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Elections 2012 IMPROVE YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD EVENTS GUIDE CHORLEY SMILE MAGAZINE USEFUL INFORMATION When and where to get your free copy of the Chorley Smile magazine Issues come out three times a year: • March • July • November You can view it online at: www.chorley.gov.uk/smilemagazine Or pick a copy up at the council offices, Chorley Interchange, Booths, your local post office, leisure centre, library, community centre or corner shop.

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NEXT ISSUE OUT contents

Recycle your food waste You can now put your leftovers including meat and chicken bones in your brown bin

08 take a walk with us Try exploring the borough this spring with one of the many organised walks

12 Celebrating the Olympic Games in Chorley Find out what’s happening as the Olympic Flame passes through the borough 12 14 Neighbourhood working Find out what’s been happening where you live

18 Elections 2012 Find out which areas will have elections and how you can make sure you’re registered to vote

20 Activities to keep you busy - all year round 18 We’ve got lots of activities to keep the youngsters busy

23 Chorley Smile magazine - have your say Help shape the future of the magazine

28 name and shame We round up the latest prosecutions as we tackle benefit fraud and dangerous dog owners 20

Chorley Smile magazine is a free publication produced by Chorley Council three times a year and distributed to residents and businesses in the area. If you have any comments, feedback or ideas contact:

Chorley Smile Magazine, Chorley Council, Civic Offices, Union Street, Chorley, PR7 1AL t: 01257 515151 e: [email protected] 04 OFFER INSULATION FREE [email protected]. 01257 515151 oremail To register yourinterest, call for just£89. insulation isalsoavailable Insulations. Top uploft working withRheinegold by ChorleyCouncil insulation, madeavailable The offer forfree warmer intheirhomes. help themtostay their energy billsand hundreds ofpoundson help peoplesave loft insulation,whichwill both free cavitywalland property willbeabletoget in theborough whoownsa For therest of2012,everyone the environment. help savemoneyandprotect benefit from afree serviceto as privatetenants,are ableto own theirproperty, aswell All residents inChorleywho services tohelpstaywarm andwell thiswinter. Older peoplehave beentakingadvantage ofourfree and Repair. out through Preston Care maintenance. Thisiscarried system serviceand exclusion workandheating carrying outsimpledraught which includesidentifyingand 1) on offer. Theseare: and madeuseoftheservices and overhavecontactedus So far, 5661peopleaged65 months. at riskduringthecoldwinter to supportresidents whoare for Healthtofundacampaign £56,000 from theDepartment Chorley Councilhasreceived THIS WINTER AND WELL KEEP WARM A warm homes check, A warmhomescheck, advantage of any of these advantage ofanythese information, ortotake Anyone wantingmore 31 March. as servicesare availableuntil And there’s stilltimetoapply, Advice Bureau. carried outbytheCitizens’ personal finances.Theseare energy suppliers,benefitsand which includesadviceon 3) months. safely duringthewinter tend medicalappointments they’re abletokeepandat- by Dial-a-Ridetomakesure 2) services, should call 01257 services, shouldcall01257 Chorley Resident Dorothy Pickup people todothat this schemewillhelp homes inwinterand can bewarminour It’s important thatwe 515151 or email 515151 oremail [email protected] quoting ‘Keep warm and well quoting ‘Keep warmandwell this winter’. A fuel poverty check, A fuelpovertycheck, Free transportprovided YOUR MONEY YOUR SERVICES

Chorley council has agreed how your money will be spent for the next financial year.

Residents will get a council tax Community Support Officers There will also be a borough- cut of one per cent for 2012/13 (PCSOs) we fund in the borough wide campaign to tackle dog as well as seeing almost £1 by five to 27. This will enable fouling and aggressive dogs. million of new investment more patrols, particularly in the Chorley Council-owned bus being put into creating new jobs, rural areas. shelters and street furniture, keeping your communities safe, including litter bins, will be improving the environment and Support for domestic violence repaired refurbished and helping the less well off. victims will continue through replaced. funding for the Independent Funding will be available to Domestic Violence Advocacy Money will be set aside to try to support businesses wanting to (IDVA) service and the sanctuary aquire the eyesore former start up locally or to improve scheme. McDonalds site on Market Street shop fronts and bring vacant as well as helping to kickstart the properties back into use. Market We will be providing funding to development of the new Friday rents and parking charges are enable residents to access debt Street health centre. also being frozen again. advice to local people. The final project will see The council will be taking on 10 Neighbourhoods will benefit improvements to pedestrian apprentices to help reduce the from a clean-up programme routes from car parks into the number of NEETs – young targeted at those areas identified town centre, and to the gateway people (aged between 16 and as grot-spots as well as at New Market Street. 18) not in employment, overall environmental education or training – from improvements. All these schemes were agreed across the borough. by your elected councillors at a meeting of the Full Council on 28 The popular Active Generation February after listening to what and Street Games programmes local people wanted. are being extended throughout 2012/13, meaning young people and those aged 50 plus will have access to regular activities to keep them fit, healthy and occupied.

In addition, a new sport bus will help young people aged between 14 and 17 from villages to access activities at All Seasons and Clayton Green leisure centres during the summer.

To keep you safe, we’re increasing the number of Police 05 RECYCLE YOUR FOOD WASTE

Residents in Chorley are now able to recycle even more of their waste with the introduction of food waste collections.

Figures released in the autumn It is simple for you to do as all leftovers in the brown bin showed that residents in we’re asking is for you to put with garden waste, but the Chorley have the best recycling your food waste in your brown technology at the recycling rates in Lancashire and the new bin for collection with your plant means we can collect system will look to improve that garden waste and we won’t these together and they are even further in 2012. be asking you to store another then turned into compost. bin at home. Food waste collections are If you want, you can wrap being introduced to all 37,500 It may seem a bit strange the food waste in newspaper properties with a garden waste at first putting items such before putting it in your collection (brown bin). as chicken bones and brown bin. Good for the environment… Food waste refers all types of items including: but it can save you money too

Items that can’t be recycled include:

• Liquids and Oils 06 All food must be taken out of its Residents who don’t have Look out packaging as any plastic mate- a brown bin should carry rial will contaminate the waste. on as normal and put their for our roadshows The packaging can either go food waste into their in supermarkets in the blue bin, if it is a can or green bin. More information and at Chorley plastic bottle, or in the green is available at refuse bin. www.chorley.gov.uk/foodwaste. Markets.

