West Lancashire Edition
January 2016
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Position of
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ere at Local Life, we tend to focus on the lighter side of life. That’s not to say we don’t cover matters of importance, but we try to do so with a sense of proportion, and always seek to give you the full picture. This month, we cover two matters which different but in a way inextricably linked. The first is the planned closure of local libraries; perhaps up to 50% of those in West Lancs could be axed. The other issue relates to which way West Lancashire should face in the Northern Powerhouse debate. Should it go all in with Lancs County Council, the very same authority which, by coincidence, is proposing the above, in the borough? Or should it face more towards Liverpool, an area which itself is having to make hard decisions. Although seemingly a very dry and, dare I say, boring subject, the final decision will impact on the area for the foreseeable future. In a sense, West Lancs is in an enviable position, being the gateway to three major cogs in the north west economy; Merseyside, Lancashire and Greater Manchester. Used wisely, its position could yield great investment. Descend into parochial posturing and it will achieve nothing. I hope for the former, but experience of reporting on similar initiatives over the years leads me to fear the latter. Can the doubters be proved wrong? I guess it’s a case of watch this space...
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In this issue Imogen’s trip of a
10 surprising
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Jack’s Tracks
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Homes could fetch A forced sell-off of high value council housing in West Lancashire could raise £1.8m a year. A break down of areas shows that most sales would come from the Burscough, Ormskirk and Ashurst areas of the borough, with a smattering of sales in the likes of Parbold, Rufford, Hesketh Bank and Banks. Bob Livermore, housing chief at West Lancashire Borough Council, is looking at the measure because of impending legislation from the Government which will force councils to sell off vacant properties which are deemed high value. In West Lancs, that would translate as £80,000 for a one bed property, £100,000 for two bed, £130,000 for three bed and £200,000 for four bed. Five-bedroomed properties
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It’s arguably Tarleton’s biggest eyesore - but soon the old Bay Leaf restaurant site could be turned into plush new offices for a Hesketh Bank firm. Plans have emerged to turn the site, at the junction of the A565 and A59, into a state-of-the-art headquarters for logistics firm GBA Services Ltd. The company’s 50-plus staff have been based at Moss Lane since 1987 but there is no further room to expand. Papers lodged with council planners reveal that GBA, owned by the Birkbeck family who have been in Hesketh Bank since the 1960s, bought the site after it went up for sale around four years ago. Changes to national planning policy have now
prompted GBA to submit an application. A letter from joint owners David W. and David J. Birkbeck said: “There are personal connections with the site, including staff having worked there when it was The Ram’s Head and friendships with previous owners. With the connections this company has with the local area, it would be a great opportunity to significantly improve the appearance of this key gateway into the village.”
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Imogen’s trip of a A Parbold schoolgirl is preparing to embark on a journey of a lifetime to Armenia. Imogen Mould, aged 14, will be travelling with 13 other Guiding members from the North West in the International Opportunities Scheme (IntOps). Imogen took part in two weekends of demanding testing and observation before being selected from approximately 300 girls from the North West before being chosen to make a difference across the world. Imogen will have to raise funds for her travel costs, her equipment as well as the items they will be donating to the Armenian Guiding Groups. She has already raised money from a stall at the village fair, a cake sale and has organised a ladies evening, a stall at a local Brownie evening, school cake sale and a
lifetime giant raffle.Matthew Marsden Furniture in Eccleston and Affinity Packaging Limited in Leyland have agreed to sponsor her equipment for her trip. When she meets her Armenia funding target, Imogen has decided to donate her excess money to The Scoliosis Association (UK). Imogen, who attends Bishop Rawstorne in Croston, said: “I am very lucky to be given the opportunity to help make a difference to the local community I will visit.” Visit her fundraising page at www.justgiving.com/ ImogenMould-TargetArmenia2016 or via Facebook by searching Imogen Mould - Target Armenia 2016.
