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 The photograph is of Town Bridge in the centre of the village which runs over the river Yarrow. The bridge is opposite The Grapes public house and a few strides away from the restored Croston Cross. |
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Latest News... Croston Community Flood Plan The inaugural public meeting to develop a Community Flood Plan for the village took place on 7 July 2010. Simon Clark (Chorley Council) and Laura Travers (The Environment Agency) provided information on how we will proceed to formulate our own Plan for the village to deal with problems caused by flooding. The first, and most important message, is that the flood defence of a property is the responsibility of the occupier! Outside agencies such as the Borough Council, Police, Fire Service etc will provide help when they can but it is ultimatley down to each householder to protect their home. Almost as if on cue the evening of 20th July saw heavy rains and the problems usually associated with them. Fortunately, this time, the bulk of the village was spared as the river got to within 2 -3 inches of overflowing when the waters subsided. Chorley Council delivered sandbags and we had a visit from a Fire Chief to ensure things did not get out of hand. The driver and passengers of a 4x4 vehicle, who thought it was a good idea to go around sightseeing, were reprimanded by the Police. Residents with experience of flooding will be only too aware of the problems caused by the wake caused by such vehicles as they plough through the water oblivious to the problems they cause. There are further Community Flood Plan meetings to come and all residents are invited to attend. Details will be in the Council noticeboards and newsletters.
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North West in Bloom 2010 Judging of the Village took place on Thursday 29 July 2010. Church Street and The Orchard were again entered into the ‘Neighbourhood Category’. Last year both picked up Certificate of Merit Awards. A welcome addition to this year's itinerary was the Garden on Station Road, which forms the pedestrian access to the Recreation Ground. Croston Women's Institute has taken this on as part of the 80th Anniversary of the Lancashire WI. The Parish Council would like to thank everyone who had joined in. Special thanks go to Michael Coxhead at Coxheads Nurseries who provided the vast bulk of our plants free of charge, John and Anne Pearson, Alan Powell, Clive Barbour, David Sandwell and, of course, Councillors Anne Peet and Kath Almond for accompanying the Judges. The usual thanks go to the members of the Croston Residents in Bloom (CRiB) and Croston Residents Environmental Workforce (CREW) and to all residents who helped by putting up hanging baskets, floral displays or kept their gardens and areas around their properties looking smart.
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Flower Crafts and Produce Show Local resident Ian Coggin is hoping to start an annual event in the village. The first Croston Flower Crafts and Produce Show will take place on Saturday 18 September 2010 at Croston Community Centre and, providing sufficient interest is shown, it is hoped it will become an yearly fixture. The Show is open to all - ‘if you make, cook or grow - please show’ and will include children’s classes. Acceptance of exhibits will be from 09.30am to 10.30am with Judging 11.00am to 1.00pm. The Show will be open for public viewing from 2.00pm, with free admission and refreshments will be available. Trophies will be awarded at 3.00pm, and at 3.30pm an auction of all donated exhibits will take place, with proceeds for local charities. Classes will include fruit, flowers, vegetables, jams, chutney, cakes biscuits, photographs with children’s classes for baking, making, art work and paper plane flying competition. If you are interested in taking part, or just visiting, a full schedule and/or further information, is available from Ian Coggin on 01772 601168 or 07710 035372 or email at ian.coggin@btinternet.com
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Library Services Cost savings at Lancashire County Council means the Weekly Trailer Library has been withdrawn to be replaced by a fortnightly visit from the Mobile Library. For the very keen readers Eccleston Library, which can be found in the Carrington Centre, The Green, Eccleston, is our nearest local Library. If you are already a mobile library or trailer user, just bring your Lancashire Libraries card with you. Otherwise - it's easy to join. Just come along a card can be issued for you to take books out straight away. Phone 01257 451825 for information. Also, if you need a bit of help to get online, or would like to keep in touch with family and friends via email or just need assistance to get confident on your computer there is a volunteer in the library on Wednesday mornings who can sit with you for a half hour session to show you how to get over these small problems. This is not a course but can assist you to get your own email account and tackle things like online shopping, booking a holiday, job searching, family history, access to public services etc. There is no charge for this service. You will need your library card or, if you haven't been before, staff will be happy to provide you with a membership to the library which will also enable you to use the other Library services. So if PCs, keyboards, internet and computer-speak is like an alien language to you, then contact the library to book an informal session and start to use and understand. Opening hours are: Monday 10.00-12.30 and 1.30-7.00 Wednesday 10.00-12.30 and 1.30-5.00 Friday 10.00-12.30 and 1.30-7.00 Saturday 10.00-12.30
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From 6 June 2005