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chosen a new partner or­ ganisation to help these not-for-profit groups—col- . lectively known as Third Sector groups - to apply for funding.


VOLUNTARY, com­ munity and faith groups seeking funding from Lan­ cashire County Council should find the process easier in the future. The county council has


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ganisation will administer the county council’s Lo­ cal Initiative Fund (LIF) scheme for the whole of Lancashire in 2013/14.


CIC (Community Interest Company) has been cho­ sen as the county council’s partaer for a one-year pilot project called Empowering the Third Sector. The Burnley-based or­


County funds easier to access Mountaineer inspires team work


untary and community organisations, while also increasing engagement be­ tween these organisations and the county council,’’ he added. The county council’s


LIF aims to provide grants to organisations from £1,000 to £5,000 to fund new and innovative local projects which support the council’s priorities.


Perks said: “We are very excited about this ground breaking pilot project. “It will empower vol­


moting the grant bidding, process, supporting volun­ tary and community sector orgmiisations in submitting their funding bids and co­ ordinating the assessment of grant applications. County Coun. Mark


This will involve pro­


improving services for families; sldils and employ­ ment initiatives; and activi­ ties for teenagers, includ­ ing things to do and places togo


The three priorities are:


LIF must demonstrate that they can meet one of these three priorities. The bidding round for the LIF is planned to open early in the year.


All applications to the


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county council’s Grants Team: lptgrantsteam@ lancashire.gov.uk


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they watched video footage of her Mcent of Everest and her pa- raglide from Mont Blanc (she is the first woman ever to have done this), and heard about altitude training, weather deterioration and just how determined you halve to be to persevere when the going gets tough.


Squash also described what it felt like to be on the summit of


SIXTH form students at Stony- hurst College were presented with a set of new challenges when mountaineer and adventurer Squash Falconer visited. Her audience was gripped as


Everest. “You do not feel elation, as you might expect, which hits you much, much later; you have to be very focused on getting back down,” site said It was sobering to hear that, of


the 100 fellow-climbers scaling Ev­ erest at the same time as Squash, only 10 made it to the summit and one had died.


dents was: “You have to try to achieve your goals, whatever any­ one says to you, and remember that the greater the challenge, the greater the reward at the end.” Her inspired audience then got


Her main message to the stu­


their heads together to prepare presentations of their own. Squash invited them to devise new, ex­ treme challenges for her, and to come up with ideas on how to plan, fund and promote them. Squash, who left for Mount


Kilimanjaro shortly afterwards, said: “I really enjoyed being with the students at Stonyhurst, as they were very receptive. They asked lots of interesting questions and were brilliant. And their presenta­ tions gave me some great ideas!” • To find out more about


Squash’s extreme adventures, vis­ it: www.squashfalconer.com


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remains undirainished - an Englishman’s home is still his castle and many people still harbour ambitions to invest their hard-earned cash into


no matter how much is paid out, tenants will never own the property, so many see renting as “giving money away”. Our national pride in owning our own homes


find less money up front - usually just a month’s rent in advance and a month’s rent as a deposit. And they will not be responsible for most of the maintenance costs of the property. But they also won’t necessarily be able to decorate the property to their own taste and could be asked to move out at relatively short notice.' The biggest disincentive to most people is that


has driven up prices, meaning it is all too often more expensive than actually buying. Those who choose to rent will probably have to


DIANE FINCH


bricks and mortar. However, the past few years have been tough ones in the housing market. Uncertainty over house prices and fewer mort­ gage products available have seen more and more


cheaper option, the right choice for those who couldn’t yet afford to buy, or needed to save up the deposit for their first home. But these days, the rise in popularity of renting ,


their options. In the past, it was accepted that renting was the


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Homes Lancashire; explains the benefit of the firm’s shared equity plan, called FirstBuy: “There is no denying that you will almost certainly need to put down a larger deposit to buy a house, but the FirstBuy scheme for first time buyers and the introduction of NewBuy 95% mortgages has cer-. tainly helped to reinvigorate the housing market, making it easier for people to secure a mortgage with a lower deposit. “Once in, the house is yours to decorate,


people opting to rent a property. But is renting still the smart option? Diane Finch, sales director for Persimmon


bedroom homes from just £90,396. That would be just £295 per month with FirstBuy shared equity. A similar property in the area could cost £550 to rent - a massive £255 more, every month. “The question has to be: Why would you pay


enhance and Improve as you wish, with a view to increasing the value of the property.” Diane added: “For example, we have two


more to rent a property that will never be yours, when you could actually spend less and have a home to call your own?”


homes.cqm or call into any. Persimmon Homes development to find out about the latest deals.


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called out to carry out search and rescue duties over 350 square miles of East Lancashire, Pendle, Rossendale and parts of Greater Manchester. It works alongside Lancashire Constabulary, Greater Manchester Police, North West Ambulance Service and Lanca­ shire and Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Services. • To learn more about the


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dation comprises; entrance porch and vestibule door with glazed panels; lounge with beamed ceiling and solid oak flooring, wood panelling to the walls, feature arched stone fireplace ready equipped for wood burning stove, archway leading to the dining room; dinig room with beamed ceiling, solid wood oak flooring and open stairway; kitchen with tiled


accommodation spread over three floors, it is a credit to the vendor and also benefits from being double glazed and centrally heated throughout. Ground floor accommo­


area in the much sought-after historic village, the property dates from the 1800s and is immaculately presented throughout. With surprisingly spacious


viewing, contact the agents Dewhurst Homes on 01772 783993 or visit the website at: www.dewhursthomes.co.uk


closed rear garden with stone patio area and lawned garden area with planting of shrubs and bushes. For details and to arrange


bedrooms, one with built-in furniture, while on the second floor is an attic conversion bedroom with beamed ceiling and beautiful views over the fells, plus storage under eaves and newly fitted carpets. The property has an en­


floor and light oak units with • integrated electric oven, ceramic hob, microwave, dishwasher and fridge freezer, island unit with pan drawers, double glazed patio sliding doors to the rear aspect; util­ ity room plumbed for washing machine; fully tiled bathroom \vith four-piece suite compris­ ing quadrant comer shower cubicle with electric shower, low level WC, roll top bath and pedestal wash hand basin. On the first floor are two


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