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V '***- www.bumleyexpre8s.net m agency team pulls out all the


: work and commitment to high standards. The Burnley and.Pendle based com--


PETTY’S estate and letting agents has . been awarded Investor in People status in ? recognition of the'team’s continued hard


stops to secure top business award ■f: ing our team m’embe'rs'to contrihiute and


'f;. help develop the way we do;business, achieving the Investors in People stand-


empowerment and reward and recbeni- - < tion.


sesses companies in terms of leadership and management, learning and develop-".- ment, business strategy, involvement and


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Petty’s Partner Ian Bythell said:.“As a company that is committed to encourag


pany, running for 82 years, was first rec­ ognised by the Investors in People North West team six years ago, and has now been re-accredited after achieving high standards in all 10 measurement criteria. ■ The Investors in People standard as-- -


i ard again is extremely.important to us. •T v “We are constantly strivingitowards


e stimulating and challenging our team - members to help them reach their poten­ tial and by doing this,'we are simultane­ ously improving the way we work as an estate agency and the service levels we give to each of our clientSi The Investors


in People standard is a fantastic recogni­ tion of that.” t


■ ; Cathy Bridge who assessed the compa­ ny said: .‘T should like to congratulate the business on its achievement and wish staff and rnanagement every success in imple- -menting their recommendations.”----------


AWARD CEREMONY: Members of Pendle and Craven Croquet Club celebrate its success in last vpar’c season-and are now set to start the new one. (s)


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THE Pendle and Craven Croquet Club have won the prestigious Sec­ retary Shield, a national trophy, and the prized trophy was awarded to them by the North West Federa­ tion president, Mr David Barrett. Mr Barrett was one of the found­


er members of the Croquet in Pen­ dle dub when it played at Nelson


and Colne college. He now plays at


against clubs who won their area leagues.


Buiy Croquet Club. This is only the second time that a northern club has won this trophy and Pendle ■ and Craven won the northern area league last year, and so are entered • again to defend their title this year ^


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John Filsak winning the Rose Bowl. / The club is now based at the


Other awards handed over at ■ the annual presentation dinner a t - ■


.'John Beech memorial lawns in Cemetery Road, Earby, and the John Beech Easter Tournament v took place over four days.


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ROTARIANSfrom Burnley Pendlej,; side Club have an-® ribunced the second; annual Pendle Pub| •Walk - a sponsored! charity event. : V The circularwalki


- scheduled for an 11| a.m. start on Sunday,'; June 6th - will begin; at Barley picnic site]; pass through some; of P'endle’s most^ stunning scenery.j


•area’s finest pubs as) •wayp'oints.


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•the Prostate Cancerj .^Charity and the chil j b ren ’s • hospice; Der^, I


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Colne Golf Club included a clutch of three trophies won by Liz Wil­ son, one won by David Pollitt and


Campaign baa-eked by farmers


Newsreporter A W o r ld Gup


w in fo r p u p i ls AN African adventure was enjoyed by pupils at Edisford Primary School in Clitheroe. Children learnt about the


customs of South Africa dur­ ing'an end of-term culture week. Across:the;School, youngsters were divided into : groups named after world cup teams.■ - . Each group then enjoyed


sessions on African art, dance, Mariinba and African drum playing,- as well as ge­ ography, histoiy and African cuisine.


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FARMERS have thrown their sup­ port behind efforts to bring British wool back into fashion and encourage


branch of the NFU met at the Copy Nook Hotel, Bolton-by-Bowland, to discuss the issue with Gareth Jones, of the British Wool Marketing Board, BWMB. Mr Jones told producers that demand


for wool at auctions was strong and this had led to a dramatic increase in price and a better deal for farmers. He said: “At the end of last year the price indicator was around 75p per kilo for wool, but due to a limited supply the indicator in recent weeks has reached 113p per kilo. “This is the highest level for around 15


years. It is important we continue to pro­ mote, wool in the best possible way and raise awareness amongst manufacturers


. to encourage more use of British wool in, their products.”


industry and consumers to support the sector. Members of the Clitheroe and Bowland


the textile, fashion and the carpet trades to increase demand for wool and help raise its value.


Prince Charles is also calling for those in


tinue this work, as well as control our costs, it is vital we get the support of all producers and every kilo of wool is crucial, in order to have as much wool as possible to sell through the auction system. This will benefit all producers” The NFU branch was also told that wool


group secretary, said: “I’m sure farmers will welcome a revival in the wool sector and the BWMB’s commitment to promote it. I’d urge all members to support what they are trying to achieve. “We would also like to see retailers and


manufacturers get on board and push what is an excellent, environmentally-friendly product.”


Mr Jones said: “In order for us to con­ Pe rfe c t ly m ate he d


was starting to be recognised for being nat­ ural, long lasting and bio-degradable and therefore was a great green commodity. Andrew Rothwell, NFU Clitheroe


the week was a world cup soccer tournament. :


One^of the highlights of WINNING TEAM: Members of the prize winning “Italian” team, (s) Burnley Reporter,Thursday, AprlllS, 2010 7


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