The next meeting of the Development Control Committee will be held on Wednesday 21st May 2008.
PARENTS and carers of children with special needs are invited to an information day in Burnley on Saturday 10 May.
BURNLEY Library, together with local company A Good Read, is running a new reading group to encourage more adults to take up reading in efforts to reduce stress and enhance wellbeing.
Lancashire County Council has secured an associate head to work at Hameldon Community College in Burnley.
The next meeting of the Development Control Committee will be held on Wednesday 16th April 2008.
A PROJECT to help tackle climate change has been given the green light by Lancashire Local Burnley.
OVER £32,000 has been approved to support voluntary activities across Burnley.
The next meeting of the Development Control Committee will be held on Wednesday 5th March 2008.
The next scheduled meeting of the Lancashire Local – Burnley will be held at the Town Hall, Burnley on Wednesday 5th March 2008 at 6.30 pm.
The Full Council will meet on the 14th February 2008.
The next meeting of the Development Control Committee will be held on the 23rd January 2008.
PLANS to improve road safety by making part of Ormerod Road one-way, grants to local groups and proposals for road-humps in Victoria Road, Padiham, will be discussed at the next meeting of Lancashire Local Burnley on Wednesday 16 January.
The next meeting of the Development Control Committee will be held on the 23rd January 2008
The Full Council will meet on the 21 February 2008
Plans to build a brand new primary school in Padiham with up-to-the-minute facilities have moved a stage closer.
A PUBLIC exhibition of the latest exciting designs for a “greenway” along the former Great Harwood to Burnley railway is to be held at Padiham Town Hall on Monday 3rd December.
FINGERS are crossed for Burnley Tourist Information Centre ahead of this year's regional tourism awards ceremony in Manchester next week.
BURNLEY’S Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC) is to close temporarily while improvements are made to the site.
YOUNG film-makers in Burnley are getting behind the camera to improve both their own confidence and community relations, thanks to a grant from Lancashire County Developments Ltd ( LCDL), Lancashire County Council’s economic development company.
NEW schools in Burnley and Pendle will receive a state-of-the-art £6m IT system as part of the Building Schools for the Future deal.
HELP is at hand for bus users who need help getting about their area.
This Authority is committed to continually improving the services we deliver to the people who use them. The performance targets set by central government are extremely challenging, as are the objectives we set for ourselves, but this Authority is determined to work towards achieving them, and in so doing, create safer communities and workplaces.
The smoke alarm is the nation’s most popular invention Chances are you have one in your home. But when was the last time you tested the battery? Do you even have a battery in your alarm?
Various transport related issues throughout Burnley is a result of partnership or co-ordinated working between the District and the Lancashire County Council.
The public perception of the Fire Service is still in the main that we are purely a reactive service when it comes to dealing with the community. Therefore, let me take this opportunity to provide, to you, the community a remit of the work that is being carried out by the Fire Service to make Lancashire a safer community to live in. In order to achieve this we play an active part within the Community Safety Partnership to help combat anti-social behaviour, and drive down the number of unwanted fire calls in respect of hoax calls and deliberate fire setting.
A Fire Safety Advice line that members of the public and the owners of businesses can telephone free of charge has been introduced in Lancashire. With the backing of communications company O2 Airwave the freephone advice line is intended to ensure that no potential caller will hesitate to seek lifesaving fire safety advice on the grounds of cost. Additionally, as a one-stop shop for the vital information it can convey, the number will remove any confusion as to where to dial, the clear message being ‘Ring the Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service on 0800 1691125 for fire safety advice. Telephone day or night, weekdays or weekends. The call and advice will be free of charge and it may be a lifesaver for you or your loved ones.
Inspired by HRH The Prince of Wales, The Prince’s Trust Team programme enables 16-25 year olds to develop their confidence, motivation and skills through a 12-week course. The programme is available for both unemployed and employed young people and includes work experience, careers advice and job opportunities, new qualifications, challenging projects, an action-packed team building week away, the chance to make a difference to the community and much more.
Fire - fighters can now visit any household on invitation and identify potentials fire risk.
