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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.

PARENTS and carers of children with special needs are invited to an information day in Burnley on Saturday 10 May.

I am a member of the Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee which will meet on Friday 9th May 2008.



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.

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

A PROJECT to help tackle climate change has been given the green light by Lancashire Local Burnley.

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

1/4/2008 -  Audit Committee 
A meeting of the Audit Committee will be held on the 7th April 2008.

I am a member of the Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee which will meet on Friday 4th April 2008.

OVER £32,000 has been approved to support voluntary activities across Burnley.

I am a member of the Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee which will meet on Friday 7th March 2008.

27/2/2008 -  Pop Down your Local. 
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.

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

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

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

I am a member of the Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee which will meet on Friday 8th February 2008.

22/1/2008 -  Audit Committee 
A meeting of the Audit Committee will be held on the 28th January 2008.

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

I am a member of the Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee which will meet on Friday 18th 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.

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

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

5/12/2007 -  New school for Padiham? 
Plans to build a brand new primary school in Padiham with up-to-the-minute facilities have moved a stage closer.

I am a member of the Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee which will meet on Friday 7th December 2007.

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.

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

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

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.

6/11/2007 -  Pop Down your Local. 
The next scheduled meeting of the Lancashire Local – Burnley will be held in the Reception Room at the Town Hall, Burnley on Monday 12th November 2007 at 6.30 pm.

I am a member of the Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee which will meet on Friday 2nd November 2007.

A SERIES of interactive music concert dates for babies in Burnley have been unveiled for November and December.

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

FINGERS are crossed for Burnley Tourist Information Centre ahead of this year's regional tourism awards ceremony in Manchester next week.

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

I am a member of the Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee which will meet on Friday 5th October 2007.

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

20/9/2007 -  Audit Committee 
A meeting of the Audit Committee will be held on the 26th September 2007.

10/9/2007 -  Pop Down your Local. 
The next scheduled meeting of the Lancashire Local – Burnley will be held in the Reception Room at the Town Hall, Burnley on Monday 17th September 2007 at 6.30 pm.

I am a member of the Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee which will meet on Friday 7th September 2007.

I am a member of the Adult Social Care and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet on the 4th September 2007.

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

19/7/2007 -  Full Council 
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.

13/7/2007 -  Pop Down your Local. 
The next scheduled meeting of the Lancashire Local – Burnley will be held in the Reception Room at the Town Hall, Burnley on Thursday 19th July 2007 at 7.00 pm.

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 Burnley 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.

I am a member of the Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee which will meet on Friday 13th July 2007.

21/6/2007 -  Audit Committee 
A meeting of the Audit Committee will be held on the 28th June 2007.

BURNLEY residents have the chance to quiz some of the county's leading politicians later this month.

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

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

12/3/2007 -  Pop Down your Local. 
The next scheduled meeting of the Lancashire Local – Burnley will be held at the Stoneyholme and Daneshouse Youth & Community Centre, Danes House Road, Burnley on the 20th March 2007 at 6.30 pm.

A TEAM of football volunteers are top scorers at keeping young people fit and healthy.

I am a member of the Children and Young People Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet on Tuesday 6th March 2007.

BURNLEY’S Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC) is to close temporarily while improvements are made to the site.

LANCASHIRE County Council Youth and Community Service is offering two free training courses for young people across Burnley and Padiham.

In July 1967, Burnley library put itself at the centre of the debate for gay rights and caused a stir that reverberated throughout England.

16/2/2007 -  Full Council 
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.

I am a member of the Adult Social Care and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet on the 13th February 2007.

22/1/2007 -  Roadworks in Burnley 
LANCASHIRE County Council is advising motorists of possible disruption that could be caused by resurfacing works in Burnley.

22/1/2007 -  Audit Committee 
A meeting of the Audit Committee will be held on the 29th January 2007.

I am a member of the Children and Young People Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet on the 24th January 2007.

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

10/1/2007 -  Double helpings in Burnley 
TWO projects under the same roof are helping people in Burnley back to work, thanks to Lancashire’s Grants for Growth programme.

9/1/2007 -  Pop Down your Local. 
The next scheduled meeting of the Lancashire Local – Burnley will be held at The Digital Technology Centre, Bancroft Road, Burnley, on the 16th January 2007 at 6.30 pm.

I am a member of the Adult Social Care and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet on the 4th January 2007.

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.

Christmas shoppers packing the streets of Burnley’s town centre had a festive treat on Saturday when Santa came to town.

8/12/2006 -  Full Council 
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 am a member of the Children and Young People Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet on the 12th December 2006.

