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Clitheroe Advertiser & Times,June 28th, 2001 3 ------- - I . . , d?2331 ro am e d ) . www.ea6UancashlreonN.ie.co.uk lncsnews.co.uk Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 u&y<-g<jfSfA IS


I, which he deeply He has written an io Miss Marsden." la's employers, said


Isworth, had taken Iw of his behaviour ,


Jisociation and it fd that he was now [from all pubs in the ,,


Be area. [loes not know how .


lie he was going to [job, his bosses were ' [impressed. In addi- '■ lthat, he had been V to the local publi- :


Minister


[wide this ban goes, pas experienced its .veness on several • [ns since this inci- - Ir Farnsworth told ;


Ich. I k i e s "


[ r i d r e c o r d 1 b y v i l l a g e ; i r g y m a n


J)NAL attention this ~. [arted to focus on the »


Yeps into his pulpit in Jiewly-refurbished '


[terry. . :


[church at 6-30 a. m. • [row, intending to : [for 36 hours.


pterry is hoping to R.OOO in sponsorship J Church of England'


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[hich pays its clergy-> [tipends. One nation- [paper made the best" [ and obliquely, but -• Irately, suggested he' Idirectly, helping to -


JTo emphasise tha t" [people need to take ‘ lal affairs more sen- ’


‘nself. Aterry is certainly -


[bid is being super- |n d recorded to Guin- - [orld Book of Records '• Tirds, and anyone is Jie to go and listen to _ [laving banked up as : [sleep as he can, Mr 1 hopes to preach until : Ip.m. on Saturday ;


i ’Y movies are. to be j


iibble Valley Borough-i [cil is supplying them ! I mobile closed circuit >


[time viewing for Rib-. [lley dog wardensl' [ a r t of an initiative to-, lit persistent dog foul-;


[designed to focus on - [ments, verges and ■sides to identify^ Iding pets and their


Ision system, specifi-


lefportable surveillance [pment, which can be ^ |d for 24-hour coverage, • Keen developed in part-' [hip with Mr Steve - [well, of West well Elec-’ lie s , Barrow, and is [eved-to be one of the t i systems designed lor


Explained the borough [ncil’s Environmental'


Jpurpose. , .


Tilth Manager, Mr James ksell: "This measure'


[ects another consider- L step forward in the bat-. [against dog fouling and ■ p council's commitment’


1 Land) Act 1996, the |mediate non-removal of .’ [g fouling from designated


[reduce offences." Kinder the Dogs (Fouling’


[eas is an offence carrying' " "on-the-spot" £25 fine. •


I MILL in Clitheroe has; ben doing its bit to help Vmers all oyer the North \ s t keep the foot and


Jfcuts and remnants of car-, [ets for farmers to use as, [isinfectant blankets at the ptrances to their fanhs and ’ brm buildings. T Shop manager Miss


■as given away hundreds of (


l i t to help. , I "We have given away sev­ eral hundred metres to [armers as far away as Set- lie. Even some schools have peen given offeuts." >.


iith virus at bay. Primrose Mill Carpets ■


[ermon record bid by ", |ey vicar the Rev. -


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THE Government's ongoing slaughter strat­ egy to eradicate foot and mouth disease has nothing to do with EU policy, claimed Mrs Margaret Beckett, Sec­ retary of State at DEFR.A, writes Rob­ bie Robinson. She was answering ques­


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tions during a visit to Gis- burn on Monday, where she met farmers and represen­ tatives of rural businesses. She was told that people


were increasingly aware that scientists working in the USA were advocating the effectiveness of vaccina­ tion to control FMD, par­ ticularly the situation in Britain. She said that if a better method than slaugh­ ter could be used to control the disease then it would be attempted. She then made one tech­


cination is still a govern­ ment option, but five months on and six million animals dead, most of them healthy, this is just a blind to prevent a judicial review, which could, if supported, stop the killing now. Vacci­ nation would have stopped the disease months ago and the countryside would not be in this mess." When asked about the


nical reference to the fact tha t several injections would have to be made and that there was no guarantee that they would work.


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runs the gauntlet of protestors as she arrives at Gisburn Auc- People « d the Press (K250601/2)


many claims of incidents involving cruelty to animals and intimidation of farm­ ers, Mrs Beckett said that they must be reported to the appropriate authorities


the options had been exam­ ined and added that it was the British Government which had helped put in place within Europe the policy that foot and mouth was to be controlled by slaughter.


