A council's Executive has agreed to a newly updated plan designed to help 'prevent terrorism and radicalisation'.

The plan was agreed at the Pendle Executive Meeting.

Councillor David Whipp, who chairs Pendle Community Safety Partnership, said: “Our plan is designed to help us prevent the radicalisation of individuals in our area and to tackle the ideology which incites terrorism.

“The atrocities in Manchester and London highlight the challenges we face in Britain and we all have an important role to play in preventing terrorism.”

The Prevent Plan will include setting up an Operation Griffin event for Pendle businesses, helping them to be prepared and vigilant and developing the leadership role of councillors as part of wider engagement with the community on Prevent issues.

There will also be further training of Pendle Council staff.

Geoff Whitehead, Pendle Council’s Community Protection Manager, said: “Since 2015 we've been collaborating with the police and other authorities and agencies in Lancashire as part of our preventing terrorism and extremism plan.

“Our work in Pendle has included training frontline staff to spot the signs of radicalisation.”

Councillor Whipp added: “We know how vital it is to communicate and work effectively with communities and this includes working with our schools and Nelson and Colne College. “We are not afraid to discuss and tackle difficult issues."

Pendle Council says it and other agencies have been sharing advice on what to do when someone you know is becoming radicalised.