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IREBY WITH LECK PARISH COUNCIL WEBSITE Parish of Ireby with Leck and Cowan Bridge. The Jubilee Bonfire on Leck Fell - June 2nd 2022
CANS PRESS RELEASE
In December 2020, a joint parish council group CANS (Councils Against Noise and Speed) was set up in response to resident complaints about the disturbance caused by motorcyclists breaking noise and speed and limits in the Yorkshire Dales National Park and Lune Valley.
CANS represents parish councils in Lancashire, North Yorkshire and Cumbria (see below) and is a campaign group which aims to ensure the law is being enforced on noise and speed limits.
We are encouraged by the Chief Constable of North Yorks, Lisa Winward’s proposal to hold several ‘days of action,’ at the beginning of the 2021 season. These include ‘an uplift in the number of safety camera vans and an uplift in traffic officers for stopping vehicles and the conducting of physical examinations for construction and use offences.’
With the support of the YDNPA and local MPs, Rishi Sunak, Tim Farron, Julian Smith and David Morris, the CANS campaign will press the police and highways authorities to sustain and develop these and other measures so that everyone can enjoy the unique beauty and tranquillity of the National Park.
Hamish Wilson
Chair of CANS (Garsdale Parish Councillor)
The following councils have representatives on CANS: Kirby Lonsdale, Casterton, Barbon, Middleton, Sedbergh, Garsdale, Hawes and Abbotside, Ingleton, Ireby and Leck, Burrow-with-Burrow, Melling with Wrayton. Nick Cotton (Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale County Councillor) and Kevin Lancaster (South Lakeland District Councillor) are also members.
Further details will be posted on the Minutes page.
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Representing the local communities of Ireby, Leck and Cowan Bridge
The Parish is the smallest area of civil administration in England. The Parish Council, democratically elected, represents the two wards of Ireby and Leck, which encompass the villages of Leck, Ireby and part of Cowan Bridge. Financially the Parish is empowered to raise money in the form of an annual precept.
There are seven elected Parish Councillors, supported by a professional Clerk. They serve a four year term of office, with the next election due in 2019. Four Councillors represent Leck/Cowan Bridge and three represent Ireby. Parish Council Meetings are held at least four times a year, with an additional Annual Parish Meeting.To facilitate business, an Action Group, open to all Councillors, was set up in 2012 to “research, expedite and report back” on issues of relevance to the Council.”
Members of the public are welcome to attend meetings to raise issues of local concern and fifteen minutes are set aside at the start of the meeting for this purpose. If action or further discussion is required, this may be placed on the agenda for the next meeting.
For further details of the responsibilities of the Council, click here (See The Parish Plan page)
A note on Planning
From 1st August 2016, we became part of the Yorkshire Dales National Park meaning that all planning applications will now be dealt with by the Park Authority and no longer by Lancaster City Council as at present.
Communications
Any member of the public wishing to raise an issue with the Parish Council should contact the Clerk in the first instance.
Kevin M Price
kevtherev7@hotmail.com
Public Rights Of Way
The Parish council have recently undertaken a survey of all Public Rights Of Way in the Parish of Ireby with Leck.
A number of access and passage issues were identified.
At the Council meeting of 28th August 2019 a copy of the survey was passed to City Councillor Stewart Scothern, to be forwarded to Lancashire County Council.
GDPR - Data Protection
These will be formally approved at the next meeting
GDPR Website Compliance Statement
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It should be noted under the Financial Regulations & Governance which Ireby and Leck Parish Council are bound by that some personal information is required to be minuted and available in the public domain.
If you are concerned with any interaction with the Parish Council with regard to your personal details please contact the Clerk.