The Youth of — Hidden Talents Have you, a few hours to spare, to help co-ordinate Our Future the "Village View" newsletter? If you are interested, We have all read recent newspaper articles about the achievements of our and are aged between 'young and very old' please get young people. They are determined, and capable, of making an enormous Village View in touch with us. ‘From humble beginnings.....’. difference in the provision of facilities for the youth in our community. They are working together to help themselves, which in turn benefits us all. We Issue 1 March 2004 would therefore welcome their regular input to these columns with updates We need your Views on what they are doing, what they have achieved and what we, as a Your group or indeed individual news, views will be community can do to help. To find out more about Tarleton Youth Action A warm welcome to all residents of welcomed. Please inform us of your interest by Group visit www.tarletonvillage.com/tyag.htm or email [email protected]. Useful Info contacting us. Remember, this is "your" community Membership of the group is open to all young people aged between 11 Tarleton Parish! newsletter, please enthrall us with your news, views and 18 who live in Tarleton or attend Tarleton High School. Parish Council Meeting and comments. Bring your group, through these 2004 will see a continuation of the program of modernisation of your Parish Council with the pages, into the homes of Tarleton residents. Make usually the 3rd Tuesday introduction of this Newsletter. our "Village View" worth looking forward to. Useful Telephone Numbers every month at 7.30pm in the Over 60’s Club. We hope to bring you regular news via this journal, which, with your input we will develop over the coming year. Please feel free to have your say and any suggestions are most welcome. One Volunteers Required Police 08451 253545 of the main aims of the newsletter will be to consult with you on a wide range of topics in order Do you fancy playing a valuable role in your Tarleton Group Practice 01772 812205 To contact us: to allow you to feedback what your concerns are. community. There are several ways in which you can Clerk to Council really make things happen for the better Dr Gulati. 01772 812207 Tarleton Parish Council hopes that you will find this newsletter informative, helpful and most of General Hospital 01695 577111 01704 533281 all – interesting! Douglas Cardiac Trust train volunteers to act as First Hospital 01704 547471 Responders for more information contact: www.tarletonpc.ukfreedom.co.uk Wishing you all well! Stan Farrington 01772 812277 Royal Preston Hospital 01772 716565 Janet Edmondson 01772 816209 NHS Direct 0845 46 47 Street Lighting 01772 264682 New Community Police Presence Tarleton Fire Service relies on volunteers to be Inside this issue trained and give their time to provide our village with W.L.D.C 01695 577177 a professional service. If you wish to find out more Environment Agency 0800 807 060 in Tarleton ring Heather on 01257 277987. Emergency Hotline Road Safety Tarleton and are the first of the Northern Parishes to get a Community Beat Manager and will also share with the parishes of , Hesketh with Becconsall and Dial a Ride/Dial a Bus Constabulary are wishing to recruit 01704 893373 Rufford an Emergency Services Community Support Officer. Special Constables to specialise in working in rural /Transport for Health Phil Corrigan, the Community Beat Manager, has worked for for 5 areas. If you fancy being a “Green Special” ring 01772 Crime Prevention Officer 01695 566353 years. His role will involve regular patrolling and community liaison as well as actively targeting 410313 and ask for Fiona Jackson or Louise Berry. crime and anti-social behaviour. at Ormskirk Police Station or 566354 Community Beat Managers offer a different style of policing, along the lines of the old style Design and production by Silk Group community ‘bobby’. Phil has been placed in Tarleton and Hesketh Bank because Lancashire Constabulary feels he can have maximum impact on reducing and investigating crime and anti- Consultation Slip social behaviour to try and develop a more effective relationship between the Police and local people. Police Station/Resource Centre Jan Dobson the Emergency Services Community Support Officer (CSO) is in a new role that represents an innovative partnership with Lancashire Ambulance NHS Trust and Lancashire Fire One thing that came quite clearly out of the community audit was that residents of Tarleton felt that an increased police presence in Tarleton and Rescue Service. would go a long way to increasing their quality of life and peace of mind. Jan is employed and managed by Lancashire Constabulary and will have a mentor in the Fire and Ambulance services. She will provide visible reassurance in the community and support to police One way of achieving this would be to site a Police Operations Centre in the village. This consultation is being carried out to ensure that officers. For her work with the Ambulance Service she can provide immediate first aid when Tarleton Parish Council have the views of the residents of Tarleton. necessary to complement the existing First Responder scheme. She will undertake pro-active work with We would like you to consider the following options and let us know what option you would like to see supported. the Fire Service by carrying out fire risk assessment visits Option 1. To be situated on the Over 60’s (which will remain) Car Park with the old toilet block demolished to provide room. and providing fire New toilets would be provided. The Parish Council would lease the ‘footprint’ to Police who will in turn fund and build a new Station Carr Lane Sports Pavilion prevention advice to incorporating a Community Resource Centre. Please tick vulnerable persons. Tarleton welcomes the Option 2. No Police Station at all. Do not agree in principle. Please tick appointment of Phil and Jan to our area and no Comments on any other issue doubt their presence will help make our Parish a safer place to live.

