A GROUP which fought against the closure of the county's care homes is sending a battle pack to the rest of the country.

Hyndburn Action Committee will send a tape to every radio and television station in Britain to motivate others and raise awareness.

Lynne Atkinson, of the committee, said what happened in Lancashire was happening all over the country and people needed to know their rights.

The tape, produced by Helen Gray, a student at the University of Central Lancashire, tells the emotional story of Norman and the late Phoebe Hickey's fight to keep her home, Northlands, Great Harwood, open.

The 15-minute tape, which is currently being prepared for copying, also features interviews with representatives from Lancashire County Council and Hyndburn Action Committee.

The committee opposed the closure of 32 of the county council's 48 care homes and reached an agreement with Lancashire County Council ahead of a judicial review that was to take place at the High Court in London in March.

The deal means that every resident will undergo a medical assessment by their GP to ascertain the effect a move would have on their health. And if it would be detrimental, the council will consider postponing the closure of the home.

Lynne, whose 76-year-old mother Marian lives in Hill Top House, Baxenden, a home earmarked for closure, said: "What we are trying to do is let everybody know that each resident has now got a right that they can't be moved and they have to be assessed.

"We want relatives to be aware that they can do something about it they can take them to court again and progress futher than we have."