PCA CHAIRMAN’S REPORT: ‘Well here we are at the end of the year. Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana. I'd like to thank all the Groups and Organisations who have helped to keep the Hall running during 2008 and hope that this will continue into 2009. Thank You All.

We have our annual AGM on the 18th January, 2009 and I would like to invite you all to attend and maybe join us. I hope you can come.

Lastly, regarding the credit crunch, if you are thinking of going to Las Vegas to make a small fortune, the only way to do this is to go with a very large fortune. May I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy new Year. Take Care’.  Roger Perry.   z

Message from PC 2401 Steve Hackney I have received a number of complaints that vehicles are parking opposite the solid white lines on Lancaster Lane, Parbold close to the junction with Miry Lane and also on Lancaster Lane at the junction to Our Lady’s Church Car Park at school drop off and collection times.  This is not only causing an obstruction for vehicular traffic it is also detrimental to the safety of children attending local primary schools. Vehicles which are parked in this manner may be given a fixed penalty ticket which may also include endorsements on your driving licence.

Parbold rocked on Saturday 15 November, when the Wildkats hit the village hall to raise funds for Medicine and Chernobyl.  Lead singer of the band, Bob Mayson, born and brought up in Parbold sang his heart out.  £893 was raised and a big thank you to everyone who supported the charity.  The Wildkats played at the Cavern in Liverpool on the following night, however we were too tired to attend!

HILLDALE COFFEE & CAKE MORNING

Hilldale Village Hall Sat Jan 31^st  - 10.30 to 12

 Home made cakes, and Tear Fund Stall  u

ALSO  PARBOLD FRUIT & VEG with pre-packed selection bags. 

Do come and join us

Red Lion Railway Circle  v

Tuesday 9^th December at 7.30 pm

 The Red Lion, Newburgh. Tel 462641

Parbold Newburgh & district garden society’s

next meeting is  on

Wed 10^th Dec at 8 pm in the WI Hall.

‘Christmas from the Garden’ by

Jaqueline Iddon     M

Everyone welcome – ( Tom on 462647 or John on 462514 

Parbold WI 

Christmas Party Night, 2^nd December at 7.30pm. 

Our 2009 programme starts on 6^th January at 7.30pm when Mrs Sylvia Wheatley speaks about :

‘Graphology -Understanding Handwriting’

Junior Disco Dates: 12^th December & 9^th January for 7 –13 year olds. 7.30 –9.30 pm.  Admission £2.50       

Dates for your diary in 2009

Friday, 23^rd January – Super Soup  from 12.00 – 2.00pm when various homemade soups & cakes will be served at the WI Hall.   All welcome!   r

The annual PANTOMIME this year is ‘MOTHER GOOSE’ on Monday, 26^th, Wednesday, 28^th, Thursday, 29^th, Friday, 30^th & Saturday 31^st January 2009   

Tickets:- £5.50(£4.50 children) available from Beryl Sedley on Parbold 464350.  Curtain up 7.30pm. 

Come and enjoy the fun!

Live Music at the Weekend

 DOUGLAS music PARBOLD Lancs  Reg. Charity No:506675 

               Saturday  December13^th  at 7.30 pm at the Village Hall -  Christmas Carnival with

               an ensemble from the BBC Philharmonic with The Parbold Young Peoples Orchestra.

            Saturday January 10^th 7.45 pm at the Village Hall - Caroline MacPhie – soprano with Joseph Middleton, piano,

               sing and play Words and Inspiration

               Saturday 31^st January at 7.45 pm at the Village hall  Craig Ogden - guitar

A leaflet with the full programme details including events for the remainder of the season in 2008/9 and tickets are available by telephoning: 

The Box Office: 01257 421526, or 462382

PARISH COUNCIL NOTES - Clerk:  Mrs Elizabeth-Anne Broad, 1 Pinewood, Skelmersdale WN8 6UZ.

Tel:  01695 557678   Mob:  07973 340254  e-mail:  parboldpc.clerk@yahoo.com

LCC Road Works The Parish Council has received advance warning of road closures for further much needed resurfacing work on the A5209 Course Lane through Newburgh.  The road will need to be closed from Cobbs Brow Lane to the Tawd Bridge for a six week period from the 12^th January 2009.  The alternate route will be from the A5209 in Parbold along the B5246 Lancaster Lane, Parbold, and Chorley Road/Robin Lane Hilldale and then down Mains Lane/Hoscar Moss Road/ Ring O Bells Lane and back onto the A5209.  Temporary traffic lights will again be used at Robin Lane and Wanes Blade Bridge and possibly also at the junction of Ring O Belles Road and the A 5209.  Additionally there will be a waiting restriction imposed on Lancaster Lane.  Parking will be prohibited on both sides of the carriageway from the existing double yellow lines 20m south of the centreline of Tan House Lane to the junction with the A5209.  Please bear this in mind if you usually park there to take children into school.  For further details on these road restrictions please contact Alan Eastham, Lancashire County Council on 01772 534561 

Parbold Village Festival 2009 The Parish Council is disappointed at the Festival Committee’s decision not to use the Alder Lane Recreation Fields.  For those who wish to see the conditions that advisors insisted were essential for the fields use, please see the letter sent to the Festival Committee.  A copy of this letter is currently displayed on the Parish Council Notice Board on The Common.

