IT’S EASY BEING GREEN IN SOUTH RIBBLE – EAT LOCAL, THINK
LOCAL, SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL ECONOMY AND HELP THE
ENVIRONMENT
A Green Guide for the Borough produced by South Ribble Transition Towns
in partnership with Central Lancashire Friends of the Earth and Lancashire
Wildlife Trust
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If you are looking for any of the following then we hope that this guide will help you find it and
maybe more:
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a local person who can fix, repair, refurbish or upgrade something for you
businesses that hire equipment, tools and vehicles
companies who will clean or wash things for you
complementary medicinal and therapy practitioners
environmental organisations that operate in and out of South Ribble
farmer’s markets
grants, funding and/or support for an environmental project
how to be more environmentally-friendly
locally-produced food and drink
new business opportunities
people in South Ribble who make and sell things
places to go and things to do locally
saving money
second-hand goods, from cars and clothes to furniture and pallets!
top tips on how you can be greener
traditional crafts in the area
volunteering opportunities in the environment
where to find fair-trade and organically-grown produce
where you can get to from South Ribble using public transport
An Introduction to South Ribble
The Borough of South Ribble was created in 1974 following local government reorganisation. It
covers an area of 11,240 hectares, approx 44 square miles and in the 2001 census had a population
of 103,867.
The main town is Leyland but South Ribble also includes Bamber Bridge, Coupe Green, Gregson
Lane, Higher Walton, Hutton, Little Hoole, Longton, Lostock Hall, Much Hoole, Nab’s Head,
New Longton, Penwortham, Samlesbury, Walmer Bridge, Walton Summit and Walton-le-dale.
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The highest point in the Borough is Hoolster Hill @ 124m above mean sea level to the east of
Nab’s Head. The lowest points are the tidal sands in the far west of the Borough, i.e. Hutton
Sands and Longton Sands, which are between mean high water and mean low water.
Lancashire’s greatest river, the Ribble, is the northern boundary between South Ribble and
Preston.
So what is South Ribble famous for?
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The Cuerdale Hoard is the greatest Viking silver treasure found outside Russia. In 1840 a
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timber chest containing over 8,600 items of silver coins and bullion weighing over 40
kilograms was discovered near Cuerdale Hall, near Walton-le-dale. The hoard included
over 7,000 Viking, Saxon, Arab and Byzantine coins dating from ~ AD900 and some of
the coins are on display in the Harris Museum in Preston.
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Major attractions include the British Commercial Vehicle Museum, Cuerden Valley Park,
Samlesbury Hall, South Ribble Museum and Exhibition Centre and Worden Park and
Craft Centre.
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Major employers include BAE Systems at Samlesbury, Lancashire Constabulary in
Hutton, Leyland Trucks, Runshaw College, South Ribble Borough Council and
Whitbread’s Brewery at Samlesbury.
South Ribble is twinned with Kreis Schleswig-Flensburg, situated in northern Germany, close to
the border with Denmark.
Help yourself live a One Planet Lifestyle
The human race is consuming natural resources and polluting the planet at levels the earth cannot
sustain. Ecological Footprinting shows that if everyone in the world consumed as many natural
resources as the average person in South Ribble we would need THREE planets to support us all.
One Planet Living is a lifestyle where we can all enjoy an excellent quality of life while staying
within our fair share of the earth’s resources.
The diagram below shows the footprint of a typical household:
1.
2.
Home and
Energy
Food &
drink
27%
23%
3.
4.
5.
6.
Transport Goods Services Government
17%
14%
9%
7%
7.
Capital
assets
4%
As you can see from the above, half of our ecological footprint comes from our homes. By getting
cavity wall insulation, insulating your loft, using an energy efficient boiler, choosing low energy
lighting and turning down radiator thermostats etc we can all move towards a one planet lifestyle
and save lots of money too. By growing your own herbs and vegetables, choosing locally
produced and organic food and drink, eating less meat, not wasting food, using left-overs,
composting etc we can move towards a one planet lifestyle and be healthier too.
Transport is the third biggest factor in our ecological footprints. By walking and cycling, using
public transport, reducing car miles, sharing cars, switching to sustainable fuels and flying less we
can move towards a one planet lifestyle and be fitter and healthier too.
Goods are the fourth and final category over which we have control of in determining the size of
our ecological footprints. By choosing energy efficient goods and buying recycled products we can
move towards a one planet lifestyle and save money too.
Peak Oil and the transition to a sustainable lifestyle
The amount of oil we consume in one year has taken 300 Million years to form. Peak oil refers to
the point when the maximum amount of oil that can be extracted globally is reached. Thereafter,
production will tail off as remaining reserves become more difficult and more expensive to
harvest. Many of the services that we currently take for granted, such as cheap flights, cheap
imports and global distribution of food, will be radically affected.
We are consuming oil at an ever increasing rate and we may already have gone past peak oil
production, hence oil is going to run out and we need to start reducing our consumption and
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becoming less and less dependent upon oil and oil-based products, including petrol and plastics.
Transition Towns are a way of moving away from our dependency on oil, whilst maintaining and
improving our quality of life. See www.transitionnetwork.org
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THE A-Z OF BEING GREEN IN SOUTH RIBBLE
This guide attempts to list the places that make or bake things, refurbish or
repair goods, hire things – from cars/minibuses to tools etc., sell items that
you can use to make your own products, sell used or second-hand goods, sell
local and/or organic produce etc. It also contains additional environmental
information and includes details of environmental organisations and how you
can get involved (see volunteering).
The details of businesses in this guide have been taken from the Thomson
Local and Yellow Pages 2010. Details are assumed to be correct at the time of
print and the producers of this guide cannot be help responsible for any errors
or omissions.
Several categories include tables that have one or more columns that promote
companies, which have been successful in achieving green, environmental or
wildlife-friendly awards, e.g. for cleaning services, parks, peat-free compost
and tourist attractions. Companies have reported that their businesses have
benefited from having these awards (e.g’s? - include a quote or two?).
If you cannot find what you are looking for in this guide then you could try
www.greenfinder.co.uk or www.allthingseco.co.uk but please let us know so
that we can try to plug the gap or identify it as a new business opportunity –
please email us at southribbletransitiontowns@googlemail.com
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AEROSOLS:
Avoid buying aerosols as making them uses lots of energy and the gases can damage the
environment. Choose Pump Sprays instead.
DON’T puncture, burn or crush old aerosols. They can’t be recycled so you can’t put them in
your recycling box or recycling banks but you can dispose of them in your non-recyclable waste
(grey bins).
ALLOTMENTS:
If you have your own garden then why not try growing your own veg and if you have space try
planting some fruit trees. You can make your own composting from your veg peelings, tea bags,
cardboard, grass mowings, tree leaves and garden prunings etc.
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If you don’t have a garden then ask family, friends or neighbours if they have any land that you
could use or look on the landshare website (as seen on River Cottage Autumn), which seeks to
link people who want to grow their own food to space where they can grow it, see
http://landshare.channel4.com there are lots of growers, helpers and people with spare land in
South Ribble.
Local Authorities have a statutory requirement to provide allotments for the public and South
Ribble Borough Council owns several sites, which are administered by allotment societies. The
sites and contact details for the organizations that manage them are as follows:
Allotment name
Brindle Road Allotments
King George V Playing
Fields Allotments
Moss Side Allotments
St John's Green
Allotments
Valley Road Allotments
Location
Bamber
Bridge
Higher
Walton
Leyland
Leyland
Penwortham
Contact name
Mr Robert Weeks
Contact details
01772 321935
SRBC Property
Services
Mr Les
Wolstenholme
SRBC Property
Services
Mr Bill Wilds
01772 625584
01257 452975
01772 625584
cwnw17751@blueyonder.co.uk
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There are long waiting lists for allotments on these sites as plots do not become available often. If
you would like to add your name to the waiting list for one of the sites above, please contact the
relevant person or organization who will take your details.
There are also a number of other allotment sites within the borough, which are run by private
allotment associations.
The Yorkshire village of TODMORDEN launched their “Incredible Edible” project by growing
veg in spare plots of land such as raised beds, in roundabouts, flower beds, hanging baskets etc.
Following its launch in 2009 the local council, Calderdale, began to respond to the momentum,
giving permission to plant 500 fruit trees around the local playing fields and looking for plots to
turn into new allotments.
What a great example of people power :o) Can we do the same in South Ribble? The answer is
YES, because in March 2010 South Ribble’s first neighbourhood food-growing initiative was
launched. A derelict piece of land on Bannister Drive, Leyland, has been transformed into "The
Giant Veggie Patch", which will encourage and enable members of the community to work
together to produce their own food.
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However you grow your own please don’t use any peat or peat products and avoid oil-based
fertilisers and pesticides by growing the natural way – organically.
AMAZING FACT: all the food in the world was grown organically before the
introduction of artificial pesticides and fertilisers in the 1950’s and 60’s!
ALUMINIUM:
The extraction of Bauxite, the raw material of Aluminium, is a polluting process and the
production of new cans uses a lot of energy.
AMAZING FACT: Recycling aluminium saves 95% of the energy that would be used in
manufacturing new aluminium products!
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You can put ALL your cans, including steel food cans (please wash or rinse them out), clean
aluminium foil and containers into your kerbside collection (green box), into any recycling
containers (see Recycling Points) or at the recycling centre on Flensburg Way, Farington Moss.
100% recycled aluminium foil is available from If You Care and can be bought at (tbc)
ANTIQUE SHOPS: Also see FURNITURE (SECOND-HAND)
There is a unit selling antiques and collectables at Huntley’s, Whalley Road, Samlesbury, PR5
0UN, tel Mike Potter on 07759 081 588
ARCHITECTURAL SALVAGE:
Name of unit at Horsley Smiths?
J. Sharples, Bannastres, Bank Farm, Nook Lane, Bamber Bridge, PR5 6BD, tel 01772 628644 or
01772 250542
ART & CRAFT SHOPS:
AMJ Rubber Stamps, 250 Leyland Lane, Leyland, PR25 1XL, tel 01772 518851
Centurion Art Gallery, 1 Turpin Green Lane, Leyland, tel 01772 424131
Hilton Classic Stationery, Unit 124, Brookfield Place, Walton Summit, tel 01772 315886
Stamping Mad, R&Y Business Services Ltd., 165-167 Station Road, Bamber Bridge, PR5 6LA,
tel 01772 316841, www.stampingmad.co.uk
Where The Wild Things Are, Worden Park Art Centre, Worden Park, Leyland, tel 01772 424777
AUCTIONEERS:
Warren & Wignall Ltd., Unit 1, The Mill, Earnshaw Bridge, Leyland Lane, Leyland, PR26 8PH,
tel 01772 451430 or 378190, www.warrenandwignall.co.uk
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BABY CLOTHES & EQUIPMENT: Also see NAPPIES
If you have unwanted baby clothes and/or equipment, pass them onto family, friends or
neighbours or take them to a Charity Shop.
BAKERS (INCLUDING SHOPS):
A&S Cakes, 370 Leyland Lane, Leyland, tel 01772 452309
Glovers Bakery Ltd., Club Street, Bamber Bridge, PR5, tel 01772 511600
344 Leyland Lane, Leyland, PR25, tel 01772 499195
1 Victoria Terrace, Lostock Hall, PR5, tel 01772 900220
Greenhalgh’s Craft Bakery Ltd., 18 Hough Lane, Leyland, tel 01772 455799
Huntley’s in-house Bakery, Huntley Gate Farm, Whalley Road, Samlesbury, PR5 0UN, tel 01772
872813
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Latham’s of Broughton, 161 Liverpool Road, Hutton, tel 01772 611133
Masons, 40 School Lane, Bamber Bridge, tel 01772 335503
Parkinson’s of Leyland Ltd., 15-17 Golden Hill Lane, Leyland, tel 01772 422705
BARBEQUES:
Avoid the disposable BBQ’s that contain charcoal from non FSC-certified sources and those that
have a petrochemical starting paper or need lighter fluid to get going. It’s better to buy a portable
and sturdy BBQ that you can use for many years, or make your own.
Buy locally-produced charcoal from the Cuerden Valley Park Ranger Service (see CHARCOAL
PRODUCERS) or choose British-made charcoal that is certified by the Forest Stewardship
Council (FSC).
Get your BBQ going by lighting cardboard, scrunched-up newspaper or Eco-firelighters (see
FIRELIGHTERS).
BATH RESURFACING (ENAMEL):
Radiant Baths Ltd., 180 Liverpool Road, Penwortham, PR1 0QE, tel 01772 740097,
www.radiantbaths.co.uk
BATTERIES:
It takes far more energy to make a battery than we get back out of them, so it’s better to use mains
electricity or use rechargeable batteries.
AMAZING FACT: Most of us already use rechargeable batteries in our daily lives. Every
mobile phone and car is powered by a rechargeable battery!
Battery chargers and rechargeable batteries are widely available.
Many chargers still use power when they are plugged in and an estimated 65% of people in
Lancashire leave their chargers plugged in and switched on, wasting an estimated £266,000 a year
– what a waste of money.
BIODIESEL:
Biofuels, i.e. derived from organic matter, are not a new idea. The Model T Ford, first produced
in 1908, was originally designed to use ethanol, while the first Diesel engine ran on peanut oil in
1912. However, it wasn’t long before petroleum-based fuels, which could be produced more
cheaply, took over. Now, as the price of fossil fuels is rising, biofuels are being used again.
You can produce up to 2,500 litres of biodiesel tax free in the UK per year, enough to run a small
car for 16,000 miles. Biodiesel can be made from cooking fat from chip shops and restaurants or
from recycled oils and should cost less than 40 pence per litre!
Eco2tec Resources UK Ltd. in Bamber Bridge sell biodiesel made from recycled vegetable oils and
also supply all the equipment you need to make your own biodiesel as well as running training
courses on how to do it. Contact Eco2tec, Unit 1, The Old Mill, School Lane, Bamber Bridge,
PR5 6SY, www.etruk.com
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BIODIVERSITY: Also see NATURE RESERVES
Biodiversity is the variety of life on planet earth, i.e. all the plants and animals and the habitat
types upon which they depend, from mountain and moorland, amongst trees and woodland,
through grassland and heathland, in water and marshes, along the coastline and under the oceans
and seas.
People are not separate from biodiversity but we are part of it and dependent upon plants and
animals for the food we eat, most medicines and all natural materials including wood, cotton, silk,
wool, cork, coir, rubber etc.
The biodiversity of South Ribble can be summarised in terms of habitats, species and sites.
Taking habitats first, the only comprehensive survey of habitat types in the Borough was a Phase 1
habitat survey, which is a standard system of classifying the land according to around 90 habitat
types including different types of woodland, grassland, heath, bog, coastal, artificial habitats and
boundary features. Lancashire was surveyed, District by District between 1985 and 1992, with
South Ribble being surveyed in 1990. The total amount of semi-natural habitat in South Ribble
was 1,255 hectares, or 11.2% of the Borough and 9,985 hectares of artificial habitat, or 88.8% of
the Borough. The largest amounts of semi-natural habitat in South Ribble are grassland,
saltmarsh/intertidal and woodland/scrub.
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In terms of species, the UK supports over 50,000 species of which less than 1,500 have been
recorded in South Ribble to date. The number of species found in South Ribble includes 1,105
plants, 206 invertebrates, 111 birds, 34 fungi & lichens, 18 mammals, 11 fish and eight
amphibians. However, some of these groups have been under-recorded, especially invertebrates,
fungi, mosses and liverworts, and the total list will be considerably more.
Notable species include Great Crested Newt, bats, Brown Hare and Water Vole.
The Ribble Estuary supports over 5% of the British population of the following birds: Bar-tailed
Godwit (37.9%) and Ruff (9.1%), and over 5% of the European population of Knot (19.7%),
Wigeon (6.8%), Sanderling (6.5%), Grey Plover (6.2%) and Pink-footed Geese (5.2%). Mammals
include
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Finally the best places to see flora and fauna, which can be statutorily-designated sites or nonstatutory sites. Statutory sites can be designated at the international, national or local level.
International sites include Ramsar sites, Special Protection Areas and Special Areas for
Conservation. National sites include National Nature Reserves (NNRs) and Sites of Special
Scientific Interest (SSSI). Local sites include Local Nature Reserves (LNRs).
The Ribble Estuary is the only site of international importance for wildlife in South Ribble. It is
listed under the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance signed at Ramsar in Iran in
1971, and is a Special Protection Area (SPA). The Ribble Estuary is also a Site of Special
Scientific Interest (SSSI), which comprises 9,375 hectares of intertidal mudflats & saltmarsh
designated for its intertidal habitats and birds. The Ribble Marshes are also a National Nature
Reserve (NNR) and cover 4,520 hectares of intertidal and saltmarsh habitats at the mouth of the
Ribble Estuary. The Ribble Marshes are the only NNR in South Ribble.
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Information board at Ribble Estuary National Nature Reserve by John Lamb, January 2009
Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) are the best examples of our natural heritage of wildlife
habitats, geological features and landforms. They are designated by Natural England for reasons
of significant biological or geological interest. Apart from the Ribble Estuary, the only other SSSIs
in South Ribble are the 1.85 ha privately-owned Beeston Brook Pasture near Coupe Green, which
is one of the few surviving unimproved species-rich pastures in this part of Lancashire but it isn’t
accessible to the public, and the Darwen River Section, west of Samlesbury Bottoms, which is of
geological interest.
There are two locally-designated sites in South Ribble: Longton Brickcroft Local Nature Reserve
(LNR), designated by South Ribble Borough Council and Preston Junction LNR, designated by
Lancashire County Council.
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Non-statutory sites include ancient woodland and Local Wildlife Sites, called Biological Heritage
Sites (BHS) in Lancashire. As of 2009 there were 66 BHS in South Ribble covering an area of
537 hectares. There are 25 ancient woodlands over two hectares in South Ribble, amounting to
166 hectares and these are also recognised as Biological Heritage Sites. Ancient woodlands are
thought to have been continuously wooded since AD1600, but many will be descended from the
original woodland cover that colonised the land following the retreat of the ice age around 10,000
years ago. One of the most accessible ancient woodlands in the Borough is Dog Kennel Wood
between Bamber Bridge and Walton-le-dale, which is owned by the Woodland Trust and has a
good network of footpaths.
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Details of other accessible BHS, e.g. Church Wood, Farington Lodges, Shruggs Wood, Hurst
Grange Park etc. to be inserted
BLACKSMITHS:
None in South Ribble, the nearest are in Brinscall and Burscough, see the yellow pages or
www.yell.com
BOAT BUILDERS & REPAIRS:
Eurocraft Ltd. (manufacture and repair of inflatable water products), Unit 1, Osprey Place, Titan
Way, Leyland, PR26 7EW, tel 01772 622856, www.eurocraft.com
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BOILERS:
If your boiler is over 15 years old, it will probably be uneconomical to run compared to modern
boilers. Whilst a new boiler may be expensive you will get your money back over time through
savings in your energy bills. If you live in South Ribble and are retired, unemployed or on any
benefits, including child support, then you can get a free energy-efficient boiler through a grant
from South Ribble Borough Council, see www.southribble.gov.uk
BOILER CLEANING, SERVICING & REPAIRS:
A 1st Gascare, 3 The Drive, Longton, PR4 5AJ, tel 01772 612618
Booths Gas Services Ltd., 27 Hugh Barn Lane, New Longton, PR4 4XA, tel 01772 612353 or see
www.boothsgasservices.co.uk
Chris Clang Plumbing & Heating, 6 Clayton Street, Bamber Bridge, PR5 6TS, tel 01772 494325 or
286856
Phil Craven Plumbing & Heating Ltd., 23 Pembury Avenue, Penwortham, tel 01772 749400
Farington Combustion Engineering Ltd., 83 Bison Place, Moss Side Industrial Estate, Leyland,
tel 01772 435435
Carl Foley Plumbing & Heating, 1 St Paul’s Close, Leyland, tel 01772 337388
G.C. Plumbing, 33 Heatherleigh, Leyland, tel 01772 452967
GM Gas Services Ltd., 46 Great Gill, Walmer Bridge, tel 01772 612080
Dan Gas, 116 Mendip Road, Leyland, tel 01772 454611
Gastech Heating Services Ltd., Northbrook Barn, Northbrook Road, Leyland, tel 0800 731 0678
Paul Gent Plumbers, Woodlands, Grange Lane, Hutton, PR4 5JH, tel 01772 610710
Handley Heating Gas Services Ltd., 29 Dale Avenue, Longton, PR4 5YJ, tel 01772 617727
Leyland Gas Ltd., 5-9 Turpin Green Lane, Leyland, PR25 3HA, tel 01772 451867
W. Livesey, 32 Prospect Avenue, Lostock Hall, tel 01772 330544
Preston Plumbing Services, 62 Selkirk Drive, Walton-le-dale, tel 01772 311841
Priority Gas Services, 42 Cherry Wood, Penwortham, PR1 0PJ, tel 01772 746315
Progress Plus, Progress House, Lancashire Enterprise Business Park, Leyland, PR26 6TZ, tel
01772 837544, www.progressgroup.org.uk/plus
A C Wadmore, 7 Fir Trees Crescent, Lostock Hall, tel 01772 312813
BOOK SHOPS (SECOND-HAND):
Browse Books, 10 Silverdale Close, Leyland, tel 01772 431608
Great Grandfathers Books, 82 Towngate, Leyland, tel 01772 422268
Manualman, 200 Dunkirk Lane, Leyland, tel 01772 454363
