FAMILIES in Pendle going through difficult times now have a welcoming new centre where they can get help.

PENDLE'S HelpDirect Gateway and local safety schemes are due to be discussed at the next meeting of Lancashire Local Pendle on Tuesday 13th May.

I am a member of the Adult Social Care and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet on Tuesday 15th April 2008.

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

A BRAND new library project is being launched to encourage new and imaginative young visitors into libraries using pioneering song writing events.

YOUNG people in Pendle are making their voices heard by electing representatives to the UK Youth Parliament.

I am a member of the Adult Social Care and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet on Tuesday 4th March 2008.

Hollin Hall Road Safety
Harambee Dispensary
Childrens Play Area In Trawden & Hollin Hall
Skate Park in Cottontree
New Swipe Cards For Bus Users in Pendle
Playing Fields and Childrens Play Area in Laneshaw Bridge
Speed Indicator Devices in Blacko, Foulridge, Trawden & Laneshaw Bridge
XXX Shop in Blacko (former post office)
Parking Issues in Laneshaw Bridge
Wind Farm in Trawden
Resurfacing Of Keighley Road Laneshaw Bridge
Road Safety Scheme in Laneshaw Bridge
Anti Social Behaviour in Horsfield Ward
Trawden Post Office
Trawden Library
Adult Social Care Consultation
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I will be attending the next meeting in the Chapel for information or advice to be held at 7.30pm on Wednesday 5th March. See you there !!!.

I will be attending the next meeting for information or advice to be held in the Social Centre on Byron Road at 7pm on Tuesday 4th March. See you there !!!

I will be attending the next meeting for information or advice to be held in the Village Hall at 7.15pm on Monday 3rd March. See you there !!!.

I will be attending the next meeting for information or advice to be held in the Community Centre at 7pm Monday 3rd March. Hope to see you there !!!.

A BUS service review, winter gritting and local grants are due to be discussed at the next meeting of Lancashire Local Pendle on Wednesday 27th February.

The Full Council will meet on the 14th February 2008.

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

I will be attending the next meeting to be held in the Methodist Chapel at 7.30pm on Wednesday 23rd January for information or advice. See you there !!!

I am a member of the Adult Social Care and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet on Tuesday 22nd January 2008.

The next scheduled meeting of the Lancashire Local – Pendle will be held at Brierfield Community Centre, Colne Road, Brierfield, on 9th January 2008 at 6.30 pm.

TOURISM businesses in Pendle received awards from a famous visitor recently.

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 Nelson.

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

I am a member of the Adult Social Care and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet on the 27th November 2007.

WINTER gritting, road safety issues and public spending are just some of the items due for discussion at the next meeting of Lancashire Local Pendle on Wednesday 21st November.

PEOPLE with disabilities and mobility problems and their carers across Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale are invited to an information open day to find out about the range of equipment and services available to support them safely in their home.

Resurfacing work and the subsequent safety improvments is set to begin in November 2007. After a lot of pushing by myself and the East Lancs Highways team the green light was finally given to make the much needed improvements to Keighley Road between Colne and Laneshaw Bridge later this year. This has to be good news for everyone.

I am a member of the Adult Social Care and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet on the 16th October 2007.

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

The Full Council will meet on the 4th October 2007

I will be attending the next meeting to be held in the Chapel at 7.30pm on Wednesday 3rd October for information or advice. See you there !!!.

I will be attending the next meeting of the Association to be held in the Byron Road Community Centre Colne at 7pm on Tuesday 2nd October for information and advice. See you there !!!.

I will be attending the next meeting to be held in the Village Hall at 7.15pm on Monday 1st October for information and advice. See you there !!!.

I will be attending the next meeting to be held in the Community Centre at 7pm on Monday 1st October for information or advice. See you there !!!.

I will be attending the forthcoming Parish council Meeting to be held in the Chapel at 7.30pm on Monday 24th September. I will be please to answer questions or offer advice during the evening. See you there !!!