We now recycle 48.5 per cent of our waste in Chorley. Good for the environment… What happens to but it can save• Make a shopping you list – money too buying on impulse or not my rubbish? knowing what you’ve got We all feel bad at the end of at home can lead to waste All your waste is taken to the the week when we have to Farington Waste Technology throw away that mouldy loaf • Put fruit, such as apples, Plant where it is sorted and of bread or piece of fruit that in the fridge and they’ll last recycled. Your food waste is has gone off. longer heat treated and then turned • If your spuds are sprouting, into compost. By planning ahead and buying give them a good peel an just the food you need or they make a great mash For more information about weighing out your meals can this, including a virtual tour of save you up to £50 a month. • Leftover meat can be great the plant, visit www.globalre in sandwiches or stews newables.co.uk/farington. The food waste recycling • Weigh your food before you scheme isn’t just about turning cook it – for two adults you unwanted food into compost – should cook 200g of pasta we want to get people into the habit of not wasting it in the first place.

Visit the website www.lovefoodhatewaste.com which has some fantastic tips on how to plan ahead or make food last longer – here are some of our favourites: 07 08 weather conditionswearingsturdy footwear. All ourwalksare free andnobookingisrequired, upontheday!Comedressed justturn forthe CHORLEY WALKING IN altogether forpeopletoread. many organisedwalks –we’ve gotsomanywe thoughtitwas worth puttingthem scenery andwhatbetterway tomake themostofitthantotake partinoneofthe We’re reallyluckyinChorleytohave somefantasticopencountrysideandbeautiful the doctors’surgery). car parkonOutLane(Nextto village ofCroston. Meetonthe A walktakinginthehistoric at Croston Every Wednesday Chorley. Ground, off Silverdale Road, Meet atTatton Recreation Refreshment stoponroute. brisk walkalongthecanal. Join healthwalkleadersfora at T Every Monday

10.45 - 11.45am NEW for2012 1pm - 2.45pm atton Road. Recreation Ground, onPark countryside. MeetatJubilee surrounding Adlington Leeds LiverpoolCanaland Enjoy ascenicwalkalongthe at Adlington Every T Centre, off Birkacre Road. Meet atYarrow Valley Visitor for awalkinthecountrypark. Lace upyourwalkingboots Country Park at Yarrow Valley Every Thursday 10am - 11am 10am - 11am uesday Birkacre Road. Yarrow Valley Visitor Centre, off winning countrypark.Meetat Another great walkinthisaward Country Park at Yarrow Valley Every Saturday outside AstleyHall. with thisorganised walk.Meet surroundings ofAstleyPark Discover thebeautiful at AstleyPark Every Wednesday

2pm - 3pm NEW for2012 10.30 - 11.30am Sunday 25March Children’s Walk 07767371437. information contact Michaelon the ChorleyRamblers.Formore CaféorganisedRivington Barn by A twomilewalkstartingat visitors centre, off Birkacre Road. lunch. MeetatYarrow Valley and Duxbury. Bringapacked to AdlingtontakinginArleyWoods A 12milewalkfrom Yarrow Valley Sunday 20May to Adlington Yarrow Valley Guided Walk off Silverdale Road,Chorley. Meet atTatton CommunityCentre, Community Centre toHealy Nab. An energetic walkfrom Tatton Sunday 18March Healy Nab T Guided Walk Duke Street Children’s Centre on01257276253. and stoutfootwearessential.Ifacarrierisrequired pleasecontact get awayfrom ‘pramfriendly’ routes where possible.Babycarriers Parents are invitedtojointherangersforthiswalkwhichaims Friday 25May Astley -MeetatCoachHouse/CaféAmbio Friday 13Apriland8June Adlington -MeetatJubileeRecreation Ground Friday 16March and11May Yarrow -MeetatVisitor Centre Friday 2March, 27Apriland22June T Tiny 10am -12noon atton to atton -MeetatTatton CommunityCentre rekkers Walks

2pm - 4pm 10am - 4pm 1pm start 470466. information contact Rodon01257 the ChorleyRamblers. Formore Valley CountryParkorganised by A sixmilewalkstartingatYarrow Wednesday 4 April Adlington Ellerbeck and information call01772625625. Worden Coffee Shop.Formore packed lunch.Meet10amat Yarrow Valley Park.Bringa from Worden Park, Leyland,to Join usonascenic14milewalk Sunday 17June toYarrow Valley Worden Park Guided Walk Road. at thevisitorscentre, off Birkacre walk around Yarrow Valley. Meet historian Geoff Bellisfora history Join therangersandlocal Sunday 22April Yarrow Valley Guided Walk

10am start 10am start 1pm - 3pm on 01257241134. more informationcontactPat by theChorleyRamblers.For War Memorialcarparkorganised A three milewalkstartingatthe Sunday 18March Stroll Sunday Afternoon centre, off Birkacre Road. the Bluebells.Meetatvisitors to Duxburyandlookingforallof A circular walkfrom Yarrow Valley Monday 7May Bluebell Walk Guided Walk

1.30pm start 1pm - 4pm

09 MARCH 2012 Key to venues

Saturday 10 March, 10am - 4pm thrilling combination. Tickets £15 Food and Craft Market from Malcolm’s Musicland, Chapel Looking Fazakerley Street, Chorley Town Street, PR7 1BW, 01257 264362 or Centre www.chorleytheatre.com for walks? Friday 16 March, 8pm A wide selection of quality goods Steve Royle and All our walks are now from local producers. Every Slaughterhouse Live second Saturday of the month listed in one place. along Fazakerley Street. C See pages 8 and 9. Stand-up comedy and sketches Saturday 10 March, from Radio Lancashire presenter 10am - 12noon Steve and his award-winning group Family Day at Yarrow Every Tuesday, 8.30am - 3.30pm of characters, including children’s Chorley Markets Y author Beryl Haines and The Four

Flat Iron car park Fat Folkers. Tickets £12 from Families are invited to take part Malcolm’s Musicland, Chapel Street, in environmental and educational Come and get some great PR7 1BW, 01257 264362 or activities at the park in partner- bargains. For more information www.chorleytheatre.com ship with Duke Street and Coppull contact 01257 515151 or visit Children’s Centres. www.chorley.gov.uk/markets. Tuesday 20 March, 2pm - 4pm Tea Dance Thursday 15 March, Sunday 4 March, 10am Chorley Town Hall 7.30pm - 9.30pm Buckshaw Farmers’ Market Chorley and District Natural and Craft Fair This event is organised by the History Society presents Community Centre, Buckshaw Chorley Older People’s forum in Morecambe Bay, Village partnership with Chorley Council Underwater Safari and Dance with Passion. An St Mary’s Parish Centre, afternoon of dance and fun at Devonshire Road, Chorley Chorley Town Hall. Tea and Coffee Over 35 stalls offering excellent plus cakes included in the entry local produce and crafts. Plus a Something a little different for the fee. £1 per ticket. To book tickets children’s bouncy castle and society. The underwater wildlife contact 01257 515151. treasure hunt. For more informa- of the Morecambe Bay area by tion visit www.buckshaw.org Gordon Fletcher. Members £1 Tuesday 20 March, 7.30pm donation and non-members £2 I Never Knew That! Friday 9 March, 8pm donation. Contact Phil Kirk Richard Herring: What is Love on 01257 266783 or email

