The new Mayor of Chorley already has an idea of what she will be taking on as the First Citizen of the borough. For Councillor Marion Lowe was the Mayoress, supporting her husband Councillor Adrian Lowe when he was Mayor in 2007/8.

Now their roles are to reverse as Marion was elected as Mayor at the annual meeting of Chorley Council, and Adrian became her Consort.

Marion has been a councillor representing the Chorley North East ward since 2003 and served the Euxton South ward from 1996 to 2000.

Local people are being urged to line the streets of Chorley town centre early on Saturday 6 June to watch soldiers from the 3 Medical Regiment march in honour of being awarded the Freedom of the Borough.

Chorley Council will bestow the honour on 3 Medical Regiment in recognition of the Regiment’s close association with Chorley and the service its officers and soldiers have given to the borough.

The day will begin with a special council meeting, followed by a service at St Laurence’s Church. The full Regiment will then form up on St Thomas’s Square at 11am where the Mayor of Chorley, Councillor Marion Lowe, will present a Freedom Scroll to them around 11.15am. At 11.30am the Regiment, accompanied by the Royal Engineers Band will march through the Town Centre.

You may be aware of the distressing news of a dog attack on a swan in Yarrow Valley Country Park last week. The incident together with a number of previous incidents on our public open space has raised questions about when and where dogs should be kept on a lead.

The Dogs on Leads (Chorley Council) Order 2012 has a schedule of places where it is an offence to have a dog off a lead.

The planning inspector's supplementary report is now available on the Council's website.

Lancashire County Council has introduced a new policy at the Household Waste Recycling Centres e.g. Lower Burgh for construction and demolition waste.

All householders who want to dispose of this type of waste will need a free permit from the County Council which can be obtained online or over the phone and will be limited to 10 items or bags of this type of waste in each calendar year.

Construction and demolition waste is defined as concrete, tiles, glass, rubble, soil, bathroom suites etc.

Information that explains why Lancashire County Council are introducing the policy is available by clicking on the link below.

An amazing story of selfless bravery that began in 1943 involving an injured RAF navigator and a courageous group of French people has captured the nation’s attention with Chorley Council winning a silver gilt with its first ever exhibit at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show.

The Council has successfully worked within the various neighbourhood areas within the borough holding community clean ups (skip days)for the last few years.

Councillors are being asked to think about where in their community would benefit from a community clean up during 2015/16, and to forward details of the area and suggest which groups may want to be involved.

All volunteers that assist on the day will be able to earn 1 Time Credit for every hour they give to support their local community.

Chorley Council opened the much-anticipated play area last Friday afternoon after months of work to improve the play facilities in Astley Park.

The destination play area has been built at the side of the Pavilion and the current smaller play area. It has a theme of Royalists and Roundheads, with links to Astley Hall, where it is believed Oliver Cromwell once stayed and has sections for younger and older children.

The concept is based on a castle ruin with natural stone to form ‘rooms’, which are linked with footpaths. The play equipment is spaced throughout and includes slides, climbing stacks, zip wires, swings, a hip-hop see-saw, balance trails, a wall tower and much more.

A new Time Credits guide is now live on the Chorley Council website and has recently been electronically distributed to Time Credit members, group leads and all other known contacts.

Some hard copies have been made available and whilst we are encouraging the use of the electronic link wherever possible, you will be able to pick copies from the Reception staff in Union Street.


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