Category: 2025 Minutes

MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF BILLINGTON AND LANGHO PARISH COUNCIL HELD ON

 Monday,  23rd February 2026 at 7.15pm

 AT THE COMMUNITY HALL

 

PRESENT

 

Parish Councillors. Brian Haworth, Martin Hincks, Eva McPrice,  Katie Swingewood, Michael Collins, John Aspden, Cllr Tony Austin. 

 

In attendance –PCSO Pemberton  and R Greenwood clerk

 

ITEM 1 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

 

1.1 There were  no apologies for absence 

 

ITEM 2        DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST  

 

1.    Register of Interests – Councillors were reminded of the need to update their register of interests.  

 

1.  No  members disclosed a personal interest in any matter to be discussed at the meeting. 

 

ITEM 3 ACCEPTANCE OF THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING 

 

3.1  Minutes of the meeting held January 2026 were accepted and signed as a true record. 

 

ITEM 4 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

 

4.1 There has been a report of dog poo bags being hung in the trees at Billington Playground. Discussion was around CCTV and warning signs. The spend was proposed by MH and seconded by JA. All in favour. 

 

4.2  PCSO Pemberton attended the meeting and gave her verbal report. Councillors reported incidences of drink driving, littering and drug driving. Vehicle registration numbers are to be emailed to PCSO Pemberton. 

 

 ITEM  5 PLAYGROUNDS

 

5.1 No report was received from the Lengthsman. 

 

5.2 Quotes were considered for the repair of the crazy paving at Billington Playground. The quote for the removal of the crazy paving to be replaced with safety surface was accepted. Proposed MC, seconded EM all in favour. It was resolved to replace the crazy paving. 

 

5.3 A man and his child have been seen using the area under the two swings to practice golf. The golf tee’s were pressed into the play safety surface under the swings which has caused damage to the surface. Golf is prohibited from being played and the male is being asked to desist.. This play surface is being repaired and continuing to push a golf tee into the surface will cause it to be damaged. 

 

ITEM 6 ACCOUNTS

 

6.1 The following cheques were presented for payment.

 

Cheque 202714	Lengthsman invoice	£276.92
Cheque 202715	Employers NICO	£20.97
Cheque 202716	Employee’s PAYE	£10.40
Cheque 202717	Clerk Salary	£546.43
Cheque 202718	Travel	£25.46
Cheque 202719	ESP Play surface at Langho Playground	£1788.00
Cheque 202720	ESP Play surface at Billington Playground	£948.20
Cheque 202721	Lengthsman invoice	£276.92

 

6.2 The bank reconciliation, bank statement  and cash flow were presented and signed. 

 

6.3 LALC are offering the CILCA course to all clerks, the cost of the course is £450 and the cost of accessing the portal is £495. The cost to the parish council would be £472.50 Proposed KS, seconded JA, all in favour. It was resolved to pay for the CILCA course. 

 

ITEM 7 PLANNING

 

7.1 The following applications were received and considered. 

 

3/2026/0074 Land at Elker Meadows – objections are to be submitted for this application. 

 

3/2026/0048 The Barn, Old Langho Road, objections are submitted. 

 

3/2026/0043 Springfield Road – no objections were raised. 

 

3/2025/0733 St Marys Drive – no objections were raised. 

 

Borough Councillor Tony Austin advised the parish council that it will be more difficult to raise  objections to planning now that RVBC have published their 5 year land supply details. This can be found at www.ribblevalley.gov.uk/housing-land-availability-surveys/housing-land-availability-surveys-reports

 

ITEM 8 HIGHWAY

 

8.1  Following the last meeting the clerk wrote to C, Cllr Stephen Atkinson, C. Cllr Warren Goldsworth and  Matt Townsend about the state of the A59 on the approach to the roundabout.  The answering response was immediate but the work has not been done, the clerk is to write again to them. Further damage to the road surface has been reported with the length of road now needing urgent repair is approx. quarter of a mile. The parish council have expressed their disappointment in the lack of action from LCC Highways. 

 

8.2 Snodworth Road, the tarmac surface of the road is breaking up, this is causing vehicles to lose traction as they set off from the junction, particularly in icy or wet conditions. 

 

8.3 The litterbin on Whalley Old Road has not been replaced, this is the bin adjacent to the station and the Jubilee bench, the clerk to report. 

 

ITEM 9  OFFICERS REPORT  

 

9.1 Cllr Austin reported that the flooding at the end of Bank Cottages has been investigated and found to be a leak belonging to United Utilities, this is scheduled for repair. 

 

9.2 The telephone kiosk at York Village is in  need of maintenance, the clerk writing to the volunteer offering support and asking if the Lengthsman is needed for some of the heavy work. 

 

9.3 Repeated littering was reported at the pull in on Whalley Old Road 

 

9.4 Following the last meeting the clerk has written to the Black Bull Pub regarding damage to the verges outside Old Langho Church, the pub has changed the existing car park into a beer garden and pizza area with additional parking in the field at the back of the pub. The Black Bull have corresponded that the additional car park is not suitable for cars and the pub is not in a position to make it so at the moment. 

 

ITEM 10 FLOOD CONCERNS AND UPDATE

 

10.1 No reports have been received.    

 

 ITEM 11 DEVOLUTION

 

11.1. Discussion around the  woodlands and common lands within the parish boundary took place. The clerk to request a map from both RVBC and LCC of lands they own within the parish. 

 

.ITEM 12 DATES OF NEXT MEETING. All at 7.15pm. 

 

, 30th March 2026, 27th April 2026  AGM is 25th May 2026, 29th June 2026, 27th July 2026, 28th September 2026, 26th October 2026 and 30th November 2026

 

MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF BILLINGTON AND LANGHO PARISH COUNCIL HELD ON

 Monday,  26th January 2026 at 7.15pm

 AT THE COMMUNITY HALL

 

PRESENT

 

Parish Councillors. Brian Haworth, Martin Hincks, Eva McPrice,  Katie Swingewood, Michael Collins, Dennis Johnson, Cllr Tony Austin and  Cllr Steve Farmer. 