Anyway? [email protected]. A talk by Glen Atkinson organised C by Chorley Branch, Lancashire Thursday 15 March, 7.30pm Family History and Heraldry The Radio 4 comedy star seeks to James Byrne - The UK’s Society. For further information define and destroy love. Before love number one Psychic see www.ifhhs.org.uk/chorley or destroys him. Again. Tickets £15 call 01257 277222 from Malcolm’s Musicland, Chapel C Street, PR7 1BW, 01257 264362 or A gifted psychic medium and very www.chorleytheatre.com funny comedian - a truly unique and

10 www.chorley.gov.uk/whatson Not all events listed here are organised by Chorley Council. Thursday 22 March and Friday 23 Join Lower Burgh Meadows Williams) came to London to make a March, from 5pm Conservation Group (LBMCG) movie. Entry £4. Saturday 24 March and Sunday 25 for practical conservation work March, from 12noon in the meadow for anyone 13+. Saturday 31 March, 10am Spring Fair Under 16s must be accompanied Camelot Theme Park – Portland Street Car Park by an adult. For more information open for new season contact Eddie Langrish on 01257 Park Hall Road, Charnock Richard Fun for all the family with 232100. everybody’s favourite rides. Ride The new season starts at the charges apply. Sunday 25 March, 7.30pm magical kingdom of Camelot. My Week With Marilyn Visit www.camelotthemepark. Sunday 25 March, 10am - 2pm co.uk or call 01257 453044 for Wildflower Planting C more details and opening times Lower Burgh Meadows, Chorley throughout the year. Kenneth Branagh stars as Laurence Olivier in a film about the week in 1956 when Marilyn Monroe (Michelle How to submit your events for the Chorley Smile magazine If you’ve got an event you want to tell people about in Chorley then there is a quick and easy way to do it online – and it’s free!

We’re looking to include as many community events as possible so whether it’s an organised walk, family fun day or something you want to let local people know about then put it forward.

Every event that is submitted will be put on the council website and put forward to be included in the Chorley Smile magazine, which is read by thousands of people. Here’s how to do it:

1. Plan ahead – the magazine comes out every four months and the deadline to include events is six weeks before it goes to print. The deadline for the July magazine will be Friday 18 May. In other words tell us as soon as you can! 2. Log on to our website www.chorley.gov.uk/whatson. There you will see a link to submit your event. 3. When you click on this link it will ask you for details of the event – give us as much detail as possible including contact details. 4. That’s it – your event will be posted on our website and will be put forward for inclusion in the Chorley Smile magazine.

Alternatively, you can send your event details to [email protected] or post them to Chorley Smile magazine, Town Hall, Market Street, Chorley, PR7 1DP including:

1. Event title 2. Date, time and location 3. A description of the event 4. Admission fees 5. A contact number to include in the magazine

PLEASE NOTE: All the details of events listed were correct at the time of going to print. 11 Readers are advised to check an event is still on before travelling. AN EVENT-TASTIC 2012

The Chorley borough is gearing up for one of its biggest years in 2012 as we prepare to welcome the Olympic Torch Relay and celebrate in style with the Chorley Smile Picnic in the Park, the following day.

The beginning of June will see local people of all ages coming together for a weekend of celebration and fun, which will also DID YOU coincide with the Queen’s Diamond KNOW? Jubilee. Here’s the run down…

The Mother Flame is lit using a parabolic mirror to reflect the sun’s rays and create a fire. The flame is considered to be more pure because it is lit by the sun. 1 JUNE AY ID The Olympic R Torch Relay will travel through F Chorley, Euxton and Croston as it makes its way across the North West before eventually reaching its final destination, the Olympic Stadium, in London, on Friday 27 July.

Seeing the Olympic Torch pass through your area is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and local people can take part by lining the route, creating costumes, dressing in appropriate fancy dress, making banners, or creating Olympic and Paralympic Games-themed displays.

The time the torch will pass through the borough and the exact route will be confirmed by the London 2012 Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) and Chorley Council in the local press and on the council website www.chorley.gov.uk/olympictorch as soon as the information is available.

This is Chorley’s moment to shine and it would be great if people from right across the area came together to celebrate. 12 RDAY TU 2 A Celebrate all things J S Chorley at the Chorley Smile U Picnic in the Park. Bring your picnic, N family and neighbours to Astley Park in E honour of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and take part in a whole host of local and Olympic sports to celebrate the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

All the usual attractions will be there, including some imaginative street theatre performers, the opportunity to tour Astley Hall and some special guests. Plus, this year, we’re hosting the great Chorley Smile bake-off to find out who can create the best Olympic or Jubilee-inspired cakes. The fun will begin at 12noon and is 3 completely free. AY JUN D E N Join the new U Mayor of Chorley and line the town centre for the S annual Civic Sunday parade, which, this year, will celebrate and honour the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.

The parade will set off at 1.30pm from the Town Hall and will be followed by a special service at 2pm at St Laurence’s Church, on Union Street. 4 JUNE AY AN D D N Both of these days are T O bank holidays in honour of U

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Local people are being encouraged S to organise their own street parties and celebrate in style with neighbours, D

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15 APRIL 2012 Key to venues

Ah Astley Hall, Coach Y Yarrow Valley T Tatton C Chorley Little Theatre House and Park Country Park Recreation Ground Dole Lane, PR7 2RL Ac Off Hallgate Off Birkacre Road Off Silverdale Road www.chorleylittletheatre.com PR7 1XA PR7 3QL PR6 0PR For tickets contact Malcolm’s Ap 01257 515151 01257 515151 01257 515151 Musicland on 01257 264362 Astley Hall re-opening weekend From Friday 6 April at 12noon Open every Saturday and Sunday until 9 December, 12noon - 4.30pm Also open every Wednesday during the summer school holidays too! Visit www.chorley.gov.uk/astleyhall for more information.