Mrs Beckett said that all ■


for action to be taken. She told farmers that


compensation was being paid and that the delays they were experiencing would be investigated. She said: "We cannot undo the


" ^However, responding to a the immediate cessation of


r e p o r t s b y V i v i e n M e ^ t h , '


was, she said, hacked off and left behind in a field by


J t tO B U lC ^ U U 1U ° ” “ ; d ' f <;jt the Greenwood’s uninfected - a n d J o h n - T u r n e r . 4 ^


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disease. We have to re­ establish and move on." Businessmen, many ot whom have lost trade


complex question regarding m p o sed by th eD ErRI KA contiguous farms and an operations, will receive gov- _ end fco the killing and


through the restriction^ ' i


operations, will receive g osed by the


a slaughter based on EU edicts and the commence­ ment of vaccination, she said that vaccination as an option was always under consideration, but denied that EU laws had anything to do with the situation. . An activist who attended


are setting up recovery ^ ^ c o d s . groups and charitable trusts to form a solid backing to .


be forthcoming, while plan­ ning for the future and pros­ perity in the long term. A small group of vocifer­


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j fa™egarding°the national situation, Mrs Beckett said


tdestroying farms and coun- that she was confident tnat "We have had enough of showing that the operations


the reduction in cases was


ous and determined protest­ ers met the Minister. Barnoldwick resident Mrs Jennifer Purcell presented


the case for blood testing on


ernment support. Several . truction 0f people’s Purcell told the Min-


this killing" she continued, were working. She also said "Butwe are not yet going to th a t there had been no


blame the Government as


we are asking the Prime Minister to do a U-tum and start blood tests and vacci­


UlcUUC « • 1.1. « U « i iT v in --- . nation."The people will not rest


their attempts to recover > farmers had in the from the continumgeffecte mgii^ ^


„-^e want blood test- which


of the crisis m the North of ^ anima]sand thebusi- England. , ^ fUQm nesses." She claimed that


.. , i_i__ 11 h /Inmnrt_ "We heard her say that vac- that short term ne y


P u p i l s t a y s a t h o m e ] t o D r o t e c t p e t l a m b


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ing health and safety, a re . - preventing a Ribble ;VaUey^


INSTRUCTIONS from the county council regard­


' 'pupil ^rom^ attending


classes at school. Sandy Owen (12), of Pen­


dle View, Tosside, has been learning at home since May 23rd, as Bowland High School is unable to lay disin­


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THE premises with confirmed foot and ™outh disease in their stock since the Clitheroe Adver­ tiser and Times went to press last Wednesday.


Higher Higson Farm, Twiston.


three weeks. rtnornfprl hv Mr J. Palmer, H. Palmer. ^ _ : E g T s f g R b p i s a i . ig e


fectant mats. Mr George Owen and his


wife, Dawn, feel that as Sandy's pet sheep, Molly, and their neighbour's flock could be at risk from the reduced bio-security, she


FARMERS in the Ribble Valley and Craven have joined forces and formed a self-help group to com­ bat a shortage of infor­ mation about how they , can recover their liveli­


should not travel to school. The headteacher said


that health and safety regu­ lations would require his staff to be trained in the safe application of disinfec­ tant and as such have been advised not to use mats fol- lowing council advice. He said: "We can hardly


Lancashire schools would not install disinfectant mats. This decision was taken following advice from DEFRA (MAFF) and


be expected to leave a con­ tainer of disinfectant open at the gate; you know what


kids are like." A statement from Lan­


cashire County Council said: "The,type of disinfec­ tant used against foot and mouth disease (FMD)


hoods.The group of Lancashire and Yorkshire farmers, Roses Rejuvenate, issued a statement saying its aim was to "help the rural com­ munity survive the immedi


clear.


agreed with the NFU. ^ "DEFRA has advised


that, provided farmers have the correct "clean on, clean off" policy in place on indi­ vidual farms, the risk posed by schoolchildren is negligi-


ble." mm mm


Sandy (pictured with Molly), her sister and her p a rem -a a i c


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parents are waiting for A


__*« fat h • c fir - - mittea Dy tuc three weeks.


Jlawn Kelly said: "It start-1 [d when a couple of farmers


lame in to ask if we could1 Yelp. We were glad to do our,


Ribble Valley MP Nigel Evans and have been tabled. On Friday, he stated that he expected a response within the next two to


------------------ , , • How much has foot and mouth cost .. .


the country to date? • How many farms (infected and con­


tiguous premises) have been affected in the Ribble Valley alone? - not in the so-called


&“ £ ,S a n 3 •


■afternoon's bridge at the ■Pendle Club, Clitheroe, [were Miss Ruby. Holland [and Mrs Jackie Pilling, and [Miss Ada Yates and Mrs [Doris Farnsworth. »' • I , The solo whist winners at I the club in the evening were - | Mrs A-. Leonard, .Mrs M.' 1 Holding and <Mr, J. Oddie. | New players.are welcome I every,Monday, at 7-30 p.m.


