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BANKS VILLAGE NEWS
27th January 2012
The challenge was set by Burscough Fendt dealer Clarke & Pulman and it is hoped that the event will raise a massive £7,000 for the Derian House Wish List which is used to buy much needed items that help make a difference to the lives of the children at Derian. Paul will begin the 1437km tractor trek on the 14th April, leaving Marktoberdorg, Germany on a brand new Fendt 700 Vario Tractor worth £175,000 and will hopefully complete the challenge the following day by arriving at Derian House Children's Hospice, Chorley at around 2.00pm. Sponsors are urgently required (just £100 will get a sticker on the tractor) and a Just Giving account has been set up to receive donations. For more information and updates see www.heskethbank.com/home/challengepaul |
27th January 2012 More than 30 wild chickens running loose on an estate, crowing early in the morning, wrecking gardens and leaving droppings everywhere, have destroyed the lives of families in part of Banks, near Tarleton. But now the residents of Aveling Drive can sleep easy again, after police stepped in to help clear the problem. The wild chickens have now been rounded up and rehomed. Click here to read the complete Lancashire Evening Post article |
26th January 2011 Jay Tinker, a father-of-three from Banks, is still in the running for the title, despite being on the losing side on last night’s show. The 40-year-old was part of a five-strong team charged with coming up with taste-bud tempting ideas for a meal for 100 Jane Austen fans in Bath. Each of them had just 20 minutes to survey a table groaning with ingredients and come up with a dish appropriate for the Austen era. Jay, who runs a security company, served up a stunning recipe of chicken breast stuffed with chicken liver pate, buttered green beans and a pumpkin puree sauce. But despite his best efforts, the other team won. His culinary skills, however, have already secured him a place in the final 10, and he is keeping his fingers crossed that the next challenge won’t be his last on the popular programme. Click here to read the complete Lancashire Evening Post Article |
22nd January 2011 Cuadrilla have just installed a network of 21 'GasClams' to monitor their current exploration sites and are the world’s first company to use it as part automated early warning system. If the instrument detects an increase in gas concentrations it automatically alerts an engineer allowing a rapid response. The monitoring device will collect background gas levels and compare them between before, during and after our operations, according to Mark Miller, CEO of Cuadrilla. Mr Miller anticipates that the data from the monitoring equipment will be made available to local communities via the Cuadrilla website. GasClam was developed by Salamander, a University of Manchester spin out company and is a previous winner of the North West Innovation Environment Technology prize. Dr Pete Morris, from Ion Science, the global distributor of the technology, said: “As gas occurs naturally from a range of sources, GasClam will provide reliable information to Cuadrilla and the surrounding community to show the level of gas and its origin.” |
19th January 2012 It’s Chicken Run: The Sequel. Almost a year ago, police were called to try and tackle an anti-social menace with a difference. A brood of escaped chickens had made their home on Aveling Drive and before long, they had multiplied and were running amok. But when officers tried to catch the chickens and cockerels last March, they were unable to get their hands on a small number of them. And now, they have bred again and around 30 are living on the street and causing a nuisance again. Mark Thomas, Lancashire Police’s wildlife officer, said, although it is not a police issue, he will return to the estate but wants the help of the local council. Click here to read the complete Lancashire Evening Post article |
17th January 2012 In Lancashire, the numbers of house fires and injuries from fires are at their lowest recorded levels ever. Despite this, six people have tragically died in their homes over the last month. As part of Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service's response, the Service will hold a high profile Smoke Alarm Fire Education Roadshow (SAFER) at every Fire Station in Lancashire on Saturday 21st January 2012 between 11am and 5pm. The campaign will see all fire stations open to the public who are invited to come along to collect a free 10 year smoke alarm and fire safety guidance, as well as having the opportunity to book a free Home Fire Safety Check. Whilst the smoke alarms are being distributed, firefighters and community fire safety will be demonstrating how to install and clean the alarms. The videos will be placed on social networking sites, such as YouTube and the Service's new Facebook and Twitter accounts. Many fire related deaths are caused by people being overcome by