information contact Mark Perks at Thursday 5 April, 1pm - 3pm Looking [email protected]. Grow Your Own Veg at Astley Wednesday 4 April, 10am - 3pm Ap Conservation Day for walks? Withnell Nature Reserve Come and drop in to the coach house to plant your own vegetable seeds to take away and grow. No All our walks are now need to book, last arrival 2.30pm. listed in one place. Join the rangers at Withnell nature reserve and take part in a day Friday 6 April to Sunday 20 May, See pages 8 and 9. of practical conservation work. (Open Saturdays, Sundays and Bring a packed lunch and come Bank Holidays only) dressed for weather conditions 12noon - 4.30pm and wearing sturdy footwear. The Whirligig of Time Every Tuesday, 8.30am - 3.30pm Children must be accompanied Chorley Markets by a responsible adult. Meet at Ah Flat Iron car park Fellstone Vale entrance. Landscape and Figurative Come and get some great Wednesday 4 April, 4pm - 5pm paintings by local contemporary bargains. For more information Saturday 7 April, 10.30am - artist Martin O’Connor. contact 01257 515151 or visit 11.30am www.chorley.gov.uk/markets. Junior Crown Green Bowling Friday 6 April to Sunday 13 May, Coaching (Open Saturdays, Sundays and Monday 2 April to Thursday 5 Eccleston Bowling Club, The Bank Holidays only) April and Tuesday 10 April to Green, Eccleston 12noon - 4.30pm Friday 13 April, 10am - 3pm Northern Soul and Mods Easter Soccer School Astley Village Community Centre, Ac Hallgate, Astley Vilage Free coaching for younsters between the ages of 8 and An exhibition of paintings by 16. Qualified coaches and all local artist David Barrow and equipment will be provided - just memorabilia from the 60s and 70s. Aimed at 6 to 10-year-olds. turn up on the day and bring some Organised by Astley & Buckshaw flat shoes. For more information Juniors FC. Funded by Chorley Saturday 7 April, 1pm - 4pm contact Tony Heywood 01257 Easter Hunt at Yarrow Valley Children and Young People’s 451830. Trust. £10 for the week. For more Y

16 www.chorley.gov.uk/whatson Not all events listed here are organised by Chorley Council. Come and have a go at the Thursday 19 April, Sunday 22 April, 10am - 2pm Yarrow Valley Easter Hunt and 7.30pm - 9.30pm Himalayan balsam and egg rolling competition with prizes Chorley and District Natural bracken removal to be won for the furthest rolled. History Society presents Lower Burgh Meadows, Chorley (You will need to bring your own The Marvels of Moths and their hard boiled egg). Just turn up and changing fortunes in Lancashire have a go, last arrival 3pm. St Mary’s Parish Centre, Take part in practical conservation Devonshire Road, Chorley work with LBMCG for anyone Friday 13 April, 8pm 13+. Under 16s must be Trouble at t’ Mill Steve Palmer is a recorder for accompanied by an adult. For Chorley Community Centre, micro lepidoptera in Lancashire more information contact Eddie Railway Street, Chorley (near and is a leading member of the Langrish on 01257 232100. the Railway Station) Lancashire Moth Group. His talk will illustrate the huge variety of Sunday 22 April, 11am - 4pm One of Lancashire’s most moth species to be found locally. Southland’s St George’s Family entertaining folk group. Doors Members £1 donation and non- Festival open 7pm, Music starts at 8pm. members £2 donation. Contact Tickets £6 from Malcolm’s Phil Kirk on 01257 266783 or email Ac Musicland or from Cathy (01257 [email protected]. 410297). Licensed bar. All A great day out for all the proceeds to The Arts Partnership Thursday 19 April, 8pm family with music, plays, Punch for drama for young people with Robin Ince: Happiness Through and Judy, arts and crafts, dragon learning difficulties. Science obstacle course, bouncy castles, C face painting and much more! Saturday 14 April, 10am - 4pm Food and Craft Market The stand-up comedian and Sunday 22 April, 7pm Fazakerley Street, Chorley Town presenter of BBC Radio 4’s The St George’s Day Celebration Centre Infinite Monkey Cage presents a comic exploration of the human Ah condition in his new live show. An evening of food and A wide selection of quality goods Tickets £12/£10 from Malcolm’s entertainment to celebrate St from local producers. Every Musicland, Chapel Street, PR7 George’s Day. Tickets are £15, second Saturday of the month 1BW, 01257 264362 or which includes drinks, buffet along Fazakerley Street. www.chorleytheatre.com and entertainment. Tickets Saturday 14 April, 12.30pm are available from Malcolm’s SROC Spring Series Saturday 21 April, 10am - 2pm Musicland on Chapel Street, call St George’s Activities 01257 264362. Ap Chorley Town Centre Sunday 22 April, 7.30pm Try competitive orienteering. Open Come along to the town centre Brighton Rocks to everyone experienced and and enjoy the St George’s Day beginners alike. Help and advice celebrations with morris dancers C is available. People can turn from across the region and market up on the day and no previous traders getting into the spirit of Chorley Empire Community Cinema experience is necessary. For things. present the latest version of Graham more information contact Tony Greene’s novel about 1950s seaside Marlow on 01772 698918 or visit Sunday 22 April, 10am gangsters. Starring Helen Mirren www.sroc.org Buckshaw Car Boot and Table and Sam Riley. Entry £4. Top Sale Saturday 14 April, 8pm Community Centre, Buckshaw Saturday 30 April to Saturday Chris Ramsey Village 5 May, 7.30pm Arsenic and Old Lace C C Come and grab yourself a A rising star of the comedy world, bargain. Including a bouncy CADOS present a dark comedy set Chris returns to Chorley Little castle and treasure hunt for the in the house of a pair of murderous Theatre by popular demand with his children. Indoor and outdoor spinsters and their even crazier full-length solo show. Tickets £10 pitches will be available to family. Tickets Mon-Wed £5 Thur- from Malcolm’s Musicland, Chapel purchase online ahead of the Sat £8 from Malcolm’s Musicland, Street, PR7 1BW, 01257 264362 or event. For more information visit Chapel Street, PR7 1BW, 01257 www.chorleytheatre.com www.buckshaw.org 264362 or www.chorleytheatre.com

PLEASE NOTE: All the details of events listed were correct at the time of going to print. 17 Readers are advised to check an event is still on before travelling. LOCAL ELECTIONS 2012

Residents will get the chance to have their say on who represents their views on Chorley Council in the local elections to be held on Thursday 3 May.