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Malawi
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A Tarleton student and her friend are holding a charity zumbathon ahead of a mental health mission to Malawi. Kelly Price and her friend Hayley Higson are both in their third year studying for Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at the University of Lancaster. As part of it, they’ll be travelling to the south east African country in June to deliver training to mental health professionals. They’ll also be supporting staff groups working with street children. To help raise funds for the Umoza Trust, which supports mental health partnerships in Malawi, they’re holding a zumbathon from 11am-2pm on Sunday, February 28, at Penwortham Priory, Crow Hills Road. Tickets are £10 and available from Kelly (on 07882 130512), Hayley (on 07795 198355) or email kelly.price1205@ gmail.com.
Competition winners Congratulations to Joan Dyson, of Hesketh Lane, Tarleton, who is the winner of our competition in conjunction with Morpehus Glass to win a fused glass bowl. Other winners were Angela Norris from Whitecroft Road,Marus Bridge , Wigan; Mary Frodsham from Selkirk Avenue, Garswood, and Craig Lee , of Spennymoor Close in Buckshaw.
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Stressed out rail commuters at Burscough Bridge Station may have something to cheer about soon. Contract parking for 24 vehicles could be created on a piece of wasteland next to St John’s Church. If passed, the car park would be accessed via Station Approach and underneath the A59. Pedestrian access to the bowling green will be maintained through the archway for bowlers using the neighbouring green. Agents acting on behalf of the applicant, Mr D. Birks, say that bowlers themselves could use the car park under contract if they wished. “The land in question is currently used for general casual storage and is not managed in any way given its limitations in terms of potential use. This is a busy area with commuters. It therefore seems a logical
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Good reports Two local educational settings are celebrating Ofsted success. A ‘short inspection’ for Mawdesley St Peter’s CE Primary saw the school rated ‘good’ holding onto the rating it got in November 2010. And at Tarleton Pre-School and Out of School Club, there were celebrations as they improved from a Grade Three (requires improvement) to Grade Two (good). In a letter to St Peter’s headteacher Daniel Ballard, Ofsted inspector Ian Hardman: “I spoke to many pupils throughout my visit and all of them explained how happy they are at Mawdesley and how they feel safe. Your pupils work well together in all classrooms and play contentedly outside. Older pupils look after their younger peers and act with responsibility when completing their roles as monitors around the school.” For Tarleton Pre-School, inspector Cath Palser said: “Staff provide a rich environment that is planned well to offer children interest and challenge
in all areas of learning and development. Staff understand the different ways that children learn. Children show a strong sense of belonging as they explore the environment with confidence. They develop good self-care skills and are happy and self-assured.”
Primary places deadline The deadline for primary school admissions in Lancashire is looming. If your child is due to start reception class this September, parents or guardians need to have applied for a school place by Friday, January 15. A county council spokesman said: “You need to apply for a place at a primary school, even if it’s linked to your child’s nursery, or your child’s brother or sister is already at the school.” To apply online, visit www.lancashire.gov.uk For more information, call 01772 532190/532191 or email pupilaccess.southadmissions@lancashire. gov.uk
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Class from the
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This month’s Class from the Past is from Tarleton Primary School. It’s believed this photo was taken in the 1980s. Maybe you can spot a familiar face?
Remember, if you have a photo you’d be willing to share, contact David Sudworth today by emailing westlancsnews@locallife247.co.uk
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The final
chapter?
Half of West Lancashire’s libraries could be closed under swingeing budget cuts.
Lancashire County Council chiefs are looking at a policy of ‘one library per service area’. Currently, West Lancashire is covered by four service areas; West Lancashire West (covering Burscough and Tarleton libraries - pictured left and right respectively), Chorley West (covering Parbold, as well as Eccleston and Euxton libraries), Skelmersdale (covering Skelmersdale and Up Holland libraries) and Ormskirk & Newburgh (covering Ormskirk Library). The council says there are 74 libraries across Lancashire - a figure deemed “significantly in excess”
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of what is needed. The council says that, in theory, it could reduce the overall level to just 12 - one for each district - but recommends basing it on service areas instead, of which there are 34. As a best case scenario, West Lancashire would be left with four libraries, or at worst three. It also pits libraries, such as Burscough and Parbold, against each other. None of this affects the mobile library service, which chiefs have pledged to maintain. The news comes just six months after Lancs County Council consulted residents on plans to move Burscough Library from its current premises on Mill Lane to Burscough Bridge Travel Interchange. Local Life has been told the potential relocation has been put on hold, pending the outcome of the budget process. Other budget proposals include ending the Countryside Service completely by April 2018, slashing funding to all subsidised bus routes and cutting over 360 jobs.
