2012/08

August Newsletter

Dog Waste Bags

Our Chairman kindly made a wooden dispenser for dog waste bags which has been fitted at The Lots – this is a trial scheme to see if the provision of free bags encourages dog owners to clear up after their dogs. We will review the trial at our November meeting.

Public Toilets

You may have noticed that BT have removed the trees which grew alongside the drains behind the Gaskell Hall; this is because the tree roots were causing problems to the drains; Lancaster City Council have laid new drains. The cistern and flush mechanism to the gentlemen’s toilet has been replaced and a new hand-dryer has been fitted.

Faster Broadband

We have been in contact with B4RN (Broadband for the Rural North) and Lancashire County Council/ BT regarding broadband provision in Silverdale and Mr Eddie Sutton, Assistant Chief Executive of Lancashire County Council is to attend our October meeting to discuss this with us. We hope to have a similar discussion with a representative from B4RN and then hold a public meeting – please look out for more information and come along if you can!

Please find contact details below for our Councillors:

Chairman Terry Bond 01524 702693

Vice Chairman Tony Houghton 01524 701416

Harriet Bradfield harriet.bradfield@hotmail.co.uk

Shirley Mason 01524 701162

Keith Palmer 01524 702039/ 07969658547

Nigel Ribbons 07710044053

Paul Williams 01524 701513

Angela Woods 01524 701968

The Clerk, Denise Challenor, can be contacted on: 01524-761824, or clerk@silverdale-pc-lancs.gov.uk