A NEW Group will begin on Monday. Burnley Borough Council's Community and Recreation Service have worked with Pauline Frost to establish a new Monday Group in the Reading Rooms. More details will follow shortly.

FRIENDS of Worsthorne with Hurstwood is organising the Village Carnival. It will be held on August 24. The proceeds are to be used to improve the furnishings and decorations of the Reading Rooms. Any surplus money will go towards improving the sports facilities within the village. Anyone wishing to be involved should contact Rob Mallett, 6 Higgin Street, Worsthorne.

The Worsthorne with Hurstwood Allotment Holders are to be offered the opportunity to participate in the Carnival in a produce competition. Parish cler Carole Galbraith will be sending out letters in the near future. Cllr. Ken Smith has offered £50 to fund the 'winners' prizes.

ALLOTMENT holders are reminded all outstanding rent should be paid by the end of March.

BURNLEY Borough Council's local plan officer Michael Wellock gave an informative and interesting presentation to Worsthorne with Hurstwood Parish Council on the new Local Plan for Burnley. The Local Plan is the one of the most important documents which will affect the quality of life of people in Burnley over the next 10 years. It sets out how land can be developed -- or not. Residents in Worsthorne with Hurstwood can support or object to policies in the Plan.

PARISH clerk Carole Galbraith is to contact the school, church and other local organisations to see whether residents are interested in twinning with Gambais in France.

Gambais is 35km due west of Versailles and has around 2000 inhabitants. The main activities of the inhabitants of Gambais are farming or working in the industry closer to Paris. Gambais has a small town hall, a church and a 'chateau' at one end of the village. The parish council is to write to Gambais and also contact Burnley Twinning Association for advice.

COUNCILLORS Philip Walsh and Steve Large reported that Brownside Road is to be resurfaced from the Bridge up to Heckenhurst Avenue. Traffic monitors are to be placed on Extwistle Road to ascertain whether traffic calming is required. A detailed report should be available soon. The parish council heard that a new beauty business had opened near the Spar Shop in Brownside Road but the extra traffic generated was adding to the road safety problems in the area.

COUNCILLOR Mavis Hitchen has received a request that a bottle bank be provided in Worsthorne. This will be an agenda item at the next Parish Council meeting. If any residents can think of a suitable place for a bottle bank please contact parish clerk Carole Galbraith on 416947. Councillor Philip Walsh and Chair of the Parish Council Tony Lambert are to have a meeting with the Chief Superintendent regarding a 'village bobby'. They will also make inquiries into the rumour about the sale of the village Police House is correct.

NO reply has been received from United Utilities about whether they would like to fund a road sign to commemorate the Queen's Jubilee Welcome to Worsthorne.