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BLACKBURN COLLEGE AWARDED BEACON STATUS


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Blackburn College is now a Beacon College. The award recognises welI led arid managed Colleges which consistently.deliver high quality teaching and learning.


As one of 14 Colleges across' the country receiving the award this year, and one of only five Colleges;in the North


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OLYMPIC bronze medallist Steven Burke with Mr Cookson at the reception at Colne Town Hall. (B2.50808/lt) •


Valley man’s role in success of


Olympic cyclists a Sir William Taylor Chairman of the College's


Corporation Board and Vice-Principal Ann Pilkington receive the Beacon Award from the Minister for Skills David Lammy MP together with


The Rt Honourable Jack Straw MP. John Cronshaw Head o f Hair and Beauty, : Chris Osborne Vice-Principal and Paul Kellett Head of Performance Development Unit.


West to achieve Beacon status, Blackburn College now looks forward to sharing its good practise with other Colleges.


Students are assured they will receive the best experience possible. Everyone will receive high quality education and Training. Community and social cohesion are taken very seriously by the College and its approach to social inclusion Is regarded as being exemplary.


The award of Beacon.status followsThe exceptional Ofsted Inspection In which the College was judged to be Outstandingiiinseyery category placing Blackburn College among the top 5% of all Learning andfSkljlstCouncll funded providers.


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by Peter Dewhurst


THE success of the Team GB cycling squad in the Olympics proves the rea­ son why Ribble Valley’s Brian Cookson was given an OBE. Mr Cookson, whose home is


in Billington, is president of British Cycling, the national organisation which has played a key role in developing cycling in this country to the point where it is a world-beat­ er.


Its riders took a total of


eight golds, four silvers and two bronzes. Chris Hoy took three golds, and Pendle’s Steven Burke got an unex­ pected bronze. The fact'is that, when Mr


Cookson took over the chair­ manship and presidency of the British Cycling Federa­ tion a dozen of so years ago, it was a failing organisation. Mr Cookson, who was over


in Beijing to ■witness much of the success and who played host to Princess Anne, admits: “We were absolutely amazed, really!” Taking on his role when he


did was good timing. The Manchester Velodrome had just opened and lottery fund­ ing was about to become available to develop British sports including cycling. British Cycling was deter­ mined to drive the UK’s team


^ t o a better shape, and also M get more people involved in ^he sport and cycling general­


ly. Mr Cookson, who is Pendle


Council’s executive director (regeneration), said: “ By 2012, we wanted'to be the leading nation in cycling... and that was before London had been selected.” : Surprisingly - but pleasing­


ly - it has happened four ' years early.


He says his role is pretty


much back room these days. Mr Cookson said: “We'are


now viewed as a model for other sports. The Manchester Velodrome has made a big dif­ ference in training.” Initially built as part of


Manchester’s bid to host the Olympics and stuck on its own, it was seen as something of a white elephant. Then at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, Chorley’s Jason Queally won. a gold in the one kilometre time trial. His time was slightly over one minute- one second. Mr Cookson said: “As a result, in a minute it went from white elephant to gold medal factory.” British riders have domi­


nated the track scene over the past few years and Mr Cook­ son said: “We feared they may have reached their peak too soon, but the trainers did get it right.” In Beijing, Mr Cookson


managed to get in some sight­ seeing. Having to take an hour’s taxi ride each way between the hotel and the Bird’s Nest Stadium proved something of a scary experi­ ence. “ They certainly put cyclists at risk!” he said. He was also asked by the


Olympics officials to escort Princess Anne to the velo- . drome. While she was there, Bradley Wiggins had an unsuccessful day, but Chris :■ Hoy and Victoria Pendleton , won golds and Jason Kenny a • silver. Now British Cycling is ’


looking forward to London,- 2012. Mr Cookson said: “ I ' think we are confident about London. However, we ha've.j^ got some good young.com- petitors -


the older ridersare


now looking behind them to'' see who is catching up.”


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mm Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 01282 478111 (Advertising), 01282 422331 (Classified) www.clitheroeadvertiser.co.uk Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, Thursday, September 4th, 2008 9 Council in line for public relations awards


RIBBLE Valley Borough Council could scoop two top, accolades. The council has


•been shortlisted by the Char­ tered Institute of Public Rela­


tions (North West) for the Best Low Budget Campaign award for its work on the ‘“Ribble Valley Food Trail”, and in the Best Publication


category for its Annual Report 2007. This announcement was made as part of the PRide- Awards, an award scheme that showcases the best PR work


being carried out across the UK regions. The winners will


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