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I am a member of the Sustainable Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet on the 14th May 2008.

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

A meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Climate Change and the Environment will be held on the 6th May 2008.

7/4/2008 -  £30,000 for Wyre groups 
A TOTAL of £30,408 was awarded to voluntary groups when Wyre Lancashire Local met this week.

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

HIGHWAYS maintenance, recycling rates, the arts and a number of applications for cash support will be discussed at Wednesday evening’s meeting of Wyre Lancashire Local.

I am a member of the Sustainable Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet on the 2nd April 2008.

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

I am a member of the Sustainable Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet on the 20th February 2008.

MORE children in Wyre & Fylde are doing at least two hours of PE and school sport each week according to a new report.

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

PARKING restrictions, grants to Wyre organisations, a report on adult education in Wyre and a presentation on Wyre Council’s budget will be considered at next week’s meeting of Wyre Lancashire Local.

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

I am a member of the Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee which will meet on Friday 18th January 2008.

I am a member of the Sustainable Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet on the 10th January 2008.

TOURISM businesses from Wyre received awards from a famous visitor recently.

LANCASHIRE County Council has come to the end of the road in its attempts to save Over Wyre swimming pool.

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

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

TRAFFIC enforcement on school “zig-zag” lines, services and Council Tax, and a proposed school-building and refurbishment programme will be debated at next week’s Wyre Lancashire Local.

I am a member of the Sustainable Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet on the 15th November 2007.

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

I am a member of the Sustainable Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet on the 3rd October 2007.

REPORTS on new mobile speed-camera sites, cycleways, highways improvements and School Travel Plans are to be discussed at the 4 October meeting of Lancashire Local – Wyre.

At last, hopefully, there's some light at the end of the A585 tunnel....

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 Sustainable Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet on the 22nd August 2007.

CLIMATE change, improvements to lighting, signs and road markings in Poulton, a new scheme for 20mph zones, and extra highways maintenance are just a few big topics of debate at the next Lancashire Local (Wyre) on Wednesday 1 August.

19/7/2007 -  Full Council 
The Full Council will meet on the 26th July 2007

THE Chairman of Lancashire County Council is rolling ahead with preparations for the Fleetwood Transport Festival.

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

I am a member of the Sustainable Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet on the 11th July 2007.

DECISIONS on big local issues will be made at the next meeting of Lancashire Local (Wyre) at 7pm on Wednesday 20 June.

I am a member of the Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee which will meet on Friday 15th June 2007.

11/5/2007 -  Surgery this Saturday 
Got a problem? Maybe I can help....

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

WYRE residents are being given the chance to grill some of the county's leading politicians on Tuesday 27 February at the Little Theatre in Thornton at a special ‘Cabinet Question Time’ event.

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 Sustainable Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet on the 21st February 2007.

I recently spent a very worthwhile day getting 'Back To The Floor' as a Transport Inspector to find out about the services they provide.

7/2/2007 -  Pop Down your Local. 
The next scheduled meeting of the Lancashire Local – Wyre will be held at Frank Townend Community Centre, Cleveleys on Wednesday 14th February 2007 at 7.00 pm.

7/2/2007 -  Full Council 
The Full Council will meet on the 15th February 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.

I am a member of the Sustainable Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet on the 10th January 2007.

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.

30/11/2006 -  Pop Down your Local. 
The next scheduled meeting of the Lancashire Local – Wyre will be held at Catterall Village Hall on Wednesday 6th December 2006 at 7.00 pm.

I am a member of the Sustainable Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet on the 29th November 2006.

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

23/10/2006 -  Pop Down your Local. 
The next scheduled meeting of the Lancashire Local – Wyre will be held at the Fleetwood Sports College on Thursday 26th October 2006 at 7.00 pm.

Come along to a public meeting on Monday, October 23rd - and make your views count..

DISABLED people currently living in residential care are to benefit from plans to develop eighteen new purpose-built “Extra Care” flats in the grounds of Lakeland View in Fleetwood.

I am a member of the Sustainable Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet on the 18th October 2006.

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

28/9/2006 -  Full Council 
The Full Council will meet on the 5th October 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 Sustainable Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet on the 6th September 2006.

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

WYRE residents will be able to see democracy in action when the next meeting of Lancashire Local – Wyre takes place on 2 August.

27/7/2006 -  Pop Down your Local. 
The next scheduled meeting of the Lancashire Local – Wyre will be held at Hambleton Village Hall, Church Lane, Hambleton, on Wednesday 2nd August 2006 at 7.00 pm.

THERE will be a packed agenda at the next meeting of the pioneering Lancashire Local – Wyre on 21 June.

3/5/2006 -  External O&S Committee 
The next meeting of the External Overview and Scrutiny Committee will be held on the 10th May 2006.

18/4/2006 -  Pop Down your Local. 
The people of Wyre will have an opportunity to make their views known on local issues at the next Lancashire Local on the 26th April 2006.

