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North
Meols 2005 News Archive
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| MISSING
DOG APPEAL |
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AMADEUS
is a 6 year old brown and white Leonberger
x Bernese Mountain cross breed. who has
been missing from Banks since November.
Originally
from Devon, he has been living rough since
escaping from his new owners and is described
as a shy dog, particularly of men.
Whilst
there have been many reported sightings
around Tarleton and Hundred End he has still
not been caught. If you have any information
please ring Angela on 07769 865385.
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| POLICE
MERGER PROPOSAL CONDEMNED |
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"Don't
let local village policing be merged with Merseyside"
- warns Lorraine Fullbrook
Local Conservative Parliamentary Spokesman Lorraine
Fullbrook has called on the Government to think
again about proceeding with plans to merge the Lancashire
police force into one of just twelve giant regional
constabularies, at an "astronomical" cost
to the taxpayer.
Following
a Commons debate on the merger the week before Christmas,
Lorraine has warned that the independence of Lancashire
police is at stake, along with their operational
effectiveness, stability, and essential links with
local communities.
And
she has accused Home Secretary Charles Clarke of
seeking to force through the changes without adequate
debate: "Rather than being driven by operational
effectiveness, the changes are being driven by blind
belief in centralisation that defies the facts.
And rather than focusing on the needs of local people,
they are bound to be driven by an agenda of regionalisation
that this Government continues to pursue against
the will of the people."
Mrs
Fullbrook stressed how the most successful recent
anti-crime drive was achieved in New York where
police teams were locally managed, directed and
financed.
She
warned how the proposed larger force responsible
for local policing in villages like Banks may cover
Merseyside as well Cumbria and would be "too
huge to be effective" and result in some officers
having to drive for hours to reach their new regional
headquarters. Mrs Fullbrook also expressed alarm
at the likely costs of the shake-up - which she
warned could run into hundreds of millions of pounds,
while taking ages to implement.
"As
my colleague David Davis pointed out in Parliament
, there is every chance that costs will go up, not
down. If nothing else, all experience shows that
the process of amalgamation itself will be a ferociously
disruptive and distracting exercise, probably for
several years...during which time neither the criminals
nor the terrorists will rest."
Mrs
Fullbrook declared: "I am not opposed to any
change in the current structure of Forty Three police
forces, but I do believe there are very serious
problems with the current proposal. It makes policing
remote, when we should be making it local. It makes
policing unaccountable, when we should be giving
people greater control. It threatens massive costs
for local taxpayers with no extra benefits and it
is driven by a regional agenda which has already
been rejected by the British people.
Everywhere
we turn, the Government seem determined to organise
our lives on regional lines. Like the possible merger
of local Hospital Trusts this is all about saving
money, and breaking Britain up into euro-regions
and not about improving service.It would be a tragedy
indeed if we sacrificed good and effective policing
on the altar of regional dogma. It will be a tragedy
if the Government pushes through this hasty, ill-considered,
costly, disruptive, and dangerous plan. A tragedy
the people of Lancashire cannot afford." |
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| COLD
WINTER FUEL BILL CAUTION |
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COLDEST
WINTER IN A DECADE SET TO ADD £600 MILLION
TO ENERGY BILLS
With
the Met Office set to confirm tomorrow that we are
expecting the worst winter in 10 years, leading
switching and comparison site uSwitch.com ,
reveals that the arctic freeze forecast for this
winter is set to add £600 million to the nation’s
energy bill.
The
last time the UK suffered from an unusually cold
winter (1995/96) energy consumption swelled by 5%
per household. Based on today’s prices this
would bump up the nation’s energy bill by
£600 million. Furthermore, recent price rises
mean that consumers who wish to turn up their thermostat
by 1 degree to keep warmer, will have to pay an
extra £57 - 46% more than four years ago.
Alan
Tattersall, Director of Home Services at uSwitch.com,
states: “This could be the most expensive
winter people have faced for many years. Freezing
temperatures mean that the amount of energy used
just to keep warm and healthy this winter, would
result in energy bills soaring.
“By
the end of this year, customers will have seen their
energy bill rise by at least 16% or over £100.
In addition, the poorest 10% of the population are
now spending 9% of their income (up 27% since 2001)
on their energy bills which is perilously close
to the industry definition of “fuel poor”,
which is 10%. We are concerned that further increases
in the New Year could see vulnerable groups struggling
to keep warm this winter.”
