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STUBBINS VILLAGE RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION Minutes of Committee Meeting held at St. Philips Church Hall, Chatterton, Stubbins Present: Lee Gosling (Treasurer
/ Stand in Chairman), Helen Gillibrand (Secretary), Cllr Darryl Smith, Corey Hodges
(Vice Chairman) Approx 10 residents. (Responsibilities:
The names of people responsible for tasks are shown in bold). 1. Lee Gosling opened the meeting by welcoming all and informed the
meeting about the sad news that Cllr Jeff Cheetham had passed away. Our thoughts
are with Jeff and his family. A cheque was then presented to Andrew Longhorn for £175.00.
Photographs were then taken and are to be sent to the Rossendale Freepress and the Bury Times. 2. Apologies for absence. Apologies had been received from
Simon Gillibrand (Chairman), Corey and Hodges (Vice Chairman), Philip Dunne, John Arnott, Stella Booth, Helene Kee, Phil Taylor
and Dorothy Nash 3. Minutes of Previous Meeting. The Minutes of the meeting
held on 4. Matters arising. Cllr Darryl Smith confirmed that
we are currently in limbo with Lancashire County Council and believes that this may be due to it being the end of the financial
year. Darryl is highlighting the problem on a weekly basis with David Harrison. It was noted that it has been 5 months since David Harrison attended the meeting and
there is no progress to date. Matter ongoing. Cllr Smith to pursue and report back at next meeting. Ring & Ride / Bus Services At the previous
meeting Phil Taylor volunteered to contact Rossendale Transport First bus company
to understand the latest information with regards to public transport for Stubbins Residents.
Unfortunetly Phil could not attend this meeting however it was noted that the ELR Rail Halt Simon Gillibrand was to organise a meeting
with representatives from ELR but was unable to attend the meeting. Simon Gillibrand to give an update at next meeting. It was however confirmed that there is currently no plans
to look at re-opening the Stubbins Halt for at least the next 2 years. It was
recommended that Anne Cheetham or Cllr Darryl Smith should maintain a presence on the ELR Board. Cllr Jeff Cheetham’s work on the ELR board was recognised and Ian
Hurdley is to write to ELR on behalf of the Residents’ Association to express our appreciation. Anne Cheetham
also raised the issue of the trees which have been chopped down at the side of the railway tracks near the Georgia Pacific
factory and have not been cleared. Cllr
Smith is to investigate and report back. St Philip Church Hall project Ian Hurdley
is meeting with the probation service on 1st May and will look at the potential to use their resources to help
improve the Church Hall. Ian H to update us at the next meeting. It
was highlighted that some planting had now taken place by a contractor employed by Lancashire County Council in the
garden area and that Lancashire County Council believed they still have some obligation to maintain the garden area. Stubbins has now been entered into the Leaflets advertising the litter
pick and the special Residents Association meeting are to be prepared by Cllr Smith
and distributed. Lavinier and Patricia
are to prepare a leaflet for It was suggested that the MD’s
of local organisations such be contacted and invited to the next meeting. Simon Gillibrand to organise Work on the river near to Stubbins Village Website It is still unclear whether or
not the Residents Association and the Community Trust would like to have an amalgamated website and what would be required. It was decided that Helen should first
talk to Bill who has the www.stubbinsvillage.co.uk website to understand his views.
5. Treasurers Report Lee
Gosling highlighted the donations that have been awarded to Andrew Langhorn and Age Concern and re-iterated that money will
be made available to good local causes. Funding
applications are currently being completed to support the Stubbins in Bloom project.
A review is still to take place to understand the integration of the Residents Association and the Community Trust. Lee Gosling to keep us informed. 6. Schedule of Committee Meetings It was agreed that meetings will be held monthly on the third Tuesday of the month. 7. Letters / Correspondence A Thanks
You note has been received from Andrew Longhorn for the donation of £175.00 A letter
(email) has been received from the Stubbins School PTA Chairperson requesting a donation to support the work of the Life Education
Unit. On this occasion it was decided that a donation could not been made. 8. Planning A planning application for ‘Tipping
of Inert Waste’ at Sheep Hey Farm was briefly discussed and paperwork was made available after the meeting for anyone
who wanted to review this further. 9. AOB None
raised 10. The Chairman thanked
everyone for their attendance and closed the meeting. . STUBBINS RESIDENTS
ASSOCIATION Agenda for Committee meeting
to be held at Tuesday 17th April at St Philips Church Hall 1.
