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SKELMERSDALETERRYS BARBERSHOP14 CHURCH STREET-UP HOLLAND WN8 0ND111753817 April 2013 Vol 20 • Issue 16 FREE NEWSPAPER OF THE YEARCLOSEDSUNDAYS &MONDAYSFREE WI-FICALL 01695 627 251 FOR ENQUIRIESNO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY - PARKING AVAILABLELetters 12 · Crossword 16WIN A £500 GIFT CARDIce cream bossesin £49m buy out£33m HIT TOWEST LANCSFROM CUTSPrincipal players in Upholland High School’s production of BugsyMalone. Code 1058033.School students set todazzle in Bugsy MaloneSTUDENTS at Upholland HighSchool are getting ready totravel back in time to playAmerican gangsters when ithosts a production of BugsyMalone.Music teacher James Lyon,said: “The students are afantastic group. It is amazinghow much work they have putinto it. My favourite moment isthe chorus – as they will bethrowing gunk around thestage! I may be in a dangerousplace as I am playing the pianonext to them!”The show is on Wednesday,April 17 and Thursday, April 18at 7pm. For tickets, contact01695 625191.TO WELFAREReport by Henry JamesWEST Lancashire residents could losearound £33million a year through thenew welfare reforms, a new study hasshown.The study by Sheffield HallamUniversity reveals an estimated loss of£33m per working year – or afinancial loss of £473 for eachworking adult in the borough.The research also shows the numberof people affected by a cut in housingbenefit, or bedroom tax, totals 1,400in West Lancashire with an estimatedloss of £1million.Another 5,100 people will see a cutin their council tax benefit and 13,800households will suffer a loss in childbenefit.The research shows that when thewelfare reforms have come into fullforce they will take almost £19billiona year out of the nationwide economy.But the impact of the reforms varies alot from place to place with the worstaffected places facing financial lossesthat are twice the national averageand four times as much as the leastaffected places.Britain’s older industrial areas suchas parts of West Lancashire are hithardest.The Government has said thesewelfare reforms are necessary as thecost of benefits has increaseddramatically in recent years.• Skelmersdale Labour CouncillorNeil Furey is calling on the council notto commence possession proceedingsagainst any council tenant who fallsbehind with their rent as a directresult of the Bedroom Tax.He has put a motion on the agendafor tonight’s (Wednesday) full councilmeeting of the borough council askingthe council to condemn the BedroomTax.The Bedroom Tax was brought in inApril and it means that some socialsector tenants in the borough who aredeemed to have accommodationwhich is excessively large (in terms ofnumbers of bedrooms), may receiveless housing benefit.ltdprestige flooringcontemporary and traditional floor designsSPRING CLEAROUTFREE MEASURING & QUOTATION SERVICECHOOSE AT HOME SERVICEWE COME TO YOU!UP TO 50% OFF SELECTED ROLL STOCKCall in now for expert advice from our friendly staff TELEPHONE: 01695 578 555www.prestige-flooringltd.co.uk (In Stiles Car Park) 22a Church Street Ormskirk (Sat Nav Users L39 3QG)1117938