with Buckshaw and Euxton 2 with Buckshaw and Euxton 3 FEBRUARY HALF TERM HOLIDAY SCHEME SUCCESS BUCKSHAW YOUTH Buckshaw Youth Association in partnership with Music and Art for Creative Youth (MACY) held their fi rst ever ASSOCIATION holiday scheme in the village earlier this year at Buckshaw Community Centre for children aged 6 to 11 years of age. The BYA was formed in November 2009 when a few Coaches from the FA Charter Standard club Astley & Buckshaw JFC ran the indoor sport activities which included football, basketball and indoor local residents supported by a local councillor Mark curling. Perks got together to proactively engage with young Professional artists from MACY delivered a range of art, craft, media and people who lived on the village – with the aim of musical activities which ran alongside the indoor sports activities. 57 providing them somewhere to go and something to do. children from 53 families attended the week of activities. Feedback from Five years on and BYA has grown into a unique both the children and parents was very positive. organisation which provides a Youth Offer for any young Parents commented, “ it was a super idea to provide a low cost holiday person aged 8 to 17 who becomes a member. scheme that offered a variety of opportunities for children and young people to experience.” Central to the BYA’s success has been the experience Children said, “ it was enjoyable, felt safe and the adults were friendly and commitment from school teacher and youth and fun.” worker Mark Perks who has built a team of volunteers Your Chorley Astley & Buckshaw Councillor Mark Perks successful from various professions who support young people in secured the funding and organised this scheme. Buckshaw Village. It has been a quite a remarkable success story and a Unfortunately, Alan did not secure enough As predicted voting UKIP actually let in RECENT PRESS ARTICLES votes to continue being your councillor in Labour and UKIP failed to win any seats. youth group unlike any other in Chorley THANKYOU Buckshaw Village, with UKIP standing and Labour have now increased their control on ON BYA MEMBERS Alan Platt and your Conservative In Touch Chorley Council with 32, Conservatives have splitting the vote, Labour took the seat for In the last 2 years 40 young people have been given the team would like to thank everyone who 13 Independents 2. the fi rst time since 2006. opportunity to gain nationally recognised accreditation voted for him at the May elections. awards such as AQA’s, Arts Award and FA Level 1 FREE qualifi cations. FIRE SAFETY CHECK HOME FIRE SAFETY Is your home The group has provided members with work experience Cllr Mark Perks is a member of the Lancashire Fire safe from fi re ? placements and offered sports coaching, reporting, and Rescue Service and also their the Older People’s CHECK Do you have a computing, playing in bands, acting and dancing Champion. smoke alarm ? experiences. Together both are keen to highlight how you can reduce the Call Free phone risk from Fire and recommending residents’ take up their Would you know It has worked with RockFM to make radio commercials free home fi re safety checks, have smoke alarms fi tted if 0800 169 1125 how to get out if and programmes and organised Live Band nights. needed and receive advice on what to do in the event of a www.lancsfi rerescue.org.uk fi re. a fi re broke out in The group operates a volunteer mentoring scheme Visits can be arranged at a time to suit you and carried out your home ? with Runshaw College and has established close links by qualifi ed Community Fire Safety offi cers. It is an excellent with Parklands Academy, Albany Academy, Trinity CoE/ service and the number is 0800 169 1125. Methodists Primary, The Hub, Tesco’s and Balshaw High BUCKSHAW VILLAGE SCOUTS School to name a few. The scout group is based at Beavers (6yrs – 8yrs) – 2 meeting Aged 14 and over can join Explorers, Trinity Buckshaw Primary School nights or if they’d like to help out they can BUCKSHAW VILLAGE SUMMER HOLIDAY SCHEME LAUNCHED and Buckshaw Community - Monday’s 6.30 – 7.30pm become a young leader. August 2014 will see a holiday activity schemed based in both Centre. The group is one of - Wednesday’s 6.30 – 7.30pm For more information please ask a There will also be a week long Drama workshop based at the leader. Buckshaw Village and Astley Village thanks to the efforts of Chorley Scouts newest groups, Cubs – (8yrs – 10 1/2yrs) community centre 18th to 22nd August. Cost £ 40 only starting at the end of 2012. Further details about the group can be Mark Perks. - Wednesday’s 6.30 – 8pm Full details of all the schemes and booking forms are available The meeting nights are as follows (all found at :- He has organised a 2 week soccer school based at Trinity Scouts – (10 1/2yrs – 14yrs) on Astley & Buckshaw JFC and Buckshaw Youth websites at :- term time only). buckshawscouts.org.uk Buckshaw Primary School which will run from Monday 18th - Monday’s 7-8.30pm www.abjfc.co.uk and buckshawyouth.wordpress.com August to Friday 29th August at a cost of £ 20 each week. chorleyconservatives.com | Parliamentary Candidate Rob Loughenbury WITH CLLR MARK PERKS with Buckshaw and Euxton 4 8 Bracken Close Chorley PR6 0EJ 01257 279209 Community Feature 07917 627354 Looking for some children’s holiday activities provided on your doorstep? [email protected] Buckshaw Village has its very own Summer Holiday Scheme and has been Twitter @cllrmarkperks intouch council.lancashire.gov.uk/mperks running for 10 years. Booking Form provided below and more available at www. with Buckshaw and Euxton EDITION 51 | JULY 2014 buckshawyouth.wordpress.com. THE NEW PROPOSED GREENE KING HUNGRY ELECTRICFICATION HORSE PUB IN WORK FORCES 6 Astley & Buckshaw JFC & BUCKSHAW WEEK CLOSURE Buckshaw Youth Association Buckshaw Village is set to get a new pub 2014 Summer Soccer School after Chorley planners approved plans OF BUCKSHAW est Bank Chorley PR7 1JF which proposed to build a Greene King PARKWAY FA Charter Standard Club of the Year 2014 restaurant and pub with an outdoor play Celebrating 10th Year of Community Football area on land at Bishopton Crescent, at the junction of Buckshaw Avenue and Your In Touch team can report Network Rail are to shut Venue : Trinity CoE / Methodist Primary School, the line between Chorley and the junction of the West Ordnance Road Unity Place, Buckshaw Village Chorley. Coast mainline at Euxton, from Saturday July 19th to Sunday, August 31st. Time : 10 am until 3 pm. Ages : Ages 5 to 11 First Trans Pennine Express services between Manchester and Blackpool North, Barrow-in- Please indicate the week and activity required Furness and Windermere are to be diverted By ticking either the whole week or the daily box as required and as such will not stop at either Chorley or
Week 1 August 18th to 22nd ( 5 days ) Whole week Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Buckshaw Parkway stations.
