On Sunday 26th November the Community Centre Trust will be holding a Christmas Celebration Afternoon between 2pm-4pm at the Old School on Charter Lane. There will be: afternoon tea & coffee cakes, homemade mince pies & stollen mulled wine a bottle tombola a raffle a book exchange Christmas music Entry is just £5 so whyContinue reading “A Christmas Celebration”
Category Archives: Community Events
Best Kept Garden Competition 2017
On 9th November a presentation evening was held in the Football Club to celebrate the winners of this year’s Best Kept Garden Competition. The evening was hosted by the Parish Council Clerk, Carolyn Cross, Chairman Allan Shaw & Vice-Chairman Ann Bishop. This year the prizes were presented to the winners by the Mayor & Mayoress ofContinue reading “Best Kept Garden Competition 2017”
Summer Coffee Morning
On Saturday 8th July the Community Centre Trust will be holding a Coffee Morning between 10am-12pm at the Old School on Charter Lane. There will be tea, coffee, cakes & a raffle. So why not bring your family for a drink & meet up with friends. All proceeds raised will go towards the restoration of the Old School.Continue reading “Summer Coffee Morning”
Coffee Morning
On Saturday 17th June the Community Centre Trust will be holding a Coffee Morning between 10am-12pm at the Old School on Charter Lane. There will be tea, coffee, cakes & a raffle. So why not bring your family for a drink & meet up with friends. All proceeds raised will go towards the restoration of theContinue reading “Coffee Morning”
The Big Gig 2017
The Big Gig 2017 is set to take place on Friday 26th May 2017 at Standish Social Club (formerly Standish Labour Club) in aid of Cancer Research UK. The night will consist of 3 great acts, a fabulous auction and raffle with some really amazing prizes. Tickets are just £6 each and are available from ourContinue reading “The Big Gig 2017”
Best Kept Village Competition 2016
Presentation Evening 2016 The annual presentation evening was held for this year’s awards at Charnock Richard Football Club on November 10th. The evening recognises and celebrates the efforts that have been made throughout the year in the gardens and elsewhere, by the residents of this village, that help to make our village a little bitContinue reading “Best Kept Village Competition 2016”
Best Kept Garden Presentation Evening
On 10th November the winners were announced for Charnock Richard’s Annual Best Kept Garden Competition. The evening was held in the Football Club on Charter Lane & the awards were presented by the Parish Council Chairman Mel Almond & the Mayor of Chorley, Mrs. Doreen Dickinson. Click here to read about the evening & find out theContinue reading “Best Kept Garden Presentation Evening”
IRONMAN UK 2016
On Sunday 17th July over 2,400 athletes from over 40 countries will be coming to the local area to participate in the annual IRONMAN UK event. The event consists of a 2.4 mile swim, a 112 mile bike ride & 26.2 miles of running. Part of a series of global events, the IRONMAN races are setContinue reading “IRONMAN UK 2016”
Yarrow INNS Project
Regular conservation volunteers, and pretty much anyone who likes to get into the great outdoors, will be familiar with Himalayan Balsam and its ability to take over vast areas of woodlands and River Banks. Pretty as it pink flowers may be, it is one of a number of unwanted, non-native weeds threatening to take overContinue reading “Yarrow INNS Project”
Balsam Bashing
Borough Councillor Paul Leadbetter has organised a second year of Balsam Bashing along Sharratt’s Path. Himalayan Balsam is an extremely invasive weed & a single plant can spread its seeds 22ft away! Please stop by to help out on Monday 20th June from 18:30 to help out, even if you can only spare 5 minutesContinue reading “Balsam Bashing”