BREAD:
Try baking your own bread and rolls and choose organically-grown ingredients wherever possible.
Doves Farm and Rapunzel produce dried organic yeast and is available from (tbc), or you can ask
any of bakers if you can buy some fresh yeast from them.
If you don’t want to bake your own support your local bakers, see BAKERS.
BREWERIES (BEER):
Interbrew UK Ltd. Samlesbury Brewery, Cuerdale Lane Samlesbury, PR5 0XD, tel: 01772
877681
BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION: Also see SUSTAINABLE BUILDING
DESIGNERS, TIMBER-FRAMED BUILDINGS and TIMBER WINDOWS & DOORS
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For advice on reducing the environmental impact of building work contact the Sustainable
Construction Advisor at Envirolink Northwest, tel: 01942 491294 or Constructing Excellence on
0845 605 55 56
The Building Research Establishment is a national organisation that provides technical
information on insulating and building materials, tel 01923 664000, or see www.bre.co.uk
BUILDING REFURBISHMENT & RESTORATION CONTRACTORS:
AJN Refurbishment, Carver Hey Farm, Moss Lane, Little Hoole, tel 01772 619199
D & N Construction & Refurbishment Ltd., 645 Leyland Lane, Leyland, tel 01257 453772
Elleray, 507 Green Place, Walton Summit Centre, Bamber Bridge, tel 01772 338883
Garside Laycock, Unit 20, Sceptre Way, Bamber Bridge, tel 01772 626600
For BUSES & COACHES see TRANSPORT
BUTCHERS: Also see FISHMONGERS
Buy locally-produced meat and support your local high street butcher:
Ken Bamber, 11 Cann Bridge Street, Higher Walton, tel 01772 335181
Brindle Brothers, 336 Station Road, Bamber Bridge, tel 01772 335137
T.G. Clarkson, 346 Leyland Road, Leyland, tel 01772 421340
M.A. Haydock, 66 Stanifield Lane, Farington, tel 01772 421088
R. Heywood, 454 Croston Road, Farington Moss, Leyland, tel 01772 422822
T. Higham, 131 Golden Hill Lane, Leyland, tel 01772 421006
R. Holgate, 52 Liverpool Old Road, Walmer Bridge, tel 01772 612256
P.J. Kavanagh, 28 Pendle Road, Leyland, tel 01772 436263
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CABINET MAKERS:
Purpleheart Joinery & Cabinetmaking, Liverpool Road, Penwortham, tel 01772 752658,
www.purpleheartjoinery.co.uk
CAFES & RESTAURANTS:
Local produce
Organic ingredients
Fairtrade food (F) and Drinks (D)
To be completed
There are no exclusively organic or vegetarian cafes and restaurants in South Ribble.
CAKE MAKERS & DECORATORS:
A&S Cakes, 368-372 Leyland Lane, Leyland, tel 01772 452309
Helen’s Cakes & Brakes, 2 Marina Grove, Penwortham, tel 07507 795824
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Iced with Elegance, 206 Liverpool Road, Penwortham, PR1 0LY, tel 01772 742607,
www.icedwithelegance.co.uk
K. Metcalfe, Johnson House Farm, Ulnes Walton Lane, Leyland, PR26 8LT, tel 01772 600313
Whittinghams Ltd., 216 Liverpool Road, Penwortham, tel 01772 743322
CAMPING & CARAVAN SITES: Also see GUEST HOUSE & HOTELS
Stoneycroft Caravan Site, 28 Chain House Lane, Whitestake, PR4 4LE, tel 01772 335 879
CAR HIRE: Also see LIMOUSINE HIRE
CHAUFFEUR DRIVEN:
Chauffeur2go, 6 Regency Avenue, Lostock Hall, PR5, tel 0844 561 8209
Sophisticars, Hall Carr Lane, Longton, tel 01772 467530, www.sophisticars.co.uk
SELF-DRIVE:
Drive UK (Preston) Ltd., Leyland, tel 01772 283030, www.driveukrental.co.uk
Thrifty, Park Villa, Winery Lane, Walton-le-dale, PR5 4AR, tel 01772 362056, www.thrifty.co.uk
CARDBOARD:
You can compost cardboard in your compost heap or compost bin (wet it first) if you have one,
otherwise it can be recycled via your kerbside collection in your green box or taken to the
recycling centre on Flensburg Way, Farington Moss.
CARDS: BIRTHDAY, CHRISTMAS & OTHER GREETING CARDS etc
Save on packaging and money by making your own cards for family and friends. The fronts of
cards can be cut out and used as labels or gift tags. Why not consider saving resources by sending
an e-card?
In January each year many places collect and recycle Christmas cards or they can be recycled via
your kerbside collection in your green box or taken to the recycling centre on Flensburg Way,
Farington Moss.
CARPENTERS & JOINERS:
A1 Joinery, Chestnut Farm, Wham Lane, Little Hoole, tel 01772 611188
Allcraft Joinery, 35 Mounsey Road, Bamber Bridge, tel 01772 289240
John A. Allen, 43 Marsh Lane, Longton, tel 01772 617978
A.J. Ashworth, Lesser Marsh Farm, Station Road, Little Hoole, tel 01772 614644
Kathryn Bowling Ltd., 14 Heys Hunt Avenue, Leyland, tel 01257 279914
C & C Joinery (North West) Ltd., Unit 1, Cuerden Green Mill, Sherdley Road, Lostock Hall, tel
01772 620610
Carpentry & Joinery, 2 Clifton Avenue, Leyland, tel 01772 431869
Chamberlain Developments (North West) Ltd., The Press Office, 14 Chorley Road, Walton-ledale, tel 01772 886852
Dale A. Craven Joiners Ltd., 3 Oak Gardens, Longton, PR4 5XP, tel 01772 615030
Doormaster, 1A Barn Croft, Leyland, PR26, tel 01772 497057
Colin Inman, 41 Beechway, Penwortham, tel 01772 746461
J.D. Kneen, 1 Midge Hall Lane, Midge Hall, Leyland, tel 01772 422383
Giflougliy Products, 15 Leafy Close, Leyland, tel 01772 213924
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M & P Gildert Ltd., Unit 3C, Crossley House Industrial Estate, Leyland Road, Penwortham, PR1
9QP, tel 01772 748926
Martin McDonough, 65 Stanley Grove, Penwortham, tel 01772 462758
D.M. Prew, 116 Marsh Lane, Longton, tel 01772 617055
Specialist Joinery Manufacturers Ltd., Wham House Farm, Wham Lane, Little Hoole, tel 01772
610791
Steven Taylor, rear of Lever Edge, Chain House Lane, Whitestake, tel 01772 629366
CAR BODY REPAIRS:
A&S AutoCentre, Unit 4, Hecla Works, Brown Street, Bamber Bridge, PR5 6NQ, tel 01772
334093
Accident Repairs Ltd., Spinners Square, Bamber Bridge, tel 01772 627563
Alexander Motors, Unit 5, Longton Business Park, Station Road, Little Hoole, tel 01772 613035
Auto Body Clinic (Preston) Ltd., Unit B/C, Hecla Works, Brown Street, Bamber Bridge, PR5
6LS, tel 01772 698969, www.autobodyclinic.co.uk
Braconash Motors, Braconash Road, Leyland, PR25 3ZE, tel 01772 422581
Duchy Car Body Repairs Ltd., Unit 3, Old Mill Industrial Estate, School Lane, Bamber Bridge,
PR5 6SY, tel 01772 339789
Evans Halshaw, Factory Lane, Penwortham, tel 01772 744471
H.B. Panelcraft Ltd., Hillock Garage, 162 Liverpool Road, Longton, PR4 5ZE, tel 01772 613333,
www.hbpanelctaft.com
Heatons Garage, 361 Station Road, Bamber Bridge, tel 01772 628866/378031
K & D Motors, Unit 9, Longton Business Park, Station Road, Little Hoole, tel 01772 617190
Leyland Body Shop, Unit 8, Carver Hey Units, Moss Lane, Little Hoole, tel 01772 285049,
www.leylandbodyshop.co.uk
M Car Sprays & Sons Ltd., Unit 1, Factory Lane, Penwortham, tel 01772 740760
One Call 4 Care Care, Unit 6, Tardy Gate Mill, Coote Lane, Lostock Hall, PR5 5JD, tel 01772
628555
Orchard Car Sales & Repairs Ltd., Ward Street, Lostock Hall, tel 01772 337686
P & M Autobody Repair Centre Ltd., Matrix Park, C3 Western Avenue, Buckshaw Village,
Leyland, tel 01772 454362
Smoothgear Body Shop, Unit 14-20, Tomlinson Road, Leyland, tel 01772 426333
Specialised Motor Bodies, 1A Spinners Square, Bamber Bridge, tel 01772 627563
Spraytec Penwortham, Hardings Garage, Marshalls Brow, Penwortham, tel 01772 751127
CAR SALVAGE:
1st Call Auto Salvage, Bannister Farm, Bannister Hall Lane, Higher Walton, PR5 4DB, tel 01772
322799
B Mobile, Larchwood Crescent, Leyland, tel 01772 451668
CD Autos, Oak Shot Place, Walton Summit, Bamber Bridge, tel 01772 435474
CARS/MOTOR VEHICLES (USED):
Alpha 4 Vehicle Deliveries, 9 Highgate Gardens, Lostock Hall, tel 07729 349683
Arnold Clarke Motorstore, Golden Hill Lane, Farington Business Park, tel 01772 422222
Auto Range UK Ltd., 82 Liverpool Road, Longton, tel 01772 611333
Buckshaw Cars, 4 Fox Lane, Leyland, tel 07812 375280
British Car Auctions (BCA), Reedfield Place, Walton Summit Centre, Bamber Bridge, PR5 8AA,
tel: 01772 324666, www.british-car-auctions.co.uk
Best Small Car Centre, Pines Close, Bamber Bridge, tel 01772 740790
Clayton Green Car Sales, 7 School Lane, Bamber Bridge, tel 01772 322640
Cowperthwaite & Sons, Braconash Road, Leyland, tel 01772 421921
Barrie Crampton, Chorley Road, Walton-le-dale, tel 01772 322322
Golden Hill Garage Ltd., 208 Golden Hill Lane, Leyland, tel 01772 423416
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JRR Cars, Unit 2, Carver Hey Farm, Moss Lane, Little Hoole, tel 01772 617620
The Lancashire Motor Company Ltd, The Corsa Centre, 330 Leyland Road, Penwortham, tel
01772 629818 or 626300
Leyland Motorstore, Farington Business Park, Leyland, PR25, tel 0844 844 3976
Longton Vehicle Sales Ltd., Hillock Garage, Liverpool Road, Longton, tel 01772 617744,
www.priorycarsales.co.uk
William Loughran Ltd., The Hawthornes, Gill Lane, Walmer Bridge, tel 01772 613114
McCains Southport, Unit 17A, Boxer Place, Leyland, tel 01772 423700
Orchard Car Sales & Repairs Ltd., Ward Street, Lostock Hall, tel 01772 337686
Pear Tree Garage, 153 Leyland Road, Penwortham, tel 01772 744416
Penwortham Garage, 47 Liverpool Road, Penwortham, tel 01772 749333,
www.penworthamgarage.co.uk
Perry’s Motor Sales Ltd., Preston Road, Leyland, tel 01772 459995
Priory Car Sales, 66 Liverpool Road, Penwortham, PR1 0DQ, tel 01772 740740
Quality Cars UK, Lansdown Garage, 150-152 Brownedge Road, Lostock Hall, tel 01772 330744
Raw 2K Online Salvage Autos, Salvage Autos, Hall Lane, Longton, PR4, tel 0870 907 2323
Ribblesdale Garage, Liverpool New Road, Much Hoole, tel 01772 611135
Rydall Motors, Chorley Road, Walton-le-dale, tel 01772 881882
Summit Motor Company Ltd., 255 Dawson Place/225 Brierley Road, Walton Summit Centre,
Bamber Bridge, tel 01772 324242
CAR REPAIRS & SERVICING:
List may need to be filtered, e.g. by using Good Garage Scheme?
ASP Motors, 361 Station Road, Bamber Bridge, tel 01772 314225
Auto Body Clinic (Preston) Ltd., Unit B/C, Hecla Works, Brown Street, Bamber Bridge, PR5
6LS, tel 01772 698969, www.autobodyclinic.co.uk
B&W Tyres, 1 Longmeanygate, Leyland, tel 01772 423725
Bannister Engines, Unit 1A, Hecla Works, Mounsey Road, Bamber Bridge, tel 01772 338970
Bamber Bride Auto Electrical, Unit 17, Charnley Fold Industrial Estate, School Lane, Bamber
Bridge, tel 01772 336139
Bennet & Benson, 38 Liverpool Road, Penwortham, tel 01772 745422
Harold Yates Mobile Ltd. (4 x 4 specialists), Unit 5, Earnshaw Bridge Mill, Longmeanygate,
Leyland, PR26 7PA, tel 01772 621913, www.haroldyatesmobile.co.uk
Autocare North West, The Old Mill, School Lane, Bamber Bridge, tel 01772 314873
Autosave, 321a Station Road, Bamber Bridge, tel 01772 336503,
Autotech (Penwortham), Unit 4, Middleforth Industrial Estate, Leyland Road, tel 01772 751117
Autoweld, 17c Higher Walton Mill, Higher Walton, tel 01772 627943
Braconash Motors, Braconash Road, Leyland, tel 01772 422581
Brook Lane Garage, Brook Lane, Much Hoole, Longton, tel 01772 613232
C4R5, Cuerden Mill, Sherdley Road, Lostock Hall, PR5 5LP, tel 01772 338851
Chapel Lane Garage, Chapel Lane, Longton, tel 01772 612124
Chris’s Mobile Autos, 62 Larchwood Crescent, Leyland, tel 01772 451668
Eric Cliffe Ltd., 47 Liverpool Road, Penwortham , tel 01772 744812
Coote Lane Garage, Coote Lane, Whitestake, tel 01772 335385
Cop Lane Garage Ltd., 118 Cop Lane, Penwortham, tel 01772 743966
Central Garage, Westhead Road, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9RR, tel 01772 600331
Suthers (Star Garage) Ltd., Esso Service Station, Liverpool Road, Walmer Bridge, PR4 5JS, tel
01772 612281
Garage Services (GSL) Ltd, Unit 11, Centurion Way Industrial Estate, Centurion Way,
Farington, Leyland, tel 01772 622500
Grosvenor Garage, Chorley Road, Walton-le-dale, tel 01772 335150
Grundy’s Motor Engineers, Crossley House, Leyland Road, Penwortham, tel 01772 744403
GS Dunn Service Centre Ltd., 10 Longton Business Park, Station Road, Little Hoole, tel 01772
617711
Holden, 122-124 Longmeanygate, Midge Hall, Leyland, tel 01772 451133
Holmes Motor Engineering Ltd., Unit 14, Tardy Gate Trading Estate, Coote Lane, Lostock Hall,
tel 01772 323557
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Houghton Lane Garage, Houghton Lane, Higher Walton, tel 01254 853239
K Motors Ltd., Unit 9F, Centurion Court, Farington, Leyland, tel 01772 299810
K&D Services Northwest Ltd., Unit 4, Carver Hey Farm, Moss Lane, Little Hoole, tel 01772
611171
LCC Workshop, Dewhurst Row, Bamber Bridge, tel 01772 311507
Leyland Garage Service Centre, Wheelton Lane, Farington, Leyland, tel 01772 433774
Leyland Insurance Repair Centre, Braconash Road, Leyland, tel 01772 422581
Lofthouse Motor Services, 310 Station Road, Bamber Bridge, PR5 6EH, tel 01772 323660
Longton Commercials, Copside, Drimacre Lane East, Longton, tel 01772 616157
Meanygate Garage, 122 Longmeanygate, Midge Hall, Leyland, tel 01772 422944
D. Melling & Sons Ltd., 361 Croston Road, Farington Moss, Leyland, tel 01772 432415
Michael Theobald Garage Ltd., Wigan Road, Leyland, PR25 5DA, tel 01772 622900
Mobile Vehicle Services, Unit 2, Earnshaw Bridge Mill, Leyland Lane, Leyland, tel 01772 455577
Mobile Vehicle Services, 16 Meadow Vale, Leyland, tel 01772 452496
Modern Motors, Drill Hall Garage, Pear Tree Street, Bamber Bridge, tel 01772 335456
Motor Masters, Unit 2, Old Mill Industrial Estate, School Lane, Bamber Bridge, tel 01772 313221
MVS Auto Services 2 Leyland Lane, Leyland, tel 01772 455577
National Tyres and Autocare, Braconash Road, Leyland, tel 01772 453733, www.national.co.uk
Naylors Motors, Unit 2, Bayer Place, Leyland, tel 01772 421773
Nigel Holden Motor Engineers, 126 Longmeanygate, Midge Hall, Leyland, tel 01772 451133
NKG Automotive Services, Ribblesdale Garage, Liverpool New Road, Much Hoole, tel 01772
611135
Northwest Autocare, Unit 17, Old Mill Industrial Estate, Bamber Bridge, tel 01772 314874
Oakwell Auto Electrical Ltd., The Garage, Hastings Road, Leyland, PR25 3SP, tel 01772
453836, www.oakwellgarages.com
Old Mill Garage, Dunkirk Lane, Leyland, , tel 01772 455446
One Call 4 Car Care, 16-18 Tomlinson Road, Leyland, PR25 2DY, tel 01772 433333/628555,
www.onecall4carcare.co.uk
Peel View Garage, Drumacre Lane East, Longton, tel 01772 611900
Penwortham Auto Tech, Unit 4, Middleforth Industrial Estate, Leyland Road, Penwortham, tel
01772 751117
Penwortham MOT Service & Repair Centre, 4a Leyland Road, Penwortham, PR1 9XR, tel 01772
741111
Penwortham Service Station, 47 Liverpool Road, Penwortham, tel 01774 744394
Performance Autos, Unit 6, Chandlers Business Park, Talbot Road, Leyland, tel 01772 459354
School Lane Service Station, School Lane, Bamber Bridge, tel 01772 336938
Sherwood Garage Ltd., Todd Lane North, Lostock Hall, tel 01772 323688
Smooth Torque, Unit 5, Factory Lane, Industrial Estate, Factory Lane, Penwortham, tel 01772
749231
Stuart Stansfield, Units 1-3, Tracey’s Industrial Estate, Wigan Road, Leyland, tel 01772 621251
Summit Vehicle Services Ltd., Unit 514, Four Oaks Road, Walton Summit Centre, Bamber Bride,
tel 01772 311191
A & E Suthers, Junction Garage, Liverpool Road, Longton, tel 01772 616152
Michael Theobald, Wigan Road, Leyland, tel 01772 622900
Thornley’s Ltd., Chorley Road, Walton-le-dale, tel 01772 886759
Vehicle Repair Centre Northwest Ltd., Braconash Road, Leyland, tel 01772 451505
Walton Summit MOT Centre, 432 Ranglet Road, Walton Summit Centre, Bamber Bridge, PR5
8AR, tel 01772 288884
Whitestake Garage, Long Moss Lane, Whitestake, tel 01772 612268
Harold Yates (Mobile), 5 Longmeanygate, Leyland, tel 01772 621913
CARAVAN SERVICING & REPAIRS:
Campbell’s Caravans (Service Centre) Ltd., 55 County Close, Lancashire Enterprise Business
Park, Centurion Way, Leyland, tel 01772 622244
Crossleys Coachcraft, Unit 33, Comet Road, Moss Side Industrial Estate, Leyland, PR26 7QN,
tel 01772 623423, www.crossleycoachcraft.co.uk
Mobile Caravan Services (NW) Ltd., Chapel House Farm, Gill Lane, Longton, PR4 4SR, tel
01772 619082
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CARPET, CURTAIN & UPHOLSTERY CLEANERS:
Green
WoolSafe®
Green Seal
Others
Chem Dry, East Street,
Leyland, PR25, tel 01772
837874
Greenclean, 4 Church
Mews, Bamber Bridge, tel
01772 330057,
www.greenclean.org.uk
Stuart Biggs, 159 Fox Lane, Leyland, tel
01772 432795
Carpets 4 U Ltd., Rowan Court, Bamber
Bridge, PR5 6HB, tel 07861 699428
CDS Cleaning Services Ltd., 28 Greengate,
Hutton, PR4 5FH, tel 01772 610779
Dry Fusion UK Ltd., 119 Clydesdale Place,
Moss Side Industrial Estate, Leyland, tel
01772 433711
A Evans Carpet Cleaning, 41 Studholme
Crescent, Penwortham, tel 01772 741582
Grimebuster, 26 Lindsay Avenue, Leyland,
tel 01772 463156
Homecare of Penwortham, 9 Cinnamon
Court, Penwortham, PR1 9BU, tel 01772
748153
K.L. Iddon, 56 Westfield Drive, Leyland, tel
01772 432154
Lancashire Carpet Cleaners, 15 Kirkham
Close, Leyland, PR25 1XT, tel 01772 431254
Leyland Cleaning Services, Round Bush,
Holker Lane, Leyland, tel 01772 452927,
www.leylandcleaningservices.co.uk
Wrennalls Carpet Care Ltd., Carpet Cleaners
Warehouse, 119 Clydesdale Place, Moss Side
Industrial Estate, Leyland, PR26 7QZ, tel
01772 434333/435739
The Green Seal is awarded to products that meet the standards of performance, safety and
reliability.
The Green WoolSafe® Mark is for environmentally responsible cleaning products. They have to
be WoolSafe® approved and also have to meet the requirements of Green Seal or Environmental
Choice/EcoLogo for their environmental impact.
CARRIER BAGS:
Say no to new plastic carrier bags and reuse old ones as much as possible before recycling them at
supermarkets that have a plastic bag recycling point or take them to the recycling centre on
Flensburg Way, Farington Moss.
Use a ‘Bag for Life’ from shops and supermarkets or better still use an organic cotton, hemp or
jute bag.
CATERING EQUIPMENT SERVICING & REPAIRS:
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DBC Catering Engineers Ltd., The Stables, Hennel Lane, Lostock Hall, PR5 5UJ, tel 07813
020017
CENTRAL HEATING SERVICING:
1st For Gas, 42 Cherry Wood, Penwotham, tel 01772 744335
1st Gascare, 22 Chapel Lane, Longton, tel 01772 612618
A 1st Gascare, 3 The Drive, Longton, tel 01772 612618
Able Heating Services, 136 Ratten Lane, Hutton, PR4 5 TH, tel 01772 619056
APG Domestic Services Ltd., Penwortham, tel 01772 289562
C S Gas, 23 Gill Lane, Walmer Bridge, PR4, tel 07884 135883
D. Bennett, 133 Liverpool Road, Penwortham, tel 01772 747954
Booths Gas Services Ltd., 27 Hugh Barn Lane, New Longton, PR4 4XA, tel 01772 612353 or see
www.boothsgasservices.co.uk
Chris Clancy, 6 Clayton Street, Bamber Bridge, PR5 6TS, tel 01772 286855
Coulton Plumbing & Heating, 24 Evergreen Avenue, Leyland, tel 01772 422916
Gastech Heating Services, Northbrook Road, Leyland, PR25, tel 0800 731 0678
Paul Gent Plumbers, Woodlands, Grange Lane, Hutton, PR4 5JH, tel 01772 610710
Handley Heating Gas Services Ltd., 29 Dale Avenue, Longton, PR4 5YS, tel 017672 617727
Kevin, J. Harrison, Marsh Lane, Longton, tel 615194
Hindle Ltd., 1 Preston Road, Leyland, PR25 4NT, tel 01772 378570
I.S. Houghton Central Heating, 15 Northern Avenue, Much Hoole, tel 01772 611818
Howard Maurice, 24 Barnfield, Much Hoole, tel 01772 616666
J.Q. Plumbing & Heating, 36 Alexandria Road, Walton-le-dale, tel 01772 627933
J. Lea Ltd., 2 Hewitt Street, Leyland, PR25 3SN, tel 01772 422751
Leyland Gas Ltd., 5-9 Turpin Green Lane, Leyland, PR25 3HA, tel 0800 311 8017,
www.leylandgas.co.uk
Northwest Energy Ltd., 32 St Cuthberts Road, Lostock Hall, PR5 5TL, tel 01772 324938
PP Plumbing, 2 Odell Way, Walton-le-dale, PR5, tel 07813 051726
Plumbing Gas & Oil (PGO), 34 Crossfield, Hutton, tel 01772 496228
Preston Plumbing Services, 62 Selkirk Drive, Walton-le-dale, PR5 4TL, tel 01772 311841
Progress Plus, Progress House, Lancashire Enterprise Business Park, Leyland, PR26 6TZ, tel
01772 837544
Ken Redpath, 178 Golden Hill Lane, Leyland, tel 01772 421274 and 24 Hall Carr Lane, Walmer
Bridge, PR4, tel 07855 111046
R.H. & G.R. Singleton, 19 Kellet Avenue, Leyland, tel 01772 461455
Stuush, Kilngate, Walton Park, PR5 5UW, tel 07974 762822
Total Gas & Plumbing Company Ltd., 14 Northgate, Leyland, tel 01772 461691
M.K. Ward Plumbing & Heating, Crow Trees Lodge, Gough Lane, Bamber Bridge, PR5, tel
07973 940560
CHARCOAL PRODUCERS:
Cuerden Valley Park Ranger Service, c/o The Barn, Berkeley Drive, Bamber Bridge, PR5 6BY,
tel 01772 324436, www.cuerdenvalleypark.org.uk
Photo of bags of charcoal to be inserted
CHARITY SHOPS:
Age Concern, 20 Liverpool Road, Penwortham, tel 01772 744220 and 143 Station Road, Bamber
Bridge, tel 01772 629504
Brownedge St Marys Charity Shop, 195 Station Road, Bamber Bridge, tel 01772 315090
Help The Aged, 36 Hough Lane, Leyland, tel 01772 459225
International Aid Trust, 11 Hope Terrace, Lostock Hall, tel 01772 338070 and 96 Hough Lane,
Leyland, tel 01772 454018
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Royal Naval Association Club Ltd., 74 Towngate, Leyland, tel 01772 422212
Sue Ryder, 10 Hough Lane, Leyland and 151 Towngate, Leyland, tel 01772 456702
St Catherine’s Hospice Charity Shops, 98 Leyland Road, Penwortham, tel 01772 743960, 62
Hough Lane, Leyland, tel 01772 454773 and 452 Leyland Road, Lostock Hall, tel 01772 335313
VIP Charity Shop, 2B Franklands, Longton, tel 01772 614550
CHEMICAL RECYCLING & DISPOSAL:
P & R Disposal Services, 117 Clydesdale Place, Moss Side Industrial Estate, Leyland, tel 01772
454129
CHIMNEY REPAIRS:
H & J Construction, Banks Cottage Farm, Dob Lane, Little Hoole, PR4 4SU, tel 01772 615632
CHIMNEY SWEEPS:
Chorley & Leyland Master Sweeps, 252 Leyland Road, Leyland, tel 01772 621435/433492
Sooty Bin with Sweep, 3 Havelock Road, Bamber Bridge, PR5 6EH, tel 01772 629478
T. Whiteside & Son Brush Vacuum, Loughrigg, 36 School Lane, Lostock Hall, PR5 5JR, tel
01772 322590
CHRISTMAS TREES:
Where possible buy a rooted tree, keep it well-watered and plant it out in your garden or
somewhere appropriate after Christmas.
Real Christmas trees will be collected by (tbc).
Alternatively they can be taken to the recycling centre on Flensburg Way, Farington Moss.
CHURCHES: See ECO-CONGREGATIONS
COACH HIRE: Also see CAR HIRE, LIMOUSINE HIRE & MINIBUS HIRE
Avacab, 81A Bison Place, Moss Side Industrial Estate, Leyland, PR26 7QR, tel 01772 286727,
www.avacab.net
Blue Bus, Factory Lane, Penwortham, tel 01772 740022
Holmeswood Coaches, 57 Clydesdale Place, Moss Side Industrial Estate, Leyland, tel 01772
425340
Redline Travel Ltd., 25 Gower Grove, Walmer Bridge, PR4 5QJ, tel 01772 611612
Wigan Coachways, Factory Lane, Penwortham, tel 08456 777773, www.wigancoachways.com
CLEANING PRODUCTS:
Choose products that are environmentally-friendly and see www.sustainable-cleaning.com) and
produced in the Northwest or England such as Bio and McBride’s Green Force (Manchester)
(plus the Cooperative’s own (Manchester-tbc).
CLIMATE CHANGE:
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What is climate change?
Energy from the sun passes through the atmosphere to warm the earth's surface. At the same time
energy is also being released back through the atmosphere so that we experience a relatively
constant temperature.
Some gases in the atmosphere (known as 'greenhouse gases') are able to absorb the energy that
would otherwise pass through the atmosphere. If the balance of gases is altered so is the
temperature at the earth's surface.
Over the last 200 years human activities have resulted in an increase in gases such as carbon
dioxide. This has been linked with a rise in global temperatures.
Carbon dioxide is released to the atmosphere every time we burn fuels such as petrol, diesel, gas,
coal, oil and aviation fuel. The main sectors responsible for carbon dioxide are transport, the
domestic sector (e.g. through heating and lighting our homes) and industry.
For other descriptions of climate change go to:

