray would have been an important contributor to the output of the company.
Unfortunately the company’s ore mines did not work for long and the last mine, Lindal, was abandoned in 1912 – probably because most of the workable ore had been extracted. The quarry ceased operating in 1913. The cottages remained and are shown in a photo of 1968 taken from a different angle from that in the illustration (see page 88 of Gordon Biddle’s recent book celebrating the Lancaster Canal’s bi- centenary). Although the roofs remain the cottages appear to be largely derelict and uninhabitable. According to Bob Escolme, around the 1960s the quarry reopened as a caravan site; the cottages may have been demolished shortly after.
If any reader can cast further light on the cottages, their occupants or even the operation of the quarry please contact the editors at [email protected]
References en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wigan_Coal_and_Iron_Company Durham Mining Museum: www.dmm.org.uk/colliery/b923.htm
Northern Mine Research Society: www.nmrs.org.uk/mines-map/coal-mining-in-the- british-isles/lancashire-coalfield/wigan-coalfield/companies/wigan/
Biddle, Gordon. 200 Years of the Lancaster Canal. An Illustrated History. Pen and Sword, 2018. Davies-Shiel, Michael & Marshall, J D. Industrial Archaeology of the Lake Counties. David & Charles, 1969. Escolme, R D. Times of Struggle and Strife. A History of the Parish of Over Kellet. Mayoh Press, 2003. Trevor Hughes & Arthur Nicholls. The Yards of Kendal. Fonthill, 2017.
Peter Clinch
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Local Citizens Advice News
Domestic Violence and Abuse Cases of domestic violence and abuse where someone is seriously injured or even killed by their partner frequently appear in the news. Such treatment is not limited to the home; the phrase ‘gender violence and abuse’ is used to label what can happen away from the home, such as at work. Both phrases imply physical abuse but there are other ways in which abuse can occur.
Psychological and sexual abuse Psychological abuse is often hidden – a person might be constantly ‘put down’ and their confidence undermined. Sexual abuse is also hidden; everyone has the right to feel safe and in control with an intimate partner as well as someone they don’t know well. In north Lancashire we don’t hear so much of forced marriage or female genital mutilation as in some other areas, but it still happens - as does forcing someone into prostitution.
Financial abuse Someone can be abused by having their finances controlled by another person. How? By being forced to go into debt, being denied access to their money or having everything they spend being questioned and inspected by a partner, or even money or belongings stolen.
How Citizens Advice can help Here at Citizens Advice we are concerned that some welfare benefits are often assessed per household and paid to one member of that household, leaving the door open for controlling, abusive behaviour towards the other partner. This is different from one member of a partnership looking after the finances with the agreement of the other partner.
All forms of abuse leave a person feeling scared, lonely, isolated, depressed and/or anxious, and often not knowing where to turn. In many cases people don’t realise that they are being treated wrongly. If you have been treated in a certain way for years – or even decades – it becomes the norm, you wouldn’t realise this was not right. Many people stay in an abusive relationship because they don’t know how to change things, or what support is available.
Here at Citizens Advice North Lancashire we are part of a national programme where we ask clients a specific question about current or historical abuse. This has shown an increase in the percentage of clients who admit to having been abused from 0.5% to 27%, a huge increase that shows the confidence our clients have in us so that they feel safe to admit what has happened.
86% of our clients have been happy to be asked about this and over 70% didn’t mind whether it was a male or female adviser asking. Nearly twice as many women as men are victims of abuse and over half of those who have admitted suffering abuse have come in about benefits or debt.
What happens next? That entirely depends on the client. If they would like us to refer them for further support to a specialist agency, we will; if they just want information about supporting
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Survey Report Reference Balderston S. Citizens Advice ‘ASK’ Routine Enquiry in Gender Based Violence and Abuse Programme. Independent Research Evaluation, Executive Summary from Lancaster University. London: Citizens Advice, 2018.
Local Citizens Advice outreach sessions through the month:
Carnforth Ash Trees Surgery: Every Thursday 1pm – 5pm. Drop in or make an appointment by phoning the surgery on 01524 720000
Caton Health Centre: First and third Wednesdays 3pm – 6pm. Appointments can be made with the CA office on 01524 400404
Bolton-le-Sands, Trinity Church: First Tuesday 1.30pm – 3.30pm. Drop in for an informal chat with staff.
Alternatively call into one of our offices. We look forward to seeing you and helping to resolve problems which are concerning you.
North Lancashire Citizens Advice
Oban House, 87-89 Queen Street, Morecambe, LA4 5EN
87 King Street, Lancaster, LA1 1RH
Both offices open Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm, last interviews 4.30pm Office telephone for both locations: 01524 400404 (not for answering client enquiries)
Adviceline service: 0344 4889622
National CA self-help web site: www.citizensadvice.org.uk
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Bright Future Ahead for The Eagles Head Pub!