The
average consumer bill will have risen by over £100
by the end 2005 to a total of £770. In a double
whammy, energy customers should brace themselves
for price hikes in the region of 15% by major energy
suppliers as early as the first quarter of 2006
(possibly pushing the average fuel bill up by a
further £116). These anticipated prices increases
come in the wake of burgeoning wholesale gas prices
that have risen by 417% since the start of the year.
The
combined impact of a volatile market, price increases
by all major suppliers and a harsh winter means
that consumers who have never switched could pay
close to £1000 for their gas and electricity
by early next year.
To
exacerbate the issue, data from the Met Office between
1971 through to 2000 shows that February has, on
average, the coldest minimum temperatures - suggesting
that the worst of the weather is still to come.
To
help mitigate this and ensure that people keep warm
this winter, uSwitch.com
recommends the following measures:
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Switch to save £££’s
Switch supplier and you could make savings of
up to £170 a year. Use an independent
energy price comparison service to ensure
you get a like for like comparison
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Claim your rightful benefits. Everyone over
60 should claim the Winter Fuel Payment and
there are many other benefits and grants to
which you may be entitled. Call SeniorLine to
find out more: 0808 800 6565
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Apply for energy
savng grants and programmes. There are many
free products and services designed specifically
for older people, such as the British Gas 'Here
to HELP' programme. Contact major energy suppliers
to find out what they offer.
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Inadequate insulation could cost UK consumers
£1.9 billion in unnecessary energy use
this winter, according to figures from the Energy
Saving Trust. Save up to £250 by making
some simple energy efficient changes such as
investing in loft insulation, using a draft
excluder and changing normal for energy efficient
light bulbs.
- Keep
your home between 21 and 24 degrees –
this is the optimum temperature recommended
to keep you healthy. Keeping heating on longer
at a lower temperature is also cheaper than
putting it on for shorter periods at a higher
temperature.
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| POLICE
ADVICE TO BEAT WINTER CAR THIEVES |
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Police
across Lancashire's Southern Division are warning
car owners to take more care over their car
security in an attempt to cut down on incidents
of auto-crime over the winter months as the
frosty mornings set in. They are again stressing
the following messages to motorists across the
division:-
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On
frosty mornings do not leave your insecure
car unattended whilst defrosting. Many
motorists will start their car and leave
it running with the fan turned on to help
the defrosting process whilst they go
inside. If you cannot garage your car
overnight, either stay with it whilst
the windscreen clears or cover it with
a protective sheet so that the windscreen
does not get frosted up.
Last Friday at approx 7.40am a Mazda MX5
was stolen from Kilsby Close in Walton-le-Dale
in exactly this way.
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Leaving
the engine running whilst out of the car
on a public highway is an offence but
this also gives criminals the opportunity
to take the vehicle. Quite a few people
do this whilst calling into a newsagents
first thing in the morning but will also
leave their keys in a switched off vehicle
when filling up with petrol – an
open invitation to an opportunist thief.
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Insurance
companies request details of auto crimes
from the police to assess each individual’s
claim. These details help to establish
whether the aggrieved has been contributory
to the loss and ultimately whether the
insurance company will pay out.
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In
the run up to Christmas do not leave valuables
on display in your car and avoid leaving
bags of presents on view. This also applies
not only to Christmas presents but other
items such as laptops and bags –
if you don’t need it don’t
leave it in your car.
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Ensure
your car is safe, secure and properly
alarmed at all times. Leaving high powered
and valuable vehicles on driveways attracts
attention and incidents have happened
recently where thieves have broken into
insecure properties and stolen the keys
to vehicles – these crimes have
not just happened overnight. Keep your
property secure and your car keys out
of sight.
Chief
Superintendent Chris Weigh commented, “We
are in our first real cold snap of the winter
and offenders have already seized opportunities
whilst owners defrost their vehicles. Please
don't think that they won't visit your area
- thieves travel everywhere to carry out these
type of offences and unfortunately they are
usually successful in finding what they are
looking for. It is far easier for them to steal
a vehicle with keys than without."
