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Formby Civic News Formby Civic News Formby Civic Society Formby Footpath News The Society has for many October 2004 years taken a strong inter- est in our network of old footpaths. Unfortunately Inside this issue: some have been lost over the years but we greatly value those that remain. Planning 2 Some years ago we submit- Matters ted an application to have a group of paths in Raven- Civic Trust 3 meols designated as Public gathering Rights of Way. The status of these was finally made Archive help 3 safe at a meeting of the needed Formby Area Committee on 28th September 2004. Heritage Con- 4 ference These include Albert Above; St Luke‟s Church Rd recommended the claim Road, (to the shore), Alex- should be progressed for a Formby-by-the- 5 andra Road and St Lukes which the path is situated, Bridleway. It now remains Sea Church Road, (between were agreeable; the Public to be seen whether the two Bushby‘s Lane and Range Rights of Way Officer landowners will object. Art Group 5 Lane, and Range Lane Notes itself, (all to be bridle- ways). Cambridge Road Future 6 Programme path and St Lukes Church Brenda Lindsay. Road, (Range Lane to Alt- car footpath No. 5 – Pub- lic) are to be a Footpaths. One of the Founder members of the Society, Miss A note for your In addition a Track con- Brenda Lindsay, died after a short illness at the begin- necting Albert Road to ning of October. Brenda was a life-long Formby resi- Diary………. Alexandra Road is be a dent. Her father had been Chairman of the Formby public footpath. Urban District Council. Brenda was the Society‟s first Annual At the same meeting the Secretary and held that position off and on for fifteen more recent application years. She helped to collect the exhibits for the Society‟s Dinner regarding Wicks Lane, first exhibition and kept precise records which we still (between Larkhill Lane have today. She helped, enthusiastically, with a year Saturday 26th and Spruce Way), was also long project to film asparagus cultivation but unfortu- February 2005 nately the film was subsequently lost. Brenda then took considered. Although the at Formby Hall Society had only requested on the post of Amenities Secretary for four years, until recognition as a footpath, on becoming Deputy Head of Alder Hey School she Golf Club. relinquished her more active role. She always spoke (to which the developers of Larkhill Farm and the fondly of the Society and was delighted when earlier Watch out for National Trust, - both this year she was made an Honorary Life Member at owners of the land over our Annual Dinner. We will miss her! B.Y. details in next issue! Planning matters, by Ray Derricott. Planning issues that are the con- The Liverpool Road proposal. The more transparency about this embargo cern of the Society involve tele- site on Silcock‘s Field is outside the and make it easier to implement. built up area. It is at the bend on the Council land at the side of the by-pass phone masts; advertising on road as traffic approaches Formby. still seems to offer an acceptable siting roundabouts; foopaths; Formby This has been turned down as being of masts. Waste Water Treatme Works: ―visually detrimental to the openness and further proposed residen- of the Green Belt.‖ tial development. There is a proposal to replace the mast Advertising on roundabouts. on the site of Formby High School. At the Society‘s Norton Priory visit a Permission for this was given before a straw poll amongst the members pre- Telephone Masts Council embargo. It is hoped that the sent showed a unanimous opposition Currently planning applications are Council will proceed in a cautionary to this proposal. This view was sub- being considered for masts at manner on this proposal. stantiated at Committee Meetings. Duke Street, opposite the Library, A general point about telephone Subsequently applications to erect small commercial adverts on all of outside the shops at 82&84 Haring- masts. We need masts but if we do not oppose sites near or in the centre Formby‘s main roundabouts were ton Road, in the carpark at the rear of submitted and apparently rejected. the shops in Harington Road and of residential clusters, we will eventu- ally have them everywhere. The Coun- The proposals re-appeared on the a proposal to erect a mast on the west cil has a general embargo on sites on agenda of the September meeting of side of Liverpool Road. their property. Although we cannot the Area Committee. The Committee was asked to make a recommendation Duke Street: a 17.5 metres mast is object on health grounds this seems to be an attempt to protect schools and for Formby. Discussion on this was proposed on the verge of the Park deferred until the October meeting. I opposite the Library. I assume that therefore avoid protests