On 1st October The Eagles Head which had been owned for at least 35 years by Mitchell’s of Lancaster was sold to Trust Inns Ltd. The sale was part of a plan Mitchell’s had for several years to sell off much of its Lancashire estate to help it expand nationally. However, on 13th December it was announced that the company had gone into administration, blaming the difficult trading environment on business rate rises, the increase in the minimum wage, and the uncertainty of Brexit.
In 2016 when Mitchell’s sold the County Hotel, Carnforth to Provincial Hotels and Inns, it was reported in the Lancaster Guardian that ‘the sale by Mitchell’s is part of its strategy to focus on brewing and to grow its pub estate outside Lancashire’. It seems this strategy failed. By December 2018 Mitchell’s owned just thirteen pubs, one hotel and a micro-brewery in York, in total employing around 120 people. They will continue to trade until a buyer can be found. Local premises owned by the company at the time of going into administration include 1725, Fibbers and the Water Witch (all in Lancaster), the Royal Hotel (Bolton-le-Sands) and The Tithe Barn (Garstang). Local suppliers are believed to be owed thousands of pounds. Chorley-based Trust Inns Ltd. owns over 350 pubs in England, Wales and Scotland. It specialises in buying pubs and renting them to tenants who live in and run them. The company is owned by Trevor Hemmings, the multi-millionaire owner of Preston North End football club.
As Gary Torch, the tenant of The Eagles Head, remarked: “In my seven-and-a-half years at The Eagles Head, Mitchell’s had never done any maintenance but in early February 2019 the pub will be closed for about two-and-a-half weeks for essential maintenance, new signage and up-grading”.
So, when the pub re-opens in late February, why not pop in and enjoy the good food, drink and atmosphere.
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Sources 1. Mitchell’s of Lancaster Pub company Mitchell’s of Lancaster (Brewers Ltd) goes into administration Lancashire Evening Post, 14th December www.lep.co.uk/news/pub-company-mitchell-s-of-lancaster-brewers-ltd-goes-into- administration-1-9492756 Mitchell’s of Lancaster sell 11 venues to new company www.lancasterguardian.co.uk/news/mitchells-of-lancaster-sell-11-venues-to-new- company-1-7989546 2. Trust Inns & Trevor Hemmings www.trustinns.co.uk/, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Trust_Inns, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trevor_Hemmings Peter Clinch
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Two Years of History in the Making
It is now two years since the first digging took place to bring the main B4RN ducting into the village. We have completed sixteen chambers leaving ten or eleven still to complete. 60.3% of the village now has access to B4RN ducting and, within this area, 37.8% of households have taken a connection.
Residents who are connected to B4RN are now enjoying higher speed unlimited internet connections for £30 per month. As the fibre is continuous to the property there is no drop-off and multiple use does not slow down the connection. Grandchildren visiting the village over the Christmas holidays and households with teenagers have enjoyed very happy children as they can stream videos, use their mobile devices and watch catch-up TV, etc, all at the same time without any buffering.
Planning is now under way to connect the remaining one hundred and twenty six houses which are shown as clusters on the accompanying plan and identified by arrows. If you feel you can assist with our planning please contact us. By the time February’s OK View is published two additional chambers will have been installed.
Our next Community Action Days are planned for Saturday 9th and 23rd February and 9th March. We will be working to connect Winder Garth.
In the areas completed ducting has been left at property boundaries ready for connection in the future when it is requested. If you require further information about a B4RN connection please do not hesitate to email: [email protected] or [email protected] and/or visit our Facebook page: B4RN OK.
Lesley Gee
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Over Kellet and District Horticultural Society News
Under the Society’s rules our long-serving Chairman, Arie Klijn, was obliged to retire at the end of the AGM in November. No-one has taken over, so the rest of the Committee will try to continue to run the Society without an official leader. Please do seriously consider whether you could take on this not very onerous role, or could suggest someone who might be asked to do so.
We welcome Lynn Fotheringham as our only new member of the Committee, which is still under-strength. If the Society is to survive, more people need to help run it.
Forthcoming events
The Spring coffee morning will be held in the Village Hall on Saturday 2nd February; 10.15am for refreshments and 10.30am for a talk ‘Birds in the Garden’ by David Mower, former Chief Warden at Leighton Moss. There will be a raffle and the chance to renew your subscription and also to place your GrowOrganic orders – payment by cheque for the latter if possible, please.
Our next meeting will be in the Village Hall at 10.30 on Saturday 2nd March. An illustrated talk ‘Gresgarth Hall Gardens, A Journey Through the Year’ will be given by Steve Halliwell, a highly regarded photographer and speaker, so this should encourage you to join the trip we are hoping to arrange later this year or next. Gresgarth, at Caton, is not often open to the public but the gardens are well worth seeing – as you will discover by coming to the meeting.