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| LATE
NIGHT DRINKING THREAT TO LOCAL VILLAGES |
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Lorraine
Fullbrook, the Conservative Parliamentary
Spokesman for the South Ribble constituency,
which covers Tarleton, Banks, Hesketh Bank
and Rufford, and soon to include Eccleston,
Mawdsley and Croston, has re-affirmed her
opposition to the Government’s new licensing
laws, which are due to come into full effect
on 24 November.
The
new Licensing Act will allow pubs and night
clubs to apply for whatever opening hours
they wish, abolishing the old 11pm closing
time and 20 minute ‘drinking up’
time. The new laws come at a time when violent
attacks across West Lancashire have risen
by 123% in the last three years.
Lorraine
explained that although responsibility for
licensing is being transferred from magistrates’
courts to local authorities, councils have
very little discretion to refuse late licences:
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Applications
are automatically granted unless an objection
is made, but only certain people are allowed
to object. Residents can only object if
they live in the immediate ‘vicinity’.
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Councillors
are not allowed to object to applications
in their ward in their own right.
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Councils
must follow the 180-page Whitehall guidance,
which prevents councils from staggering
closing times across an area.
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Councils
cannot object to ‘Temporary Event
Notices’, such as controversial raves
or festivals for up to 500 people.
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There
are few powers to hold pubs and clubs responsible
for rowdy or drunken customers once outside
their premises, even if the serving of alcohol
caused the nuisance.
“At
a time when violent crime is rising, weakening
the laws on late licensing threatens to increase
crime, nuisance and disorder even further.
I am all in favour of people having a good
time out, but a licensing ‘free for
all’ threatens to create not a café
culture, but a yob culture in our village
centres.
“Labour’s
new licensing laws fail to give local residents
and councillors a strong enough say to decide
what’s best for our local community.
The whole legislation needs a complete overhaul
to stop the upsurge in yob behaviour, to lighten
the burden on village halls and community
facilities, and give local councils far more
discretion to take into account the concerns
of local people.”
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START BIN BAG CLAMPDOWN |
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West
Lancs District Council today announced that
it has issued over 100 fixed penalty notices
to litter bugs in West Lancashire in the last
three months alone. All of the £50 fines
were issued for either throwing litter in
the street or out of car windows or for putting
bin bags out "too early".
The
news
release then goes on to name and shame
the 32 people who have already paid their
fines (including the unlikely named "Mr
Firwood Timber") but makes no reference
to those who did not pay up.
The
clampdown comes in advance of the controversial
cut in refuse collections set to be introduced
in October whereby "grey" waste
collection will be halved without any change
as to what or how much recyclable material
will be collected.
Critics
of the proposed change claim that the average
household will have to deal with over 4 bin
bags of refuse a month that will remain uncollected
under the new arrangements and this will inevitably
lead to an increase in fly tipping.
Many
residents have already applied to the Council
for additional bin space but as each request
is to be dealt with individually, the unexpected
demand made on the Council department has
meant that the home visits to establish requirements
have not yet started.
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| SPANIEL
FOUND |
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Good
news - Bryn the spaniel is back home! He was
found asleep in the hedge at the Anchor Inn
at Hutton.
Joyce
said "He is very lucky dog in every way.
Please thank everyone for us as they have
been so kind. We have had people who we have
never met before walking the fields for us
and wanderered about looking for him. We have
had phone calls and emails about him beeing
seen, and calls asking about him."
"He
is fine but has a bit of a limp and is very
tired. He has been checked out by the vet
and was fit enough to come home. I just can't
say thank you enough times"
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| LOST
SPANIEL UPDATE |
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Joyce
has asked us to pass on the following update
about her spaniel who went missing last Saturday:
Please let folk know our spaniel was sited
on Monday asleep in the grass verge on the
Longton bypass by the lolipop lady for Walmer
Bridge school but, being frightened, shot
across the road down Dob Lane. He was again
sited today (Wednesday) at Midge Hall at the
cross roads leading to Bretherton and Leyland.
He seems to be following the roads to find
his way home so please keep a look out for
him. After six days he must be getting quite
weak.
If you have any information at all please
contact Joyce Walmsley on 01772 81xxxx.
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| SPANIEL
LOST |
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A
white and brown springer spaniel was lost
in Tarleton yesterday (Saturday 17th September).
The dog is described as small size, still
has his tail and can be skittish towards men.
