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Issue in a wider perspective. Lt is termed “cut-throat com- Ippliers - our own farmers and >n to the minimum of profit


i^h they have not paid.


|targetcd Tosco accusing them nalo workers.


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f a c il it ie s for young peo­ ple in Langho could be ^ improved, but active input is


needed,from local parents to help solve existing problems. ’ Concerned residents in parts of ‘ Langho claim that some young­


'Disorder Partnership is hoping to set up a new parent-youth liaison group to work towards a solution. : 'Members of.the partnership,


sters are regularly causing a nui­ sance, ;but the youngsters reply'' that they have nowhere to go and nothing to do. Now the Ribble Valley Crime and


which is spearheaded by Ribble Val­ ley Borough Council, attended a


meeting of concerned Langho resi­ dents following complaints that youngsters were playing football and causing a nuisance in the car park of St Mary’s Church. Parents, youth workers, parish


councillors, borough councillors, church leaders, concerned residents and the police all attended the meeting in St Mary’s Church Hall. Some residents claim youngsters


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(the country we live in, I feel jthe Ribble Valley. Ivith my two Border Collies. |o for 35 years and never fail to


[emove. 1 regularly walk the I have to see the McDonald’s jiggest that McDonald’s send , bin liner to clear it up) also


1 1 1 , also where the wonderfully J onderful job of .sorting and load it for them, jfiad just been looking over in ] spotted that again the “top dumping place for a double


hed-WHYl I’ers to have it removed. A full I have been taken down to the


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Ido you not have any sense of 1 are about the environment? Inted your car in the opposite lie tip. I t the joy of your wonderful liur insular little place and do I'side to spoil it for the rest of


J put all their rubbish into a


Itnove It. [take it home and put it into lie bin man will take it away


I people who take their dogs I mess, take a bag with you


> that trail behind the owner. I to know when the dog toi-


Inj'^ adopted home, lets look 1 guardians of this wonderful


p o u t the Ribble Valley, we i hills and valleys, the flora


throw it out of the car wm- Farmers young and


old celebrate in style FARMERS old and young gathered at a Rib­ ble Valley hostelry to celebrate 60 years of rural fellowship. The occasion was the 60th Anniversary


Dinner of Settle and District Young Farmers' Association, which was held at the Stirk House Hotel, Gisburn, and attracted 191 guests. The event was attended by members of the


his problem |s too late


1 fisheries. Scormorants are now wmter- jare doing untold damage by Ive small, silver fish stocks. Igue” can also carry the ligu- jfish population to fish popu- I recently highlighted in the


I ryside Alliance angling'con- Inessage emerged from the I representatives: cormorants


Booth said: “I t was a really good turnout, from 14-year-olds to the most senior members of the farming communities; a good cross sec­ tion of members. It was lovely to see so many people there.” “One travelled from as far as Sussex. Oth­


ers came from Cumbria and right across Lan­ cashire and Yorkshire.” District chairman Mr Robert Gartli was


J Lord Mason of Barnsley. It about angling, but also lid lake environments that Sersity of wildlife from water jishers. 1 echo Lord Mason's |ormorant management pro- ■ situation becomes uncon-


| g that this European mter- |ilimie to rape our water of lind, with it, the vital bio- jiles indigenous species, from jfishers, to thrive. We must ]y for seeking a solution to urge all anglers to support


Ifor Angling will be working lius with both Government (agree the need for realistic


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Master of Ceremonies for the evening and guest speaker Mr Michael Fell, from Keas- den, kept everyone well entertained. Mr Winskill Coates also spoke at the event


and was presented with a clock by members for his services to the district association. Mr Ian Sedgwick passed a vote of thanks to the organisers and helpers, and a disco was held following the dinner and speeches. Association members take part in a variety


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1 he area. I to sec the rubbish that people


artists YOUNG artists from a Ribble Valley primary


school were praised for their excellent imagi­ native skills at a pre­ sentation ceremony. Painting and draw­


ing was no problem for 35 youngsters from Waddington and West Bradford Primary School, who took part in a competition, organised by Skipton Building Society. The talented chil­


dren had to design a Christmas card, which was displayed at the branch in Market Place, in Clitheroe, throughout the festive month. The winning cre­


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ations were from pupils Josh Charlton and Hazel Stansfield, who were credited £25 to an account with the building society. Runners-up were


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■ are making, a racket and being a nuisance, but the youngsters claim they have nowhere else to play. ' N church members have


■ there at any one time. ' Ribble Valley Borough Council


'Promised to put a gate across the site entrance and limit to four the number of youngsters that can play


policy development officer Mr Bill Alker said: “I t was a very positive


meeting and there were some con-: structive comments.


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V-' “As a result, we will be looking at different ways of developing youth facilities and hope to set up a parent youth liaison group.” . , ' , About 30 people attended the


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meeting and anyone who wants to get involved in the liaison group is asked to contact John Foley on 01254 247371.


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CMtheroe Advertiser & Times, February 26th, 2004 11


YOUNGSTERS had the opportunity to play were free to drop in and try out a wide range of games from times gone by at Clitheroe Castle different games, some of which were very old and Museum.


ical theme, was specially arranged by the museum children had to guess what different games were to entertain children over half-term holidays.


The fun and games activity day, with an histor- Other attractions included a quiz in which the from pictures displayed around the museum.


now obsolete.


Wookey were employed by the Lancashire Edu- days. cation Committee and Museum Services on Our picture shows (left to right) Rachel and Monday and Tuesday. Children and their parents Laura Longficld with Daniella Pires.(G160204/3)


The services of games historian Pamela The event was very well attended on both


five farmers’ clubs which make up the district; Gisburn, Ratlimell, Burton-in-Lonsdale, Con- iston Cold and Lawkland. Dinner secretary and organiser Angela


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of competitions, from farming and rural con­ tests such as dry-stone walling and sheepdog trials, to fund-raising and entertaining fun events. As a result, 31 cups and trophies won by the clubs during tlie past year were on dis­ play at the dinner. 'Their next competition is a hedging and


J for a realistic look by gov- rious impact these birds are


beth Kidd and district president Malcolm Lund cutting the anniversary cake at the 60th anniversary dinner. (A070204/1)


SchooFs healthy boost


ENCOURAGING pupils to walk to school has netted a Read primary school £100. The keen young walkers from St John's


took part in Lancashire County Council's Walk to School Week last October. They were among an estimated 45,000


pupils who took to the pavements. The 11 most energetic schools have now


landed cash prizes for their efforts in encour­ aging pupils to walk.


Golfing gear targeted


MORE golfing equipment has been stolen from premises in the Ribble Valley. The latest incident involved golfing equip­


ment stolen from a vehicle parked at Clithoroe Golf Club on Tuesday evening of last week. Two sets of Taylor Made clubs, golf bags, a


trolley and other items, valued at £2,141 were taken after a Mitsubishi Shogun vehicle wasbroken into.


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