The BBC's climate change pages

The Met Office's climate change pages
We can all act now to ensure a sustainable future, not only for ourselves, but for generations to
come.
There are many easy steps you can take, but to start with, you can calculate your carbon footprint
and access a unique action plan that's tailored to your lifestyle.
What is South Ribble Borough Council doing?
In 2009 the Council unveiled its Sustainability and Climate Change Strategy which sets out long
term objectives and actions for the next three years.
This strategy includes a commitment to address climate change with actions including:

Implementing an energy action plan for council managed buildings

Meeting our commitments under the Nottingham Declaration on Climate Change

Developing a green travel plan for the council

Raising awareness among the council's own workforce through our network of green
champions

Carrying out energy saving and other environmental campaigns
What can we do?
There are lots of things that we all can do to reduce our own environmental impact. You could:

Walk or cycle instead of using your car for short journeys

Choose a UK holiday instead of flying long distances

Buy locally produced food

Be energy aware and make sure you switch off all unnecessary lights and equipment in
your home. Many electronic items use a significant amount of energy when they are in
standby mode
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Defrost your fridge and freezer regularly so that they work as efficiently as possible.

Only wash when you have a full load and use the lowest temperature wash

Buy energy efficient light bulbs. They can last up to 12 times longer than ordinary bulbs
and replacing just one can reduce your lighting costs by up to £100 over the lifetime of the
bulb.

Air dry clothes whenever you can

Choose appliances with a high energy efficiency rating. Visit the Energy Saving Trust's
website for more information, a list of recommended appliances and lots more tips on
how to save energy.

You can also email the Lancashire Energy Efficiency Advice Centre or call them on 0800
512 012

