I asked a question at Question Time prior to the Full Council meeting on December 17 regarding the high cost of ringing 0845 telephone numbers.

A new Zebra Crossing is to be installed on Cop Lane

Residents are extremely angry at poor parking.

I have been very busy attending meetings and training sessions at the Police Authority.

SERVICES for young families in South Ribble are to get a £580,000 boost.

A GROUP of young people from Preston, Chorley and Leyland today celebrated completing a new Lancashire County Council scheme to boost their job prospects.

YOUNG people in South Ribble have made their voices heard by electing a new representative to the UK Youth Parliament.

CHILDREN from Leyland's Woodlea Junior School have had their passport stamped for safety thanks to Lancashire County Council Road Safety Group’s innovative cycle training scheme.

LOCAL people from Preston and South Ribble are being given the chance to help shape the design of a new cycleway and footpath into the city.

The young people of South Ribble Youth Bank have just received their 100th bid.

LOCAL people are being given the chance to help shape the future of one of Lancashire’s most picturesque areas.

Local entrepreneurs in Preston, Chorley and South Ribble are invited to an event to learn how successful networking can help grow their business and contacts.

LANCASHIRE County Council has appointed Age Concern Preston and South Ribble to develop and provide the new locally-based Help Direct Gateway community support service in Preston and the South Ribble.

CHORLEY Library has been named ‘the most disability friendly local public service’ in Chorley and South Ribble.

Lucky young people who attend Walton-le-Dale Youth and Community Centre in Bamber Bridge have recently been given a brand-new pool table

The Safety Review of the various safety measures that were provided on the A59 was presented on April 23 to the meeting of South Ribble Lancashire Local.

HOUSEHOLDERS in South Ribble have proved their green credentials by choosing greener and healthier transport options.

BAMBER Bridge Library will be celebrating its 70th birthday on Tuesday 13 November.

There is a serious issue at the junction of Liverpool Road and Priory Lane/Cop Lane with drivers driving through the junction after the lights turn to red.

COUNCILLORS and other interested people from South Ribble and other parts of Lancashire will be meeting in Chorley on Monday to discuss issues relating to probity in public life, on how local authorities can work together to do so and also to agree questions that need sending in an upward direction to people who understand the issues that may recur elsewhere in the country.

HUTTON Church of England Grammar School is celebrating after coming second in the finals of the 2007 Maths Challenge.

A59 Task Group report accepted.
More slurry sealing.

The next meeting of Lancashire Local will be at St Mary's Church Hall, Cop Lane, Penwortham on Wednesday, June 20 starting at 7pm.

The Zig Zag marking outside schools have now been made mandatory

At the last Cabinet meeting it was agreed that the amount for members grants be increased from £1,000 to £1,250 for this financial year

The Lancashire Local have formed a Task Group to investigate the answers to questions on the A59 asked by the By-pass Action Group of County officers.

I have approached many organisations in my area asking them to apply to me for a share of the £1,000 I have been allocated to give grants for local projects.

ADULTS with a learning disability in South Ribble are to benefit from the development of Bamber Bridge Methodist Church and its new £750,000 state-of-the-art community centre.

The CIVITAS City of the Year for 2006 was awarded to Preston - Success at the recent gathering in Burgos, Spain.

SERVICES for adults with learning disabilities in Chorley & South Ribble are set for further development

ENVIRONMENTALLY-MINDED people in South Ribble are being urged to apply for green grants through the county council.

SIX tonnes of prime garden compost will appear in a Big Heap in a Leyland car park later this month.

LOCAL democracy will take another step forward at the next meeting of Lancashire Local-South Ribble – Lancashire County Council’s project to bring truly local “power sharing” to the borough.

The budget at the County Council sees the abolishment of the subsidy for Meals on Wheels.

Tony Martin, County's Cabinet Member responsible for Highways attended a recent meeting of Higher Penwortham Area Committee to answer questions on the A59

Lancashire's Grants for Growth is aimed at helping disadvantaged people overcome barriers they face in life.

Has your local school a Travel to School Plan, if not, why not?

HELP is at hand for bus users who need help getting about their area.

Strangers prowling the corridors of County Hall, blood being drained from Councillors - what’s going on?

FATHER Christmas will be making an early visit to Leyland on December 3.

Last Monday, November 14th, saw the launch of the CIVITAS - SUCCESS programme in the council chamber at County Hall and also on the Flag Market.

As bonfire night approaches here are some handy tips to make sure you enjoy yourself safely

The next meeting of the Best Value Overview and Scrutiny Committee will be held on the 12th October 2005.

At last the safety improvements instigated by the Highways Agency seem to be coming to an end.

I recently attended the European Social Services Conference in Edinburgh where the main topic was how to support an ageing population.

I have recently written to all ten schools whose catchment area includes Liverpool Road asking if they have submitted a Travel to School Plan to County.

The last phase of the A59 Safety Improvements are expected to be complete at by the end of August.

Find out the latest information from the Food Standards Agency.

I attended the recent meeting of the Task Group where recommendations were made on the consultation document.

Road maintenance was one of the issues discussed as part of the debate on the revenue budget for the coming year.

LEADING educationalists are to speak at a Lancashire County Council organised conference, "Creativity in Primary English."

The Lancashire Local-South Ribble decided to recommend a survey to be taken in order to assertain when libraries should have their half day closing.

Higher Penwortham welcomes the introduction of our own Community Beat Officer

Channel 4’s Time Team TV programme on Sunday featured an archaeological dig in Lancashire.

Officers from United Utilities attended a recent meeting of the Community Watchdog Overview and Scrutiny meeting at South Ribble.

At the recent South Ribble Lancashire Local meeting a report was presented on improving the provision of community equipment and adaptations to homes to promote independence.

YOUNGSTERS from South Ribble schools have been putting their best foot forward with an innovative pedestrian training programme from Lancashire County Council.

Liverpool Road is to have temporary closures starting Sept 6th, 2004

Change of priority now been actioned.

New date has been issued for proceedings.

PARENTS are being warned about the UK's number one child killer as the summer holidays begin.

More work to be carried out, starting at the end of August.

Change of priority for the traffic lights at Cop Lane/Liverpool Road.

Fire Service will fit smoke alarms for free.

It is fourteen years since LCC first gave Tayors notice to quit, at last the residents will be pleased to see the business go.

How can the County help in reducing the incidence of doorstep crime.

An update on discussions regarding the decriminalisation of parking which is due to come in to effect in July this year.