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Annual Rep 2008 A 4-star council Awarded top marks by the Audit Commission October 2008 SEB COE YOUR LOCAL Olympic chief’s Lancashire plans Page 10 VISION MORE local area news. See P5 Audit’s high FLYING marks % for 97 council of schools START FOR LANCASHIRE County Council has now have topped performance tables for the fifth Healthy year running. The council has kept the highest possible four Schools status stars from the Audit CHILDREN Commission. County Councillor By Greg Bowen be so close to 100 per cent of our Hazel Harding, leader of schools gaining Healthy School Lancashire County status. Council, said: “Providing LANCASHIRE’S schools are NEWEST “There’s growing evidence that chil- good services is more leading the way in promot- FLAGSHIP SCHOOLS dren and young people do better at important than winning ing healthier lifestyles school when they are healthy, and are awards but this endorse- among children and young Carleton Green Community Primary Adlington Primary School then more likely to choose healthy ment from the Audit School, Poulton le Fylde lifestyles as adults. Commission, which is people. Oswaldtwistle White Ash Special “I’m very proud of that fact that our an independent watch- A staggering 97 per cent of the Ashton Community Science School schools are dedicated to producing the dog, proves we are county’s schools have now achieved College, Preston healthier citizens of tomorrow.” among the best.” National Healthy Schools status – Castercliff Community Primary Having achieved national Healthy The commission’s over 30 per cent above the national Higher Walton CE Primary School School, Nelson Schools Status, schools are encour- Comprehensive Per- average. Chorley All Saints CE Primary Cribden House Community Special aged to continue with Lancashire formance Assessment (CPA) praised the au- And the rest – just 18 of the county’s School and Nursery Unit School, Rawtenstall County Council’s own version of 600-plus primary, secondary, special healthy school status which is even thority for working well and short-stay schools – are working more stringent than the national pro- with partner organisa- towards it. and the wider community – and pro- campaigns, safety advice and discus- gramme. tions to create jobs, sup- Lancashire County Council’s motes healthy eating, physical activ- sions about drugs, growing up and re- It has no fewer than 13 individual port regeneration and Healthy Schools Programme aims to ity, and a safe and supportive lationships; and all schools are now standards that schools can work to- improve prospects for help children and young people to be atmosphere which helps emotional totally smoke-free. wards including one for school nurs- rural communities. happier, healthier and to realise their wellbeing. Councillor Vali Patel, Cabinet mem- ing. Schools that achieve 12 gain A separate Joint Area full potential in school and in life. Schools have embarked on a wide ber for Schools said: “This is a won- Flagship Status. Review (JAR) looked at The programme takes a “whole range of activities including throwing derful achievement and I’d like to There are currently 13 flagship council services and also school” approach to health issues – in- out unhealthy vending machines, eat- thank everyone involved for their schools across Lancashire with more health services, police volving pupils, parents, school staff ing and drinking well, anti-bullying hard work. It’s very exciting to to follow. and probation, and the voluntary sector. The re- port looked at safeguard- MANDY Turner, left, of the Mini-Mozart String Quartet enter- ing looked-after children NOTE-ABLE tains youngsters in Rossendale. Also pictured are county and children with learn- councillors Hazel Harding, Sean Serridge and Dorothy Westell. ing difficulties. CLASSES The CPA recom- BABIES and very young mended improvements children across Lancashire to the council’s com- are being introduced to the plaints process and also world of music. said that staff should “Mini-Mozart” concerts work more closely with are being held in children’s the voluntary sector. centres to help parents The main JAR finding was inadequacies in the learn how music can aid fostering service. child development. Concerns focused on Music can help relation- implementation of the ships and, it is believed, service’s systems and tackle the problem of procedures, rather than under-achievement at an thequalityofcarepro- early age. vided by foster carers, To say nothing of and have been ad- calming over-excited dressed through a com- youngsters! prehensive action plan, approved by Ofsted. A cassette version of Vision is now available for visually impaired people from Galloway’s Society for the Blind by calling 01772 744148 The presence of promotional leaflets delivered inside Vision does not imply Lancashire County Council endorsement. YOUR LANCASHIRE: A PLACE WHERE EVERYONE MATTERS 2 October 2008 Providing • food safety • welfare advice www.lancashire.gov.uk A full job description of all vacancies is available on our website www.lancashire.gov.uk/vacancies ASK THE EXPERT Judge dismisses Questions answered motorway legal by your friend in the know challenge Passing time I am an 80-year-old womanandliveinthe Preston area. I find it Heysham - M6 Link legal victory very hard to get out and about. I have recently received a Blue Badge. paves way for 2010 start The badge I have Lune being in a flood plain. The received will expire in LANCASHIRE County Coun- Judge disagreed and dismissed the three years. I thought as cil has welcomed a High legal challenge. soon as you received a Court ruling dismissing a The Secretary of State approved Blue Badge you received PERMITTED: See “Passing Time”. legal challenge in relation to if for life. What should I the - M6 Link. the permission, following a public Heysham inquiry, saying that the considerable do when the badge watertopassdownthe visit our website - Work on the congestion-busting expires? Do I have to go gully again. Whilst his www.lancashire.gov. road is now expected to start in early benefits generated by the scheme out- through the whole appli- intentions were good, uk - or contact the pre- 2010. weighed any adverse impacts. cation process again? I unfortunately he left the viously mentioned A local resident had issued the chal- Sir Jeremy Sullivan, the judge, dis- don’twanttodothatas leaves on the footpath Childcare Information lenged, claiming that the Secretary of missed all claims and upheld the it took over eight weeks andtheyhavenow Services team. State had not acted lawfully in grant- planning permission. for me to receive the one become wet and very ing planning permission for the road. County Councillor Matthew I have. Please help. easy for someone to slip School time It was claimed that the Tomlinson, Cabinet member for Mrs C Churchill, Preston on. Would it be possible I have recently relocated Environmental Statement submitted Sustainable Development, said: “I am for someone to remove to Lancaster from Kent, by the county council was insufficient very pleased that the judge has con- Blue Badges do need to these leaves please for as we moved with my and that guidance for evaluating cluded that all the due legal process- be renewed, usually thesafetyofpeople husband’s job. We have alternatives was not complied with. es have been followed correctly. every three years. You walking on the footpath? a three-year-old daugh- It was also claimed that Whitehall “I am obviously disappointed that don’t have to apply Mr. Talbot , Pilling ter who will be due to had not adequately addressed the we have had to incur additional again and if you are still attend primary school issue of a new bridge over the River expenditure in proving that. at the same address you Yes of course. Contact next year. I’m not sure will receive a letter four your local district coun- how I apply for a school to eight weeks before cil and ask to speak to placement and because your badge expires. This the Street Cleaning we are new to the area, I will explain how you department. The contact don’t really know any of renew your badge. Your numbers for the district the local schools either. new one will be sent out councils in Lancashire Mrs. E Kerr, Lancaster before your current one can be found on the expires. Lancashire County To contact your local Don’t know who For more information on Council website - Area Education Office, to contact when applications or renew- www.lancashire.gov. in this case North youneedhelp? als, please contact our uk Lancashire, call the Blue Badge application If you are experiencing county council on 0845 Baffled by service on 0845 053 a problem with blocked 053 0000. bureaucracy? 0049, where a customer gullies in you area, call service officer can help. the county council’s Booking ahead Highways Department My wife and I were Ring Shirley on on 0845 053 0011. 0845 053 0000 or email Leaf it out recently taking a walk Shirley on csc.enquiries@ As autumn approaches in our local area when lancashire.gov.uk the weather is getting Childminder we passed what seemed increasingly worse, espe- I am currently working to be a mobile library Write to: cially the rain. There are part time after having with Lancashire County Ask Shirley several gullies on our my first child 18 months Council written on the Customer Service Centre road which get blocked ago. I am interested in side. We have a two- The Red Rose Hub with leaves and general becoming a registered year-old grandson and a Bluebell Way silt. One evening a childminder as this mobile library would be Preston neighbour removed all would mean that I could great for us, as he often PR2 5PZ the leaves that were sit- be self-employed, but comes to stay the night ting on the gully also be with my own and we’re always look- lid, to child at the same time ing for books to read to allow as looking after others.
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