Foster parents are recognised at awards

THREE Hyndburn foster parents are celebrating after winning prizes at an awards ceremony.

Lancashire County Council held the ceremony at Hoghton Village Hall to recognise the hard work and achievements of foster carers in Hyndburn and the Ribble Valley.

Shelly and Stephen Ainscough, from Rishton, were named ‘foster family of the year’ while Angela and Les Gallagher, from Accrington, were named ‘friends and family foster carer of the year’.

Diane and Tony Bartley, from Rishton, received the award for ‘outstanding contribution to children in our care’.

All three couples will go through to a grand final event in June to decide the countywide winners.

Georgine Lee, senior manager of the fostering and adoption team at Lancashire County Coun- cil, said: “All of our foster carers work tirelessly to improve the lives of looked after children in Lancashire and we wanted to do something to recognise their efforts.

“Well done to our win- ning foster carers, there were many deserving nominations and it was a tough job for our judges to shortlist the winners.”

If you are interested in fostering call 0300 123 6723. A HOUSEHOLDER has applied for the erection of a replacement conservatory to rear at 2 Altham Hall Cottage, Burnley Road, Altham.

Other applications submitted to Hyndburn council include:

Erection of a part two, part single storey extension to rear at 27 Marple Street, Great Harwood.

Works to Tree Preservation Order (TPO) trees which involves the felling of a tree with fungus at 1 Woodland Drive, Clayton-le-Moors.

Works to TPO trees at Knuzden Hall Barn, Stanhill Road, Oswaldtwistle.

Keepmoat placed a reserved matters major application for access appearance, landscape layout and scale issues for land south of Harwood Lane (Lyndon Playing Fields) and land adjacent to Wood Street, Great Harwood.

The demolition of a conservatory and the erection of a two-storey extension to rear at 11 Peel Park Avenue, Accrington.

The erection of a conservatory to rear at 74 Abbeydale Way, Accrington.

Peter Reeves Limited has placed a full application for an extension to the existing industrial building (retrospective) at 1B Newhouse Road, Huncoat Industrial Estate.

Works to TPO trees at land opposite 69, 71 and 73 of Scott Avenue, Accrington.

Works to TPO trees at 5/7 High Riley Cottages, Sandy Lane, Accrington.

Erection of a single storey extension to rear at 3A and 5A Monk Street, Accrington.