Sign up to 10:10 - a global campaign to reduce carbon emissions by 10% in a year –
starting in 2010. Any person, family, business, school or other organization can cut 10% –
and by working together we can make sure our actions count. See www.1010global.org
To download a copy of the Sustainability and Climate Change Strategy, see
www.southribble.gov.uk
South Ribble Borough Council also gives grants and advice to householders to help them become
more energy-efficient and save money too.
The Stop Climate Chaos Coalition is the UK’s largest group of people dedicated to action on
climate change and limiting its impact on the world’s poorest communities. More than100
organisations are involved, from environment and development charities to unions, faith,
community and women's groups.
AMAZING FACT: The combined supporter base of the Stop Climate Chaos Coalition in the
UK includes more than 11 million people!
The coalition demands practical action by the UK to prevent global warming rising beyond the
two degrees Celsius danger threshold, see www.stopclimatechaos.org
CLOCK & WATCH REPAIRS:
EMC Restoration Clockmaker, The Engineers Cottage, 6 Wham Lane, New Longton, PR4 4XB,
tel 01772 286602
John Nuttall Clock Repair, 14 Argyle Road, Leyland, tel 01772 286638
CLOTHING ALTERATIONS & REPAIRS:
Dezign Tailoring Ltd., Occleshaw House, 2 Worden Lane, Leyland, PR25 3EZ, tel 01772 623959
CLOTHING HIRE:
Felicity Hat Hire, 208 Liverpool Road, Penwortham, tel 01772 743949
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COFFINS: See FUNERALS.
COMMERCIAL BUSINESS EQUIPMENT (SECOND-HAND):
Commercial Business Equipment Ltd., 1-3 Chorley Road, Walton-le-dale, tel 01772 822777
Longton Business Centre, 10 Church Row Chambers, Longton, tel 01772 611311
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE BODY WORK:
Centurion Blast Cleansing Ltd., Unit 3, Centurion Way Industrial Park, Centurion Way,
Farington, tel 01772 426300
Commercial Vehicle Body Builders, Eccleston Equestrian Centre, Ulnes Walton Lane, Leyland,
tel 01772 600796
Longton Coach Craft Ltd., 14 Centurion Industrial Estate, Centurion Way, Farington, Leyland,
tel 01772 621007
TVAC, Lancashire Enterprise Business Park, Leyland, tel 01772 457116
M. Wilson Commercials, Roadferry Transport Yard, Carr Lane, Farington, Leyland, tel 01772
621620
J & J Wood Ltd., Leyland House Farm, Altcar Lane, Leyland, tel 01772 421147
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE HIRE:
Just Trailers Ltd., Thorntrees Garage, Wigan Road, Leyland, tel 01772 452700
Maincrest Vehicle Hire Ltd., Aston Way, Moss Side Development Park, Leyland, tel 01772
622969
Noblet Municipal Services Ltd., Unit 9, Charley Fold Industrial Estate, School Lane, Bamber
Bridge, tel 01772 321188
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE SERVICING, REPAIRS, PARTS &
ACCESSORIES:
Albion Automotive Accessories Ltd. Lancashire Business Park, Centurion Way, Leyland, PR26,
tel 01772 831400
Amipart, Centurion Court, Farington, Leyland, tel 01772 642462
Automotive Export, 8 Centurion Way, Farington, tel 01772 623234
BB Commercials, 7 Higher Walton Mill, Cann Bridge Street, Higher Walton, tel 01772 323537
Clean Air Power Ltd., 1A Aston Way, Moss Side, Leyland, tel 01772 624499
Clydesdale Commercials, 134 Clydesdale Place, Moss Side Industrial Estate, Leyland, tel 01772
458274
Coote Lane Garage, Coote Lane, Whitestake, PR4 4LJ, tel 01772 335385
Gardner Parts, Centurion Court, Farington, Leyland, tel 01772 642460
GP Fleet Solutions, 23 Valley View, Walton-le-dale, tel 0845 467 609
A. Ingham, 154 Hoghton Lane, Higher Walton, tel 01772 339271
Preston Scania, Unit 514, Four Oaks Road, Walton Summit Centre, Bamber Bridge, tel 01772
698811
Summit Vehicle Services Ltd., 514 Four Oaks Road, Green Place, Walton Summit Centre,
Bamber Bridge, tel 01772 311191
Tail-Lift Technology, Arawa Centre, Coote Lane, Whitestake, PR4, tel 07860 839251
Trailercare UK Ltd., Unit A1, Leyland Business Park, Centurion Way, Farington, tel 01772
432520
T.T. Motor Factors, 40 Pope Lane, Penwortham, tel 01772 742012
COMPACT DISCS (CD’s):
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Unwanted CD’s can be donated to local charity shops but contact them first to see if they take
them.
Damaged or unwanted CD’s can be reused in many ways, such as coasters and they make good
bird scarers if suspended above your vulnerable plants or vegetables in your garden or allotment.
COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINES AND THERAPIES:
COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES:
Astrosound, 24 Leadale Green, Leyland, PR25 1GQ, 01772 624138, www.astrosound.co.uk
G. Buck, 7 The Hillocks, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9RE, tel 07720 395769
Caring Genuine Healing Medium M.N.S.F.H, 7 Bretherton Terrace, Leyland, PR25 3FB, tel
01772 623589
Massage Therapies, 174, Croston Rd, Farington Moss, Leyland, PR26 6PQ, tel 01772 323503
Towngate Clinic of Complementary Therapies, 102 Towngate, Leyland, PR25 2LR, tel
01772 456657, www.towngateclinic.co.uk
Jayne Yates Shiatsu, 407 Leyland Lane, Leyland, PR25 1TA, tel 01772 434135,
www.naturaltouch.mobi
HERBAL PRACTIONERS:
Katie Portman, Towngate Clinic of Complementary Therapies, 102 Towngate, Leyland, 01772
456657 and at Eminence, 44 Liverpool Road, Penwortham, tel 01772 619422,
www.eminencenaturals.co.uk
Jackie Stewart offers flower and gem essence-making and guided mediation classes, tel 01772
740932, www.flowerspirit.co.uk
OSTEOPATHS:
Joanne Danby, practices at the Towngate Clinic of Complementary Therapies, 102 Towngate,
Leyland, PR25 2LR, tel 01772 456657, www.towngateclinic.co.uk and 9 Willowfield Chase,
Hoghton, PR5 0SW, tel 01254 852300, see www.joannedanby.co.uk
Priory House Osteopathic Clinic, 35 Priory Lane, Penwortham, PR1 0AR, tel 01772 743821
COMPOST:
Order a free compost bin from (tbc)
Bokashi composting systems are available from (tbc)
Otherwise garden waste (not food waste) can be recycled via your kerbside collection in your
brown bin or taken to the recycling centre on Flensburg Way, Farington Moss.
COMPUTERS & COMPUTER PARTS:
Over 3,000 computers a day are thrown away in the UK. Although the average CRT computer
monitor contains over 2 kilograms of lead, only 100g of it can be recycled.
ECO-FONT:
A free font based containing little holes and designed to reduce ink consumption when printing,
see www.ecofont.co.uk
COMPUTER MAINTENANCE & REPAIRS:
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Bamber Bridge Television Rentals Ltd., 188 Station Road, Bamber Bridge, tel 01772 335985
Cobra Computers, 11 Daisy Meadow, Bamber Bridge, PR5 5RY, tel 0845 269 1951 and 450
Leyland Road, Lostock Hall, tel 01772 461191
Computer Maintenance, Balcarres House, 134-136 Balcarres Road, Leyland, PR25 3ED, tel 0800
612 1751, www.sctsystems.co.uk
Dtech IT, 83 Bison Place, Moss Side Industrial Estate, Leyland, tel 01772 454447
GLS Technology, 2 Bramble Court, Penwortham, tel 01772 741739
Halcon Computer Repairs & Support Services, 1 Burwood Close, Penwortham, PR1 9LE, tel
07803 642025
Integrates Network & Security Solutions, Church Avenue, Penwortham, tel 07751 717602
J S Group Computers, 32 Centurion House, Leyland Business Park, Farington, Leyland , tel
624954
K H Computer Services, 67 Maypark, Bamber Bridge, tel 01772 464607
Laptop Express, 23 Midge Hall Lane, Midge Hall, Leyland, PR26 6TN, tel 01772 435273
Megazak Computing, 43 Fairfield, Penwortham, PR1 9YQ, tel 01772 744218
PC Click, 5 Marlborough Drive, Walton-le-dale, tel 01772 469973
R & Y Business Services Ltd., 165-167 Station Road, Bamber Bridge, PR5 6LA, tel 01772 321355,
www.rybusserv.co.uk
SC Technology, 43 Stanifield Lane, Farington, Leyland, tel 01772 455554
Seiglug Developments, 15 Leafy Close, Leyland, tel 01772 213924
The Computer Hospital, 188 Station Road, Bamber Bridge, tel 01772 335985
Totalscope IT Services Ltd., 40 Fareham Close, Walton-le-dale, PR5 4JX, tel 0800 083 2406,
www.totalscope.co.uk
COMPUTER GAMES:
You can trade-in your unwanted computer games and pre-owned games at most computer game
shops, otherwise they can be donated to Charity Shops.
COMPUTER INKJET CARTRIDGES:
The Refill Store, 22 Watkin Lane, Lostock Hall, PR5 5RD, tel 01772 378911, www.refillstore.co.uk
REFURBISHED COMPUTERS:
Refurbished computers/laptops are available online from Dixons, see www.dixons.co.uk
CONCRETE REPAIRS:
Cracks, 131 Clydesdale Place, Moss Side Industrial Estate, Leyland, tel 01772 623271
COOKER SERVICING:
The Big Cooker Repair Company Ltd., 41 Balcarres Road, Leyland, tel 01772 465676
Northwest Domestics, 80 Hough Lane, Leyland, tel 01772 423422 and 143 Station Road, Bamber
Bridge, tel 01772 324920, www.northwestdomestics.co.uk
COPPICE CRAFTS:
None in South Ribble, the nearest service is provided by the Cuerden Valley Park Ranger Service,
c/o The Barn, Berkeley Drive, Bamber Bridge, PR5 6BY, tel 01772 324436,
www.cuerdenvalleypark.org.uk
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Peter Freeman, FDL Environmental, 38 Southport Road, Scarisbrick, Southport, Lancashire,
PR8 5JE, tel 01704 538940, www.fdlenvironmental.co.uk is a member of the Coppice Association
Northwest
COTTON BUDS:
Buy biodegradable (paper) cotton buds instead of the plastic ones. DO NOT put plastic cotton
buds down the toilet
Cotton buds organically grown to Soil Association standards are produced by Simply Gentle and
are 100% biodegradable as they have paper stalks instead of plastic.
Paper cotton buds are available from (tbc).
COUNCIL: See SOUTH RIBBLE BOROUGH or LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
COUNTRY PARKS see PARKS:
CRAFTS: See ART & CRAFT SHOPS
CRANE HIRE:
Chris Miller Preston Ltd., Winery Lane, Walton-le-dale, PR5 4AR, tel 01772 200960
CROCKERY:
If you have unwanted crockery try selling it at a car boot sale or donate to a local charity shop.
You can use broken crockery for drainage at the bottom of plant pots.
CURTAIN MAKERS:
Leyland Curtain Centre, 33 Chapel Brow, Leyland, PR25 3NH, tel 01772 623302,
www.leylandcurtaincentre.com
Jacqueline Riding, 255 Brownedge Road, Bamber Bridge, tel 01772 337929
CYCLE SHOPS:
Ace Cycle Repairs, 64a Moor Lane, Hutton, tel 01772 614044
Bill Nickson Cycles, 55A Towngate, Leyland, PR25 2FQ, tel 01772 422259,
www.billnicksoncycles.com
Broadgate Cycle Stores, 2 Hawkesbury Drive, Penwortham, PR1 9EJ, tel 01772 746448,
www.broadgatecycles.co.uk
Cyclesport North Ltd., 464 Ranglet Road, Walton Summit Centre, Bamber Bridge, tel 01772
339220
Elliot Bob & Company Ltd., Unit C4, Binary Court, Matrix Park, Western Avenue, Buckshaw
Village, Leyland, tel 01772 459887
Merlin Cycles Ltd., 2 Orchard Street, Leyland, tel 01772 421717 and Unit A1, Buckshaw Link,
Ordnance Road, Buckshaw Village, Leyland, tel 01772 432431
Paul Hewitt Cycles Ltd., 17-19 Preston Road, Leyland, PR25 4NT, tel 01772 424773,
www.hewittcycles.co.uk
Tarty Bikes, Unit 5, New Mill Industrial Estate, Club Street, Bamber Bridge, tel 01772 323333
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Wallis Cycles, 329 Higher Walton Road, Higher Walton, PR5 4HU, tel 01772 339222,
www.walliscycles.com
CYCLEWAYS:
Details and map to be inserted.
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DENTAL REPAIRS:
B.L. Russell Dental Lab., 37 Linden Drive, Lostock Hall, PR5 5AR, tel 01772 311594
D + D Dental Lab., 46 Liverpool Road, Penwortham, PR1 0DQ, tel 01772 744231
John Hubbard Dental Studios, Independence House, Golden Hill Lane, Leyland, tel 01772
435169
Penwortham Ceramics Dental Lab., 48 Liverpool Road, Penwortham, tel 01772 752917
Stephen W. Marsh, rear of 179 Liverpool Road, Carlisle Avenue, Penwortham, tel 01772 748621
Taylor Dental Technology Centre, Independence House, Golden Hill Lane, Leyland, tel 01772
623623
The Dental People, Golden Hill Lane, Leyland, PR25 3NP, tel 0845 864 9600,
www.thedenturepeople.com
The Tooth Lab Ltd., 57 Pope Lane, Penwortham, PR1 9BY, tel 01772 740909
DAIRIES (MILK) See MILK
DIESEL: See BIODIESEL
DIGITAL VERSATILE DISKS (DVD’s):
Unwanted DVD’s can be donated to local charity shops but contact them first to see if they take
them.
Damaged or junk DVD’s can be reused in many ways, such as coasters and they make good bird
scarers if suspended above your vulnerable plants or vegetables in your garden or allotment.
DVD RENTAL:
Blockbuster, Unit 2B, Churchill Way, Leyland, tel 01772 451888
DOMESTIC APPLIANCE SERVICING & REPAIRS:
Finley, 5 Five Acres, Farington Moss, Leyland, tel 01772 424698
M.H. Services, Unit 8, Occleshaw House, 2 Worden Lane, Leyland, tel 01772 623009
N.L. Services Ltd., 250 Dawson Place, Walton Summit Centre, Bamber Bridge, tel 01772 321200
Northwest Domestics, 80 Hough Lane, Leyland, tel 01772 423422 and 143 Station Road, Bamber
Bridge, tel 01772 324920, www.northwestdomestics.co.uk
DOOR REPAIRS:
CGS Glazing Ltd., Mounsey Road, Bamber Bridge, tel 01772 620009
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DOUBLE GLAZING REPAIRS:
CGS Ltd., Longton Business Park, Station Road, Little Hoole, tel 01772 882999
Longton Glass & Windows, Unit 4A, Longton Business Park, Station Road, Longton, PR4 5LE,
tel 01772 285542, www.longtonglass.com
MAP UPVC, 9 Hill Top, New Longton, PR4, tel 07510 414870
Penwortham Glass Ltd., 11 Rowan Close, Penwortham, PR1, tel 07763 128414
UPVC Window Maintenance, Maryton, Moss Lane, Leyland, PR25 1UT, tel 01772 421120
DRESSMAKERS:
Susan Whitham, 1A Albrighton Road, Lostock Hall, tel 01772 627825
DRY CLEANERS:
GreenEarth® dry cleaning*
Standard dry cleaning
Johnson Cleaners Ltd., 77 Liverpool
Road, Penwortham, PR1 9XD, tel
01772 743885
Johnson Cleaners Ltd., 35 Hough
Lane, Leyland, PR25 2SB, tel 01772
421257
Longton Laundry & Ironing Services, 7 Bridge
Court, Liverpool New Road, Much Hoole, PR4
5BL, tel 01772 612048
W.M. Morrison Dry Cleaners, Olympian Way,
Leyland, tel 01772 426387
Persil Services Ltd., Sainsburys, Cuerden Way,
Bamber Bridge, tel 01772 627590
Springtime, Unit 5, 143 Station Road, Bamber
Bridge, tel 01772 626179
Squeaky Clean, 80 Liverpool Road, Longton, tel
01772 611374
* The GreenEarth® process uses pure liquid silicone, a safe, natural by-product of sand that
doesn’t chemically interact with fabrics. It is better for clothing, the environment and doesn’t cost
any extra.
DRY ROT: See TIMBER PRESERVATION
DRYSTONE WALLERS:
Drystone Craft Ltd., 61 Edward Street, Bamber Bridge, tel 01772 321369 or 07896 215920
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ECO-CENTRES:
None in South Ribble but the nearest Eco-centre is just a few hundred metres away in Chorley
Borough, i.e. the headquarters of the Lancashire Wildlife Trust, The Barn, Berkeley Drive,
Bamber Bridge, PR5 6BY, tel 01772 324129, www.lancswt.org.uk
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The Barn, HQ of the Lancashire Wildlife Trust, built out of recycled bricks and slates, with solar panels,
rainwater collection to flush the toilets and heated by a biomess boiler fuelled with woodchips produced in
Cuerden Valley Park. Opened by David Bellamy in October 2003.
ECO-COLLEGES:
No Colleges in South Ribble have won the Environmental Association for Universities and
Colleges (eauc) Green Gown Award, see www.eauc.co.uk
ECO-CONGREGATION:
Lostock Hall Methodist Church, 98 Watkin Lane, Lostock Hall, PR5 5HB was awarded the Ecocongregation Award in January 2008, see www.ecocongregation.org
Photo of Lostock Hall Methodist Church to be inserted.
ECO-FONT: See COMPUTERS
ECO-SCHOOLS: Also see FOREST SCHOOLS, WILDLIFE EXPLORERS & WILDLIFE
WATCH
Gold
Silver
Bronze
St Catherine’s RC Primary School,
Leyland
Farington Primary School
Howick C.E. School, Penwortham
Lever House Primary School, Leyland
Lostock Hall Community Primary
School
Lostock Hall Community High School
& Arts College
04/09
11/05
03/09
01/06
01/06
Brownedge St Mary’s RC High
School
Golden Hill Short Stay School,
Leyland
Leyland St James C of E, Leyland
Moss Side Primary School, Leyland
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02/06
05/09
07/09
07/08
01/06
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Walton-le-dale Primary School,
Walton-le-dale,
New Longton All Saints Primary C
of E School
Cuerden Church School
Penwortham Girls High School
Longton Primary School, Longton
Higher Walton CE Primary School,
Higher Walton
02/06
11/08
06/07
01/08
07/09
07/09
Photo of one or more Eco-schools/committee members to be inserted.
ECO-VALETING:
None in South Ribble, the nearest Eco-valeting services are based in Chorley, see www.yell.com
ECOLOGICAL/ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS:
Boiler Energy Services Ltd., 34 Claughton Avenue, Leyland, tel 01772 458228
Cameron S. Crook & Associates, 8 Woodstock Close, Lostock Hall, PR5 5YY, tel 01772 316717
Contract Ecology & Landscapes, Office 1L, South Ribble Enterprise Park, Grove Road, Waltonle-Dale, PR5 4AJ, tel 01772 731404, www.contractecology.co.uk
Ecology Services Ltd., 15, Church Row Chambers, Longton, PR4 5PN and 74 Liverpool Road,
Hutton, PR4 5SP, tel 01772 614932
ERAP Ltd., 49A Manor Lane, Penwortham, tel 01772 750502, www.erap.co.uk
Genesis Environmental Management, 15 The Heathers, Bamber Bridge, tel 01772 315713
NSG Environmental Ltd., Scientia House, Western Avenue, Matrix Park, Buckshaw Village,
Leyland, tel 01772 458818
Rural Futures, Leyland House, Lancashire Enterprise Business Park, Leyland, tel 01772 450020
South Ribble Environmental Ltd., Centurion House, Centurion Way, Farington, Leyland, tel
01772 456254
TEG Environmental, Unit 12, Sceptre Court, Sceptre Way, Bamber Bridge, tel 01772 314100
The Land Consultancy Ltd., 4 Parker Lane, Whitestake, tel 01772 610609
EGGS:
EGG BOXES:
If you know someone who has chickens, they may want your empty egg boxes. They can also be
used to prop up potatoes to sprout, for seedling incubation and are ideal for sound-proofing
garages or studios.
Check if you can return them to the shop or market where you bought them.
Cardboard egg boxes can be composted in your compost heap or recycled via your kerbside
collection in your brown bin or taken to the recycling centre on Flensburg Way, Farington Moss.
EGG PRODUCERS:
ORGANIC &
FREE-RANGE
FREE-RANGE
Other
Joe Brown’s egg round, Penwortham, tel
07825 291234,
www.joebrownsegground.co.uk
John Coulthurst Ltd.,
Kenyons Farm, Gough
Lane, Bamber Bridge, tel
01772 623123
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T & J Leigh, Ghyll View
Farm, Gill Lane, Longton,
tel 01772 612023
Morninglay Eggs, Gilroy,
Gill Lane, Longton, tel
01772 613386
ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES:
Most electrical items are covered by the European WEEE (Waste from Electrical and Electronic
Equipment) Directive. This makes it illegal to dump untreated electrical and electronic equipment
in landfill sites and is aimed at increasing reuse and recycling, thus saving valuable resources and
stopping contaminants reaching landfill. The WEEE Directive means that retailers must offer a
like-for-like take-back service or another method for householders to dispose of appliances when a
new one is bought.
ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE REPAIRS:
Ace Repairs, 78 Margaret Road, Penwortham, PR1 9RU, tel 01772 466051
Leyland South Ribble Domestics, 5 Five Acres, Farington Moss, Leyland, tel 01772 424698
Longton Electrical Services, 137 Liverpool Road, Longton, tel 01772 614354
MKL Electrics, 40 Hunters Road, Leyland, tel 01772 456989
Northwest Domestic Services, 80 Hough Lane, Leyland, tel 01772 423422,
www.northwestdomestics.co.uk
S & A Domestics, 15 Sumpter Croft, Penwortham, tel 07599 505031
Service Force, 250 Dawson Place, Walton Summit, Bamber Bridge, tel 01772 321200
