January 2025
Your official monthly newsletter for the Pendle villages of Barley, Newchurch, Roughlee, Sabden Fold & Spenbrook.
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Climate Change Action Survey
Please take 5 minutes to fill in the survey!
In May 2024 residents from the Pendleside villages came together at the Community Climate Change Action Day in Barrowford to consider how to effectively tackle the climate emergency. Barley, Goldshaw Booth and Roughlee Parish Councils recognise the urgency of this work and are committed to helping residents take actions to improve environmental sustainability and lower our collective carbon footprint, as individuals and as a community.
This survey has been designed to increase the Parish Councils’ understanding about the views of residents on climate change and to explore which carbon reduction initiatives residents are supportive of. The results will be available for all residents to …
[ READ MORE → ]St Mary’s Newchurch
Looking to the past, present and future...
Janus is the Roman god of January as the guardian of the door or gate. The two heads facing in opposite directions remind us to look back as well as forward. Christianity has a long history and the basis of our worship are the Bible and the 1662 services. Our own church of St. Mary’s, celebrating its 500th birthday in 2044, encompasses old traditions and those newly introduced e.g. the Narthex for food and fellowship. Those who have ben coming to this church for decades can look back with fond memories but also look forward with those who have come more recently.
The culmination of the …
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Barley Parish Council
Christmas highlights, George Birtwell, Ice...
On a wet and windy December Sunday morning we were just able to lift and secure the new Snowflake on the top of the Village Hall replacing the old cross that was there for many years before disappearing without any trace years ago. This is a project completed with PC and VH funding and I hope you agree that it makes a good contribution to the Xmas decorations offering in Barley village.
We have also added a Santa & Sleigh on top of the bus shelter and the Women’s Institute have done a great job of bringing festive lighting to the garden on the car park. …
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Goldshaw Booth Parish Council
Xmas Lights, Santa and KELP...
It’s so good to see the community coming together in so many ways over both December and all of 2024. I’m sure we would all want to offer up a big thank you to all those involved throughout this year and in particular this month in the set up and switch on of the lights, the visit of Santa, the provision of the food, drink and tombola in the church and the arranging and distributing of biscuits to our senior residents.
I’m sure that everyone will agree that the decorations in each of the villages look magnificent. Santa was kept very busy …
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Roughlee Parish Council
Seniors' Lunch, Defibrillator, Drains & Sinkholes, Thanks...
Happy New Year and best wishes for 2025.
I am guessing that whilst reading this month’s edition, that you will be either feeling sorry for yourself due to over indulgence in the last few days, glad it’s all over or not looking forwards to returning to work in the the near future.
During December we hosted our annual Seniors’ Christmas Lunch which I believe from the comments received was a success. My thanks must go out to the extended team (Shoppers, Table Dressers, Servers, Pot Washers and the after party Cleaning Team) and of course you for attending.
Please be reassured that whilst the Bay Horse is currently …
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Roughlee Village Centre
Ceylon Supper Club (11 Jan) and a 2024 to Remember...
The Village Centre Committee wish everyone a prosperous, healthy and happy 2025. As always, the Village Centre Committee and its group of volunteers were very busy in 2024 with some rip-roaring successes during the year. Cinderella got us off with a blast and from there we went from strength to strength.
The Beer, Gin & Music festival was as usual very well attended with record receipts recorded and this year’s event will take place from 30th May until June 1 for your diary. This year’s profits combined with our Derian House Childrens Hospice Day enabled the RVCC to donate £5,000 to Derian House. We also held …
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Planning Applications
Applications validated in Dec 2024
For full details, or to comment, please enter the reference number, keyword, postcode or address on the Pendle Borough Council Planning system
Barley with Wheatley Booth parish
- Ref. No: 24/0801/HHO – Under Pendle House Barley Lane Barley Lancashire BB9 6LQ – Full: Erection of a first floor rear extension.
Goldshaw Booth parish
Roughlee Booth parish
- No applications received
Forest of Bowland Dark Skies Festival 2025
Monday 17th to Saturday 22nd February
Enjoy a week of exciting events celebrating the beauty of the winter night skies above Bowland.
Organisers will be hoping for fine weather this coming half-term as the Forest of Bowland’s seventh Dark Skies Festival approaches.
Starting on Monday 17th February and running through until Saturday 22nd, this year’s festival highlights the fantastic starscapes above Bowland, takes a look at some of the area’s nocturnal inhabitants, discovers the international career of a local astronomer and has a wild, family-friendly visit to the woods.
