Help Direct is a service being developed for all adults in Lancashire. Help Direct will provide the practical support, guidance and information you need to get the most out of life.

You can access Help Direct across Lancashire. All areas will have a local base where you can walk in and talk to someone.

You will also be able to access Help Direct in all sorts of different local places. Look out for the Help Direct sign at: one stop shops, libraries, community centres, doctor’s surgeries, community group organisation offices, and lots of other places where you live.

Help Direct's Safe Trader Scheme is funded by Lancashire County Council and managed by Lancashire Trading Standards Service.  The service aims to help citizens of Lancashire find a reliable trader, as well as supporting local businesses.

All members of the Safe Trader Scheme have met minimum requirements, set out by the Trading Standards Service and have all committed to adhere to a Code of Practice.  Not only does this give you added peace of mind when choosing a trader, but the support of Lancashire Trading Standards Service also means that there's someone to help if things don't go to plan!  To find out more about the service, please click on the link below.

I have been elected as a County Councillor for the Electoral Division of Preston North to serve the interests of all residents, regardless of political persuasion until 2013.

I am also the Leader of the Conservatives and of Lancashire County Council and we aim to provide good value for money for taxpayers, investing more money in frontline services and working more closely with partner organisations as major priorities.

"We are one organisation and we have one purpose – that's to serve the people of Lancashire.

One of our main priorities will be to invest in frontline services, particularly those affecting vulnerable people such as elderly and disabled people.

We will also be looking to improve the way we deliver services based around the three Es – efficiency, effectiveness and economy. By doing this we will provide better value for money for taxpayers.

Close partnership working is also a key part of our plans. We deliver many services jointly with district councils and other agencies and we want to develop good relationships so we can all work together to improve local people's quality of life."

These are the committees and sub committees I sit on:

·        Cabinet – Leader of the County Council

·        Cabinet Committee for Performance Improvement (Chair)

·        Special Appointments Committee (Chair)

·        Urgent Committee of the Full Council (Chair)

·        Cabinet Committee on the Lancashire County Commercial Group

·        County Council

If you would like to contact me my details are listed below:

19 Hoylake Close

Fulwood

Preston

Lancashire

PR2 7EB

Home: (01772) 865029

Mobile: 07917627336

Email: geoff.driver@lancashire.gov.uk

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