ti/; Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, August 12th, 1999 Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified)


F3.rin0r fined £2,000 nftcr Ills rniinmls [ fo mcuppa were subjected to pain and suffering


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A FARMER from the Rib- ble Valley was fined £2,100 and told to sell his remaining stock after a court decided he was not a fit and proper person to look after animals. Carcasses of cattle were left


where they had died at Harrop Lodge Farm, Slaidburn, mag­ istrates at Blackburn heard. Graham Gott (49) was fined


£700 on each of three cases of per­ mitting unnecessary suffering to animals, with £767 in costs and a five year ban on keeping livestock. No separate penalty was


imposed for five offences of failing to remove carcasses as soon as possible, three offences of contra­


go-ahead firm sold


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vening cattle identification regu­ lations and one offence of obstruc­


tion. Gott pleaded guilty on all


counts. Mr Nicholas McNamara (pros­


ecuting) said that Trading Stan­ dards Department inspectors vis­


ited the farm on October 29th last year and found four cattle car­ casses. Gott was advised that many of the other animals needed special care, including a brown calf which was specifically point­


ed out. The inspectors returned the


following day to make a more detailed inspection and found the carcasses of eight cattle. The bones of a cow were found under a trailer and the carcass­


naer irauei u — es of a cow and a calf were on . .


another trailer. "Inside one building the inspec­


tors found a pile of skulls and body parts which were partly cov­ ered by a plastic sheet," said Mr


McNamara. A week later the inspectors


called again and found there were four more carcasses, including that of the brown calf about which Gott had been warned. A post mortem examination revealed it had suffered severe debilitation due to lung worm and secondary pneumonia, as well as


severe liver fluke. Gott had run the farm for ten


years without arranging for any veterinary visits. A ministry visit found that the animals which


were still alive had great difficulty moving around due to the depth of slurry in which they were kept. Some of the calves were up to


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their shoulders. "From the position of some car­


casses, it was apparent that many of the animals died where they lay and were subjected to pain and suffering," said Mr McNama­


ra. Mr Duncan Nightingale . ,


(defending) said Gott had run the 122-acre farm since his father's retirement 10 years ago. However, in 1998 he was diag­ nosed with a hernia and was


unable to work. "He has not been able to tend


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the farm, but accepts that he should have taken steps to ensure


tt-he animals were properly cared for," said Mr Nightingale. "Basi­ cally it was a farm which was being run improperly, but he would ask you to accept that there were circumstances beyond


.h animals were properlj


his control. "He should have kept a closer


eye on things, but again, this is symptomatic of the problems of


ill-health he had." Mr Nightingale said everything


was now running smoothly on the farm, which had two cows and 40


sheep* Gott had to care for his parents,


Mr Nightingale pointed out. The defendant's offer to pay the


fines and costs with an immediate £1,000 and the balance at £100 a month was accepted.


Stake in Nursery rhyme comes to life at school by family


I THREE non-work­ ing members of a highly- successful cor­ porate clothing com­ pany, with its roots in the Ribble Valley, have sold their stake


in the business. Simon Jersey was


I founded in 1971 and has I since been wholly owned by the Moyle family, with the founder and chair­ man, former Twiston res­ ident Mr Simon Moyle,


I owning 60% of the equi­ ty, the balance being owned by three non-


I working family members. The latter have sold


their 40% stake in the firm and have been replaced by venture capi­ tal company 3i, which 1 will take up a 19% stake,


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A SUGGESTION for "council coffee mornings," where people can get to know more about the local authority, has been criticised by one council­


lor.


eral put to Ribble Valley Borough Council Policy and Finance Committee for Local Democracy Week in September.


The idea was among sev- | .


dance of coffee mornings," declared Coun. Margaret Sutcliffe (Ribblesdale). She and other committee


"There is a super abun- 1 , Legal Advice


members felt that explain­ ing the work of the council to young people was the most important thing. '"There is no quick fix," said Coun. Mrs Sutcliffe. "But it's no good preach­


ing at young people - you have got to get them dis­ cussing things," said Coun. Peter Redpath (Read). Some local school pupils would be voters by the time of the next elections, he


pointed out. The committee decided , i


to ask officials to organi^ a programme involving schools, and also a publicity campaign among adults - including the use of the council's Web pages.


