Goldshaw Booth Parish Council
Christmas Lights, Maintenance, Dog bins...
Goldshaw Booth may have fallen short in the Best Kept Village Competition this year but that certainly would not have been the case, had there have been a Best Christmas Lights Competition! Newchurch, Spenbrook and Sabden Fold have all looked resplendent in a light extravaganza and we would like to thank all residents for their efforts, with special thanks to Carl and Alison Ryder for lending their expertise and experience.
The Light Switch on and Santa’s Grotto event was a great success despite the wet weather, and a good time was enjoyed by over 75 attendees. Again, thank you to everyone who contributed to the super team effort that made the food, drinks and activities possible, especially to Debs Mousley whose catering professionalism is second to none!
We are pleased to report that progress has been made with several blocked drains, potholes, damaged kerbs and faded road markings in the Parish over the last month. Lancashire County Council’s ‘LoveCleanStreets’ app is extremely effective and easy to use, and we urge residents who have not already done so to download the app and report any highways issues they come across. With wintery conditions on the horizon, we are looking into a road sign to advise car drivers not to attempt to use Jinny Lane when it is icy.
GBPC’s Clerk, Jennifer Sutcliffe has recently completed and attained an internal audit qualification as part of her ongoing professional development, and the Council is grateful for her willingness to always go above and beyond with regards to the clerk role.
On a less pleasing note, we have received several complaints from residents in Newchurch regarding dog fouling on the walkways within the village, and it appears that some dog owners are failing to clean up after their pets. There are numerous dog bins sited in the village and so we respectfully ask people to use them and encourage everyone to be vigilant to help stamp out this anti-social behaviour which as we know, can have serious consequences, particularly for children.
All the best for the New Year.
