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PCA CHAIRMAN’S REPORT: Hi Everyone, by the time you read this, the Village Hall improvements will be well under way. The alterations are being made to the main hall only and will not affect activities in the small hall. The Fleamarkets will resume on the 27th April.And now Show Time: because of the Village Hall improvements, the Celtic Night has been moved to The Farmers Arms in Hilldale on Saturday 5th April at 7.45pm, this features Celtic music with 'WhiteWater' aka Julian Gregory, fiddle and guitar and musicians from the BBC Philharmonic. Also, watch this space for news of our Grand opening event. Now, for all you chemists out there, can anyone tell me what is h2o4 and what is h2o cubed ? See you next Month, take care. Roger Perry

FESTIVAL BARN DANCE - Due to this years Festival not taking place on the field the barn dance will have to be indoors at the Village Hall and a week later! Regulars please note the Barn Dance will be on the Saturday 19th July. It will still be a great night but numbers will be a bit more limited than usual so get your tickets booked early. Tickets £12 from Steve Morgan 01257 463772

RAILWAY QUIZ NIGHT The next Pub Quiz Night will be on Thursday May 8th from 8.30pm in the Railway Pub. So if you fancy a bit of fun and a couple of beers or glass of wine come and join us.

Message from PC Steve Hackney - Over recent months there has been an increase in both email and lottery scams which con their victims out of large sums of money.

Victims of the criminal cash back scam receive an email offering employment which involves cashing cheques through their own personal accounts. They are told they can keep 10 per cent of the balance but are asked to forward the rest to another account.

The scam is made all the more real when the victims are sent contracts of employment on letter headed paper from legitimate companies. However, after sending 90 per cent of the balance the victims find that the cheques are returned unpaid leaving them out of pocket.

In the advanced fee fraud scam people are asked to make a payment in advance for a ‘business deal’ or to provide their bank details so payment can be made into their account, which of course never happens.

The lottery scams inform people that they’ve won the lottery and are asked to make a payment to cover an admin fee. They are also asked for their bank details so payments can be made into their accounts. If you are lucky enough to win a genuine lottery you will not be asked to provide your bank account details or hand over any fees. Please remember that if it seems too good to be true it usually is

Clerk: Mrs Elizabeth-Anne Broad, 1 Pinewood, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 6UZ. Tel: 01695 557678 Mob: 07973 340254 e-mail: liz@ighbee.plus.com

The Parish Council meet on the first Friday of each month at 7.30 pm except in August. The agenda for the meeting will be posted on the Parish Council Notice Board at the end of The Common shops three days before each meeting.

THERE WILL BE A PARISH COUNCIL OPEN SURGERY ON SATURDAY 5^TH APRIL 2008 AT PARBOLD WOMEN’S INSTITUTE HALL FROM 11 AM – 12.45PM. PLEASE COME ALONG TO MEET YOUR COUNCILLORS.

Obstructive Hedges and Trees. Please keep an eye on hedges and trees that border lanes and pavements. Overgrowth can cause obstruction to pedestrians; especially parents with youngsters in pushchairs and can also interfere with the lines of vision for road users. Many thanks to all those residents who have cut their hedges back.

Dog fouling. Toxocariasis causes headache, fever, sore throat, aching limbs, abdominal pain, sleep disturbance, listlessness, pneumonia, asthma and may lead to blindness. It is transmitted in dog faeces, which is why dog owners are now legally obliged to pick it up. If you see a dog fouling incident please report it to the Dog Wardens. If you see dog faeces on the pavement, please tell WLDC Street Scene (01695 577177), who will come and clear it up. If you are a dog owner please use the free biodegradable bags from WLDC. The council will post them out to your home address or you can collect some from the DIY shop on The Common. Please do all you can to keep our village clean and hazard free.

Your Councillors: Cllr Michael Hammond (Chairman),Cllr Robert Bailey (Vice Chairman), Cllr Charles Bithell, Cllr Mrs May Blake, Cllr Mrs Denise Butts, Cllr Mrs Susan Halton, Cllr Mrs Vikki Harrhy, Cllr Mrs Susan Raju, Cllr Mrs Ros Wess, Cllr Steven Wilson

Contact details of Parish Councillors can be found on the Parish Council Notice Board on The Common.

Parbold Village Festival – 12^th July 2008 The venues for this year’s Festival are expanding – as well as the Village Hall and the WI, the Library will remain open for the Saturday afternoon until 4pm and children will be able to enjoy story time sessions – a little bit of peace away from the hurly burly of the Animal Carnival. Jon of Company of Fools will be running circus skills workshops in the play area next to the Village Hall and he will have his bouncy castle with him. Pottery workshops will be run at the WI and there will be magicians at the Village Hall. Watch this space for more information about happenings at this year’s Festival. If you have been having a clear out and have any unwanted presents or gifts suitable for the Festival Tombola, please contact Sue Halton on 01257 463763. Or if you would like to donate a prize – bottles of wine are particularly popular! Remember the theme for this year’s Festival is “Animal Carnival”. + h | m

PARBOLD W.I.

Our meeting is on Tuesday, 1st April at 7.30pm. The talk this month is entitled 'A World of Difference' and the speaker is Chandra Law.

Junior Disco ¯¯¯

Friday, 4th April. 7 - 13 year olds

7.30 - 9-30pm Admission £2.50

TRAVEL INFORMATION see www. parbold.org for information on rail travel.

For trains, ferries and planes see 'best travel website’: www.the man in seat 61

Saturday 5^th April at The Farmer’s Arms, Chorley Road, Hilldale. 7.45 pm

Celtic Music with “White Water” & Julian Gregory & musicians from the BBC Phil in

AND - Celtic Dance Workshop with the musicians and caller - Free to ticket holders -

Please note the change of date and venues due to Village Hall refurbishment

Phone the Box Office: 01257 421526, or 462382 for tickets or admission on the door.

NB ‘A Little Summer Night Music’ scheduled for 17^th May at the Village Hall has been postponed