Roughlee Parish Council
Seniors' Christmas Lunch, Book vouchers, Caravan Park, 2026 Budget...
Happy New Year and best wishes to you all for 2026.
During December we hosted our annual Seniors’ Christmas Dinner which, from the many positive comments received, I believe was a great success. My sincere thanks go to the extended team — shoppers, table dressers, servers, pot washers and the after-party cleaning team — and of course to you for attending.
Our efforts to engage the young people of our community also proved very successful, with around 30 book tokens distributed to under-16s in the village. I hadn’t realised we had so many!
On planning matters, a not totally unexpected retrospective planning application has been submitted for the caravan park development on the south side of the village, just off Pasture Lane. The Parish Council has lodged objections to this proposed development, and we now await the due planning process.
Our January meeting on the 5th will see us setting the budget for the forthcoming financial year. This will form the basis of our precept request to Pendle Council. One of our main ongoing costs is village maintenance and gardening, which helps keep the village looking pristine and tidy. This may require increased funding, as we have struggled to find a FORA leader to coordinate activities. If you feel you could help with this and assist in keeping costs down, please do shout.
We are also seeking ideas for capital-based projects that would enhance the village. Once again, if you have any suggestions, please let us know.
Finally, I would like to thank my fellow Parish Councillors for their support over the past 12 months; the Village Centre Committee for the tremendous work they put into delivering so many successful events; the FORA team for keeping the village looking so splendid; and, most importantly, you — our community — for your continued support.
Next meetings: 5th January and 2nd February, 7pm at the Village Centre