DECISIONS on big local issues will be made at the next meeting of Lancashire Local Pendle on Wednesday 19 September.

I will be attending the next meeting to offer information and advice. The meeting will be held in the Chapel at 7.30pm on Wednesday September 5th. See you there !!!.

I will be attending the next meeting of Foulridge Parish Council to offer information or advice. The meeting will be held in the Village Hall on Monday September 3rd at 7.15pm. See you there !!!.

I will be attending the next meeting of Trawden Parish Council to be held in The Community Centre on Monday September 3rd at 7pm for information or advice. See you there !!!.

I am a member of the Adult Social Care and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet on the 4th September 2007. Why not watch the webcast !!!

I will be attending the next meeting to answer questions or offer advice on Wednesday August 22nd in the Methodist Chapel at 7.30pm. See you there !!!!

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

The next scheduled meeting of the Lancashire Local – Pendle will be held at Kelbrook Village Halll, Dotcliffe Road, Kelbrook, on Wednesday 8th August 2007 at 6.30 pm.

I will be available for information or advice at the next meeting of Foulridge Parish Council to be held in the Village Hall on Monday July 30th at 7.15pm. i look forward to seeing you there !!!.

I will be attending the next meeting of Laneshaw Bridge Parish Council for information or advice. The meeting will be held in the Chapel at 7.30pm on Wednesday August 1st. See you there !!!.

The Full Council will meet on the 26th July 2007

I am a member of the Adult Social Care and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet on the 24th July 2007.

COUNCILLORS and other interested people from Pendle and elsewhere in 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.

I will be attending the next meeting of the Horsfield Community Association on Tuesday July 3rd at 7.30pm. I will be available for information or advice from 8.15pm onwards. See you there !!!!.

I will be attending the next meeting of Foulridge Parish Council on Monday July 2nd. The meeting will be held in the Village Hall at 7.15pm. I will be available for information or advice after 8.15pm. see you there !!!!.

I will be attending the next meeting of Trawden Parish Council on Monday 2nd July at 7pm. The meeting will be held in the Community Centre and I will be available for information or advice. See you there !!!!.

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

I am a member of the Adult Social Care and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet on the 12th June 2007.

A meeting of Lancashire Local Pendle of which I am a member will convene at Colne Municipal Hall on Wednesday June 6th at 6.30pm. Members of the public are welcome to attend. See you there !!!.

I will be attending the next meeting of Laneshaw Bridge Parish Council to be held in the Chapel on Wednesday 6th June at 7.30pm for advice or information. See you there !!!.

I will be attending the next meeting of Foulridge Parish Council to be held in the Village Hall on Monday 4th June at 7.15 for Advice or information. See you there !!!.

I will be attending the next meeting of the Parish Council for questions or advice at 7.30pm on Wednesday 23rd May in the Chapel. See you there !!!

I will be attending the next Foulridge Parish Council meeting for questions or advice to be held in the Village Hall at 7.15pm on Monday 14th May. See you there !!!.

I will be attending the next meeting of the Parish Council to answer questions etc on Monday May 14th in the Community Cente at 7pm. See you there !!!

I will be in attendance at the above meeting to be held in the Chapel on Wednesday May 2nd at 7.30pm. I will be delighted to answer any questions or give information or advice. See you there !!!.

I will be attending the next meeting of Blacko Parish Council for information questions or advice. The meeting will take place in the Methodist Chapel on Wednesday 25th April at 7.30pm. See you there !!!

Whatever the merits or otherwise of the Burnley and  Pendle Unitary Bid, the Government has decided that it does not meet the criteria and therefore it will not go ahead.

I will be attending the next meeting for information or advice on Wednesday 4th April to be held in the Chapel at 7.30pm. See you there !!!.

I will be attending the next meeting on Monday 2nd April for information or advice in the Community Centre. The meeting begins at 7pm, but I will not be there until 8pm following the Foulridge Parish Council meeting earlier. I look forward to seeing you there!!!.

