The joint Clitheroe Line & East Lancashire Community Rail Partnerships held their quarterly Management Group meeting online on Wednesday 22 October 2025.
Mike Cliffe, Chair of the joint CRPs welcomed everyone to the online meeting and asked if the minutes from the previous meeting held in July 2025 could be approved and these were accepted unanimously and there were no matters arising from the minutes.
Richard Watts, Secretary of the group gave an update on the Activity Plan and covering a number of points:
+ CRL has a new member of staff joining the company in early November, Beth Nolan will be helping develop projects in West Lancashire.
+ BBC Making a Difference Awards on 13th September 2025: Accrington’s Stations of Welcome were winners in the Community Group category.
+ At the National Rail Awards on 17th September 2025 – both Try The Train and St Anne’s Station were highly commended.
+ Noted that the Railway 200 Inspiration Train is to visit Blackpool North station in November
+ Noted that a new exhibition at Clitheroe Castle Museum is a tribute to local photographer Ken Roberts and runs until April 2026.
A full copy of the Activity Plan Update can be downloaded on this link: Activity Plan Update October 2025 (compressed).
Northern also gave their usual update and the full presentation can be seen on this link: East Lancs and Clitheroe Lines CRP October 2025.
The Community Rail Network also had sent through some updates on training opportunities etc. and this can be seen here: Community Rail Network Events Training And Webinars.
Finally the British Transport Police and the Forest of Bowland National Landscape had provided updates and the joint PDF can be seen here: East Lancashire & Clitheoe Line Oct 2025 Updates