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Gisburn Auction Mart prices
THERE were 50 newly-calved dairy cows and heifers forward at Gisbum Auction Mart's show and sale on Thursday, with first qual ity cows making to £790 (average .£657.70) and first quality heifers to £705 (£597.85). Second quality cows made to
£500 (£412.50) and second quali ty heifers to £500 (£463.30). Best prices were achieved by R. H. Drinkall, (£790) to D.
Coulthurst. There were 36 in-calf dairy
cows and heifers forward at the spring show and sale. Champion was T. Southwell, of Shroggs Farm, (£970). Class 1 - best in-calf cow: 1st,
and Son to M. Carefoot. Steers and heifers: Continental
X light steers made to 111.5p (89.9p), medium to 105.5p (91.7p). Continental light heifers made to 95.5p (86.2p), medium to 125.5p (90.9p), heavy to 119.5p (89.5p); other medium heifers to 61.5p (56.9p), heavy to
79.5p (70.9p). Top kilo price for a pen of tu
sheep was 139.5p for 38kg (£353), sold by J. J. Crosier to Woodhead
Bros. Sheep: spring lambs made to
T. Southwell, £970; 2nd, F. Turn er, n/s; 3rd, T. A. and M. A.
Crooke, n/s. Class 2 - best in-calf heifer
(not more than four broad teeth): 1st, H. C. Grace and Son, £670; 2nd, W. Townson, £765; 3rd, R.
Ratcliffe, £650. Cows due in May made to
£970; heifers due in June to £670 (£516.25), in July/ August to
£765 (£538.50). There were 56 rearing calves
forward. Top price for bull calves under four weeks was £205, sold by D. and P. Harlow to J. R. Met calfe (Otterburn), and top price for heifer calves was £42, sold by J and M. Bennett to R. Murray. Calves: Charolais X bull calves
139.5p (132.5p); light hoggs to 106.5p (95.9p), first quality stan dard hoggs to 107.7p (97.4p), sec ond quality to 98.6p (90.9p); first quality medium to 104.9p (99.6p), second quality to 1UUP (97 5p); horned standard hoggs to 94.7p (91.5p), medium to 98.8p (94.2p); heavy hoggs to lOOp (89.4p); horned ewes to £28 (£13.80), other ewes to £48.50 (£24.55); rams to £41 (£33.65). Top sale price was £48.50, sold by J. E. Taylor and Son to A. Ditta. There were 34.55 tonnes of
R o w o v e r T o s s i d e p u b g o e s o n a s p l a n t o t u r n i t i n t o a h o m e i s a g a i n
by Vicky Carlin
PLANS to change the use of a Tosside pub described as "the very heart of the communi ty" have again been rejected by borough
councillors. Members of Ribble Val
ley Borough Council's Planning and Development Committee heard how more than 90 letters of objection and an 80-signa-
straw and hay forward in the pro duce section with wheat straw making to £46 per tonne (£42.90), barley straw to £59.5U, hay to £75 per tonne. Forward in the Beacon North-
made to £60, heifers to £25; Lim ousin bulls to £205 (£138.50), heifers to £15; Belgian Blue bulls to £160 (£105.50), heifers to £40 (£31); Simmental bulls to £110 (£92.50), heifers to £42 (£25.60); Friesian bulls to £135 (£53); Angus bulls to £25 (£11.60). There were 16 store sheep for ward with mule ewes with twin
lambs making to £65. Forward in the fatstock sec
tion were 257 cattle (inc. 131 young bulls and 126 steers and heifers) and 874 sheep (inc. 66 lambs, 500 ewes and rams and
308 hoggs). Top kilo price for bulls was
128p for 525kg (£672), sold by J. M. Townsend to M. Carefoot. Bulls: Continental X light
bulls made to 120p (101.9p), medium to 128p (101.2p), heavy to 123.5p (98p); other light bulls to 87.5p (84p), medium to 90.5p (81.8p), heavy to 90.5p (85.6p). Top kilo price for steers and
I ture petition had been sent I to planning officials follow ing an application by Mr and Mrs Swain to turn the
West (Gisburn) Electronic Auc tion last week were 1,617 sheep (inc. 126 new season lambs) and 36
cattle.New season lambs made to 235p; standard hoggs to 224p, medium to 228p, heavy to 200p; steers to 190p; young bulls to
191.5p, heifers to 181p. There were 29 cattle and 80
sheep forward in the twice- monthly sale of store cattle and
shoGDCattle: Charolais bulls made to £230; Limousin bulls to £240 heifers with calves at foot to £400 (£383.30); Blonde d'Aquitainc bulls to £462! (£383.50); Aberdeen Angus heifers to £1JU (£121); Simmental heifers to £280 (£223.55); Belgian Blue heifers to £325.
