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n Government needs to ■- set up a "priorities", y board, with academic, e consumer, environmen- e tal and industry repre­ sentatives deciding the


i. agenda for strategic d public research.


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As subsidies are lost and farmers take on more risk within their businesses, the Govern­ ment needs to support basic safety net aids, such as the cost of insurance packages against future out­ breaks of foot and mouth or other animal-


diseases. 9 Demonstration


farms. More farms to be paid to operate using the latest technology, conservation, and busi­ ness practices. Farmers encouraged to visit and see them in action. 9 Fairer farm gate


prices. Improvement of relations between supermarkets and pro­


ducers. 9 Turbo-charged


If co- "stab- Iglish


. created by the NFU to reassure consumers of the quality of English food should be extended to cover food produced to environmental stan­ dards as well as animal welfare. 9 Organic farming. A


Red Tractor Scheme. The food mark scheme


strategy for organic food production cover­ ing issues such as research, development, standards and market­ ing should be devel­ oped. 9 Healthy eating. A


strategy should be pro­ duced to encourage healthy eating. 9 Controls on illegal


1 DEFRA must make a "sophisticated assess­ ment of the risk from illegal imports” and implement a response "on the shortest possi­ ble timescale."


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IT was a double mayoral night of cel­ ebration at Clitheroe Round Table's annual char­ ter night dinner. Coun. Mary


Robinson, the Mayor of Glitheroe and • Coun. Gwen Pye, the Mayor of Ribble Val­ ley, were top table guests at the 44th charter celebration, held at the Moorcock


Inn, Waddington. Entertaining the 70


members and their ‘ guests was one-time • ; “Top Gear” presenter


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. Mr Tony Mason.:; ;: As speaker he told of


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his life and experiences in'rallying and in tele­ vision programme pre-; sentation. - / Our. picture shows'


Coun. Robinson and - Coun. Pye accompa- ] nied by Mr Mason, v Mr John Myers, M r : . Frank Barnes, Mr Gordon Smith, M r , j ; ' John Pallister, Mr John Gamer and Mr.-


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Information centre provides a ‘good/two-star’ service to visitors


A TWO-STAR service is pro­ vided by Lancashire County Council's information cen­


tres. Following an aAudit Commis­


sion insspection of the county's 14 centres, including Clitheroe, which took place as part of a best value review, the county was judged to be providing a "good/two-star" service that has "uncertain prospects- for improvement". ■ The use of new technology to provide 24-hour access to up-to-


date local information was one of the positive features identified in a report presented to county coun­ cillors this week. The report said, assessors had been "encouraged" to find that technology such as the rail information available at Clitheroe's Transportlnterchange was being used to enhance the ser­ vice for customers. However, the review also noted that a lack of monitoring of those who use the service meant there were no details available about whether all sections of the community were accessing the services. A report written after the


: rural communities. County councillors were being


inspection made a number of rec­ ommendations to Lancashire County Council. As well as devel­ oping business priorities for the information centres such as set­ ting a target for increasing the number of visitors to areas affect­ ed by foot and mouth, the report also recommended that customers needs be identified, especially in


recommended to ask for a further report in December this year detailing the progress made -with implementing -the Service. Improvement Plan.-


Celebrity guest set to open county Food Festival treat


A CELEBRITY "Nutter'! will offi­ cially open the fifth annual Lancashire -Food Festival. Well-known TV chef and restaurant


visit the festival will also find herbal


owner Andrew Nutter will open the. event at-Accrington Town Hall on Thursday, March 7th. : Exhibitors from the Ribble Valley, will include the Exchange Coffee Com­ pany and Jigsaw Pantry, which will also be running the festival tea room.- - w ; As well as award-winning speciality sausages and 100 varieties of dairy ice cream, food fans from the Valley who


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. tonics, Lancashire cheeses, speciality - beers- and.-hand-made - chocolates - among the highlights. Other features of the event are set to include demon-


: stations, food stalls, free samples and; craft stalls.


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;• The doors will open at 11 a.m., clos­ ing at 3 p.m., and admission is free.:. - For more information call the festi-.


val hotline.on 01254 380293 or.visit the website at www.lancashirefoodfes- tival.co.uk.,


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Pendle club winners


WINNERS.- of :! . the bridge session at the Pen­ dle Club were: Mrs Jack­ ie Pilling, Mr Joe Lynch,.: Mrs-Pat-Holden and - Mrs Kathleen Bulcock.- - New members are wel­ come every Monday at 1-30 p.m. ' aS o lo -.whist (winners were Mrs D. Knight; Mr J. Oddie and Mr S. Hold­ en.


■fi; New players are wel­ come each Monday, at 7- 30 p.m.