I will be attending the next meeting on Monday 2nd April for information or advice at 7.15 in the Village Hall. I look forward to seeing you there !!!.

I wil be attending the next meeting of the "Lancashire Local Committee" to be held in Foulridge Village Hall on Wednesday March 28th at 6.30pm. See you there !!!.

I will not be attending the next Blacko Parish Council meeting to be held in the Methodist Chapel at 7.30pm on Wednesday 28th March for my usual advice and information. Please contact me directly if you require assistance. SEE LANCASHIRE LOCAL ITEM !!!

I am a member of the Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee which will meet on the 23rd March 2007.

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

I will be attending the next meeting of Laneshaw Bridge Parish Council, to be held in the Chapel on Wednesday March 7th at 7.30pm. I will be available for information or advice. See you there !!!

I will be attending the next Foulridge Parish Council meeting to be held in the Village Hall at 7.15pm on Monday 5th March 2007. I look forward to seeing you there, when I will be available for any questions or advice.

I will be attending the next Trawden Parish Council meeting to be held in the Community Centre at 7pm on Monday March 5th 2007. I will be only too pleased to answer questions or offer advice. See you there.

I will be attending the next meeting of Blacko Parish Council to be held in the Chapel on Wednesday 28th February at 7.30pm. I will be only too pleased to answer questions, offer information or advice. See you there.

The Full Council will meet on the 22nd February 2007

I am a member of the Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee which will meet on the 23rd February 2007.

AN exhibition of the anti-slavery struggle will be staged in Nelson and then in Earby this month.

The next scheduled meeting of the Lancashire Local – Pendle will be held at Barley Village Halll, Barley, on Wednesday 7th February 2007 at 6.30 pm.

I will be attending the next meeting of Laneshaw Bridge Parish Council to be held in the Chapel on Wednesday 7th February at 7.30pm for information or advice. See you there !!!

I will be attending the next meeting of Foulridge Parish Council to be held in the Village Hall at 7.15pm on Monday February 5th for information or advice. See you there !!!!

I will be attending the next meeting of Trawden Parish Council to be held in the Community Centre on Monday February 5th at 7pm for information or advice. See you there !!!

I will be attending the next meeting of Blacko Parish Council, to be held in the Methodist Chapel on Wednesday 24th January. I will be ther from 7.30pm for questions, help or advice. See you there !!!!!!!!!!

I will be touring the Libraries of Pendle on Monday 22nd January with colleagues of the Lancashire Local Committee (Pendle). The aim of this whistle stop tour is to examine and evaluate how we can increase footfall in each branch by introducing new services and information facilities. Libraries to be visited include Brierfield, Fence, Barrowford, Nelson, Colne, Barnoldswick and Earby. Trawden if possible.

I am a member of the Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee which will meet on the 19th January 2007.

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

I will be attending the next meeting of Foulridge Parish Council for information or advice, to be held in the Village Hall at 7.15pm on Monday 8th January. See you there.

I will be attending the next Laneshaw Bridge Parish Council meeting for information or advice, on Wednesday 3rd January at 7.30pm. The meeting will be held in the Chapel. See you there !!!

May I wish everyone a very happy and very safe Christmas and New Year. Enjoy and indeed be merry during the festive season, but please leave your car at home if you are going to drink any alcohol at all. It is just not worth it, and it will ensure that I will see you all in 2007.

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.

PARTIES in spooky castles, pink disco rooms and an “undersea” environment are attracting children and parents to Pendle from across the North West.

The Full Council will meet on the 14th December 2006.

I am a member of the Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee which will meet on the 15th December 2006.

I will be attending the next Trawden Parish Council meeting to be held on Monday December 4th 2006 at 7pm in the Village Community Centre for information or advice. See you there.

I will be attending the Foulridge Parish Council meeting on Monday 4th December for information or advice. The meeting will commence at 7.15pm in the Village Hall. I will be there at approx 8.15pm.