 

In attendance –2 members of the public and R Greenwood clerk

 

ITEM 1 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

 

1.1 There were  apologies for absence from John Aspden

 

ITEM 2        DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST  

 

1.    Register of Interests – Councillors were reminded of the need to update their register of interests.  

 

1.  No  members disclosed a personal interest in any matter to be discussed at the meeting. 

 

ITEM 3 ACCEPTANCE OF THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING 

 

3.1  Minutes of the meeting held November  2025 were accepted and signed as a true record. 

 

ITEM 4 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

 

4.1 Two members from Mytton Fold Dog Daycare attended the meeting to talk about their planning application. 3/2025/0926. They gave a history of the business stating that they have been in business for 4 years and at the moment are one of the only  licenced dog premises in the Ribble Valley. Questions were asked about the number of dogs, noise, dog waste and traffic. All these were allayed – the dogs are subject to noise management, the dog waste is collected by a licenced contractor and the dogs are all picked up and dropped off at home. There will be one vehicle per day increase only. The Parish Council were reassured and will not be lodging any objections. 

 

 ITEM  5 PLAYGROUNDS

 

5.1 No report was received from the Lengthsman. 

 

5.2 A quote has been received to repair the crazy paving at Billington Playground. A further two quotes will be sought. 

 

5.3 A quote has been received to jet wash the drive at Langho Playground, given the state of the tarmac it was felt that a better use of money and maintenance would be to ask the Lengthsman to undertake this work with a brush. 

 

5.4 A quote to undertake the repair of two pieces of play equipment at Billington Playground was accepted at £370

 

5.5 Langho Playground – Dogs are not permitted on the playground. This is a Public Safety Protection Order that was renewed in 2023 for three years. All playgrounds in the Ribble Valley are subject to this. Residents are concerned about the number of dogs being exercised in the playground. The clerk to remove the RVBC signs requesting residents pick up after their dogs as dog are not allowed and the signs are causing some confusion. 

 

ITEM 6 ACCOUNTS

 

6.1 The following cheques were presented for payment.

 

Cheque 202701	C Walton Lengthsman – December	£276.92
Cheque 202702	Ribble Valley Restorers for Billington Playground	£1750.00
Cheque 202703	N Haworth Old Langho Church Groundsman	£200.00
Cheque 202704	James O Garnett Ltd Billington Playground hedge works	£120.00
Cheque 202705	Employer NICO for December 2025	£20.97
Cheque 202706	Employee PAYE for December 2025	£10.40
Cheque 202707	December Salary	£546.43
Cheque 202708	C Walton Lengthsman – January	£276.92
Cheque 202709	Travel and parking	£64.30
Cheque 202710	Ribble Valley Restorers for Langho Playground	£2700.00
Cheque 202711	Employer NICO for January 2026	£20.97
Cheque 202712	Employee PAYE January 2026	£10.40
Cheque 202713	January 2026 Salary	£546.43

 

6.2 The bank reconciliation, bank statement  and cash flow were presented and signed. 

 

ITEM 7 PLANNING

 

7.1 The following applications were received and considered. 

 

6002485 Land off Longsight Road, this has gone to appeal The Parish Council has lodged its objections to this at the time of the planning application and were advised by Cllr Tony Austin that no further action would be needed. The Planning Inspectorate would be given access to those objections. 

 

3/2026/0019 Land adjacent to Miles Hill, Moor Lane, this is an amendment to an existing application, the clerk to write to RVBC planning to ask what the detail of those  amendments are.

 

3/2025/0926 Land Mytton Fold – Dog Day Care as discussed under Public Participation. 

 

Raja Farm, the enforcement order has been appealed. A caravan parked there has been reported for removal. 

 

ITEM 8 HIGHWAY

 

8.1  The clerk to write to C, Cllr Stephen Atkinson, C. Cllr Warren Goldsworth and  Matt Townsend about the state of the A59 on the approach to the roundabout.  The potholes are dangerous and drivers are having to swerve to avoid them. Concerns were raised regarding the state of the nearby layby and those potholes. 

 

8.2 Cllr Steve Farmer has reported, on numerous occasions, the drainage issues on Northcote Road. It only takes 1.5inches of water to aquaplane and the water levels on Northcote Road are up to 6 inches. 

 

8.3 A complaint has been received by the owner of Clarkson Farm. This is regarding the drains that are overflowing from the culvert. C.Cllr Atkinson has been asked to investigate this. 

 

8.4 Cllr Farmer has requested a crossing person be employed for St. Leonards School. 

 

8.5 The clerk to report the puddle that covers three quarters of the road on Whitehalgh Lane and the need to repaint the white lines on York Lane / Snodworth Road. 

 

8.6 Cllr Farmer is looking to replace the broken stile on the A59, on the footpath leading from the Railway Station. PROW have offered to purchase a metal accessibility style stile and the parish council to install it. The clerk to seek quotes for the installation. Proposed SF, Seconded EM and all in favour. 

 

8.7 Footpath 35 which leads from Swindells Wood to the main road near the Cenotaph has had the gate removed when the stile and steps were repaired. This footpath is used by the school children to get to St Augustine. There is no barrier to stop the school children running into the road on this blind bend.  The clerk to write to PROW and LCC to reinstall the barrier. 

 

ITEM 9  OFFICERS REPORT  

 

9.1 The clerk to write to St. Augustine School and PCSO Pemberton as parent are parking on the grass verge opposite the Cenotaph. This is causing damage to the grass verges and is a dangerous parking place. 

 

ITEM 10 FLOOD CONCERNS AND UPDATE

 

10.1 There has been a complaint regarding flooding at the end of Bank Cottages. Since the building of the houses there has been issues with surface water. United Utilities have repaired a blocked drain but the flooding still happens with under the railway bridge being a problematic area. There are worries that the flooding could impact on the houses.   

 

 ITEM 11 DEVOLUTION

 

11.1.There is no decision from Government regarding the division of Lancashire. 

 

11.2 It was reported that each district council have asked to postpone the elections in May 2026

 

.ITEM 12 DATES OF NEXT MEETING. All at 7.15pm. 

