6~ Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, November 4th, 1999


A BARN adjacent to iWildmans


Farm,


Longsight'Road, Langho, !can be converted into rtwo ‘dwellings,'say officials of Ribble Valley Borough Council.


Green light for barn conversion Acting under their dele-


. gated powers, they have granted the planning appli­


cation of C. S. Gates and Son, who can also build into some garages arid use some agricultural land as residen­ tial curtilage.


Well-kept secret is now revealed to the world!


by Marcia Morris


THE North's best kept secret was revealed last week when two chefs from the prestigious Northcote Manor, Langho, won top awards in London. In a nerve-tingling


was accompanied on his trip by head chef at North­ cote Manor Steve "Williams, his brother and his sister, Sarah Jane. Warwick had wanted to be a chef since he


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ATTENTION No half-term blues for these IT buffs!


SCHOOL holiday blues were not a problem for six resourceful children from the Kibble Valley who utilised their half-term hol­


iday to gain IT knowledge. The youngsters, Luke Hayton,


Rachel Roe, Robert Gilliver, Stephanie Roe, Andrew Hayton, and Ben Ainsworth, were all awarded their Preliminary Certificates in the use of computers, at the Computer Centre, Clitheroe Auction. The course was developed by


Northern Rural Training, to offer new and exciting opportunities for Ribble Valley youngsters to experiment with information technology. This half- term the computer club was also given the opportunity to attend a farm safety session, run by the cen­ tre's new Group Training Organiser, Janet Gilliver. One of the youngsters, Ben


Ainsworth, who attended sessions in the summer holidays, enjoyed them so much, he came back for more, this October!


Ben said: "The best bit was the one


where we made all the jungle animals make a noise. It was just like making Walking with Dinosaursl". If you would like more information


on any of the activities run by the Rural Centre, please ring Carolyn


Rowe, tel: 01200 444020 Pictured from left to right are:


Luke, Rachel, Robert, Stephanie, Andrew and Ben with their instructor, Mr Mark Whitfield. Presenting the awards is Project Officer Mark Rowe.


Factory farming comes under attack


FACTORY farming came under attack at a meeting of Ribble Val­ ley Borough Council last week, with a warn­ ing that it was not the answer to the present


crisis in the industry. The warning came from


Coun. Frank Dyson (Clitheroe), in response to a presentation about the depressed state of the industry by Mr John Wellbank, project manag­ er of the Bowland Initia­ tive - the organisation


which helps and advises


fanners. Mr Wellbank said that


farmers were faced with three options as the indus­ try plunged further into crisis: get out, intensify and expand, or diversify. He warned that a lot of


needs. few of these had been


received. He suggested th a t


people were going to leave the industry and called on planning councillors to take account of changing


as he was aware, the coun­ cil had never refused an application involving diversification, but very


Coun. Dyson said as far


intensification and expan­ sion could mean an increase in factory farming and the use of drugs, adding that it would be a "grave mistake" if these methods replaced quality food production. He believed th a t the


was imminent. Mr Wellbank said local


farmers could intensify production in acceptable ways, such as building winter barns for store lambs and fattening them up on local farms rather than sending them else­ where for this process. 9 Mr Michael Damms,


British people preferred quality food to that pro­ duced by factory methods. He revealed th a t an


application for the expan­ sion of a large dairy opera­ tion in the Ribble Valley


chief executive of the East Lancashire Chamber of Commerce, and Mrs Aileen Evans, director of Ribble Valley Enterprise Agency also spoke about economic development in


the Ribble Valley.


