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40<br />
The On-Going War Against Litter<br />
The Parish Council organised a litter pick on 11.04.<strong>2021</strong>.<br />
Residents joined with Councillors, The Girl Guides and<br />
the Boy’s Brigade & Girl’s Association and sadly collected<br />
large quantities of rubbish from around Rainford.<br />
Grateful thanks to all those who were involved and to all<br />
those who created the need, please stop desecrating our<br />
beautiful village by dropping litter. Use the many bins<br />
provided or take it home.<br />
Rainford PC will<br />
be supporting<br />
Rainford-in-Bloom<br />
on the next assault<br />
against litter, as<br />
part of the Keep<br />
Britain Tidy - Great<br />
British Spring<br />
Clean campaign.<br />
Cllrs Reynolds, Lamb and Monk<br />
Business Around Rainford<br />
This Parish Council initiative had a virtual launch on<br />
21.04.<strong>2021</strong>. It is a forum for Businesses in Rainford and<br />
for Rainford residents who have businesses. The next<br />
meeting will take place on 21.07.<strong>2021</strong>. If you would like<br />
more information, please contact Victoria Swainbank on<br />
01744 884709 admin@rainfordparishcouncil.com<br />
The Parish Council is currently compiling a Business<br />
Directory which will be on the Parish Council website.<br />
Paper copies will also be available.<br />
Parking in the Village<br />
The Parish Council has received numerous complaints and<br />
concerns from residents about the way some people park<br />
their vehicles in and around the Village, particularly in the<br />
vicinity of the schools. It is therefore involved in a number<br />
of initiatives which will hopefully result in less thoughtless<br />
and illegal parking.<br />
Quiz Nights<br />
KEEPING YOU UP-TO-DATE<br />
Newsletter<br />
The Village Hall bar, which had a complete refit just before<br />
the first lockdown, will re-open for socially distanced<br />
Friday night quizzes on 21.05.<strong>2021</strong> at 7pm. These will<br />
continue for 5 weeks and will be a good way for people<br />
to ease back into social situations. Entrance to the quiz is<br />
free and it will start at 7.30pm.<br />
Boundary Commission Review<br />
The <strong>Local</strong> Government Boundary Commission for England<br />
issued draft recommendations on the new electoral<br />
arrangements for <strong>St</strong> <strong>Helens</strong> Borough Council. There were<br />
two parts of the draft recommendations that involved<br />
Rainford. The Parish Council made a submission which<br />
can be viewed at: www.consultation.lgbce.org.uk<br />
Please contact the Clerk’s office if you would like a paper<br />
copy.<br />
Elections <strong>May</strong> <strong>2021</strong><br />
There are elections for members of <strong>St</strong> <strong>Helens</strong> Council on<br />
06.05.<strong>2021</strong>. Some people make a point of always voting.<br />
Others choose not to. But if you’re not sure whether there<br />
is any point, here are some points to consider:<br />
1) It’s free and the polling station is a quiet place to make<br />
decisions in peace.<br />
2) It affects where you live. Westminster and European<br />
elections can feel a little remote, but local councils are<br />
where decisions are made that matter on a day-to-day<br />
basis; schools, libraries, street cleaning, leisure centres,<br />
the bins etc. Many of the services you need, love and<br />
maybe despair of.<br />
3) Councillors are important. It’s worth thinking about the<br />
qualities each candidate would bring to the role as they<br />
will be the people (along with the Parish Councillors), you<br />
can get in touch with if you want to improve your lives<br />
over the next few years. You will be able to vote for one of<br />
three candidates for Rainford.<br />
4) Lots of your money is at stake. Councils account for<br />
a whopping one quarter of public spending. This equates<br />
to billions of pounds. Even divided area-by-area, this is a<br />
fortune. Have a say over how your money is spent.<br />
5) It gives you the right to moan! You only have the right<br />
to criticise the “powers that be” if you didn’t do your bit to<br />
help choose them.<br />
6) Voting can be fun. Polling stations are not dull. The staff<br />
are usually very pleased to see you and will help with any<br />
problems or concerns.<br />
7) It’s anonymous. The candidate and party you choose<br />
are not made public and you don’t have to tell anyone<br />
how you voted. If you don’t want to vote for any of those<br />
standing, you can make your point by “spoiling” your ballot<br />
paper.
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