Family Bike Event 16th June – Trinity Buckshaw
Euxton Healthy Street group has organised a Family Bike the event will mark the start of national Bike Week which runs from 16th to 24th June .
The Euxton event will start from Trinity Buckshaw Primary School on Unity Place, Buckshaw Village, Euxton on the 16th June and use local cycle lanes to Astley Hall. A bike doctor and our local police team will also be there to give bike a check and security marking.
All riders will need on at the school , under 8;s need to be accompanied by an adult and 8 – 16 year olds will need a parent consent form signing these will be available at the event. All rider must wear a helmet and have a road worthy bike ( Dr Bike can advise on this on the day if unsure )
Gates open at 10 am the ride starts at 11am with a return back to Trinity planned for 1pm
Cycling Projects a National Bike Charity will be providing riders to lead and support the event on the ride to Astley Park. Special thank to Donna Parkinson, CCllr Mark Perks, Geoff Ind and Natalie Holt for organising the event.
Bicycle Workshop
Saturday, 31 March 2012 from 10am to 12.30pm at Euxton Library, St Mary's Gate, Euxton - click on poster to enlarge to see all the details
Bin Stickers and Posters
The 20mph areas in Euxton's residential streets have begun to appear - so if you want to help support and promote your 20mph street with bin stickers or a window poster - let us know.
The Healthy Streets Group has supported the printing of these stickers and posters which say "20 is Plenty in Euxton" for residents to raise awareness of their streets' new speed limit.
Make Contact with the Parish Council - let us know what you want and where to deliver to.
If you want to know if your street is included in one of the schemes, please see the schemes at the bottom of this page.
Healthy Streets Group
Meeting arranged for Wednesday, 25 January 2012 at 4pm and to be held at Balshaw Lane Primary School.
Healthy Streets Group
The second meeting of the Healthy Streets Group was arranged by the Group to be on the 9 January, but this has been cancelled and a new date is being arranged.
Any help, assistance, input or attendance by members of the community are welcome. Contact the Clerk to the Parish Council for the new date, when arranged it will be posted here.
Chorley Council Organised Health Walks - Come along! Click link to see list of walks
See Chorley Ramblers current programme of walks January and February 2012
Healthy Streets Initiative
In each district of Lancashire one area has been chosen to run a Healthy Streets initiative alongside the introduction of 20mph areas in residential areas. From the whole of the Chorley area, Euxton has been chosen to run this initiative, so this is a great opportunity for us as a village (on the right is more information on the Scheme).
The Healthy Streets Group has met and discussed ideas for using the Government funding, which comes with the scheme, to encourage residents to get out of their cars and use other means of transport such as walking, cycling and public transport.
Members of the Healthy Streets Group:
Joanne Hudson, Environment and Community projects Team LCC
Elizabeth Darnell, Balshaw Lane Primary School
Debra Platt, Clerk to Euxton Parish Council and Euxton North Borough Councillor
Natalie Holt, Chorley Council
Alan Priestly, Chorley Council
PCSO Ray Chadwick, Police and PCSO Lee Reed
Cllr Geoff Russell, Euxton South Borough Councillor
Alan Priestley, Chorley Council Neighbourhood Working Officer
Cllr Rosemary Russell, Euxton North Borough Councillor
Mike Prescott, CTC
Geoff Ind, Cycling Club
Sarah Turner, LWT
Charlotte Rudd, Help Direct
Link to the Healthy Streets Document
Link to Article in Euxton WEB, December 2011 or read below:
As informed in our September's WEB, the 20mph speed
limit scheme is being introduced to residential areas as a response to road safety concerns.The Euxton Central area was consulted on first, closely followed by two areas in Euxton North and one in Euxton South.
Healthy Streets Action Plan
Linked with the first stage areas is a government incentive called 'Healthy Streets'. Full details of this scheme can be seen on Euxton's website but it basically:
"Encourages communities to consider where they live and work, and pursue prospects that will improve their local environment and lead to more people making the most of their outdoor space. Whole communities will include residents, organisations, businesses and schools; the young and old".There was an initial meeting in November to get the Healthy Street scheme up and running but now it needs public input - from you.
If you have any concerns about where you live in regards to improving or making our street safer, or cutting down on journeys or, if you want to volunteer as a community representative to take the scheme forward - let the Parish Council know.
Some ideas of the scheme it wants to encourage solutions for are, how to make short, local journeys by sustainable modes, including walking and cycling and enabling them to access and use public transport for longer journeys.
There is a budget attached to this project to carry out improvements to areas - steered by the Action Plan drawn up by the community's input.
Following our article in the September newsletter explaining the 20 mph areas (Click page below to enlarge) Lancashire County Council (LCC) has begun to consult on some of the 20mph areas to come.
Consultations on areas are below:
There is one more area to be consulted which is entitled Euxton Central West which it is assumed to cover areas such as Greenside, St Mary's Gate etc as they were not included in any of the consultation areas below. This does not have a date for consultation yet - but when it does this page will be updated.
Euxton North West - closing date 18 November 2011
Link to details on LCC website
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Euxton North East - closing date 18 November 2011
Link to details on LCC website
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Euxton South - closing date 18 November 2011
Link to details on LCC website
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Euxton Central - closing date 15 September 2011
Link to details on LCC website
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Schedule – Euxton Central West Area, Euxton (Various Roads), Chorley Borough
20mph speed limit along the full length, or the length otherwise specified, of the roads located within the Euxton Central West Area, Chorley Borough, set out below.
Barnside |
Brookside |
Casterton |
Church Gardens |
Church Walk |
Crofters Green |
Firbank |
Glencroft |
Greenside |
Meadowcroft |
St Marys Gate |
The Croft |
Wigan Road (A49) Side Road from its junction with A49 Wigan Road adjacent to 190 to its end |
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Woodside |
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Euxton Central West - closing date 11 April 2012
Link to details on LCC website
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