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year of substantial growth for go-ahead Ultraframe


■Shareholders invited to tour works and meet senior management b y Vivien Meath


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siasm and very much the inspira­ tion", founder Mr John Lancaster. Turnover for the first three


:


ANOTHER year of substan- months, he told the meeting, was fo re ca s t. fo r marginally ahead of the buoyant


t ia l g row th is fo re c a s t io r firgt6quarter of the previous finan. Ultraframe pic.


780 employees, shareholders and researcji for, conservatories during the Ribble VaUey as a whole.


And that is excellent news for the predicted by independent market 2001, and 52.7 per cent over the


, , cial year. A 10 per cent growth was


ing was held, for the first time, at aftraction of adding conservatories '


the company's main Salthill site. Shareholders were invited to tour


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Never afraid to try something four years ending December 2004. different, the fourth annual meet- "Customers are still seeing the ----- - "*


themselves and meet senior man­ agement during the afternoon. Many took up the invitation and the attendance showed a marked


the works, see the operation for at £1.7m. was at record levels. Mr Sellers announced a final div­


. to their houses and we expect this to grow," he added. The order book,


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idend of 6.4p (4.6p in 1999). In response to a question from an


increase on last year. Held in the Ultraframe School of


Excellence, part of the new training facility which has already hosted 2,000 people in its first 12 months, the meeting attracted some 70-plus


investors. Chairman Mr Rod Sellers intro­


duced his co-directors, including "the man with the ideas, the enthu-


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investor concerning the impact a downturn in the United States economy might have on the North American joint venture, Royal Ultraframe Ltd, Mr Sellers said the involvement was at a "very embry­ onic level". The annual report and accounts put the company's share of the costs associated with estab­ lishing the facilities in North Amer­ ica at. £575,000. Turnover was


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"modest" at £212,000 with Ultra­ frame's share at £106,000. Much effort had been put in, said Mr Sell­ ers, and "very different and difficult legislation in the US" had been encountered. "We are confident now that we can develop the mar­ ket side and move forward," he con­ cluded. As the formal meeting ended,


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benefits and boniis, £250,000 - an increase of £97,000 over the previ­ ous 12 months. Mr Moore (37), was appointed chief executive in October 1999 and has been employed by the company since 1993. He is a former Clitheroe Royal Grammar School pupil. , Finance, director Mr James


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chief executive Mr David Moore gave investors a brief introduction to their site visit. With 20 acres on the two adjacent Clitheroe sites, he


and Bedford, the latter acting as the South East distribution hub. New handling, packaging and


Henry (41), received £82,500, totalling £142,059 with benefits and bonus, and technical director Mr Chris Richardson (42), £85,000, increasing to £146,462


- r operating sites in the UK, Bristol — -


■ shipped out of Clitheroe. •The accounts showed that Mr


distribution techniques had been developed throughout the business and 20,000 parcels a day were


Lancaster's salary of £30,000 was less than half of that the previous year. The highest paid director's salary was that of the chief execu­ tive. Mr Moore's salary for the year was shown at £145,000, but with


V . , with benefits and bonus. The emoluments paid to execu


tive and non-executive directors increased by £220,443 over the pre­ vious period, totalling £681,062. Under staff numbers and costs,


the report shows that the average number of people employed by the group was 404 in manufacturing and 232 in administration, an increase of 92 over the previous year. The aggregate payroll cost, including directors, was £13.7m. (with social security and pensions costs) as opposed to £10.9m.


A MAN who has play- ed a k ey b e h in d - th e - scenes role w i th th e development of Ultra- frame has decided i t is time to retire.


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3'?PINESf§ BUNKS;


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Man who played a key role in the company’s success now retires 1


truly on the ground, a sense of humour and years of financial expertise at his fin­ gertips, Mr Bob Edwards has been a friend and men­ tor to founder Mr John Lancaster since day one. Mr Edwards (67), of


With his feet well and


Waddington, is retiring as a non-executive director, hav­ ing been involved with the company for 15 years. "I am proud to have been


Restaurant ^


plan by town award winner C L IT H E R O E may


soon have a new licens­ ed restaurant.


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Bahrehmand, who was pre­ sented with a town council award for transforming an empty, run down former charity shop in Shawbridge Street into Cafe Fresco, has applied for a. restaurant


Iranian chef Mr Peyman


licence. If his application-is


granted by Blackburn mag­ is tra tes when i t comes


before them next month, Mr Bahrehmand will be able to sell and serve alcohol with meals.


the day, customer demand has already led to an exten­ sion of cafe hours, according to Mr Bahrehmand, who now serves food from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a week.


