Further to the letter by R Turner (LT, June 24) re. Blackburn with Darwen Churches Action, they are correct in all details. However, the Darwen operation plans to continue.

The prime movers in this new endeavour have plans at an advanced stage and hope for a seamless transition from the old into the new. This new organis-ation will be constituted to work within the old Darwen boundary To comment on D Pratt’s letter, a central pot does exist – it’s called the Big Lottery Fund.

Buy your lottery ticket any time and a small proportion will go to a good cause, providing the cause fulfills the intricate requirements and you can fill in one of their fiendishly complex forms.

Faint hearts, turn away now!

Air Portable, Darwen (via email).