THE winners of, Monday i d - ■0. '


Jicnlnl Agency: Emergency Hot-, 1307060. Local confidential advice and 1 line: 01200 444484. National:'!


> . Valley Talking Newspaper 01200 ;


In s . 01254 6624241 ■ I Volunteer Helpline, yolunteering


I 200 4 2 2 7 2 i - ‘Ct !• * ; ? . t l i r e RurnlStress Network: 01200, A - r ^ • .t. : 'i .n i» to « » « d contiguous premises) have now been vivetois,


ate Ci 10L3 «**'■* — , longer-term recovery and


Mrs Owen said:' The situ­ ation is ridiculous. Here we are with our pets and the neighbouring farmer's flocks at risk and our daughter is supposed to go to a school where there's no bio-secunty.


which have been infected and finding answers to ques- “ oslall their stock have tions. Those whose stock


Ulicuityin returned, so how can we be


sure we will not spread it?" For further advice on


DEFRA's "clean on, clean off" policy, telephone DEFRA on 0113 230 0100.


THE following questions have been sub- c u H e d m o f t h e ” to^l cost mitted by the Advertiser and Times to •


of the operation in the Ribble Valley alone? - compensation to farmers and money paid to those operating out of the Gisbum Mart alou centre - vets, DEFRA officials, slaughter- wildlife. men, hauliers, etc.


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village inn, which should now be enjoying b„l ta.tod has had to lataM


Nigel puts questions to House • Has anyone any idea of the total cost


"Children from farms mation and a difficulty in has been culled find thein-


restructuring of the area". The statement went on: "Farmers face a wide range of problems and uncertain­ ties and, in many cases, these problems are com- pounded by lack of infor­


selves in limbo, not knowing what happens next and those who still have stock are equally troubled work-


LARGE amounts of disin­ fectant are currently being used in the Ribble Valley to combat the spread of foot and mouth disease. As well as killing the


virus, the disinfectant can also kill or damage other


• How does the Government intend to Agency is urging farmers to ensure that businesses such as the empty ______ ______ ...


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s r d u nf t o S s i ^ " » s r « :Ko.p totoe main routes, avoid minor roads", sur-


----------------— ing under extreme limita­


tions and great stress. "The group aims to alle­


viate this situation by pro- viding a help line through | which farmers can access information and receive answers and guidance to


their problems. "Direct channels of com-


munication will be built to DEFRA (formerly MAFF) and the group will also attempt to identify priori­ ties and recurrent problems and bring them to DEFRA's attention."


In addition, 29 farms.hav? be^ji listed in.the^reyious. ’


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until you listen to us. We have talked and written let­ ters and that has now come to an end. We want action. We will not stop as we are joining with other groups and getting more support. The severed leg from a pet lamb was presented to


isemary ureenwouu. *<.


increase in the culling. Commenting on the people working for her, she said that she had received noth­ ing but praise for her staff. She said: "The people in charge and on the ground have been heroic."


Notification of the visit .


was received by the Press on Monday morning, just hours before her arrival. Many of the protesters pre­ sent said that the short


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notice had probably pre- i _ __ ^U, loY»rror


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I A;:- And, although Mrs Beck­


ett was left in no doubt about the feelings of the angry crowd, the protest


was peaceful. After visiting the auction


mart, Mrs Beckett visited a farm at Hellifield, where livestock had to be slaugh- tered because they were on premises adjacent to those where an outbreak of the disease had been confirmed. She went on to the farm


needed to prevent any fur­ ther spread of the disease in


the area.


after putting on the protec­ tive clothing and going through the disinfection procedures in order to com­ ply with the precautions


ings, she emphasised that there were no easy or imme- j diate solutions to the prob- lems of reducing and elimi­ nating foot and mouth dis- 1 ease. She made clear that the Government was res­ olute in ensuring that the outbreak was dealt with as quickly as possible, but that the recovery wanted by local businesses, farmers, hoteliers, shopkeepers and others may yet take some |


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Roses Rejuvenate plans


to set up a web site for topi­ cal information. Foot and mouth disease


bio-security measures pre­ vent a meeting being held


^T h e Helpline - OI75® 797329 - will be staffed weekdays from 9-30 a.m.to 4-30 p.m. from this week. The e-mail address for reg- istration is: info@rosesreju- |


venate.co.uk


take care when using or dis­ posing of disinfectants, so


as to avoid the risk of caus- ing pollution.


can cause major pollution problems if they spill or drain into a river or stream warned Mr Laurence Rankin, the agency’s envi- ronment protection manag­ er in Lancashire, this week.


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