LOCAL ELECTION AREAS WITHOUT A LOCAL AREAS ELECTION THIS YEAR

The borough will go to the polls to elect There are a total of 47 councillors representing councillors to sit on Chorley Council in the 20 areas or ‘wards’ on Chorley Council. One following wards: third of these is elected each year for a period of four years. Because of this system, the following • Adlington and Anderton wards will not have a local election this year: • Brindle and Hoghton • Chorley East • Astley and Buckshaw • Chorley North East • Euxton South • Chorley North West • Chisnall • Chorley South East • Clayton-le-Woods West and Cuerden • Chorley South West • Pennine • Clayton-le-Woods and Whittle-le-Woods • Clayton-le-Woods North HOW TO VOTE • Coppull • Eccleston and Mawdesley The election this year will be held using polling • Euxton North stations, unless you are registered for a postal • Heath Charnock and Rivington vote. • Lostock • Wheelton and Withnell Poll cards will be white. If you are already registered you don’t need to do anything other A list of people standing for election will than wait for it to be delivered and follow the be posted on the council’s website instructions to visit your nearest polling station www.chorley.gov.uk/elections and appear between 7am and 10pm and vote on 3 May. You in the notice boards outside the Town don’t even need to take your poll card to vote as Hall nearer to the day. long as you are on the electoral register. 18 STANDING AS A CANDIDATE FOR ELECTION

If you or anyone you know is interested in standing as a candidate for Chorley Council in these elections, there are a number of criteria to meet. The main ones are:

• Candidates must be at least 18-years-old POSTAL VOTE • Candidates must either be on the electoral If you are already registered for a postal vote register in Chorley or have lived or worked it will be delivered around 19 April. Once you within the borough for at least 12 months receive it, carefully follow the instructions included on how to cast your vote. You should You can pop into the Town Hall, on Market send it back as soon as possible. There’s no Street, for a nomination pack. More information need to put a stamp on it – it’s FREEPOST. is available at www.chorley.gov.uk/elections. The deadline for returning completed nomination papers is 12noon on 4 April. WHAT IF I’M NOT REGISTERED TO VOTE? RESULTS If you’re not on the electoral register, there’s still time. Simply download a form from The results will be announced live as they are www.chorley.gov.uk/elections, pop into our announced at www.chorley.gov.uk/elections Union Street offices or call 01257 515151 to and you can follow the action throughout the request one. You need to complete and return night on Twitter @ChorleyCouncil. the form by 18 April to be eligible to vote on 3 May. PARISH ELECTIONS If you want to vote by post instead of attending a polling station or change your There are also a number of parish council postal vote back to voting in a polling elections due to take place on 3 May. These station, simply download a form at are in the parishes and parish wards of: www.chorley.gov.uk/elections, pop into our Union Street offices or contact us on 01257 • Anderton 515151. You must have returned your signed • Brindle form by the deadline of 5pm on 18 April in • Heath Charnock order to qualify for a postal vote in these • Hoghton elections. • Rivington • Withnell North If you would like to appoint someone else to • Withnell South vote on your behalf – known as a proxy vote – you will again need to download a form or If you live in one of these areas you will receive contact us using the details above and return more information about candidates and voting. the form by 5pm 25 April. If the seats are uncontested there will be no election. 19 GET UP AND GO ALL YEAR ROUND

There are loads of sport, play and physical activities taking place in Chorley, So, whether you want to start something new or just want to get fit and active, it’s worth finding out what’s happening where you live.

In the past, we have provided a full timetable Part of the reason for this is the activities are all of the activities on offer, but with the change in year round and not just restricted to the school frequency of the magazine we’ll give you an idea holidays, so with the London 2012 Olympic of what’s going on and direct you to our website Games around the corner why not make 2012 for the detail of what’s happening when. the year you get more active.

Streetgames Play rangers Regular weekly sessions take place out in the Our team is out and about all the time, with new community as part of the increasingly popular weekly sessions in Coppull and Clayton Brook. Streetgames project. The Streetgames crew This is a chance to play whatever you want, deliver football, dodgeball, handball, athletics, from traditional sports to giant games. table tennis and so much more. Streetgames delivers doorstep sport targeting young people aged eight to 24. Sportivate 2012 As part of a huge sporting year in Chorley, we will be staging special programmes over the year. This part of the year sees handball, football, modern pentathlon, and rugby-based fitness sessions. Aimed at men and women aged 16 to 25. No experience needed.

DID YOU KNOW?

38 Chorley schools have signed up to take part in our Chorley Olympic programme! 20 Reach up and go Specially adapted sessions aimed at children with disabilities with sports, arts, weekly chill out, disability football centre, trampolining, rock climbing and much more.

Family play events We run regular play events for families to come and enjoy themselves with activities for parents and children to take part in together. Us Girls – Active Women If you’re a young lady aged 16 to 25 and you want to get active, meet new friends and give sport a try, then give us a call. The sessions are tailored for young people and activities incorporate childcare if you have a young family. Holiday activity programme Don’t forget, we will continue to run the school holiday programmes – so if you’re looking for something to do, then check out our website for all the details. Active Generation For anyone aged 50 plus, we are now staging all new Olympic taster sports, walking football, canoeing, handball, fencing, table tennis and short tennis, so get your trainers on and come and have a go. Plus, we offer a regular weekly programme of activity to get active.

PLEASE NOTE: Bookings can only be made by post or online, we can not take bookings over the phone. For more information...

online: www.chorley.gov.uk/getupandgo www.chorley.gov.uk/activegeneration

phone: 01257 515151

If you don’t have access to the internet, you can pick up a booking form from council buildings, libraries, sports/leisure centres and Yarrow Valley Country Park. 21

PEOPLE HAVE THEIR SAY ON SURGE IN CHORLEY’S INTEREST FUTURE

Thousands of people have had New year sees surge in town centre interest their say on one of Chorley’s most important consultations, identifying areas for future Interest in setting up a new as well as business rate development and protection business in Chorley surged subsidies. across the borough. at the turn of the year and Chorley Council is The funding has not only Bosses at Chorley reminding budding helped existing businesses, Council have hailed entrepreneurs but also led to new ones, the consultation that they could including a café, furniture a success, be eligible for shop and clothes shop. generating more grant funding if than 2,500 they set up in The scheme means responses that Chorley. businesses can apply for will now form 50 per cent of the total cost Since Chorley of improving their shop front, part of the plans Council’s town up to a maximum of £10,000, for the next 15 centre grants and the full cost of refurbishing years in the scheme was their shop floor, up to a borough. launched in the maximum of £3,000. There’s summer, nine grants have also a business rate subsidy The responses ranged from been approved, generating and professional advice comments on areas suggested £114,000 of investment from available. for future housing provision, to local businesses in the town sites to create new employment centre and creating 25 new For an information and opportunities and open space jobs. application pack, visit that people want protecting. Chorley Council’s one stop The grants cover shop floor shop on Union Street, call The ‘preferred option’ document and shop front improvements 01257 515300 or email is part of the Local Development [email protected]. Framework (LDF) process, which will plan the future of Chorley over the next 15 years, ranging from protecting existing land uses to identifying sites for new housing to business growth, as well as proposed development plan policies.