Fancy footwork for a sizzling spectacular of red-hot salsa


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FANCY footwork was to the fore at a salsa-style party held in the Ribble


Valley on Saturday. A squash studio at Hicks Health and


Rackets Club in Chatburn Road was transformed to enable almost 200 people to try out the latest dance craze to cap­


tivate the country. Five dancers demonstrated the moves


and all those who attended had a great time trying the steps out for themselves. In keeping with the theme of the night tequi­


10 jobs at new centre


restaurant SIX full-time and four part-time staff will be needed for a new Clitheroe town centre restaurant, says a coun­


cil report. Members of the Ribble


Valley Borough Council Planning and Develop­ ment Committee are being recommended to approve an application for the restaurant when they meet tonight. Mr Gordon Porter pro­


poses to create it out of the present A. and E. Antiques shop and Stables Cafe off Duck Street, Clitheroe. A new roof and other alter­ ations will be needed, and opening hours will be 4-30 p.m. to 11-30 p.m., with six full and four part-time staff. A council report says


that there are no objections on noise or smell grounds. A car park originally showed on the plans turned out not to be owned by the appli­ cant and has thus been deleted from the plans. But as the location is a town centre one, off-street park­ ing provision is not required.


la sunrises and sangria were served along


with salsa dips. The aim of the party was to launch the


club's new programme of salsa classes which cater for both beginners and more advanced dancers. Due to popular demand, organisers are


planning another party for December 4th to enable people to put what they learn at


the classes into practice. Our photograph shows some of the salsa dancers enjoying the party. (301099/ll/7a)


Officials recommend


approval of scheme CONCERNS are felt by council officials over the "proliferation" of new building on a Bashall Eaves


farm over recent years. But they are recommending tonight's meeting of the


Ribble Valley Borough Council Planning and Develop­ ment Committee to approve a retrospective applica­


tion for use of a general purpose building for housing livestock and horses, and have been made concerning


erection of a further build' ing for similar use, at Kitchens Farm, Cross Lane, Bashall Eaves. Applicant Mr Adam


Tootle also seeks retrospec­ tive permission for a horse menage at the farm and this too is recommended for approval. There has been one


possible motives for the for­ mation of a riding school, or livery, such use would require planning permis­ sion. The report says that the


Farm owners gain sympathy, but plans should be refused


by Tim Procter


COUNCIL officials have "considerable sympathy" with a fa rmer wanting to diversify in to livery stable operation. But Mr and Mrs Wood's


proposal for the 11-box operation at Wiswell Hall Farm, Wiswell, is recom­ mended for refusal by tonight's meeting of the Ribble Valley Borough Council Planning and Development Committee. A report to councillors


the area is of an intimate and attractive village periphery landscape and in purely visual terms the works proposed would not be unduly harmful, says the report. However, the four 25-foot lighting columns for the arena would constitute a suburban and intrusive feature detrimental to the appearance of the conserva­ tion area. The report says that the


The overall character of consequent traffic for both,


says the report. The livery use would also


says that the application is partly retrospective. Exca­ vations have taken place to form the area of a riding arena which stands about six feet below field level, and internal works to a barn to form the livery boxes have begun.


Reminder to businesses


objection to each proposal. It is claimed that both uses have been going on for some time without permission, but officials say this is not relevant to the merits of the applications. Neither pro­ posal is near enough to other property to affect it, and although comments


juxtaposition of agricultur­ al and horsiculture use is not considered inappropri­ ate on the site. The county adviser on farming feels there is a need for a further livestock and storage build­ ing on the holding. Despite concerns regard­


BUSINESSES in the Rib­ ble Valley are urged to com- plcte a survey th a t will enable Lancashire County Council's strategic planning committee to effectively assess their needs. The survey, which must


ing the proliferation of buildings on the site, each case must be assessed on its merits, says the report. Need has been demonstrat­ ed for the current proposal.


Chilly trip for young farmers!