I will be attending the Blacko Parish Council meeting, to be held in the Methodist Chapel at 7.30pm on Wednesday 20th December. I will be pleased to offer information or advice. see you there !!!

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

The Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee will meet on the 17th November, 2006

YOUNG people who have battled with illness to pass their end-of-school exams are to be recognised at a ceremony in Burnley on 15 November.

I will be attending the next Foulridge Parish Council meeting for information or advice, to be held in the Village Hall at 7.15pm on Monday November 6th 2006. See you there.

There will be a second meeting of residents at the Sun Inn at 7pm on Wednesday 8th 2006 to progress discussions regarding the feasibility of installing a wind turbine in Trawden Forest. I hope I will see you there. All welcome.

I will be attending the Blacko Parish Council meeting for advice or information,to be held in the Methodist Chapel at 7.30pm on Wednesday 25th October. I look forward to seeing you there.

AN historic Lancashire churchyard is to be revived thanks to plans drawn up by Lancashire County Council and the efforts of local people.

Come along to the Sun Inn at 7pm on Wednesday 18th October to discuss potential for a Wind Turbine for Trawden.

COLNE residents will have the opportunity to find out more about the services provided by Lancashire County Council on Wednesday 18 October.

Please come and support our local fire crews at the Pendle Public meeting on Tuesday October 10th at 7pm at St Johns Methodist Church Colne.

I am a member of the Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee which will meet on the 13th October 2006.

The Full Council will meet on the 5th October 2006.

I will be attending the next Laneshawbridge Parish Council meeting on Wednesday 4th October at 7.30pm in the Methodist Chapel. I will be available for information and advice. See you there.

I will be attending the Trawden Parish council meeting on Monday 2nd October at 7pm at the Community Centre for information or advice. See you there.

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

I will be attending the next Blacko Parish Council meeting on Wednesday September 20th 2006 in the Methodist Chapel for information or advice. The meeting starts at 7.30pm, but I will be unable to get there until 8.45pm due to an earlier meeting I must attend in Nelson.

I am a member of the Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee which will meet on the 22nd September 2006.

The next scheduled meeting of the Lancashire Local – Pendle will be held at the Marsden Resource Centre, Rigby Street, Nelson on Wednesday the 20th September 2006 at 6.30 pm.

I will be attending the Laneshawbridge Parish Council Meeting at 7.30pm on Wednesday September 6th in the Chapel for advice or information,. See you there !!!

I will be attending both Foulridge & Trawden Parish Council Meetings on Monday September 4th 2006 for information and advice. The Trawden meeting will be held in the Village Community Centre, and the Foulridge meeting will be held in Village Hall. See you there !!!

I am a member of the Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee which will meet on the 25th August 2006.

I will be attending the next Foulridge Parish Council meeting for information or advice, to be held on Monday August 14th in the Village Hall. The meeting will commence at 7.15pm. See you there.

I will be attending the next meeting of Trawden Parish Council for questions or advice. The meeting will be held at 7.30pm on Monday August 7th in the Village Community Centre. See you there !!!

Support for retaining the current levels of Firefighters and Appliances across Pendle continues to grow with many petitions emerging from across the borough, as moorland fires being attended to by crews from Colne Nelson Burnley Accrington Blackburn & Craven, means that Colne is left without cover.

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

The next scheduled meeting of the Lancashire Local – Pendle will be held at the New Road Community Centre, Earby, on Wednesday the 2nd August 2006 at 6.30 pm.

There have been no decisions yet taken on this matter, only options suggested which will be put out to everyone for consideration and consultation. I will do whatever I can to support the Fire and Rescue Services within Pendle when the consultation document is available. Indeed I am meeting with Colne Fire Crews on Monday evening of next week.