The council has been going through all the responses over the last few weeks and there will be a further chance to take part in consultation later in the year.

To find out more, visit www. chorley.gov.uk/siteallocations. 22 # IMPROVING YOUR SMILE MAGAZINE

We have been producing your Chorley Smile magazine for three years now, so it’s time to review it to make sure you find it useful.

As part of the review, we met Based on those discussions, Chorley, PR7 1DP, or, alter- with 10 Chorley residents who we have drafted the following natively, complete the short were invited through the questionnaire to give all survey online by visiting www. Chorley Smile Jury to attend a readers the opportunity to tell chorley.gov.uk/smilemagazine. focus group at the town hall. us what you think and where improvements can be made. Your views are important to We asked about the style, look help us understand what you and feel, format, distribution, Just complete the question- want from the magazine and frequency, content and balance naire below, cut it out and how we can improve it to make of the magazine and received return it to Chorley Smile sure we continue to deliver some useful feedback. magazine, Chorley Council, value for money. Town Hall, Market Street,

QUESTIONNAIRE 1) How do you access the Chorley Smile 3) We have just made the decision to magazine? move from producing the magazine four times a year, to three times (March, July - My child brings it home from school and November). How often do you think - Online through the Chorley Council we should publish it? website - I pick a copy up locally (state where) - Annually (once a year) - Every six months (twice a year) - Every four months (three times a year)

- Quarterly (four times a year) - I don’t access it because I don’t know where to get it from - Every two months (six times a year) - I choose not to access it - Monthly (12 times a year) - Other (please state) 4) We print 20,000 copies of each issue and distribute through points across the borough, eg libraries, community centres, shops and primary schools. How easy or 2) In the last twelve months, how often difficult do you find accessing a copy? have you read the magazine? - Very easy - Every issue (four times) - Quite easy - Three times - Quite difficult (please explain in Q5) - Twice - Very difficult (please explain in Q5) - This is the first time I’ve seen it - I haven’t tried before 23 Continues over the page... # QUESTIONNAIRE continued

5) Do you have any other comments about 8) Please rate the following sections of the the delivery and distribution of the magazine based on how useful you find magazine? them: 1 = very useful, 2 = quite useful, 3 = not vey useful, 4 = not at all useful

- Monthly event listings - Get Up and Go activity programme - Active Generation activity programme 6) What is the main reason you read the - News and features Chorley Smile magazine? - Name and shame - Contact details (back cover) - To find out about events 9) Do you have any other suggestions for - To find out about Get Up and Go improvement? activities (activities for young people) - To find out about Active Generation activities (activities for people aged 50 plus) - To find out what’s going on at the council - To see how the council spends my 10) Would you be interested in reading council tax the magazine online in future? - Other (please state) - Yes 7) Please rate the following aspects of the - No magazine: (ratings 1-5, with 5 being the - Maybe highest score, or write don’t know) 11) If you would like us to let you know when - Size of the magazine a new edition is available, please write your email address below. - Number of pages - Style and design - Colour scheme - Images and photographs Thank you for filling out this questionnaire. Please cut it out and return it to: - The balance of news and events Chorley Smile Magazine About you Chorley Council Town Hall, Market Street Postcode: Chorley PR7 1DP

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41-50 51-60 over 60 24 LANCASTRIAN A VENUE FOR ALL

If you’re looking for a great venue in the centre of Chorley, the Lancastrian Suite in Chorley Town Hall is available to hire for all types of events, including private parties.

Whether it’s a concert or 400 people depending on corporate hospitality; a the style. Simply ask one dance or a community of the team who will be event; an awards happy to assist with advice ceremony or a charity on layout and set up. event; or you simply want to hold a conference or If you’re interested in meeting, the town hall’s hiring one of the borough’s Lancastrian Suite can best and most central hold it all. venues, check out the details on our website The historic room has a and coffee to a fully-licensed www.chorley.gov.uk/lancastrian built-in stage with ample bar, can be provided and the or speak to a member of the space, a dance floor, technical room, including the stage, has booking team by calling equipment, including a PA full disabled access. It is one of Chorley Council on 01257 system with iPod docking the largest affordable function 515151 or emailing station, large screen with rooms in the borough, with a [email protected]. projection facilities and free flexible layout to suit all types of Also, look out for details of Wi-Fi. Refreshments, from tea events, accommodating up to an open day soon.

SPOT THE SIGNS OF DOMESTIC ABUSE Residents across Chorley A campaign launched by and South Ribble are being the Chorley and South asked to spot the signs of Ribble Community Safety domestic abuse and seek Partnership is asking us all help either for themselves to spot the early warning or for a friend. signs of domestic abuse and do something about Anyone who is concerned it before it goes too far. about their partner’s behaviour towards them If you’re concerned you are or an unusual change in their in an abusive relationship or friend’s behaviour or they are you believe your friend may worried about their own be, you can get help and aggressive behaviour advice by calling the towards others, particularly freephone 24-hour domestic where alcohol is involved, is abuse hotline 0808 2000 247. being urged to not let it spiral out of control and get help. 25 MAY 2012 Key to venues

Do you have an event you want including in the Chorley Smile magazine, for FREE? See page 11 for full details

