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LANCASHIRE Adult Learning, the county council’s adult education service, together with Job Centre Plus and Sure Start, are holding a 'Pathways to Work and Training' event in Preston on Tuesday, 20 May.  

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I am a member of the Children and Young People Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet on Tuesday 20th May 2008.

I am a member of the Sustainable Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet on the 14th May 2008.

17/4/2008 -  Pop Down your Local. 
The next scheduled meeting of the Lancashire Local – South Ribble will be held at St Mary’s Church Hall, Cop Lane, Penwortham, Nr Preston on Wednesday 23rd April 2008 at 7.00 pm.

16/4/2008 -  Centre of Excellence 
STAFF, parents and children at Wade Hall Children’s Centre in Leyland are celebrating winning a Learning Excellence Award.

2/4/2008 -  Regulatory Committee  
The next meeting of the Regulatory Committee will be held on Wednesday 9th April 2008.


I am a member of the Children and Young People Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet on Tuesday 8th April 2008.

I am a member of the Sustainable Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet on the 2nd April 2008.

7/3/2008 -  Pop Down your Local. 
The next scheduled meeting of the Lancashire Local – South Ribble will be held at Walton-le-Dale High School and Arts College, Brindle Road, Bamber Bridge, Nr Preston on Thursday 13th March 2008 at 7.00 pm.

I am a member of the Children and Young People Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet on Wednesday 27th February 2008.

I am a member of the Sustainable Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet on the 20th February 2008.

8/2/2008 -  Full Council 
The Full Council will meet on the 14th February 2008.

30/1/2008 -  Regulatory Committee 
The next meeting of the Regulatory Committee will be held on Wednesday 6th February 2008.

10/1/2008 -  Pop Down your Local. 
The next scheduled meeting of the Lancashire Local – South Ribble will be held at the Civic Centre, West paddock, Leyland on Thursday 17th January 2008 at 7.00 pm.

I am a member of the Children and Young People Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet on Tuesday 15th January 2008.

I am a member of the Sustainable Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet on the 10th January 2008.

6/12/2007 -  Full Council 
The Full Council will meet on the 13th December 2007

FATHER Christmas will welcome visitors to Lancashire County Council’s mobile unit when he arrives in Leyland.

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

28/11/2007 -  Regulatory Committee 
The next meeting of the Regulatory Committee will be held on Wednesday 5th December 2007.

15/11/2007 -  Pop Down your Local. 
The next scheduled meeting of the Lancashire Local – South Ribble will be held at Moor Hey School, Far Croft, off Leyland Road, Lostock Hall, on Thursday 22nd November 2007 at 7.00 pm.

I am a member of the Children and Young People Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet on Tuesday 20th November 2007.

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

I am a member of the Sustainable Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet on the 15th November 2007.

3/10/2007 -  Regulatory Committee 
The next meeting of the Regulatory Committee will be held on Wednesday 10th October 2007.

I am a member of the Children and Young People Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet on Tuesday 9th October 2007.

27/9/2007 -  Pop Down your Local. 
The next scheduled meeting of the Lancashire Local – South Ribble will be held at Samlesbury War Memorial Hall, Cuerdale Lane, Samlesbury on Thursday 4th October August 2007 at 7.00 pm.

27/9/2007 -  Full Council 
The Full Council will meet on the 4th October 2007

I am a member of the Sustainable Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet on the 3rd October 2007.

I am a member of the Children and Young People Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet on Tuesday 28th August 2007.

I am a member of the Sustainable Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet on the 22nd August 2007.

9/8/2007 -  Pop Down your Local. 
The next scheduled meeting of the Lancashire Local – South Ribble will be held at St Andrew’s Church Hall, Longton on Thursday 16th August 2007 at 7.00 pm.

7/8/2007 -  Regulatory Committee 
The next meeting of the Regulatory Committee will be held on Wednesday 15th August 2007.

19/7/2007 -  Full Council 
The Full Council will meet on the 26th July 2007

I am a member of the Children and Young People Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet on Tuesday 17th July 2007.

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.

I am a member of the Sustainable Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet on the 11th July 2007.

20/6/2007 -  Regulatory Committee 
The next meeting of the Regulatory Committee will be held on Wednesday 27th June 2007.

15/6/2007 -  Pop Down your Local. 
The next scheduled meeting of the Lancashire Local – South Ribble will be held at St Mary’s Church Hall, Cop Lane, Penwortham, Nr Preston on Wednesday 20th June 2007 at 7.00 pm.

7/3/2007 -  Regulatory Committee 
The next meeting of the Regulatory Committee will be held on Wednesday 14th March January 2007.

16/2/2007 -  Full Council 
The Full Council will meet on the 22nd February 2007

14/2/2007 -  Pop Down your Local. 
The next scheduled meeting of the Lancashire Local – South Ribble will be held in the Main Hall at Hutton Grammar School, Liverpool Road, Hutton on Thursday 22nd February 2007 at 7.00 pm.

I am a member of the Sustainable Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet on the 21st February 2007.

11/1/2007 -  Pop Down your Local. 
The next scheduled meeting of the Lancashire Local – South Ribble will be held at Lostock Hall High School, Todd Lane North, Lostock Hall, on the 17th January 2007 at 7.00 pm.

9/1/2007 -  Regulatory Committee 
The next meeting of the Regulatory Committee will be held on Wednesday 17th January 2007.

I am a member of the Sustainable Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet on the 10th January 2007.

8/12/2006 -  Full Council 
The Full Council will meet on the 14th December 2006.

14/11/2006 -  Regulatory Committee 
The next meeting of the Regulatory Committee will be held on Thursday 23rd November 2006.