Event Highlights:
- Discover the fascinating career of Preston-born astronomer, Frank Holden, on 17th February, with an online talk from Preston & District Astronomical Society. Frank’s astronomical …
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Pendleside Gardeners Club
2025 Programme - Dates for your Diary so far...
No meetings Jan or Feb
Tuesday 18th March
All about apples – creating a Traditional Orchard
Option to graft your own apple tree & seed swap
Tuesday 15th April
Garden Dreams & Schemes using Hardy Plants
Hardy Plant Society – Dr Chris Mortimer. Plant swap
Tuesday 20th May
Small Flowered Clematis For The Summer Garde
By Richard Hodson Clematis Expert and National Collection Holder
Clematis Plants for sale. Also plant swap
Tuesday 18th June
Evening Garden Tour
at Kathryn Musso’s Montford Cottage Garden
July – if anyone like to participate in open garden evening just for the club please let us know
Summer Break
Tuesday 16th September
Michael Myers – RHS Master of Horticulture
Topic to be confirmed – we have a choice of talks!
Winter 2025 to be confirmed
Any enquiries or ideas or want to help please email
Events in Barley: January 2025
Dates for your diary...
- Pendle Inn New Year Village Party – Sat 18th Jan, 7pm at Pendle Inn – The Landlord of the Pendle Inn, Barley wishes to invite the Villagers of Barley, Roughlee and Newchurch to an evening of Entertainment at the Pendle Inn. There will be live entertainment, a free buffet and 1/3 OFF all drinks. Numbers will be limited so please contact Lorraine by email or on 07966 261520 to reserve your place. Admission will be by ticket only. Please book your place before 11th January 2025 for catering purposes.
- Barley WI – Wed 8th Jan, 7.30pm at Barley Village Hall – Start the new year off with a fun evening! We have the amazing Holly Lynch from Empower HQ in Barrowford – an award winning Personal Trainer who will show us a fun beginners level exercises. If your mobility isn’t so good and you struggle to jiggle or wiggle don’t worry, there are adaptions for all abilities. And you can sit back at any time and watch with a giggle! Sounds naughty but after that exercise but we will be having delicious tea and cake! New members most welcome.
- Pendle Forest History Group – Wed 15th Jan, 7.30pm at Barley Village Hall – A power point talk by Brian Jeffery on the life of Robert James Hayhurst, owner of Hayhurst’s camera shop in Nelson and a keen collector and photographer. Members £2.00, Visitors £3.00 – Email →
- Pendle Patchers – Tues 14th and 28th Jan, from 1pm at Barley Village Hall – Just to show that Pendle Patchers aren’t all about patchwork, one of our number has been turning out assorted knitted gonks in time for Christmas. If you’re looking for a new creative outlet in the new year or want some fresh ideas, we have some talented members to give you inspiration, it doesn’t have to be gonks if that’s not your thing! Our meetings in January will be on Tuesday afternoons, 14th and 28th from 1.00pm at Barley Village Hall and we would be pleased to welcome any new members. For any more information, just call in or contact Gil Beeke on 01282 602449 / Email →
- FOG Club – Thurs evenings, 6.30pm-7.45pm at Barley Chapel – For children aged 6-11 years. Contact Angie on 07967 121031 or just come along
- Card making class – 1st and 3rd Mon of each month, 1-3pm at Barley Village Hall – for details contact Valerie on 01282 691850
- Coffee and Chat – 2nd Wed of each month, 10am-12pm at Barley Village Hall – All welcome, not just the old folk – £2 gets coffee (or tea) and cake!
Friends of Newchurch School
100 club draw
The Friends of Newchurch School 100 Club draws have taken place for November and December and the winners are:
November
- 1st Prize £25 – No. 13, Alannah Parkinson
- 2nd Prize £20 – No. 42, Susan Lyle
- 3rd Prize £15 – No. 83, Lisa Forrester
December
- Christmas Prize £50 – No. 16, Sandra Dixon
- 1st Prize £25 – No. 89, Michael Eardley
- 2nd Prize £20 – No. 55, Michelle Harvey
- 3rd Prize £15 – No. 91, Susan Fletcher
Thank you to everyone who takes part and supports our fundraising for school.
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St. Mary's Church
January 2025 Services
As we start the New Year we are looking forward to welcoming you to our services. Our church is warm and friendly. We always end our service with coffee and cake. We have activity bags for children and a space for them to play.
All services are Holy Communion at 9.30am unless indicated otherwise.
Hope you can join us soon.
- 5th January 9:30am – Holy Communion – The visit of the wise men
- 12th January 9:30am – Holy Communion – Celebrating the Baptism of Christ
- 19th January 9:30 – Holy Communion – Second week of Epiphany
- 26th January 9:30 – Holy Communion – Third week of Epiphany
For more information please contact our Vicar Nick Murray on 01282 613 206 or email.
Or contact our church wardens: Doug Bull (07907 458894 / email) or Gin Crewe on 07887 844025 / email).