Sheep: mule hoggs with twin .
heifers was 125.5p for 440kg (£552.50), sold by J. C. Nelson
FELL runner Garry Wilkinson has followed up his bronze medal in the Everest Marathon with fourth place in the Three Peaks race on Sunday. He was also a member of
the winning team, repre senting Clayton-le-Moors
Harriers. Billington businessman
lambs at fool made to £66; mule ewes with twin lambs to £64 (£46.65), with single lambs to £26; Texcl ewes with single lambs to £30: shearlings with single lambs to £25; horned ewes with twin lambs to £22; other ewes with single lambs to £16; in-lamb mule hoggs to £40.
Runner Garry’s further success
Mr Wilkinson competed in the Yorkshire Dales event only a week after arriving
home from Nepal. He has run in the Three
Peaks on nine occasions and his fourth-place success is his best-ever result. He fin ished in 3hr. 14min. — lOmin. 48sec. behind the winner, Mark Croasdale, of Bingley Harriers.
Pendle club solo whist winners
WINNERS of the solo whist at the Pendle Club were Mr D N ^ r yekfar e a h ^ t welcome eachS
Monday at 7-30 p.m.
Dog and Partridge into a f i v e - b e d r o o m e d property,with a gym and
office, garden areas and provision for parking three
ears.The planning refusal fol lowed an earlier application by Mr John Robinson to use the pub for bed and breakfast accommodation. A report submitted to
the meeting by chief plan ning officer Mr Stewart Bailey said that while the application differs from ear lier ones, the main issues are similar, including whether the scheme would lead to a loss of significant employment, the loss of a local facility and the effect on the listed building. Rec ommending refusal for the application, Mr Bailey's report went on: "The devel opment would lead to the
Anguish turns to joy as family pet comes home
AN unemployed Clitheroe
man and his family who faced losing their beloved pet dog are celebrating his return, thanks to the Clitheroe Advertiser and
Times.The Balch family were distraught after Jasper, a four-year-old boxer dog, was impounded by local dog wardens only 20 min utes after escaping from the family home in Firfield Drive, and were told they
loss of a community facility which would be to the detri ment of the rural economy and vitality of the area." Speaking at the meeting
on behalf of Tosside vil lagers, Mr Joseph Drachen- berg said that to change the use of the pub would be" depriving Tosside of vital facilities". He added: "The views of the people are very strong, showing just how much an integral part of the community the pub is. We will fight for it." Mr Drachenberg com
people living and staying at Crowtrees Caravan Park and the number of tourist coming into the area each year, indicating that it could be very successful
once again. He added: "The present landlord seems
unaware of this situation. It could be a good money
making scheme." Backing the villagers,
mented that the latest application was a "deliber ate attempt to remove the
pub status". He added that the popu
lation of the area had grown, with the increase of
Coun. Dorothy Pearson (Bowland, Newton and Slaidburn) said: "Every application that comes in for this site seems to move further away from what is
acceptable. "Tosside has started to
die since the pub closed and the school is suffering. We should support the people
of Tosside."
400th walk is an anti-climax as weather
when Jasper disappeared, and date clash strike POOR weather conditions
and had offered to pay the money in three weeks' time. 1-Ie left the family home
just after 11-30 a.m. for a 12 o'clock appointment at the town's recruitment office. He said: ”1 was told Jasper had gone missing at 12-30 p.m. and when I went to the police they told me he had been caught by the dog warden at 12 p.m. He could only have been out for 20 minutes.” A council official told the
must pay £75 in fines and kennel fees by Monday, or Jasper would have to be
sold on.But after speaking to the Advertiser and Times, fol lowing a protest outside the council offices on Wednes day morning by Mr Ray mond Balch, Ribble Valley Borough Council officials cut the fee to £15.75, and Jasper was reunited with his owners soon afterwards. Mr Balch has recently
and a clash of dales marred an important milestone for
Clitheroe Ramblers. "The 400th Wednesday
evening for the Ramblers was rather an anti-climax," said spokesman John
Whitehead. "The weather was poor,
had his ill-health benefits stopped, while he pursues an industrial injuries claim and, having been asked to take redundancy by his employers, was not entitled to further payments. He was due to sign on the dole on Monday at lunchtime,
Advertiser and Times that past problems with people failing to pay for the release of their dogs in instalments meant that no such scheme was now available, and that the authority had a duty to the public to keep dogs from wandering the streets so as to avoid possible acci dents. But after he was alerted to the individual case by this paper, the fee was cut to a more afford able
rate.Mr Balch commented: 1
can't thank those who have helped us enough, especial ly the Advertiser and Times and the people who signed our petition and offered to donate money. We are delighted to have Jasper
back.”