30/11/2006 -  Pop Down your Local. 
The next scheduled meeting of the Lancashire Local – Pendle will be held at Brierfield Community Centre, Colne Road, Brierfieldt, on Wednesday 6th December 2006 at 6.30 pm.

The Adult Social Care and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee will meet on the 21st 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.

31/10/2006 -  Pop Down your Local. 
The next scheduled meeting of the Lancashire Local – Burnley will be held at The Enterprise Centre, Rossendale Road, Burnley, on the 9th November 2006 at 6.30 pm.

23/10/2006 -  Audit Committee 
A meeting of the Audit Committee will be held on the Monday 30th October 2006.

The Children and Young People Overview and Scrutiny Committee will meet on the 31st October 2006.


PLANS for a new library in Burnley will be outlined at the town’s next Lancashire Local meeting in November.

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

I am a member of the Adult Social Care and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet on the 10th October 2006.

29/9/2006 -  Lancashire Local - Burnley 
THE location of two new children’s centres, a number of environmental projects and cash help for schoolchildren were among topics discussed at this week’s Lancashire Local – Burnley.

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

LANCASHIRE County Council’s Road Safety Group are staging an exhibition at Burnley’s ASDA store this weekend.

19/9/2006 -  Audit Committee 
A meeting of the Audit Committee will be held on the 25th September 2006.

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

I am a member of the Children and Young People Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet on the 19th September 2006

I am a member of the Adult Social Care and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet on the 29th August 2006.

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

I am a member of the Children and Young People Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet on the 8th August 2006.

The next meeting of the Adult Social Care & Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee will be held on the 18th July 2006.

12/7/2006 -  Pop Down your Local. 
The next scheduled meeting of the Lancashire Local – Burnley will be held at the Vanguard Community Centre, Bevington Close, Burnley, on the 17th July 2006 at 6.30 pm.

21/6/2006 -  Burnley’s BEST a year on 
A PIONEERING Burnley bus service is celebrating its first birthday this week.

The first birthday celebration for the Burnley Employment Shuttle Transit Service (BEST) takes place at 3pm at the Digital Technology Centre, Bancroft Road, Burnley.

The next meeting of the Adult Social Care & Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee will be held on the 6th June 2006.

23/3/2006 -  Internal O&S Committee 
The Internal Overview and Scrutiny Committee will meet on the 29th March 2006.

15/3/2006 -  Audit Committee 
A meeting of the Audit Committee will be held on the 20th March 2006.

14/2/2006 -  Bus guides available 
New bus maps have now been produced by Lancashire County Council for Burnley and Pendle, Lancaster and Morecambe, and Preston and South Ribble.

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

20/1/2006 -  Audit Committee 
A meeting of the Audit Committee will be held on the 30th January 2006.


19/1/2006 -  Internal O&S Committee 
I am a member of the Internal Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet on the 25th January 2006.

11/1/2006 -  Internal O&S Committee 
I am a member of the Internal Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet on the 18th January 2006.

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

20/12/2005 -  The County’s Health Check 
The next meeting of the Health Equalities Overview and Scrutiny Committee will be held on the 9th January 2006.

FINSLEY Gate Canal Bridge in Burnley will be closed temporarily from Monday 9 January 2006 for essential maintenance works.

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

Young people in Burnley have been down to the woods today – but not for a picnic.

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

A NEW information partnership scheme designed to help identify and support carers in Burnley has been officially launched at Burnley Library this week.

21/11/2005 -  Internal O&S Committee 
The Internal Overview and Scrutiny Committee will meet on the 23rdt November 2005.

17/11/2005 -  A Clean Bill of Health? 
The County Council’s Health Overview and Scrutiny Watchdog meets on the 22nd November 2005.

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

24/10/2005 -  Audit Committee 
A meeting of the Audit Committee will be held on the 31st October 2005.

10/10/2005 -  The County’s Health Check 
The next meeting of the Health Equalities Overview and Scrutiny Committee will be held on the 11th October 2005.

27/9/2005 -  Internal O&S Committee 
The next meeting of the Internal Overview and Scrutiny Committee will be on the 28th September 2005.

27/7/2005 -  Internal O&S Committee 
I am a member of the Internal Overview and Scrutiny Committee

26/7/2005 -  Audit Committee 
The Committee met yesterday.

14/7/2005 -  The County’s Health Check 
The next meeting of the Health Equalities Overview and Scrutiny Committee will be held on the 19th July 2005.

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

2/6/2005 -  Be A Saint While You Shop 
Shoppers at Burnley's Charter Walk shopping centre will be urged to repent their sins and become road safety saints on Saturday 4 June.

1/6/2005 -  The County’s Health Check 
The next meeting of the Health Equalities Overview and Scrutiny Committee will be held on the 7th June 2005.

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

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