Chairman’s
opening remarks and welcome 2.
Apologies for
absence 3.
Acceptance of
Minutes of meeting held on 4.
Matters arising
from previous minutes: - Stubbins Primary School Safety issues - Ring & Ride / Bus Services - ELR Rail Halt - - Phone Box 5.
Treasurers Report 6.
Project Ideas - St Philips Church Hall - 8.
Stubbins Village
Website development 9.
Letters / Correspondence
10.
Planning 11.
Any other business STUBBINS VILLAGE RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION Minutes of Committee Meeting held at St. Philips Church Hall, Chatterton, Stubbins Present: Simon Gillibrand
(Chairman), Helen Gillibrand (Secretary), Lee Gosling (Treasurer), Corey Hodges (Vice Chairman) Approx 25 residents. (Responsibilities:
The names of people responsible for tasks are shown in bold). 1. Simon Gillibrand
opened the meeting by welcoming all and commented on the number of new faces present.
A representative from Age Concern was then introduce and presented with a cheque for £250.00. Photographs were then taken by The Rossendale Free Press and the Bury Times. 2. Apologies for absence. Apologies had been received from
Philip Dunne and John Arnott 3. Minutes of Previous Meeting. The Minutes of the meeting
held on 4. Matters arising. It was confirmed that speeding
surveillance had continued and a meeting was taking place between David Harrison and a member of the RA. There was no further information to report at this meeting.
Cllr Smith to pursue and report back at next meeting. Post Office Helen Gillibrand (Secretary) held
a meeting with a representative from the Post Office to understand if there was any hope of re-opening a Stubbins branch. Helen now believes there is no conceivable way of reopening the branch. The Representative from Age Concern highlighted that there are opportunities for elderly members of the
community to allow a trusted friend or family member to collect the pension on their behalf and that Age Concern could offer
help and advice in this area. Age Concern social group meeting will take place
on Ring & Ride / Bus Services Corey Hodges
(Vice Chairman) confirmed that the Ring and Ride service is not available for Stubbins Residents who wish to travel into the
Bury area. Phil Taylor volunteered
to contact Rossendale Transport First bus company to understand the latest information with regards to public transport for
Stubbins Residents. ELR Rail Halt A site visit
to the halt is to be arranged with Jeff Cheetham and Simon Gillibrand is still to be organised. The meeting was informed that Jeff Cheetham is currently unwell.
Simon Gillibrand to organise. St Philip Church Hall project A Scope of
Work has been developed and costs have been received from a local builder. Ian
is to contact the probation services and try to arrange some free resources. To
be reviewed at the next meeting. Dorothy Nash requested that she receives prior notice and the names / details of any Tradesmen
who wish to view the church hall. A number of residents have now
volunteered to be involved with the garden project and it was suggested that Stubbins be entered for the Best Kept Village
Award. The volunteers are : Patricia Kylie Lavinier Lee Helen It was suggested that the MD’s
of local organisations such be contacted and invited to the meetings. Simon to organise It was also suggested that the
Horticultural Society details should be put on the 5.
Schedule of Committee Meetings It was agreed that meetings will be held monthly on the third Tuesday of the month. 6. Letters / Correspondence No
letters had been received 7. Planning No planning issues were raised 8. AOB It was agreed that £175.00 will
be donated to Andrew Langhorn (who is a local scout who has been invited to a jamboree in Residents
were remaindered that there is a community police team (PACT) who can be contacted ref. local matters. There details are displayed in Paul’s Corner Shop and could be displayed on the The
lack of a phone box in Stubbins was yet again discussed. Ian H brought in an
article about the Universal Service Obligation that provides for “reasonable
geographic access to a call box”. Yet it was highlighted that the nearest phone box is 9. The Chairman
thanked everyone for their attendance and closed the meeting.
JAN
2007 Welcome to the first update
from the Stubbins Residents Association.
