Prince Charles Visits Burnley

07 February 2010

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Britain's Prince Charles is visiting Burnley today (05.02.10).

The 61-year-old royal is making the trip to the town in Lancashire, North West England, for the second time in two years, and has been praised by local residents for his dedication to environmental issues in their area - especially their permaculture project Offshoots.

Phil Dewhurst, who looks after Offshoots for Groundwork Pennine Lancashire, told the Lancashire Telegraph: "The real personal commitment that Prince Charles has to environmental issues and his interest in sustainable development is very much in line with our main priorities.

"In his recent Richard Dimbleby Lecture he called for new and more integrated commercial structures that will help to create ‘virtuous circles', based on environmental and community capital. This is what we are trying to achieve here at Offshoots."

The real personal commitment that Prince Charles has to environmental issues and his interest in sustainable development is very much in line with our main priorities

Before he discusses sustainable living, the royal will visit local soccer team Burnley Football Club at their home ground to inspect their community programme.

After enjoying lunch with club bosses, Charles will visit the Cherry Ford Primary School and Burnley College.

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