If you have an item that cannot be reused or repaired it can be taken to the recycling centre on
Flensburg Way, Farington Moss.
ELECTRICITY: Also see ACTION 3
You can choose an electricity supplier that produce energy from renewable sources, mainly
windfarms. Companies that produce 100% of their energy from renewable sources include
Ecotricity (www.ecotricty.co.uk), Good Energy (www.goodenergy.co.uk) and Green Energy
www.greenenergy.uk.com
EMBROIDERERS:
Century Gift Design, 12 The Ferns, Penwortham, PR1 9PU, tel 01772 466051
Embroidery & Screen Printers Ltd., 1 Longmeanygate, Leyland, tel 01772 461103
D-Zyne Workwear Embroidery & Screen Printers ltd., Unit 32, Tomlinson Road, Leyland, PR25,
tel 01772 461103
Promo Corporate Wear, 20 Albany Drive, Walton-le-dale, tel 01772 497747
ENERGY CONSERVATION CONSULTANTS:
Boiler Energy Services Ltd., 34 Claughton Avenue, Leyland, tel 01772 458228
ENVELOPES: See also STAMPS
Reuse envelopes by sticking an address label on the front.
You can compost envelopes (minus the plastic window) or they can be recycled via your kerbside
collection in your brown bin or taken to the recycling centre on Flensburg Way, Farington Moss.
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ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTRES: See VISITOR CENTRES
ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANISATIONS BASED IN SOUTH RIBBLE:
Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE), Lancashire Branch, Station Road, Bamber Bridge,
Preston. PR5 6TN, tel 01772 627510, www.cprelancashire.org.uk
The South Ribble District Group reviews and comments on planning applications, attends local
area planning meetings and is involved with the new local plan (i.e. Local Development
Framework and Area Action Plans). Monthly meetings are held at the CVS offices, 78 Towngate,
Leyland, contact the Secretary: Audrey Dawson, Dual Venture, 22 Bank Head Lane, Hoghton,
email: audreyharmonyingreen@tiscali.co.uk for further details
Environment Agency, Central Area Office, Lutra House, Dodd Way, Off Seedale Road, Walton
Summit, Preston, Lancs. PR5 8BX, tel 08708 506506, www.environment-agency.gov.uk
Global Renewables Lancashire Operations Ltd., Environmental Education Centre, Lancashire
Waste Technology Park, Sustainability Way, Leyland, PR26 6TB, tel 01772 642885,
www.globalrenewables.co.uk
Lancashire Wildlife Trust, Penwortham Environmental Education Centre, Howick Cross Lane,
Penwortham, PR1 0NS, tel 01772 751110, www.lancswt.org.uk
Penwortham Nature Conservation Group (PENCON) hold indoor meetings with slide-shows or
lectures or evening walks in spring & summer meeting on the third Thursday of the month at
7.30pm at the Penworthan Environmental Education centre. PENCON also carries out practical
work parties one weekend a month. Contact Peter Smith on 01772 747661 for further details.
Preston Society (Natural History and Birdwatching) holds weekly talks from September to March
on Monday evenings from 7.30pm normally at St. Mary's Church Hall, Cop Lane, Penwortham,
PR1 0SR, and from April to August meet on Monday evenings for a walk round local sites of
interest, contact the Secretary: Stephen.Halliwell@prestonsociety.co.uk for further details, or see
www.prestonsociety.co.uk
The South Ribble Partnership has five priorities, one of which is ‘Protecting our environment and
adapting to Climate Change’. For further information contact the South Ribble Partnership, Civic
Centre, West Paddock, Leyland, PR25 1DH, tel 01772 625548, or see
www.southribblepartnership.org.uk
ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANISATIONS (OTHERS THAT COVER OR
OPERATE IN SOUTH RIBBLE WITH BASES OR OFFICES ELSEWHERE
IN THE NORTHWEST):
Amphibian and Reptile Group of South Lancashire, contact the chair: David Orchard, 106
Thicketford Road, Bolton, BL2 2LU, www.argsl.co.uk
British Trust for Conservation Volunteers, (BTCV), 16 Grimshaw Street, Preston, PR1 3DD, tel
01772 204647, www.btcv.org.uk
Butterfly Conservation (Lancashire), contact the cordinator Laura Sivell, 1 Burrow Heights Farm
Cottages, Scotforth, Lancaster, LA2 0PG, tel 01524 752247
Central Lancashire Friends of the Earth (covering Chorley, Fylde, Preston and South Ribble),
www.foe-centrallancs.co.uk
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Community Futures, 15 Victoria Rd, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 8PS, tel 01772 717461,
www.communityfutures.org.uk
Cuerden Valley Park Trust, c/o The Barn, Berkeley Drive, Bamber Bridge, PR5 6BY, tel 01772
324436, www.cuerdenvalleypark.org.uk
Farming & Wildlife Advisory Group (FWAG), contact the adviser, Seamus Eaves, Myerscough
College, Myerscough Hall, Bilsborrow, PR3 0RY, tel 01995 640611
Greenpeace (Preston) meet on the second Tuesday of every month at 8pm in the Black Horse
public house in Preston city centre, see www.greenpeace.org.uk/groups/lancashire
Groundwork Lancashire West & Wigan, 74 - 80 Hallgate, Wigan, WN1 1HP, tel 01942 821444,
http://lww.groundworknw.org.uk
Lancashire Badger Group, PO Box 58, Lancaster, LA1 5AF, Badgerline 07581 075565,
www.lancashirebadgergroup.org.uk
Lancashire Bird Club, contact Dave Bickerton, 64 Petre Crescent, Rishton, BB1 4RB, tel 01254
886257
Lancashire & Cheshire Fauna Society, publishes the Lancashire Bird Report, book about the birds
of Lancashire and hosts the Rarities Committee, see www.lacfs.org.uk
Lancashire Moth Group, see www.lancashiremoths.co.uk
Natural England, 3rd Floor, Bridgewater House, Whitworth Street, Manchester, M1 6LT
Tel: 0300 060 1842, www.naturalengland.org.uk
North West Environment Link (NWEL) is a partnership of environmental voluntary
organisations representing over 1 million people in the North West. Contact the Regional Coordinator of NWEL on 0151 924 2981
Northwest Fungi Group, http://fungus.org.uk/nwfg.htm
Oxfam Northwest, Green Fish Resource Centre, 46-50 Oldham Street, Manchester, M4 1LE, tel
0161 234 2792/2790
Pond Conservation, Becca Cleaver, Million Ponds Project Northern Officer, Hornbeam House,
Electra Way, Crewe, CW1 6GJ, tel 01270 754135, www.pondconservation.org.uk
Preston & South Ribble Fairtrade Group, see www.fairpreston.org.uk
Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB), Northern England Region, Area Conservation
Manager (Lancashire), 7.3.1 Cameron House, White Cross Estate, Lancaster, LA1 4XQ, tel
01524 581010
South Lancashire Bat Group, PO Box 512, Bury, BL8 9FB, ring the Batline on 0161 764 8850 or
see www.slbg.org.uk
Woodland Trust, Autumn Park, Dysart Road, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 6LL, tel 01476
581111, or see www.woodlandtrust.org.uk For help and advice in managing Dog Kennel Wood,
or if you'd like to get involved in helping manage other people's wood, contact the Community
Woodland Network on 01476 581111, or see www.yourwoods.org.uk
EQUIPMENT & TOOL HIRE:
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Anvil Tool Hire, 217 Leyland Road, Leyland, PR25 1XJ, tel 01772 454894,
www.anviltoolhire.co.uk
One Stop Hire, 228 Brierley Road, Walton Summit, Bamber Bridge, PR5 8AL, tel 01772 289553,
www.onestophire.com
K H Hire Ltd., Unit 135, Clydesdale Place, Moss Side Industrial Estate, Leyland, tel 01772
452112, www.khhireltd.co.uk
PSL Hire, 217 Leyland Lane, Leyland, tel 01204 372260
Supply (UK) Hireshops, 472 Ranglet Road, Walton Summit Centre, Bamber Bridge, tel 01772
626710
A Taylor Plant Hire Ltd., Ribblesdale Service Station, Liverpool New Road, Much Hoole, PR4
5JX, tel 01772 614939
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FABRIC SHOPS:
D-Zyne, 35 Turpin Green Road, Leyland, tel 01772 461653
Fabric Box Interiors, 74 Liverpool Road, Penwortham, tel 01772 747771
FAIRTRADE GOODS:
AMAZING FACT: Did you know that Garstang declared itself as the world’s first Fairtrade
Town in April 2000 and that there are now over 400 Fairtrade Towns in the UK.
South Ribble became a Fair-trade Borough on the 11th February 2009.
No Fairtrade goods are produced in South Ribble and there are no shops registered with the
British Association of Fairtrade Shops (www.bafts.org.uk) in the Borough.
However, when choosing products including tea, coffee, chocolate, fruit and items such as
clothing and jewellery please choose the Fairtrade and Organic options.
Why not join the Preston & South Ribble Fairtrade Group (formed in 2001), contact
www.fairpreston.org.uk
According to the South Ribble Fairtrade Group, the following shops sell a ‘wide range’ of
Fairtrade products:
Aphrodite Healthfood Store, 1A Priory Lane, Penwortham, tel 01772 746555
Brownedge St. Mary Catholic Church shop, Station Road, Bamber Bridge
Leyland Methodist Church shop, Turpin Green Lane, Leyland
FANCY DRESS HIRE:
Bewitched Parties, 8 Golden Hill Lane, Leyland, PR26 3NN, tel 01772 288673,
www.bewitchedparties.net
Fantasy in Fancy Dress, Lockville, 1 Midge Hall Lane, Midge Hall, Leyland, tel 01772 422383
Let’s Party Entertainment, 8 Golden Hill Lane, Leyland, tel 01772 462600
FARM SHOPS/PICK YOUR OWN:
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D & A Burney & Sons, Manor House, Station Road, Little Hoole, tel 01772 613092
G. Cook, 5 Parker Lane, Whitestake, tel 01772 612515
J., E. and V. Coxhead & Sons, 6 Royalty Avenue, Longton, tel 01772 617731
R.J. Dalton, Northwood, Knoll Lane, Little Hoole, tel 01772 612028
Huntley’s, Huntley Gate Farm, Whalley Road, Samlesbury, PR5 0UN, tel 01772 877123,
www.huntleys.co.uk
Paul’s Farm Shop, Paul’s Farm, 382 Dunkirk Lane, Leyland, tel 01772 422639
J. Woods, Springfields Farm, Knoll Lane, Little Hoole, tel 01772 614079
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FARMERS MARKETS: Also see MARKETS
PENWORTHAM - 9am to 1pm on the first Saturday of the month throughout the year at St
Mary's Church Hall, Cop Lane, Penwortham (opposite Penwortham Girls High School).
Organised by the parishioners from St Mary's Church, Penwortham.
CUERDEN VALLEY PARK - held in and around The Barn on Berkeley Drive, Bamber Bridge,
check website for details of dates, which are normally on a Sunday towards the end of each month
http://cvpfarmersmarket.org.uk/events-calendar/
SALMESBURY - on the second Saturday of the month at Samlesbury War Memorial Hall,
Cuerdale Lane, Samlesbury, PR5 0UY.
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FENCING MANUFACTURERS:
Centurion Concrete Products, Centurion Industrial Estate, Leyland, tel 01772 622926
W. Welch, Ardendee, Chainhouse Lane, Whitestake, tel 01772 336476
FIRELIGHTERS:
You can use cardboard and scrunched up newspaper to get your fires or barbeques going or you
can produce your own kindling from wooden offcuts or seasoned prunings from your garden.
Most firelighters contain kerosene or paraffin, which is derived from petroleum, the combustion of
which can release carcinogenic formaldehyde. Eco-firelighters made from 100% renewable
resources using only wood from FSC-certified forests and 100% non-GMO vegetable oil are
available from If You Care and are non-toxic, harmless when in contact with plants, vegetation or
aquatic organisms, can be safely stored near or with food and are considered carbon-neutral.
FIREWOOD:
Alpha Contracts, 252 Leyland Lane, Leyland, tel 01772 621435
John Atkinson, 23 Ryefield Avenue, Penwortham, tel 01772 746714
Cuerden Valley Park Ranger Service, c/o The Barn, Berkeley Drive, Bamber Bridge, PR5 6BY,
tel 01772 324436, www.cuerdenvalleypark.org.uk
Lancashire Logs, Riverside View Nurseries, Ulnes Walton Lane, Leyland, tel 01772 621435,
www.lancashirelogs.com
Longton Logs, Whitegate Farm Nursery, Gill Lane, Longton, PR4 4SS, tel 01772 619000
FISHMONGERS:
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The Fish Plaice, Leyland Market, Northcote Street, Leyland, tel 01772 641955
Out of the Deep, Huntley Gate Farm, Whalley Road, Samlesbury, PR5 0UN, tel 01772 877896
FLOURESCENT LIGHT TUBES:
Disposal of fluorescent lights and low energy bulbs are included in the WEEE Directive (see
ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES). They can be taken to the recycling centre on Flensburg Way,
Farington Moss.
Does anyone collect and recycle them?
FOOD BOX DELIVERY:
Icare GB, Enterprise House, Meadowcroft Business Park, Pope Lane, Whitestake, tel 01772
743688 (tbc)
FOREST SCHOOLS:
A Forest School is an innovative educational approach to outdoor play and learning. The
philosophy of Forest Schools is to encourage and inspire individuals of any age through positive
outdoor experiences. By participating in engaging, motivating and achievable tasks and activities
in a woodland environment each participant has an opportunity to develop intrinsic motivation,
sound emotional and social skills.
Forest Schools has demonstrated success with children of all ages who visit the same local
woodlands on a regular basis and through play, who have the opportunity to learn about the
natural environment, how to handle risks and most importantly to use their own initiative to solve
problems and co-operate with others. Forest School programmes run throughout the year, for
about 36 weeks, going to the woods in almost all weathers. Children use full sized tools, play,
learn boundaries of behaviour; both physical and social, establish and grow in confidence, selfesteem and become self motivated, see www.forestschools.com
A Lancashire Forest Schools Cluster Group has been set up in Lancashire and is coordinated by
the Lancashire Wildlife Trust. For further details contact the Education Manager, Penwortham
Education Centre, Howick Cross Lane, PR1 0NS, tel 01772 751121, www.lancswt.org.uk
FOSSIL FUELS:
Fossil Fuels include coal, gas and oil including petrol. The oil that we (the people on the planet)
burn in one year took 300 Million years to form, which is why they are called ‘fossil fuels’ so you
can say that when we burn coal, gas or oil we are burning carbon that was taken out of the
atmosphere by plants hundreds of millions of years ago and its all being released in a few decades.
For alternatives to fossil fuels see BIODIESEL, CHARCOAL, FIREWOOD, SOLAR ENERGY,
TIMBER and WOODBURNING STOVES
FREECYCLE:
Freecycle was set up as a yahoo groups network for people to get rid of unwanted items or to put
out a request for a wanted item. South Ribble is covered by the Preston freecycle group but is now
called freegle, you can join via prestonfreegle@yahoogroups.com
FRENCH POLISHERS: See FURNITURE REPAIRS & RESTORATION
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FRIDGE/FREEZERS: See REFRIDGERATION
FRUIT:
You can grow your own fruit trees and/or soft fruit (blackcurrants, gooseberries, raspberries,
strawberries etc). Soft fruit can be picked at (tbc). Blackberries can be picked from the wild.
Are there any commercial orchards in South Ribble?
FRUIT & VEG WHOLESALERS:
J.C.’s Country Fresh produce, Greenfield, Parker Lane, Whitestake, tel 01772 612055
Pick of the Crop, Units 39-41, Old Mill Industrial Estate, Bamber Bridge, tel 01772 697373
FUNERALS (GREEN COFFINS & WOODLAND BURIALS):
GREEN COFFINS: There are no green coffin manufacturers in South Ribble but a number of
green options are available from various suppliers, including cardboard and willow/wickerwork
coffins.
WOODLAND BURIAL SITES:
Much Hoole Woodland Burial Ground, Moss House Lane, Much Hoole, PR4 4TD is situated
next to the village church and claims to be the only consecrated Woodland Burial Ground in the
North of England. Contact Mr Geoff Whalley on 01772 612900,
www.muchhoolewoodlandburialground.co.uk
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FURNITURE : See also AUCTIONEERS and CHARITY SHOPS
FURNITURE (SECOND-HAND):
International Aid Trust, Longton Furniture Warehouse, Longton Business Park, Station Road,
Much Hoole, PR4 5LE, tel 01772 611122
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FURNITURE REPAIRS & RESTORATION (including French Polishers):
Steve Blackwell Ltd., Unit 3, Leyprint, Leyland Lane, Leyland, PR25 1UT, tel 01772 459735 or
432270
John Farrington, 107 Moor Road, Croston, Leyland, tel 01772 600649
Gift ’92 (Preston & South Ribble), tel 01772 716572
Stephen Turner Furniture Restorers, 16 Carlton Road, Leyland, PR25, tel 01772 497570
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GARAGE DOOR REPAIR:
Avalon Doors & Awnings Ltd., 9 Golden Hill Lane, Leyland, PR25 3NP, tel 01772 337045
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Garage Doors Lancashire, Aspden Street, Bamber Bridge, PR5 6TL, tel 01772 334828,
www.garagedoorslancs.co.uk
GARDEN CENTRES & PLANT NURSERIES: See NURSERIES or TREES & SHRUB
NURSERIES
GATES: See WOODEN GATE MANUFACTURERS & WROUGHT IRON
GIFTS:
Try making your own gifts for family and friends. See also Charity Shops. Look out for Fairtrade
gifts.
GLASS:
GLASS BOTTLES AND JARS:
Buy refillable or returnable glass containers to save waste and always reuse wherever possible.
Use glass jars if you make your own chutneys, jams or other preserves.
They can be recycled via your kerbside collection in your brown bin or taken to the recycling
centre on Flensburg Way, Farington Moss but please remember to remove the lids first.
GLASS REPAIRERS (including GLAZIERS):
FENSA*
C & N Building Services Ltd, Unit 32 Centurion
Industrial Estate, Centurion Way, Farington, Leyland,
PR25 4GU, tel 01772 459230
Croston Conservatories Ltd., Unit 85 Bison Place, Moss
Side Industrial Estate, Leyland, PR26 7RQ, tel 01772
425556
Dillon & Brooks Ltd., 57 Barn Hey Drive, Farington
Moss, Leyland, PR26 6QX, tel 01772621707
G F Joinery, 9 Manor Lane, Penwortham, PR1 0SY, tel
01772 741238
John Gillibrand, South Ribble Glass, 202 Golden Hill
Lane, Leyland, PR5 1YE, tel 01772 434081
Heatons, 15 School Lane, Lostock Hall,
PR5 5JS, tel 07977 608 425
A.J. Holden, 8 Bellis Way, Walton Park, Walton-leDale, PR5 4NS, tel 01772 312801
Mark McCluskey, 89 Duddle Lane, Walton-le-Dale, PR5
4TB, tel 01772 628639
Property Services, Progress House, Lancashire Enterprise
Business Par, Centurion Way, Leyland, PR26 7TZ, tel
01772 642122
Security with Style Ltd., 255 Dawson Place, Walton
Summit Centre, Bamber Bridge, PR5 8AL, tel 01772
696796, www.securitywithstyle.com
The Conservatory Outlet, 5 Peregrine Place, Moss Side,
Leyland, PR25 3EY, tel 01772 452225
J.A. Tipping, 1 Woodcock Estate, Lostock Hall, PR5
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Abbatiff, Cann Bridge Street, Higher
Walton, tel 01772 628668
Ableglaze UK, Leyland, tel 01772 837675
A. Bretherton, 26 Mellor Road, Leyland,
tel 01772 434899
Excell, 4 Grove Street, Bamber Bridge,
PR5, tel 07773 331272
Express Serve Glazing, Alpine Avenue,
Lostock Hall, tel 0800 581500
Higher Walton Glass Ltd., 1A
Kittlingbourne Brow, Higher Walton,
PR5 4DN, tel 01772 339832
Longton Glass & Windows Ltd., Unit 4a,
Longton Business Park, Station Road,
Much Hoole, PR4 5LE, tel 01772 619866
Millennium Stained Glass Ltd., 4 Withy
Trees Avenue, Bamber Bridge, tel 01772
888844
Penwortham Glass Ltd., tel 01772 740601
Rmulye Trading and Cfuus Products, 15
Leafy Close, Leyland, tel 01772 213924
South Ribble Glass Suppliers, 202 Golden
Hill Lane, Leyland, tel 01772 453222
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5XT, tel 01772 313313
Wilson Windows, 37 Sandy Lane, Leyland, PR25 2ED,
tel 01772 452259
* FENSA is the Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme. It has been set up by the Glass and
Glazing Federation and other industry bodies, including the Energy Savings Trust, with
Government encouragement www.communities.gov.uk, in response to new Building Regulations.
GLASS MANUFACTURERS:
Lostock Hall Glass Ltd., Unit 1, Cuerden Green Mill, Sherdley Road, Lostock Hall, tel 01772
