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PRESENT:
Cllrs. S. Close
G. Hodgson
J.E. Lawson
R. Mackereth E. Pelter
City Cllr. P. Williamson
PC J Knowles
Apologies were received from PCSO A. Hoover
THE MINUTES of the last meeting were agreed and signed.
POLICE REPORT: Pc Knowles reported no crimes in the parish. Litter is still a problem around the parish. People are asked to contact the police to report offences.
MATTERS ARISING: Geraldine Smith MP will attend the meeting on 2nd September.The notice board has been erected at Docker Lane.
Some work has been done on B6254 and on the gullies in Newton. Clerk to report the sinking of Church St. near Hosticle Lane.
Mike Harker will continue the work on sight railings this year.
CORRESPONDENCE: Various items noted.
Whittington will again be entered in the Lancashire Best Kept village competition.
Clerk to record WPC support for the re opening of the stretch of railway between Skipton and Colne.
Whittington Hall Estates have renewed the agreement on the sporting rights at Whittington Quarry.
FINANCES: Current Acc. £674.73. Bonus Savings Acc. £1,024.57
Payments agreed at the meeting; £80.33, annual subscription to LAPTC (Ch. No. 00326);
£10.00, entry to LBKVC (Ch. No. 000327).
Councillors reviewed and adjusted the list of assets.
OTHER MATTERS:
Cllr. Hodgson reported on the meeting on police matters and gave out a new leaflet on 'Crimestoppers'
Dog fouling has been a problem on Church St. One resident (not a dog owner)cleared 21 'deposits' from outside his property and disinfected the footway, another had to clear one from his gateway. The council agreed that this is not acceptable. Parishioners are asked to report offenders to the PC Knowles or PCSO Hoover either by phone or when they visit with the Library van or their monthly visit (dates displayed on the notice board) One of them will speak with the dog owner. It is an offence to allow your dog to foul the footway.
The sorry state of Burrow Mill Lane was commented on, also an untidy property on Docker Lane.
THE ANNUAL PARISH MEETING will be held at 8pm on Tuesday 29th April. All parishioners are welcome to attend, hear the Chairman's report and raise matters for the Council's attention.
The next Council meeting will be the AGM on 6th May at 8pm
