Potholes....

I know that there is a lot of talk about potholes on various pages, but I thought it would be useful to post the link to the County Council's page for reporting them, and the phone number to request a claim form if you've had your car damaged. They are:
Report a defect: http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/roads-parkin…/fault-search.aspx
Claim form: 0300 123 6780 or email highways@lancashire,gov.uk

Make sure that you take a picture of the pothole that you've damaged your vehicle on, and you'll need to get a quote for the repairs to your vehicle.

Ball Grove Website

Ball Grove have a new website.  Why not take a look?  There's lot of information and some fabulous photo's on there.  The link is http://www.ballgrove.org/

Council Tax - 2017

For those who haven't already seen this on Facebook, just a note to explain why your proportion of your Council Tax paid to Trawden Forest Parish Council will be increasing.
As many of you know, the Parish Council are already responsible for ensuring delivery of some services within the Parish. These are currently all of the bus shelters, Lanehouse Lane Playground, roadside seating, Christmas decorations (the big tree at the Community Centre, the star at the Church and the star at Winewall) We also have to pay for the Countryside Footpath service, and have acquired the garage sites at both Cotton Tree and Ash Villa's on Colne Road. The Parish Council also supply the dog fouling bags on the Recreation Ground and near to the school in a bid to combat the ever increasing issues of people not picking up after their pets. We also support the fantastic work that the volunteers of Trawden in Bloom do, which keeps our villages looking their best. This, of course is reflected in the prizes that the group win year after year.
From April, we will be contributing 25% to the maintenance costs of Ball Grove as Pendle Borough Council would have cut back on the service it provides if not. We are also receiving some land transfers; of which we will have to cut the grass and maintain these sites.
There are also plans in place to repair the Victorian toilet on Skipton Road as it is now in a state of disrepair, and we fear that if it falls down, it would not be replaced.
The Parish Council also support the fantastic work that the Community Centre trustees do, and will be helping financially to the set-up of the new building as it is an asset to the whole village.
If you would like any more information about anything we do, please do get in touch

Parish Councillors

Councillors have an active interest and concern for their local community. They represent local people and work in partnership with them and others when necessary. They help facilitate the provision of local services and facilities and take decisions that form the policy of the Council.
Councillors are not paid and have to abide by a local government code of conduct and declare their financial interests in the parish. Councillors must also declare a personal or prejudicial interest in any matter under discussion at a parish council meetings.

Trawden Forest Neighbourhood Plan

Trawden Forest Parish Council, are starting the process of creating a Neighbourhood Plan. If you are interested in shaping the way our parish is developed, please click on the Neighbourhood Plan tab above.