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A GROUP of playschool leaders who had been going back to school to learn even more about children received Pre-School Playgroup Foundation…

CONFUSION over where investment money will end up in Barrow has been addressed by councillors. The High Street Heritage Action Zone fund (HSHAZ), along with the Future High Street Fund, are both still on hold during lockdown, a council boss said. Helen Houston, Barrow’s development services policy regeneration and information officer, said: “The goal is to make the high streets such as Duke Street, Ramsden Square, Abbey Road and Cornwallis Street a hive of cultural activity of events ...

That was the vote from Barrow Councils executive committee meeting yesterday (Thursday). Sue Roberts, the director of resources, addressed the issue head on. She said: “Staff need to understand what we are offering on a permanent basis. “The current working statement needs to be changed. The old statement says we don’t do home working, when clearly we do. “We do support flexible working and home working, so the framework needs to be there, so staff can apply for flexible home ...