Community Governance Review

Fylde Borough Council will be carrying out a Community Governance Review, looking at the parish and town councils within the borough to consider if there needs to be any changes.
It is important for residents to have their say !

Your opinions can be submitted to the Town Hall by using, if you wish, the form (follow this link to download).

Comments are also invited to discuss options via this 'Forum'

Your opinions will be welcomed....

Presentation in Support of the Haiti Appeal

MEDLAR-WITH-WESHAM OVER 60's PARTY

MEDLAR–WITH-WESHAM OVER 60’S CHRISTMAS PARTY

If you are over 60 and a resident of Medlar-with-Wesham then
You are invited to come along to our Annual Christmas Party.
At Wesham Community Centre on
Tuesday 19h January 2010
at 6pm
EXCELLENT BUFFET MEAL

Bar Free Raffle Entertainment

For further information contact
683929 or 683712

"Make Hay While the Sun Shines" = "Make Money while it Snows "!

In the previous post, it was reported that Wesham Town Councillors had made arrangements to have as many of the public area pavements gritted. This was done with the excellent support from staff and inmates of Kirkham Prison.

During the purchase of the rock salt from an independent supplier, it has come to light that the cost per ton has increased daily. On Wednesday morning it was £125 per ton, by afternoon it was £150. The following morning (Thursday) it had shot up to £232.65. It is not surprising that the supplier would not accept an order at the end of trading on Wednesday and we were advised to place the order first thing on Thursday!

No doubt the supplier will equally blame their suppliers.

Sadly somebody somewhere is taking unreasonable advantage?
"Making money while it snows !"

The Current Cold Spell Problems

It goes without saying that the current cold spell is causing many difficulties for everyone. Wesham Councillors have taken steps to obtain an (overpriced !) amount of rock salt from an independent supplier which has been scheduled to be spread in the most needed places. The areas around The Memorial;The Post Office; The Co-op; The 2 Schools/Church entrances, the school crossing areas and Wesham Community Centre have been identified.
The supervisors of the Kirkham Prison Service have kindly agreed to collect the salt and with the aid of the inmates, as many of the pavements will be gritted as soon as possible, subject to the quantity of rock salt available.

Our thanks to the Prison Service.

See also the gazette article 7th Jan 2010 "Ice Crisis Deepens as Grit Runs Out" click here

Medlar with Wesham Town Council

A vacancy has arisen on Medlar with Wesham Town Council. See the panel to the right for details.

A Happy New Year !

A

Very Happy New Year
from

"The Wesham Forum"

Weshams Best Kept Gardens Competition 2009

The November Wesham Community Pride Trust News poster is currently being distributed. This months issue gives details of the 'Best Kept Gardens Competition 2009 - Awards.

The event was held on November 10th at Wesham Community Centre. A presentation was given on the work of WCPT by the Chairman, Cllr Alan Clayton to a packed room of invited guests.

The prizes for the best kept gardens and certificates to several people, schools and organisations were presented by the Mayor of Wesham Cllr Linda Nulty. The Best Overall certificate and the 'Tom Cawley Trophy' was presented by Trish Cawley to Mrs Jessie Whiteside of Market St Wesham.

Mrs Whiteside was also presented with a certificate by the Mayor of Medlar-with-Wesham, Cllr Mrs Linda Nulty for being judged 1st in the large garden category.

To enlarge the News November 2009 click here or on the picture.

Wesham Honours the Fallen on Remembrance Sunday

Wesham Pays its' Respects

Wesham's Community attended in large numbers at the Remembrance Day Service .Wreaths were layed by the following organisations:-Medlar-with-Wesham Town Council; Fylde Borough Council; St Joseph's Catholic Church; The Armed Forces; Christ Church Wesham;Lancashire Constabulary;St John Ambulance;The Scout Association;The Guide Association;St Joseph's Catholic Primary School; Medlar-with-Wesham C.E Primary School; Wesham and Treales Christ Church Youth Group;Kirkham and Fylde Rural Lions; Mrs Evelyn Ogden, Wesham Community Pride Trust and members of the public.

The Service was officiated by Rev Dr Alan Leeson.
The Remembrance Service has, over the years, increased in numbers attending at the Memorial. For the organisers it was particularly pleasing to see so many young people attending and laying wreaths.

"They shall not grow old, As we that are left grow old,Age shall not weary them,Nor the years condemn,At the going down of the sun,and in the morning, We will remember them"

The Last Post and Reveille was played by Ben Wood from the 2 Rifles Regiment.

A poem was read by the Mayor, Councillor Linda Nulty:-
In Flanders Fields
In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the Crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago We live, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were Loved, and now we lie In Flanders fields.
Take up your quarrel with the foe; To you from failing hands we throw The torch be yours to hold it high. If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields. John Macrae

Disqualification of Wesham Town Councillor

As the result of the disqualification of Medlar-with-Wesham Town Councillor Simon Renwick for failure to attend meetings for six consecutive months the post has now been declared as vacant. The following notice from the Fylde Borough Council Returning Officer has been issued.

NOTICE OF VACANCY
IN OFFICE OF COUNCILLOR

TOWNSHIP OF MEDLAR-WITH-WESHAM

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
That , a casual vacancy has arisen in the Office
of Councillor for the Parish Council.
If by 26th November 2009 (14 days¤ after the date of this notice),
a request for an election to fill the said vacancy is made in
writing to the Returning Officer at the
Town Hall, Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire,
FY8 1LW by TEN electors for the said Parish,
an election will be held to fill the said vacancy, otherwise the vacancy
will be filled by co-option.
If an election is called, it will take place not later than 28th January 2010.

Phillip Woodward
Returning Officer
Dated : 6th November 2009

¤ In computing any period of time for this purpose, a Saturday, Sunday, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day,
Good Friday or bank holiday or day appointed for public thanksgiving or mourning must be disregarded.