Angela Duggan said she was 'heartbroken' when she heard of Lancashire County Council's plan to shut North Valley Day Nursery in Colne (News, 29 November). She has gathered more than 300 signatures on a petition and is enlisting other parents in a campaign to keep it open. If North Valley does close Ms Duggan hopes to pursue lottery funding to set up an alternative nursery.
The nursery, which is mainly used by disadvantaged families, has been operating for more than 50 years. It is one of six nurseries in the county that have been earmarked for closure as part of the county council's plans to modernise children's and family services. Family support centres are to be opened, but no details about them have yet been revealed.
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