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About Lane End Parish Council

We do not know how long there has been a Council in Lane End.

Although Parish Councils were first established in 1894. Church Councils were the local power in the land for centuries before that. There is a headstone in the Churchyard at Lane End which reads “Here lays Daniel Avery for 30 years Clerk to this Parish “ . Daniel Avery died in 1898!

Doug Pullen who has been a Lane End Parish Councillor for nearly 40 years recalls that the proceedings in the 1970s were very different from today. Jacket, collar and tie were the mandatory dress code for men and jackets could only be removed with the express permission of The Chairman!

Doug also recalls that the public attended meetings in far greater numbers than today and that Councils were probably held in greater respect than now.

Of course the challenges and threats today to rural communities have never been greater.

The high cost of fuel and the lack of reliable public transport put continuing pressure on those who have to commute to work to larger towns and cities. This in turn forces many young people to leave for ever the villages they grew up in. Therefore the average age of residents in these villages rises inexorably with a consequent strain on social services.

The never ending closure of local amenities such as schools, pubs, shops and even churches threatens to sweep away and destroy the fabric that once bound local people together. These closures will often rip the heart out of what was previously a tight knit community.

Parish Council’s powers are, of course, limited but quite simply it is the over-riding objective of Lane End Parish Council to play a key role in tackling these difficulties and thereby make The Parish a better place for all to live in and enjoy. There are numerous ways this is being and will be achieved and our detailed plans are set out in The Parish Plan which can be read on this web site.

All Parish Councillors are volunteers in as much as they give their time, energy and commitment free of charge. In Lane End our most pressing objective is to bring together all parts of a very diverse community into one friendly and cohesive whole.

This objective is being achieved slowly but surely thanks to efforts of good people from all walks of life.