 

23rd February 2026, 30th March 2026, 27th April 2026

AGM is 25th May 2026, 29th June 2026, 27th July 2026, 28th September 2026, 26th October 2026 and 30th November 2026

 

MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF BILLINGTON AND LANGHO PARISH COUNCIL HELD ON

 Monday,  NOVEMBER 24th   2025 at 7.15pm

 AT THE COMMUNITY HALL

 

PRESENT

 

Parish Councillors. Brian Haworth, Martin Hincks, Eva McPrice,  Katie Swingewood, Michael Collins, Cllr Tony Austin. Cllr Steve Farmer, 

 

In attendance –3 members of the public and R Greenwood clerk

 

ITEM 1 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

 

There were  apologies for absence from Dennis Johnson and John Aspden

 

ITEM 2        DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST  

 

1.    Register of Interests – Councillors were reminded of the need to update their register of interests.  

 

1.  One  member disclosed a personal interest in any matter to be discussed at the meeting. Martin Hincks declared an interest in the quote from Ribble Valley Restorers and refrained from voting. 

 

ITEM 3 ACCEPTANCE OF THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING 

 

3.1  Minutes of the meeting held 27th October 2025 were accepted and signed as a true record. 

 

ITEM 4 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

 

4.1 Two members of the Remembrance Parade Committee attended the meeting to request funding for the 2026 Remembrance Parade. There was discussion regarding bank accounts and the costs involved in the hosting Parade. 

 

 4.2 A resident has contacted the Parish Council with serious concerns regarding the amount of dog mess on pavements and elsewhere. This was circulated to members prior to the meeting and contact was made with the RVBC.  Cllr K Swingewood has done some work round this and will be campaigning for more awareness. Cllr S Farmer has been requesting new bins for 18 months. 

 

 ITEM  5 PLAYGROUNDS

 

5.1 No report was received from the Lengthsman. 

 

5.2 Repair works have been undertaken on the boundary fence at Billington Playground. 

 

5.3 Bollards – the replacement bollard installation at the entrance to Langho Playground has been completed.  This work was undertaken by RVBC and will prevent unauthorised vehicle access. 

 

5.4 The Commercial Design and Partnerships Manager from ESP attended the meeting with prices and brochures for equipment at the playgrounds. A quote for Rospa works was given.  Billington Playgrounds has accepted 106 money this will be approx. £19,000 that is to be used on new equipment for Billington Playground only. Two other firms were contacted. 

 

5.5 Quotes were compared for jet washing of the playgrounds, the quote from Ribble Valley Restorers was accepted and work will commence on the cleaning of the equipment as per the RoSPA guidance. 

 

5.6 The equipment in both playgrounds is looking tired and it was proposed that a five year rolling plan for play equipment was implemented. Proposed MC Seconded BH, All in favour. It was resolved to undertake a five year rolling programme across both playgrounds. 

 

ITEM 6 ACCOUNTS

 

6.1 The following cheques were presented for payment.

 

Cheque 202689	C Walton lengthsman	£276.92
Cheque 202690	Post Office	£20.85
Cheque 202691	Travel	£25.46
Cheque 202692	Ribble Valley Restorers for Billington Playground repairs	£275.00
Cheque 202693	HMRC Paye Clerk	£10.70
Cheque 202694	Clerk salary	£546.43
Cheque 202695	HMRC employers liability	£20.97
Cheque 202696
Cheque 202697
Cheque 202698	Little Green Bus	£100.00

 

6.2 The bank reconciliation, bank statement  and cash flow were presented. 

 

6.3 The budgets for the Precept were presented and considered. The paperwork was signed for RVBC. 

 

6.4 A grant request was received from Little Green Bus, it was resolved to make a grant of £100. 

 

6.5 A grant request was received from Billington Community Centre for Christmas Lights. This was refused as only a limited number of people would see the lights. 

 

6.6 It was resolved to give a grant to the Remembrance Parade Committee once they have established their bank account. 

 

ITEM 7 PLANNING

 

7.1 The following applications were received and considered. 

 

3/2025/0845 The Village Hall, Franklin Hill, no objections were submitted. 

3/2025/0854 Monts Brow, no objections were submitted. 

3/2025/0781 Thornlee, Whalley Road, no objections were submitted. 

3/2025/0880 26 Whalley Road, objections were submitted to RVBC planning. 

3/2025/ 0859 Whalley Old Road, no objections were submitted. 

3/2025/0891 Rogersfield, no objections were submitted.

 

ITEM 8 HIGHWAY

 

8.1  There has been no response regarding the  wagon reported at that last meeting.  The clerk to continue trying to contact the firm responsible.

 

8.2  There has been no response from the Black Bull Public House in regards to the damaged verges at Old Langho, the clerk to continue to chase. 

 

8.3 Northcote Road is icing over due to the weather and the drains. There were accidents this week here and on Whitehalgh Lane. The Clerk to email LCC Highways regarding drains and gritting. 

 

8.4 The clerk to write to RVBC regarding the verges at Old Langho. 

 

 

ITEM 9 PETRE ARMS

 

9.1 An application to RVBC for The Petre Arms, has been submitted, this is a request for the Petre Arms to be registered as an Asset of Community Value. If this is successful then we would be discussing with the council to move to issuing a Compulsory Purchase Order under Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (for regeneration) or Local Government Act 1972 s.226 (for social or economic well-being). It was resolved  to support the first stage of this application.

 

ITEM 10 OFFICERS REPORT  

 

10.1 A volunteer is to start work on digitising old parish council records and maps. At this stage these will be stored on a hard drive but in the future consideration will be given of how to make these records publicly available. Proposed BH Seconded KS All in favour It was resolved to purchase a hard drive for record storage. 

 

ITEM 11 FLOOD CONCERNS AND UPDATE

 

11.1 Despite recent heavy rains there was no report of flooding.  

 

 ITEM 12 DEVOLUTION

 

The Government will decide at the end of November the preferred option for Lancashire. With the roll out starting in April 2028.

 

.ITEM 13 DATES OF NEXT MEETING. All at 7.15pm. 

 

26th January 2026	29th June 2026
23rd February 2026	27th July 2026
30th March 2026	28th September 2026
27th April 2026	26th October 2026
AGM 25th May 2026	30th November 2026

 

The meeting closed at 21.16hrs

MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF BILLINGTON AND LANGHO PARISH COUNCIL HELD ON

 Monday, 27^th October  2025 at 7.15pm

 AT THE COMMUNITY HALL

 

PRESENT

 

Parish Councillors. Brian Haworth, Martin Hincks (acting Chair) , Eva McPrice,  Katie Swingewood, Michael Collins, Cllr Tony Austin. Cllr Steve Farmer, Dennis Johnson and John Aspden

 

In attendance –1 members of the public and R Greenwood clerk

 

ITEM 1 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

 

There were no  apologies for absence

 

ITEM 2        DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST 

 

• Register of Interests – Councillors were reminded of the need to update their register of interests.