Parbold Parish Council wishes everyone a peaceful, happy and healthy Christmas.

CHRISTMAS SERVICE TIMES: OUR LADY’S & ALL SAINTS  ?

Lancaster Lane.  Tel 463248   email: parbold@hotmail.com

Mon Dec 22^nd 1900 Advent Service of Reconcilliation

Wed Dec 24^th 2230 Christmas Carols

Christmas 2300 Midnight Mass of Christmas by candlelight and with Carols

Thurs Dec 25th 1000 Mass of Christmas Morning

Christmas Day         No further Services on Christmas Day

CHRISTMAS SERVICES AT CHRIST CHURCH PARBOLD  V

Sunday 21^st December  6.30pm Service of Lessons and Carols

Christmas Eve  6.00pm Christingle Service

Midnight Holy Communion 11.30pm at All Saints Appley Bridge

Christmas Day  10.00am Family Holy Communion

EVERYONE WELCOME

TRAVEL UPDATE - Rugby is again due to close on 6th/7th and 27th/28th December - once again avoid journeys to or from London if at all possible.  From December 15th note there is a complete change for Parbold services and the West Coast main line, with faster journeys to London travelling non-stop from Warrington but otherwise somewhat worse connections at Wigan, very much worse for stations between Stafford and London as it will often be necessary to travel via Manchester or Birmingham.

N.B. the 7.41 from Parbold goes to Piccadilly NOT Victoria: a new 17.22 runs from Piccadilly as well as a 17.06 from Victoria: there are afternoon gaps from Southport to help relieve rush hour overcrowding from Manchester.

In summary and with variations of a minute or two through the day:

Trains to Piccadilly leave at 6.41, hourly to 20.41, then 22.41, also 23.28 just to Wigan, with daytime connections at Wigan to: London in 2 1/2 hrs overall , Birmingham (2 1/4 hrs) and connections there to Oxford and Bournemouth (5 1/2 hrs), also Bristol and Plymouth (6 1/4 hrs) 

Return from Piccadilly at 8.22 and hourly to 21.20, then 22.36

Trains to Victoria leave at 7.18, hourly to 15.18, then 17.18, 19.18 & 21.41, Return at 8.46, hourly to 15.46, then 17.06 & 17.40 .  

More information on these changes and European rail travel opportunities from Parbold is available for Web users in the regularly updated rail travel section in 'odds and ends' in www.parbold.org David Gelder, Tel. 01257 462716

WALKING AND OTHER LOCAL EVENTS

Parbold Ramblers:  First Sunday in the month. Tel: 463057, 01942 200967.   West Lancs Footpath Group –tel: 01704 880782   Life Long Learning – Group Walk Fridays with Pub lunch tel: 01695 579095

West Lancs Ramblers Assoc. Tel 01772 812034

WEST LANCS COUNTRYSIDE EVENTS Sat 6^th Dec 10.30 am ‘Make your own Christmas decorations using natural materials. Meet Ranger Station. Tel 01695 622794 or email:  beacon.park@westlancsdc.gov.uk. 

RUFFORD OLD HALL  Victorian Christmas Fair Sat/Sun 6^th/7^th Dec. 12 noon-4 pm Father Christmas and Festive music. £2.20 per car. Pedestrians 60p. Garden, shop & Restaurant open Fri/Sat/Sun 12-4 ‘til 21^st Dec.

LOCAL FARMERS MARKETS - Cedar Farm First Sat. in month.   Ormskirk Town Centre 2^nd Fri. in the month 

FLEAMARKET at the Village Hall – Sunday 14^th December in aid of the Parbold Community Association

PARBOLD EVANGELICAL CHURCH, Chorley Road, Hilldale.  Christmas Coffee Mornings begin on Thursday 4^th December.  Open every Week from 10.30 am to 12 noon - you can come and enjoy home-made cakes and toast, served with fresh coffee and tea.  There will be Tearcraft/Tradecraft stalls, a bookstall plus locally hand-made crafts, gifts and cards.  It’s a great way to come together as a community, buy your Christmas presents and support a Third World charity, all in one visit.  All proceeds will go to Tearfund.   

Coffee mornings will continue in the New Year   u

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