Verity Clinch, Secretary, OKDHS
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OK View – 10 Years Ago (February 2009)
Have you ever wondered why there is a well-marked track from Kellet Road rising past the end of The Old School and between Lamond Cottage and Oaklea? Bob Escolme gave the answer in another of his informative local history articles. The track was the old route to Nether Kellet, passing some distance west of St Cuthbert’s Church and continuing on the west side of Cock’s Wood, whereas the present day road passes close to Kirk House and follows the east side of the wood. Bob’s investigation involved walking the line of the old road (after obtaining permission from the land owner, David Walling) with Mrs Linda Renshaw, “the local metal detecting expert, environmentalist, rat catcher etc”. Whilst they drew a complete blank as regards finds, they were able to confirm the route from the scatter of small limestone chippings (from the original surface of the road) dug up by moles. From documentary evidence the route was changed around 1817/1818 and Bob thought the reason was that the short, sharp climb across the present- day fields from The Old School to beyond the church and the descent behind Cock’s Wood were too hazardous for the horses and carts which were starting to replace the traditional ox-drawn sleds.
On a more modern note, a page was devoted to the consequences of excessive speed on local roads. When driving through Bolton-le-Sands a local resident had set off one of the speed cameras and was promptly served with “an automatic penalty of £60 and three endorsement points on [his] licence, attendance at court or attendance at a speed awareness course”. The article describes the consequences of such penalties on the offender’s car insurance and ends by noting that there are at least nine permanent speed cameras to pass on the
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Peter Clinch
The President’s table at each meeting of the WI features a flower arrangement created by one of the members. This photo, provided by Margaret Garlick, is of Gladys Rider’s attractive seasonal arrangement which was displayed at the February 2018 meeting.
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What’s That Bird?
I’ve been a bird watcher for many years and my husband and I are frequent visitors to Leighton Moss. A few years ago my son, who is the warden of an RSPB bird reserve near Oxford, encouraged me to do a yearly bird list. This is how many different species of birds you see in a year. My best score so far is one hundred and forty-nine, which doesn’t get anywhere near the total reached by my son and his girlfriend, who is the warden at another bird reserve. They see well over two hundred species throughout the year. The new list starts on 1st January and this year, on New Year’s Day, I spotted nineteen different species of birds and these were all over Over Kellet. I saw sixteen of them before I left the house, and then another three as I walked round the village. These included the tree sparrow which is somewhat of a rarity in Lancashire, but there is a small population in Over Kellet. I receive regular updates about unusual birds - these are birds in the wrong place or the wrong season, or birds that shouldn’t be in this country at all. We don’t travel huge distances to see them but have seen some interesting birds over the years. These include bee eaters in Cumbria, parakeets at Lytham, a glossy ibis at Milnthorpe, snow buntings on Morecambe promenade, and spoonbills, a crane, a cattle egret and a shrike at Leighton Moss. These birds can be added to the list, unlike the birds on the ornamental pond at Grange, or the Aylesbury ducks near the Over Kellet pond which are banned. I don’t attempt to compete with my son and match his list, that would be impossible and pointless, yet on 1st January I can have a quiet gloat. That is the only time my total is greater than his and I’ve usually seen them all in Over Kellet. I made a good start to 2019 seeing thirty nine species of birds in two days. This included a visit to Leighton Moss where we were also lucky to have a sighting of an otter and a cormorant trying to swallow a very large fish. This tussle lasted about fifteen minutes and ended with the fish escaping. I would like to reach one hundred and fifty this year, the first time ever. Spring will soon be here and I’ll be watching for summer visitors, and hoping I will see some of the first ones in Over Kellet: the swallows perched on the lines at the bottom of Cockle Hill, the chiffchaff down Moor Close Lane, house martins at various houses and the last visitors of all, the swifts at The Eagles Head. There might be some surprises as well. Wish me luck! Margaret Mosey
