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Latest News

  • Meeting about Flooding in Scarisbrick

  • Closure of LCC Bridge no. 2196 (Old Moss Lane)

    Downholland Parish Council has received the following information from Lancashire County Council –

    We have no further information yet but will endeavour to find out more.

    LCC Bridge no. 2196 Mossbridge Station carries C103 Old Moss Lane, Downholland over the disused railway line which is now the Cheshire Lines Cycle Path at grid reference 332934,408363.

    The route provides a link between Haskayne, Downholland and Formby. The bridge is owned and maintained National Highways Historic Railways Estates (HRE). A weight restriction of 3tonnes has been in place on the bridge since 1998.

    HRE informed Lancashire County Council yesterday that the condition of the bridge has now deteriorated to a state where it is no longer safe to carry traffic and have formally requested that we close the bridge to traffic. The road closure has been initiated this morning and will also include the installation of a signed diversion route. A press release based on this briefing note will be issued later today.

  • Update on Works in Jubilee Park, September 2024

    Following on from the previous updates in July and August

    Park Benches and Picnic Tables

    Many thanks to Alan Carr for sanding and staining all the wood benches and picnic tables in the park. They look great. Thanks Alan.

    New Path for the Woodland Walk

    Thanks to contractor Tom Owen for extending the park path into the woodland walk around the Car Park.

    Weed clearance in the Wildflower area.

    In preparation for wildflower planting in the Spring ongoing weed clearance is being carried out in the Wildflower area.

About Downholland

The Civil Parish of Downholland lies in the southwestern corner of West Lancashire, it includes the village of Haskayne and the settlements of Barton and Downholland Cross as well as scattered farmhouses and cottages.

Haskayne contains a beautiful park next to the canal, featuring a BMX track, football pitch and lots of play equipment. Winner of “Best Park in Lancashire” – Lancashire Best Kept Village 2019/2020.

There is a thriving village school, three public houses,a village hall hosting a number of community activities and we have an active Community Association and Residents Association.

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Downholland has a total area of 12 square miles most of which is prime agricultural land. The nearest towns are Southport, seven miles to the west and Ormskirk five miles to the east. Liverpool is about 12 miles away. The population of about 1000 is employed in the surrounding towns and cities or on the land. The Leeds and Liverpool canal runs through the parish.