The Residents Association was launched mid 2006 and now meets on the
third Tuesday of every month in St Philips Church Hall commencing at
7.30pm. There is an elected committee
that currently consists of Simon Gillibrand (Chairman), Corey Hodges (Vice
Chairman), Lee Gosling (Treasurer) and Helen Gillibrand (Secretary). If you are a local resident in Stubbins,
Strongstry or Chatterton and are interested in meeting your neighbours and
working together to help improve the lives of local people we would be
delighted to see you there. Local
Councillor Darryl Smith also attends the meetings and provides the link between
local government and County Council departments. Some of the issues already being addressed
include: Closure of the Post Office Do you struggle to gain access to financial services such as drawing your
pension, borrowing money or accessing a savings account now that Stubbins Post
Office has closed? Do you think you
could benefit from a local Credit Union volunteer to be available for a couple
of hours each week in the Stubbins area?
If so, please contact Helen Gillibrand the Residents Association
secretary. We are currently considering
if there is a demand in the village for such a provision and really need your
feedback. Helen can be reached on 01706
281 056 or at helgilly@aol.co.uk. Please contact David McMullan if you require
further information about Credit Union services on 01706 215082. The Residents Association is currently looking for volunteers who may
be interested in managing / improving the Stubbins garden next to the Chip
Shop. This is currently managed by the
local council and is devoid of colour or inspiration. If you have green fingers or would be
interested in finding out more about the project please contact Helen on 01706
281056 or at helgilly@aol.co.uk Mobile Library Local residents may wish to
know that the mobile library service is now operating every other week for 20
minutes at the Corner Pin car park commencing on 25th Jan from
3.10pm 3.30pm Stubbins Village Website You can access all of the RAs Minutes, notices and other interesting
information about the local area by going to www.stubbinsvillage.co.uk Other Projects Being
Considered / Progressed include:
Next Meeting The
next meeting will be held on Tuesday 20th February in the Church Hall
commencing at 7.30pm with the option of a pint (or glass of wine) in the pub afterwards
for those willing/able.
STUBBINS VILLAGE RESIDENTS
ASSOCIATION Minutes of Committee Meeting
held at St. Philips Church Hall, Chatterton, Stubbins Present: Simon Gillibrand (Chairman), Helen Gillibrand
(Secretary), Cllr Darryl Smith, Approx 11 residents. (Responsibilities: The names of people responsible for tasks are shown in bold). 1. Simon Gillibrand opened the meeting by welcoming all
present. Congratulations were offered to
John Arnott who had to rush away from the last
meeting to become a Grandfather! 2. Apologies for absence. Apologies had been received from Corey
Hodges (Vice Chairman), Lee Gosling
(Treasurer), Cllr Jeff Cheetham, Ian Hurdley, Ruth Kay, Andy Farrell Readman,
Dorothy Nash, Tom Cunningham, Jackie Kyle 3. Minutes of Previous Meeting. The Minutes
of the meeting held on 4. Matters arising. It was confirmed
that a meeting had taken place at the school to discuss the road safety issues
and that a Residents Association representative had
been present. The Highways department
have promised a report by the end of the month.
Cllr Darryl Smith confirmed that orders have been raised for new
signage. The Not fit for large
vehicles sign at the top of Chatterton Old lane is causing problems and lights
displaying the 30 miles an hour sign do not currently exist. There is a tall lamp stand on It was reported
that a large vehicle had become stuck at the bottom of Chatterton Old Lane last
week causing damage to a residents wall and a street lamp. The company responsible are paying for the
repair work. Post Office Cllr Darryl Smith
introduced David McMullen from East Lancs Finance who help
run the Credit Unions in Rossendale.
David briefly outlined how Credit Unions are regulated and the services
they offer. It now needs to be
ascertained if there is a demand for these services. Cllr
Smith to contact the Freepress and the Lancashire
Telegraph and a questionnaire / survey will be designed and distributed. Ring & Ride / Bus
Services Cllr Cheetham was unable to
provide contact details for the Ring and Ride bus service but it was reported
that these services are currently over- subscribed. Cllr Cheetham to provide details for next meeting. ELR Rail Halt A site visit to the halt is still to be organised. Simon Gillibrand to organise. St Philip Church Hall
project A Scope of Work has been developed and this was given
to Lee a local builder who will
provide some approx costings. To be reviewed at the next meeting. The RA welcomed
Betty Garvey from Edenfield and District Horticultural Society (EDHS). Betty explained that EDHS had taken over the
memorial garden in Edenfield two years ago and has a committee of 10 people to
restore and maintain the garden. EDHS had received grants and contributions
from organisations such as Barclays Bank and that the garden is now used
daily. A big draw to the garden is the
hopscotch for the children. Betty also
talked about the possibility of providing window boxes for the Stubbins
Residents to purchase as part of a Stubbins in Bloom initiative. Cllr
Smith will contact the council to enquire about the possibility of the
Stubbins Residents maintaining / managing the Mobile Library The mobile
library service has now increased to every other week for 20 minutes at the
Corner Pin car park commencing on 25th Jan Stubbins Village Website A user friendly
template needs to be developed. Funding
needs to be agreed by Simon Gillibrand
and Lee Gosling (Treasurer). Cllr Smith
informed the meeting of a website ukvillages.co.uk and had asked Bill Jones to input Stubbins details. 5. Schedule
of Committee Meetings It was agreed that meetings
will be held monthly and Helen (secretary) will organise and publicise. 6.
