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ister concerning the GCA dated Decem ber 2nd, 2010, who when asked whether the GCA will have any teeth says: “The Government believes that the prospect of large grocery retailers receiving negative publicity is an effective deterrent against breaching the GSCOP and should be a very effective penalty if consumers change their preferred retailer as a result. If how ever the name and shame route is not working as expected we will not hesitate to use reserve powers to introduce penal ties”. Tesco and Asda have both breached
will ever be shamed into anything, or will their precision tuned PR machines simply be swung into overdrive to pull the wool even further over the eyes of unsuspecting consumers? As for consumers changing their “pre ferred retailer” this is becoming more and
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A FEMALE “well-known Clitheroe character” was brought before the town court on a charge of “sleeping out”. Sgt Leith stated that he found the prisoner under at tree in the disused quarry. Close to the prisoner was “a pile of rubbish, which she had evidently recovered from the Corporation tip”. There were mice and rats running about her. Asked what she was doing there, the prisoner replied that she had nowhere else to go and she had no visible means of subsistence.
the Advertising Standard Agency (ASA) Code of Practice several times recently. They simply apologise and carry on with business as usual so what will be so differ ent with a Groceries Supply Code of Prac tice (GSCOP) if it is ever introduced? Will large retailers like Tesco and Asda
GCA possibly due to pressure imposed on the Government by powerful retailers, and does the Government drive the retail ers or do the retailers drive the Govern ment? I have a letter from the farming Min
dicator (GCA). Is the constant delay in introducing the
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AN O’Reilly, writing in The Clit heroe Advertiser’s letters page of May 5th, highlighted the delay in the launch of the Grocery Code Adju
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more difficult as large retailers are taking over the world and driving everyone else out of business in the process leaving very little choice of “preferred retailer”. In this area we may still have a choice
Tesco have no hesitation in importing a supply of cheap beef from America to cut their costs even further. Their current selling points are now
of a “preferred retailer” with individual qualities, but for how long with such cut throat conditions and where consumer are very often tempted by price over fair trade and quality. As soon as it has been made possible
ers working long arduous hours often in difficult, dangerous and weather driven conditions and making huge losses, as Tesco complains about negative growth while their profits still increase. British Agriculture has the ability to
purely related to saving time and money and although extremely important to hard-pressed consumers this is not the panacea for the current severe economic difficulties faced by the UK population. There is apparently no shame in farm
when times were better, and not screwed down producer margins to pay for loss leaders like milk etc, this would not have now caused such a “double whammy” for consumers. While continual cut-price supermarket
the economic growth of already large in dividual supermarkets, and retailers must share the pain like everyone else by re turning some of the substantially increased margin over retail prices they have greed ily gained over the past 10 years instead of stealthily transferring increased costs to producers or consumers. If retailers had kept food prices realistic
Surely this must take precedence over
promotions may appear to help consum ers, particularly low-income families, by keeping prices down in the short term, these promotions must be paid for in some other way at some point. Cheap food comes at a high price, and
food sold too cheaply on promotion en courages purchase of more food than is needed, leading to waste of good food. It also leads to lower quality of food, produc tion standards and unfair trade that passes costs back to producers. Promotions are also extremely unfair
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WORLDWIDE number one brand Coca Cola - with an estimated brand value of $70.5m. - has its largest Euro pean bottling plant in Wake field.
w o r l d w i d e nii hft This was the destination
for pupils from Years 10 and 11 Business Studies at Whal- ley-based Oakhill College for a recent educational visit. Twenty-one pupils were ac companied by e.x-teacher Mrs Taylor, who came out of re tirement especially for the vis it, and teacher Mrs Andrews. In order to see the entire
site it was necessary to drive around the massive premises before going inside, where all were amazed to sec the multi- million pound automated pro duction system. The machines worked at an
on the elderly and others who do not want or need more than they will use so end up paying a disproportionate amount for sin gle items. If we value our food supply we ought
continue to provide the widespread sta bility and economic growth the country needs and that rural communities rely on.
to support UK farmers. We need to pay a fair price and cut the cost by wasting less to ensure our food is of a decent quality, that it is produced to a good standard and that we have a secure food supply for the future.
amazing speed, filling, bot tles and cans with Coca Cola before labelling and packing them ready for distribution. The sheer volume of produc tion was a big surprise for tlic students who did not realise that so much Coca Cola is drunk in Britain.
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REFRESHING: Pupils from Years 10 and 11 Business Studies at Oakhill College enjoyed visit to Coca Cola Enterprises Ltd, in Wakefield.
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TWO stained glass windows, depicting John and Charles Wesley, were unveiled at Whalley Methodist Church by Mr W. H. Harrison, a trustee of the church. Thery were dedicated by the Rev. G. A. Maland, chairman of the North Lanca shire District, and accepted “as a sacred trust” by the Rev. G. B. Kendrew, resident minister. The windows were the gift of Mr Thomas Blackburn, a former preacher, whose family had a long association with Clitheroe Wesley Church.