Initially open only during . ' r[


made Cafe Fresco a venue for children's pizza parties


Staying open later has ’


and it is also used as a meet­ ing place for a poetry group and chess club, but Mr Bahrehmand wants, to introduce his native Persian food on to an evening restaurant menu.


Personal safety


AT their last meeting at Pendleton Village Hall, members of Clitheroe Young Fanners were given a talk on personal safety. A vote of thanks to the


speaker was proposed by David Whitwell and Rachel


Child.


iyour stars W i th M a r jo r ie Orr


associated with a firm which has now grown to almost 800 employees, prin­ cipally in Clitheroe," said Mr Edwards. "Not only is this 800 wages paid out, but these wages support many local businesses because of the spending power the employees have. "The business has grown tremendously since I first got to know.it. Principally, the success can be attrib­ uted to the hard work of all the


important fact th a t John Lancaster, in the formative first years of the business, ploughed back every penny profit into the company untiul it was soundly based.


employees and the


This often meant he had aY-burn-Diocesan Board of much smaller wage packet Finance Ltd and is looking than the employees when forward to spending more cash flow was very tight time with his wife, Elisa- indeed.


u iiui, ^ current chairman of Black- "Businesses prosper seven grandchildren and, in beth, three daughters and


because of integrity and a particular, to getting willing and caring staff. I behind the wheel of his


Visit my website at www.matjorieorr.com If it’s your birthday today


| call our special line to find out what Marjori predicts for your year ahead


believe Ultraframe ^asi, beloved 1936 Austin Seven, these qualities in full.mea- V In.a surprise and much- sure. No doubt the coiripa- appreciated gesture, employees presented him with special petrol coupons, each signed. A new suite of offices has been named after him and, last week, his fel­ low directors took him out to dinner and presented him with a carriage clock. "I would like to thank every­ one for the contribution they have made and I am specially appreciative of the, petrol coupons," said Mr Edwards this week. Pictured from the left is


ny will be a very different animal in five years' time and all I can do is watch from the sidelines and wish it and its employees a very prosperous future." Mr Edwards is a former


Barclays Bank manager. A member of the congre­


gation a t St James's Church, Clitheroe, he is the


Mrs Nikki Parker, PA to the operations director, Mr Edwards and Mr Lancaster. (25/01/2001)


banners hear of ‘ludicrous situation’


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THE height of a field run­ ning to the backs of some houses in R ibche s ter leaves a "ludicrous situa­ tio n ," declared th e v il­ lage's Coun. Brian Collis.- Some residents of Stoney- gate Lane, Ribchester, were


nfp £


applying to the Ribble Val­ ley Borough Council for permission to take 15 metres of the field from each house into their domestic curtilage and put trees round the area. Members of the Planning


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and Development Commit-, tee were recommended to refuse the plan due to the policy against curtilages spreading into the country­ side. Officials accepted that damp and reduced light problems may be eased, but said th a t domestic use would be of detriment to the wider locality. In refusing the applica­


tion, councillors indicated th a t a scheme taking in much less of the field would be more acceptable.


Pupils enjoy ‘Macbeth’


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PUPILS from a Ribbl,e Val­ ley village school saw a per­ formance of Shakespeare's Scottish play. The trip to Worden Park,


Leyland, was undertaken yesterday by Year 6 pupils from Whalley CE Primary School as part of their liter­ ature work. As well as watching mem­


bers of the C'est Tous The­ atre Company bring the story of "Macbeth" to life on stage, the youngsters also took part in a work­


shop. The performance took


place as part of the compa­ ny's "Simply Shakespeare" tour, which aims to give schoolchildren a fun intro­ duction to the Bard.


Bicycle theft


A TREK mountain bicycle was stolen from the garden of a house in Eastham Street, Clitheroe, last week. I t is orange and black in colour, and worth £250. Police are investigating.


you have Kept out or stgm tor many years. You have been sweeping many things under the carpet for too long. Even if it seems unsettling Initially, it will liberate you ' in the long term. Just try to be sensitive to the needs of others. You have'a sympathetic ear at the moment. Call my Pisces line to hear more.