MEMBERS of Clitheroe Young Farmers met at Pendleton Village Hall for an interesting and edu­ cational talk on a silver jubilee trip taken to Ice­


land. Various slides from the trip were shown and the vote


of thanks was given by Richard Berry, and seconded by Alex Wildman. Next week members are asked to meet at Clitheroe Health Centre car park to set off to the county 10-pin bowling contest at Bolton.


applicants have stressed a view that there will be a lower impact to the com­ munity by the new use than by the previous level of farming activity. I t is intended that the yard serve only pleasure riders, not professional competi­ tors.


was allowed, there would be nothing to stop resumption of agricultural usage and


However, even if livery


potentially generate signifi­ cant volumes of car-borne traffic and taken together with horse boxes would mean more traffic than the farming use. Users might also be less familiar with the sub-standard highway network and access arrangement, and horse rider traffic could also increase on roads ill-suited for it. The existing access to the


I presenting his own cre­ ations of cured smoked salmon with pickled Irish oysters followed by truffled chicken with Jerusalem artichokes. Warwick's final piece de resistance was his dessert, created on the spot. From a surprise basket of ingredients he produced an apple savarin with a toffee sauce, creme fraiche and poached pineapple. The judges agreed his menu pro­ duced a balanced meal which was clean and simple and his dessert was simply the best in the room and definitely won him the competition. Warwick's elder brother,


national final, which took place at Westminster Col­ lege, 23-year-old Warwick Dodds took the top title in the industry of 1999 Ameri­ can Express Young Chef of the Year Award. He beat off competition, not only from all over England, but also from Scotland, North­ ern Ireland and Eire. He cooked up a storm,


was a child and after a spell with Paul Heathcote he spent two years at Chez Nico, Park Lane, London, before returning to his northern roots and North- cote Manor.At an in-house celebra­ tion to recognise Warwick's achievement, executive chef and joint owner of North­ cote Manor Nigel Haworth paid tribute to the chef’s high standard of work, referring to what he said was a "demanding contest for a young man who has done tremendously well to


win."


now £2,000 richer and has also won a trip to San Fran­ cisco including a tour of the Nappa Valley vineyards and a week's work experi­ ence at the world famous Charlie Trotter's restaurant


A delighted Warwick is .


in Chicago. Not to be outdone, Mr


Haworth walked away with the prestigious Wedgwood Chef and Potter Trophy for Britain and Ireland's top chef at a glittering occasion held at The Savoy Hotel, London, last week. Long recognised by his


Lawrence, had been a national finalist three times so there was real family pressure on him to win, at this, his first attempt. He


ing part in the finals. The competition attract­


ed 100 top chefs who com­ peted for the award and each of the four regional heats produced three semi­ finalists who went on to battle it out at The Savoy. The award-winning menu


of oyster and cauliflower panriacotta with Beluga caviar and roast Mere par­ tridge, beetroot, cepes and foie gras will be just two of the dishes for the discerning gastronomes gathering in Mauritius in June 2000, when Mr Haworth will re­ create his winning dishes for a worldwide audience of gourmets. Since January, Northcote


own fellow professionals as the supreme culinary tech­ nician, Mr Haworth had to be at his very best to beat the 11 other supremos tak­


Manor has achieved many awards and accolades, including the retention of the Michelin Star; a North West Tourist Board gold award for high quality and standard of service; restau­ rant manager Joanne Smith reached the final of the Academie Culinaire de France at Le Gavroche, London, Caterer; and the Hotel Keepers Independent Hotel of the Year 1999; an extra mark in the Good Food Guide 2000; and Nigel Haworth was awarded Life Magazine's Chef of the Year 2000. All notable achievements for a hotel set in the heart of the Ribble Valley.


duo of Nigel Howarth and Warwick


(291099/5/6) :


Pictured are the winning Dodds.


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farm can only be improved by the removal of a sub­ stantial length of dry stone wall together with some mature trees which form a particurly attractive fea­ ture of the entrance, says the report. Highway dangers and


the lighting columns are quoted as reasons for the refusal recommendation.


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be completed by November 22nd, will question busi­ nesses about their size, nature, location and future relocation plans. Chairman of the Joint


Advisory Committee for strategic planning County Coun. George Slynn emphasised the importance of the survey. He said: "This survey will he very important in shaping plan­ ning policies for the future. I t will help us to under­ stand the needs of business and take them into account when we make decisions." The results of the survey


will be published in March 2000


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