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South Lathom Parish Council
By Steve Hanlon | March 4, 2007
The South Lathom Parish Council will be formed by the local elections this May. There was a brief debate last Wednesday about it - mainly around the fact that District elections will have to take place in Newburgh ward because some people move out of one ward into another. Having to hold an extra election is a waste of money, but the decision has been taken now.
The debate had the usual finger pointing which has defined setting up the parish over the past year or so, with the District Council claiming that all the delays have come from the Electoral Commission. I know from talking to people on the other side of the campaign, that a lot of the delays came from the Council itself, which at times looked like it didn’t want the parish to be created.
Anyway, it’s happening, and it can only be a good thing for the area. I think everyone involved should be congratulated, from the local residents who got a massive vote of endorsement with their petition, to Paul Cotterill, who helped them get started, and Gill Rowe, the council solicitor who’s team got everything through eventually.
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