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Ctitheroe Ac^ertiser &Hmes,Thursday, February 28,2013


A STALWART of St John’s Church, in Read, has had his long service and dedication rec­


ognised by the installation of a new sign.


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'Valley council and the old Burnley Rural Distric Council. His working life, after leaving the


worker who gave 48 years’ service as Churchwarden-at St John’s. He was also a Parish Council member for 40 years, serving as chairman for many of those, and a magistrate for . 20 years. He represented Read as a borough councillor on both Ribble,


• Following the death in May 2011 of Mr Cynl Law, Read Parish Coun­ cil was approached by local resident Mr Joe Tomkinsbn with a sugges­ tion that the church path might be renamed to honour his memory. Mr Law was a tireless community -


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Church was in ancient times part of the main route from Whalley to


Royal Navy at the end of the war, was spent at Lucas industries where he became head of apprentice train­ ing and is fondly remembered by all ' the “lads” who were trained in the apprentice school. The footpath leading to St John’s


couldn’t be named in his memory and It was agreed to call the path - vyhich Mr Law had walked on his way to the church for more than 60


Padiham and is shown on old maps as Straits. Keen on Mr Tomkinson’s - suggestion. Read Parish Council consultedwith Ribble Valley, Bor­ ough Council about the proposed' name change. Initially there was some disappointment when it tran­ spired that It is no longer permiss- able to use personal names as street names. However, that didn’t mean it


- years'- “Churchwardens Way”. Now installed, the new sign points


' design by Mr Duncan Armstrong, of Padiham. Mr Armstrong has reno­ vated many local old signs, retaining their period look, and all agree it is' a welcome and in-keeping addition to the area.


“Dedicated to the memory of Cyril Law”. Lt was.cast by Mr Keith Prosser, who was brought up in Read, from a


CHURCHWARDEN'S WAY S^JOHNS CHURCH DEDICATED -fO THE MEMOPvT QE CYRIL LAW H


REMEMBERED: Cyril Law, pictured above at the time of his retirement as Churchwarden at St John's Church, Read, after almost 50 years in the post. Also pictured, above left, with the new sign dedicated to Cyril s memory are his widow Mrs Joyce Law, their son John, and local


resident Mr Joe Tomkinson who first suggested the idea. Shown left, In more detail, is the wording of the new sign.


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Clltheroe Adve r tiser & T!mes,Thursday, February 28,2013 New use for old carpets byEricBeardsworth


CARPETS aren’t flying to the- council tip any more -


■ theyre being recycled. Clitheroe company Primrose


Mill Carpets has set up a non­ profit offshoot company under a Government-backed scheme, with the aim of recycling three tons of carpet and underlay eve- iyweek-150 tons a year. . The scheme is already well


400,000 tons of old carpet and underlay are sent to landfill in the UK. But with a bit of effort, most


Every year, a staggering


Primrose Road and other shops in Accrington and Blackburn. ;/; Its recycling company, called


of it could firid'new uses, from sports' surfaces to compost... and even new carpets. Primrose h ^ a main store in


Accrington, and is affiliated to the trade association Carpet Recycling UK. “Carpet waste and underlay


is hea\y and takes up a lot of space,” said Graham Chamock, a director of Primrose Carpets. “The idea of the scheme is to


on the way to hitting the initial target as company bosses pre­ pare for an official launch next month. -,


pets have to be carefully iden­ tified and separated according to the material they are made' from. They are then passed on - toindustiy.,


stop it going to landfill and put it to good use instead.” Once collected, the old car­


plastic, polypropylene can be shredded and pelleted as a raw material for products, and wool


Nylon can be extruded into / .


can be blended with other fibres or made into insulation mate­


Lancashire Carpet Re-use and Recycling, is at Spring Hill Mill, ■


" trouble hitting our target. “Anybody who wants to find


out more about the scheme is welcome to contact us.”


Food buyers will get a taste of Lancashire


based at Myerscough College, is organ­ ising a “Meet the Local Producer” trade exhibition at Haigh Hall, Wigan, on Tuesday, March 5th. The aim is to help hospitality and re­


FOOD and drink producers and buyers are being invited to a trade exhibition aimed at promoting Lancashire’s best The Made in Lancashire network,


tail businesses satisfy their customers’ demands for locally made produce. The exhibition will showcase a huge.


' catessens, can attend the exhibition. During the day there will be.industry masterclasses providing new ideas that


tality industries, including independent retailers, restaurateurs, cafes, B&Bs, convenience stores, farm shops and deli;


array of food'and drink produced in the North-West and give buyers from all sectors the opportunity to meet produc-- ers from all product categories in one day. - Buyers from all food retail and hospi­


consumers would like to buy more lo­ cal food and drink, and in Lancashire this is proved by the number of farmers’ markets'and food festivals, such as Clit- heroe’s. There is also a lot of interest in the


businesses can adopt to give customeis a greater experience.- Recent research shows that 70% of


newly launched Friends of Made in Lan­ cashire membership. Made in Lancashire was set up in


the Made in Lancashire team on 01995 642144 or ■visit the website madeinlancs. .co.uk


and now supports primaiy and second­ ary producers', retailers and hospitality businesses, and recently added consum­ ers and associate membership packages. To register for a place at the fair, call


2002 following the foot and mouth dis­ ease crisis to help farmers diversify into direct sales. Over the years the network has grown


.ourselves a target of three tons a week, and we’re doing two tons already. Once we’ve had our of- : ficial launch we should have no


rial and even compost. ■ Graham added: “We’ve set


PILE IT UP: Graham Charnock and staff member Kelly Peel at Primrose - Mill Car­ pets, where a recycling scheme has started.


Three are vying for Red Rose Awards


■ 2013 Red Rose Awards run by Lancashire Business View.- The shortlists across a


THREE Ribble VaUey businesses are among those shortlisted for the


the Rural Business of the Year category are three Ribble Valley contenders - Dugdales Digital, JS Ac­ countancy and Silverwoods Waste Management. The latter is also among


range of award categories have been announced after two days of intensive interviewing and judging, with the glittering awards ceremony set to take place on March 14th at the Win­ ter Gardens, Blackpool. Going head to head in


finalist can be seen at www. redroseawards.co.uk and tickets and tables for the awards event can also be booked.through the website.


this year’s Red Rose Awards is Forbes Solici­ tors. The full shortlist of


er of Lancashire Business View magazine, said: “The two days of judging were intense, exciting, difficult and a lot of fun. Our judges found it extremely hard and were full of praise for all the candidates—we look forward to a great night for Lancashire next month.” Headline sponsor for


the shortlisted finalists for the Environmental Impact Award. Richard Slater, publish­

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