the conditions underfoot sodden and a certain semi final football match was on TV, all of which limited the attendance to 20 walkers on an otherwise enjoyable cir cular route around Grindle-
ton."Led by Glenda Heanan, the walkers started from the centre of the village and went north-east past the Methodist Chapel towards Hill House, westwards to Steelands and Cob House, along Green Lane, return
ing through fields to the top
of Grindleton. For the first time, the
group will be organising two walks next Wednesday evening, both starting from West Bradford village hall car park at 7 p.m. Elaine Marsden, who farms in West Bradford, will lead the usual walk of four to five miles, and a second one of about two miles vvill be at an easier pace, with no hills to climb - more suit able for the occasional walker or someone looking for a little exercise in the attractive Ribble Valley. Mr Whitehead (01200
423881) said non-members were very welcome on both walks and anyone requiring transport to West Bradford should contact him.______
Purses stolen from school AN indoor skating evening at Whalley County Primary
I stoVn - a second purse with a smaller amount was also taken. The thefts were between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. on
Thursday, and police are in v e s t ig a t in g .___________ Bowling club ‘jacks up’ its membership
A LOCAL bowling club successfully "jacked" up its membership after holding a two-day open event. Fifteen new members joined the onac-
(pictured far right) said bowls was becom ing an increasingly popular pastime, i t has always been regarded as a sport for the elderly, but it is beginning to attract quite
Club secretary Mrs Helen Woodward ' ,
burn Road Bowling Club following the two-day bowling extravaganza, which was blessed by the weather.
a few younger ones. Women are taking up the sport too, which is a great thing, because it was once thought that women should not play. There is an enjoyable social aspect to it all as well,” she said. Anyone interested in joining th® should ring Mrs Woodward on Ul-iuu
428913.
Our picture shows members and guests bowled over by the Chatburn Road Bowl
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ing Club's two-day open event. (250499/35/13)________
Lottery setback: ‘W e’ll fight on’ say astonished campaigners
ARCHITECTS of the failed Whalley and Dis trict Sports Association Lottery bid have vowed to submit a revised bid
A representative from Strategic Leisure was unable to attend the meet ing, because they had been delayed on a train in Glas
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by a July 31st deadline. Despite the devastating
knock-back from the Lot tery Council last week, committee chairman Mr Malcolm Douglas says he is "absolutely determined to see it through success
fully". The declaration came
after a public meeting, when lottery sports bid con sultants Sport England rep resentatives told an aston ished audience that the main reason the bid had failed was that the associa- tion committee had failed to submit the bid as an established unified organi sation with a detailed man agement structure in place. But committee members
said their private Manches ter-based bid consultants,
Strategic Leisure, had not given them that impression.
tants Mr Stuart Bailey and Mrs Carole Keohane said a minimum 21-year lease for the land would have to be established to assure the Lottery Panel that the pro ject had long-term security. Again, committee members said this had not been made clear to them by Strategic Leisure, who were paid £9,500 for their work, from a grant given to the associ ation committee by Ribble Valley Borough Council. In addition, the bid had
Sport England consul , ,
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f.nl fl t.hi:s two years ago at the beginning?" Mrs Keohane said they
have bee to d
could have discussed the bid at any time, but they were only consulted by Strategic Leisure at the eleventh hour. She said: "We were only consulted at a very late stage, when it was a fait accompli. By then it was too late to do anything
about it." But Strategic Leisure
little chance of gaining "Rural Development Area"
status, as it fell five miles short of such an earmarked area, and the bid needed to be under £lm. to have a better chance of succeeding. Summing up the frustra
tion, Mr Harry Barlow, local junior football organ iser, said: "Why couldn t we
managing director Mr Mark Sutcliffe, speaking after the meeting, defended his company's track record. He said: "We have secured over £50m. from the lottery sports fund in the past. We understand that the bid has been rejected and that a view has been expressed that the application did not conform with the criteria of the lottery sports fund. We would dispute this and intend to prepare a detailed
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HOUSE prices in the North West rose by 3 per cent in the first
quarter of 1999. Although this rate of growth is unlikely to be sustained, during
the last 12 months house prices in the region have been relatively strong and are now on average 4.5 per cent higher than a year ago. This compares to a seasonally-
adjusted increase in house prices for the first quarter of 0.2 per cent for the UK as a whole. The North West continues to record the highest annual increase.
ommendations of the Urban Task Force, chaired by Lord Rogers of Riverside, Mr Gair said the Government should signal its clear com mitment to urban renais-
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urban areas. "Lord Rogers is expected
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sance.I-Ie said: "Mr Prescott should ask the Chancellor to earmark his £l.4b saving for at least the next five years and preferably 10 years for urban renewal. This would show how serious the Gov ernment really is about achieving urban renewal — and that it is willing to help jobs and homes to go back to the cities, just as MIRAS was deliberately used by successive governments to achieve the spread of home ownership
bill."MIRAS and its prede cessor reliefs on mortgage interest payments were a valuable social policy, which played a key part in the expansion of owner occupa tion in post war Britain. This has been a great suc cess and, by enabling many people to buy houses with a little assistance from the Treasury, has rebuilt Britain’s housing stock with out requiring far greater direct Treasury expenditure. "Today's top housing pri
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ority is urban regeneration and the savings on MIRAS should now be applied to that, not just pocketed by
the Treasury." Two key studies pub
areas."The most recent report, "Brownfield Housing - 12 Years On", is a re-cxamina- tion of 54 sites in 11 cities and towns across England and Wales by the Civic Trust. This reinforces the view that contaminated land is one of the biggest issues to be addressed in bringing brownfield land for ward for development. The Civic Trust conclud
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