Council levels parking permit playing field
LANCASHIRE County Council’s cabinet has agreed changes to residents’ parking schemes to make them work fairly and consistently across the county.
It means there will be a standard price of £25 for annual permits, along with changes to the types of permits available in some areas.
The cost of a permit and types of permit available previously varied as the schemes were established by different district councils.
The county council took over their administration in 2018 and has reviewed the way they work with the aim of making them operate more fairly, consistently, and efficiently.
In May the council carried out a consultation, writing to over 9,000 residents who are eligible for residents parking permits about proposals to change the terms of the Traffic Regulation Order (TRO), which makes them legally enforceable. DID you know you can take keep fit and art classes at the Chapel Gallery in Ormskirk starting this September?
And there’s something for all ages.
Expert tuition and guidance is provided as part of a number of courses in the West Lancashire Borough Council-run Gallery’s Enjoy Life! programme.
There are adult classes in life drawing and painting for pleasure. You can even try knitting and crochet.
Sweaty Mama classes are a fun way to improve cardio, strength and fitness and is suitable for
A report to the council’s cabinet outlined and addressed various comments and concerns raised during the consultation, and recommended that the new scheme be approved.
The decision means no change for many current permit holders as a number of the schemes in place already have a £25 charge for a permit.
It will mean a price drop for some permit holders in Lancaster, Preston and South Ribble. Only permits in Chorley and Pendle previously cost less.
The new scheme will also replace the scratch card visitor permits which means that, where the individual scheme allows, people can buy permits which can be used for a full year. These permits pre and post-natal exercise.
It can be adapted for all fitness levels and all ages. Freedom to Move is made up of dance, movement and stretch activities for all ages. Yoga offers a calm relaxing method of exercise to help keep muscles supple and flexible.
Other health-related activities include Singing for Health that helps to manage breathing in a fun way, and Hope Street, a group created to help break the stigma attached to poor mental health.
Children and young people’s activities include Little Explorers, Young will be charged at the standard £25 administration fee which applies to all other resident parking permits.
To support environmental challenges there will be no charge for permits for vehicles that are powered solely by an electric battery.
County Councillor Keith Iddon, cabinet member for highways and transport, said: “These changes to residents’ parking schemes aim to make them operate fairly and consistently across the county.
“Previously the schemes have differed between districts, but now they’re being administered on a Lancashirewide basis it makes sense to operate them along the same lines.” Explorers and Creative Explorers art clubs with different groups for ages from five up to 18.
There is also a creative writing class for nine to 11-year-olds which forms part of the Reading Rocks workshops in Creative Writing and Book Art.
For a full list of classes, times, prices and how to book visit www. chapelgallery.org.uk or call Chapel Gallery 01965 571328.
Councillor Yvonne Gagen, portfolio holder for Leisure, said: “Enjoy Life! has a great range of classes for all the family. So don’t delay, book your favourite classes today.”