THE 200 CLUB The result of the draw for November was:
1st (£25) Mrs J Armer (197)
2nd (£15) Mrs J Graham (186)
3rd (£10) Mrs L Angus (73) The result of the draw for December was:
1st (£25) Mr J Hake (93)
2nd (£15) Mr D Wilson (126)
3rd (£10) Mrs C Kennon (174) Paul Budd 30
Over Kellet Local Services 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); Su 7.30-12.30 (PO closed); 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; F 8.30-17.30; 732955 Sa 9-17.00 NHS Out of Hours Service 111 Park View Surgery, 21 New Street, LA5 9BX M-F 8-16.45 (closed for lunch) 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; 735431 Tu, W, Th 8.30-18.30; F 8.45-16.30 Opticians: Butterfields, 46c Market Street, LA5 9LB M-F 9-17.30; Sa 9-14.00 732724 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; 735249 24-hour emergency service Burch Tree Vets, 39 Lancaster Road, LA5 9LD M-F 8.30-19.00; 720002 Sa 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; 0300 123 6703 W & Sa, 9.00 –13.00; Th & F, 9.00-17.00 Bus Timetable: from 29 Oct 2018 † LANCS school days only; * LANCS SCHOOL HOLIDAYS ONLY Route 55 55 49 49 49 49 55 55 55 Day M-F M-F M-Sa M-Sa M-Sa Sa only* M-F† M-F M-F Over Kellet - - 7.56 9.36 Hourly 14.36 15.36 - - - Nether Kellet 7.13 7.28 8.02 9.42 “ 14.42 15.42 16.11 16.56 17.56 Over Kellet 7.18 7.33 - - - - - 16.16 17.01 18.01 Carnforth 7.30 7.45 - - - - - 16.31 17.11 18.11 Lancaster 8.03 8.15 8.30 10.10 “ 15.10 16.10 17.04 17.37 18.37 School terms: Lancs 7 Jan – 5 Apr; Cumbria 8 Jan – 29 Mar; (both: HT: 18 – 22 Feb) Route 49 49 49 55 55 55 49 Day M-Sa M-Sa Sa only* M-F† M-F M-F Sa only Lancaster 9.30 Hourly 14.30 15.30 15.25 16.10 17.10 17.30 Carnforth - - - - 16.04 16.44 17.44 - Nether Kellet 9.57 “ 14.57 15.57 16.11 16.56 17.56 17.57 Over Kellet 10.03 “ 15.03 16.03 16.16 17.01 18.01 18.03 Carnforth 10.12 “ 15.12 16.12 - - - 18.12 Additional service M-Sa (Kirkby Lonsdale Coaches), route 490: dep Carnforth 20.28; OK 20.36; NK 20.42; arr 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 Lay Reader Alan Hutchings 561231 [email protected] Church Warden Penny Burnside 884962 Church Warden Linda Thomas 720628 DISTRICT COUNCIL Councillor Roger Mace 733801 VILLAGE SCHOOL Downderry, Halton Rd, Nether Kellet Headteacher Jo Williams 732097 www.maceonline.co.uk VILLAGE HALL PARISH COUNCIL Chairman Peter Thomas 298979 Meet at 7.15pm on second Tuesday of Secretary Liz Brewster 733877 month Treasurer (Currently Vacant) Chairman Nick Ward 733947 Bookings Sec. Lesley Gee 733240 Vice Chair Graham Agnew 733407 Parish Council Rebecca Lauder 733084 Stephen Atkins 720605 Church Lindsay Angus 734964 Rebecca Lauder 733084 Martin May 881256 VILLAGE ACTIVITY REPRESENTATIVES Clerk Derek Whiteway 07805 260976 Badminton Jane Storer 734265 [email protected] Bowls Lindsay Angus 734964 Keep Active Lesley Gee 733240 NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH OK & District Horticultural Society Police Station, Lancaster 101 Chairman (Currently Vacant) PCSO Paul Shepherd Secretary Verity Clinch 734591 [email protected] Treasurers Marilyn Whinfield 07753 435792 PC Rob Barnsley, Community Beat Manager Pat Woolstencroft 733965 [email protected] Playgroup Jackie Hunter 730904 Co-ordinator Jane Ward 733947 Short Tennis Joan Shaw 736503 Asst.Co-ordinator Alison Lloyd Margaret James- Williams 734363 Twinning Assn Barber 735470 Area Co-ordinators: Central Andy Bolton 736211 Walking Group Contacts Geoff Jackson 736103 Kirklands Tony Wells 733848 Ron/Lorna Oswald 736523 Western Bev Carling 736393 Eastern Sandra Klijn- Womens Institute Passant 727692 President Christine Bolton 735030 Far Eastern (Currently Vacant) Secretary Lindsay Angus 734964 Northern Paul Witherington 732309 Treasurer Sheila Cooper 733787 Southern Alison Harper 734372 Northeast Ray Garlick 730667 THOMAS WITHERS CHARITY Capernwray Ken Alred 07786 803235 Secretary David Mills 732194 COMPUTING OK WEBSITE QUARRIES www.overkellet.org Liason Officer Nick Ward 733947 Updated info. to: Gordon Galloway 720872 Leapers Wood Quarry 732135 Back Lane Quarry 738888 OK VIEW 200 Club Liz Brewster 733877 FOOTPATHS AND TREE OFFICER Ron Oswald 736523 B4RN PARISH LENGTHSMAN Contacts Nick Ward 733947 Mike Ashton - report problems to Cllr Lesley Gee 733240 Atkins EMERGENCY PLAN GROUP Paul Bond [email protected]
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