BUILDERS have won their bid to call a development of seven new homes and a masonic hall in Barnoldswick after the Victorian vicarage that originally stood on the site. The development, off Skipton Road, which is still under construction, will be called ‘Kirklands’ after the vicarage that later became a doctors surgery and finally a masonic hall before being demolished last year to make way for the new development. Some Barnoldswick councillors wanted to name the development after the Rev Richard Milner, who was the vicar of the town from 1836 until his death in 1870 and who lived in the ‘old vicarage’; but the developers opposed the choice because of the shared name with former Barnoldswick councillor, Richard Milner, who was convicted of fraud in 2016.
BUILDERS have won their bid to call a development of seven new homes and a masonic hall in Barnoldswick after the Victorian vicarage that originally stood on the site. The development, off Skipton Road, which is still under construction, will be called ‘Kirklands’ after the vicarage that later became a doctors surgery and finally a masonic hall before being demolished last year to make way for the new development. Some Barnoldswick councillors wanted to name the development after the Rev Richard Milner, who was the vicar of the town from 1836 until his death in 1870 and who lived in the ‘old vicarage’; but the developers opposed the choice because of the shared name with former Barnoldswick councillor, Richard Milner, who was convicted of fraud in 2016.
David Whipp was caught on domestic CCTV removing the flier in Barnoldswick.
The film of the Lib Dem group leader on Lancashire County Council and Pendle Council has been posted on social media.
Cllr Whipp, who is standing for re-election to both authorities, defended his actions as politicians from other parties reacted to the footage.
County Cllr David Whipp, Liberal Democrat group leader on Lancashire County Council, was seen depositing a Lib Dem leaflet before removing a Conservative one - he has since returned it
He said: I haven t stolen anything. A flyer was stuffed in the top of a post box blocking the opening.
A government decision that could force councils to return to face-to-face meetings from next month has been met with criticism and concern across much of Lancashire. Ministers have said that powers introduced last year enabling local authorities to stage remote meetings as a result of the pandemic will end, as planned, on 6th May. In a letter to town and county halls late last month, local government minister Luke Hall said that the success of the vaccine rollout and a fall in the number of Covid cases should ensure a “significant reduction in risk for local authority members meeting in person”.