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BySue Plunkett sue.plunkett@jpress.co.uk Twitter: ©clithadvertiser


round 2,000 people descen- . dedonClitheroe


k for the second .Beats Cancer


Festival last weekend. And voluteer organisers


have hailed the event a mas­ sive success, with it raising the fantastic sum of £6,000 for Cancer Research UK. Plans are already being made for next year’s event. Organised by a group of


local DJs, Duncan Dick- ins. Sarah Rushton, Nick Kennerley and Robert Val- inakis. whose families have all been touched by cancer, the event was held at Clithe-


roe Castle bandstand. . Headline acts included


Bontan, an exciting new. talent on the UK house music scene, DJ Paul Tay­ lor, founder of RETRO, one o f the longest stand­ ing brands in the music industry, and Mark Storie, Toolroom Records DJ and producer. Duncan said: “Last year


the event was held as a tester and this year it has been an amazing success. “We would like to thank


everyone who made this hap-


' pen, including the headline DJs who gave their time free of charge. The event has gone beyond our expectations re­ ally.” Billed as a family music


event, there were also attractions for children including inflatables and face painting.


Some of the organise^"’ poseforapicture.’


Homebuilder’s welcome cash boost for charity


Developer helps with fou ndations for worthy cause byJulieMagee


julie.magee@jpress.co.uk Twitter@clithadvertiser


Clitheroe-based charity The Foundation for Ribble Valley Families has been given a cash boost from leading house­ builder Taylor Wimpey to help fund itscrechefacility, which helps to provide childcare for adultson itstraining pro­ gramme.


The recently-established charity has been given a do­ nation of £600 by the home­ builder and this will be used to support future training and employment opportunities for vulnerable adults in the Ribble Valley. Fiona Owen, director at


The crowds at this year's Beats Cancer. Photo: KYLE McLOUGHUN (s)


The Foundation for Ribble Valley Families, said: “The Ribble Valley has always been perceived as an affluent area. However, there are quite a number of families who strug­ gle with the day-to-day cost of living, which is what we help with. “We’re incredibly grateful


to Taylor Wimpey for the sup­ port the team has provided us with - and the money will go


Taylor Wimpey sales manager Julia Curry with The Foundation for Ribble Valley Families director Fiona Owen and Stephen Blackburn, also from the charity, (s)


a long way in supporting our Adult Learning Creche Work­ er Scheme.” The Foundation for Rib­


ble Valley Families helps the most vulnerable families in its reach area to help improve social contact and wellbeing. Chloe Dunn, associate


sales and marketing director of Taylor Wimpey Manches­ ter, explained: “The Founda­ tion for Ribble Valley Families is a relatively new charity and the impact of the work that it is doing throughout the area is alreadyjust fantastic. • “We’re thrilled to be sup­


porting such an amazing cause, and it’s great to see how far our donation has gone in helping so many families.” The charity is based at Rib-


blesdale Children’s Centre and Nursery School, just a short distance from Taylor Wim- pey’s Ribble Meadows devel­ opment. - Fiona added: “I would like


to take this opportunity to thank Taylor Wimpey for this support. “It truly is very much ap­


preciated by both the whole team and the families we help.”


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Clock ticking for division boundaries consultation


There is until the end of the month for local residents to tell the independent Local Government Boundary Com­ mission for England where they think new electoral division boundaries should be drawn across Lancashire. The commission is asking


people and organisations for their help to produce a new pattern of electoral divisions for 84 county councillors. Max Caller, chairman of


the commission, explained: “We are asking local people and organisations to help us draw up a new pattern of elec­ toral divisions for the whole county. “We want to hear local


Thecrowdsatthisyear’sBeatsCancer. Photo: KYLE McLOUGHUN (s) DJsplayingatthefestival. Photo: KVLEMcLOUQHUN (s) S S C T J f t - r


views on where people think the focal point of their com­ munity is and where the nat­ ural boundaries between


“The commission will care­


fully consider all evidence pre­ sented to it during this phase of the review, whoever it is from and whether it applies to the whole county or just a small part ofit.” The commissionis gather­


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communities might lie. “As we draw new bound­


aries, we will try to ensure that each county councillor represents roughly the same number of voters. We also aim to produce a pattern of divi­ sions that reflects theinterests and identities ofcommunities.


ing local views before it draws up draft recommendations for a new pattern of divisions which are due to be published in November. Local residents and organi­


sations will then get another chance to have their say in a further round of consulta­ tion. This phase of consultation


closesonAugust3ist. Further information about the re view and interactive maps of exist- ingdivisions can be found at www.consultation.lgbce.org. uk or www.lgbce.org.iik.


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