Samlesbury & Cuerdale Parish Council

Samlesbury and Cuerdale Parish Council usually holds it’s meetings on the fourth Thursday of every other month. The AGM when the officers are elected is held in May. The meetings are held at Samlesbury War Memorial Hall at 7.30pm and are open to the public. There is always an item on the agenda when members of the public can raise any issues that concern them.

Message from BAE Systems

Dear all,

BAE Systems Samlesbury has seen a number of protests in recent weeks, so we wanted to share with you some of the work we’re doing to minimise disruption and keep everyone safe.

The protests

In the UK, everyone has the right to peaceful protest: it is incorporated into our laws by the Human Rights Act, and we respect the rights of those people who choose to peacefully protest around our facilities.

While we sometimes receive advanced warning on when and where protests may happen, this is not always the case.

Working with the police

We are working closely with the Police to ensure the safety of all parties and are meeting with them regularly to share intelligence and explore what more we can do to minimise disruption and maintain safety. Our security team has a near constant dialogue with the Police and is actively exploring additional steps we could take to minimise the impact of protests going forward.

Samlesbury congestion

We’re aware that the recent protests have caused significant disruption on the roads in and around our Samlesbury site. To ensure the disruption is kept to a minimum we are:

·       Asking our colleagues to work from a different site where possible when we have been given advanced warning of a protest. That said, there are a number of colleagues who need to be onsite to do their jobs.

·       Asking our colleagues to wait in local amenities or stay home in the event of gate closures to avoid queues on surrounding roads.

·       Providing alternative access to our site to avoid queues on surrounding roads. That said, we take our security seriously and may be extra vigilant or conduct more robust checks at our gates which may result in a longer wait times for our colleagues getting onsite.

·       As ever, asking our colleagues to please prioritise road safety.

We understand your residents may have some frustrations around the recent protests but please be assured we’re doing everything possible to minimise disruption. You will also appreciate that there are limits to what we can do. The protests take place outside of BAE Systems property and, to the extent that there are public order issues caused by the protests, these are matters for the Police rather than a company.  

Many thanks for your ongoing support.

 Best,

Phil Davidson,
Site Manager, Samlesbury

Proposed Walking/Cycle path

A proposed walking/cycle path has been brought to our attention. The proposed walking/cycle path is going down Potter Lane and across what is currently greenbelt fields. Interestingly the proposed walking/cycle path has the same boundary as to the proposed Cuerdale Garden Village site.

For more information, please visit LCWIP Engagement Stage 2 – Lancashire County Council – Citizen Space

The closing date for feedback is 24th October 2023.

Please could any written correspondence be sent to:

Lancashire County Council, PO Box 78, County Hall, Fishergate, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 8XJ.