Category: lancashire

News, posts and releases on Lancashire in the North West of England.

Children invited to join the ‘Traffic Club’

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ROAD safety, healthy lifestyles and sustainable travel are high on the agenda for Lancashire County Council’s new children’s traffic clubs, which were officially launched in Preston and Lancaster earlier this week. The new children’s travel clubs will run in children’s centres, nurseries and primary schools. The idea behind the clubs is to provide parents and …

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2M to continue support for north west NEETs

LANCASHIRE County Council has successfully won a two-year contract to support young people who are not in education, employment or training (NEET). The bid for the European Social Fund (ESF) funding was led by Lancashire County Council and covers the adjoining local authority areas of Blackburn, Blackpool and Cumbria. Nearly £2m will be spent to …

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Stand out and stay safe on the roads this winter

Wearing the right clothing could help save your life on the roads this winter. That’s the message from road safety experts at Blackpool Council this month after the clocks went back and the nights get longer. Campaigners say the number of people injured on the roads always increases at this time of year. For example, last year …

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