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Majestic arrival
on the Mersey
THE luxurious Queen
Elizabeth cruise liner is making her second visit to Liverpool next
week. The vessel; described as the Pride of Cunard; will
arrive in the city at 5am on Friday, 3 August 2012, and plans are in place
to give the 2,000 passengers a warm Liverpool welcome.
For the first time, the new baggage handling facility and the
immediate surrounding area at the Pier Head, will play host to 30
arts and craft stalls, a small children's fairground, a food court,
'make and take' creative areas, a ukulele performance and shanty
songs.
Liverpool's Town Crier, Terry Stubbings, will also be on-hand to
give youngsters lessons on how to make the most of their vocal
chords and literally shout about how great Liverpool is! From 2pm,
Terry will be giving under 11s top tips on how to be a Town Crier,
and the audience will get to choose their favourite.
Shiverpool will also put on a free theatre performance with a
special 'Auld City' theme exploring Liverpool's original
seven streets.
Liverpool City Council's cabinet member for culture and tourism,
Councillor Wendy Simon, said:- "Whenever a cruise liner sails
into Liverpool it always attracts huge crowds and so for the visit
of the majestic Queen Elizabeth, we wanted to encourage spectators
and passengers from the ship to spend as much time as possible on
our World Heritage Waterfront.
This is the first time a Cunard liner has visited the city during
the school holidays, so we're expecting a great turnout to welcome
the vessel, and with the added element of the entertainment we're
providing it really is a great day out for all the family."
The arts and craft fair will run from midday to 8pm, with the three
fairground rides and food outlets opening from around 10am.
The Queen Elizabeth, or QE as she is affectionately known, is
Cunard's newest ship and has only been sailing the seas since
October 2010. The liner will sail out of the city at 10pm.
Please note that their are NO fireworks display to mark the ship's
departure, as this is the QE's second visit to Liverpool Cruise
Terminal. Sadly the fireworks when set off are arranged by cruise lines for inaugural
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Praise
for Lancashire Police Authority following HMIC inspection LANCASHIRE Police Authority
has been praised for its work in preparing for the incoming Police
and Crime Commissioner (PCC) A recent inspection by HMIC aimed to look at how all police
authorities are managing the transition process and the forthcoming
election.
On Friday, 27 July 2012, HMIC published their findings. The report
summery said:- "Lancashire Police Authority has already put in
place sound plans for managing the handover to PCC. These include
ensuring partners are involved in the transition and making the
public aware of what the changes will mean to them (using innovative
communication channels). The authority's active participation and
contribution to developing national PCC guidance means that the
Lancashire transition board is well informed.'"
The full report can be found
online.
Chairman of Lancashire Police Authority, Bruce Jassi, said:-
"This report confirms what many of us at LPA had known for some
time: that we are committed to ensuring a safe, secure and smooth
transition over to the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner.
This authority has, and will continue to work hard to prepare for
the forthcoming election and the many changes the arrival of the PCC
will bring.
I would like to thank HMIC for their thorough report and also
everyone at LPA for enthusiasm and dedication. However, there's
still a long road ahead and we will not become complacent."
The people of Lancashire will elect a PCC on 15 November 2012. The PCC
will replace the current Lancashire Police Authority. For more
information, go to:-
lancspcc.co.uk.
Rights of way must be more
efficient for landowners, says CLA
THE CLA has told the Government it can only
support the reform of public rights of way if the proposals are made
more efficient for landowners. The Association said Defra's proposed
improvements to the policy and legal framework for public rights of
way, out for consultation until 6 August 2012, should be about
making the process more efficient to benefit both landowners and
users. CLA North Regional Director Dorothy Fairburn said:-
"Reform of rights of way is desperately needed, but the Government
must address the unfairness of the current system if the CLA is to
continue to support reform." Miss Fairburn said that:-
"Farmers and landowners can face claims for footpaths and
bridleways over their land that take many years and cost tens of
thousands of pounds. Even after a claim has been fought and won,
users can start the whole process again if they do not agree. This
is unfair and a hugely inefficient process. If reform does go ahead,
landowners need reassurance that the 2026 deadline for adding
abandoned and unused paths to the definitive map will become a
reality. We want the Government to take a practical look at the
impact of discovering long-forgotten paths on present-day land use
and respect a landowners' right to ask for a path to be diverted." |
