A consultation is being undertaken in respect of the permanent expansion of Balshaw Lane Primary School.

On 12 May, Lancashire County Council's Cabinet Member for Children, Young People and Schools approved the consultation on a proposal to permanently expand the school from September 2018.

The consultation period will run from Monday 6 June 2016 to Friday 1 July 2016. An appointment led event will be held at the school on Thursday 16 June 2016 from 3pm to 8pm.

Due to system upgrades, our online planning and licensing searches will be unavailable between 4 June and 8 June; during this period you will be unable to view applications or leave comments online.

You will also be unable to submit land charges searches between 4th June and 9th June.

Apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

A popular recreation ground is set for a makeover after Chorley Council announced plans to improve the play and community facilities.

Coronation Recreation Ground, off Devonshire Road, is set to get a new playground, multi-use games area (MUGA) and a café and community hub to improve local facilities thanks to funding from Chorley Council and an £8,000 grant from the Tesco and Groundwork Bags of Help initiative.

Councillor Adrian Lowe who overseas parks and open spaces at Chorley Council, said "Coronation Recreation Ground was first opened in 1902 and is a much-loved community park, however, it is now starting to look dated."

Chorley Council presents a hilarious outdoor theatre performance in Astley Park's Walled Garden of the best-selling David Walliams' book, Ratburger.

The performance starts at 5.30pm and lasts approximately two hours. Tickets are £10 for adults, £7 for children or a family ticket (2 adults and 2 children)can be purchased for £30.

The walled garden will be open from 4.30pm for attendees and parking at Hallgate car park (behind Astley Hall) is free.

On Saturday, 2 July 3 Medical Regiment will exercise their right to march through Chorley Town Centre as part of the Somme 100 Commemoration events.

The Regiment will form up on St. Thomas Square and set off just before 11am. They will march through the town centre, led by the Band of the King's Division, marching past the Town Hall and into Astley Park to the Cenotaph for a service of dedication for the new war memorial.

Following the success of last year, which saw Chorley Flower Show awarded second place in the Lancashire Tourism Awards 2015, tickets are now on sale for this year's show, and it promises to be bigger and better!

Tickets are priced at £5 adults (£7 on the gate), £1.50 for children (£2 on the gate), £12 for a family ticket (£15 on the gate). You can also gain entry with five time credits and there are special rates for groups of more than twenty. Parking for the event will be free.

As part of the work of the Chorley Public Service Reform Partnership, a community event is being planned for Tuesday 21 June (10.30am - 1.30pm), at the Scout Hut on Wright Street, to show the support and opportunities available to people in the Chorley East area. This event will bring together services from across the NHS, Police, Fire, Council, Voluntary and Faith Sector and many more, to give advice and information to residents, to help them overcome barriers to gaining education, work experience and employment.

There will be a particular focus on opportunities for young people, people with caring responsibilities, and family support, as well as a number of services giving practical help for mental health conditions. Active sessions on Digital Access and Volunteering will also be available.

Croston Flood Risk Management Scheme are holding 3 walking tours around the scheme's construction site at 9am, 10.30am and 12 noon on Saturday 18 June. Each walking tour will last 1 hour 30 minutes.

Suitable footwear and clothing is advised.

Booking is essential - to reserve your place and time slot contact croston@environment-agency.gov.uk or call 02030250428.

Once you have booked further details regarding the site location and parking will be provided.

Breathe Investment Grants (BIG) are available to support small scale community projects that will improve the quality of life for Adactus Housing Group residents and make a real difference to the neighbourhoods where Adactus operates.

BIG has replaced and consolidated Adactus Housing Group previous funding streams the Neighbourhood Fund, Green Grants and You Decide.

Successful applicants will be able to demonstrate that their project supports one or more of the following priorities; healthy living, environmental improvements, young people and children, older people, sustainability, employment and training, bring the community together and community safety.