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

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

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 Children and Young People Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet on Tuesday 8th 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.

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.

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

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

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

VOLUNTARY, community and faith sector groups in Pendle are encouraged to bid for a Lancashire County Council grants scheme before the deadline this month.

The Full Council will meet on the 13th December 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.

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.

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

The Full Council will meet on the 4th October 2007

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

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

The Full Council will meet on the 26th July 2007l

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

The Full Council will meet on the 22nd February 2007

AN exhibition of the anti-slavery struggle will be staged in Nelson and then in Earby this month.
Lancashire played a pivotal role in the abolition of plantation slavery.

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 am a member of the Children and Young People Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet on the 24th January 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 Children and Young People Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet on the 12th December 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.

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

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

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

The Full Council will meet on the 5th October 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 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 Children and Young People Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet on the 8th 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.

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

The Education Overview and Scrutiny Committee will meet on the 14th March 2006.

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

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

The Education Overview and Scrutiny Committee will meet on the17th January 2006.

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

The Full Council will meet on the 15th December 2005

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

Strangers prowling the corridors of County Hall, blood being drained from Councillors - what’s going on?

The Education Overview and Scrutiny Committee will meet on the15th November 2005.
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As bonfire night approaches here are some handy tips to make sure you enjoy yourself safely

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

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

VISITORS to the annual Pendle Bike Fest in Nelson were given a handle on safety as Lancashire County Council offered tips and advice on how to stay safe while cycling.

Burnley, Pendle, Hyndburn and Rossendale people requiring copies of birth, death and marriage certificates can now apply to a new, specialist office in Preston.

The Full Council will meet later today.

Thursday saw the first meeting of the Full Council after the local election.

Your local County Councillor is now available on the Internet.