1/11/2006 -  Pop Down your Local. 
The next scheduled meeting of the Lancashire Local – South Ribble will be held at the Penwortham Community Centre, Kingsfold Drive, Penwortham, on the 8th November 2006 at 7.00 pm.

I am a member of the Sustainable Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet on the 18th October 2006.

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.

28/9/2006 -  Full Council 
The Full Council will meet on the 5th October 2006.

22/9/2006 -  Regulatory Committee 
The next meeting of the Regulatory Committee will be held on Wednesday 27th September 2006.

6/9/2006 -  Pop Down your Local. 
The next scheduled meeting of the Lancashire Local – South Ribble will be held at Worden Sports College, Westfield Drive, Leyland on the 13th September 2006 at 7.00 pm.

I am a member of the Sustainable Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet on the 6th September 2006.

27/7/2006 -  Regulatory Committee 
The next meeting of the Regulatory Committee will be held on Wednesday 2nd August 2006.

27/7/2006 -  Pop Down your Local. 
The next scheduled meeting of the Lancashire Local – South Ribble will be held at the Civic Centre, Leyland on the 27th July 2006 at 7.00 pm.

SPEED limits are to be slashed to improve road safety in South Ribble following a decision by councillors on a local power-sharing committee.

14/6/2006 -  Pop Down your Local. 
The next scheduled meeting of the Lancashire Local – South Ribble will be held at Borough Council Offices, Civic Centre, West Paddock, Leyland on the 21st June 2006 at 7.00 pm.

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

VISITORS to Penwortham Town Gala will have the chance to find out more about Lancashire County Council services when the council’s mobile unit turns up to join in the fun.

1/6/2006 -  Regulatory Committee 
The next meeting of the Regulatory Committee will be held on the 7th June 2006.

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

5/5/2006 -  Pension Fund Committee 
A meeting of the Pension Fund Committee will be held on the 12th May 2006.

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

4/5/2006 -  Councils to share power 
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.

3/5/2006 -  Pop Down your Local. 
The people of South Ribble will have an opportunity to make their views known on local issues at the next Lancashire Local on the 10th May 2006.

3/5/2006 -  External O&S Committee 
The next meeting of the External Overview and Scrutiny Committee will be held on the 10th May 2006.

5/4/2006 -  Regulatory Committee 
The next meeting of the Regulatory Committee will be held on the 12th April 2006.

24/3/2006 -  External O&S Committee 
The External Overview and Scrutiny Committee will meet on the 30th March 2006.

7/3/2006 -  Best Value O&S Committee 
The next meeting of the Best Value Overview and Scrutiny Committee will be held on the 15th March 2006.



6/3/2006 -  Pop Down your Local. 
Once again the people of South Ribble can have their say on important issues at the next Lancashire Local on the 9th March 2006.

14/2/2006 -  Bus guides available 
HELP is at hand for bus users who need help getting about their area.

13/2/2006 -  Full Council 
The Full Council will meet on the 16th February 2006

9/2/2006 -  External O&S Committee 
The next meeting of the External Overview and Scrutiny Committee will be held on the 15th February 2006 2006.

7/2/2006 -  Regulatory Committee 
The next meeting of the Regulatory Committee will be held on the 15th February 2006.

26/1/2006 -  Best Value O&S Committee 
The next meeting of the Best Value Overview and Scrutiny Committee will be held on the 1st February 2006.

11/1/2006 -  Pop Down your Local. 
The next Lancashire Local South Ribble will be held on the 12th January 2006.

Christmas Day is almost here, but what are you planning do do with the tree, cards and all that wrapping paper afterwards?

21/12/2005 -  External O&S Committee 
The next meeting of the External Overview and Scrutiny Committee will be held on the 4th January 2006.

12/12/2005 -  Full Council 
The Full Council will meet on the 15th December 2005

8/12/2005 -  “A rambling we will go!” 
Public footpaths are amongst the items for discussion at the Regulatory Committee on 14th December 2005.

2/12/2005 -  Best Value O&S Committee 
The next meeting of the Best Value Overview and Scrutiny Committee will be held on the 7th December 2005.

28/11/2005 -  “Ve vant your blood!” 
Strangers prowling the corridors of County Hall, blood being drained from Councillors - what’s going on?

23/11/2005 -  Special Visitor in Leyland  
FATHER Christmas will be making an early visit to Leyland on December 3.

22/11/2005 -  External O&S Committee 
The next meeting of the External Overview and Scrutiny Committee will be held on the 24 November 2005.

3/11/2005 -  Pop Down your Local. 
Once again the people of South Ribble can have their say on important issues at the next Lancashire Local on the 9th November 2005.

2/11/2005 -  Remember, remember ……. 
As bonfire night approaches here are some handy tips to make sure you enjoy yourself safely

18/10/2005 -  Regulatory Committee 
The next meeting is on the 26th October 2005.

10/10/2005 -  External O&S Committee 
The External Overview and Scrutiny Committee will meet on the 13th October 2005.

10/10/2005 -  Value for Money? 
The next meeting of the Best Value Overview and Scrutiny Committee will be held on the 12th October 2005.

26/7/2005 -  External O&S Committee 
The External Overview and Scrutiny Committee met on the 21st July 2005

14/7/2005 -  Pop Down your Local. 
Once again the people of South Ribble can have their say on important issues at the next Lancashire Local on the 20th July 2005.

14/7/2005 -  Full Council 
The Full Council will meet later today.

24/5/2005 -  Full Council 
Thursday sees the first meeting of the Full Council after the local elections.

24/5/2005 -  Spinning my own Web 
Your local County Councillor can now be downloaded from the Internet!