Letters / Correspondence Helen reported that two letters had been received requesting money from
the Association. One from Age Concern
requesting £275.00 and one from a local Scout requesting £300.00. It was agreed that a donation to each of
these good causes should be made however the amount to be given is to be agreed
by the Chairman and the Treasurer. Lee
Gosling and Simon Gillibrand are to agree what money is to be made
available to good causes and report at the next meeting. 7. Planning Cllr Smith
informed the meeting that a planning application had been received for a
conservatory on 8. AOB The ongoing problem with the condition of 9. The Chairman thanked everyone for their attendance
and closed the meeting. . Councillor Darryl Smith Please note that after discussions with Lancashire County
Council the mobile library service will now be visiting Stubbins on alternate Tuesdays at the Corner Pin car park between
3.10 and 3.30pm (previously monthly). For further info on this service please ring 01254 306900. Darryl.
Present: Simon Gillibrand
(Chairman), Corey Hodges (Vice Chairman), Lee Gosling (Treasurer),
Cllr Darryl Smith, Cllr Jeff Cheetham, Approx 16 residents. (Responsibilities: The names of people responsible for tasks are
shown in bold). 1.
Simon Gillibrand opened the meeting by welcoming all present. 2. Apologies for absence. Apologies had been
received from Helen Gillibrand, Phil Taylor and Patricia Barrett. 3. Minutes of Previous Meeting. The Minutes of the
meeting held on 4. Matters arising. Cllr Darryl Smith
reported that a meeting was due to take place the following day (Weds 29th) at the school with representatives
from Lancs CC, Philip Dunne (Chairman of School Governors), Jackie Kyle (PTA & SRA), the Head Teacher and Cllrs Darryl
Smith and Duncan Ruddick ( Post Office Cllr Darryl Smith
reported that it was now almost inevitable that the Post Office would remain closed as there had been no more interest shown
from any party in re-opening the P.O. Following suggestions / discussions at the previous meeting he had held a meeting with
David McMullan of East Lancs Finance who help run the Credit Unions in Rossendale to assess the possibilities for setting
up a Credit Union in Stubbins. David McMullan is also a new resident in Stubbins and Cllr Smith stated that he would invite
David McMullan to the next meeting to discuss Credit Unions in more detail. Ring & Ride / Bus Services Cllr
Cheetham reported to the meeting that he had been doing some research into local bus services and had established a contact
at the local library that could help plan journeys for people and give general advice as to how to book the ring & ride
and other services – Cllr Cheetham to provide contact details to the Association for future use. No further updates
were available relating to the project but it was decided to leave on the agenda for discussion at a future meeting. ELR Rail Halt Cllr
Cheetham (who is also a Director at ELR) reported that ELR are currently involved in a court case relating to damage caused
to one of the railway bridges and at present this was the main focus for the railway, but he felt that the rail halt project
may be achievable in the future. Cllr Smith suggested that a clean up project for the rail halt area would indicate to the
ELR that the SRA was serious about wanting to assist with re-opening the rail halt in future. Simon Gillibrand stated that
he would put a project together for a group from the SRA to undertake the clean up. Cllr Cheetham would liaise with ELR to
get permission for the clean up work at the halt to be undertaken. 5. Ideas for Projects to be undertaken
by Stubbins Residents Association. Ian Hurdley reported to the meeting work that he had been undertaking looking at Community Payback / Probation
Service and suggested work relating to improvements at St Philips Church Hall including the redecoration of the interior,
exterior ground clearance work and improvements to the steps leading to the Church Hall. Ian Hurdley will look to report back
to the next meeting when he has had the opportunity to cost the materials for the projects (The Probation Service will provide
labour) – any offers of help in helping to carry out the costings would be appreciated. A Stubbins in Bloom type competition was suggested for Spring 07 with Philip Dunne suggesting that the
local Horticultural Society be invited to help organise. Cllr Darryl Smith to invite Betty Garvey (Horticultural Society)
to the next meeting. Stella Openshaw suggested a social event be organised to help galvanise spirits within the Association. Gloria Oates raised the issue of the bridge parapets being sandblasted – Cllr Smith reported that
he had followed up this suggestion when it was raised previously but had received a negative response with LCC stating there
was no money in the budget for such works and that the new stone work on the foot bridge would dirty in time. It was agreed
at the meeting that this may be a long term project along with sandblasting the railway bridge that the SRA could undertake. Simon Gillibrand asked that the Association continue to think about other projects that the SRA
could undertake and that they be reported back to future meetings. 8. Treasurer’s Report. Lee Gosling reported
that he and Simon Gillibrand had held a meeting to discuss the best way forward for the Association. They were to investigate
the possibilities of merging the Stubbins Community Trust and the SRA and that this could possibly take place in April 07.
