Astley Village Development Plan
2nd of May, 2024
Astley Village Development Plan
Our Current Plan can be found on the Parish Council Web Site and was updated in January 2024.
Access Paths to West Way Sports Hub
The Parish Council has increased its potential funding for this project. Chorley Borough Council will lead on this and are seeking outside funding for this project. We want to see a perimeter path around the new pitches area with links to existing access paths from Great Meadow. At present access is over land that can get quite wet and muddy in winter months. The Parish Council want to see this access improved and a path installed from Great Meadow to the children’s’ play area.
Planting for the Garden of Reflection
The improvements made last year to the “village green” are to be completed with extra planting around the notice board and stone planter
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Chancery Road Underpass The Parish Council has allocated funds to be used to improve the underpass and the approaches to it. This can only be done in partnership with Chorley Borough Council and Lancashire County Council Highways Department. We hope that there will be developments on this project later this year. |
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Wildflower seeding and wildlife corridors
The Parish Council continues to support this project, the fruits of which can be seen at the time of writing this article in late April, wild primrose and cowslips in the grass verges.
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Relocated and Additional Benches
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The two benches on the village green were replaced by three new ones last year. The old, but still functional, ones have been placed on the path from the underpass to the West Way Sports Hub. We have set aside funds to put additional benches around the village. We would like your ideas for where we could put these. Please use our email address, clerk@avpc.org.uk, and let us know. |
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Interpretation Boards at the West Way Nature Reserve
This has been on hold as there have been several instances of vandalism reported around the ponds. The Parish Council are reluctant to install boards if they end up in a pond as happened to the posts illustrated below!
We still hope to get some vandal proof interpretation boards installed soon.