Roughlee Parish Council
School Parking, Noggarth Road, Queen's Canopy, Gardener...
Earlier in February, we held our usual term-time meeting with Mr Elliott, Head of Roughlee School.
As always, one of the key topics discussed was parking at school drop-off and pick-up times. This is an issue the school takes very seriously. They were already aware of the specific incident we raised and had proactively spoken with the parent involved.
I have also been approached by several residents regarding vehicles travelling along Noggarth Road (from Fence towards the Noggarth Top Shop). Residents report that some vehicles are not being driven in accordance with the road conditions, and there have been a number of near misses involving pedestrians. I am advised that this is particularly noticeable during school drop-off and pick-up times.
In response to both concerns, I have asked our local PCSO, Alan Fielding, to have an occasional presence at the school. His role will be to monitor the situation, support the school in resolving any issues, and provide advice regarding vehicles travelling at excessive speed.
On a more positive note, we have planted six additional trees near the Queen’s Canopy area. Our sincere thanks go to the Jackson family for growing and donating the trees, and to the Hartley family for kindly allowing us to plant them on their land.
Last month, I mentioned that we were considering withdrawing from the Lengthsman Scheme. This decision has now been made. Some of the associated tasks will be taken on by our new gardener, Scott Allan. Scott is a resident of the village, so if you see him out and about, please do say hello.
Finally, after much discussion and debate, we have received news that there may be funding available through the Pride in Place Fund, which was allocated to Barrowford by Pendle Council on behalf of the government. We submitted several bids at the eleventh hour, so it is now a case of wait and see. ‘Stop press’… we have been led to believe from press reports that we have been successful on the projects that we bid for. There is not yet any official confirmation on this or the financial amounts involved, but we are extremely hopeful.
Next meetings: 2nd March and 11th April, 7pm at the Village Centre