smoke and fumes, not just burns. Therefore, a working smoke alarm is essential. It provides vital early warning and extra time to escape if there is a fire. Every home should have at least one working smoke alarm. When a smoke alarm has been fitted it is vital that it is regularly tested to ensure it works properly at least once a week using the test button. Every six months, the alarms need to be cleaned by opening the case and gently vacuuming the inside to remove dust from the sensor. If the smoke alarm doesn't open, vacuum through the holes. Peter Holland, Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service's Chief Fire Officer says; "Every single member of Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service is devastated about the loss of life in recent weeks, especially when it is so needless. We are urging everybody to get a working smoke alarm and test it every week." "This Saturday every available member of Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service will be on the streets making sure everyone gets the message; Get a working smoke alarm and test it." "If you can not attend any of the fire stations on Saturday and you still wish to get a free smoke alarm, call us on 0800 1691125 or visit our website www.lancsfirerescue.org.uk to book a free Home Fire Safety Check." |
11th January 2012 TWO men have appeared in court charged with conspiracy to steal three tankers worth more than £300,000 from an Ellesmere Port industrial estate. Timothy Edwards, 53, of the Marshes, Tarleton, Lancashire, and John Downes, 23, of Moss Lane, Lydiate, Liverpool, appeared before magistrates in Chester on Wednesday, January 4. The men were arrested last May after three Scania articulated tanker lorries were taken from an industrial unit on North Road, Ellesmere Port. The vehicles were stolen between 6.15pm on Tuesday, May 3, and 1.45am on Wednesday, May 4. Each was loaded with £45,000 worth of diesel, bound for various locations throughout the UK. Two of the tankers – minus their tractor units – were recovered by police the following morning at Mere Brow. Enquiries by officers from Ellesmere Port CID subsequently led to the recovery of the three tractor units and third tanker in Skelmersdale, Warrington and Widnes. All the vehicles have been returned to their owners. Edwards and Downes will appear in Chester Crown Court on January 30. |
5th January 2012 The West Lancashire Local Plan Preferred Options Paper will be available for consultation from Thursday 5th January to Friday 17th February 2012. The West Lancashire Local Plan takes over from the Local Development Framework, and will eventually replace the current Replacement Local Plan as the planning framework for the Borough. This change-over is reflective of national guidance to try and make the planning process easier for people to understand and get involved with. As well as the planning policies, the Local Plan now also contains information about the specific sites we will allocate for future development, and new policies that will be used to help make decisions on planning applications. All these policies and proposals are set out in the Local Plan Preferred Options paper. The Preferred Options Paper sets out the policies that will guide development until 2027 and covers important topics such as housing, employment, transport, local services, Gypsy and Traveller sites and Edge Hill University. The Local Plan also sets out the preferred option for Green Belt release in Burscough, with some additional Green Belt release in the north of Ormskirk. Further sites of Green Belt will also be released but safeguarded from development unless a ‘Plan B scenario’ dictates they should be used to help meet Borough targets. The Preferred Options Paper and accompanying documents will be available from 5th January in local libraries, Post Offices, the Council offices ( 52 Derby St , Ormskirk and the Contact Centre in the Concourse, Skelmersdale) and on the Council’s website (www.westlancs.gov.uk/2027). The Champion papers’ cover pages will explain the proposed policies and plans and how to comment on them. Homes in rural areas that do not receive the Champion should receive their information through the post. We are also holding a number of events including drop-in exhibitions and evening forums to which we would like you to attend. Details of times and venues for these events are given below. Places for the evening forums must be booked. You can also receive updates and news on our consultation events by joining our Facebook page – “Your West Lancashire 2027”. The Borough Council would welcome your comments on the content and nature of the Preferred Options paper. Comments can be made on the Preferred Options Paper, and accompanying documents such as the Sustainability Appraisal, via the Borough Council website at www.westlancs.gov.uk/2027. Comments must be received by 5pm on Friday 17th February 2012. |
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