629199
GLASS WINDOW RECYCLING:
Plate glass is a different glass to that used for bottles and jars, so they cannot be recycled together.
There are no facilities to recycle plate glass in South Ribble but Viridor Richardson in St Helens
provides skips for a fee to collect plate glass, including glass from allotments, for recycling. Tel:
01744 454444
GRANTS:
The Aggregates Levy Sustainability Fund (ALSF) started in 2002 and uses money from the
Aggregates Levy (a tax on extracting stone) to address the impacts of aggregate extraction on the
environment and local communities. There are 16 active aggregate extractors occupying close to
1,000 hectares of land across Lancashire, of which two quarries affect residents in South Ribble,
i.e. Lydiate Lane Quarry in Farington and Clayton Hall Quarry off Dawson Lane, Leyland. For
further details, examples of projects supported, assistance and advise contact the Environmental
Projects Team, Preston PR1 8RD, tel 01772 530650 or email: projectsteam@lancashire.gov.uk
Natural England also provide grant assistance through the Aggregates Levy Sustainability
Fund. They support a wide range of projects with the clear aim to reduce the effects of aggregates
extraction on the environment and local people. No projects in South Ribble have been funded to
date but if you would like further information or wish to apply for a grant, see
http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/ourwork/conservation/biodiversity/funding/alsf.aspx
Community Design is an initiative that has been established by the County Council’s
Environmental Projects Team to provide a design service to help take ideas from concept to
implementation. A professional designer is commissioned based on their particular expertise on
behalf of a community group, and works in consultation with them to produce the plans needed to
get a project moving. At the same time, one of the Environmental Projects Team's Planning
Officers is available throughout the duration of the project to give any advice and assistance that
the group need to see the project through to completion. Contact the Environmental Projects
Team, Preston PR1 8RD, tel 01772 530650 or email: projectsteam@lancashire.gov.uk
Community Solutions provides support and funding to improve and strengthen the position of
the community sector in relation to waste reduction, reuse and recycling activities in Lancashire.
Support up to a maximum of £3000 may be offered under the Community Solutions Project in the
form of consultancy, training, visits and bursaries. For further information contact the
Community Sector Development Officer, Global Renewables Lancashire Operations Ltd.,
Environmental Education Centre, Lancashire Waste Technology Park, Sustainability Way,
Leyland, PR26 6TB, tel 01772 642885, or download an application form from
www.globalrenewables.co.uk and e-mail it to wastereduction@globalrenewables.co.uk
The Green Partnership Awards (GPA) offers grants in the region of £500 to assist community
groups and organisations to carry out projects to improve their local environment through the
provision of grants and professional advice. Contact the Environmental Projects Team, Preston
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PR1 8RD, tel 01772 530650 or email: projectsteam@lancashire.gov.uk Examples in South Ribble
include (tbc and photos to be inserted)
The Lancashire Environment Fund (LEF) is a unique partnership between the County Council’s
Environmental Projects Team and the LEF team. The fund offers a range of complementary
resources to community groups striving to put their ideas into action. LEF utilises the Landfill
Tax Credit Scheme to support environmental projects and the fund is financed by donations from
SITA UK Ltd and Neales Waste Management Ltd., together with a contribution from the County
Council. To find out more about LEF’s work and funding opportunities please contact LEF at
The Barn, Berkeley Drive, Bamber Bridge, PR5 6BY, tel 01772 317249, or see
www.lancsenvfund.org.uk
Examples in South Ribble include (tbc and photos to be inserted)
The Lancashire Small Sites Reclamation Programme (LSSRP) is an ambitious programme of
land reclamation and improvement utilising a fund provided by the Northwest Regional
Development Agency, but it has now allocated all its recourses and it is unlikely that new funding
will become available in the near future. However if you are thinking of developing a project that
involves improvements to derelict land, please contact the Environmental Projects Team, as
above, and they may be able to help though another initiative. Examples of projects that were
supported in South Ribble include the Giant Veggie Patch, off Bannister Drive in Leyland.
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The Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE) is jointly funded by the Government
and the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development. It was launched in 2008 and will run
until 2013. Eligible rural businesses can receive up to 50% towards the costs of a business project
or a new business venture. South Ribble is in the Lancashire West area. For further details contact
the Lancashire Economic Partnership on 01254 300489, or see www.lancashire-ep.org.uk
Waste Action Grants in the region of £500 are available for projects, activities, resources or
equipment that has a positive impact on waste reduction in Lancashire. The grants are
administered by Global Renewables, on behalf of Lancashire County Council. Additional support
and guidance to develop a project idea is also available together with ongoing project
management support. Further details and applications formsare available from the Waste
Minimisation Team, Global renewables Lancashire Operations Ltd., Lancashire Waste Enterprise
Technology Park, Enterprise Drive, Lancashire Business Park, Leyland, tel 01772 642885, or via
the Waste Action Grants page on www.globalrenewables.co.uk
GREENGROCERS (FRUIT & VEG):
Apples and Pears, 65 Pope Lane, Penwortham, tel 01772 741070
Fruit Corner, 1a Alder Drive, Gregson Lane, Hoghton, Preston, Lancashire, PR5 0AD tel 01254
852089
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GREEN TOURISM: See TOURIST ATTRACTIONS
GROUND SOURCE HEAT PUMPS:
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GUEST HOUSES & HOTELS: Also see CAMPING & CARAVAN SITES
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Birchcroft B&B, Gill Lane, Longton, PR4 4SS, tel 01772 613174, www.birchcroftbandb.co.uk
Leyland Hotel, Leyland Way, Leyland, tel 01772 422922
Maranantha, Wigan Road, Leyland, tel 01772 456460
Premier Inn, Lostock Lane, Bamber Bridge, tel 0870 9906462 and Craven Drive, Bamber Bridge,
tel 0870 1112938
Smithy Lodge Guest House, 310 Dunkirk Lane, Leyland, PR26 7SN, tel 01772 457650,
www.smithylodge.co.uk
Swallow Hotel, Preston New Road, Samlesbury, tel 01772 877351
Walton Bridge Guest House, 2 Victoria Road, Walton-le-dale, tel 01772 254060
Whitestake Farm B & B (including the Garden of Eden Spa), Pope Lane, Whitestake, tel 01772
619392, www.gardenofedenspa.co.uk
Willow Cottage, Thropps Lane West, Longton, PR4 5SW, tel 01772 617570,
www.lancashirebedandbreakfast.com
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HEALTH FOOD SHOPS:
Aphrodite, 1A Priory Lane, Penwortham, tel 01772 746555
Vanguard Alnut Toffe Co., Whalley Street, Bamber Bridge, tel 01772 335132
HEATING APPLIANCES – SPARE PARTS:
Parts Center, P.O. Box 48, Leyland, tel 01772 452228
HERBAL MEDICINE: See COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINES & THERAPIES
HERBS:
Grow your own. Seeds (organic) are available from (tbc).
You can buy organically-grown plants from (tbc).
HIRING, LEASING & RENTAL:
See CAR HIRE, CLOTHING HIRE, COACH HIRE, DVD RENTAL, EQUIPMENT & TOOL
HIRE, FANCY DRESS HIRE, MINIBUS HIRE, LIMOUSINE HIRE, LINEN HIRE,
SCAFFOLDING, TRAILER HIRE, TRUCK & VAN HIRE AND VIDEO RENTAL
HOLIDAYS:
John Fishwick & Sons offer a range of British and European Holidays and Cruises travelling via
coach or ship. Contact J. Fishwick & Sons, Golden Hill Lane, Leyland, PR25 3LE, tel 01772
425150, www.fishwicks.co.uk
Walton’s Excursions based in Freckleton offer a range of short breaks (2-3 days), day trips and
theatre trips, with pick-up points in Bamber Bridge, Leyland, Lostock Hall and Penwortham.
Contact Walton’s Coach Hire on 01772 634563, www.waltonscoaches.co.uk
HOME BREW BEER & WINE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES:
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Leyland Home Brewers, 15 Chapel Brow, Leyland, PR25 3NH, tel 01772 431030,
www.leylandhomebrew.com
Total Cellar Systems, 470 Ranglet Road, Walton Summit Centre, Bamber Bridge, tel 01772
313999
HONEY:
Honey is produced from hives in South Ribble by Andy Donnelly and is available from
http://lancashirehoney.com or tel 01772 743351
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HOTELS: See GUEST HOUSES & HOTELS
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INSULATION INSTALLERS:
Capital Insulation, 4 Mayfield Close, Penwortham, PR1, tel 0800 0284042,
www.capitalinsulation.co.uk
Dyson Insulation Ltd., 8 Evergreen Lane, Leyland, tel 01772 431379
Righton Installation Services Ltd., 122 Clydesdale Place, Moss Side Industrial Estate, Leyland, tel
01772 454111
INTERNET CAFES:
There are none in South Ribble but you can go online at your local library (see LIBRARIES)
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JEWELLERY REPAIRS:
Denise Moore Jewellery Design, Penwortham, tel 01772 750164
JOINERS: See CARPENTERS
JUMBLE SALES:
Check out your local library and keep an eye out for notices in the local newspapers and for
posters in church halls, shops and in community buildings etc.
JUNK MAIL:
The Mailing Preference Service (MPS), is a free service that can remove your name and address
from up to 95% of Direct Mail list. To reduce the amount of junk or unwanted mail, contact the
MPS at DMA House, 70 Margaret Street, London, W1W 8SS, tel 0845 703 4599,
www.mpsonline.org.uk
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KETTLES:
When using a kettle ensure that the elements are covered and only boils as much water as you
need. If you boil too much, it can be kept warm in a vacuum flask and used later for drinks or the
washing up.
The ECO Kettletm has been awarded the prestigious 'Recommended' mark by the Energy Saving
Trust. This was first award to be given in the EST's Kettle category, and endorses the massive 31%
average energy savings achieved by the ECO Kettle in independent trials.
AMAZING FACT: It is estimated that ECO Kettles sold over the past 2 years have already
reduced CO2 emissions in the UK by a staggering 1,000 tonnes
For stockists, see www.ecokettle.com
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LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL:
The County Council owns and manages Preston Junction Local Nature Reserve, contact the
Countryside Service, PO Box 9, Guild House, Cross Street, Preston, PR1 8RD, tel 01772 534709,
email countrysideservices@lancashire.gov.uk
Refer to the Lancashire Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan.
LAUNDRY SERVICES (LAUNDERETTES & IRONING SERVICES:
Enjay Services, 1A Cooperative Street, Bamber Bridge, tel 01772 334996
Easywash, 78-79 Leyland Lane, Leyland, PR25 1XB, tel 01772 423888
Launderette, 89 Leyland Lane, Leyland, tel 01772 423888
Layton Laundry & Ironing Services, 7 Bridge Court, Liverpool New Road, Much Hoole, PR4
5BL, tel 01772 612048
Springtime, Unit 4, 143 Station Road, Bamber Bridge, tel 01772 626179
LAWN/TURF GROWERS:
Blue Slate Farm, Spring Lane, Samlesbury, PR5 0UX, tel 01772 877662
QTS Garden Products, Fell View Farm, Roach Road, Samlesbury, PR5 0RB, tel 01254 851949
Hunt, J.S. Torrs Farm, 57 Liverpool Old Road, Walmer Bridge, tel 01772 613147
Quality Turf Supplied, Longholme Road, Penwortham, tel 01772 289199
LAWNMOWER & GARDEN MACHINERY SERVICING:
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Auldene Garden Tools Ltd., Wyevale Garden Centre, 338 Southport Road, Leyland, tel 01772
601808
Burrows Grass Machinery Ltd., Wigan Road, Leyland, PR25 5UE, tel 01772 426571
LIBRARIES:
Bamber Bridge: Station Road, tel 01772 335402
Kingsfold: Hawkesbury Drive, Penwortham, tel 01772 744457
Leyland: Lancaster Gate, tel 01772 432804
Longton: Liverpool Road, tel 01772 617401
Lostock Hall: Watkin Lane, tel: 01772 339775
Penwortham, Liverpool Road, tel: 01772 774331
Or see www.lancashire.gov.uk/libraries
LIMOUSINE HIRE: Also see CAR HIRE
Jet Set Limousines, 6 Woodside, Farington, Leyland, PR25 4GT, tel 01772 436676,
www.jetsetlimousines.com
Sophisticars, Unit 1, Hall Green Farm, Carr Lane, Longton, PR4 5JN, tel 01772 467530
LINEN HIRE:
Creative Cover Hire, 118 Chain House Lane, Whitestake, tel 01772 614461
LOCAL PLAN/LOCAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK:
The council's planning policies are formally set out in the Local Plan, which is currently being
updated and restructured into a "Local Development Framework" (LDF). The local plan, adopted
in 2000, remains the definitive statement of the council's planning policies until the LDF is at a
more advanced stage. To view the Local Plan, see the planning policy webpage at
www.southribble.gov.uk
South Ribble, along with Preston and Chorley councils have set up a joint team to deal with
the Local Development Framework and the development of the Preferred Core Strategy. For
more information please take a look at the teams web site - www.centrallancashire.com. The
planning consultations page of www.southribble.gov.uk gives details of active consultations and
how you can sign up to future consultations.
The Local Development Framework will be made up of a series of individual Development Plan
Documents (DPDs):
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The Core Strategy DPD setting out the vision, objectives and spatial strategy for South
Ribble
The Site Specific Allocations DPD which identifies specific sites for development (such as
housing, employment or open space uses) and sites which are protected from
development (eg. green wedges).
The Proposals Map, which defines, on an ordnance survey map, the precise boundaries
of sites identified in the Core Strategy DPD and Site Specific Allocations DPD.
The Development Control Policies DPD, setting out the detailed standards, which apply
to various types of developments.
Elaborating on the implementation of policies contained in the Development Plan Documents
(DPDs) are Supplementary Planning Documents (SPDs) that will include the Open Space SPD,
which gives detailed guidance on the provision of new public open space.
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MANURE:
Manure is often available free from stables or people who keep horses. It’s not just good for the
roses if you have any in your garden but if its well-rotted it can be dug into your allotment as a
fertiliser and soil improver.
MARKETS: Also see FARMER’S MARKETS
Leyland Market (Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays), Northcote Street, off Hough Lane, Leyland,
tel 01772 623073
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METAL (SCRAP):
City Non Ferrous, 246 Oldfield Road, Walton Summit, PR5 8BG, tel 01772 335599
Tom Martin & Company Ltd., Unit 123, Seedley Road, Walton Summit Centre, Bamber Bridge,
PR5 8AE, tel 01772 626828
MICROWAVE OVEN SERVICING & REPAIRS:
Microserve, 19 Brownedge Road, Lostock Hall, PR5 5AB, tel 01772 313662,
www.microserve.co.uk
MILK:
If you can buy bottled milk from a milk-round with a doorstep delivery service this helps support
local farmers and the economy and is better for the environment as glass bottles can be reused.
Remember to wash and return your bottles and to wash and recycle the aluminium tops – they
can go in your green bin or taken to the recycling centre on Flensburg Way, Farington Moss.
No organic milk is produced in South Ribble but choose organic milk if it is available.
DAIRIES:
Deacons Dairy, 13 Bow Lane, Leyland, tel 01772 421369
D & J Best Milkman, 52 Todd Lane South, Lostock Hall, PR5, tel 01772 466765
Peter Fiddler Milkman, Cleggs Farm Cottage, Grange Lane, Hutton, PR4 5JE, tel 01772 613352
MINIBUS HIRE: Also see COACH HIRE & LIMOUSINE HIRE
Avacab Taxis, 81A Bison Place, Moss Side Industrial Estate, Leyland, PR26 7QR, tel 01772
286726, www.avacab.net
Farington Travel, 65 Lever House Lane, Leyland, PR25, tel 01772 513618
MOBILE PHONES:
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If your phone can’t be repaired (see below) various places will take your unwanted handsets and
accessories. Some Charity Shops will recycle them to raise money (see CHARITY SHOPS) but
contact them first to check that they take them.
MOBILE PHONE REPAIRS:
R & H Mobile Communications, The Garage, Hastings Road, Leyland, PR25, tel 0870 444 1798
MOTORCYCLE PARTS, SERVICING & REPAIRS:
Bikingear, Unit 2, AMS Trading Estate, Brownhill Lane, Longton, tel 01772 615332
Dave Clarke Racing, Heath House, Sod Hall Lane, New Longton, tel 01772 612118
KB Racing, Unit 15, Twin Lakes Industrial Park, Bretherton Road, Croston, Leyland, tel 01772
601603
Michaels Cruiser Parts, 25 Turpin Green Lane, Leyland, tel 01772 461056
RPM Racepaint, Leyland Lane, Leyland, tel 07970 138897
Shorrock, 84-86 Leyland Road, Penwortham, tel 01772 744392
Tri-tech, Unit 1, Cuerden Green Mill, Sherdley Road, Lostock Hall, tel 01772 314299
MUSEUMS: Also see TOURIST ATTRACTIONS and VISITOR CENTRES
Did you know that there are two museums in Leyland?
British Commercial Vehicle Museum, King Street, Leyland, PR25 2LE (includes the worldfamous pope mobile and one of the last electric-powered trolley buses to be made – the bright
yellow one came back to Leyland from Bournemouth), tel 01772 451011 or see www.bcvm.co.uk
South Ribble Museum and Exhibition Centre, The Old Grammer School, Church Road, Leyland,
PR25 3FJ, tel 01772 422041, www.southribble.gov.uk
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NAPPIES:
In the UK about 8 Million nappies are thrown away every day, taking hundreds of years to
decompose. Modern cloth nappies are simple to use and cheaper than disposables. You can save
hundreds of pounds and significantly reduce your contribution of waste going into landfill sites by
using cotton nappies (terries) and washing them yourself or you can use the services of
Environappies, Maitland House, Maitland Street, Preston, PR1 5XR, tel 01772 651159
Nearly 4,000 parents in Lancashire have already made the change to cloth supported by
Lancashire County Council. The “Bottom Line Nappy Project” offers £45 towards the cost of real
nappies (£75 for two or more children), making them more affordable to try. Contact the helpline
on 0845 0500 957 or apply online at www.lancashire.gov.uk
NATURE RESERVES: Also see BIODIVERSITY, PARKS and WALKS
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Cuerden Valley Country Park, Bamber Bridge (Cuerden Valley Park Trust), c/o The Barn,
Berkeley Drive, Bamber Bridge, PR5 6BY, tel 01772 324436, www.cuerdenvalleypark.org.uk
Dog Kennel Wood, Walton-le-Dale, (Woodland Trust, see www.woodlandtrust.org.uk)
Longton Brickcroft Local Nature Reserve (LNR), Liverpool Road, Longton, Preston, PR4 5YY,
tel 01772 611497, (South Ribble Borough Council, see www.southribble.gov.uk)
Preston Junction LNR, Bamber Bridge to Lostock Hall and Penwortham (Lancashire County
Council, see www.lancashire.gov.uk)
Ribble Estuary National Nature Reserve (NNR), includes Hutton, Longton and Much Hoole