 

• No members disclosed a personal interest in any matter to be discussed at the meeting.

 

ITEM 3 ACCEPTANCE OF THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING

 

3.1  Minutes of the meeting held 29^th September 2025 were accepted and signed as a true record.

 

ITEM 4 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

 

4.1 A member of the public attended regarding the boundary fence at Langho Playground. The fence has blown down and needs to be repaired. The parish council had had a living hedge but the developers have installed a full wooden fence. Proposed MC and seconded DJ. It was resolved to replace the posts only.

 

 

 ITEM  5 PLAYGROUNDS

 

5.1 No report was received from the Lengthsman.

 

5.2The RoSPA report has been received. Quotes are  being sought for the work that needs to be undertaken. The work is being split between three sections, the metal work, the cleaning work and the wood works.

 

5.3 Bollards – the replacement bollards are due for installation at the entrance to Langho Playground. This work is being undertaken by RVBC,

 

 

ITEM 6 ACCOUNTS

 

6.1 The following cheques were presented for payment.

 

Cheque 202679	Langho Playground hedge trimming with James O Garnett	£180.00
Cheque 202680	RVBC grass cutting through Billington and Langho	£2520.17
Cheque 202681	British Legion for the Poppy Wreath	£20.00
Cheque 202682	Travel	£25.46
Cheque 202683	October HMRC Employer NIC	£20.97
Cheque 202684	April to Sept HMRC Employer NIC	£141.42
Cheque 202685	Employee PAYE	£10.40
Cheque 202686	Clerk salary	£546.43
Cheque 202687	Groundsman Old Langho Church	£250.00
Cheque 202688	RoSPA playground inspection	£240.00

 

6.2 The bank reconciliation and cash flow was presented.

 

6.3 Tony Gaffney of Wilpshire PC contacted the parish council requesting that the installation of a steel gate to access the landscape feature Tin Men. At present there is a stile in situ and this is in a poor state. Proposed MH seconded BH. It was resolved to pay for the steel gate.

 

 

ITEM 7 PLANNING

 

7.1 The following applications were received and considered.

 

3/2025/0685	Field Barn, Old Langho		no objections
3/2025/0763	Cunliffe House Farm		no objections
3/2025/0845	The Village Hall, Franklin Hill		no objections

 

 

7.2 An enforcement notice has been issued to Raja Farm but this has been appealed. The only permitted development on this land is crop growth or animal husbandry. APP/T2350/C/25/3374492 is the planning inspectorate reference.

 

7.3 RVBC has issued a call for sites. The Call for Sites exercise is the start of the process of auditing land availability by inviting landowners, developers and other stakeholders to put forward sites which they consider would have the potential either for future development as local plan allocations or could, for example, be protected for open space provision or nature recovery. The parish council can not comment on these submitted sites until the information has been collated in a few months time.

 

7.4 Langho Football Club has been selected to development as a 4G pitch. There are existing issues with parking and the lack of suitable footpaths these will need to be addressed in order to ensure compliance with the Football Associations regulations.

 

 

 

 

 

ITEM 8 HIGHWAY

 

8.1  The footpath starting at Victoria Terrace to St Augustine School has been reported to LCC Highways and on the Love Clean Streets App due to being too narrow for pedestrians to move along it without safely. The reference for the report is 702357

 

8.2  There has been no response regarding the  wagon reported at that last meeting.  The clerk to continue trying to contact the firm responsible.

 

8.3 The A59 has had an overnight road closure but no visible work has been undertaken. The road and closures are to be monitored.

 

8.4 It was resolved to share road closure notices across all local social media platforms.

 

8.5 There have been two witnessed road traffic accidents at Old Langho as a direct result of the lack of visibility caused by the scaffolding at Keepers Cottage. The clerk to write to Highways and Planning Enforcement.

 

8.6 The grass verge on the green at Old Langho are being damaged by vehicles parking for the Black Bull Public House, the clerk to write to the Black Bull as they have planning permission for an extended car park.

 

ITEM 9 YORK TIPPING AND BURNING

 

9.1 The illegal burning is with Environmental Health Officer Andrew Dent. All incidents witnessed are asked to be reported to the Police and to Environmental Health.

 

ITEM 10 OFFICERS REPORT 

 

10.1 Cllr Austin is to attend the LALC AGM

 

10.2 The Remembrance Parade at a recent meeting RVBC and the Police insisted that a traffic management system was put in place, this will cost in the region of  an unattainable £1,000 Cllr Austin has written to the Police Commission and the MP expressing his dissatisfaction with this. The meeting had sited Martyn’s Law regarding this but as this is a  non-ticketed Remembrance Day parade and service for under 800 attendees it is  generally considered to  fall outside the direct requirements of Martyn’s Law. The guidance from the Home Office and SIA is incomplete as not all areas for regulation  have been finalised.

 

10.3 The clerk attended training via NALC for Martyn’s Law – guidance and further training is to be provided as the legislation is formalised.  The clerk also attended training regarding new legislation and best practice for audit, insurance, IT accessibility and asset regulations.

 

ITEM 11 FLOOD CONCERNS AND UPDATE

 

11.1 No items were discussed.

 

 ITEM 12 DEVOLUTION

 

 

 

12.1 Cllrs Farmer and Austin have attended meetings with RVBC regarding this. There is nothing new to report.

 

.ITEM 13 DATES OF NEXT MEETING. All at 7.15pm.

 

24th November 2025	29th June 2026
26th January 2026	27th July 2026
23rd February 2026	28th September 2026
30th March 2026	26th October 2026
27th April 2026	30th November 2026
AGM 25th May 2026

 

The meeting closed at 20.30hrs

MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF BILLINGTON AND LANGHO PARISH COUNCIL HELD ON

 Monday, 29^th September 2025 at 7.15pm

 AT THE COMMUNITY HALL

 

PRESENT

 

Parish Councillors. Brian Haworth (chair), Martin Hincks, Eva McPrice,  Katie Swingewood, Michael Collins, Cllr Tony Austin. Cllr Steve Farmer.

