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Standard compensation scheme^ scrapped as bill heads for £1 billion


A M ID growing c la im s reg a rd in g "g en e rou s " p a y ­ ments made to farmers, the Government has scrapped its standardised compensat ion scheme for livestock culled in


, the foot and mouth epidemic.. On Monday, it was announced


, that, with immediate effect, all valuations of animals slaugh-


1 tered because of foot and mouth disease will be made by an inde­ pendent valuer appointed by


: Owners will retain the right to DEFRA.


i . notify DEFRA in writing within 14 days if that valuation is disput­ ed. Should the owner dispute the


valuation within this period, their case may proceed to arbitration. The option of valuation at stan­


their


dards rates was set at the height of the outbreak to speed up the


CUAnfmal Health Minister Elliot Morley said: "The rates were set generously at a time when new cases were being reported at an


The scheme has already cost the


taxpayer nearly £lbillion in four months, but new outbreaks of the disease are still occurring. On Mon­ day, the national total reached


scheme has already the 1,907. To avoid arguments over animal . ,


average of 40 a day to encourage farmers to come fomard and speed


up the cull which was vital to bear down on the disease. "In the event, less than 1 ° /»°* farmers used this facility and the


rate had the effect of puttmg place minimum prices, which is not normal practice in the livestock sec­


tor."


While VaUey’s footpaths remain closed Mr Michael said: "The Govern­


moves begin to aid rights to access .


LANCASHIRE’S ‘no-go’ area from Kirkby Lonsdale


in the North to Junction 10 on the M65 at Burnley in the South


W HILE the majority of the Ribble Valley's footpaths are still closed, the Government has


r Mr Michael said: "The G(


announced new moves to bring the rights of access closer. Local access forums are to be


established to provide advice on improving public access for open- air recreation and enjoyment or the countryside.


. On Tuesday, Rural Affairs Min­


ister Alun Michael announced the start of consultation on the forums. The Government is seek-


of 2005. By law, membership of the ,


forums will have to strike a fair balance between the interest of dil- ferent groups, including land own­ ers, managers of land and those benefiting from the new public right of access to open country and users of local rights of way, such as walkers, horse riders, cyclists and


carriage drivers.


Grant scheme to help villages hit by foot and mouth slaughter


TH E R E has been some comfort for the Ribble Valley village s h i t by


the repercussions of the foot and mouth slaugh-


: tering. The Countryside


■ Agency has announced a new grant scheme to aid


■ villages in the North-West ■ to overcome the problems


' they face in getting access , to services, leisure oppor­


tunities and community . .__ 3


facilities. Officially launched by


Margaret Beckett, Secre­ tary of State for Environ- ment, Food and Rural Affairs, the new Vital Vil­ lages initiative claims to give villages direct access to grant aid and specialist


advice. oppor^avattMA


In the current financial year there is £ 8 2 5,53 5 available for projects in.- m: ^


. xrillatre villages in the North- I


West. Over three years there is


just short of £50m. avail­ able nationally for the Vital Villages scheme. Things like village


shops and bus services stand to benefit from the


scheme. Villages can obtain an


information pack from 0870 120 6466.


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ment is committed to giving peo­ ple greater freedom to the coun­ try's open countryside. Today l am announcing a process of consulta­ tion which will help us strike the right balance between the needs of recreational users of the country­ side on the one hand, and the needs of landowners and those who work


on the land." Views on the consultation paper


are invited from local authorities,


r t o mtroduce the new right of proposals for regulations governing imHer the Countryside and the establishment, functions and Itights of Way Ac t 2000 by the end administration of local access


The Government is seek- ed organisations and the public on


national park authorities, interest- _ j ____ ami the rmblic oi national pai n. a u , ^ , -------


forums. Local authorities and country­


side bodies will have a duty to con­ sult the forums on draft maps of open country and registered com­ mon land, appointment of wardens by access authorities, by-laws affecting access land, long-term restrictions on and exclusions from access, and rights of way improve­


ment plans.


Bells will ring out church’s II A t i f f o 0 % t T U h /E M support for local community


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A PEAL of bells will sound to support the Ribble Valley fa rm lan d tourism industry hit by foot and mouth dis-


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^The Rev. Canon Philip Dearden, of Clitheroe Parish Church has organised a special service of prayers at 9 a m foUowed bya sounding of bells at 9-30 a.m. on Satur- d’ay "as a sign of encouragement" to the countryside


PlCanonDehaerden hopes the service will remind those affected by the crisis that they have not been forgotten by the local community.


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A P R O JE C T to devel­ op good c i t iz en sh ip among you ng people


, h a s b e en launched m Clitheroe.


