CLIVIGER PARISH COUNCIL
www.clivigerparishcouncil.co.uk

CLERK: REBECCA AF HAY
OLLISTAN
239 RED LEES ROAD
CLIVIGER
NR. BURNLEY
BB10 4RF

MAY UPDATE OF CLVIGER PARISH COUNCIL DURING THE CORONAVIRUS LOCKDOWN. .

1 Updates

Robin and Steve Reid of the The Kettledrum pub had asked if the donation proposed last month towards the community meals project could be now utilised. This was agreed and £300 to be forwarded to the Reid’s.

The lengthsman’s work in the parish has now been resumed following the easing of Government guidelines. A resident from Mereclough had contacted the clerk to ask who had been cutting the grass at the memorial garden. The clerk had contacted BBC parks who confirmed they had been attending to green and open spaces in the village, but Coun. Towneley had advised BBC that the lengthsman is now to mow and carry out horticultural maintenance at Mereclough and the borough council will inspect and maintain the play area at the RACA park. This will be discussed more at the next parish council meeting.
Other jobs for the lengthsman include horticultural maintenance at Holme Chapel Memorial Garden and the steps up to the memorial garden.

The clerk had contacted BBC for help with the removal of horticultural waste until the council tip is re opened fully. This had been agreed.

Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale has launched the latest round of the Scottish Power Community Benefit Fund.

Cadent who carried out gas maintenance on the verge outside The Kettledrum have promised to reinstate the verge in the near future. LCC to monitor.

Two people have applied to be added to the allotment waiting list.

Cliviger Primary School confirmed it would not need the use of the Mount Lane pavilion this summer. Following a request from the parish council in March, LCC had cleared the vegetation on the playing fields and in the corner at the end of Mount Lane and are in discussions with the school over the condition of the fencing.

A resident had reported the plastic bollards down on Burnley Road  on the bend near the iron bridge and asked for the junction of Mount Lane and Red Lees Road and from The Ram to The Holme to be inspected as it was dangerous for cyclists due to divets in the road, both these areas are on a national cycle route.LCC had agreed to any necessary repairs.
  
Following the first cut of the season by LCC, the clerk reported missed areas in the village as requested by the county. These are to be inspected and action taken if necessary.

2. Finance

Paid in: £25 – M Hoyle annual rent for land at Mereclough Memorial Gardens.
£10,625 – Precept and admin grant.

Paid out:

£16.29 – Eon for Park Road  Playing fields
£341.02– Rebecca Hay, salary and expenses.
£53.77 – Clerk’s pension.
£65 – Post Office Counters – postage.

The books are currently with the internal auditor.

3  Correspondence

Clerk’s Direct was received and forwarded to Coun. Pickles.

The Campaign for the Protection of Rural England had responded to BBC’s consultation on air quality/climate change and as agreed at the March meeting, the parish council endorsed the comments.

LCC’s right of way officer had sent in the details of the local delivery service and this had been circulated to councillors for comment and a decision to be made before the deadline of June 1st. Coun. Towneley to chase up any non replies.

LCC has sent out guidance on the new workings of recycling centres and this can be accessed via www.lancashire.gov.uk/waste-and-recycling

4. Planning

Hou/2020/0176 – proposed single storey rear extension (re submission of Hou/2019/0589) at Shiralee, Deer Park Road, no comment.

HOU/2020/0107 – removal of existing attached garage and single storey extension and erection new side and rear extensions with pitched roofs and glazed roof link at 230 Red Lees Road – no comments.

5. Meeting date

Government legislation requires parish councils to have physical rather than virtual meetings and following the easing of restrictions, it is proposed that the AGM be held on July 3rd subject to change if needed. The Village Hall committee are certain the hall will be ok for use by then.