He
is a small dog for a springer, has white/brown
patches and still has his tail. He had no
collar on at the time when he was last seen
late afternoon down Moss Hey. The dog warden
and police have been informed and posters
have been put around the village and in local
shops
He
is a much loved pet and the owner would like
to hear from anyone who has any information.
Please contact Joyce Walmsley on 01772 81xxxx.
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| AWARD
FOR BANKS BOBBY |
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Chief
Superintendent Chris Weigh has presented
PC Alec Carter with the Shrievalty Rose
Bowl today, at a presentation held at Divisional
Headquarters.
Each year the High Sheriff of Lancashire
examines all the successful community safety
initiatives funded by LANPAC (Lancashire
Partnership Against Crime) and selects the
one that is believed to have had the biggest
impact on crime reduction/community safety.
The winner is then presented with the Shrievalty
Rosebowl.
This
year two schemes were selected as winners
and the rosebowl was jointly awarded to
Northern and Southern Divisions. Northern
Division has held the trophy for 6 months
and have now handed it over to Southern
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PC
Alec Carter received the award for his "Fair
Play Scheme" which was set up as a result of
complaints from local residents in the Banks area,
that children were causing problems by playing football
and ball games on their local housing estate. In
his role as rural beat officer for Banks, PC Carter
working in partnership with North Meols Community
Leisure Centre, set up a unique club at the centre
where children could go to play sport for free.
If they were found to be playing football on the
street in between this time they were awarded a
yellow or red card and prevented from attending
the sports centre for a period of time.
The
scheme was run for 6 months without any funding
and in partnership with West Lancs District Council
before funding was obtained from LANPAC for £500.
In the first 12 month period of the scheme no
further complaints were received from the local
community.
Chief
Superintendent Weigh commented,” PC Carter
did a fantastic job setting up this scheme with
very positive results and rightly deserves this
recognition.”
PC
Carter has now moved to a new role within the
police working at HQ and is replaced by PC John
Massam as the new rural beat bobby for the area.
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| BANKS
PIV POSSE LAUNCH SUMMER SCHEME |
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Thanks
to funding from the Local Network Fund and North
Meols Parish Council, Banks Piv Posse are able
to run a comprehensive Summer Scheme for young
people aged between 10 and 17.
Activities
will take place between Tuesday 9th August and
Thursday 18th August.
Activities
are Circus Skills, Video Skills, Football Training
by an FA qualified coach, Golf, Outdoor Pursuits
at Rock and River Mawdesley, Raw Art (Graffiti),
Clog Dancing, Modern Disco Dance, African Drums,
Arts and Crafts and several sessions of Outdoor
Games.
The
activities are open to any young person
from Banks, Tarleton, Hesketh Bank or Rufford
and any young person who attends Tarleton High
School. Most activities are being run from 10am
to 3pm, although some sessions are only 2 hours.
Volunteers
running the scheme have been CRB checked and the
majority are trained in Youth and Community work.
The
cost is 50p a session for young people from Banks
and £1.50 for anyone else.
For
further information please email
or ring and leave a message on the answerphone
on 01772 811552.
Programmes
and booking forms are available from all schools
in the area, the drop in at Hesketh Avenue, Banks,
on Thursday 21st and 28th between 6pm and 10pm
and Tarleton library.
This
is an excellent opportunity for young people to
learn new skills and have fun at affordable rates.
The
final event on Thursday 18th August which is for
all those who have participated in the scheme
is a Bar B Q and fun session.
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SUMMER HOLIDAY TRIPS ANNOUNCED |
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Lancashire
Youth and Community Service are offering 4 trips
during the summer holiday period. The trips on
the dates below are for young people aged between
11 and 16 from the Tarleton, Hesketh Bank, Banks,
Rufford, Holmeswood and Mere Brow areas.
Tuesday
2nd August Ice Skating Cost £8
Tuesday 9th August Rhyl Sun Centre Cost £8
Tuesday 16th August Bowling and team activities
Cost £8
Tuesday 23rd August Alton Towers Cost £15
Pick
up points will be at central points in each village
and a packed lunch or money for food is not included
in the above price. Application Forms are available
from Tarleton library, by contacting tyag@tarletonvillage.com
or ringing 01695 585761.