A local MP until 2010, David Borrow is now the cabinet member for finance at Lancs County Council: “It is impossible to overstate the seriousness of our financial situation. The plans represent less than a quarter of the savings we have to find by 2020. We have to spend our reserves, built up over years to cover unexpected events, just to balance the budget. And we know that we will still face a shortfall of £56m in 2018/19.”
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Planning Matters Burscough Richmond House, 10B Junction Lane: New access gates after removal of existing part wall and fence. (ref: 2015/1134/FUL) A decision is due soon. 234 Liverpool Road South: Dormer loft conversion including building up of gables and ridge. Replacing flat roof to garage with pitched tiled roof (ref: 2015/1113/FUL) A decision is due soon. Hesketh Bank Golden Harvest, 19A Station Road: Change of use from retail food outlet and residential property to a doctor’s surgery. Proposed external platform lift and steps to the front of the property, car parking to the rear (ref: 2015/1151/FUL). A decision is due soon.
Land to the rear of 130 Moss Lane: Outline application - demolition of existing building and erection of two detached dwellings, including details of access and layout (ref: 2015/0039/OUT). A decision is due soon. Newburgh 24 Clovelly Drive: Two storey side and single storey front and rear extensions including internal alterations and external works. (ref: 2015/1089/ FUL). A decision is due soon. Parbold Our Lady And All Saints RC Primary School, Brandreth Drive: Proposed new classroom extension with group room. (ref: 2015/1117/FUL). A decision is due soon.
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Road to
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A new Tarleton relief road would cut accidents - but the benefits are outweighed by its construction costs.
who is in charge of highways at County Hall, said: “It is clear that the Green Lane link road does not make a significant contribution to the reduction of collisions, and at £4m it is not cost-effective.
That’s the claim from highways bosses over the long-running campaign for a Green Lane link route. following a formal study. Records show that from 2010-2014 there were 137 injury collisions recorded on the roads in the study area. Experts claim that, upon analysing different factors, just 10 of them could have been avoided if the road was built.
However, Tarleton County Cllr Malcolm Barron criticised the report: “It doesn’t look at the full picture. I asked for a report on accidents on the A565 but it only deals with accidents on the north part. HGVs would no longer have to travel through Tarleton, Banks and Hesketh Bank, passing four schools thereby reducing the possibility of further accidents. “
West Lancashire county councillor John Fillis,
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Health & Fitness
10 surprising
carcinogens By Ella Walker
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s there anything more mouth-watering than the aroma of bacon rashers sizzling under the grill? However, if you’re keen to do all you possibly can to avoid cancer, you might want to reconsider those bacon butties - as well as ham, sausages and steak dinners (sob). According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), red meat is “probably” carcinogenic to humans, while cured and processed meat is carcinogenic, meaning bacon is now up there alongside cigarettes, arsenic and asbestos in the cancer causing steaks (ahem).
The report, published by the WHO’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), explains that processed meats will now be categorised as group 1 carcinogens because of their relation to bowel cancer, while eating large quantities of red meat has been significantly linked to prostate and pancreatic cancer. So, aside from your hallowed weekend fry-up, what other surprising carcinogens are out there? Here are nine other things - some of which might surprise you - that have been linked with cancer...
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1. Microwave bags of popcorn It might be deemed a healthy snack, but according to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the lining in microwaveable bags of popcorn contain the carcinogenic acid, perfluorooctanoic. The easiest solution is to make your own popcorn using good oldfashioned corn kernels, shaken in a pan over a high temperature. It’ll save on rubbish too.
2. Working night shifts Working nights has been linked with higher rates of cancer, and while more research needs to be done, there are clear links between working shift patterns and increased cancer risks - particularly breast cancer. Maybe working nine to five does have its benefits after all...
3. Alcohol Yep, not only can it leave you with a stinking hangover, guilt-ridden and shaky if you’ve overdone it; or a bit “tired” if you had a few glasses too many at dinner, alcohol is also a known carcinogen. Sorry, there’s no way round it. And fizzy drinks are just as willing to give you cancer too. Completely void of nutritional value and packed with chemicals, it has been found that two sparkling soft drinks a week can double the risk of pancreatic cancer, and one a day can increase prostate cancer rates by 40%.