 

In attendance –2 members of the public, PCSO Caroline Pemberton and R Greenwood clerk

 

ITEM 1 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

 

There were  apologies for absence from Dennis Johnson and John Aspden

 

ITEM 2        DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST 

 

• Register of Interests – Councillors were reminded of the need to update their register of interests.

 

• No members disclosed a personal interest in any matter to be discussed at the meeting.

 

ITEM 3 ACCEPTANCE OF THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING

 

3.1  Minutes of the meeting held 29^th July   2025 were accepted and signed as a true record.

 

ITEM 4 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

 

4.1 PCSO Caroline Pemberton gave her report:-

• The burning and fly tipping at York continues, if people could contact the Police specifically PC 8090 Feeny and RVBC Andrew Dent who are both dealing with this.
• Report of two incidences vehicle interference on the 9^th September
• Report of a male in Langho about with a torch very early in the morning, this turned out to be the new newspaper delivery person who was unsure of his round hence shining his torch onto door numbers.

 

4.2 Billington and Langho Remembrance Parade Committee member attended the meeting requesting a contribution towards the cost of the 2025 Parade. This is a voluntary group who need to raise money for the core costs needed to run the parade. Concerns were raised about the need for repairs of the Cenotaph. The parish council is trying to secure funds to complete this work.

 

4.3 York Telephone Kiosk, a group of residents from York have volunteered to maintain the telephone kiosk at York, one of the ideas is that is will house a defib for the community. The parish council are pleased to support this group and have agreed to pay the costs of the paint and the ongoing costs associated with the defib ie the pads  that need replacing annually.

 

 

 ITEM  5 PLAYGROUNDS

 

5.1 No report was received from the Lengthsman.

 

5.2The RoSPA report has been received. Quotes are  being sought for the work that needs to be undertaken.

 

 

ITEM 6 ACCOUNTS

 

6.1 The following cheques were presented for payment.

Cheque 202664	RVBC website costs	£36.00
Cheque 202665	Returned	£0.00
Cheque  202666	Void
Cheque 202667	Clerk wage and backpay to April	£684.95
Cheque 202668	N Haworth Old Langho Church Groundsman	£500.00
Cheque 202669	C Walton August lengthsman duties	£276.92
Cheque 202670	PKF Littlejohn External Audit	£252.00
Cheque 202671	HMRC reissue of 202665	£45.20
Cheque 202672	C Walton September duties	£332.29
Cheque 202673	Travel	£25.46
Cheque 202674	HMRC	£10.40
Cheque 202675	Clerk Wage	£546.43
Cheque 202676	PNFS subscription	£30.00
Cheque 202677	N Hawroth Old Langho Church	£500.00
Cheque 202678	Remembrance Parade Committee	£150.00

 

 

 

6.2 PKF Littlejohn have completed the external audit. An error in the figures has been noted for the next audit.

 

6.3 The bank reconciliation and cash flow was presented.

 

6.4 Income of £2061.00 has been received via RVBC Concurrent Functions.

 

ITEM 7 PLANNING

 

7.1 The following applications were received and considered.

 

3/2025/0594	Northcote Hotel		no objections
3/2025/0549	5 Brookside, Langho		no objections
3/2025/0616	36 Painter Wood		no objections
3/2025/0426	Land east of Snodworth Road		As 7.2 below
3/2025/0676	Cunliffe House Farm, Longsight Road		No objections

 

 

7.2 An extension of time was granted by RVBC regarding 3/2025/0426. The parish council has strong objections to this application including the access road on the plans, the spoiling of the location including the impact on the skyline and the erection of an orange hut on the site prior to permission. Concerns were raised as to a business meeting held near the site with over one hundred attendees, no information has been forthcoming regarding this meeting with posts on Facebook being removed.

 

 

ITEM 8 HIGHWAY

 

8.1  Whinney Lane / Snodworth Road Speed Campaign, LCC have written to the residents heading the campaign and said that they will not consider using any of their road safety funding on Whinney Lane as the area has an excellent road safety record.

 

8.2 Enquiries were made regarding the parish council funding Spids, after discussion it was resolved not to fund Spids in the area at present as the area is well attended by both the Police speed van and the Police requested temporary Spids. This situation will be reviewed.

 

8.3 A wagon associated with the recent gas pipeline works in Old Langho has caused damage to the village green. The 14 tonne wagon reversed onto the gravel driveway of the Church but sunk into the grass. It took a local resident with a large tractor to pull the wagon out but there is damage to the village green. Whilst the firm has filled the holes with top soil this is not seeded or rolled flat and there is a hole in the tarmac at the side of the road. The clerk to write to ask for these repairs to be completed.

 

 

ITEM 9 YORK TIPPING AND BURNING

 

9.1 This item was discussed under Public Participation.

 

ITEM 10 OFFICERS REPORT 

 

10.1 Harrisons Engineering have been thanked for moving the notice board from the paper shop to the fence at Billington Playground.

 

10.2 There has been a report that older children from St Augustine School have broken the bench outside the paper shop. PCSO Pemberton confirmed this had not been reported to the police.

 

 

10.3 The bench at Old Langho Church has been stolen

 

10.4 Gas outage at Old Langho and Brockhall. There is compensation available for the interruption of gas supplied to homes  but this must be requested by the residents affected via the Cadent website as this is not automatic. The form can be completed online at https://cadentgas.com/contactus/compensation-claims

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10.5 Cllr Austin attended the Community Centres meeting. There is a request for new volunteers to support the Centre. An update was given regarding the recent grant works and the forthcoming maintenance works scheduled. A request is to be made to LCC for a crossing person for St Leonards school.

 

10.6 Cllr Austin attended LALC area committee meeting, discussed at this was Devolution and future funding.

 

10.7 The railway parking at the Taj has ended, this is due to the lease for parking being completed and not renewed. Cllr Farmer is to contact the Taj owners who have said that the site is due for redevelopment.

 

ITEM 11 FLOOD CONCERNS AND UPDATE

 

11.1 No items were discussed.

 

 ITEM 12 TELEPHONE KIOSK

 

12.1 This item was discussed under Public Participation.

 

.ITEM 13 CHRISTMAS LIGHTS

 

13.1 A grant is available from RVBC for parish Christmas Lights, due to the parish council not having a focal point in the area, the ongoing costs of  annual pat testing / electrician to install and storage of the lights it was decided that the parish council would not be applying in this year.

 

ITEM 13 DATES OF NEXT MEETING. All at 7.15pm.