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| SUMMER
FUN CLUB - ENROL NOW! |
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The
excitement is growing at Tarleton High School,
as preparations are nearing completion for the
very first Summer Fun Club to be held in the brand-new
£1.2million Community Sports Hall.
The
fun packed programme has something for everyone
this summer with sports such as football, basketball,
badminton, swimming, gymnastics and trampolining
scheduled in an extensive programme that runs
through to September. Organisers stress the need
to enrol for the activities to avoid disappointments
The
Fun Club will feature 3-day football camps to
offer in-depth training with FA qualified coaches.
In addition, multi-sport camps will follow the
same format, but offering badminton, basketball
and swimming sessions in the school’s pool.
West
Lancashire District Council will be offering a
chance for children aged 8-14 to try a variety
of sports in their activity days on 25th July
and 15th August from 10am-3pm. For just £6
children will be able to spend the day practising
Tri-Golf as well as other fun sports!
Gymnastic
classes will be held every Friday, with a two-hour
session for both beginner and intermediate gymnasts.
The
schools Sports Hall and Swimming Pool are open
to the public at evenings and weekends year round
and will be available throughout the summer holidays.
The
complete Timetable of Events is available as a
pdf file - CLICK
HERE
For bookings and enquiries for all activities,
please call Steve James on 01772 817907
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Fundraiser Fanfare |
09/05/05 |
Thanks
to the sterling efforts of Marc Wright, the Banks
Piv Posse is a whopping £170 better off.
Soon
after Marc joined the group he came up with an
idea to raise money to get extra equipment for
the summer scheme the group is hoping to hold
in August. He put £50 in a picture frame
and went round selling raffle tickets to friends
and neighbours.
He
quite quickly reached his target of £150
and a kind resident who heard of his efforts added
£20 to bring the total to £170. The
draw took place at the drop in at Hesketh Avenue
pavilion and the £50 prize was won by a
resident of Meols Court sheltered accommodation
in Banks.
Marc
is an experienced fund raiser who has raised thousands
of pounds over the last few years.
The
young people who attend the Drop In are willing
to help themselves by raising funds and when they
raise money they can nominate what they money
is spent on.
Joan
Draper, Chair or North Meols Parish Council, presented
Marc with a certificate of achievement to acknowledge
his effort in raising the funds and commented
on what a remarkable young man Marc is.
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POSSE RIDES OUT |
21/04/05 |
Six
young people and two of their parents turned out
on a cold Saturday to complete the Boundary of
Banks and Tarleton Sponsored Cycle Ride, raising
funds for the PIV Posse youth group trips and
activities.
They
were joined by two members of Tarleton Youth Action
Group who had cycled from Tarleton to meet up
with their Banks counterparts.
The
weather was somewhat kinder than it was for last
years event and despite part of the route being
a little windy, across the moss roads, the 20
miles was completed in less than two hours.
The
cyclists each received a certificate to prove
to their sponsors that they had completed the
bike ride and a gift for being so ‘community
minded’ from Joan Draper Chair of North
Meols Parish Council. She praised the young people
for putting in the effort to help themselves and
raise funds for their activities.
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Fund
raising wasn't limited to the sponsored
bike ride as even more members of the group
set up shop on Hoole Lane for the first
'Book Sale' event. Eight young people worked
for over 3 hours to set the stall up, sort
and sell the books, sell raffle tickets
and talk to members of the public about
the group. The event raised a further £100
for the youth group. |
Thanks
to more volunteers coming forward the "Banks
Piv Posse Drop In" will now open for two
sessions per week with effect from Thursday 21st
April. The new sessions will both take place on
a Thursday night, the drop in will be open from
6pm to 8pm for those aged between 9 and 12 and
from 8pm to 10pm for those aged over 13.
More
volunteers are still required, particularly as
the summer months are upon us when the group hope
to have outside activities as well as those inside.
For further information please ring 01704 533281
or 01772 811552 or click
here to email.
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SATURDAY BOOK SALE |
10/04/05 |
There
will a secondhand book sale between 10am and Midday
outside Greenalls on Hoole Lane Banks. People
are asked to bring along their unwanted books
as donations and treat themselves to a ‘new
to them’ book or two.
The
proceeds from the sale will go towards the weekly
running costs of the group. Prices are likely
to be in the region of 50p for paperbacks and
£1 for hardbacks.
