February Meeting

The next meeting of the Parish Council will be held on Monday 5th February at 7.00pm in the Old Boy's School.  All are welcome.

The Messenger

The first of many articles has now appeared in The Messenger on the work of the parish council.

Road Works on Shore Lane

There was confusion yesterday when utility works started on Shore Lane.  The signage indicated that Pasture Lane was closed from The Shore.  This is not the case.  The road is only closed from the junction of Pasture Lane and Morecambe Lodge until utility works are completed outside Morecambe Lodge Caravan Park which should be completed by Friday 16th February.

Coke Ovens

Work has started with the Carnforth ovens.  They have expanded to take in other coke ovens located as still existing on the Lancaster Canal, and having some details of others which have gone.  The Carnforth ovens are actually very close to the Bolton-le-Sands boundary.  Just walk along Thwaite Brow Lane from canal bridge 125, excavation work being visible by looking over the wall on the left, by where the horses are kept.  Carry on along the lane and down to bridge 127 and just before there are the Carnforth ovens.  From a list of Lancaster Canal rentals, we know that both sets of ovens existed in 1817.  That particular track and path were part of the Garstang and Heron Syke turnpike road, which is shown on Yates’s map.  The road diversion to its present route was presumably done by the Lancaster Canal Company when they built the canal.

Re-opening of Bolton-le-Sands Library

Bolton-le-Sands Library will be reopened by County Councillor Peter Buckley, Cabinet Member for Community and Cultural Services on Monday 4th December 2017 at 9.00am.

Severe weather bulletin – Flooding response update 23 November 2017

Lancashire County Council had staff out throughout the night, from both its Highways teams and its Resilience service, responding to flooding in various parts of the county. Last night's flooding, particularly affected the north of the county. The problems were caused by the sheer volume of rainwater.  Fortunately, when the rain stopped at around 4am this morning, the flooding cleared quite quickly. Out of hours highways teams across the county, including drivers on standby for gritting duties, spent all night assisting the emergency services and the Environment Agency, clearing drains and culverts, putting out warning signs and delivering sandbags. At one point overnight there was no access into Lancaster from the north, south, east or west and Highways England closed the M6 at junction 34. Staff worked overnight and managed to get the main routes into Lancaster open in time for rush hour, with just one issue on the A6 south of junction 34. Resilience staff also worked through the night, helping to co-ordinate the county response and supporting rest centres and have continued to support residents into today. Highways staff have been taken off normal daytime duties today and will be out assessing damage to highways, clearing any debris left on roads or washed into drains. Staff from the council's Flood Risk Management team are visiting residents affected by flooding today, to offer advice and support.

A Christmas Bouquet

Christmas is just around the corner and what better way to get in the mood but to attend "A Christmas Bouquet" on Saturday December 2nd at 7.30pm in Bolton-le-Sands Community Centre. An evening of popular Christmas songs, carols, monologues, solos and duets by the Ladies of Note Singers. Tickets are £7 and all proceeds go to the Village Gala Committee. Contact 01524 824820 for more details.