A temporary bus services will operate between Soccer school Chorley and Preston, and Chorley and Bolton, with some buses stopping at Buckshaw Parkway . Week 2 August 26th to 29th ( 4 days ) Chorley Council’s development control committee The closure of the line in Chorley is necessary to prepare the track in readiness for
gave it the thumbs up this week accepting that the electricfi cation of the railway which is due to become operational by December Soccer school the proposals fi tted well in the commercial 2016. business area of the village and that it met Some of the work will occur at the Chorley Tunnel , which will require signifi cant the hotlet/leisure use in the Masterplan of the changes to accommodate the overhead line equipment. The reinstatement of village. Chorley’s historic Flying Arches, which were removed in 2008 for restoration as part Staff & coaches are first aiders, child protection trained and are CRB cleared. of £7m improvements is to take place during this time. There is a clear need for a family restaurant Fee £ 20.00 for the week or £ 5 per day Your Conservative councillors have expressed disappointment that following all the in the village and it is in a sustainable district investment into the new Buckshaw Parkway it could not remain open, with at least a Name of person booked on activity…...…………………………………………………… centre location accessible by a variety of modes train service operating to Preston. Especially as the village station is attracting large of travel within easy access of a large residential Address …………………………………….………………………………………….…... numbers of commuters who population. Post Code …………………….. Age…… ..Tel ………………………………...………. use the park and ride service. Date of birth …………………. School …………….……………Year ………………..... Agents acting on behalf of Greene King had In 2012 Cllr Mark Perks had supported The line closure has been conducted a mail drop consultation on the planned to be kept as short as Medical info …………………………………………………………………..………...... residents opposing the plans for a village prior to the application being discussed, warehouse, similar in design style to those possible. Both Chorley Council Email address ……………………………………………………………………………... 249 residents responded in support with just 5 now built on Revolution Park, being built at and Lancashire County Council Parental consent ( must be completed and signed ) objecting. this location and operate as a trade depot. have been involved in the I agree that my child has my permission to take part in the Summer holiday programme as consultation. Resident and Euxton Parish Cllr Aidy Riggott Your In Touch team view the restaurant is an per above booking. I will ensure my child will be collected from the venue at the end of commented, “First and foremost, it is a family ideal business suited with the commercial each day and provided with an appropriate lunch, kit and drinks. I also consent that photo- friendly design with separate areas for dining that district centre as opposed to plans for a graphs taken at the sessions for the purpose of promoting Astley & Buckshaw Juniors FC should appeal to the many families and young trade depot. This was backed up by highway INSIDE THIS and Buckshaw Youth Association holiday programme. professionals that live here. The application engineers who reported that traffi c generated Promoted by Mark Perks on behalf of Chorley Conservative Association and printed by Chorley Conservative Association all of 1 W ISSUE Signed ……………………………… Emergency contact # ………………………..……. suggests in excess of 70 jobs will be created with by the pub will be lower than the warehouse/ Half Term holidays 2 Parent/Guardian a good mix of full and part time opportunities.” offi ce plans for the site. Free Fire Safety Checks 2 Forms to be completed and returned with payment to :- Greene King also offered free parking at drop off Opening hours will be restricted and keeping Buckshaw Village Scouts 2 time for parents of children attending Trinity/CofE with those normally associated with premises Buckshaw Youth Councillor Mark Perks 8 Bracken Close, Chorley, PR6 0EJ primary school, which will hopefully go some way primary function is a restaurant. It is Association 3 to alleviate the current challenges the community expected the restaurant/pub will be open in Cheques payable to Buckshaw Youth Association. Holiday sheme 3 faces in this area. time for Christmas. Info and Booking form 4