It
would be nice if people could come along and support
their local youth group and get a good book to
read as well. If the sale goes well it is intended
to have them on a regular basis.
If
you have a local event you wish to publicise then
let us know!
Please email editor@northmeols.com
with your news, events
or articles.
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Essential Girls Night Out |
31/03/05 |
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Girl
members of Banks Piv Posse had a treat when
Carly and Maxine from Essentials in Tarleton
paid a visit to the club and showed the
16 girls who had come along how to look
after and decorate their nails.
An
array of different colours of polish, nail
art decorations and nail care products where
available for the girls to use. At the end
of the night 16 girls went home with sparkling
nails having had a great night. |
The
staff from Essentials were absolutely fabulous with
group members and spent over two hours pampering
to their needs. Group members want the Essentials
team to return and give demonstrations on make up
and facial care.Hopefully this is the start of a
series of girl only activities and the girls showed
their appreciation of the success of the evening
by giving Carly and Maxine each a card and a gift. |
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Sponsored Cycle Ride Around Banks & Tarleton |
31/03/05 |
Following
the success of last years boundary of Tarleton
sponsored cycle ride Banks Piv Posse and Tarleton
Youth Action Group are joining forces to do it
bigger and better this year.
The
boundaries of Tarleton and Banks form the route
for this years event which will take place on
Saturday 16th April. The cycle ride will start
at Mark Square at Tarleton and follow a route
to Banks and meet up with youngsters from Banks
at Hesketh Avenue Pavilion, the two groups will
complete the leg from Banks to Tarleton together
where the Tarleton Group will finish and the Banks
group will cycle back to Hesketh Avenue.
The
groups are hoping to raise funds for a variety
of things including an activity holiday to Normandy,
new equipment for the Banks Youth Drop In and
for the proposed Tarleton Youth Drop In, football
kits and for summer activities.
The
cycle ride will leave Mark Square at 11am, a briefing
will take place at 10.45am, and Hesketh Avenue
Pavilion at midday.
Local
residents are welcome to join the groups on the
cycle ride either just for fun or to raise funds
for their chosen charity.
For
further information please contact
Helen Randle on 01772 816648 or 07971 527520
Nadine Ashcroft on 01772 811552 or 07973 701585
or email
Banks PIV
Posse or Tarleton
Youth Action Group
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| PIV
POSSE VOLUNTEERS SOUGHT |
14/02/05 |
Due
to unprecedented demand for a Youth Club, Banks
Piv Posse is looking for more volunteers to help
supervise the sessions held at Hesketh Avenue
pavilion where there is a variety of indoor sports
equipment and table top games.
The
group takes it membership mainly from Banks and
encourages young people from Year 6 at schools
in Banks and those aged between 11 and 18 who
live in Banks or in the Meols area who attend
Tarleton High School to be involved.
The
demand from young people has been far greater
than expected and volunteers are needed to run
two sessions each week. We want all the young
people to enjoy themselves when they attend the
club and this will be made possible by people
coming forward to help run the club. Volunteers
would be asked to supervise only one two hour
session per month.
It is hoped that trips and activities over and
above the regular sessions at the pavilion will
take place. Volunteers will help members of the
group to come up with ideas of what they want
to do and if volunteers wish they can help supervise
the trips .
The
group would really like to hear off you if you
are interested in volunteering. Volunteers will
need to have a CRB check carried out, will receive
an induction and any other training support they
wish.
The
young people in Banks are good fun to work with
and they are full of enthusiasm and ideas. Please
help us to provide this popular facility for an
additional two hours per week by volunteering.
When
sufficient volunteers come forward it is our intention
to run two 2 hour sessions on a Thursday night,
the first session will be between 6pm and 8pm
for those aged under 13 and between 8pm and 10pm
for those aged 13 or over. Ideally we are looking
for people to run the earlier session but we can
accommodate individual wishes.
For
further information please ring 01704 533281 or
01772 811552 or email bpp@northmeols.com.
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| BANKS
EVERGREENS LEAD THE WAY |
13/02/05 |
Banks
Evergreens are a group of 25 OAP’s –
average age 84 - who meet at St. Stephen’s
Club at 2 p.m. every Thursday.
When
they heard of the Tsunami they made enquiries
in the village to see if there were any Events
being planned to support the cause. They could
not find any so they decided to do an Event themselves.