My Motion which urges Lancashire Council Council to put pressure on the Government Department for Works and Pensions to reverse its decision to scrap the Post Office Card Account received cross party support at Full Council yesterday at County Hall in a unanimous vote. I am now delighted to say that LCC will now indeed be writing to the Minister responsible next week adding our name to the 381 MP's who have signed a petition against this insensitive service cut. If successful this will safeguard the future of many Sub Post Offices around the country who depend on the revenue they receive for providing this vital facility to local communities. I wish to thank everyone for there support

At the Full LCC Council Meeting on Thursday 20th July I will table a motion for consideration and debate urging Lancashire County Council to press the Government to think again about its plan to terminate the Post Office Card Account (POCA) in 2010. By removing this source of income for Sub Postmasters particularly in rural areas, not to mention the hardship on the public who will no longer be able to collect vaious allowances and benifits, many more Post Office branches will face closure. This follows the disappearance of a great number of Post Offices only a few short years ago.

Make sure you make a date to visit Trawden Village Garden Festival on Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th July. This event continues to thrive with many wonderful garden displays and other attractions.

Also coming up on Sunday August 13th is the famous Trawden Agricultural Show. A must day out for all the family.

PENDLE pensioners are three quarters of a million pounds better off thanks to a Lancashire County Council initiative.

I will be attending the next Foulridge Parish Council meeting to be held in the Village Hall @ 7.15pm on Monday July 3rd 2006. I will be available for information or advice. See you there !!!

I will be attending the next meeting of the Blacko Parish Council to be held in the Methodist Chapel at 7.30pm on Wednesday June 28th 2006. I will be available to the public for information or advice. See you there !!!

I will be attending the very first Lancashire Locals (Pendle) meeting this week. The meeting will take place on Wednesday 21st June at 6.30pm in St John's Hall, Albert Road, Colne. The venue for this regular meeting of Lancashire County Councillors & selected Pendle Borough Councillors will vary throughout the year. The meetings are open to the public. Public questions will be taken by the panel at the beginning of each meeting.

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

I will be attending the Foulridge Parish Council meeting in the Village Hall on Monday June 5th. The meeting begins at 7.15pm, but due to other meetings on the night it will be 8.45pm before I can get there for information or advice. See you there.

I will be attending the next meeting of Trawden Parish Council for help, information or advice. The meeting will take place in the Community Centre and commence at 7pm on Monday June 5th. See you there

I will be attending the forthcoming meeting of Blacko Parish Council to be held on Wednesday 24th May 2006 at 7.30 in the Methodist Chapel. I will be available for information and advice. See you there !!!

I will be attending the next Foulridge Parish Council meeting to be held in the village hall at 7.15pm on Monday 15th May 2006.I will be available for advice or information. See you there !!!!

I am delighted to have been invited by CCllr Bob Wilkinson (Chairman of Lancashire County Council), to the Official Opening Ceremony of this excellent newly exrended and refurbished facility for the elderly at 2pm on Wednesday 17th May 2006.

I have written to CCllr Tony Martin Cabinet Member for Sustainable Development at LCC to strongly protest at the plan to cut the above school service for pupils at Park High School and Nelson and Colne College. I consider that the risks involved to pupils having to cross Keighley Road or Cottontree Lane if the school bus was not available makes the removal of this service totally unacceptable. I await CCllr Martin's response.

I will be attending the next Trawden Forest Parish Council meeting for help or advice. This meeting will be held in the Community Centre Trawden at 7pm on Monday 8th May 2006. See you there !!!

I will be attending this meeting to take questions or offer information or advice on Wednesday 26th April 2006 at the Methodist Chapel. I will however be unable to attend until 8.30pm due to my attendance at the Colne Connected meeting earlier in the evening.

I will be attending this meeting to be held at Colne Municipal Hall on Wednesday 26th April 2006 at 6.45pm for 7.15pm. Any issues you would wish me to raise should be forwarded to me a.s.a.p.