Please return the reply slips to the boxes sited in the Library, The Spar Shop, Mere Brow Village Hall, Tarleton Car Spares, Au Femme and Haircut Sir by 31st March 2004. Hot Topics Carr Lane What does the Parish Community Safety Council Do? Sports Pavilion Speed Camera There are several ways that people can help themselves increase their home security. Why has the speed camera appeared down Hesketh Lane? Well, Tarleton Parish Council is a democratically elected authority and the siting of speed cameras needs to meet strict criteria which empowered legally to run certain local facilities and services. The If you are aged 60 or over and live in your own home you may involves 3 accidents having happened within 500 yards of the council's role is to listen to and represent the views of local be eligible to a comprehensive package of security measures camera site. Sadly 3 accidents have occurred on Hesketh Lane people. The council is independent of politics. and the result is that the camera is now permanently sited. BUT which will allow you to check a caller before you allow them in. do you think it is facing the right way - would it not be better to Funds are needed to support activities, these are raised by To register your interest OR to nominate a deserving resident, all face the areas where the accidents have happened? adding an extra cost known as a "precept" to each householder's you have to do is PHONE the Crime Prevention Officer at council tax bill. For the year 2003/2004 this added £24.65 for a Ormskirk Police Station on 01695 566353 or 01695 566354. Band E Council Tax bill - less than 50 pence a week. Don’t delay register your interest and you could get FREE The Parish Clerk, Mr Rod Sears, is employed to act in window locks, your front and back door locks upgraded if administrative matters and as a point of contact, although you necessary, a smoke alarm and a security bar (to restrict how far are welcome to contact your local councillors directly. a door can be opened to acknowledge a caller). The Council normally meets every month and members of the Do you fancy setting up a Neighbourhood Watch Scheme? public are welcome to attend and participate. Details of future Neighbourhood Watch is an excellent way for neighbours to meetings are available on the noticeboards and the website. Tarleton Sports Committee are delighted to announce the help each other. For more information on setting up scheme contact the Crime Prevention Officer at Ormskirk Police successful bid for lottery funding to up-rate facilities at Carr Lane Station. with a Grant Offer of £176,036 from The Football Foundation Parish Council Responsibilities: which constitutes 61% of the total project cost. The funding boost will allow the Tarleton Sports Committee to provide a Maintenance of the playing fields and pavilion at Carr Lane new pavilion at the Carr Lane ground, housing eight changing Maintenance of the Scout Wood Maintenance of the children's play areas both at Carr Lane and rooms for male and female players and match officials alongside Mere Brow. social areas and spectator facilities. In keeping with Foundation Pedestrian Crossings Don’t forget this is Administering of local charities. policy, all facilities will be fully accessible for disabled fans and Provision and maintenance of bus shelters your newsletter! players. Question. What has Tarleton not got? Answer: Safe places for children, our senior citizens and The Parish Council is involved with: If you have an article or views please submit it to The money will also allow the organisation to install a new disabled people to cross our ever increasingly busy roads. the Clerk for consideration in the next addition. drainage system for nine junior and senior pitches. With the new facilities the club hope to expand opportunities to local players Would you be willing to support a campaign to try and get Street Lighting of all ages and abilities and expect over 15 new teams to be pedestrian crossings sited adjacent to at least two schools in the Pavements Are you interested in established, particularly from amongst local junior players and village. Signs Public Toilets girls. advertising in the next Watch out for the publicity and make sure you put your views Churchyard forward. Public Footpaths This is tremendous news! Tarleton Sports Committee is a edition of the newsletter? partnership arrangement between Tarleton Corinthian Football Parish Council opinions are sought on: We won’t get a pedestrian crossing without making a lot of noise. If so please contact us for more information. The circulation of Club, Tarleton Cricket Club and Tarleton Parish Council. We So please help us campaign to get what should have been in 1 have been working towards this goal for the past 2 /2 years and place years ago - crossings outside our two primary schools. Planning Applications to West Lancs District Council/Lancashire CC the Village View will be 2,500 and it will be posted on several the result is a true endorsement of partnership working. The Consultation on Proposals of Central Government websites. total Project amounts to £287,000 with contributions from the Department of the Environment and Home Office Sports Clubs and Tarleton Parish Council. We would like to Housing Schemes with Housing Associations thank all the ‘team’ who stuck with the job and achieved such a The Environment Agency Jubilee celebrations remarkable result in such a short space of time. We aim to start soon with the first phase starting with the new Pavillion and Contact Details: Videos are still available of the two Jubilee processions Parish Clerk Mr Rod Sears changing rooms. The second Phase will be the pitch held in Tarleton in June 2002. 25 Irton Road improvements. This project will provide up to date modern Southport PR9 9DY If you would like a copy please contact: 01772 813550 facilities not just for Football but also Cricket and Parish Council (Mon - Fri 9am-5pm) or 814327 for the Mere Brow Jubilee video or 01704 uses. With the sharp rise in population over the past few years 533281 for the Tarleton Jubilee Video. this is the first true step in bringing facilities in line with that Website www.tarletonpc.ukfreedom.com Don’t miss the opportunity to obtain your own record increase. This is a proud day for Tarleton! of these two fabulous events. Noticeboards are sited at Church Road and at the Library in Tarleton and also in Mere Brow and Holmes.

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