 

27^th October 2025                                                    29th June 2026

24^th November 2025                                                27th July 2026

26th January 2026                                                   28th September 2026

23rd February 2026                                                 26th October 2026

30th March 2026                                                      30th November 2026

27th April 2026

AGM 25th May 2026

 

The meeting closed at 21.06hrs

MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF BILLINGTON AND LANGHO PARISH COUNCIL HELD ON

 Monday, 28^th July 2025 at 7.15pm

 AT THE COMMUNITY HALL

 

PRESENT

 

Parish Councillors. Brian Haworth (chair), Martin Hincks, Eva McPrice,  Dennis Johnson, Michael Collins, Cllr Tony Austin.

 

In attendance –R Greenwood clerk

 

ITEM 1 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

 

There were  apologies for absence from Katie Swingewood and John Aspden

 

ITEM 2        DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST 

 

• Register of Interests – Councillors were reminded of the need to update their register of interests.

 

• No members disclosed a personal interest in any matter to be discussed at the meeting.

 

ITEM 3 ACCEPTANCE OF THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING

 

3.1  Minutes of the meeting held June 30^th  2025 were accepted and signed as a true record.

 

ITEM 4 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

 

4.1 There was no public participation.

 

 ITEM  5 PLAYGROUNDS

 

5.1 No report was received from the Lengthsman.

 

5.2 The request for bollards at Bushburn Road Playground has been passed to RVBC to action.

 

 

ITEM 6 ACCOUNTS

 

6.1 The following cheques were presented for payment.

 

Cheque 202659	C Walton Lengthsman	£276.92
Cheque 202660	HMRC	£7.00
Cheque 202661	Travel	£25.46
Cheque 202662	Clerk Salary	£532.50
Cheque 202663	N Haworth Groundsman, Old Langho	£500.00

 

6.2 The National Joint Council for Local Government Services has forwarded  the Clerk / RFO pay scales. These are scales 1 to 62. The Clerk is on pay scale 2 which has had an hourly increase of 40p per hour. This will be back dated to the 1^st April 2025

 

 

6.3 The bank reconciliation and cash flow was presented.

 

6.4 It was resolved that as no meeting would take place in August that the Clerk would raise the cheques for payment and send them out rather than having contractors or employees having to wait for two months for payment.

 

ITEM 7 PLANNING

 

7.1 The following applications were received and considered.

 

3/2025/0482	18 Highwoods Park, no objections
3/2025/0516	Oak Tree, Whitehalgh Lane, no objections.
3/2025/0454	Land off Snodworth, objections sent to RVBC
3/2025/0540	Brooklands, Longworth Road, no objections.

 

7.2 Cllr Austin had circulated the report for the failed Appeal for Elker Meadows.

 

7.2 Padel Courts at Mytton Fold  –  this application was passed.

 

7.3 Cllr Austin gave a brief precis of planning issues in the villages.

 

 

ITEM 8 HIGHWAY

 

8.1  Nothing reported.

 

ITEM 9 RIBBLE VALLEY SETTLEMENT REVIEW.

 

9.1 RVBC produced a list of services and facilities for Billington, Langho and Brockhall (Old Langho). The parish council worked through these added missed facilities and removing those that were no longer in place. Concern was raised as the maps that were supplied did not cover the whole area missing Cronshaw Chair and the area opposite Northcote. The clerk to submit the completed forms and forward the  missing area concerns.

 

ITEM 10 OFFICERS REPORT 

 

10.1 The parish council is seeking a volunteer to scan and write up the parish records, these go back to the 1800’s and are in a frail condition. The parish council will work with the Hyndburn and Ribble Valley CVS to source volunteers.

 

10.2 The Groundsman for Old Langho Church was thanked for his work. He had reported that the bushes, hedges and tree’s between the two graveyards are top heavy and need maintenance works. The Clerk to write to Old Langho Church suggesting this work.

 

10.3 Cllr Austin attended a LALC meeting, he raised questions about LCC’s devolution.

 

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ITEM 11 FLOOD CONCERNS AND UPDATE

 

No items were discussed.

 

 ITEM 12 CORRESPONDENCE.

 

12.1 All correspondence has been forwarded by email.

.

 

ITEM 13 DATES OF NEXT MEETING. All at 7.15pm.

 

29^th September 2025

27^th October 2025

24^th November 2025

 

The meeting closed at 20.28 hrs

MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF BILLINGTON AND LANGHO PARISH COUNCIL HELD ON

 Monday, 30^th June   2025 at 7.15pm

 AT THE COMMUNITY HALL

 

PRESENT

 

Parish Councillors. Brian Haworth (chair), Martin Hincks, Eva McPrice, John Aspden, Dennis Johnson, Michael Collins  Cllr Steve Farmer, Cllr Tony Austin. Katie Swingewood.

 

In attendance – Two members of the public. R Greenwood clerk

 

ITEM 1 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

 

There were no  apologies for absence .

 

ITEM 2        DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST 

 

• Register of Interests – Councillors were reminded of the need to update their register of interests.

 

• No members disclosed a personal interest in any matter to be discussed at the meeting.

 

ITEM 3 ACCEPTANCE OF THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING

 

3.1  Minutes of the meeting held May 26^th 2025 were accepted and signed as a true record.

 

ITEM 4 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

 

4.1 Mr Baron, speed campaigner for Whinney Lane and Snodworth Road, attended the meeting to request that is there was unallocated money in the Community Infrastructure Levie Fund (CIL) that it was a project to reduce speed on Snodworth Road / Whinney Lane be considered. Cllr Tony Austin will look into this, and if it is available will be put on a future agenda.

 

4.2 Mr Renwick of Luna Developments, Whalley, attended the meeting to discuss a planning application proposal. This will be for the land opposite Northcote Hotel. The development proposed is for a petrol station, EV station, and employment units (as they have previously done in Barrow and Altham). With this will be an obligation for employing local people and for the units to be occupied by local residents.

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 ITEM  5 PLAYGROUNDS

 

5.1 No report was received from the Lengthsman.

 

5.2 There were more reports of dogs in Langho Playground.

 

5.3 The grass cutting contract with RVBC was signed for the next financial year. This will be £2520.17

 

5.4 An incident was reported to the Police and the Parish Council where a car was driven onto the playground at Langho. From this the Parish Council is looking to install bollards on the ginnel at Bushburn Drive to prevent vehicles entering the playground.