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1^0906 589 4178 \ ARIES


tohearmore. Mar 21-April 20


l When you look ahead you may be undear about what you want or indeed how to reach your goals. Maybe it is a time to drift a little. When in doubt, as the old saying i goes, do nothing at all. There may be a disappointment around a friend, so go find others you really can rely on. There will be some differences of opinion with team mates who are being maddeningly vague or rather unco-operative. Just try to stand steady in tricky circumstances and keep an eye on joint finances. Call my Anes line


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_____________________ g 0 9 0 6 5 8 9 4 1 6 5 I TAURUS


April 21-May 21


I Maybe your heart is having to take second place to career matters, but there is a time of year for striving and a time for sinking into familiar surroundings or playing. Just


I concentrate on what is important for now. There may be setbacks at work wit remember that there are other things than fame, success and glow. You can be wonderful without being first. If sudden changes in your career or direction of We throw you back on your heels briefly, use it as an excuse to free yoursdf up to do what you want. This is a challenging, exdting and slightly insecure time when events


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-JivJ Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified), www.eastlancashireonlm^^^ ’Whalle b y N a ta l ie Cox VAN emotional "Auntie


- <Wainwright" paid trib­ u te to fellow business


"owners a t Whalley T-^Chamber of Trad e 's ’^seventh annual dinner. Coun. Joyce Holgate,


iowho has been chairman of ;.,the organisation since its r emergence from under the 'umbrella of Clitheroe Dis­ t r i c t Chamber of Trade, is


- re tir in g from the Abbey Candy Store in April after


- -114 years behind the counter. ‘ • 1.1 In her traditional post­ al dinner speech, which was received with rapturous ■ applause by many guests


b who stood to'salute the iwell-known shopkeeper,


vGoun. Holgate expressed ,> her sincere thanks for the .support and friendship she


.1 had received from those who traded beside her in Whalley.


■ ■=''Despite initial apprehen-


• sions, and the trials and 'tribulations experienced in


<; the early days, Coun. Hol- ' 'gate said she had enjoyed working in the shop. "It has


'■ been an enormously fulfill- "i ing period of my life and I know tha t the decision to purchase the shop was the right one, as is my time to


) /"For me the most important _. thing, and my lasting mem­ ories of the shop, will be the


, retire." ,, , ' She concluded by saying:


.,:people I have had the ■^opportunity to meet - cus- tomers, neighbours, espe­ cially the children I have


- watched grow up, and fellow ;r traders and their staff who ; ' I now like to look upon as


’ friends." In his vote of thanks Mr


. Norman Atty, landlord of : the Dog Inn, paid tribute to Auntie Wainwright - the affectionate name given to Coun. Holgate. He said


;; that the welfare of Whalley could not be in better hands than those belonging to Coun. Holgate, a parish and


;* borough councillor for the Ribble Valley village.


'■ During her speech, Coun. Holgate had also reviewed


- the previous year for the ■ chamber of trade saying it had taken up an invitation to join the Crime and Dis­


order Strategy Group and was now also represented on


! ^ employers and their staff that it was in their interest


•• the Ribble Valley Regener- ' ation Partnership. Car - parking again received a mention from the chairman •' with Coun. Holgate telling


/ to complete a questionnaire recently circulated about the latest proposals put for­ ward by the village's car


g 0906 589 4167 June 22-JuIy 22


I In a rather determined phase, you will be standing rock.solid when is flapping. But have a care since you could find yourself being let down especially where joint finances and intimate emotional relationships are concerned. I here


could be misleading information coming your way. You will find that joint finances •ii_


either in business or at nome are in an unuieun-uiu.* Call my Cancer line to hear more ®


0906 589 4168 July 23-Aug 23


.t knmA » a In an itnnTDfiirlAnlfl nhase. LarQCT lump SUIHPS


than usual will flow in and out of the household accounts or at work. Luckily your energy is high so you will be coping w e l l . ______ ^ _ _ _ . ,


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. park working group. Before thanking those


Entertaini for natura' bufferflies


Hie Sun is in your chart area ol close relattonships so another half in life at home and at work will be more vital to your well-being are! fulfilment t o i t o - Just don't expect miracles in what could be a rather challenging few days. Neptune B , also around which can make partners rather inaccessible at timra, t o p p i n g into | their own inner world. Possessiveness on one side wiU only resuk them %mg for , freedom. Shaky partnerships may go tfrrougb a sticky reitch the solid on « WU strengthen through this time of change and upheaval. Call my Leo line to hear |


more. V IR G O


but work steadily to improve rather slumped wuwillbe -


Just try to avoief getting Will Deexplorin Just don't make hasty decisions.


g 0906 589 4169 Aug 24-Sept 23


You will be taking steps to find a congenial working atmosphere because you need to feel that what you are doing is valued. Do notover puslvyout^df^rbeOTm^ense^ j


fyour efficiency and not waste your energy. If you feel I (rioring subtle ways of improving your physical stamina.