It was felt that both organisations would benefit form the merger as the SCT could draw on more resources to help organise
it’s yearly event the ‘World Black Pudding Throwing Championship’ and the SRA would benefit by having a
pot of money readily available for community projects (money which had been raised at previous WBPTC events) which amounted
to approx £3K once money had been set aside to organise next years WBPTC. Lee also reported that they were looking at using
some of the money currently available to improve the Stubbins Village Website as although the SCT had their own website it
wasn’t as good as the SVW and with a small amount of investment to improve it the SVW would be very good. Lee also stated
that it was important the Residents Association looked at ways to raise money, he had already looked at various forms of grant
funding and had established that monies could be applied for from the Greater Manchester area as well as 9. St Philips Christmas Fair / EVRA OAP Party. Simon Gillibrand informed
the meeting of the forthcoming Christmas Fair at St Philips on Saturday 2nd December and the Edenfield Village
Residents Associations OAP’s party on Saturday 9th December. 10. Future Meetings. Simon Gillibrand reported
that he was looking to regularise future meetings ie: every second Tuesday of the month, Simon will meet with Dorothy Nash
to set a meeting calendar for next year and will notify local residents with the details. 13. Letters / Correspondence to the Association. No
letters / correspondence had been received. 14. Planning. No
planning applications warranting attention by the Association had been notified. 15. Any Other Business. The issue of posters
/ flyers notifying residents of meetings was raised – it was suggested that they could be included with any leaflet
drops that the Church might be doing and that posters advertising the meeting should be displayed in local shops (it was explained
this normally happened but had been overlooked prior to this meeting). It was reported that
access under the railway bridge in Stubbins was difficult for residents in wheel chairs due to the high kerbs. Cllr Smith
commented that he had investigated this following it being raised at a previous meeting and had reported the issue to Lancs
CC for their attention as it is a Lancs CC responsibility. Large HGV’s
visiting Chatterton Mill causing traffic problems was reported to the meeting again. Cllr Smith reported that he had raised
the issue with the mill owner and Lancs CC. Lancs CC had relocated the ‘Not Suitable for HGVs’ sign at the top
of Chatterton Old lane to help prevent HGVs trying to access the mill by this route and they were also considering new signage
in that area to help the situation further. The mill owner was in discussions with the haulage company they used to ensure
suitable size vehicles were used and deliveries were scheduled to avoid rush hour traffic. Mail delivery problems
were reported - it was thought it related to the information on the Royal Mail database. Simon Gillibrand said he would write
to the Royal Mail on behalf of the Association to ask for clarification as to how local addresses should be stated. Problems with leaves
not being cleaned on Green bins had not
been emptied at the rear of Holcombe View and it was felt that it was inappropriate due to its size that the bin lorry used
Chatterton Old Lane to access Chatterton. Cllrs smith and Cheetham said they would look into both issues. Philip Dunne informed
the meeting of the forthcoming Christingle service at St Philips on Sunday 3rd December at 16.