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,. gal meat imports, the commission .


meat. With the threat of another foot and mouth outbreak undi­ minished as little has been done to stem ille-


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OVERTURES to the farming industry in the North-West were made this week by Mrs Margaret Beckett, who spent two days in the region. In a keynote speech overseas visitors, aim-


numbers. She challenged parish


A place at prestigious college beckons for top Valley student Martyn


• by Natalie Cox


A PLACE at one of the country's most prestigious universi­ ties has been secured by a Ribble Valley


to fanners on Monday, ing, it hopes, to get back the Secretary of State to a t least pre-2001 for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs described the la s t 12 months as "a deeply scarring experience". But she sang the


praises of her Govern­ ment which, she told farmers at Kendal, had put in a "very substan­ tial" programme of sup­ port which extended far beyond the farming industry. She said th a t more


’ cash benefits through Government measures. Mrs Beckett said


than 22,000 affected businesses had now had


campaigns like "Your Countryside, You’re Welcome", launched on January 28th, would encourage people back into the countryside in 2002. It was hoped that the


campaign, backed by ministers and celebri­ ties, would encourage visitors from abroad to visit the countryside. She added th a t the


and’ town councils to "raise their game" and do even more to lead their communities, although the response of local people and local organisations had been impressive throughout the crisis. Mrs Beckett added:


academic. Martyn Race, of .Whinney Lane, Langho, has been offered the chance to read natural sciences at Caius Col­ lege, Cambridge. The 17-year-old stu­ dent, who enjoys com­


puting and badminton, currently studying AS


"While the outbreak of foot and mouth disease was a relatively short­ term disaster, it exposed the direction of underly­ ing changes in rural economies and commu­ nities. "There has been a


THE Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Mrs Margaret Beckett, on a visit to the Ribblc Valley at the height of the foot and mouth crisis


long-term decline in agriculture's contribu­ tion to national income, coupled with rapidly- changing markets. "In many rural areas,


long-term decline in public and private rural services had slowed and, in some 'cases, been reversed. The loss of pri­ mary schools had halted and public transport had improved, she said. Mrs Beckett decried


British Tourist Author­ ity's £5m.. campaign would also attract back


the economy is over­ dependent on one or two industries, where agri­ cultural employment is declining, yet opportuni­ ty and. prosperity depend on successful diversification and a wider economic base." She claimed that the


She ended by saying: still to do, both to


"While much has secure recovery and to already been achieved, build our vision of you will be well aware vibrant and thriving how much more there is economies."


the continued decline in some key services, like post offices. "Lack of access to ser­


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vices exacerbates pover­ ty and social exclusion, which, in turn, reduces the vibrancy of rural economies. A compre­ hensive and integrated policy response is required", she said.


Bowland Initiative wins top award from royal institute


THE Bowland Initiative, a partner­ ship project designed to help upland agriculture restructure and diversify, has won the Royal Town Planning Institute's award for Planning for Business. The initiative was described by


/(work has'resulted insignificant .envi­ 'rject."'' “ ).■


' "The planning professionals "involved should be proud that their


judges' chairman Jill Pain as an out­ standing example of planning innova­ tion and achievement which fully deserved wide recognition.


methodology of the project, and believe its principles have the potential for being implemented in other rural areas. This clearly provides a good example of planners taking a manage­ ment role in a multi-disciplinary pro- V- : ?v-


ronmental and public benefits. The end result enables farmers to continue working the land; achieve a viable income, conserve and enhance farm features and wildlife habitats; and pro­ vide public access,” she said "We were impressed with the


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Level exams in Latin, maths, further maths and.physics a t Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Blackburn, where he is also a keen member of the produc­ tion crew for music and drama performances. He is one of five pupils


students have also been offered places at Cam- . bridge, with the fourth pupil being secured one at University College Oxford. Dr David Hempsall,


the school's headmaster, said: "It-is an important part of the tradition at QEGS to send able stu­ dents to Oxford, an d . Cambridge, and I would like to congratulate all five on their success. The experience we have with­ in the school of the entry requirements


Oxbridge is helpful and valuable to our boys and girls, but it is also true that Oxbridge is not the right choice for every student. "Once again last year


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from the Blackburn school to succeed in their applications to study at Oxford or Cambridge. Three of the other four


over 70% of our A-Level students gained places on their first choice degree course at their first choice university. We are geared to helping all of our students to maximise their poten­ tial, both academically and as individuals."


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MEMBERS of Stage 2 drama group took a break from rehearsals of their latest show to relax at their annual dinner. ■■■:-. I t was a trip down memory lane as they


returned to Waddington for the occasion, a village where the group performed for 25


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% ^ • REOPENED* FO O T -A N D -M O U T H R E S T R IC T IO N S


PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY With effect from midnight on Friday February 8th Lancashire


County Council proposes to reopen all Public Rights of Way within


the Ribble Valley which DO NOT pass directly through farm premises remaining under foot and mouth restrictions.


THE BOUNDARY OF THE AREA CONTAINING SUCH PREMISES IS AS SHOWN BELOW AND ALL FOOTPATHS WHICH REMAIN CLOSED WILL BE RE-SIGNED.


years until moving to stage their produc­ tions at Downhaam Village Hall 14 years


ago. Their next production is the comedy


"Beyond a Joke" by Derek Benfield. The play opens on March 19th and runs


until March 23rd with the exception of the Thursday night when the hall is being used by the Downham WI for a birthday party. Our picture shows members of Stage 2 at


the Moorcock Inn, Waddington. (P020202/5)


‘ Top Gear’ rally expert Tony Mason entertains mayors ^ l iS P 4 • :


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