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Spring 2009 News Articles:
In previous editions of this
newsletter, we have talked about ‘Locality Working’: an opportunity
for groups of local parish councils to work more closely with the
County and District Councils in deciding how and where services are
delivered. As a result, there will be up to 10 Local Area
Partnerships (LAPs) in South Lakeland and, during recent
consultations, we have been asked which of these we would like to
become part of. After comparing our typical Council agendas with
those from both the Ulverston and Grange areas, we have decided that
we HIGHWAYS INFORMATION ON THE WEBSITE
We are very sorry to lose Peter
Harrington from the Council, as he has decided to step down due to
ill-health. Peter has been a committed and enthusiastic member for
many years and his hard work and good humour will be much missed.
This of course means that there is now a vacancy, and we are looking
for some-one from East Ward, preferably Lakeside, to fill this
position.
Our Parish Councillor in West Ward, Brenda Fishwick , writes:
Well here in Colton I’m sure there’s no lack of good ideas, and as I
agree with Groucho that money is quite handy, particularly in these
credit-crunchy times, it seemed a good idea to take myself off on
your behalf to a Funding Fair. It was organised by Cumbria Council
for Voluntary Service (CVS) and was a mine of information.
BOUTH VILLAGE GREEN & PLAYGROUND
The Parish Council is responsible for the management of Bouth Village Green and Playground and it does this through the hard work of the BVGP Advisory Committee of active volunteers in Bouth. These members maintain the Green, inspect and maintain the Playground equipment, safety surface, benches and gateways, and organise fund-raising events on behalf of the community. Mr Roderick Smith, who has been such an active and committed member and Chairman of the Committee over 30 years, has decided to stand down. The Council thanks him wholeheatedly for his hard work and perseverance with the various rules and regulations that we have to cope with these days! The officers of the Committee are now as follows: Chair—Mr John Osborne; Vice-chair—Mr David Hammer; Secretary—Cllr Penny Lovegrove; Book-keeper—Mrs Sue Dean. Bouth Village Hall Grant Success: Bouth Village Hall has received a grant of £1,000 from Low Furness Neighbourhood Forum towards upgrading the Hall with new double glazed windows. This is part of a development plan that includes provision of a toilet suitable for disabled persons. The Committee will be organizing another fund raising event following the success of the Christmas Quiz. SLDC Handy Person Scheme: Householders in South Lakeland can now benefit from a ‘Handy Person Service’ intended to help elderly or vulnerable people carry out simple but essential work in their homes like changing light bulbs, unblocking sinks, fitting plugs, etc. For more details contact: SLDC on 01539 733333. Digital Switchover: The Caldbeck transmitter (Border) switches to digital on 24th June and the Winter Hill transmitter (Granada) on 4th November. For more information see our website ‘Notice Board’, go to www.digitaluk.co.uk or ring the DigitalUK helpline on 0845 650 5050. Forthcoming Parish Council Meetings All meetings begin at 7.30pm.. The Chairman, Colin Barr, is available from 7.00 before each meeting for a 'surgery session'.
Agendas and authorised minutes of meetings are
available from the Clerk,
Your Councillors
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The
Parish Council website now has a 
ludes:
Adam’s schedule of visits to the Parish, who to contact for which
type of problem, and tables showing priorities and progress for
highway repairs. These tables are given to Adam on his visits to the
Parish and he has been active in making repairs where he can and
referring more major works to the area team. The Clerk will keep the
tables updated, so please inform her of any problems and progress
you notice in your area of the Parish. Work has recently been
carried out at our high priority flooding spot -Skowbarrow Beck
below Rusland Cross - we will check its success. This new method of
’Locality Working’ with Cumbria Highways is off to a promising
start. 
In
2003, residents of Colton produced a Parish Plan that described our
Parish and its community, presented the results of a survey of
likes, dislikes, aspirations and concerns and produced an action
plan. The Parish Council has tackled this list of actions and
produced two updates since (available on the website).