. The new scheme, titled • Millennium Volunteers-


■’ Ribble Valley, is aimed at


f teenagers and young ' adults aged between 16


and 24-plus. They will be offered a


wide range of opportuni­ ties to learn new skills and


> aid the community through volunteer work. These opportunities can suit the individual needs


” • and interests of every vol- ... unteer and include appro­ priate training and qualifi­


cation. The programme recognis-


es the commitment and hard work by the award of a Certificate and Diploma in


■p Every Millennium volun­ •i" Volunteering.


teer will have an adviser to support them and a diary to


r.', record progress and achieve- ments, which can then be added to CVs or a record of


achievement. Project co-ordinator JYLr


• Steve Procter said: "This " J ’ scheme gives every young


■ person an opportunity to H • gain new skills, meet new


~ »: people, have fun and get involved. I t ’s also a way of


•' •. showing they can do the job."


"All we ask in return is a .


commitment of their time and enthusiasm to helping a


.1 local group or organisation through a negotiated volun-


teer plan. This will show the


MILLENNIUM Volunteer scheme islaund,C" to David Garner as other enthus.ast.c young p P


type of activity, the volun­ teer's personal objectives, the benefits of volunteering and the timescale for com­ pleting the 100 and 200 hours of volunteer time ocVpH 1


1 David Garner (16), of


Littlemoor Road, is an existing volunteer who has completed his 200 hours and is about to receive his certificate. After leaving Ribblesdale High School Technology College he con­ sidered child care as a career and volunteered to help with the Clitheroe Out of School Club and at the Grand Cinema.


a different line once I start ed at the cinema and now I have been offered a job as an apprentice steward. I will be trained to operate the projectors and will be able to show films when I am 17 at matinees and other times when the main projectionist is unavailable. "When I am older I can


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He said: "My plans took Club, but not as an o volunteer."


He said that his volun­


tary work at the Grand led to his apprenticeship and will, he feels, give him a good grounding in future cinema-related employ-


ment. Research has shown that experience in volunteering


iv e s e a iu u uoo vo is valued highly by employ-


apply to UCI or a similar company for jobs. I have worked on the sweet counter, as an usher and at the Flicks cinema club with children. I will still help with the Out of School


ers. , The initiative is financed


regionally by the Depart­ ment for Education, and the Ribble Valley scheme is run in partnership with Lancashire County Council


yQuth and Community Ser- -


vice, Community Action j Network and Trinity Part­


—


nership. Mr Geoff Jackson, man-


ager of Trinity Community Partnership, said: ine Millennium Volunteers


scheme supports and encourages community


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ual has achieved.


becoming a Millennium Volunteer can telephone 01200 427886 or 07855 811029 or speak to Mr Procter at the Trinity Cen-1


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values, standard rates of £1,100 were set for a breeding cow, £90 for a ewe and £130 for a breeding sow. Farmers with more valuable pedi­ gree animals could ask for a specific


valuation. This week, the National Farm­ .


ers' Union attacked the abandon­ ment of the scheme and was said to be seeking an urgent meeting with Mrs Margaret Beckett, the Secre­ tary of State for the Environment.


ROAD' ACCIDENT The union is to fight for standard


payments to be paid to farmers whose herds and flocks were culled before the scheme was introduced. Last week, the Government halt­


ed cleansing and disinfection work on farms following allegations of


overcharging. Meanwhile, police are investigat­


ing claims that an anonymous caller offered an infected sheep to a stud farmer in Newport, Pem­ brokeshire, for £2,000 to pass the infection to animals there.


. • Local farmers react angrily to rumours that infected carcasses have been sold deliberately. See let­


ters, page 12.


Farmers’ fury at deliberate disease spread rumours


AN application to erect modular buildings a t Gisburn auction ma rt for accommodation by D E F R A is a retrospec­ t iv e p rop o sa l , a D E F R A sp o k e sm an confirmed this week. The Crown Property


Development applica­ tion for the single-storey units covers the formal requirements necessary to ensure normal devel­ opment procedures are


followed. I t involves those build­


ings forming the current D E FRA base known as the Gisburn Forward Allocations Centre and is not a proposal to enlarge


the base. The DEFRA FAC was


built in May when it was realised that foot and mouth disease operations in the Settle/Clitheroe "rec­ tangle" would be extended for several months, possibly


into 2002. Dr Stephen Hunter,


DEFRA’s director of oper­ ations for Yorkshire, said in June that the centre would allow the ministry to keep on top of the disease, and that a vital part of activi


ties based there would be the longer-term blood sam­ pling and cleaning opera­ tions to ensure all areas were clear of the disease. Also, 120 vets were based there to patrol areas to check and test animals. DEFRA also comment­


ed on the allegations made in the national press and television that FMD was being deliberately spread by farmers to claim com­ pensation, which is said to be far in excess of the cur­ rent market price. Local farmers have angri­


ly denied the rumours. Mrs Alison Redmayne, of Carholme


Farm,


Paythorne, said: "I cannot imagine any farmer would actually pay to buy infect­ ed meat to spread it to their own animals. Farmers I know would never contem­


plate such an act." A spokesman said that


DEFRA will investigate any claim of deliberate


spread of the disease and of any other irregularities


which could be substantiat­ ed. DEFRA has recognised that a number of rumours and allegations exist, but states that, without evi­ dence, an investigation can­


not be made.


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