 

5.5 A further incident of vehicles was reported, this was that parents are driving onto Langho Playground to the children’s area to pick up their children, this is not allowed and will be reported to the Police if seen.

 

 

ITEM 6 ACCOUNTS

 

6.1 The following cheques were presented for payment.

 

Cheque 202651	Void
Cheque 202652	C Walton Lengthsman	£318.00
Cheque 202653	N Haworth Old Langho Church	£500.00
Cheque 202654	Nurture for Cronshaw Common Knotweed	£120.00
Cheque 202655	Travel and office	£25.46
Cheque 202656	HMRC	£7.00
Cheque 202657	Clerk salary	£532.50
Cheque 202658	Community First Insurance	£788.17

 

6.2 The Concurrent Form was signed and will be processed to RVBC

 

6.3 The bank reconciliation and cash flow was presented.

 

ITEM 7 PLANNING

 

7.1 The following applications were received and considered.

 

3/2025/0432	Birtwistle Terrace
3/2025/0195	14 The Drive
3/2025/0838	St Augustines School
3/2025/0304	2 Chapel Close
3/2025/0487	19 Pendle View
3/2025/0422	Highwoods park

 

7.1  The application for 300 homes was refused. Cllr Steve Farmer was thanked for his work.

 

7.2 Padel Courts at Mytton Fold  – whilst the parish council recognises the need for economic development it  was asked to represent the views of local residents who objected to this application. The application is to go back to the planning committee with a recommendation to grant the application.

 

 

ITEM 8 HIGHWAY

 

8.1  The sign at Pashmire Brow is buried in the hedge and will be reported to repair.

 

8.2 A59  towards Langho Roundabout – more reports about the state of the road, these have been unsuccessfully reported via the Love Clean Streets App but have been closed off. However the volume of potholes plus the large channel along the road make driving dangerous with cars swerving to avoid.

 

8.3 The blocked drains on Northcote Road have been cleared.

 

ITEM 9 SOCIAL MEDIA AND WEBSITE.

 

9.1 Stuart Howarth at RVBC was thanked for helping the clerk with the website and email issues now fully resolved.

 

9.2 It was resolved that the minutes of the meetings would not be put on social media – these will be placed on the notice boards and also on the website.

 

ITEM 10 OFFICERS REPORT 

 

10.1 It was resolved  that Cllr Austin represent the Parish Council at Parish Council Liaison Committee meetings.

 

10.1 There has been a report of cold callers knocking on doors on St Marys Drive asking to buy gold jewellery. This is a no cold calling area.

 

10.2 Fraud – Five local residents have been issued with solicitor’s letters demanding £10,000 for ground rents. Cllr Tony Austin is leading on this as this is a fraudulent request. Residents experiencing this are asked to contact either the clerk or Cllr Austin.

 

10.3 Digital Switchover Landline phones are switching to digital, which could stop telecare alarms working. Landline providers are here to help. If you or someone you know uses a telecare alarm, you must call the landline provider. They will help make sure alarms keep working through the switchover, for more information please see www.digitalphoneswitchover.com

 

10.4  It has been announced that former Cllr. Kathleen Robinson passed away earlier this month. She had represented the village on Ribble Valley Borough Council.

 

ITEM 11 FLOOD CONCERNS AND UPDATE

 

No items were discussed.

 

 ITEM 12 CORRESPONDENCE.

 

12.1 All correspondence has been forwarded by email.

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ITEM 13 DATES OF NEXT MEETING. All at 7.15pm.

 

28^th July 2025

25^th August 2025 (additional date and bank holiday)

29^th September 2025

27^th October 2025

24^th November 2025

 

The meeting closed at 20.18 hrs

MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF BILLINGTON AND LANGHO PARISH COUNCIL 

HELD ON Monday, 26th May  2025 at 7.15pm

 AT THE COMMUNITY HALL

 

PRESENT

 

Parish Councillors. Martin Hincks, Dennis Johnson  Cllr Steve Farmer, Cllr Tony Austin.

 

In attendance – County Councillor Stephen Atkinson, R Greenwood clerk

 

ITEM 1 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

 

There were  apologies for absence from Michael Collins, Eva McPrice, Brian Haworth, John Aspden, Katie Swingewood. 

 

ITEM 2        DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST  

 

1.    Register of Interests – Councillors were reminded of the need to update their register of interests.  

 

1.  No  members disclosed a personal interest in any matter to be discussed at the meeting. 

 

ITEM 3 ACCEPTANCE OF THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING 

 

3.1  Minutes of the meeting held 27th April  2025 were accepted and signed as a true record. 

 

ITEM 4 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

 

4.1  An email was received regarding an overgrown hedge that require pedestrians to walk on the road to pass. The hedge encroaches across the footpath. The clerk is to write to the home owner to request that the hedge is taken back. 

 

 ITEM  5 PLAYGROUNDS

 

5.1 No report was received from the Lengthsman. 

5.2 There was a report of significant broken glass across Billington Playground. The Lengthsman attended and cleaned this up. 

 

ITEM 6 ACCOUNTS

 

6.1 The following cheques were presented for payment.

Cheque 202642	Stamps and travel	£39.38
Cheque 202643	C Walton – Lengthsman	£276.29
Cheque 202644	C Walton – Lengthsman	£276.29
Cheque 202645	HMRC	£7.00
Cheque 202646	Clerk – salary	£532.50
Cheque 202647	RVBC – website	£19.32
Cheque 202648	N Haworth – Old Langho Church	£500
Cheque 202649	Langho in Bloom	£300.00
Cheque 202650	Outside Office – audit	£60.00

 

6.2 The bank reconciliation was presented. 

 

6.3 The Vice Chair signed the Annual Governance Statement and Accounting Statements

6.4 The date for the Exercise of Public Right was set at 27.5.25

6.5 The AGAR bank reconciliation and the explanation of variances was signed. 

 

ITEM 7 PLANNING

 

7.1 The following applications were received and considered. 

 

3/2025/0171 Lower Fold Stables – no objections were raised. 

APP/T12530/W/25/3364766 – appeal from Dewhurst Farm, objections sent to the Planning Inspectorate. 

3/2025/0305 Painter Wood, no objections were received. 