„ ______ ,_.ting caught up in any cranlgr ideas, odd diets or other cures whidi 1*1__-I--.-!-- fJ^A- Call my Virgo line to hear more._______j j t U a U O 3 0 * *+ » a q a c C O Q / L 4 7 Q


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have not been u«Il tested. You will not put up with any compromises at work. This could be a time to branch out on your own or to explore new techniques ot working.


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, AN en te r ta in in g and ; in fo rm a tiv e le c tu re - e n t i t le d "B u tte r f lie s ! and Moths" was given ; to Clitheroe N a tura l-


' ists. Etymologist Mr Steve


Garland, who works at


: Bolton Museum and Art Gallery, told his audience that in Britain there are : 70 species of butterfly and


as many as 2,500 moths. He divided the butterflies


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unpredictable ana highly changeable, iuu wm uum wuuuc w wu.w. i Just make sure it does not all cost too much money. If there are new affairs around they will be very switch-on, switch-off. Nothing is too secure, but it certainly won t be


boring. Call my Libra line to hear more. g 0906 589 4171 '


Straightforward as wen. in your nean oi neans wu wivw yuu hwj iu N ijii wuaui . elements of your emotional or domestic life now to make way for what will bring you more fulfilment in future. If some long running relalionshipsseem to be separating temporarily, it does not mean they will disappear forever. There will come a time i


even for the s


when you can re establish them on a rnorejr^^&Jochiu- Ddl my Scorpio line to hear more.


SAGITTARIUS m 4 0 9 0 5 5 8 9 4 1 7 2 Nov 23-Dec 2 1 ,


Your thinking will lend to go off In ten different directions at pnee. Don't over pack your schedule or get too wound up. Deep breathe once in a while and head for a calming corner to re-centre yourself. This may be a difficult time to keep secrets !


Call my Sagittarius line to hear more. g 0906 589 4173! CAPRICORN


since tney seem to slide out into the open at quite the wrong moment unexpectedly. Nor is it the right time to be absolutely blunt or confrontational. Try to lay your cards on the table firmly but tactfully. Mars will stay in the sign before yours for another two weeks so you will have to be patient in a tncky situation.; *


Dec 22-Jan 20


You seem to be vaguer about money than usual, maybe even careless. You will need to keep your feet firmly on the ground if you are not to make yourself insecure. firm but not obstinate in negotiations or financial agreements and double check details in advance. There will be tendency to jump to conclusions or to make r_... decisions. Just try to work out what really holds value for you.' This is a time where your old priorities are being swept away and you need to find new ones which have I personal meaning for you. Call my Capricorn line to hear more.


AQUARIUS


g 0906 589 4174 Jan 21-Fob 19


This could be a slightly vague week with confusions, muddles and sudden surprises, i So make sure that you are putting extra effort into your personal appearance.1 No matter what your inner feelings, you do have the force of personality to cany others along In your wake. There will be changes at work, which require fast responses but not an over reaction. Companions will notice a new spirit of 1 defiance, as you insist on going your own highly individualistic and rather rebellious way. Just try to keep as cool as you can manage.


Cafi my Aquarius line to hear more. ? ? 0906 589 4175 •


' mainly into colour groups, with whites being the most


■ common and confusing. Large, small and cabbage


' are distinguished by the colour displayed on their


■ wing tips, but many butter- T flies are brown. Colonies exist around Silverdale Morecambe Bay and on the limestone pavements in this


' area, while the fritillaries


are found around Amside. Blue butterflies do not


: always show the delicat - colours under their wing.


■ and some butterflies imitat : moths in appearance, a u does the lunar hornet. , , •; Mr Garland opened hi:


I Whalley re. . , L


j have their s t RESIDENTS of a Ribbl


l -Valley village are bein asked to make comment


f, on a scheme which coul !; ease long-standing par


/ ; ing problems. !’ 1 A detailed plan has bee f drawn up by members < Whalley's Car Park Stee


*, ing Group for an 83-spa f ;'car park on the QEII pla. / • ing fields off Mitton Ro ; on an area of land not usi £ by the charity. ,^-.A drawing of the pr r* posed car park is current


Bridge winne


WINNERS at this week', were: Miss A. Yates and


-and partner. H- New players are welco Solo whist winners at t


"Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial)


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