The Chairman thanked everyone for their attendance, extended his best wishes for the festive season and confirmed that
the next committee meeting would be notified as soon as dates had been organised. STUBBINS RESIDENTS MEETING BULLET POINTS Benefits for the communities 1. Letter sent to Highways Agency – but no reply yet! Spoke to David Harrison, regarding Flashing Lights
outside school. Scheme for speed restrictions outside schools to 20mphs, no project in Rossendale area, now. If project available
they will contact Jackie and discuss more. (Philip Dunn to arrange meeting) 2. Stubbins Halt: Meeting later in October 2006, nothing been discussed now. 3: Post Office: Darryl approached Barbara Kay, Was not interested in taking on Post Office Role. Darryl also discussed with Jean Emnett, not Interested on taking on role. No Possible Mobile Post office
in area. i.e. Security issues. 4. Public Transport: Ring & Ride Service Corey to follow up Boundary restraints in Rossendale area and increase
of use. 5: 6: 7. Georgia Pacific: Fixed penalty notices now in place regarding smoking. TNT also looking at problems with
smoking outside their premises. 8. Strongstry Road: Statement received From Rossendale Borough Council re-tendering of road contract will now
take place in 2006-07, waiting on issues of costing for residents in Strongstry and people living on Stubbins Vale Road. 9. Road markings: Now been completed 10. Signs: Now been completed 11. Stubbins under-pass: Clearing has now been completed. 12. Blue Bins: Every resident in Stubbins area, should now have a recycling bin, if not contact Rossendale Borough
Council on 01706 217777. 13. Election of Treasurer: Lee Gosling now been appointed. 14. Bonfire: No event to hold this year. Edenfield Bonfire to be held on the 15: AOB: Age Concern asking for monies to help from Stubbins Community Trust, Simon to contact Age Concern. Bill Jones asking for help for web site, 200 pounds to ask for help. Business Case
to be put forward. Next meeting Dear friends and neighbours Just a note to remind you that the next meeting will take place on Tuesday 3rd October. I am led to believe that there is now more than £4000.00 in the bank account thanks to all the efforts of the Stubbins Community Trust. It would be nice to start spending some of this money on good causes so please let me know if you have any good ideas. Some of the ideas suggested up to now include: 1. Christmas dinner for the older members of the community (via Age Concern) 2. Money to be spent on 'doing up' the Church Hall 3. New slide for the Children's park Look forward to seeing you at the next meeting. Helen Gillibrand. Stubbins RA Secretary. 24 September 2006.
COMMUNITY PAYBACK
STUBBINS RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION 2nd MEETING 8th AUGUST 06 Introduction, Welcome and Opening Remarks
The new chairman Simon Gillibrand opened the meeting by welcoming everyone and paying
tribute to Bill Dunne who had recently passed away. Approach Chairman introduced the proposed approach for future RA meetings including: Why – the reason for having a Residents Association This will be covered by the constitution and provide the raison d’etre for the Residents
Association What – the areas to be covered by the Residents Association It is proposed that the residents association should be focused into 2 areas – Issues – these are things that cannot be undertaken and resolved by the association
in its own right but impact on the residents of the area. Opportunities – these are things that can be addressed and taken to resolution by
the association and its members How - the process for addressing the Issues and Opportunities
identified by the association It is proposed that issues are identified and passed to the appropriate person/authority/forum
for resolution. It is proposed that opportunities are identified, managed and undertaken by members of
the Residents Association. Who – the structure and organisation of the members It is proposed that issues will have an owner within the association who will have responsibility
for taking the issue to the appropriate authority/forum and subsequent progress reports. It is proposed that opportunities will be addressed by the formation of smaller teams,
set up to progress a specific idea. When - how often we need to meet It is proposed that the residents association meets on a monthly basis and that any teams
or sub-groups meet on an ‘as required’ basis. It was agreed that this proposal should be posted on the website and utilised for future
meetings. Review of Actions from Previous Meeting Please see action list.
