Maps Aim to Ease Traffic

A 4-star council Awarded top marks by the Audit Commission August 2006 Providing • education • highways • trading standards • social services New 007 mission Stop that cheat Summer fun Tomorrow’s world Young agents Fraudbusters to stamp Scores of exciting Fascinating poll sign up for out the swindle that activities in our points way to the reading skills adds £££s to Council Tax new listing guide services you need Page 3 Page 3 Page 4 Back page Maps aim to GREEN LIGHT ease traffic A NEW route planning system designed specifically for HGV drivers has been introduced by FOR CHILDREN Lancashire County Council in the hope of reducing congestion on county roads. Children’s The free-to-use Lancashire County Council website highlights the loca- centre tion of low-headroom bridges and other bridges with width or weight go-ahead restrictions. Until now, hauliers have found it difficult to plan will take routes without knowledge of these restrictions. Coming across such a county’s bridge can mean that the lorry driver has to reverse and find an alternative total to 61 route – causing nuisance for everyone else. The maps can be viewed - the most by going to www.lancashire.gov.uk and opening the “Maps of in the Lancashire” option. Select the map category TRANS- PORTATION and click on entire “hauliers’ information”. zDECISION: County Councillor Marcus Johnstone is pictured with Karrie Hudson at Whitegate Children’s Centre in Padiham. nation Taste of More than 30 new children’s centres will soon be open. success Children’s centres SCHOOL catering PARENTS and young chil- staff in Lancashire in your area dren are to benefit from 31 have landed con- new Children’s Centres tracts to provide din- Burnley - has four. To gain two. across Lancashire. ners to 24 Blackburn Chorley - has one. To gain four. Within two years, each part of the Fylde - will soon have three. schools. county will see the development of The schools had con- Hyndburn - has three. To gain four. tracts with an alternative Lancaster and Morecambe - has new centres to provide a range of zLIVERPOOL footballer Stephen Warnock was guest of honour when he called in to his old nursery facilities including family support provider – but switched to two and will gain six more. school. Lancashire County Pendle - has four. To gain one. and health services, and links with He came at the right time ...the announcement has just been made that Moorgate Nursery School Catering Services (LCCS). in Ormskirk is to become one of the county’s newest children’s centres. Preston - has six. To gain one. local early education and childcare Roger Eakhurst, LCCS provision, Childcare Information The school was celebrating its 60th birthday when Stephen was pictured here with pupil Connor assistant director, said: Ribble Valley - has one and will Hennessy. gain one more. Service, Job Centre Plus, local “We have been introducing schools and voluntary organisa- new menus, training staff Rossendale - has three. To gain the first wave of centres and with the sec- grammes, one at a voluntary organisation and improving on mer- two. tions. ond group now beginning, we’re very posi- and three in new settings. chandising to get children South Ribble - has one and will A massive £20m is being invested in the tive that similar success will follow. The 31 new centres - to be known as to eat healthier dinners. programme which will give Lancashire gain three more. “These new centres are being created to Phase Two - will see the creation of centres “The schools know we more children’s centres than any other complement existing provision. The aim is at 15 primary schools, three nursery offer value and quality. We West Lancashire - has three and area in the country. for centres to link in with other services schools, two “campus models” involving will gain two more. will be busy in the coming County Councillor Marcus Johnstone, and offer increased opportunities to access both primary and nursery schools, two months improving the Wyre - has two. To gain two more. Cabinet member for Children and Young important services within local areas.” Family Support Resource Centres and four service so that customers People, said: “I’m very pleased that the The county already has 30 centres - built at other locations. in Blackburn enjoy the Childcare Information Service funding has been secured to create these as Phase One - including two at primary By March 2008 it is expected that 48,500 same standards that other new centres. schools, seven at nursery schools, seven- out of Lancashire’s under-fives will have Lancashire schools have 0800 1950137 “We’ve seen some great successes from teen based on Sure Start Local pro- access to a centre. Cont p8 enjoyed for years