from parents. There is increasing evidence of the believe that the committee was not this is on Council land. I objected to quorate on that day and the issue was this on behalf of the Society on aes- possible health risks associated with masts. This is not yet recognised by not considered. The background pa- thetic grounds, on its nearness to the pers for the item revealed, to my children‘s play area, its unsuitability the planners. In parts of Europe and in the USA the allowable strength of knowledge for the first time to the because it is close to a bus stop and on general public, some interesting infor- the approach to a busy roundabout. radiographic output from masts is five times lower that it is in UK. mation. As far as back as October Maintenance and servicing may cause 1996 the Council agreed a contract problems. This is (to date) still under A high power conference being held with a company from St. Annes to consideration. this month at the Aintree Centre. It have roundabouts sponsored. The 82&84 Harington Road: a mast dis- will be addressed by scientific experts, limited income, it is claimed, was used guised as street furniture is proposed politicians from UK and from the to provide a number of floral round- in front of the shops. I objected to European Parliament. The fee is over about displays. (Which roundabouts this on aesthetic grounds, its nearness £200 for the day and well beyond the and where?). When approached by to flats and other residences, its close- means of the Society. I have asked the another sponsorship organisation in ness to the inadequate parking in Planning Director to produce a report 2001 this was referred to the Cabinet. front of the shops where many acci- on the conference and make it avail- All Councillors were given reports on dents happen or nearly happen. The able to the public. I will follow this up the progress of a new sponsorship possibility of difficulties in this area and if necessary, write to the paper deal. Eventually on 26 May 2004 the will be caused by the need to have presenters and ask for copies of their Council entered into a contract for access for maintenance and servicing. papers. I have no further information sponsorship with Immediate Solu- The application has now been refused. about this. tions. Submissions, objecting to the Carpark at the rear of the Harington Another debatable issue is the Coun- proposals, from the Crosby Area Road shops. This is a re-proposal hav- cil‘s general embargo on masts on Committee and Formby Parish Coun- ing been turned down earlier. This their property. What qualifies as cil were taken into consideration in land belongs to the private landowner Council land? This seems to be inter- signing this contract. Before this and presumably permission has been preted inconsistently. Are verges and came to the September Area Commit- granted. I objected to this again on roadside sites part of Council land or tee the contract had been in existence behalf of the Society for similar rea- not? The situation is unclear. I have for four months. Income from spon- sons for the one above. This has now asked the Planning Directorate and sorship will probably generate about been turned down. some local Councillors to provide £12000 across the Borough. This Page 2 Formby Civic News Civic Trust, Northwest Association—Autumn Gathering, Kendal. 10th October 2004 English Heritage to assist this work. We began the day by recovering the future excursions? The need to conserve but not freeze Blackpool delegation from being stuck Discussion sessions covered the fol- things so preventing year round eco- in the lift at Kendal town hall shortly lowing :-The Planning and Compen- nomic development was emphasised. before the fire engine arrived to assist. sation Act is now law. It requires Council conservation officers have a Following this excitement around ―Local Development Frameworks‖ duty to do official appraisals but civic twenty five people from around the which must contain a statement of societies can assist by collecting and North West area met under Stephen local community involvement. supplying information to councils so Langtree of Chester Civic Trust who that it is on file when building applica- is the Regional Chairman. Stephen John Miller director of Heritage Trust tions are submitted. sent his regards to the Formby Civic NW spoke about the Restoration and Society and was delighted to hear that Care of Buildings with examples such Education. Civic studies are now part the Formby Parish Council was now as, old barns, Heysham village, of the National Curriculum and it was in being as it was under discussion at Lytham Hall which we visited, Bank suggested that societies could cooper- the time of his visit to us last year.
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