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FASCINATING FACTS ON LOCAL LIFE


IT will come as little surprise to learn that house prices in the Ribble Valley are still the highest in Lancashire.


by Vivien Meath


At the end of last year, the average cost of buy­


In the last quarter of 11)92, the Ribble Valley was way ahead in the expen­ sive housing stakes, with average costs of £82,5.17.


ing a home in the area was £7(1,57;!, but figures show that between li)l)2 and 19!):!, prices suffered a drastic decrease.


The KiU-pagc book, priced at £25, makes interest­ ing reading and contains a comprehensive amount of information, tables and grap h s on the county’s economic per­ formance and labour market.


linked with the Ribble Valley in the re-organ- isation of local govern­ ment, at £3f),G(i() last year.


Although house prices in th e R i b b 1e V a 11 e y appear to have fallen, that is not the case in the rest of the county, average prices having increased from £53,157 in 1992 to £5-1,1552 last year.


wage-earners at £44(5.30 p e r week fo r th e average non-manual


Although the Ribble Val­ ley is one of the most expensive p 1 aces in which to live, its resi­ dents, in-line with those throughout Lancashire, are certainly not on extortionate wages.


According to Department


The information is con­ tained in a comprehen­ sive book, entitled "Lan­ c a sh ire 1 9 9-1 — a n economic s i t u a t i o n report,” published by Lancashire County Council’s Economic Intelligence Unit.


of Employment figures, manual workers and female workers are still


receiving less than the average weekly earn­


Lancashire female work­ ers recorded an increase of one hour per week in the year to April 1993, working 0.4 hours above the average working week of 37.4 hours, and men also, with an average working week of 41.7 hours, spent 0.4 hours at work longer th a n th e n a t io n a l


worker.


average. However, the figures can


The county’s manufactur­ ing industry is still a powerful force. Lanca­ shire still has a larger manufacturing work­ force than any other shire county in the United Kingdom.


be partly attributed to overtime availability.


In terms of property prices, Wyre now comes


It may be another surprise


ings nationwide and n on-m an u a l males receive on average £2 per week more than the lo w e s t p a i d , in Merseyside.


The cheapest houses in the county are in Hyndburn,


a close second to Ribble Valley, with the average cost of a home there in 1992, £59,818, rising sharply to £72,(572 last year.


the area which has been


to many to find that the average weekly wage in Lancashire in 1993 was £200.90 for manual male workers, £3(59.90 for non-manual male work­ ers, £1(5(5.10 for manual females and £238.90 for non-manual female workers. Employees in Cheshire are the highest


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ALL LANCASHIRE______


Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, August 18th, 199j_ 9 LANCASHIRE HOUSE PRICES - FOURTH QUARTER 1992 AND 1993 in 4th Quarter 1


53,724 49,409 55,860 55,237 55,517 37,264 56,636 46,485 46,173 83,547 46,137 55,539 57,331 59,818


53,157


* Based on data supplied by Halifax Building Society, derived from their housing transactions information


AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS/11 1993 (£s) Great ‘ Males


Overall, this accounts for 2S9c of a l l lo c a l employees, rising to


In production terms, the importance of manufac­ turing is even more pro­ nounced, accounting for an estimated 35%" of the total Lancashire gross domestic product.


nationally.


nearly 40% in North East Lancashire, com­ pared with only one fifth


Manual Males (% of GB)


(% Rate of Increase)


Non-Manual Males (% of GB)


(To Rate of Increase)


Over the past 10 years, the production sector of the local economy has grown considerably fas­ ter than nationally and it is the only sector of activity in which the stock of registered businesses has grown at a more rapid rate than the UK average.


All Males (% of GB)


(% Rate of Increase) Females


Manual Females (% of GB)


; way.In January 1994, jobless rates varied, from 3.4% locally to 12.0% in Blackpool.


When it comes to unem­ ployment, the Ribble Valley still leads the


(Rate of Increase)


Non-Manual Females (% of GB)


(% Rate of Increase)


The smallest year-on-year decreases in unemploy­ ment were recorded in Blackpool and Lancaster (-3.9%-), while the lar­ gest decreases were recorded in the Ribble Valley (-17.2%) and Rossendale (-17.4%).


All Females (% of GB)


(% Rate of Increase)


£260.90 95.1%


J.J VO


£369.90 88.5%


3.2%


£314.10 88.9%


3.9%


£166.10 93.8%


4.5%


£238.90 88.9%


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£223.50 88.5%


1.1%


£274.30 100.0%


2.2%


£418.20 100.0%


4.5%


£353.50 100.0%


3.9%


£177.10 100.0%


4,1%


£268.70 100.0%


4.8%


£252.60 100.0%


4.8%


£271.50 98.9%


2.9%


£391.30 93.6%


4.8%


£334.60 94.7%


4.5%


£171.50 96.8%


5.0%


£251.40 93.6%


5.5%


£237.00 93.8%


5.8%


£282.50 103.0%


1.6%


£367.10 87.8%


4.0%


£328.40 92.9%


3.7%


£172.60 97.5%


3.2%


£260.40 96.9%


10.5%


£247.80 98.1%


10.1%


£286.10 104.3%


3.1%


£446.30 106.7%


9.7%


£372.20 105.3%


8.3%


£173.70 98.1%


4.5%


£249.70 92.9%


5.3%


£236.40 93.6%


5.5%


In January 1993, there were 1,0(58 unemployed in Ribble Valley, equal


During 1993, there were 5,789 announced redun­ dancies in the county, 79 in the Ribble Valley.


to 4.3% of the popula­ tion, a figure th a t dropped to 884 a year later.