now.” The presence of promotional leaflets delivered inside Vision does not imply Lancashire County Council endorsement. YOUR LANCASHIRE: A PLACE WHERE EVERYONE MATTERS 2 August 2006 Providing • nurseries • pedestrian crossings Trampers Ask Shirley ease way Are you having difficulties knowing who to contact when you need help? Are you baffled when you open the phone at former book to ring for assistance? Shirley is here to help you. quarries IF you are having problems get- TWO Rossendale quarries have ting hold of someone to help, been given a new lease of life fol- Lancashire County Council has lowing a million-pound restora- tion project. many staff trained and willing Landgate and Moss Quarries, in Shawforth, to assist. have been restored by Lancashire County Sometimes you just can’t think who to Council and were officially opened by County ask - and this is where Vision’s Shirley Councillor Hazel Harding CBE, leader of the comes in. county council. Shirley answers all the letters she The event also saw the official launch of the receives and some will feature on this Rossendale Quarries Tramper Initiative by page. Others may take a while as Shirley County Councillor Clive Grunshaw. will seek responses from other council The Rossendale Quarry Trampers Initiative teams. allows people with limited mobility to experi- Shirley is not able to offer legal advice. ence the rugged beauty of the Rossendale quarries. Drive me crazy Mr D from Preston writes: live alone in a terraced house with no off-street parking avail- I able, so I am considering having a driveway laid in my garden at the front of my property. I am not disabled but I would like to make it easy to get in by having a dropped kerb installed. How do I arrange for this to be done and will I need planning permission? zJUST ask - we’re here to help. Household Waste Recycling Centre staf - one is pictured here at Whinney Hill, Hyndburn - are keen to help whenever you need them at any of Lancashire’s 23 recycling sites. See letter “Help me if hether you can have a dropped you (tin) can”, below. kerb will depend on a number of factors relating to where you Take a look at me, NoW ing the period of learning covered by the loan. The W Department for Education and Skills pay interest live. on the loan during the period of learning and up to If you live on an A, B or C road, you will require Mr T from Lytham writes: one month afterwards. zCOUNTRY pleasures: County Councillor Clive planning permission and you should contact your The loan is then repaid to the bank over an Grunshaw and Access Lancashire’s Denise Baker regularly use my NoWcard bus try the Trampers at the two converted quarries. local authority planning office to find out how much pass when travelling to agreed period at a fixed rate of interest. planning permission will cost. Blackpool. Can I also use my If you require further details you can contact With support from the Aggregates Levy If you are then granted the planning permission I Lancashire Student Services on 01772 530430. Fund, which is administered by the county you will also have to pay to have the work actually pass on the trams? council on behalf of DEFRA, three Tramper done. vehicles have been purchased to encourage If your road is not an A, B or C road you should Help me if you (tin) can access to Landgate and Moss quarries. ring 0845 053 0011 and normally a highways es, your NoWcard can be used on A new addition to East Lancashire, similar inspector will come to look at the location and then the trams and the same conces- Mr P from Ingol writes: battery powered buggies have proved very pop- contact you with a quotation. sions will apply. For more infor- ular at Beacon Fell Country Park, near Y would like to take a car load Longridge. mation on the Nowcard please of household rubbish to my contact the NoWcard Helpline on 0845 As part of the project a large box trailer has Why does it always local tip. What are the opening been adapted to provide on site toilet facilities, 058 1096. I ensuring that people out enjoying the country- hours and will there be any rain on me? side on a Tramper aren’t caught short. help available once I get there as I County Councillor Harding said: “Rossendale Mr C from Tarleton writes: Loansome tonight? am disabled? is surrounded by beautiful countryside and am enquiring about obtaining Miss C from Garstang writes: these restored quarries provide another good some water butts to collect rain- am 19 years of age and I am edicated staff at all sites help reason to get out and experience it. water from the downspouts of “Before work started the quarries were I interested in doing a course at visitors to recycle their rubbish.

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