Thieves thwarted


1 SECURITY measures at a large house in Old Langho


1 defeated burglars. They were able to get


1 into the conservatory, apparently using a crowbar


or similar implement, but could not get further into the house. However, they stole some items from the garage and police are inves­


tigating.


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event o f 1999


the management having a further 19%, with Mr Moyle retaining a majori­ ty holding and becoming president of the rapidly expanding Altham-based


I company. The venture capital


firm 3i took stakes in Clitheroe-based company I Ultraframe before its suc-


I Since its formation in the early seventies, the 1 company has dramatical-


cessful stock market flotation.


ly changed the concept of


1 workwear from drab, util- I itarian uniforms into


attractive, easy-to-wear


I fashionable clothes. Simon Jersey today


1 exports its products to over 120 countries and 1 employs more than 300


people. Mr Moyle has wel­


comed the management and staff participation which, he says, gives an opportunity for those


I responsible for running the business to benefit from the future success of


the company. Mr Moyle's family still


1 retains connections with the Ribble Valley.


THERE was a summer treat in store for young pupils at St Leonard's CE Pri­ mary School, Langho, when a well-


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known nursery rhyme was re-enacted. Old MacDonald, alias Jake Proctor, is pic­ tured right with some of his animals, from the


Prestigious national award within grasp of coinpany


by Sheila Nixon


A GO-AHEAD Clitheroe com­ pany which makes powder-han­ dling safety systems for a world­ wide market is in the running


for a top national award. Spiroflow, of Lincoln Way, has been


selected for the final shortlist in the 1999 Manufacturing Industry Achievement Awards for developing a bulk bag discharger for use where total dust containment is essential. The 45-strong company, which is a


of the judges. "This is a significant achievement, .


against a background of very tough competition. Our congratulations go out to you and your team," said Mr


Paul Carslake, editor of The Engi­ neer, the London-based magazine which runs the competition. The company has been invited to


send representatives to a gala awards night at the Grosvenor House Hotel in the capital on September 21st, when the winners of various cate­


gories will be announced. Spiroflow, founded more than 25


years ago, has a £3.6m. turnover and exports 30% of its products, with thousands of installations worldwide. It specialises in the field of bulk


contender for the Design Product of the Year Award, has already received a pat on the back from the chairman


create serious problems to companies using them because they do not flow easily through conveyors or other process machinery, or because they


are dusty or toxic. Companies such as Spiroflow need


to demonstrate a high level of both experience and expertise in the desigi^ manufacture, technical support and after-sales service to satisfy customer demand for dust-free and efficient


handling methods.


solids handling, with products includ­ ing systems for conveying, weighing, blending and discharging raw materi­ als in the form of dry solids such as powders, granules, pellets and flakes. Such products constitute 50% of all raw materials processed in the UK. Many of these raw materials are relatively easy to handle, while others


A number of products handlea in •


bulk bags are of a fine, powdery and invasive nature, and total contain­ ment during unloading is necessary to prevent contamination of the factory environment. The problem is exacer­ bated where the product is volatile, toxic or presents an explosion risk. .Spiroflow has developed the Model


T9 bulk bag discharger for use where total dust containment is essential.


Pinning future on this ‘magic’ carpet


A SCHEME to improve the quality and value of their wool received the enthusiastic support of the


county's beleaguered sheep farmers. new Bowland carpet kemp often prohibit its use. Bowland Initiative pro


could be set to grace the floors of the aestheFically- minded elite and give the Valley's hill farmers a much-needed boost. The carpet, due to be


designed this month, will be the fruit of a joint initiative


between the British Wool Marketing Board and the Bowland Initiative, an experimental project aimed at diversifying farmer's sources of income, as well as addressing environmental


issues. The carpet will be made


from mainly Swaledale wool, which in the current depressed wool market has proved very difficult to sell because its characteristic grey and black fibres and


ject officer Mr Maurice Hall welcomed more than 40 farmers to the launch of the project at Marshaw Farm, run by Mr Jim Cur- wen, on the Duke of West­ minster's Abbeysteads


Estate. Also present was Mr


Andrew Pownall, chairman of William Pownall and Sons, tufted carpet manu­ facturers, at Fence, which is now going to work with some of the wood graded to create a trial sample carpet. Pictured at the launch of


the project, from the left, is Mr Hall, Mr Pownall, Mr and Mrs Curwen and Wool Board chief appraiser Mr Malcolm Brook.


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