Betty Taylor who is the long standing Parish Clerk for Foulridge is also acting as temporary clerk for Laneshawbridge Parish Council until such a time as a permanent replacement can be found and a full compliment of Parish Councillors are installed.
Pendle Borough Council and myself are looking into the options available with regards to the prevention of dog fouling on the childrens play area on Emmott Lane Laneshawbridge. Thoughtless dog owners are very much under fire from local residents who are very concerned for the safety of young children who use the area for play. Councillor Chris Howarth said recently that the area was "a disgrace and unfit for children to play on without potential being at risk from a serious health hazard". Colne Area Committee have the issue as an agenda item for discussion and I myself will be looking for other solutions ie Funding for fencing, should a solution not be found.

Trawden and Foulridge should soon benifit from the introduction of the SPID system in an attempt to tackle speeding motorists. Reactive speed indicator signs should soon be in action around the two villages in a collaboration between Lancashire County County, the Parish Councils and the Police. It was agreed at the April meetings that the system which incorporates smiley face response to good driving, would be purchased in a joint venture between Foulridge and Trawden.
The retaining wall on Gisburn Road Blacko is to be made safe until the necessary repairs can be made this summer. Stones have been regularly falling into the road causing a serious hazard on what is already widely accepted as a dangerous stretch of road. LCC bridgemaster office agreed to the make safe measures after I reported a worsening of the situation following an appeal by Blacko Parish Council who described the situation as "an accident waiting to happen".

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

I will be attending the Trawden Parish Council meeting to be held at 7pm Monday April 3rd 2006 in the Community Centre for help or advice. See you there !!!

I will be attending the Foulridge Parish Council Meeting on Monday April 3rd 2006 to be held in the village hall at 7.15pm. Due to me also attending the Trawden Parish Council meeting on the same evening, I will be arriving at 8.15pm for help or advice.

I will be attending the Foulridge Parish Council Meeting on Monday April 3rd 2006 to be held in the village hall at 7.15pm. Due to me also attending the Trawden Parish Council meeting on the same evening, I will be arriving at 8.15pm for help or advice.

I will be attending the above meeting to be held in the Methodist Chapel at 7.30pm Wednesdayu 22nd March 2006 for information or advice. See you there !!!

The next meeting of the Best Value Overview and Scrutiny Committee will be held on the 15th March 2006.

I will be attending the next Trawden Parish Council meeting to be held in the Community Centre at 7pm on Monday 6th 2006 for help or advice.

I will be in attendance for help or advice at the Foulridge Parish Council Meeting to be held in The Village Hall at 7.15pm on Monday 6th March 2006.I will be there for 8.15pm.

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

The Full Council will meet on the 16th February 2006

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

I will be available for information or advice at the forthcoming Foulridge Parish Council Meeting on Monday February 6th 2006 to be held at 7.15 in the village hall. I will be joining the meeting at 8.15pm.

I will be available for information or advice at the forthcoming Trawden Parish Council Meeting on Monday February 6th 2006 to be held at 7pm in the Community Centre.

The next meeting of the Best Value Overview and Scrutiny Committee will be held on the 1st February 2006.

I will be attending this meeting at 7.30pm on 25th January 2006 in the Methodist Chapel for questions and queries. See you there !!!

I will be attending this meeting at 7.30pm in the Chapel on Tuesday 17th January 2006 for questions and queries.

I will be attending this meeting at 7.15pm in the Village Hall on Monday 9th January for questions and queries.

On behalf of everyone at Lancashire County Council may I wish all residents of Pendle A Very Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year.

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

A SPECIAL seasonal visitor has made an early trip to Nelson this week on a very different type of sleigh.

The Full Council will meet on the 15th December 2005

Public footpaths are amongst the items for discussion at the Regulatory Committee on 14th December 2005.

The next meeting of the Best Value Overview and Scrutiny Committee will be held on the 7th December 2005.

A meeting of Colne (NAG) will take place at St John's Church Hall, Albert Road, Colne on Monday 28th November 2005,commencing at 6pm. Complimentary light refreshments are available from 5.30pm. Come along if you wish to raise an issue or comment on the agenda. These are available from myself who will be in attendance for questions or advice.

