Councillor Riley advised the parish council at the April monthly meeting that he will
no longer be standing as a parish councillor. Councillor Riley has been a valued
member of the parish council for over 15 years. The parish council would like to
thank Councillor Riley for his support and efforts during this period.
Adrian Osmotherley – Nether Kellet Parish Clerk.
Below are details of assistance and help that the parish council recently received
from Lancashire County Council Trading Standards Department which may be very
useful if you receive suspicious texts, emails or are directed to unwanted websites.
Contact the Trading Standards Service via the Citizens’ Advice consumer helpline
on 0808 223 1133.
Report suspicious activity: Forward texts to 7726
Forward suspicious emails to report@phishing.gov.uk
Report scam websites to www.ncsc.gov.uk
Individuals who think they have been a victim of fraud should contact their bank
immediately and report it to Actions Fraud online at www.actionfraud.police.uk or by
calling 0300 123 2040.
The annual audit of the parish council accounts for the period April 2022 to March 2023 has been carried out by a qualified accounting auditor. The accounts were found to be correct and well managed. The overview of the parish council accounting details for the period 01.04.2022 to 1.03.2023 will now be submitted to the Government appointed external auditor PKF Littlejohn Ltd.
A funding grant of £30,000 has been provisionally awarded through the Lancashire
Environmental Fund (LEF) towards the refurbishment of the parish council owned
play area. This grant in addition to other funds raised from the annual wind farm
grant, Aggregate Industries (quarry owners) and the village hall along with help from
local builders will be used to fund the works. It is hoped the works will be carried out
during the coming summer months.
Over the past few months there have been a number of reports of inconsiderate
and illegal parking of vehicles around the roads circling the village field and play
area. Residents who are concerned by the actions of a small minority of drivers
should pass on their concerns to Lancashire Police using the 101-contact number.
Details of vehicle registration numbers, and where possible backed up by
photographic evidence, can also be used when contacting the Police.
As part of the King’s Coronation celebrations, everyone has been invited to join in with the ‘Big Help Out’ on Monday 8th May.
Don’t forget that Thursday 4th May 2023 is local election day for many wards including Halton-with-Aughton and Kellet Ward. We will be electing councillors to Lancaster City Council and Parish Council (if there are more candidates than vacancies).
Nether Kellet polling station will be as always, be at the Old Congregational School. Voting open at 7am, and closes at 10pm.
Further information and assistance can be found here:
REMEMBER TO BRING YOUR PHOTO ID!
If you live in a flood risk area, do what you can now to prepare for a flood. Don’t wait until it happens; you may not have time.
You can find useful information and resources on www.gov.uk
Anyone seeking advice on flood insurance can find some useful tips from the National Flood Forum. this includes how to find an insurance provider that is registered with the Flood Re scheme, which is designed to provide low cost cover for properties in higher risk locations.
The Parish Council noticeboard has be relocated to a more prominent position opposite the Village Hall. Please take a moment to review the notices and information provided. Some of this information will also be published on the Parish Council pages of this website.
As you may be aware, the UK Government has introduced a requirement for voters to show photo ID when voting at a polling station at elections. This new requirement will apply for the first time in England at the local elections on Thursday 4 May 2023. Although there are no elections to Lancashire County Council, elections to the Borough and City Councils and some Parishes will be held in all of Lancashire’s twelve districts. Elections will also be held for the Unitary Authorities of Blackburn with Darwen and Blackpool.
Anyone who does not have an accepted form of photo ID will be able to apply for a free voter ID document, known as a Voter Authority Certificate. We know that some groups are more likely to experience barriers in preparing for this change and may need support to access photo ID.
The Lancashire District Election Managers are currently trying to communicate to as many people as possible and LCC has been looking at different opportunities to support this. For example, we have posted some Voter ID information on the Schools Portal for Headteachers to share with parents/carers, displaying Electoral Commission posters in all of our libraries etc.