4. Parasitic worms Coming into contact with the parasitic infection schistosomiasis - a nasty disease caused by parasitic worms found in freshwater snails in certain countries - can significantly increase your chances
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of developing bladder cancer. However, it is quite rare, and not known to currently be a problem in the UK.
5. Snuff We all know that smoking tobacco is dangerous for our health, but did you know chewing tobacco - otherwise known as snuff - can cause oral, oesophageal and pancreatic cancer too?
6. Sun beds Many of us still see 20 minutes on the sun bed for a speedy tan top up before heading off on holiday as, well, normal. But cancer doesn’t discriminate between the harmful UV rays we are exposed to in sunlight, and the rays beamed down on us on a sun bed. Both boost your chances of developing skin cancer and instances of potentially life-threatening melanoma.
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9. Infections To add insult to serious infection, people who suffer chronically from the Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C viruses - which affect the liver - as well as malaria, are far more susceptible to getting cancer.
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Food & Drink
Forget the
faff
By Gemma Dunn
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implicity is key for Lorraine Pascale. “It’s the way I live and the way I eat,” explains the chef, discussing the essence behind her latest book, Eating Well Made Easy. “There’s no faff - just chop it up and throw it in.”
Split across sections that include lazy brunches, weekday dinners and movie nights, the book is designed to work for all budgets - and the best thing about it? You won’t have to trek to mystical heights to retrieve rare ingredients you may never use again.
It’s this understated approach to delivering uncomplicated, nutritious food that has seen the model-turned-TV-cook take the culinary world by storm; and when I turn up to play sous chef at her home, the proof is in the pudding.
“I wanted to include recipes that are easy to follow. Most of the ingredients listed you can get from Tesco, Sainsbury’s - local shops. That’s what I was aiming for.”
Looking far younger than her 43 years, a glowing Pascale’s off-screen demeanour is as fuss-free as her recipes. Dressed in jogging bottoms and a casual T-shirt, she looks every inch the (admittedly quite glamorous) homebody - the only visible sign of her celeb status being a pair of studio lights in her kitchen, which she reveals are uses to self-shoot her YouTube cooking channel. “I’ve started doing it regularly; I’m full-time now and I’m focused,” she says of her move into the vlogger sphere. “I only do two one-minute videos a week because I film and edit them myself.”
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Model, baker, chef, mechanic (yes, really!), fostering activist and now director/producer, Pascale is a onewoman band (“I am the team!”), and she’s marching to the beat of her own drum. Her latest venture, she tells me (while chopping tomatoes for her take on popular Mexican dish huevos rancheros) is all about providing fast, easy and affordable recipes for the busy mum/girlfriend/ student etc, who wants to uphold a nutritious diet. “I’m so passionate about it. Writing healthy recipes comes really easily to me,” explains Pascale, who reveals she pulled the book together in less than three months by using her familiar, classic plates and giving them a healthier twist.
If you fancy having a cooking day, here is a recipe from Pascale’s new book to try at home...
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Huevos
rancheros with jalapenos and garlic
Method Preheat the oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas mark 6. Wrap the tortillas in a piece of tin foil, sit on a baking sheet and put them in the oven for about 10
Serves 2 Ingredients 2 soft corn tortillas 2tbsp olive oil 4 ripe tomatoes cut into cubes 3 spring onions, finely chopped 2 green jalapeno chillies or 1/2 regular green or red chilli, deseeded for less heat if preferred, finely chopped 1 garlic clove, finely chopped Good pinch of ground cumin Leaves from 1/2 bunch of fresh coriander, roughly chopped 4 free-range eggs Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
minutes or until they are heated through. Meanwhile, heat one tablespoon of oil in a large non-stick frying pan over a medium-high heat. Add the tomato, spring onion, chilli, garlic, cumin and a little salt and pepper, and cook them for about five minutes, or until the tomato begins to break down. Stir in half of the coriander, remove from the heat and keep warm. Rinse out and dry the pan and put it back on a lowmedium heat. Add the remaining tablespoon of oil and once nice and hot, crack in the eggs, spaced apart. Cook them gently for about three to four minutes, until the whites are cooked but the yolks still a little bit runny. Remove the pan from the heat. Remove the tortillas from the oven and place one on each serving plate. Divide the salsa mix between them, spreading it out with the back of the spoon. Slide two eggs on top of each one, sprinkle with the remaining coriander and serve.
