Parking plea at new college site

The Citizen
By Charlotte Bradshaw

STUDENTS have not been allocated any parking spaces for a new sixth form college in Burnley, it was revealed today.
The news has prompted Burnley Council chiefs to demand a re-think of plans for one of the town's new super schools.
Lancashire County Council is consulting Burnley Borough Council over plans for a new school to replace Barden High School as part of the £250million Building Schools for the Future scheme.
As a result, planners in the borough are to ask county hall chiefs to look at providing car parking spaces for students travelling in their own cars to the new 600-place sixth form college.
The school is due to be built on the Barden site.
The same site will house a 350-place primary school and 50-place special primary school.
The site will also accommodate a children's centre, public library and faith centre. There will also be a new playground, sports pitches and tennis courts with floodlighting and a new car park.
Susan Graham, Burnley Council's head of planning and environment, commented: "Further consideration needs to be given to traffic safety and to car parking.
"This council raises no objection to the proposal in principle, but has concerns about the potential for traffic congestion and disturbance to residents as a result of vehicular access from Philip Street.
"In addition, consideration should be given to the provision of some parking spaces for students."
The plans will be discussed by councillors at Thursday's development control committee at Burnley Town Hall from 6.30pm.