The former Parish Council notice board in Millhouses has continued to be used for other notices, despite its poor condition, so the PC has responded to requests that it be refurbished, by paying for addition of a cork surface, which will make it more user-friendly. Thanks to Councillor Parker for carrying out this work.
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In response to residents’ reports that vehicles had been encroaching on the unkerbed edge of the green – which is owned by the parish council – the council decided to commission the installation of kerbstones along the unprotected edge. This was carried out on 9th April by Taylor Environmental Services, who did an excellent job
Lowgill Village Green improvement Read More »
April 2026. Lancashire County Council Regulatory Committee, at its last two (quarterly) meetings, considered two applications for Definitive Map Modification Orders in Tatham. Both “lost ways” claims were based on historical evidence for the existence of public access rights, and it seems likely that the routes were omitted – when paths were surveyed and added
More public access routes for Tatham Read More »
Apr 2026. Construction of roof over an existing silage clamp. Click here for application information
Planning Application: Raw Ridding Farm Read More »
Mar 2026. Agricultural determination for the erection of an agricultural storage building for silage Click here for application information
Planning Application: The Hill Farm, Fairheath Road (Agricultural Determination) Read More »
Feb 2026. Agricultural determination for the erection of machinery/agricultural storage building Click here for application information
Planning Application: Railside Yard Wennington (Agricultural Determination) Read More »
Jan 2026. Agricultural determination for construction of a new area of hardstanding. Click here for application information
Planning Application: Raw Ridding Farm (Agricultural Determination) Read More »
December 2025. The Parish Council is grateful to local landowners for repairing stiles and carrying out other improvements on footpath 24, which runs from Furnessford Road below Cowkins Coppice Farm towards Mashiters and Riggs, and which affords great views down Hindburndale. This complements work done two years ago by Tatham Footpath Volunteers to create steps down
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December 2025. Lancashire County Council, as Surveying Authority, has received an application for a Definitive Map Modification Order, and has consulted Tatham Parish Council, who will discuss it at the January meeting. Click here for details of the application; and here for the accompanying plan.
DMMO Application – Overends to B6480 Read More »
Parish council minutes can be a useful source of historical information. Parish councils were established in 1894, and Tatham Parish Council minutes were handwritten in books until 2001. The minutes for 1894-2001 have been photographed, and are now available on the website, along with a spreadsheet of councillors, chairmen and clerks from 1894 to 2013.