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Wish You Were
Here?
West Lancashire is split over which way to turn in the race to deliver a Northern Powerhouse. David Sudworth reports...
W
est Lancashire didn’t have the easiest of starts in life. Born amid the maelstrom of local government reform in 1974, it threw together a mishmash of rural, semi rural and urban areas under one banner.
In the south of the borough, there’s strong links with Liverpool. Many families moved from bombed-out communties to the New Town of Skelmersdale in the 1960s. Even today, Liverpudlians looking for a slice of rural idyll settle in the likes of Aughton and Bickerstaffe. In the north, there’s strong ties with Preston; with many folk in Tarleton and Hesketh Bank proudly displaying the city name on their addresses. The A59 runs straight through Penwortham and the accent is much more ‘Lanky’ than in most other parts. And then there’s the areas, like Newburgh and Parbold, which feel a great affinity with Wigan... But soon, West Lancashire will have to choose between these two great cities as to which it will jump into bed with in order to get better roads, transport and other improvements (a Wigan/Greater Manchester hook up isn’t even on the table). And as West Lancashire’s leaders are quickly finding out, it’s much more complex than a simple ‘heads versus hearts’ scenario.
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First, some background. The Government has set about devolving more power and cash to the regions as part of its Northern Powerhouse pledge. But to get some of that cash and power from Whitehall’s clutches, councils have to join together to create a consortium, known as Combined Authorities (CA). Ministers stress this doesn’t mean mergers, and each individual council will remain intact. However, it does mean there will be more overlap when looking at large scale issues such as transport which, by its very nature, cuts across council boundaries. Liverpool City Region, made up of Sefton, Knowsley, St Helens, Liverpool and Wirral council, is already in place. West Lancashire joined as an Associate Member last year, as what it saw as a first step to obtaining full membership. The rationale was compelling. According to the latest economic study, 25% of West Lancashire’s workforce travel in from Merseyside, and a similar number travel out each day. The highest ranking Lancashire destination, Preston, comes fourth on the list, behind Wigan. However, because West Lancs Borough Council doesn’t have responsibility for strategic matters such as transport, it needs Lancashire County Council to sign up to Liverpool City Region as well, in order for it to obtain full membership. But here’s the catch; Lancashire is currently in the process of setting up its own CA, made up of the likes of
Newburgh resident Cllr Adrian Owens Chorley, South Ribble and Preston councils. In the not-too-distant future, Lancashire and Liverpool will be competitors. So it’s unsurprisng that Lancashire County Council chiefs have refused to join Liverpool - local pride and ambition still count for a lot in local government. So while it sounds like a scene from TV’s Yes Minister, it has left West Lancashire’s civic leaders facing a dilemma. Do they walk away from Liverpool fully, or still retain some influence through their Associate Membership. Should they go ‘all in’ with Lancashire? If so, how would that be viewed at County Hall, especially if West Lancs decided to stick one foot in each camp, which is also a possibility? Millions of pounds for the area could rest on what they decide.
