"Walk With The Mayor" Section Three

On Tuesday, 31st July, we are seen here setting off from the Earby Mining Museum. The Mayoress and myself together with fellow walkers completed an enjoyable walk of Section 3 of the Pendle Way - Earby to Laneshawbridge .

A Special Birthday

On Friday, 27th July we visted Marsden Grange Home for the Elderly in Nelson for the 101st Birthday celebrations of Mrs. Sylvia Edwards .

Barnoldswick Post Office Opening

We opened the new main post office in Frank Street, Barnoldswick on Wednesday, 25th July. The post office is also to be an Indian take-away with an upstairs Restaurant. The owner told us how much he liked Barlick folk.

"Walk With The Mayor" Section 2

On Tuesday, 24th July we set off on Section 2 of the Pendle Way from Bancroft Mill, Barnoldswick, over the fields and hills to the Earby. The walk took us along the Leeds & Liverpool canal where I bought everyone an ice-cream at Greenberfield Locks. We finished at the Lead mining Museum in Earby.

Celebrating Partnership Working in Pendle Event

We attended the East Lancashire NHS Community Development Mental Health Team's event - 'Celebrating Partnership working in Pendle' at Christ Church, Nelson on Monday, 23rd July.

Join me in walking the Pendle Way

Pendle people are invited to walk the picturesque Pendle Way with me Coun Allan Buck.
Throughout the summer months, he will walk eight sections of the Pendle Way, on different Tuesdays, starting at 1pm.
We have such beautiful and rich countryside right here on our doorsteps and I'd be delighted for as many people as possible to join me in exploring some of it. The whole family is welcome to come on the walks - including dogs, provided they are kept on a lead across farmland and under close control at all other times. I'm sure that everyone who joins in will have a great time.
The walks will take place as follows:
* 17th July - Section one: Barrowford to Barnoldswick (7 miles) starting from Pendle Heritage Centre was completed succesfully.


* 24th July - Section two: Barnoldswick to Earby (5.5 miles) starting from Bancroft Mill.
* 31st July - Section three: Earby to Laneshawbridge (7 miles) starting from the museum of Yorkshire Dales Leadmining .
* 7th August - Section four: Laneshawbridge to Wycoller to Coldwell Activity Centre (formerly Coldwell Inn) (6.5 miles) starting from the Emmott Arms.
* 14th August - Section five: Coldwell Activity Centre to Reedley (4.5 miles) starting from the Coldwell Activity Centre.
* 21st August - Section six: Reedley to Higham to Newchurch (6 miles) starting from the junction of Reedley Road and Robinson Lane .
* 28th August - Section seven: Newchurch to Pendle Hill to Barley (5 miles) starting from the centre of Newchurch.
* 11th September - Section eight: Barley to Barrowford (3.5 miles) starting from the Barley Information Centre.
We will be following the route shown in Pendle Council's "Pendle Way" pack, which can be bought from Barnoldswick Tourist Information Centre (01282 666704), Pendle Tourist Information Centre (01282 661701) and Nelson Town Hall (01282 661655).
Please come well prepared as some parts of the walk may be muddy - and don't forget your waterproof clothing. I'm hoping we've seen the last of the rain for the summer, but if the weather is bad, please phone me on 07966245956 to check if the walk is going ahead.

Colne Grand Prix

I am seen here starting the race at the Colne Grand Prix Cycle Race in Colne Town Centre on Wednesday 18th July. This event was part of Pendle Cycling Festival. The cyclists included ones who you can expect to be in the Olympic Games.

"Walk With The Mayor" Section 1

At the start of the first section of the Pendle Way we joined fellow walkers at Pendle Heritage Centre . Over the next eight Tuesdays the Mayor and Mayoress will walk each section of the Pendle Way. Section 1 starts at the Pendle Heritage Centre car park, Barrowford and ends at Bancroft Mill, Barnoldswick.

Rainhall Centre Open Day

Myself and the Mayoress are seen here with Steve Broomhead of North West Development Agency, Dale Frankland, the chair of West Craven Together and various other funding delegates at the opening of the Rainhall Centre in Barnoldswick on Friday, 13th July. The Rainhall Centre was previously Rainhall Road School and was developed into a business and community venue through the West Craven Together initiative.

Royal Garden Party

Here is a picture of the Mayoress, Councillor Linda Crossley and myself on the Mall outside Buckingham Palace on our way to the Royal Garden Party on Tuesday, 10th July. The cucumber sandwiches were excellent! On the previous day we had called on Lord Greaves at the House of Lords in the afternoon and in the evening went back to the House of Commons for dinner with our MP Gordon Prentice.

Ballgrove Fun Day

On Saturday, 7th July I judged part of the dog show at the Ballgrove Fun Day organised by our Parks Department. I also went for session of pond dipping, which is using a net to see all the tiny creatures that live in the ponds.

Smoke Free Pendle

As part of the publicity for the new smoking regulations which had that day come into force, I joined with Councillor John David (he's the one with the beard) and others at the Smoke Free Pendle Launch at the Pendle Inn, Barley on Sunday, 1st July.