HBC: Calls for plastic glasses after 11.00pm

The Council and Police have joined forces to write to local licensed premises recently to ask them to consider using polycarbonate drinking vessels instead of glasses to serve drinks after 11pm, following the tragic death of a young man attacked with a glass in Darwen recently.

Cllr Melissa Fisher, Chair of Licencing Committee, said; “In conjunction with Lancashire Constabulary our Licensing Manager is writing to all licensed premises in the Borough of Hyndburn to ask the premise licence holder and the designated premise supervisor to consider the use of polycarbonate drinking vessels to serve drinks in after 11pm. Our hearts go out to this young man’s family and we welcome any safety measures to stop anything like this happening in Hyndburn. We hope that many local licenced premises will use polycarbonate vessels instead of glasses after 11pm.”

Sgt Jason Middleton, of Lancashire Police, said: “We fully support the use of plastic glasses in licensed premises and in particular at the weekend and would urge all licence holders in Hyndburn to support this safety measure. We want everyone to enjoy a safe night out and hope business owners will co-operate with this request.”

Clayton-le-Moors 2015: Labour gain

Melissa Fisher has won the Clayton-le-Moors local election and secured her first term as one of the two ward Councillors. The count took place in the newly-refurbished Town Hall at 11.00am on 8th May 2015 and Melissa will now hold her position until 2019.

The results were as follows:

• Melissa Fisher (Labour) - 951
• Stephen Brierley (Conservative) - 776
• Liam Clark (UKIP) - 535

The total percentage of voters who turned out in Clayton-le-Moors was 61.88%.

Clayton-le-Moors 2015: Melissa Fisher

Clayton-le-Moors resident Melissa Fisher has been selected as the Labour candidate for the ward in the 2015 local elections and has been out canvassing for months, meeting residents and listening to their concerns.

Melissa said, "I am so pleased to have been selected as your local Labour candidate for Clayton. As a long term resident of Clayton Le Moors with two children in local schools, I understand the issues people face. I know the Labour Councillors have worked hard to bring positive politics to Hyndburn."

She added, "I look forward to meeting you on the doorstep, but if you have any further questions, please give me a call or drop me an email. I will be happy to help."

Melissa can be contacted by phone on 07976 412160 or by email at mel.fisher33@gmail.com