Dear Resident

I have lived in Hesketh Bank all my married life and have two grown up children who both went to local schools. I have been a School Governor and for the last 4 years I have served on the Parish Council, during which time we achieved official recognition as a Quality Council. Whilst on the Parish Council, I have been a member of both the Planning and Play Areas and Recreation Grounds Sub-Committees and I also edited and produced the early editions of the Parish Council Newsletter “Shoreline Summary”

Just over a year ago the Parish Council formed a Parish Plan Steering Group which has worked extremely hard over the last 12 months seeking your views about what is needed in Hesketh Bank via a Questionnaire Survey. The results are contained in a Community Audit Report which we have recently produced (an electronic copy is available on www.HwBPC.org.uk) or you can contact me for a paper copy on 01772 812137. We are now preparing a summary report in the form of a Parish Plan for Hesketh Bank.

The Parish Plan will reflect the issues you identified as key priorities for the future of the village in such areas as Traffic and Transport, Crime and Safety, Community Facilities. Youth Facilities, Housing and Environmental Matters etc. and some early work has already been undertaken by the formation of 4 Action Groups to address the above issues. The Parish Plan will be made available to all residents by the end of May and it will be officially launched at a public meeting on the 15th June.

The Parish Council will take a lead role in pursuing the wishes of the community as contained in the Parish Plan. By standing for election again I am asking for your continued support in taking forward the wishes and concerns you have expressed in the recent survey.

Please give me your vote on 1st May

Steve Kirby