3/2025/0094 Mytton Fold – objections were received from members of the public. 

3/2025/0359 Cunliffe House Farm – no objections were received. 

 

A notice was received regarding the removal of the telephone kiosk at the Old Post Office / Looking Glass the parish council has registered it’s objection to this being removed. 

 

 ITEM 8 HIGHWAY

 

8.1 The clerk to send an introductory  email to County Councillor Atkinson and the residents campaigning for Whinney Lane / Snodworth Road 20mph limit. 

 

8.2 Neddy Lane has now reopened. There is a tarmacked path down to Dale View. 

 

8.3 Borough Cllr Farmer has reported the blocked drains on Northcote Road, one opposite Lower Fold and two running parallel to the football field.  

 

ITEM 9 OFFICERS REPORT  

 

9.1 The Chair and Parish Council would like to express their sincere gratitude to Former County Councillor Allan Schofield for his work with the Parish Council over many years. 

 

ITEM 10 FLOOD CONCERNS AND UPDATE

 

No items were discussed. 

 

 ITEM 11 CORRESPONDENCE.

 

 11.1 All correspondence has been forwarded by email. 

 

ITEM 12 DATES OF NEXT MEETING. All at 7.15pm. 

 

28th July 2025

29th September 2025

27th October 2025

24th November 2025

 

The meeting closed at 20.18 hrs

MINUTES OF THE AGM OF BILLINGTON AND LANGHO PARISH COUNCIL HELD ON MONDAY,26th  MAY  2025 AT THE COMMUNITY CENTRE, LANGHO.

 

PRESENT

 

Parish councillors –  , Cllr Steve Farmer, Cllr Tony Austin, , Martin Hincks, Dennis Johnson 

In attendance –  County Cllr Stephen Atkinson, R Greenwood Clerk. 

 

ITEM 1         APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

 

There were apologies for absence from Brian Haworth, John Aspden, Katie Swingewood Michael Collins, Eva McPrice 

 

ITEM 2        DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST  

 

1. Register of Interests – Councillors were reminded of the need to update their register of interests.

 

1.  No members disclosed any personal or prejudicial interests in any matter to be discussed at the meeting. 

                

ITEM 3 ACCEPTANCE OF THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING 

 

Minutes of the meeting held on May 2024 were accepted and signed as a true record. 

 

ITEM 4   ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND COMMITTEE. 

 

4.1 Brian Haworth was elected as Chair – All in favour. 

4.2 Martin Hincks was elected as Vice Chair – all in favour. 

4.3 Planning Committee Brian Haworth, Martin Hincks, John Aspden, Katie Swingewood, Michael Collins, Eva McPrice and Steve Farmer. 

4.4 Billington Poors Charity – Tony Austin. 

4.5 Grant Committee – all members 

4.6 Parish Council Liaison – Steve Farmer. 

 

ITEM 5  OPEN FORUM. 

 

5.1  No members of the public attended. 

 

MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF BILLINGTON AND LANGHO PARISH COUNCIL HELD ON

 Monday, 28th April  2025 at 7.15pm

 AT THE COMMUNITY HALL

 

PRESENT

 

Parish Councillors. Brian Haworth (chair), Martin Hincks, Eva McPrice, John Aspden, Dennis Johnson  Cllr Steve Farmer, Cllr Tony Austin.

 

In attendance – Four members of the public. R Greenwood clerk

 

ITEM 1 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

 

There were  apologies for absence from Michael Collins.  

 

ITEM 2        DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST  

 

1.    Register of Interests – Councillors were reminded of the need to update their register of interests.  

 

1.  No  members disclosed a personal interest in any matter to be discussed at the meeting. 

 

ITEM 3 ACCEPTANCE OF THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING 

 

3.1  Minutes of the meeting held 31st March 2025 were accepted and signed as a true record. 

 

ITEM 4 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

 

4.1 Three members of the public attended to voice their objections to 3/2025/0196 300 houses on the land south of Longsight Road. The focus of their objection is the sewer system that is already failing to cope with the current volume of sewage and rainwater run offs. These members of the public are asking for the infra structure to be put in place before the planning is granted. At present if there is a high rainfall then raw sewage is discharged into their field, into Bushburn Brook (which is now dead and polluted) and eventually into the river. United Utilities are aware of the problem,  but have previously reported themselves and the issues to the Environmental Agency. 

 

4.2 One members of public attended to request that the Parish Council write to the new LCC Director of Highways regarding the results of the Speed and Volume Survey conducted on Whinney Lane. 

 

 ITEM  5 PLAYGROUNDS

 

5.1 No report was received from the Lengthsman. 

5.2 There were more reports of dogs in Langho Playground. This has been reported to the dog warden. 

 

ITEM 6 ACCOUNTS

 

6.1 The following cheques were presented for payment.

Cheque 202637	Chris Walton Lengthsman	£276.29
Cheque 202638	LALC Subscription	£749.64
Cheque 202639	HMRC	£7.00
Cheque 202640	Expenses	£28.46
Cheque 202641	Clerk	£532.50

 

6.2 The parish council agreed a spend on Land Registry documentation needed prior to the demise of LCC in two years time. 

 

ITEM 7 PLANNING

 

7.1 The following applications were received and considered. 

 

• 3/2025/0171 Lower Fold Stables. 
• APP/T2350/W/25/3363889 Land off Elker Lane  Planning Appeal
• 3/2025/0288 2 Northcote Park 
• 3/2024/0196 Land south of Longsight Road – discussed under 4.1 Objections to be sent to RVBC

 

 ITEM 8 HIGHWAY

 

8.1 Discussion under 4.2 regarding Speed and Volume Survey on Whinney Lane. 

 

ITEM 9 OFFICERS REPORT  

 

9.1 Cllrs Austin and Farmer attended the Parish Councils Liaison Committee meeting. 

 

ITEM 10 FLOOD CONCERNS AND UPDATE

 

No items were discussed. 

 

 ITEM 11 CORRESPONDENCE.

 

 11.1 All correspondence has been forwarded by email. 

11.2 The Clerk is liaising with RVBC regarding the parish website. 

 

ITEM 12 DATES OF NEXT MEETING. All at 7.15pm. 

 

26th May 2025

30th June 2025

28th July 2025

29th September 2025

27th October 2025

24th November 2025

 

The meeting closed at 20.18 hrs