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  • PAVILION AND PLAYING FIELD CLEANER JOB VACANCY

    JOB SPECIFICATION FOR PAVILION AND PLAYING FIELD CLEANER

    Contact

    Dave Bond, Parish Clerk

    clerk@downhollandpc.org.uk

    Tel: 01704 534090

    JOB TITLE

    Pavilion and playing field cleaner

    PLACE OF WORK

    Your usual places of work will be Haskayne Pavilion and Playing Field.

    HOURS OF WORK

    Your normal hours of work are 14 hours per month.

    SALARY

    £170.16  paid monthly by standing order on the 1st day of each month.

    EXPENSES

    Expenses will be paid on production of receipts

    DUTIES

    Pavilion: Weekly

    Ensure the kitchen is kept clean/tidy & all rubbish/waste removed to outside collection area.

    Any tea towels/dish cloths should be washed regularly. Keep crockery/utensils clean & put away. Ensure all surfaces, cupboard doors etc., are clean & dust free & all areas including walls are free of cobwebs. Any problem with ants should be reported to the Clerk.

    Mop all floors & vacuum mats. Ensure stocks of cleaning products/toilet paper and hand towels are maintained.

    Clean/sanitise the toilet/wash basin.

    Keep outside doors/handles & railings clean & sanitised.

    Lock the pavilion securely at the end of your visit.

    Report any potential dangers or risks to the Parish Clerk. 

    Park: Three times a week

    Walk around the park, woodland area & car park, removing all litter, rubbish & any dog waste  into  bags using grabber, scoop, gloves & eye protection provided

    Empty all bins, change all bin liners and ensure bags of rubbish are left in the appropriate place for collection by West Lancashire Borough Council.

    Inspect Play Equipment and report any potential dangers or risks to the Parish Clerk. 

    Weekly

    Complete a review form confirming that scheduled grounds maintenance jobs have been completed

  • Downholland & Lydiate Roll of Honour

    First World War

    George Allin
    Ewan Blackledge
    John Bond
    Herman Bradley
    Bruno Bradley
    James Cheetham
    Thomas Cox
    Patrick B Cox
    John Culshaw
    John Draper
    Harry Fawcett
    Herbert Finch
    William Hampson
    William Hodge
    William Henry Hunt
    George Lowe
    George Ernest Norris
    Thomas Pye
    James Pye
    Henry Rawlinson
    William Rothwell
    Peter Sharrock
    Edward Townsend
    James White

    Second World War

    James Boyde
    Norman Cookson
    Alfred Draper
    Maximillian Draper
    Arthur Green
    John Halsall
    Eric Moultrie
    James Mullany
    Harold Quinn
    John Underwood
    Robert Worthington
    Thomas Gerard Coonan
    John Hesketh
    Richard Pope

  • Invitation To Tender (ITT) for Haskayne Field and Hedge Maintenance

    Introduction:

    Downholland has a very popular, well-maintained park, attracting lots of visitors daily, with something of interest all year round. 

    We have a large open grassed area, surrounded by an Orchard, a BMX track, Children’s play area, Wildflower Meadow under construction & a Woodland Walk with planting. Spring bulbs are planted in abundance, in the Orchard & pockets around the park.

    The Parish Council welcomes bids from experienced contractors who set high standards & pride themselves on the quality of their work & attention to detail.

    Full Details available here

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.