“We seem isolated from Lancashire” David Westley, opposition Conservative group leader on West Lancs and county councillor for Newburgh and Parbold, believes bureaucracy is standing in the way of common sense: “Our geographical location that works for us in terms of Merseyside really does seem to isolate us when it comes to the rest of Lancashire and it is hard to envisage any improvement with a Lancashire Combined Authority. “West Lancashire has done well over the last five years in terms of economic development and job
Newburgh & Parbold Cty Cllr David Westley
creation, although all the evidence points to this
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free rail travel for older people. Speaking personally, the ultimate solution is for unitary authorities which combine borough and county council functions in one council, as now happens in Cheshire. Then we would have the greater finance to forge our own destiny and make our own choice of partners. “
Prof Jon Tonge being due to geographical location, proximity to Merseyside and regeneration initiatives by the Borough Council. Such progress is in spite of an almost total lack of investment by Lancashire County Council in infrastructure and transport. “In the last two years the Ormskirk Bypass has been scrapped, the Green Lane Link relief road for Tarleton and Hesketh Bank has been deferred for four years and the funding removed from the county council’s Capital Programme. The bulk of West Lancashire is already greatly influenced by the Liverpool City Region in terms of its economy, travel to work patterns and transport links. It is my firm view that remaining at least an associate member of Liverpool is essential to maximise the future economic wellbeing of the residents of West Lancashire. Our relationship with the rest of Lancashire is also important and can be managed for our mutual benefit.” Newburgh resident and independent Cllr Adrian Owens believes that, in the current set up, there is no perfect solution: “Picking Lancashire, Merseyside or Greater Manchester is never going to suit the whole of our borough. Certainly, for the larger populations of the borough, in Ormskirk and Skelmersdale, the greatest economic links are with Merseyside and full membership of Merseyside would allow us to keep our independence and remain part of Lancashire. It would also allow us to start to make the case for the greater transport investment such as the rail link to Skelmersdale and
But what of those who ultimately have the power to make the final decision? Local Life contacted West Lancashire council leader and Labour group chief, Cllr Ian Moran, to seek his comments, but no response was reeceived by the time we went to press. West Lancashire Council’s civil servants those doing the legwork and who will advise Cllr Moran and his cabinet colleagues on the best way forward - are also keeping their cards close to their chest. A spokesman said: “The council will consider a report about the possible establishment of a Lancashire CA. Councillors will be asked to note the progress made so far and decide on whether they want to agree in principle to the CA and take part in a public consultation.”
“It’s where you live that matters” Watching developments with interest is Professor of Politics at Liverpool University, Jon Tonge: “There is an economic logic to West Lancs joining Liverpool but there’s also an emotional logic, depending where you live in the borough. However, you may find many people who object to joining Liverpool are the ones who make their living there - it’s where you live that matters. “The problem with City Regions is that you have this issue with what to do with the shire counties, and that hasn’t been fully resolved, as this demonstrates. It’s patchwork quilt devolution and that’s why I’m an advocate of it happening at a North West regional level, because you won’t get all this. The dilemma for West Lancs may open up the old suggestion from 10 years or so ago about splitting it in two; half in Merseyside, half in Greater Manchester. Whichever way it goes though, it’ll be seen as a power grab.”
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Lancashire and Australia by a thief, fraudster and bigamist to Ormskirk Historical Society. It takes place at 7.30pm at Four Lane Ends Mission, Skelmersdale Road, Bickerstaffe. Visitors are welcome for a fee of £3 per lecture. Students are welcome to attend free of charge.
Annual General Meeting Giant Lego Animals Until Sunday, January 31 These amazing creations will bring families closer to nature at WWT Martin Mere, Fish Lane, Burscough. Visitors will be able to enjoy the trail of 10 individually-designed 4ft (1.5m) brick characters some inspired by real species at Martin Mere. Included are a large North American River Otter, a Hawaiian Goose (Ne Ne), the world’s rarest goose, and a flamingo. To find out more about the trail visit wwt.org.uk/legobrickanimals, or call Victoria Fellowes on 01704 891240.
First Farmers Friday, January 8 West Lancashire Archaeological Society annual general meeting will take place, immediately followed by a talk from Professor Douglas Baird on the first farmers of Central Anatolia, Boucuklu and the antecedents of Catalhoyuk. It starts at 7.45 pm in New Church House, Ormskirk Parish Church. Admission is £3. For further information, contact 01704 532846 or email gee.griffiths@yahoo.co.uk
The Deeming Murders of 1891 Monday, January 18 Dr Tom Preston gives this talk on murders in
Wednesday, January 20 Mere Brow Local History Society AGM held from 7.30pm at Mere Brow Village Hall, The Gravel. All welcome.
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Douglas Music Event Saturday, January 23 Alina Ibragimova and Cédric Tiberghien, a violin and piano duo, star at Parbold Village Hall, The Green, from 7.45pm. Email: tickets@parbolddouglasmusic. org or call 01257 498452.
