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Warmer winters on the agenda


WARMER winters could be on the horizon as the borough council launches an initiative to give residents a more informed choice on energy conservation.


ways of saving energy in the home are to be made more accessible to residents, landlords, all types of heating engineers and a variety of organisations, which are expected to help fund the scheme.


The means to understand the most cost-effective


Act of Parliament. The Home Energy Conservation Act requires all local authorities to send a report to the Secretary of State identifying ways of improving energy efficiency within all houses in their areas.


The initiative has been forced on the council by an


indicate strategies for reducing energy consumption, from all fuels, by 30% over 10 years. This week, Kibble Valley Borough Council announced its approacn


By putting theories into practice, the borough must


to conform with the Act. A list of measures has been drawn up that will


for the exercise.


allow for a significant reduction in energy consumption. This includes offering information and advice, under­ taking training and education, and providing funding


include the insulation of lofts, cavity walls, hot water tanks and pipes; low energy lighting; draught proofing; primary and secondary double glazing; high-efficiency central heating boilers; and improved heating controls.


The best cost-effective measures to heat the home


central fund to help residents finance large scale works in the private sector, but grants are still available and local high-street banks and building societies will be encouraged to help with special loans.


The council says it is not possible to put in place a


ment fund, is designed to help people in receipt. ol benefits, and people who cannot afford to heat then homes adequately or who cannot undertake cost-et- fective improvements. They will be given special help. The council will also continue to provide up-to-idlate energy improvements in council houses, which should


The Home Energy Efficiency Scheme, a Govern­


fit in with the new scheme. Raising awareness among the general public will be


the council’s main approach. It intends to hold seminars, workshops and tuition groups and it intends to provide information and advice through trained


specialists. Anyone wanting information on the council’s plans


should contact the council on 01200 425111. AND THEN THERE WAS LIGHT!


AN offer designed to flick the switch on the borough council’s energy conservation


iriven free to the council by Norweb.


initiative should spread a little light. The council is giving away 500 low-energy light


bulbs to pensioners and the disabled. The 20-watt Osram low-energy light bulb —


but this can include a representative visiting the council offices in Church Walk or a telephone call (for the number, see above). Evidence of a regis­ tered disability or OAP status will be required.


The offer is on a first-come-first- served basis, .


which gives the equivalent light output of a 100- watt bulb, but uses 70% less energy and lasts 10 times as long — retails at £7. The bulbs weie


Business help on offer


FIRMS in the Ribble V a l l e y h a v e th e c h a n c e of a f r e e assessment of their business, made by an


expert from Lanca­ shire Enterprises. The Rural Enterprise


Assessment consists of an interview with a member of the organ isatio n ’s Enterprise Development Team. This lasts for not more than an hour and a half and results in a report giving a general overview of the business and its needs. The report also contains information on grants, loans, local busi­ ness assistance and details of Lancashire Enterprise s Business Development


services. Financial support from


the European Regional Development Fund, Lan­


cashire County Council and the Government s sin­ gle Regeneration Budget Challenge Fund means that the service is comple­


tely free. Anyone interested in a


203030.


Look-out for gas


LANCASHIRE County


Council is maiaJ;al oS18,i‘ close watch on the Ribb Valley for signs ?f ladon


gas in public buildings. ^The borough has been


listed, along with e .'lc and Lancaster,


rahy-occurring gf


tc°erSs0^ tS ° b e 1Mghe>- than usual.


The problem, so f .•> •.•_ not been considei e sei


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ous en o u g h foi Gov e rnm en t t0 ^ action, but the county council says it ha® an o n g o in g mon11o11nh


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levels in three buddings, said a spokesman.


Strategic Scan of then- business should contact Mr Simon Briggs on 017(4


tive is available from the Church Walk offices and this details its energy conservation plans.


Special honour for businessman


LANGHO industi-i- alist Mr Gordon Blain, a leading light to local young entrepreneurs, was honoured at a s p e c i a l d i n n e r


recently. The dinner was to mark


his involvement in Young Enterprise, the scheme that gives youngsters h a n d s -o n b u s in e s s experience by helping them establish mini-firms. Mr Blain, pictured, who


A consultation document on the council’s initia­


Planning officer bombarded’


Society. Mr Mike K i r b y


Coffee and cake boost coffers


ORGANISERS o f Oxfam’s autumn cof­


fee morning held at the Clilhei oe Mayor’s P a r l o u r w e r e delighted with the public response to what they plan to make an an nual


event. A steady stream of visi­


tors, more than last year, raised a total of £285,


another improvement on 1995. Well-stocked home­ made produce and bric-a- brac stalls proved par­ ticularly popular.


A sp o k e sm a n fo r Oxfam said they were


very grateful to Clith- croe’s Mayor, Coun. Ste­ phen Holt, all the helpers who had mounted the event, the supporters who had given items for sale and the public whose generosity had produced such an excellent total.


Coun. Holt taking coffee with some of the team of helpers who staffed the occasion. (CAT 3066)


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A BOROUGH planningj officer was bombarded by questions after he gave a talk to Clitheroe Civic |


explained the purpose of the Ribble Valley District- Wide Local Plan, which I will outline planning regu- lations for the area into | the next century.


to balance environmental c o n s id e r a t io n s and employment opportunities when formulating the


is soon to retire as manag­ ing direc tor of Jones Stroud Insulations, Lon- gridge, has been at the forefront of Young Enter­ prise in East Lancashire for eight years. He was a founder mem­


He said the council had | |


plan.A spokesman for Clith- eroe Civic Society said iti was a splendid evening and just what the society |


was about.


ber of the Ribble Valley and Hyndburn Young Enterprise Board and in 1992 received the Young Enterprise Gold Award for his contribution to industry and education links. The award was pre­ sented by Sir Kit McMa­ hon at the United States Embassy in London. More recently, he was


Israel. Mr Blain accompanied


Milieu and watched mem­ b e rs Isab el Mallam, Rachel Brown, Anna Ash­ worth, Olivia Meredith and Sharat Koya being questioned by a team of top international business personnel at the Sherover Theatre in Jerusalem. The dinner, held in


an adviser to Milieu, the Young Enterprise team from Longridge High School which won the national final of the com­ petition and came third in the European final, held in


p.m., in the Mutual Room, Church Street, Clitheroe,. when Mr Christopher Hall l


will talk about Clitheroe in its coaching days. Visitors are welcome and there is aj


charge of £1.


Thornley, was attended by representatives of all the Young Enterprise com­ panies with which Mr Blain has been associated, with many guests travel­ ling from across the country.


Emily is the tops!


FOR her a r t i s t i c endeavours a Gisburn


C o u n t y P r ima r y S ch o o l pupil has


just nine years old, has won a poster competition to promote public aware­ ness on water shortage and this makes her the tops with her classmates and teachers. In taking top prize in


scored 10 out of 10. Emily Asquith, who is


one of North West Water’s environmental centres and a family day-out to a theme park or museum.


tion, at the Dunkenhalgh Hotel, Clayton-le-Moors,


At Thursday’s presenta­


as the overall winner, and 10 of the 37 finalists of the, annual event came from


Emily’s poster was chosen


Gisburn.Emily, who lives at England’s Head Farm,


th e Aqu aq u es t Save Water competition she has won her school an MJN Education Primary per­ sonal computer and an MJN Internet personal computer. Oil to)) of that, she has picked up a class trip to


Paythorne, cannot remem­ ber what she painted last year, but it certainly impressed the judges.


the whole North-West took part in the event, which was judged by TV weatherman Fred Talbot.


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