Chorley Council and the local at discount prices. This is a ticket Children’s Centres. We will be only event. For more information Looking making model boats and then visit www.buckshaw.org racing them down the River Yarrow. Sunday 20 May, 10am - 2pm for walks? Woodland thinning Saturday 12 May, 10am - 4pm Lower Burgh Meadows, Chorley All our walks are now Food and Craft Market listed in one place. Fazakerley Street, Chorley Town Centre Join Lower Burgh Meadows See pages 8 and 9. Conservation Group (LBMCG) for practical conservation work A wide selection of quality goods in the meadow for anyone 13+. from local producers. Every Under 16s must be accompanied Every Tuesday, 8.30am - 3.30pm second Saturday of the month by an adult. For more information Chorley Markets along Fazakerley Street. contact Eddie Langrish on 01257 Flat Iron car park 232100. Saturday 18 May, 8pm Come and get some great Shappi Khorsandi Saturday 26 May, 9.15am - 4pm bargains. For more information Coach trip to Ness Botanical contact 01257 515151 or visit C Gardens, Cheshire www.chorley.gov.uk/markets. Feisty, flirty and effortlessly funny, Shappi handles every subject with a Visit organised by the Lower Friday 11 May, 8pm Burgh Meadows Conservation Bat Walk razor sharp wit and endless charm. This is a show about a brother and Group for an interesting day Ap sister who were best friends but also out. Tickets are £14 adults, £10 beat each other up. Tickets £14 from children (aged 3+) including Join the rangers for a talk about Malcolm’s Musicland, Chapel Street, transport and entrance fee. these wonderfully interesting PR7 1BW, 01257 264362 or Contact Eddie Langrish on mammals and then go for a walk www.chorleytheatre.com 01257 232100 or edwinlangrish@ to see what bats are flying. £2 btinternet.com. Visit www.liv. for adults, £1 for children, £5 for Wednesday 16 May, 7pm ac.uk/nessgardens for more a family (2 adults and 2 children) Buckshaw Fashion Fundraiser information on the centre. Bring a torch. Community Centre, Buckshaw Village Saturday 26 May to Sunday 17 Saturday 12 May, 10am - 12noon June, 12noon - 4.30pm Nature is Us at Yarrow Artlab A selection of fashion houses Ac Y will sell current items from high- street designers such as French A group of Preston based Come along and join in the fun at Connection, Ed Hardy and Bench this partnership event between printmakers exhibit their work.

26 www.chorley.gov.uk/whatson Not all events listed here are organised by Chorley Council. GIVE EXERCISE WEDDINGS A GO IN 2012 AT ASTLEY Bookings are now being taken for civil wedding and partnership With the Olympics just a few months away and ceremonies in 2012, 2013 and many people trying to be healthier in the New Year, 2014 at one of Lancashire’s we’re offering residents ways to keep fit. most romantic wedding venues, Astley Hall.

Set within the beautiful grounds of Astley Park and overlooking a lake, Chorley’s Grade I listed Astley Hall will create the perfect setting for your special day. There are also further options available for a Coach House or marquee reception in Astley’s enchanting Walled Garden.

If you have recently got engaged or you know someone who has, contact Astley Hall’s wedding coordinator on 01257 515926 or email [email protected] Making the decision to start To add a bit of variation to your for further information. exercising for the first time can routine, our exercise classes be a difficult one. Many people are also included in the aren’t sure what to expect or membership, so if you want which sport or exercise is best to try a studio cycling class or for them. a body pump session, you can. Then, to finish off your week, So, until the end of March, you can relax with a dip in the Active Nation, which runs the pool. leisure centres on behalf of Chorley Council, is giving you So, grab your trainers and the opportunity to ‘dip your pick up your free three-day toe’ in the exercise pool before sport and exercise pass by making a commitment to calling your nearest centre Tim Emmerton Photography: www.lancashireweddingphotography.co.uk exercise longer term with a free and quoting ‘smile pass’. three-day pass. For full details, visit If you haven’t used a gym www.activenation.org.uk before it can sometimes be or call All Seasons Leisure a bit daunting, so every new Centre on 01257 515000, member receives an induction Clayton Green Sports with a qualified member of our Centre on 01257 515050 team where you will develop a or Brinscall Swimming Pool personalised programme to get 01254 830453. the most out of your workout. 27 NAME AND SHAME

Chorley Council regularly prosecutes people for behaving in anti-social ways such as not picking up after their pets, littering or carrying out benefit fraud. The latest cases include:

WOMAN MAN because of a wasp in the car. PLEADS FINED FOR He said he did not know why GUILTY TO LITTERING he had not put them in the bin. BENEFIT CAR PARK Bolton was fined £75, ordered FRAUD to pay £100 costs and a £15 1 2 victim surcharge. A Chorley woman pleaded A motorist who threw fast food guilty to two offences of wrappers out of his car window WOMAN making false statements to while parked in Chorley town PLEADS claim more than £5,000 in centre has been fined £75. GUILTY TO benefits. OWNING Stephen Bolton, aged 21, of DANGEROUS DOG Sheila Hill, aged 59, of Windsor Drive, Brinscall, Seymour Street, claimed Job 3 pleaded guilty by post at South A woman has been ordered Seeker’s Allowance and Ribble Magistrates’ Court after to pay more than £500 and a Council Tax Benefit when she he failed to pay a fixed penalty suspended destruction order was made redundant. notice in a prosecution brought has been placed on her dog However, she failed to tell by Chorley Council. after it bit a man walking past Chorley Council or the her property. Department for Work and The court heard that a Chorley Pensions (DWP) that she Council neighbourhood Susan Ellison, aged 48, of had capital in excess of officer was out on patrol when Back Lane, Charnock the prescribed limit of he spotted a person throwing Richard, pleaded guilty to £16,000. McDonalds wrappers out of a owning a dangerous dog in a car parked on Portland Street prosecution brought by The court gave Hill credit car park, in July. Chorley Council. for previous good character and because she had repaid As the neighbourhood officer Leyland Magistrates heard that the overpaid benefits in full. neared the car he saw a male a man was walking past a farm She was sentenced to a in the driver’s seat throw more in July when two small dogs six-month conditional wrappers from his window, the ran out and began barking discharge and ordered to court was told. around his feet. After shouting pay £100 costs within at the dogs to “get off, clear seven days. When asked why he’d thrown off” a third dog, an Alsatian, the rubbish on the floor, the headed towards him and bit Anyone who suspects someone of court was told that Bolton him on his left leg. claiming benefits dishonestly can call the replied by saying it was fraud hotline in confidence and for free on 28 Magistrates fined her £295 and ordered to pay £200 costs to LICENCE ordered her to pay £200 costs, the council. REVOKED as well as a £15 victim AFTER surcharge. The court also UNDERAGE made an order that the dog FINED FOR SALES will be destroyed if she fails to UNLICENSED ICE CREAM keep it under proper control. 6 VAN A town centre shop can no longer sell alcohol after its DOG TO BE licence was revoked by MUZZLED 5 Chorley Council following a WHEN OUT A man selling ice cream catalogue of failings to prevent IN PUBLIC without street trading consent underage sales. has been fined £120. Mehboob Patel and Suhail 4 Andrew Jones, aged 36, of Patel, who were the designated The owner of a Staffordshire Leadale Road, Leyland, premises supervisors for T and Bull Terrier has been told that pleaded guilty to trading S Convenience Store, Market her dog must be kept on a lead without the necessary consent Street, had their licence and muzzled after it savaged at South Ribble Magistrates’ revoked after a review a cat. Court, following a prosecution requested by the police and brought by Chorley Council. trading standards. Laura Mayren, aged 26, of Spendmore Lane, Coppull, The court heard that, Extra conditions imposed on admitted a civil complaint following complaints about the premise were agreed, but brought by Chorley Council someone trading from a van during a test, a 15-year-old that her dog was dangerous called ‘Brian’s Ices’ without was sold a bottle of wine and not under proper control. a street trading consent, a without being asked for Leyland Magistrates were told council neighbourhood officer identification. A subsequent that, in September, the dog saw the van trading on Great investigation revealed that dashed out of Mayren’s home Meadow, Astley Village. other conditions had not been at the time, in Saunders Mews, implemented. and chased a neighbour’s cat. Jones was told that it was unlawful to trade without a The licensing sub-committee It attacked the cat causing street trading consent but decided to remove both life-threatening injuries, which continued to serve customers. Mehboob and Suhail Patel resulted in one of its legs being Further investigation found as the designated premises partially amputated. During the that he had been caught on supervisors because the attack, the cat’s owner was two previous occasions management failings of the also injured. without consent and, when premises reflected the poor interviewed, had admitted he operation of the business. The Magistrates ordered that the knew he should have it. Jones committee also revoked the dog must be kept on a lead was fined £120 and ordered premises licence. and muzzled when outside to pay £400 costs and a £15 her premises. Mayren was victim surcharge.