Marshes. For further information contact the Natural England Reserve Manager, tel 01704
578774, see www.naturalengland.org.uk
Shruggs Wood, off West Paddock, Leyland (South Ribble Borough Council, see
www.southribble.gov.uk)
Willow Farm Wood, off Bank Head Lane, Gregson Lane, (Lancashire Wildlife Trust, see
www.lancswt.org.uk)
Photos of some/all of the nature reserves to be inserted
NEEDLECRAFT:
Cliq Designs, Unit 460, Carr Place, Walton Summit, Bamber Bridge, tel 01772 628141
NURSERIES (HORTICULTURAL) RETAIL:
Ashtons Plants Centre, Longmeanygate, Midge Hall, Leyland, tel 01772 434233
Embley’s Nurseries Ltd., Liverpool New Road, Much Hoole, tel 01772 612227
Holland House Nurseries, Higher Walton Road, Walton-le-dale, tel 01772 202472
Newgate Nurseries, 75 Newgate Lane, Whitestake, tel 01772 612336
Tithe Barn Nurseries, Liverpool Road, Hutton, PR4 4SH, tel 01772 613343
NURSERIES (HORTICULTURAL) WHOLESALE:
Banister Hall Nursery, Chorley Road, Walton-le-dale, tel 01772 823885
Banister Hall Nursery, Potter Lane, Higher Walton, tel 01772 877087
Clive Benson, Croston Road, Farington Moss, Leyland, tel 01772 421543
Bungalow Nurseries, Liverpool Old Road, Much Hoole, tel 01772 615856
B. Considine, Higher Walton Road, Walton-le-dale, tel 01772 251747
E.N. Coxhead Ltd., Chain House Nurseries, Chain House Lane, Whitestake, PR4 4LB, tel 01772
612246
G.M & J. Coxhead, Holme-Lea Nurseries, Pope Lane, Whitestake, tel 01772 615244
Eezitill Nurseries, Startley Nook, Long Moss Lane, Whitestake, tel 616820
Oaklands Nursery Ltd., Flensburg Way, Farington Moss, PR26 6PH, tel 01772 459435
Shaw Green Nursery, New Inn Farm, Dawson Lane, Leyland, tel 01772 451666
Turbary House Nursery, 92 Chain House Lane, Whitestake, tel 01772 697337
Van Dutch Bulb Co., Banister Hall Nursery, Potter Lane, Higher Walton, tel 01772 877337
Victoria Nurseries, Higher Walton Road, Walton-le-dale, tel 01772 821109
J & K Wright, Lower Hall Farm, Potter Lane, Samlesbury, tel 01772 877434
Do any of the nurseries grow or stock organically-grown plants and/or are peat-free?
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OFFICE EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE & SERVICING:
Commercial Business Centre, 1-3 Chorley Road, Walton-le-dale, tel 01772 822777
OFFICE REFURBISHMENT:
Modular Ceilings & Interiors, 42 Lancaster Lane, Leyland, tel 01772 458111
Northwest Office Installation Ltd., Unit 5, Chandler’s Business Park, Talbot Road, Leyland, tel
01772 433433
ORGANIC:
AMAZING FACT: A recent study of farms found that levels of soil carbon were on average
28% greater on organic farms compared to non-organic farms and suggested that the greenhouse
gas emissions of the UK could be reduced by 23% if all farms were converted back to organic.
Remember all the food in the world was grown organically before the introduction of artificial
pesticides and fertilisers in the 1950’s!
No organic food is grown commercially in South Ribble – or is there? - 17b Boxer Place, Mosside
Industrial Estate, Leyland, PR26 7QL tel 07933 295936 (tbc) Insert photo if so.
but organically-grown food is available in Lancashire from:
Blairs Organic Nursery, Low Carr Nursery, Head Dyke Lane, Pilling, Preston, Lancashire, PR3
6SJ, tel 01253 790471
Brook House Farm, Tarnacre Lane, St Michael's on Wyre, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 0TB.
Contact - Libby Flintoff Tel - 01995 679728,
Green Man Deliveries, Hawthorne Cottage, 24 Greengate Lane, Crag Bank, Carnforth,
Lancashire, LA5 9JJ, tel 01524 730175
Growing with Grace Ltd, Clapham Nursery, Clapham, Lancaster LA2 8ER, tel 01524 251723
Growing with Nature, Bradshaw Lane Nursery, Pilling, Nr. Preston, Lancashire, PR3 6AX, tel
01253 790046
Minefleet Farm Shop, Moor End Farm, Back Lane, Stalmine, Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 0LN, tel
01253 700229
Pennine Organics Ltd., The Poultry Farm, Square Lane, Catforth, Preston, Lancashire, PR4
0HQ, tel 01772 690261
Single Step Cooperative Ltd., 78A Penny Street, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 1NN, tel 01524
63021
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PAINT & PAINT STRIPPER:
PAINT:
Environmentally-friendly paints are better for you, the health of your family and the environment.
You can find low VOC (Volatile Organic Compound) paints and water-based varnishes from
most DIY shops or try the following:
AURO manufacture paint and wood finishes using a sustainable ecological cycle, with no
petrochemicals or VOCs. They are available from (tbc)
ECOS paints contain no white spirit, VOCs, animal products, heavy metals or formaldehyde.
They are available from (tbc)
PAINT STRIPPER:
Water-based paint strippers that are non-caustic and suitable for use by and near people with
respiratory problems, such as asthma sufferers, and that are non-irritant so don’t burn the skin and
are safe to use around children and pets, are produced by Home Strip (Paint and Varnish
Remover) and Partswash UK (Biostrip 20). Available from (tbc) (online?)
PALLETS
Pallets are good for making compost heaps and can be dismantled and used for DIY projects or
they can broken up and made into kindling or used as firewood. You may be able to get them free
from garden centres and building suppliers.
PALLETS (SECOND-HAND) & REPAIRS:
Humphreys Pallets Ltd., Higher Walton Mill, Cann Bridge Street, Higher Walton, tel 01772
696869
F. Robinson Pallets Ltd., Seedlee Road, Walton Summit, Bamber Bridge, tel 01772 338304,
www.F-robinsonpallets.co.uk
IPC Services, Walton Summit, tel 0845 8646368
PAPER:
Buy recycled paper and then reuse and then recycle it.
Try making your own paper – it’s fun and a great thing to do with kids, see
www.makingyourown.co.uk or contact the Penwortham Environmental Education Centre,
Howick Cross Lane, Penwortham, PR1 0NS, tel 01772 751110, www.lancswt.org.uk
PARK & RIDE:
From Walton-le-dale Capitol Centre into Preston City Centre and back.
PARKS & OPEN SPACE:
ACCESSIBLE NATURAL GREENSPACE: See also NATURE RESERVES
Natural England's Accessible Natural Greenspace Standard (ANGSt) provides a set of
benchmarks for ensuring access to places near to where people live. These standards recommend
that people living in towns and cities should have:
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an accessible natural greenspace of at least two hectares in size, no more than 300 metres
(five minutes walk) from home
at least one accessible 20 hectare site within two kilometres of home
one accessible 100 hectare site within five kilometres of home
one accessible 500 hectare site within ten kilometres of home
one hectare of statutory Local Nature Reserves per thousand population.
In some areas, this will be hard to achieve in the short term, but it should be a long-term aim for
all local authorities, within their Greenspace Strategies.
Whilst an audit of the natural greenspace was carried out for South Ribble as part of their open
space audit (published 2009), unfortunately the natural greenspace standards haven’t been applied
to the results.
With a population of 103,867 (2001 census), there should be 104 hectares (ha) of Local Nature
Reserve (LNR) in the Borough. Two LNRs have been designated in South Ribble to date, i.e.
Longton Brickcroft and Preston Junction, which amount to 31 ha, leaving a shortfall of 73 ha or
70%.
PARKS & MAJOR OPEN SPACES:
Biodiversity Higher Level Stewardship
2
Benchmark1 (HLS) &/or UK Woodland
Green Flag Award4
No awards
Worden Park,
Leyland
Hurst Grange Park,
Penwortham (see
below)
Longton Brickcroft
LNR, Longton
Middleforth Green
Assurance Scheme (UKWAS)3
Cuerden Valley Country Park,
Bamber Bridge (UKWAS)
River Lostock
Country Park,
Lostock Hall
Shruggs Wood,
Leyland
Walton Park,
Walton-le-dale
Withy Grove Park,
Bamber Bridge
1
Biodiversity Benchmark is the first award for business to recognise continual biodiversity improvement. It is
administered by The Wildlife Trusts, see www.biodiversitybenchmark.org
2
Higher Level Stewardship is an agri-environment scheme that provides funding to farmers and other land
managers in England who deliver effective environmental management on their land. It is administered by
Natural England, see www.naturalengland.org.uk
3
UK Woodland Assurance Scheme (UKWAS) is the central component of the forest certification
programmes operated in the UK by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). Sections of the standard include
compliance with legislation, management planning, woodland design and conservation and enhancement of
biodiversity. It is administered by the UKWAS Steering Group, see www.ukwas.org.uk
4
The Green Flag Award® Scheme was launched in 1996 and is the national standard for parks and green
spaces in England and Wales. It provides the high level of quality against which our parks and green spaces
are measured, setting a benchmark of excellence in recreational green areas, see.
www.keepbritaintidy.org.uk/GreenFlag
Friends of Groups are established at:
Hurst Grange Park, Penwortham
Longton Brickcroft Local Nature Reserve, Longton
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Shruggs Wood, Leyland
Walton Park, Walton-le-Dale
Withy Grove Park, Bamber Bridge
Worden Park, Leyland
If you would like to join your local Friends of group you can contact the parks ranger service on
01772 422316 or email parks@southribble.gov.uk
The Friends of Hurst Grange Park in Penwortham have their own web page,
http://www.penworthamtowncouncil.gov.uk/hurst_grange_park.htm
PEAK OIL:
Details to be inserted or see introduction
PEAT:
It takes around 1,000 years for 1 metre of peat to form so it is a kind of fossil fuel. When peat
grows it takes Carbon out of the air and stores it in the ground – it is a carbon store. When peat is
dried it oxidises and starts to release the carbon, thus contributing to climate change.
Help keep peat in the ground by not using peat and peat products in your gardens and avoid
buying plants grown in peat or peat products.
Peat-free products are available from the following garden centres and nurseries in South Ribble:
100% peat-free
Sell organic peat-free
products
Sell wide-range of
peat-free products
Sell some peat-free
products
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PERMACULTURE:
Details to be inserted
PHONE BOOKS: Also see YELLOW PAGES
Leave phone books and Thomson Locals behind if you move house and recycle the old ones –
they can be put into your kerbside collection (green box) or taken to the recycling centre off
Flensburg Way, Farington Moss.
PIANO TUNING & REPAIRS:
W.M. Northcott, 34 Welsby Road, Leyland, tel 01772 493932
PICK YOUR OWN: See FARM SHOPS/PICK YOUR OWN
PLACES TO VISIT see MUSEUMS, NATURE RESERVES, PARKS AND TOURIST
ATTRACTIONS
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PLASTIC: Also see CARRIER BAGS
Avoid buying plastic bottles and say no to plastic carrier bags. Plastic bottles can be recycles in
your kerbside collection but remove the tops as this uses 10 times less energy when the machine
crushes them (the tops can still be recycled).
The plastic rings that hold packs of cans together are dangerous to pets and wild animals. Please
cut the rings before putting them in the bin.
Cut down on plastic waste by taking your empty washing-up liquid bottles (any sort) to be refilled
with Ecover washing products at Aphrodite health food shop, 1A Priory Lane, Penwortham, tel
01772 746555
Hard plastics such as chairs, tables, window frames etc. can be recycled at the recycling centre off
Flensburg Way, Farington.
PLANNING APPLICATIONS: Also see LOCAL PLAN/LOCAL DEVELOPMENT
FRAMEWORK
For details of planning applications in South Ribble, call into the Civic Centre, West Paddock
Leyland, PR25 1DH, tel 01772 421491 (office hours), or see www.southribble.gov.uk
For advice or assistance with planning applications affecting wildlife and/or the countryside
contact:
Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE), Lancashire Branch, Station Road, Bamber Bridge,
Preston. PR5 6TN. Tel 01772 627510, www.cprelancashire.org.uk
Planning Aid (North West): Royal Town Planning Institute, North West England, 2nd Floor,
Friars Court, Sibson Road, Sale, Cheshire, M33 7SF, tel 0161 969 3672. Ask for the Planning
Advisor, or see www.planningaid.rtpi.org.uk
Lancashire County Council, Environment Directorate, PO Box 9, Guild House, Cross Street,
Preston. Lancs. PR1 8RD. Tel 01772 534468, Fax 01772 533423, www.lancashire.gov.uk
Specialist Adviser (Planning): John Jones
Lancashire Wildlife Trust, The Barn, Berkeley Drive, Bamber Bridge, Preston. PR5 6BY.
Conservation Officer for Central and Western Lancashire: David Dunlop, Tel: 01772 317238,
Fax: 01772 628849, email: ddunlop@lancswt.org.uk
POTATO MERCHANTS:
DWS Potatoes, The Conifers, Town Lane, Much Hoole, tel 01772 611792
POTTERY:
Fired 4 U, 2 Chorley Road, Walton-le-dale, PR5 4JA, tel 01772 203060, www.fired4u.co.uk
POWER TOOL REPAIRS:
A.T. Plant Sales, Unit 21, Centurion Way, Farington, PR25 4GU, tel 01772 456287,
www.atplantsales.co.uk
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RECYLING:
AMAZING FACT: The percentage of household waste sent for reuse, recycling or
composting in South Ribble has increased from 29.7% in 2005/6 to 45.8% in 2008/9, which is
the second highest in Lancashire, behind Chorley on 46.9%. This compares very favourably
with the figures for the Northwest at 36.6% and for England at 37.6%.
Kerbside Collection is available to 100% (tbc) of South Ribble residents and allows for the
recycling of cans, cardboard, garden waste, glass, paper, plastic bottles, tin foil etc. Contact South
Ribble Borough Council on 01772 421491 (office hours) for further information or see
www.southribble.gov.uk
RECYCLING POINTS:
Details to be inserted
Photo of recycling centre off Flensburg Way to be inserted
Photo of the new recycling centre in Leyland to be inserted
REFILLABLE:
You can take your empty washing-up liquid bottles (any sort) to be refilled with Ecover washing
products at Aphrodite health food shop, 1A Priory Lane, Penwortham, tel 01772 746555
ROOF THATCHER:
None in South Ribble, the nearest service is provided by B.D. Milne, 15 Fleetwood Crescent,
Banks, Southport, tel 01704 231510
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SANITARY PROTECTION/TOWELS:
Two Million items are flushed down the toilet each year and end up in the sea causing serious
pollution and problems for marine life. Bag it and bin it instead.
For advice on alternative sanitary protection products contact the Women’s Environmental
Network on 0207 481 9004 or at www.wen.org.uk
The Mooncup® is a silicone menstrual cup designed by women to be a convenient, safe and ecofriendly alternative to tampons and sanitary pads. Made in the UK by a multi-award winning
ethical business, the Mooncup offers an end to the waste, discomfort and expense of disposable
sanitary protection, see www.mooncup.co.uk or available from (tbc)
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SAWMILLS: Also see TIMBER
There are no sawmills in South Ribble, the nearest service is provided by Mike England Timber
Co. Ltd., Brindle Mill, Bournes Row, Hoghton, PR5 0DR, tel 01254 852151
SCAFFOLD HIRE:
Abbey Scaffolding, Hopwood Street, Bamber Bridge, tel 01772 628628
Falcon Scaffolding, Greenacres, 57 Chain House Lane, Whitestake, tel 01772 322225
Penwortham Scaffolding, 4 Mayflower Avenue, Penwortham, PR1 0LJ, tel 01772 745230
SCHOOLS: See ECO-SCHOOLS, FOREST SCHOOLS, WILDLIFE EXPLORERS and
WILDIFE WATCH
SECONDHAND DEALERS & SHOPS: Also see CHARITY SHOPS
Bunker Army & Outdoor, 23 Preston Road, Leyland, PR25 4NT, tel 01772 623838,
www.armyandoutdoor.co.uk
Leehaze-on, 131 Station Road, Bamber Bridge, tel 01772 627746
SEEDS:
Choose organically-grown seeds where possible. None are produced in South Ribble but they are
available from (tbc)
SHAMPOO:
Choose shampoo in large refillable bottles or but shampoo bars, which have little or no packaging.
No shampoo bars are made in South Ribble but they are available from LUSH, near the
Fishergate Centre in Preston or see www.lush.co.uk
SHARPENING/GRINDING:
Cutting Edge Services Ltd., Matrix Park, Western Avenue, Buckshaw Village, Leyland, tel 01772
458400
SHEDS:
Crossley Garden Buildings, Charnock Farm Garden Centre, Wigan Road, Leyland, tel 01772
436460
Ribble Valley Sheds, Unit 4, Dewhurst Row, Bamber Bridge, PR5 6BB, tel 01772 289228,
www.shedz4u.co.uk
SHOE REPAIRS:
Shoecare, 8 Chapel Brow, Leyland, Lancashire PR25 3NE, tel 01772 451035
Timpson Ltd., Cuerden Way, Bamber Bridge, PR5 6BJ, tel 01772 627590
Towngate Shoe Repairs, 84 Towngate, Leyland, tel 01772 455930
??? Bamber Bridge, tel 01772 ???
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SOAP:
No soap is made in South Ribble but if you make your own biodiesel (see BIODIESEL) the
glycerine by-product can be made into your very own home-made soap, for further details see
www.etruk.com
Choose soap bars with little or no packaging and ones that haven’t been tested on animals, see
www.gocrueltyfree.org and download the Little Book of Cruelty-Free.
SOLAR ENERGY EQUIPMENT & INSTALLATION:
AMAZING FACT: In Spring Gardens in Leyland (behind the library) there are 17 housing
association houses with roofs covered with solar tiles!
Photo of solar roofs in Spring Gardens to be inserted
Booths Gas Services Ltd., 27 Hugh Barn Lane, New Longton, PR4 4XA, tel 01772 612353 or see
www.boothsgasservices.co.uk
Solflex Ltd., Unit 6A, Bannister Hall Works, Higher Walton, tel 01772 312847
SOUTH RIBBLE BOROUGH COUNCIL: Also see RECYCLING
Civic Centre, West Paddock ,Leyland, PR25 1DH, tel 01772 421491 (office hours) or 01772
625499 for out of hours emergencies, or see www.southribble.gov.uk
If you want to travel to the council offices by public transport, you can plan your journey online
with Transport Direct.
Community Engagement Team, Civic Centre, tel 01772 625304, email
community@southribble.gov.uk
Longton Brickcroft Local Nature Reserve Visitor Centre, Liverpool Road, Longton, PR4 5YY, tel
01772 611497, www.southribble.gov.uk
South Ribble Museum and Exhibition Centre, The Old Grammer School, Church Road, Leyland,
PR25 3FJ, tel 01772 422041
Worden Park, Worden Lane, Leyland, PR25 3DH, tel 01772 421491 (office hours) or 01772
625499 for out of hours emergencies
SPECTACLES/GLASSES:
If you wear glasses and you damage them then take them to the place you bought them or to your
regular opticians and they may be able to repair them for little or no charge.
Do any opticians or schools have collection boxes for spectacles that go to ‘Fight for Sight’ or
Vision Aid’?
Do any opticians recycle spectacles?
STAMPS (postage):
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Several charities take used stamps and sell them to raise funds. Please leave about half an inch of
paper around the stamps.
Who/where takes them?
SUPERMARKETS:
There are no supermarket chains based in South Ribble but the headquarters of BOOTHS is based
on Longridge Road, Ribbleton, Preston, PR2 5BX, tel 01772 693800 and there are two BOOTHS
stores in South Ribble at:
Longton, tel 01772 613192
Penwortham, tel 01772 752771
Apart from BOOTHS, the COOPERATIVE GROUP is the only supermarket chain based in
Northwest England, and its headquarters are in Manchester, M4 8BA, tel 0800 0686 727 and
there are three COOPERATIVE stores in South Ribble:
Dunkirk Lane, Leyland, PR26 7SN, tel 01772 434821
67 Pope Lane, Penwortham, PR1 9YB, tel 01772 744354
Withy Grove Road, off Station Road, Bamber Bridge, PR5 6WY, tel 01772 696601
SUSTAINABLE BUILDING DESIGNERS:
The following companies in South Ribble are members of the Royal Institute of British Architects