Pantomime Time Tuesday, January 26-Saturday, January 30 This year, Parbold Women’s Institute is putting on ‘Dick Whittington & His Cat’ for five nights , starting at 7.30pm, plus a Saturday showing at 1.30pm. Tickets cost £6.00 adults & £4.50 children from Parbold Hardware Store on The Common. For more information, contact Beryl Sedley on 01257 464350.
Clouds of Sils Maria Sunday, January 24 Visit Parbold Picture House, The Common, to watch the Clouds of Sils Maria Starring Juliette Binoche, Kirsten Stewart and Chloe Grace Moret. A veteran actress comes face-to-face with an uncomfortable reflection of herself when she agrees to take part in a revival of the play that launched her career 20 years earlier. Admission £3.50 on the door. Starts at 7pm.
Les Liaisons Dangereuses Thursday, January 28 National Theatre Live broadcast from Edge Hill’s Arts Centre. Running time 210 mins. Tickets £12, £10 for concessions or £5 for Edge Hill students. Book via 01695 584480. Starts at 7pm.
Strictly Come Dancing Tour Tuesday, February 2 An arena tour of the hit BBC1 show at Liverpool Echo Arena. As with the TV version, the show will pit celebrity dancers and their partners against the judges. Audiences at each venue will then be able to vote live from their seats via text message. Tickets for two shows, one in the morning and again in the evening, via http://prideofmanchester.seetickets. com
Austentatious Thursday, January 14 An Improvised Jane Austen Novel is a comedy play spun in the inimitable style of Jane Austen –and based entirely on audience suggestions. Received rave reviews The Times noting its “constant wit and verve”. Held at The Lowry Theatre in Salford from 8pm. Tickets from £18 via www.manchestertheatres. com
Snowdrop Sundays Sunday, February 7, 17, 21 & 28 A chance to take in the splendours of Bank Hall in Bretherton. For more information, visit www. bankhall.org
Snowdrop Walk Sunday, February 7 Gorse Hill Nature Reserve, Holly Lane, Aughton, will be open from 11am to 4pm for self guided snowdrop walks through Cabin Wood. Teas, coffees and cakes will be on sale during the day. Free parking, donations welcome. Visit www.nwecotrust. org.uk
The Best Thing Tuesday, February 9 Vamos Theatre in a co-commission with London International Mime Festival presents this production at Edge Hill University’s Arts Centre, St Helens Road, Ormskirk. It’s 1966. The record player’s on, her hair’s bobbed and eye-lashes curled: for 17-year-old Susan, life is an adventure waiting to begin. But
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what happens next turns everything upside down, and its repercussions will last for decades to come. Tickets from £10 via www.edgehill.ac.uk. Starts at 7pm.
Floral Adventure Wednesday, February 10 Sara Barrow from Preston gives a talk and demonstration to Parbold & District Flower Club from 11am-4pm. New members and visitors are welcome. New member subscriptions cost £34 per annum and the visitor’s fee is £6 per meeting and includes refreshments. For more information, call Eileen on 01704 893124.
Half Term Tudor Fun Saturday, February 13-Sunday, February 21 Take your little Lords and Ladies to dress like a Tudor at Rufford Old Hall, Liverpool Road, Rufford. Take a stroll through the snowdrops and pop into the tea room for a warming treat. Booking not necessary Gates open 11am-4pm. General admission prices apply. For more details, call 01704 821254 .
Wet Wet Wet Saturday, February 27 The iconic Scottish band play Liverpool Echo Arena as part of their Big Picture Tour. The tour announcement coincides with the 20th anniversary of their number one album Picture This which included the hits Julia Says, Don’t Want to Forgive Me Now, Somewhere Somehow, She’s All On My Mind, Morning and of course Love is all Around. Tickets from £47.50 via www.echoarena.com
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A CADOS production held at Chorley Little Theatre, Dole Lane, from 7.30pm. This play follows a boy working in an undertakers in Yorkshire, who dreams of a life in the big city. Billy lies compulsively to everyone he comes across, whether it’s the claim that his father is a retired naval captain, or telling his parents that his best mate’s mother has broken her leg. He is engaged to two girlfriends, and in love with a third and constantly refers to a vague job offer writing scripts in London for “Danny Boon”, a comedian. Sooner or later, the lies unravel and Billy must face reality and the future. Tickets on sale now: Monday-Wednesday £6, Thursday-Saturday £8. Tickets from Malcolm’s Musicland, 01257 264362, at the store on Chapel Street, Chorley.