Dangerous Driving near The issue of dangerous driving near Action 2.1: Jackie to write a letter to
the Highways dept. on behalf of the Stubbins and District Residents Association. Stubbins Railway Halt The Railway Halt at Stubbins was discussed. Jeff
Cheetham will be attending the ELR meeting at the beginning of October and will raise. Action 2.2: Jeff Cheetham to report back
any opportunity to re-open the halt. Stubbins Post Office Interest has been expressed in taking on the role of post master/mistress. A suitable venue is still required. Action 2.3: Barbara Kay to look at using
her shop front (to discuss further with Darryl) Action 2.4: Simon G, Frank and Darryl to
speak with Paul Emmott ref. using his establishment
Darryl conducted a ward walk with the Neighbourhood Environmental Action
team to look at local “grot spots”. Several areas were identified
including Eden Wood, Stubbins memorial garden, Georgia Pacific factory, Stubbins Halt subway and the road markings on Tidy up of Eden Wood being considered by the Environmental Action Team Action 2.5: Darryl to report back on tidy up
of Some residents felt that the Action 2.6: Residents interested in improving
the memorial garden are to form a small group and initiate a project. Borough Council will be contacting Georgia Pacific ref. littering outside the factory
gates. Action 2.7: Darryl to report back progress
with Georgia Pacific Lancashire County Council are considering the road marking issues on
Action 2.8: Darryl to report back progress ref
There has been some confusion over who is responsible for cleaning up the Stubbins Halt
Subway and surrounding areas. Action 2.9: Dom Johnson to identify who
has responsibility for cleaning up the land The Ward Walk will be undertaken on a regular basis to identify any areas of concern. AOB Concern was expressed at the number of HGV’s going down Chatterton Fold. Action 2.10: Darryl to pursue the erection
of a warning sign warning HGV’s against access Concern was expressed around the inconsistent provision of recycling
bins particularly down Action 2.11: Residents to request recycling
bins from the council Action 2.12: Darryl to investigate lack
of recycling provisions Community Payback was discussed and explained. This
is a scheme where offenders carry out work in their area to give benefit to the community.
Offenders are vetted to ensure they do not pose a risk. This was seen
as an opportunity to utilise resource to address some of the issues outlined above e.g. Stubbins Halt. Action 2.13: Ian Hurdley to investigate
how we can utilise this option. Close NEXT MEETING Tuesday 3rd October St Philip’s Church Hall ACTIONS
What's happening at The Cliffe?
There is a sign for a new company "Prism Universal" at the bottom of the
road up to the former care home.
3 young men in their late teens were in Paul's shop. They said they were staying at The Cliffe
and that they were going to be working there and it's going to be a care home again.
It is understood that these lads are from Poland.
Details on Prism Universal:
Name & Registered Office:
PRISM UNIVERSAL LTD 791A STOCKPORT RD LEVENSHULME MANCHESTER M19 3DL Company No. 05843731 Date of Incorporation: 12/06/2006 Further details to follow..
Message from your local Councillor -Darryl Smith. darrylsmith@rossendalebc.gov.uk
Good News! January 2007.The trees have been cut back
now, and the powercuts that have been frequent since the photos were taken in July 2006, will now hopefully be in the past.
MEETING
NOTES FROM STUBBINS RESIDENT ASSOCIATION MEETING 27th JUNE 06 Introduction, Welcome and Opening
Remarks Darryl opened meeting by welcoming everyone and introducing Philip Dunne (ex local councillor). Darryl explained how Edenfield has a superb residents association and is consulted
on lots of different things including: ·
Planning applications ·
Naming of new buildings ·
Organising OAP’s Christmas party ·
Fundraising events etc It was agreed that Stubbins, Chatterton and Strongstry are often forgotten and that a
residents association would help raise issues to be addressed and identify improvement opportunities. Election of Members: Chairman – Simon Gillibrand
Deputy Chairman – Corey Hodges
Secretary – Helen Gillibrand
Treasurer – No volunteers Constitution A constitution currently exists that was developed by the previous Resident Association. This includes the aims and objectives of the Resident Association and will be required
in the future for writing cheques etc. Action
1.1: Philip Dunne to send Constitution to Resident Association members Action
1.2: Members of Resident Association to review Constitution and provide comments/feedback at the next meeting Any Other Business
Stubbins Community Trust established as a result of the annual Black Pudding Throwing
event. The Trust raises money and has made a number of charitable donations. The Trust currently has £3100 available to be spent on good causes and the founder
(Philip Taylor) has suggested this money could be used by the Residents Association in the future. Less Gosling is currently their Treasurer and it is suggested he could also be the Resident Association’s
treasurer.
