WALMSLEY STREET CARS

An attempt by Cllrs Harry Grayson and Ken Moss to reduce the number of cars stored at the top end of Walmsley Street has been unsuccessful.  An e-mail sent to Lancashire County Council has generated the following response:

'As the road is un-adopted it is outside the direct control of the Highway Authority. It is a matter for the land owners to resolve or any party with a right of access over the land. If the parked vehicles are causing an obstruction and the vehicle owners won't remove them voluntarily then it would be necessary to pursue a civil action through the courts to get the obstruction removed. The Clean Streets and Neighbourhoods Act won't really assist as it is intended to deal with abandoned vehicles and from our conversation, these vehicles don't appear to be abandoned. The DVLA might be able to assist if the vehicles aren't taxed as they should be registered with a Statutory Off Road Notification (SORN).'

Although this will come as a disappointment to many residents, a letter has now been written to the Leader of the Council in regard to the £250,000 promised to Rishton last month and how it could be used to open up a second entrance to the Petre Estate. Cllr Stan Horne is adamant that the money has been already been allocated to improving the play facilities at Holt Street recreation ground but there has been no agreement with the other councillors or public consultation and several e-mails have been received from residents stating that the funds should be used elsewhere.

If the link between Petre Crescent and Walmsley Street was completed then the roadway would be classed as 'adopted' and the cars would no longer be able to be stored there.