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nyone embarking on a walk in this part of Wigan tends to gravitate towards Haigh Hall.
residence, the 1869 structure has been tastefully restored in a way which renders it useable but doesn’t detract from its original design.
Nothing wrong with that of course; a fine destination affording the chance to see a 17th Century Earl’s lodgings, fantastic woodland and lovely views right across the Lancashire Plain. However, this month, we’re heading north west of Haigh towards Red Rock for a stroll which sees the less grand but equally as interesting outer reaches of Wigan borough.
We’re now following the old Lancashire Union Joint Railway line, Just before the bridge take the steps on the right up onto the bridge, go left and follow the road taking the sharp right hand turn that takes you through Wigan Golf Club. Peter, our fearless lensman, knows the area whereas I walked trepidatiously, especially when I could hear in the distance a Nine Iron making a fulsome connection with a freshly-purchased Pinnacle.
Starting from the Red Rock Lane car park (WN1 2UW) next to the old Red Rock station follow the path past the old station building. Now a private
We follow the road straight into the club car park,
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right again to cross over the canal bridge. Within a few yards you come to an old railway trackbed, that is now a multi-use path (Route 55). Take a right and follow this until you reach the second bridge, at which point you leave the path and take the steps up onto Arley Lane.
passing Arley Hall on the right. We continue down a track until to an opening on your right that leads into Arley Wood and over the River Douglas. Once over, go up and to the right following the path as it opens out onto farm fields.
We are now on the home straight as we go right, following the road past Abbey Farm and over the canal again. Leave the road and take the canal towpath away from the bridge. As the canal winds its way towards Red Rock you pass some properties on the opposite side of the canal with nice little summer houses on the canal side. It’s somewhere I could see myself retiring to, G&T in one hand, copy of The Beano in the other, while catching up on the latest from Ambridge via Radio 4. Keep going until just before the canal bridge at Red
At this point, we get an unencumbered view of Winter Hill. For those who have been living on Mars, or London (same difference after all), for the past 60 years, Winter Hill is home to the region’s principle TV transmitter. It’s also a known UFOs-sighting hotspot. Are those two facts linked? Who knows, but we haven’t got time to waste as we continue along, passing Crawshaw Hall Farm, then some animal kennels and along to The Common. Just as you reach the start of residential housing take a right into Old School Lane. Keep going until you reach the old school house on the corner, at which point you leave the road and take the public footpath down to the river. Here, climb over the stile and go right, following the path along the riverside until it emerges onto a single track lane. This part of the walk can be a big boggy and, depending on the time of year, you may be fighting metres of vigorous vegetation. Go left down to the river, where you can cross over via the foot bridge alongside the ford. Continue along the road until you get to the top of the climb, then just before the farm take the path up onto the canal towpath. Go right, under the bridge and then
Old school house This grade II listed building is now one private house. In the centre of the 1st floor is a rectangular stone tablet with incised lettering:- “This School for pious and useful learning was built by voluntary subscription In the year of our Lord 1815 R.P.B.” The left half of building was the school, with the right being the master’s house.
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Once you have your list split your available space into 3 (or 4) areas and then group your crops together by family so that they can be rotated around the areas in a 3 or 4 year cycle. Group the cabbage family together, then the onion family along with the pea and bean family, and finally potatoes, tomatoes and the carrot family. This is a great time of year to seriously consider making some raised beds, if you don’t already have them. Make sure that they are not too wide for you to easily reach the middle from either side and that there is sufficient room for easy access all the way around. The deeper you can make them the better and higher beds will mean less bending when you are planting out seedlings, harvesting or weeding. If you have large areas of bare soil, awaiting planting, then you may like to think about covering them with black plastic, or cardboard, to protect the soil against the harsh January weather. Crops still growing, such as purple sprouting broccoli, will benefit from protection against hungry pigeons - try covering with wire mesh, fleece, or some homemade bird scarers (try stringing up some old CD’s). For those who are keen to get sowing, you can try a few lettuces. Start off on a bright, sunny windowsill,
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