The highest figure was Kylde, with 1,132, fol­ lowed closely by South Ribble, 1,120, with Ros­ sendale the lowest, folowed by West Lanca­ shire and then Ribble Valley.


(!) pull-time workers on adult rates, including overtime. Source: Department of Employment - ”New Earnings Survey, 1992 & 1993", HMSO. CHANGE IN UNEMPLOYMENT, JANUARY 1993 TO JANUARY 1994


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Tourism plays a major role in the Lancashire econ­ omy, both in employ­ ment and income and as a means of attracting investment.


Fyldc Hyndbum


In the last 10 years, it has been one of the fastest growth areas. Blackpool Pleasure Beach still tops the most visited attrac­ tions, with the resort’s Tower World and More- cambe’s Frontierland tying for second place.


Spending by overseas tourists


now exceeds 10% exceeus iv/i*. in ijfiUtnctloa, J.


grew by 14% in the year to 1992 and the propor­ tion of total spending by tourists


in Lancashire the county


Lancaster Pendle Preston Ribble Valley Rossendale South Ribble West Lancashire Wyre


LANCASHIRE


North West Great Britain


January 1993 No.


7,309 8.989 4,128 3,719 1,737 3,232 6,133 3,161 7,009 1,068 2,342 3,679 5,550 3,309


61,365 343,690


2,954,056 Rate


12.2 13.6 10.0 7.8 5.6 8.8


11.2 8.3


12.1 4.3 7.3 7.2


10.9 7.4


9.3


11.2 10.7


January 1994 No.


6,527 8,634 3,517 3,424 1,537 2,871 5,896 2,968 6,622 884


1,934 3,352 4,870 3,117


56,153 320,479


2,786,859 Rate ,


10.6 12.6 8.3 7.0 4.7 7.7 10.4 7.6


11.2 3.4 5.9 6.4 9.4 6.7


8.6


10.7 10.2


Change No.


-782 -355 -611 -295 -200 -361 -237 -193 -387 -184


1 1


£173.00 97.7%


5.9%


£252.90 94.1%


5.6%


£238.10 94.3%


5.9%


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11.2 -3.9 -


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-680 -192


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-5,212 -23,211


Source: Department of Employment (excluding District unemployment rates, LCC Planning Department Estimates).


MOST VISITED TOURIST ATTRACTIONS IN LANCS Theft by bogus customers >tc5'


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Blackpool Bc»ch Tower V/ortd, Blackpool


Froatlerltad, Moreambc Sc* Life Centre, Blackpool Cunelot Theme Puk, Cbaraodc Richard


Sudcisllc, Blackpool Louis Tussuds, Waxworks, Blackpool


Beacon Fell Country Park, Nr. Gawlang Lancaster Leisure Park


Blackpool Zoo Waves Water Fun Centre, Blackburn Harris Museum and Art Gallery, Preston Marlin Mere Wildfowl & Welland Centre Lancaster Priory Mere Sands Wood Nature Reserve, Rufford Ski Ro&scndale, RawicnstaH Williamson Park, Lancaster Wycollcr Country Park


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F • Free attraction P . Paid entry attraction


Main Source: North West Tourist Board ’Attendances at NW Visitor Attractions 1992’ Planning in the pipeline


PLANS for a two-storey exten­ sion at 89 Whalley Hoad, Sab- den (number 0530) are among the latest applications lodged with the Kibble Valley Council’s Planning Department.


highway, 1.2km in length, to provide new access to proposed residential and commercial development at the former Brockhall Hospital site, located on land between the A59/AG6C


ments to existing farm access on the field west of former Chaig ley Dairy, Bailey Bank, Chaig-


Other plans include: Aighton, Hailey: Improve­


ley (0529). BlUington: Sports pavilion


(0520). ____


Brockhall Hospital to form a mixed use village consisting of employment uses and residential


development up to 400 addi- tional dwellings (outline applies -


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tion) at Brockhall Village, Old Langho (0532).


ckh " Construction of a new public


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Redevelopment and re-use or Road, Brockhall Village, Old , ,


Clitheroe: Detached garage Industrie Park, Clitheroe Roai at 51 Littlemoor Road (0525). Byrow (0523).


i ono iilt:« i Langho (0533). L/UII3L1 U U IV l l v » ■


and change of use of agricultural land to recreational use on land off Northcote Road, Langho


de improved access to pro- im­ posed residential and commer­ cial development at Brockhall Hospital site


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Lacy Street (0527). Erection of canopy for cara­


Extension to the rear at 20 De


roundabout and Old k an§*}® Hoad, Brockhall Village, Old


Construction of a new public highway, 1km in length, to pro­ vio mi


on land between the A59/A666 roundabout and Old Langho


the former lmated


Langho (0534). Bowland with Leagram:


Conservatory to side of restau­ rant at Giboon Bridge Hotel, Green Lane (0538).


at Enterprise Works, Salthill Road (0535). Phase 1: erection of . building for storage to cover


van on the north west wall of 1 Shays Drive (0528). Formation of new road access


existing open storage at Enter­ prise Works, Salthill Road L ,0536). Phase 3: erection of


.wl.tlni, nnnn atnmirA flf Ptlfaf.


building for packing, assembly, storage of existing stored l materials at Enterprise Works, Salthill Road (0537).


dwelling into attached bam at Kitchen Green Farm, Preston


___— — pt- Ribchester: Extension of


ing offices and erection of a new lean-to industrial unit and pro- posed new site office at Whalle:


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Road (0531). Wiswell: Demolition of exist- .


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