Formby First

Street Lighting

In the next few weeks Sefton may decide to reduce the scale of street lighting in Formby. The decision to first 'light up Formby' was made in November 1897. Here's how the Liverpool Echo reported the story at the time.

THE LIGHTING OF FORMBY.

Last evening, a public meeting of the ratepayers of Formby, convened bv the Formby Parish Council, was held at the Jubilee Hall, for the purpose of considering the advisability of lighting the township.

Mr. John Formby presided, and there was a crowded attendance. After a long discussion, it was resolved that the roads of the township should be lighted.
(Source: Liverpool Echo - Friday 12 November 1897) 

Sefton is asking should 'Council Tax should go up?', clear evidence that hard decisions will be made. Perhaps for the first time in over 100 years the roads of our town will be darker at night.

What do you think? Let me have your views via the 'Your Comments' link.

 

 

Formby Parish Council Meeting

Formby Parish Council meets on Tuesday evening 2 October at 7pm in Formby Library.

There are quite a number of items of interest on the agenda of this meeting. The General Purpose Committee makes a number of recommendations including grants towards the costs of the Christmas tree and the Christmas Lights.

Other items include the Village Improvement Scheme, a report about Rights of Way and improvements to the Rosemary Lane to Lonsdale Road footpath.

The minutes of the previous meeting are available on the Parish Council website:   formbyparishcouncil.org.uk

 

Statement on village tree pruning

Formby Parish Council have issued this press release about the trees in the village.

Formby Chapel Lane

For some time the Parish Council has been working closely with the Tree and Woodland Officers of the Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council to prepare a long term programme of work to maintain the trees in the Village, and to replace those which are dead or dying.

Four trees have already been reduced for replanting.

The chestnut trees have been a feature of Chapel Lane for decades, some were planted long ago, and it is important they are kept in as good a condition as possible.

The FPC has set aside an amount of money, so that when the time comes we could finance new ones. The work will allow the diseased ones to be removed, the tree pits to be emptied and new trees of the right variety will be selected and planted.

The Council is committed to maintaining the ambience in the Village centre. The voluntary work done by parish councillors and their friends and contractors in planting the roundabouts the Memorial Gardens is another part of that work.

It is expected that the replanting will begin before the end of the year, so that the new trees will be ready for next spring.

M.COLES
Parish Councillor

FPC/12 September 2012

More details can be found on-line here, where a copy of the notice  from  the Tree and Woodland Officers of the Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council is available.

The work is scheduled to start on Monday 24 September, the contractor will be on site from 6am to 8.30am. The work is expected to take around 10 days.

Formby Parish Council July Meeting

Formby Parish Council meets on Tuesday 3 July for it's usual monthly meeting. Members of the public are, as usual invited to attend.

There is a point early in the meeting for residents to ask questions, raise matters of concern or suggest ideas to the Council. At this meeting Councillors will discuss several items, including donating a grant to the organisers of the forthcoming Formby Live Music Festival.

This meeting will be the last for 2 months, Formby Parish Council normally takes a break in August.

The meeting will start at 7pm and takes places in the Formby Library meeting room.

Formby Parish Council Monthly Meeting

Just a quick reminder about the Formby Parish Council Meeting tonight. Meetings are normally held on the first Tuesday of the month, but last week's Olympic and Jubilee celebrations led to a postponement.

Instead, Formby Parish Council will be holding it's usual monthly meeting tonight. The meeting will start at 7.00pm and is in the Formby Library meeting room.

There is always a point early  in the meeting agenda for members of the public to ask questions and raise issues for the members to consider. Please do attend if you can.