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Chancery Tree Planting Project

16th of February, 2021

The Chancery Tree Planting Project was completed on 11 February 2021 with 30 trees being planted between Long Copse and Long Croft Meadow, including on the Green opposite the shops and on the Green opposite Hallgate, close to the entrance of Buckshaw...

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FORMER PARISH COUNCILLOR - DOUGLAS HOPE

20th of January, 2021

It was with deep regret that the Parish Council learnt that former Parish Councillor Mr Douglas Hope who retired from parish council duties due to ill health has passed away. Aged just 61 years, a long sufferer of Diabetes’s. He ...

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New Councillor Co-opted onto the Parish Council

8th of January, 2021

At the Parish Council Meeting on 6 January 2021, Councillor Keith Ashton was co-opted onto the Parish Council. Keith is  married to Denise and they have lived on Long Croft Meadow since January 1992 and  appreciates Astley Village, its e...

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Parish Council Agree a Grant of £500 to Buckshaw Primary School

7th of December, 2020

The Parish Council held an Extraordinary Meeting on Friday 4 December 2020 to consider an application which had been made to the Parish Council Grant Scheme for £500 submitted by Buckshaw Primary School. The Parish Council was bein...

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FORMER PARISH COUNCILLOR - IAN HANDLEY

7th of December, 2020

It was with deep regret that the Parish Council learnt that former Parish Councillor, Ian Handley had passed away at Royal Preston Hospital on Monday 9 November 2020, aged 76 years. Ian will be greatly missed by all his famil...

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