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Garstang Town Council
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Greater Garstang Partnership Board Public Consultation
An initial consultation with the public in August presented three options for the community to consider. The conclusion from this consultation exercise was that the vast majority of respondents, 67%, chose option two. In this option, the starting point is the belief that without sufficient ambition, Garstang Town Centre risks relative decline. It recognises the need to address a range of issues but also sees that the town has many opportunities that can be taken. In December the Greater Garstang Partnership Board held a second Public Consultation to expand on the option the community had chosen and asked for views on a list of potential projects for the town. Of highest priority are: • The high street and promoting more of a café culture and evening economy –
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with a strong offer for families • To investigate the feasibility of a
‘pedestrian priority’ approach to the town centre streets • To strengthen awareness and connectivity with the canal and river • Address car parking issues • Explore the potential for the development of a new multifunctional community facility for Garstang The board was keen to hear from locals on how we can better improve what Garstang already has to offer to allow the town to flourish with the times. The board, supported by consultants from the IBI Group, presented the findings from the August consultation and their vision statement and objectives for the town centre following feedback from residents. It was essential for local people to get involved so that we can try to shape what Garstang town centre has to offer in the future without losing what we all love about it. It is expected that the consultants, IBI Group, will report back to the board in late January/ February. To find out more, visit:
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The mayor and his awards team are beginning to plan for the annual town council awards which will take place during the annual town meeting on Thurs 28th April. At this stage we are confirming the award categories and we anticipate them being at least the same as last year with Young Citizen of the year (12-18 age group) and junior citizen of the year (4-11 age group). Both of these awards are for a young person who helps others, an unsung hero. Youth group of the year which is awarded
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to a group that significantly benefits our young citizens. Community team of the year awarded to a team that significantly benefits the community. Good citizen of the year is awarded to someone who has made a big difference to someone else, another unsung hero. Business in the community is awarded to any business operating in the Garstang area. Sports team of the year is awarded to the sports team that has successfully developed community participation in sport. The mayor’s shield is awarded at the discretion of the mayor to an individual or team for outstanding contribution to Garstang. The categories and definitions will be agreed and published in late January along with the awards timetable which in outline will see nominations open in early February and close in late March. The dates will be published in late January. We are really looking forward to being able to hold the Awards in April 2022 and being able to celebrate the amazing achievements of our Garstang people, teams and businesses.
A Review of 2021 & Looking to 2022
We have endured much over the last two years with the emergence of a global pandemic. As a community we have risen to the challenges and shown what amazing resilience we have. We have been there looking out for our neighbours and being a life line for the elderly, infirm and vulnerable who for almost a year remained at home to stay safe from Covid. Buddy networks were started to provide a way of keeping in touch with the most vulnerable, and all this was done by volunteers from our community. You are to be commended for your achievements. Our shopkeepers and business owners have shown remarkable flexibility and provided
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delivery services where there previously had been none or expanded them to provide a cooperative style delivery service. I have enjoyed many things in my first six months as mayor. I have enjoyed working with the team that organised the Remembrance Sunday event. My sincere thanks go to everyone involved in a very special day. It was a privilege to be asked to switch on the Christmas lights which look fantastic. My hardest job was selecting the best dressed dog at the Santa Dash. My thanks to the santa dash team for delivering another amazing event for Garstang. I had a great time at Jack and the Beanstalk; what a great show the Garstang Theatre Group put on. I was able to attend another first in Garstang, The Christmas tree festival. It was a pleasure joining the RVS Lunch Club for their Christmas lunch. There have been many other things over the past six months but I wanted to give a special mention to seven members of the Garstang Explorer Scouts, Tankensuru, for their fantastic achievement in completing a 24 hour bike-a-thon to raise awareness of Papyrus, an organisation about prevention of suicide in the young. It came about as an idea from two of the group and within four weeks it had been organised and completed raising much needed funds for Papyrus but more importantly raising awareness. Well done to this small team with a huge heart, courage and determination. In the next few months we will hear more of Omicron and our supercharged booster programme. I will be having my booster as soon as I can. I would love to be able to predict the day when we will be able to turn on our radios or TVs, open a newspaper and the headlines had no mention of Covid, boosters or hospitalisations. Unfortunately this could be some time in coming. In the mean time we can only hope that Omicron, although it would appear more transmissible also proves to be less aggressive. I wish you all a Happy, Healthy and Safe New Year - Mayor of Garstang As always, we are keen to hear your thoughts on how the town council is doing and about any issues or concerns that you would like us to look into. Much of our information is available online or you can call our town clerk, Edwina Parry. Our January full council meeting will be held on Mon 17th Jan at 7:30pm. If you’d like to attend the meeting please contact the town clerk.
Edwina Parry - Town Clerk t: 07592 792 801 e: clerk@garstangtowncouncil.gov.uk www.garstangtowncouncil.gov.uk
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