Anyone who suspects someone of claiming benefits dishonestly can call the fraud hotline in confidence and for free on

0800 328 6340 29 JUNE 2012 Key to venues

There’s lots going on this Jubilee Weekend See pages 12-13 for full information

262719 or 01257 274340 for more Sunday 3 June, 1pm information. Senior Citizens’ Party Looking Whittle-le-Woods Village Hall, Friday 1 June, 8.30pm Union Street Bat Walk for walks? A party for older people to Y celebrate the Queen’s Diamond All our walks are now Join the rangers for a talk about Jubilee. Call 01257 262719 for listed in one place. these wonderfully interesting more information. mammals and then go for a walk See pages 8 and 9. to see what bats are flying. £2 Monday 4 June, 10am - 12noon for adults, £1 for children, £5 for Day at the Races at Yarrow a family (2 adults and 2 children) Valley – Boat Making Bring a torch. Every Tuesday, 8.30am - 3.30pm Y Chorley Markets Saturday 2 June, 11am - 3pm Flat Iron car park Come and make a boat if you Eccleston Diamond haven’t had time at home which Jubilee Big Picnic Come and get some great you can then enter into the boat Recreation Fields, Drapers Avenue, race in the afternoon from 1pm. bargains. For more information Chorley contact 01257 515151 or visit www.chorley.gov.uk/markets. Monday 4 June, 1pm Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Bring along a picnic and enjoy Friday 1 June to Sunday 15 July, Celebration free live entertainment with a 12noon - 4.30pm Village Green, Clayton Brook 1950’s theme, stalls and other Chorley Photographic Society attractions. For more information contact 01257 234003. Ah Come along to this Jacobs Join, where people bring and share Sunday 3 June, 10am The ever popular annual exhibition food. For more information Buckshaw Farmers’ Market of the local group’s diverse range contact Michelle Alston on 01772 and Craft Fair of photographs. 698074. Community Centre, Buckshaw Village Friday 1 June, 7.30pm Monday 4 June, 5pm Jubilee Ball in honour of the Teenage Disco and Torchlight Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Procession Chorley Town Hall Over 35 stalls offering excellent Whittle-le-Woods Village Hall, local produce and crafts. Union Street Plus a children’s bouncy castle and treasure hunt. Organised by the Whittle-le- The Whittle-le-Woods Jubilee For more information visit Woods Jubilee Committee. Committee conclude their www.buckshaw.org Tickets are £30 call 01257 Queen’s Diamond Jubilee

www.chorley.gov.uk/whatson Not all events listed here are organised by Chorley Council. Chorley Smile’s Picnic in the Park, Astley Park Saturday June 2, 12noon

celebrations with a teenage Friday 15 June to Saturday 23 Friday 22 June, 8pm disco, 5pm – 9pm. Then June, 7.30pm Ribble and Booze everyone is invited to join the Guys & Dolls Chorley Community Centre, Torchlight procession from Railway Street, Chorley (near Whittle-le-Woods village hall C the Railway Station) to Hilltop Lane quarry, where a beacon will be lit followed by The first CADOS musical for three An exciting and vibrant Rhythm a fireworks display. Call 01257 years is the ever-popular story of and Blues Band not to be 262719 for more information. 1950s New York gamblers and the missed. Doors open 7 pm, Music women in their lives. Music and starts at 8pm. Tickets £6 from Saturday 9 June, 10am - 4pm Lyrics by Frank Loesser. Directed Malcolm’s Musicland or from Food and Craft Market by Sean Duxbury. Tickets £10 from Cathy (01257 410297). Licensed Fazakerley Street, Chorley Town Malcolm’s Musicland, Chapel Street, bar. All proceeds to The Arts Centre PR7 1BW, 01257 264362 or Partnership for drama for young www.chorleytheatre.com people with learning difficulties.

A wide selection of quality goods Sunday 17 June, 10am - 2pm Saturday 23 June, 10am - 12noon from local producers. Every Lower Burgh Meadows Eccleston Family Fun second Saturday of the month Conservation Group Cycle Ride along Fazakerley Street. promotional day Eccleston Primary School, Y Doctors Lane, Eccleston Sunday 10 June, 9.45am - 2pm Public balsam bash day Lots of interesting information Lower Burgh Meadows, Chorley about the group as well as a To celebrate National Bike Week chance to hear a talk on moths a fun organised cycle ride around and see the amazing creatures the village (approx 4 miles) led by Join the LBMCG to help remove that fly in the night sky. Guided cycling coaches. Everyone will Himalayan balsam from the walk on the meadow at 1pm, to receive a certificate. Must wear a meadow. Meet at Yarrow Valley look at day-flying moths and helmet, under 16s must have visitor centre, off Birkacre Road, butterflies, wildflowers and hear parental consent and under 8s at 9.45am, equipment provided. a bit of history about the meadow. must have an adult with them. For more information contact For more information contact For more information contact Eddie Langrish on 01257 232100. Eddie Langrish on 01257 232100. [email protected].

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