A HUGE step forward for local democracy is to be launched this month - a step that could see truly local “power-sharing” in Wyre district.

5/4/2006 -  E-mail Problem! 
If you've sent me a message from this site, and haven't had a reply.....there's been a problem with my e-mail address!

Just a quick reminder!

24/3/2006 -  External O&S Committee 
The External Overview and Scrutiny Committee will meet on the 30th March 2006

7/3/2006 -  Best Value O&S Committee 
The next meeting of the Best Value Overview and Scrutiny Committee will be held on the 15th March 2006

22/2/2006 -  Surgery this Saturday 
Just a reminder!

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

9/2/2006 -  External O&S Committee 
The next meeting of the External Overview and Scrutiny Committee will be held on the 15th February 2006 2006.

8/2/2006 -  Regular surgeries 
Got a problem? Maybe I can help?

7/2/2006 -  Regulatory Committee 
The next meeting of the Regulatory Committee will be held on the 15th February 2006.

26/1/2006 -  Best Value O&S Committee 
The next meeting of the Best Value Overview and Scrutiny Committee will be held on the 1st February 2006.

24/12/2005 -  Happy Christmas! 
A happy Christmas and peaceful new year to you!

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

21/12/2005 -  External O&S Committee 
The next meeting of the External Overview and Scrutiny Committee will be held on the 4th January 2006.

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

8/12/2005 -  “A rambling we will go!” 
Public footpaths are amongst the items for discussion at the Regulatory Committee on 14th December 2005.

2/12/2005 -  Best Value O&S Committee 
The next meeting of the Best Value Overview and Scrutiny Committee will be held on the 7th December 2005.

30/11/2005 -  Beware mini-motos! 
If your thinking of buying your child a motorised scooter this Christmas...then think again!

30/11/2005 -  Thornton Waste Technology Park 
County agrees to go ahead with proposal

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

22/11/2005 -  External O&S Committee 

The next meeting of the External Overview and Scrutiny Committee will be held on the 24 November...

Residents aged 55 and over, living in Fylde and Wyre can have a greater say over local services following the launch of an Older People’s District Partnership Board and local Older People’s Forums.

1/11/2005 -  Remember, remember ……. 
As bonfire night approaches here are some handy tips to make sure you enjoy yourself safely

Young people from the Wyre area will be rewarded for their accomplishments at Wyre Youth and Community Service’s annual celebration night on the 1st November 2005.

18/10/2005 -  Regulatory Committee 
The next meeting is on the 26th October 2005.

10/10/2005 -  Value for Money? 
The next meeting of the Best Value Overview and Scrutiny Committee will be held on the 12th October 2005.

7/10/2005 -  Surgery tomorrow! 
Just a reminder that there will be councillors' surgery tomorrow morning (Saturday). If you have any queries come along....

2/10/2005 -  Wyre Strategic Partnership 
Wyre Strategic Partnership Event at Little Thornton Theatre

On Thursday, I attended my first meeting at the Hub - the new County contact centre...and I was very impressed!

Time for your views on the proposed Thornton Waste Technology Park.

Today, Friday, went to meet fire fighters at Fleetwood fire station.

23/9/2005 -  Full Council - Thursday 22nd 
Meeting of the Full Council

20/9/2005 -  Fostering Panel 
Today, I went to my first Fostering Panel...

20/9/2005 -  Fire Authority Meeting 
Difficult decisions for the Fire Authority

26/8/2005 -  Thornton Surgery Tomorrow 
Come and meet your councillors at Thornton library tomorrow morning - Saturday, August 27th

Presentation on municipal waste management throughout Lancashire

Sad news for Control Room Staff as centre to be re-located to Warrington

Meeting at Washington Hall, Chorley to discuss future plans for the service.

Consultation at Preston Guild Hall on the RES for the Northwest of England

28/7/2005 -  Lancashire Hotspot 
New internet portal for Lancashire

18/7/2005 -  Blackpool Airport 
First meeting of the Blackpool Airport Joint Consultative Committee

18/7/2005 -  Full Council 
County backs call for Thornton rail link

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

How's your smoke detector?
Spent this morning at Fire Authority HQ, where Lancs Fire Chief showed me around the Control Centre..

3/7/2005 -  Extended Schools Conference 
Two day conference - great to hear so much common sense!

25/6/2005 -  Finding my feet! 
Thanks to everyone who supported me in the recent county elections! The work starts here...

9/6/2005 -  Sinners Become Saints 
Shoppers at Fleetwood's Freeport shopping outlet were urged to repent their "sins" and become road safety "saints" during half-term.

23/5/2005 -  Full Council 
The first meeting of the Full Council after the local government election will be on the 26th May 2005

23/5/2005 -  Spinning my own Web 
Your local County Councillor joins the 21st century on the World Wide Web!