Colne Connected will be meeting at Colne Town Hall on Thursday 1st December 2005 at 6.30pm. Please do come along if you wish to raise an issue or wish to contribute to the meeting in any way. I will be attending for questions or advice.

FATHER Christmas will be making an early visit to Burnley town centre on December 10 and Nelson Precinct on Wednesday December 14.

The next Best Value Overview & Scrutiny Committee Working Group 'A' Meeting will take place at 2pm on Monday 14th November.

The next meeting of Blacko Parish Council will be held in the Chapel at 7.30pm on the 23rd November. I will be in attendance to answer questions or advice.

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

Trawden Parish Council will meet at 7.30pm on Monday 7th November in the Community Centre. I will be in attendance for questions or advice. County Councillor Tony Martin LCC Cabinet Member will also be attending to discuss Road Safety issues in Trawden.

Foulridge Parish Council will be meeting in the Village Hall at 7.15pm on Monday 7th November 2005. I will be in attendance at 8.30pm for any questions or advice.

Laneshawbridge Parish Council will be meeting at 7.30pm Tuesday 25th October 2005 in the Chapel. I will be attending for information or advice.

The next meeting is on the 26th October 2005.

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

Well done to all who helped Blacko win 2nd prize in this years "Best Kept Village Awards". They were just pipped by Wrea Green in this prestigious LCC competition. Watch press for details!!!.

Trawden Forest Parish Council will be meeting at 7.30pm on Monday October 3rd in the Community Centre. I will be attending @ 8.30pm for questions or advice. I will also be reporting back to the Parish Council on LCC Village Road Safety Plan.

Foulridge Parish Council will be meeting in the Village Hall at 7.15pm on Monday October 3rd. I will be in attendance for questions and advice. I will also be reporting back to the councillors on various local issues.

Schools in Pendle will be opening their doors to prospective pupils and interested parents next month.

Best Value Overview and Scrutiny Committee Working Group 'A' on which I sit, will meet today 2pm at County Hall. Check if webcast. Topics to be discussed are ;

Education - Key Stage 3 Science Test Results.
Council Buildings Energy saving Programme

Blacko Parish Council will meet in the Independent Methodist Chapel at 7.30pm on Wednesday 28th September 2005. I will be in attendance to answer questions or offer advice to anyone present.

A full meeting of Lancashire County Council will take place at 1.30pm at County Hall on Thursday September 22nd following the "New Alderman" ceremony at 11am. I will be raising a question for Cabinet Member Cllr Tony Martin with regard to road safety in our villages.

The Parish Council will meet in the village hall at 7.15pm on Monday 5th September. I will be in attendance for advice or information.

Trawden Parish Council will meet at the Community Centre at 7.30pm on Monday September 5th. I will be in attendance at 8.30 for help or information.

BPC will meet in the Methodist Chapel at 7.30pm on Wednesday 24th August. I will be attending for advice or information.

NAG meet at 5.30 for 6pm start at Colne Town Hall Monday 22nd August

It will be a case of "Best Bib and Tucker at the Summer Black Tie Ball at the White Bull, Gisburn

To be held on Sunday the 14th August - well worth a visit.

I attended the Trawden Garden Festival.

Laneshawbridge Parish Council will meet on Tuesday 9th August in the Chapel at 7.30pm. I will be in attendance for help or advice.

Foulridge Parish Council meets on Monday 8th August in the Village Hall at 7.15pm. I will be in attendance for help or advice

Trawden Parish Council met at the Community Centre 7.30pm. I was in attendance for help or advice.

VISITORS to the annual Pendle Bike Fest in Nelson were given a handle on safety as Lancashire...

The Full Council will meet later today.

Disabled people using Direct Payments to choose and pay for their social care will benefit from a new scheme to help them find suitable personal assistants across the county.

The first meeting of the Full Council after the local government election will be on the 26th May 2005