RESIDENTS can have their say about the proposed closure of several libraries at today's meeting of Lancashire Local Burnley.

Other issues for discussion at the meeting include traffic calming schemes at Coal Clough Lane and Thursby Road Area, waiting restrictions on roads in Burnley, Padiham and Worsthorne and local grants for community groups including Burnley Wood Community Action Group and Rosegrove Action Group.

Lancashire Local is an initiative to delegate powers from the county council and district councils to local decision-making committees.

The Burnley committee is formed by equal numbers of county and borough councillors.

The committee's powers include budget and priority setting for highways, road safety schemes, waste services, library and museum opening hours, youth and community services and issuing local grants.

The meeting will take place in the reception room of Burnley Town Hall at 6.30pm on Wednesday May 30.

More information and copies of the agenda are available at www.lancashire.gov.uk.