Action
1.3: Phil to contact Lee re. the position of Treasurer Bill Jones is currently developing a website at www.stubbinsvillage.co.uk This is intended to provide a focal point for community issues to enable residents to
voice opinions, show photographs etc. Email addresses are available at £1.00
per year. All encouraged to contact Bill with any suggestions. John Arnott suggested that the Ramsbottom and Edenfield Team Ministry’s website (www.retm.co.uk) should be linked to the Action
1.4: John A to liaise with Bill to set up a link Concerns were raised about the following problems in Chatterton: ·
Streets have not been swept ·
Old light has not been removed ·
Bushes / trees have not been pruned ·
Road system is too busy and congested through Chatterton village (one way system was suggested) Darryl pointed out that this is the responsibility of Lancashire County Council but agreed
to continue to raise these issues and press for answers. The number for the Lancashire
County Council Highways agency is 0845 0530011. Also suggested Residents contact
Rossendale Borough Council, the ‘One Stop Shop’ or the Town Hall (01706 217777) with any concerns. Action
1.5: Darryl to issue list of County Council contacts at next meeting Venue for future meeting discussed and agreed that Church Hall is the best option at this
present time. Dr Gloria Oates raised a concern that the new bridge at the end of Action
1.6: Darryl to raise with appropriate department Phil Taylor has received a quote to sandblast Stubbins railway bridge.
Action
1.7: Phil to inform group of estimated cost The re-opening of Stubbins Halt was discussed. Darryl
has contacted ELR but no funds are currently available. The poor condition of the roundabout at Edenfield was raised. This again is the responsibility of Lancashire County Council although Corporate Sponsorship could be considered. The noise of the motorway was also raised. John
A is to raise this again at future meetings. The poor state of bus shelters and the lack of public transport was raised. This needs to be analysed and addressed. New public transport
details have been issued and will be made available to the Residents Association.
Action
1.8: Corey Hodges to provide public transport contact details Phil Taylor highlighted the lack of a public
telephone box. Action
1.9: Darryl to investigate Update was provided on Stubbins Post Office. Trying
to re-open post office for max. 25 hours per week. A Post Master is required though.
Action
1.10: All to try and identify any possible applicants! The amount of traffic on Tenders are to be issued in July for the work to be carried out on Concerns were raised about Rose Bank corner. Issues
have been recorded in a report to the County Council. Concerns were also raised
about the lack of a mirror at the bottom of Action
1.11: Darryl to progress Children’s Play equipment for Chatterton play area was discussed as a possible area
for improvement. Philip Dunne relayed the success of Edenfield Resident Association
who have managed to secure funding for new equipment. Philip highlighted the
possibility of ‘matched funding’ being available. Q: Can anything be done to improve
the visibility at the junction of A: Point 1: PEM
reference 184747, forwarded to Traffic and Safety section at Lancashire County Council Update: This is still under
investigation and has been passed to the Highway Superintendant. Q: Can anything be done to improve
warning signs on the approach to the corner on Bolton Road North (at its junction with Rosebank) – also traffic is often
forced further out towards oncoming traffic when vehicles are parked close to this bend (especially bad at school opening/closing). A: Point 2: PEM
reference 184755, forwarded to Traffic and Safety section at Lancashire County Council Update: Being looked
at as part of wider measures encompassing issues relating to safety outside Q: New street light has been installed
at the junction of Chatterton Old Lane and A: Point 3: PEM
reference 184761, forwarded to Street Lighting – ACTION COMPLETED – LAMP
POST REMOVED. Q: Poor condition/appearance of the
roundabout at Edenfield (end of Edenfield bypass). Can improvements be made to improve appearance? A: Point 4: PEM
reference 184767, forwarded to Highways area office Update: Raised with
County Councillor Duncan Ruddick who in turn is to raise as an issue at County Council level to discuss sponsorship options
etc. Q: Noise levels on M66/Edenfield bypass
– was suggested in the past that a new road surface would be laid which would reduce the noise – was dependent
on funding – can you give an update? A: Point 5: PEM
reference 184771, forwarded to Atkins who are responsible for the Edenfield by-pass Update: We have
a resurfacing scheme in the programme for 2007 / 08, for the A56 from its junction with the M65 to just south of its junction
with the A679. We may also need to do some smaller - scale resurfacing along the A56 over the next few years. Nothing else
of any significance has been identified as yet but we shall continue to monitor the condition of the A56 and M66 and to identify
areas needing treatment. NEXT
MEETING September
- to be confirmed St Philip’s
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