Roughlee Parish Council
Seniors' Xmas Lunch (11 Dec), Kids' vouchers, Forest of Pendle, Sinkhole...
The turkeys have been plucked, the spuds bashed, and the Brussels sprouts are already on the boil — which can only mean one thing: preparations are well advanced for our Seniors Christmas Lunch on Thursday 11 December. As I write, I don’t yet know the final numbers, but it looks very much like we’re heading for a sell out. Please do remember that walk-ins on the day cannot be accommodated.
During November, we wrote to all households in the village where we believe under 16s reside, inviting them to “opt in” to receive the gift of a book token. This is our way of recognising and engaging with the youth — the future of our community. If you feel you qualify but haven’t received an invitation, please get in touch with Mary so we can put that right.
We have now received an update from Pendle Planning regarding the “alleged unauthorised engineering of land – creation of 9 No. caravan pitches” by the Forest of Pendle Leisure Park, Pasture Lane. They have been issued with an enforcement notice relating to this development. The upshot of this is they are required: “to remove all caravan bases and associated roadways, re profile the land so that it matches the original contours and landform that existed prior to the engineering works and reseed the land with grass.” Whilst this is good news for our countryside, I am sure that this will run for quite a period of time and we would expect the site to appeal this decision or put in further applications to regularise part of the site. So, once again watch this space.
The sinkhole on the riverbank has unfortunately worsened. Lancashire County Council has begun stabilisation work, which explains the traffic lights. We have not yet had any official indication of how long this will take or what the permanent solution will be, but we will continue to press for clarity.
Looking ahead, our January meeting will focus on reviewing finances and setting the budget for the coming year, which will form the basis of our precept.
Finally, though it may be a touch early, I would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a very Merry Christmas.
Our next Parish Council meeting will be held tonight (1 Dec) at 7pm in the Village Centre.