ASKS. 6.1 An ‘ask’ is a request made by the partnership to the Scottish Government for it to take an action which will support the delivery of local outcomes.
ASKS how the Christian meeting, in all its signs and words, says something authentic and reliable about God, and so says something true about ourselves and our world as they are understood before God.”4 I do not gainsay whatsoever that Christian worship both (a) transpires in a con‐ stitutive way through the representation, signification, and expression and commu‐ nication of symbolic meanings; and (b) is understood in a profound way when viewed through these kinds of symbolic relations. That is, worship in itself is a sys‐ tem of symbolic relations, and one of the most accurate and insightful ways to per‐ ceive worship is in terms of symbolic relations. But are symbolic relations the only things that can be described as simultaneously having both of these qualities (i.e., that they are a fundamental key both to worship in itself and the interpretation of worship)? This dissertation strongly answers in the negative. For, alongside rela‐
ASKS. We ask to be able to jointly commissioning the regional business support framework to reflect the needs of the Pennine Lancashire economy. Within this context all local business support products within Pennine Lancashire would be harmonised as part of the Business Support Simplification Programme. • We ask for a direct funding relationship between the RDA and PLLACE/ Pennine Lancashire Development Company, within a pan-Lancashire context. • We ask that Pennine Lancashire receive a greater and more appropriate share of RDA resource compared to the rest of the North West. • We ask for greater flexibility to vire between existing RDA funded programmes even if agreed outputs are not jeopardised. • We ask for the opportunity to pilot EU’s XXXXXXX programme to establish a revolving public-private investment fund for Pennine Lancashire. • We ask for a commitment from government that the Pennine Lancashire is prioritised for major public sector relocations. • We ask that existing government jobs located within Pennine Lancashire are subject to a second stage consideration. Redundancies numbering over 50 would automatically result in an audit of the impact this would have on the local economy - this would inform a dialogue between Pennine Lancashire partners and government to look at suitable alternatives. • We ask for delegated powers to force agencies such as British Waterways, Highways Agency and Railtrack to fulfil their duties in respect to derelict sites.
ASKS. We ask for investment to upgrade the Clitheroe-Manchester, ‘Todmorden curve’ and Rawtenstall-Bury rail lines. • We ask for commitment from Government to provide this additional lane on sections of the motorway that have either reached full capacity or will reach capacity when major strategic sites come to fruition. The M65 motorway is a vital link between the main Pennine Lancashire towns and the rest of the City Region. Initially it was designed with the option of including a third lane at a later date. Evidence suggests that the existing infrastructure would be unable to cope with the additional jobs that we hope to create on delivery of the Integrated Economic Strategy. In addition it is recognised that effective links to the Leeds City Region are vital – increased congestion on the M62 has made the A56 villages bypass an important project in connecting Pennine Lancashire to areas of prosperity. • We ask for funding of a M65/Whitebirk Transport Study & Investment Plan • We ask for the metro tram system to be extended to Rossendale/Rawtenstall??
ASKS. We ask for a Pennine Lancashire Flexible New Deal jointly commissioned and contract managed with DWP, enhanced by integration with other activities and services. • We ask for freedoms and flexibilities agreed for the Xxxxxxxxx with Darwen City Strategies pathfinder to apply across Pennine Lancashire • We ask Government to commit to establishing a Pennine Lancashire University by 2014 under the recently announced ‘University Challenge’ programme. • We ask for greater flexibility of current funding for adult training programmes at level 3. • We ask for funding for an employment land assessment study for Pennine Lancashire undertaken by MAA partners and the NWDA/NWRA • We ask for funding for a Green Belt study – East of Blackburn/Rishton, undertaken by MAA partners and the NWDA/NWRA • We ask for identification of Whitebirk Phase II as a Strategic Regional site by the NWDA • We ask for Identification of Whitebirk Phase II by the NWRA as a ‘exceptional local green belt change’ which can be dealt with through LDFs Please note the detail of these bullet points is subject to ongoing discussion with MAA partners.
ASKS. We ask for appropriate powers to declare comprehensive licensing for all private sector landlords for designated areas within Pennine Lancashire. This would maximise and quicken efforts to address market failure and growing affordability issues. In return we will devise worklessness initiatives that link directly into the dynamics of the PL housing market using the increased powers and incentives to assist individuals into employment. • We ask for funds to carry out an in depth scoping of a Pennine Lancashire Spatial Strategy, as part of a pan-Lancashire approach.