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superstition and remember my Grand mother being incredibly careful about which days she would or wouldn’t do the washing. She also talked about the con sequences of walking under ladders and opening umbrellas indoors, to name just a few superstitions. I have since discovered that there are
ductive work-wise, enjoyable socially and no sense of foreboding or doom whatso ever, considering it was a day maligned by many who were expecting the worse! I sort of understand the influence of
quite a number or religious connotations surrounding some of the superstitions we have embraced; the fear of the number 13, for example, being linked to the number
For me, it was a good day; pro 25 years ago
IT was reported that: “Clitheroe Foot ball Club’s wildest dreams came true on Tuesday night. The draw at Irlam Town, to clinch the North West Counties Foot ball League Championship, was the cli max to a remarkable three years. The club has won the third division, second division and now first division titles in successive seasons - a unique achieve ment by a club once regarded as unfash ionable.” The chairman praised manager Eric Whalley and his remarkable team.
READY TO COOK: 3M’s Stephen Hanna (back left) presents the cooker to headteacher Paul Adnitt and pupils at St James’
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in the upper room on the night before Je sus was betrayed and the 13th man being Judas Iscariot, Christ’s betrayer. However, it seems that the fear of “13”
is taken seriously enough to warrant a study of properties defined by that partic ular number. Apparenlly, a third of streets in Britain had the number 13 omitted by street planners when being built and a re cent study of property sales focussing on houses numbered 13 has identified that they fetch £4,000 less than identical but differently numbered residences. Intyresting facts and figures in a soci
ety that we are regularly led to believe is becoming increasingly hardened to the things of God. The difficulty I have with superstition is that it appeals to our sense of pessimism and fear - fear of the un known. I have known people take a day off
work rather than risk being out and about on Friday the 13th. Perhaps it’s good to ask ourselves every now and again about what we allow to have influence over our lives. In my early 20s I decided to make Jesus
DESIGN and technology les sons at a Clitheroe Primary School have been given extra zest with the donation of a new cooker by local employers 3M. The company stepped in after
my greatest influence and I was impacted by the reassurance that for those who trust in Him... “our times are in His hands (Psalm 31:14,15). I also love God’s words to an insecure, fearful young man named Jeremiah: “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future”. (Jeremiah 29:11) The great news is that through Jesus, we can all share in that assurance.
REV. MARK WOODWARD, Clitheroe Community Church
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A NEW weekly activity group has started on Tuesdays at Trinity Comminity Centre, Weslyan Row, Clitheroe. The Elder-Flower Group
a request from St James’ Pri mary School, where pupils have been showing great enthusiasm to learn about culinary skills and healthy eating. As well as being used during lesson times, the new appliance will be a boon to the after-school cookery club. “We’re delighted with the
pupils a perfect opportunity to learn creative skills and prob lem solving in an enjoyable way,” he said, “and, of course, it reinforces safety messages at an early age about the importance of using tools with care.”
will consist of a gentle seated exercise group followed by re freshments and home-made
ment are needed. For fur-, ther details and to book your place please contact 01200 45307ty453077.
soup. The activity session starts 11 a.m. with soup and a roll at noon, all for just £ 2.50. No special clothes or equip
and components for asthma inhalers at its Upbrooks site in Clitheroe. Its environmen tal health and safety engineer Stephen Hanna presented the cooker and sampled some of the young chefs creations. “Food preparation gives the
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CHAMPION PLAYER: Guest speaker Kirsty Taylor (left) with Lady Captain Mrs Jan Burrows.
A VISIT from a former member of Clitheroe Golf Club was the highlight of a spring effort held by the la dies’ committee of the dub. Guest speaker was Kirsty
Taylor, who learned her golf at Clitheroe Golf Club where her parents, Ted and Jean Ann Speak, and her brother, Gary, are also members. She described her climb through the ranks to become a Curtis Cup player, a former British strokeplay champion, winner of the Wales Ladies’ Champion ship in 2005 and playing in the Ladies’ European tour. She also gave amusing
accounts of the time she partnered Laura Davies at the World Cup in Sun City, South Africa when she rep resented England. After a remarkable recovery from a serious brain tumour, she
has now retired from the professional scene and has signed up as an Ambassador for Golf Roots, which intro duces thousands of young sters from all backgrounds and abilities to golf. She was warmly thanked by Lady Captain Jan Burrows for her interesting and amusing talk before a large audience. The event included vari
ous stalls selling delicious home-made cakes and bis cuits, and a wonderful flow er and plant dislay together with jewellery, handbags and scarves by County Vogue which all did a brisk trade while the ladies enjoyed cof fee and biscuits. The afternoon raised the
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