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Ladies netball practice/training has started every Monday evening at 6.15pm.  In the playground of Caton St Paul's School.  We are hoping to put a team in the SportsReach Ladies Novice Netball Tournament  on 24 June.  All ladies welcome, age 14 upwards, no upper limit. For information please contact Emma Huddleston on 07855929675 or Amelia Preece on 771682.

Thanks to everyone who visited our displays at the Victoria Institute and discussed the plan with us, and to all the people who responded to our questions online or in paper.  You can see a summary of the responses in the Resources> Neighbourhood Plan part of our website.  The document is called Consultation FebMarch 2017 Final Report.  There's a printout at the Victoria Institute too. The Steering Group is now working with our planning  consultants Kirkwell's to produce a draft plan. 

Sycamore Road development  Revised plans and other documents have been submitted by the developers.  You can see them on the Lancaster City Council website, reference 16/01603/FUL, and there are print-outs you can look at in the Library in the Victoria Institute. It is now likely that the plans will go to the May meeting of the Planning Committee.

THE EDWARD & ALICE COTTAM TRUSTS

The Trustees would like to make another distribution from the trust funds held on the trusts of the Wills of the Edward Cottam and his sister Alice. 

The Trustees are required to use the trust income for the benefit of:- ‘poor and deserving persons aged 50 years or over who have resided within the parish of Caton with Littledale in the County of Lancaster for at least five years and are still resident at the date of the application’.

The committee of Caton WI (Women's Institute)  are interested in finding out what would attract more ladies in the village to become members. The WI may not be what you think it is and could be what you want it to be. By completing the survey on https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/7SHSMHB you could help us to shape our future. Some printed copies of the survey can be collected from the Victoria Institute or why not come to our next meeting on Thursday 2nd March in the Victoria Institute?

Consultation is now open on the next stage of our Neighbourhood Plan. 

Lune Valley Pre-School has several vacancies for children to come along and enjoy their play facilities and super staff.  Do contact them if you would like a place - Tuesday and Fridays are their quietest days at present. Contact them on 07751 907 358

https://www.lunevalleypreschoolcentre.co.uk/

Graham Pollitt, who has been vicar at St Paul's Church since 2004, is retiring at the end of January.  His last services will be on Sunday 29th January, with the 10am service being followed by a "Jacob's Join" lunch in the Church Hall.  Heartelt thanks to Graham and his family for all they have given us, and best wishes for their future iin their new home in South Lancaster.

A detailed application has now been submitted for 21 new houses to be built off Sycamore Road.  You can see all the paperwork on the Lancaster City Council website.  The reference number is 16/01603/FUL.

Key documents have been printed out and made available in a folder at the Victoria Institute.  All residents are entitled to comment, and can do so through the Lancaster City Council website.  If you need help to use the website, do ask at the Victoria Institute.