They
held several fund raising events and collected
donations from members and friends, raising a
magnificent sum of £800
The
Evergreens would like to thank all the people
who supported them with donations and Raffle Prizes.
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| FOOTBALL
SPONSOR FOUND |
24/01/05 |
Banks
Piv Posse 6 a side football team played their
first game on Saturday with players sporting brand
new kit donated by Banks resident and Liverpool
businessman Geoff Johnson. The kit bears the name
of the company Geoff runs in Liverpool, Chemcare
Liverpool and is in the company colours of navy
blue and orange.
A
team of young people led by Carl Halsall from
Southport answered the call for a team to play
against the newly formed Banks team and he brought
his team Rotton Row Athletic to Banks. The game
was a closely fought match that was reflected
in the final score of 3 – 3. Rotten Row
Athletic have invited the Banks team to play them
on their own turf at Victoria Park. It was brilliant
to see 14 young people and their supporters on
a cold Saturday morning enjoying themselves.
Any team who would like to play
against the Piv Posse should ring
01772 811552 or text 07843 852074.
The
Piv Posse are extremely grateful that Chemcare
Liverpool came forward, recognised their enthusiasm,
their talent and provided them with the superb
kit.
Banks
Piv Posse meet every Thursday 7pm to 9pm at Hesketh
Avenue pavilion where there is a variety of indoor
sports equipment. Anybody aged between 11 and
18 who lives in the Banks or lives in the Meols
area and attends Tarleton High School can join
the group.
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| DOG
FOUND! |
23/01/05 |
Dear
Editor,
A BIG THANK YOU.
We have our dog back... Yip Heeee. Many thanks
to all the businesses in Mere Brow who were more
than happy to have our posters in the shops regarding
the missing dog, the dog walkers on Leisure Lakes
who I bumped into, the local school for putting
a notice on the Notice board. Boarding Kennels
and Caravan Park.
She was found a mile from Leisure Lakes by Mr.
Pimlott of Banks Southport while walking his friends
dog. She had made her bed in a dry ditch on a
local farm, and lived rough for 10 days, I don't
know how much longer she would have lasted living
rough with little or no food. A big thank you
to Mr. Pimlott and to Vanessa your local Dog Warden
for returning her to us.
Our family is now complete.
THANK YOU.
Bev Forber, Prescot, Merseyside, 23rd
January 2005
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| FOOTBALL
KIT SPONSOR SOUGHT |
17/01/05 |
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Report
by Erika Conyngham age 12
Banks
Piv Posse’s is an organisation for teenagers
which started in the Autumn of last year. The
group has successfully received football goal
posts that have come about because residents complained
about footballs bashing against the fence on Hesketh
Avenue playing fields.
North
Meols Parish Council was approached by PC Alec
Carter on behalf of residents to see if football
posts could be put in place to avoid the fences
being used as goal posts. The Parish Council arranged
for the goal posts to be placed on the playing
fields and they have proved to be extremely popular.
The
budding footballers would like to start a five-a-side
football tournament and are looking for sponsorship
from local businesses for football kits. The group
are looking for other teams who would like to
join the five-a-side tournament.
Banks
Piv Posse meets regularly at Hesketh Avenue pavilion
where there is a variety of indoor sports equipment.
Anybody aged between 11 and 18 who lives in the
Banks or lives in the Meols area and attends Tarleton
High School can join the group.
It
is hoped that trips and activities over and above
the regular sessions at the pavilion will take
place. Volunteers will help members of the group
who come up with ideas of what they want to do
plan the activities and trips.
The
next Piv Posse meeting will be 19th January between
7:00 and 9:00pm anybody wants to join should come
along.
For
further information or if you would like to sponsor
kit for the footballers please ring 01772 811552
or email bpp@northmeols.com.
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| WEST
LANCS CANDIDATE ANNOUNCED |
17/01/05 |
The
BBC reports that a former Liberal Democrat councillor
who defected to Labour in 1997 has been chosen
as a prospective candidate for West Lancashire.
Labour
MP Colin Pickthall, 60, who has represented the
seat for the last 13 years, is stepping down.
Former
councillor and Lord Mayor of Liverpool, Rosemary
Cooper, was chosen on Sunday to represent Labour.
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