(www.architecture.com) and offer Sustainable Design services:
Archimedia Consulting Ltd., Trafford Building, East Street, Leyland, PR25 3NJ, tel 01772
455540, www.arcmedconsult.co.uk
Wilson Mason and Partners, Upland House, Spring Lane, Samlesbury, Preston, PR5 0UX, tel
01772 877455, www.wilsonmason.co.uk
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TAXIS:
Eco-cabs, 71A Hough Lane, Leyland, PR25 2SA, tel 01772 804000 use a fleet of Proton Gen 2
cars equipped to run on LPG (liquid petroleum gas) instead of diesel or petrol.
Photo of an eco-cab to be inserted
TELEVISION REPAIRS & SERVICING:
Bamber Bridge Television Ltd., 188 Station Road, Bamber Bridge, tel 01772 335985
Leyland TV Services, 164 Golden Hill Lane, Leyland, tel 01772 423826
David Webb, 20 Chesham Drive, New Longton, tel 01772 617329
The Tech Guys, 2 Lincoln Place, Walton Summit Centre, Bamber Bridge, PR5, tel 0870 240 1004
TETRAPACKS:
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Tetrapacks are made of cardboard and can be recycled in your kerbside collection (green box).
TIMBER: Also see COPPICE CRAFTS, FIREWOOD, SAWMILLS and WOODCHIPS
Locally-produced COPPICE CRAFTS, FIREWOOD and WOODCHIPS are available from trees
grown in South Ribble but there doesn’t appear to be any other timber products made in the
Borough from trees grown in the Borough.
TIMBER-FRAMED BUILDINGS:
Eric Banks Associated Ltd., 136 Victoria Road, Walton-le-dale, tel 01772 465213
Prestoplan Ltd., 366 Four Oaks Road, Walton Summit Centre, Bamber Bridge, tel 01772 627373
Unitek Timber Frame Systems, Unit 14B, South Preston Office Village, Cuerden Way, Bamber
Bridge, PR5, tel 0845 5553000
TIMBER PRESERVATION & TREATMENT (DAMP & DRY ROT, WOODWORM
CONTROL):
Arch Timber Protection Products, Havelock Road, Bamber Bridge, tel 01772 336519
Britannia Preservations, 50 Southlands Drive, Leyland, PR26 7SJ, tel 01772 622267/378625
Heritage Preservations, 289 Liverpool Road, Walmer Bridge, tel 01772 617344
Leyland Damp Coursing, 18 Chiltern Meadow, Leyland, tel 01772 453846
Timberwise (UK) PLC, 7 Tollgate, Penwortham, tel 01772 749251
Wipe Out, 30 Lindsay Avenue, Leyland, tel 01772 463145
TIMBER RECYCLING:
Unwanted timber can be recycled at the recycling centre off Flensburg Way, Farington Moss.
TIMBER WINDOWS & DOORS:
Beau Vista Furniture Services, Woodlands, Long Moss Lane, Whitestake, tel 01772 611895
Damian Seddon, Leyland, PR25, tel 01772 628601, www.lancashire-timber-windows.co.uk
TOOL HIRE (see EQUIPMENT & TOOL HIRE)
TOURIST ATTRACTIONS: See also MUSEUMS, NATURE RESERVES and PARKS
Also see www.visitlancashire.com
Green
Tourism
GOLD
Award
Green Tourism
SILVER Award
Samlesbury Hall, Preston
New Road, Samlesbury, PR5
0UP, tel 01254 812229,
www.samlesburyhall.co.uk
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Tourism
BRONZE
Award
Other
The Garden of Eden Spa,
Whitestake Farm Bed &
Breakfast, Pope Lane,
Whitestake, Preston, Lancashire
PR4 4JR, tel 01772 619392,
www.gardenofedenspa.co.uk
Huntley’s, Whalley Road,
Samlesbury, PR5 0UN, tel 01772
877123, www.huntleys.co.uk
Leyland Golf Club, Wigan Road,
Leyland, PR25 5UD, tel 01772
436 457,
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www.leylandgolfclub.co.uk
Penwortham Golf Club, Blundell
Lane, Penwortham, PR1 0AX, tel
01772 744630,
www.penworthamgs.co.uk
Turbary Woods Owl and Bird
Sanctuary, 92 Chain House Lane,
Whitestake, PR4 4LB, tel 01772
323323,
www.turbarywoods.co.uk
Photo of Samlesbury Hall to be inserted
For where to stay see CAMPING & CARAVAN SITES and GUEST HOUSES & HOTELS
TRAILER HIRE:
Atkinsons Trailer Hire, Station Yard, Midge Hall Lane, Much Hoole, tel 01772 624115
Barlow Trailers Ltd., Denizes Farm, Southport Road, Leyland, PR26 8LP, tel 01772 600395,
www.barlowtrailers.co.uk
Peel View Garage, Drumacre Lane East, Longton, tel 01772 611900
TRANSPORT & TRAVEL: See also CAR HIRE, LIMOUSINE HIRE, MINIBUS HIRE,
TRUCK & VAN HIRE and TAXIS
BUSES & COACHES:
From the bus stops in the Borough, South Ribble is served by the following buses:
Citi 2 between Preston & Southport (Stagecoach)
Citi 2B between Preston & Ormskirk (Stagecoach)
3 between Preston & Kingsfold, Penwortham
109 between Preston & Chorley via Walton Park, Lostock Hall, Leyland and Euxton (Fishwick &
Stagecoach)
111 between Preston & Leyland (Fishwick)
112 between Preston & Croston via Bamber Bridge, Leyland & Wymott (LCC – Holmeswood)
113 between Preston & Wigan via Leyland & Standish (Stagecoach)
114 between Preston & Chorley via Bamber Bridge, Lostock Hall & Whittle-le-woods (LCC –
Holmeswood)
115 between Preston & Chorley via Penwortham & Leyland (
117 between Preston & Leyland via Penwortham, Lostock Hall, Bamber Bridge, Walton Summit,
Clayton Brook & Clayton-le-woods (
118 between Leyland & Blackburn via Clayton-le-woods, Clayton Green, Clayton Brook, Brindle
& Feniscowles (
125 & 126 between Preston & Bolton (Stagecoach)
150 & 151 between Preston & Bamber Bridge via Higher Walton, Gregson Lane & Coup Green
(Stagecoach)
152 between Preston & Burnley via Higher Walton, Blackburn, Altham & Padiham (
217 between Preston & Osbaldeston via Mellor Brook
280 between Preston & Skipton via Mellor Brook, Whalley, Clitheroe, Gisburn, Barnoldswick,
Kelbrook & Thornton-in-Craven
X2 between Preston & Liverpool via Southport and Formby (Stagecoach)
X59 Between Preston & Blackburn via Samlesbury & Mellor Brook
X61 between Blackpool & Manchester via Wesham, Preston, Chorley & Horwich (Stagecoach)
X80 between Preston & Skipton via Mellor Brook, Whalley, Clitheroe, Gisburn & Broughton
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Get seven days unlimited travel in Preston & beyond for £13.50 c/o the megarider
Detailed information on public transport can be obtained from Leyland Library & Information
Service, Lancastergate, Leyland, tel 01772 432804.
Dial a Bus/Dial a Ride Services, for Preston & South Ribble, tel 01772 204667 (9am – 4pm)
Dial a Bus/Dial a Ride Services, for Chorley & South Ribble, tel 01257 260488 (9am – 1pm)
Flexi Link (door-to-door minibus service for South Ribble), tel 01257 261844
National Express, tel 0870 580 8080, www.nationalexpress.com
Red Rose Runner (serving rural Chorley & South Ribble) tel 01772 901321
Shopmobility – Chorley & South Ribble, tel 01257 260888
Stagecoach, tel 01772 884484, www.stagecoachbus.com
www.megabus.com, tel 0900 160 0900
www.transportforlancashire.com
CANALS:
Although neither the Lancaster Canal nor the Leeds Liverpool Canal pass through the Borough,
South Ribble provides the missing link between the two. The Millennium Link in Preston was
opened in 2002 and connects the Lancaster canal to Savick Brook and at high tide canal boats can
follow the River Ribble to the River Douglas and connect to the Rufford branch of the Leeds
Liverpool Canal. The rivers are tidal and crossings must be booked with British Waterways, tel
01524 751888 or see www.millenniumribblelink.co.uk
PARK & RIDE:
From Walton-le-dale Capitol Centre into Preston City Centre and back.
TRAINS:
From the relevant train stations in South Ribble - Bamber Bridge (BB), Lostock Hall (LH) and
Leyland (LEY) - it is possible to travel directly (i.e. without changing trains) to the following
destinations:
BB/LH: all stations to Blackpool North via Kirkham & Poulton-le-Fylde
LEY: all stations to Blackpool South via Lytham, St Annes & Blackpool Pleasure Beach
BB/LH: all stations to Colne via Blackburn, Accrington, Burnley & Nelson
LEY: all stations to Hazel Grove via Bolton, Manchester & Stockport
LEY: all stations to Liverpool Lime Street via Wigan & St Helens
BB/LH: all stations to York via Burnley, Hebden Bridge, Halifax and Bradford
In addition the Lancashire DalesRail Train starting from Blackpool stops in South Ribble before
travelling along the famous Settle to Carlisle line and terminating in the historic border city of
Carlisle. The journey from Settle takes in the famous Ribblehead Viaduct, passes through Blea
Moor tunnel and crosses the top of Dentdale and Garsdale before passing into the more pastoral
Eden Valley and the lovely town of Appleby-in-Westmorland. On Sundays between Easter
Sunday and the middle of October the DalesRail train stops at Lostock Hall (0911) and Bamber
Bridge (0914) returning between 1828 and 2025 (check timetable for details, see
www.dalesrail.com/timetables)
By making one or more changes, e.g. at Preston or Manchester, it is possible to travel to any
railway station in the UK or indeed any station in Europe via the Eurostar.
National Rail Enquiries, tel 08457 48 49 50
Transport Direct (door to door travel information and live travel updates),
www.transportdirect.info
Traveline (information for journeys by bus, coach, ferry, train, tram, metro or underground), tel
0871 200 2233, www.traveline.info
TREE & SHRUB NURSERIES: Also see NURSERIES
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Bensons Nurseries Ltd., 281 Croston Road, Farington Moss, Leyland, tel 01772 421543
Eezitill Nurseries, Startley Nook, Whitestake, tel 01772 616820
C. Embley, Liverpool Old Road, Much Hoole, tel 01772 615856
J. Smalley, Tithe Barn Farm, Skip Lane, Hutton, tel 01772 613343
Whitegates Farm Nursery, Gill Lane, Longton, tel 01772 619000
J & K Wright, Potter Lane, Samlesbury, tel 01772 877434
TRUCK & VAN HIRE:
D & F Services, Unit 514, Four Oaks Road, Walton Summit Centre, Bamber Bridge, tel 01772
330504
Direct Asset Management, Sceptre Point, Sceptre Way, Bamber Bridge, tel 01772 322266
Drive UK (Preston) Ltd., Leyland, tel 01772 285537, www.driveukvehiclerental.co.uk
Easy Van, Aston Way, Moss Side Development Park, Leyland, PR26, tel 0871 3100888
Economy Vehicle Rental, Security House, Factory Lane, Penwortham, tel 01772 750202
Hutton Hire Vans, Grange Lane Garage, off Skip Lane, Grange Lane, Hutton, PR4 5JE, tel
01772 619033, www.grangelanegarage.co.uk
Leyland Body Shop Ltd., Carver Hey Units, Unit 8, Moss Lane, Little Hoole, tel 01772 615561
Leyland Van Hire, 8E Centurion Court, Farington, Leyland, PR25 3UQ, tel 01772 422972
Longton Commercials Ltd., Copside, Drumacre Lane East, Longton, tel 01772 616157
Maincrest Vehicle Hire Ltd., Aston Way, Moss Side, Leyland, tel 01772 622969
Noblet Municipal Services, Unit 9, Charnley Fold Industrial Estate, School Lane, Bamber Bridge,
tel 01772 321138
NWES, Longton Business Park, Station Road, Little Hoole, tel 01772 611100
Thrifty Car & Van Rental, Park Villa, Winery Lane, Walton-le-dale, PR5 4AR, tel 01772 526056,
www.thrifty.co.uk
TURF: See LAWN/TURF GROWERS
TYRES:
Some tyre companies supply part-used and remoulded tyres – see the Yellow Pages for details or
www.yell.com
Do not burn old tyres, they give off poisonous dioxins. Scrap types can be used for boat fenders,
children’s play equipment or stacked as soil or compost containers as used to grow flowers, herbs
and/or vegetables.
Householders can take up to six domestic tyres to the recycling centre off Flensburg Way,
Farington Moss.
The nearest tyre recycling company is Eco Tyre Shredders, 271 Guildford Rd, Southport,
Merseyside, PR8 4NG, tel 07880 502666
U
UPHOLSTERERS:
Aztec Furnishing of Leyland, Unit 1B, Talbot Road Industrial Estate, Talbot Road, Leyland, tel
01772 459440
Birch Furniture, Leyland, tel 01772 496184
Exquisite Upholstery, Unit 3, AMS Trading estate, Brownhill Lane, Longton, PR4 4SG, tel 01772
616661 or 378239
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W. Lamb, 49 Brindle Road, Bamber Bridge, tel 01772 628820 and/or 64 Hall Lane, Leyland,
PR26 3ZD, tel 01772 431134
Nikia Upholstery, Unit 37, Old Mill Industrial Estate, School Lane, Bamber Bridge, tel 01772
316699
Paul’s Upholstery, 17 St Pauls Close, Farington Moss, Leyland, tel 01772 313433
Qualicover Upholstery, 1 The Maltings, Longton, PR4 5ZS, tel 01772 617017
Whittingham Upholsterers, 4 Lancaster Avenue, Leyland, PR25 5TD, tel 01772 424911
V
VACUUM CLEANERS REPAIRS & SERVICING:
Longton Electrical Services (specialist in Dyson), 137 Liverpool Road, Longton, PR4 5AB, tel
01772 614354
M.H. Services, Unit 7, Occleshaw House, 2 Worden Lane, Leyland, tel 01772 623009
Northwest Domestics, 80 Hough Lane, Leyland, tel 01772 423422 and 143 Station Road, Bamber
Bridge, tel 01772 324920, www.northwestdomestics.co.uk
VALETING (CARS etc): See ECO-VALETING
None in South Ribble, the nearest Eco-valeting services are based in Chorley, see www.yell.com
VENDING MACHINE SERVICING:
Always Available Vending Ltd., Chorley Road, Walton-le-dale, tel 07957 545911
Benson & Clark Vending Ltd., Unit 4, Centurion Industrial Estate, Centurion Way, Farington,
Leyland, tel 01772 622663
VIDEOS:
Unwanted videos can be donated to local charity shops but contact them first to see if they take
them.
VIDEO RENTAL:
Blockbuster, Unit 2B, Churchill Way, Leyland, tel 01772 451888
VISITOR CENTRES: Also see MUSEUMS, PARKS and TOURIST ATTRACTIONS
Longton Brickcroft Local Nature Reserve Visitor Centre, Liverpool Road, Longton, PR4 5YY, tel
01772 611497, www.southribble.gov.uk
Penwortham Environmental Education Centre, Howick Cross Lane, Penwortham, PR1 0NS runs
eco days and summer fun activities for children, tel 01772 751110, www.lancswt.org.uk
The Barn, Berkeley Drive, Bamber Bridge, PR5 6BY, tel 01772 324129, www.lancswt.org.uk and
also the offices of the Cuerden valley Park Trust, tel 01772 324436,
www.cuerdenvalleypark.org.uk
Photos of the other visitor centres to be inserted
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The Barn
VOLUNTEERING:
South Ribble has a Volunteer Bureau located within the Chorley & South Ribble Council for
Voluntary Service (CVS). The Volunteer Bureau provides general information for potential
volunteers, volunteer training & support, groups and organisations looking for volunteers. For
further information contact:
Volunteer Bureau, Chorley & South Ribble Council for Voluntary Service (CVS), 78 Towngate,
Leyland, PR25 2LR, tel 01772 490131, www.chorleyandsouthribblecvs.co.uk
You can volunteer your practical skills or wildlife identification skills with the following
environmental groups that operate in South Ribble:
British Trust for Conservation Volunteers, (BTCV), 16 Grimshaw Street, Preston, PR1 3DD, tel
01772 204647, www.btcv.org.uk
Cuerden Valley Park Trust, c/o The Barn, Berkeley Drive, Bamber Bridge, PR5 6BY, tel 01772
324436, www.cuerdenvalleypark.org.uk
Friends of Hurst Grange Park, Penwortham,
http://www.penworthamtowncouncil.gov.uk/hurst_grange_park.htm
Friends of Longton Brickcroft Local Nature Reserve, Liverpool Road, Longton, PR4 5YY
Friends of Shruggs Wood, Leyland
Friends of Walton Park, Walton-le-Dale
Friends of Withy Grove Park, Bamber Bridge
Friends of Worden Park, Leyland
If you would like to join your local Friends of group contact the parks ranger service on 01772
422316 or email parks@southribble.gov.uk
Lancashire County Council offer opportunities for volunteers and rangers on their nature
reserves, picnic site and long-distance footpaths including Preston Junction Local Nature Reserve,
Bamber Bridge - Lostock Hall and the Ribble Way, contact the Countryside Service, PO Box 9,
Guild House, Cross Street, Preston, PR1 8RD, tel 01772 534709, email
countrysideservices@lancashire.gov.uk
Photos of the LNRs to be inserted
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Lancashire Wildlife Trust, The Barn, Berkeley Drive, Bamber Bridge, PR5 6BY, tel 01772
324129, Penwortham Environmental Education Centre, Howick Cross Lane, Penwortham, PR1
0NS, tel 01772 751110, www.lancswt.org.uk
Penwortham Nature Conservation Group (PENCON) carry out practical works one weekend a
month. Contact Peter Smith on 01772 747661 for further details.
Pond Conservation, contact: Becca Cleaver, Million Ponds Project Northern Officer, Hornbeam
House, Electra Way, Crewe, CW1 6GJ, tel 01270 754135, www.pondconservation.org.uk
Woodland Trust, Dog Kennel Community Woodland Group, c/o Autumn Park, Dysart Road,
Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 6LL, tel 01476 581111, or see www.woodlandtrust.org.uk
W
WALKS:
There is a South Ribble group affiliated to the Ramblers Association, see www.ramblers.org.uk
Promoted walks with marked routes/trails include Cuerden Valley Park, Leyland Cross heritage
Walk (one mile), Leyland Town Centre Heritage Walk (3/4 mile), Preston Junction Local Nature
Reserve (which includes the Old Tramway Cycle Route), the Ribble Way etc?
Leaflets have been produced for the following sites: Cuerden Valley Park, Longton Brickcroft
LNR, Preston Junction LNR, Samlesbury Hall Nature Reserve (out of print) and Worden Park are there any others?
The Ribble Coast and Wetlands Regional Park promotes the Ribble Estuary and its surroundings,
organises events and guided walks, including an annual Walking Festival in October (see website
for further information), see www.ribblecoastandwetlands.com
WASHING MACHINE REPAIRS & SERVICING:
Ace Repairs, 78 Margaret Road, Penwortham, PR1 9PR, tel 01772 466051,
www.acerepairs.co.uk
Domestic Appliance Repairs, 38 Pendle Road, Leyland, tel 07801 726535
Hotpoint & Creda Repairs, 69 Howick Park Drive, Penwortham, tel 01772 742571
MKL Electrics, 40 Hunters Road, Leyland, tel 01772 456989
Northwest Domestics, 80 Hough Lane, Leyland, tel 01772 423422 and 143 Station Road, Bamber
Bridge, tel 01772 324920, www.northwestdomesticservices.co.uk
Pauls Domestics, 6C Talbot Road Industrial Estate, Talbot Road, Leyland, PR25, tel 07751
469543
WASHING-UP LIQUID:
Choose products that are environmentally-friendly (define?) and produced in the Northwest or
England such as Bio and McBride’s Green Force (Manchester) plus the Cooperative’s own
(Manchester-tbc)
WATER FILTERS:
Some can be sent back to the manufacturer for recycling so check the packet before you buy.
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WILDLIFE CRIME:
If you see anyone harming wildlife contact the Force Wildlife Officer: PC 689 Duncan Thomas,
Lancashire Constabulary Headquarters, PO Box 77 Hutton, PR4 5SB, tel: 01772 413667 or
07908 776903, or email duncan.thomas@lancashire.pnn.police.uk to report the incident and ask
for a log number
WILDLIFE EXPLORERS:
Wildlife Explorers is the junior section of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB)
and suitable for children aged 8 to 12. RSPB Phoenix is for teenage members of the RSPB and
Wildlife Explorers will automatically become a member of RSPB Phoenix member from their 13 th
birthday.
Cuerden Wildlife Explorers is a RSPB Wildlife Explorers and also part of Wildlife Watch, the
junior section of The Wildlife Trusts (see below). Cuerden Wildlife Explorers meet one Saturday
each month and there is a £1 charge per child per event. Contact David Beattie on 01772 3244436
or see www.cuerdenvalleypark.org.uk/explorers.htm
WILDLIFE WATCH:
Wildlife Watch is a junior branch of The Wildlife Trusts and suitable for children aged 8 and over.
Membership is £10 per year or £15 for up to 4 children at the same address, see
www.wildlifewatch.org.uk for further details. Local groups in South Ribble are as follows:
The Cuerden Wildlife Explorers are based at Cuerden Valley Park (in Chorley as well as South
Ribble) and meet one Saturday each month. Contact David Beattie on 01772 3244436 or see
www.cuerdenvalleypark.org.uk/explorers.htm
The Wicked Wildlife Watch Club is based at the Penwortham Environmental Education Centre
and meet on the last Wednesday of the month from 5.30-7.30pm. Contact Su Buck on 01772
751110
WINE:
There are no vineyards in South Ribble (yet!), the nearest grapes are grown in Wales.
Why not try making your own (see HOMEBREW shops) or try the increasing range of Britishmade wines, which include wines made from flowers (e.g. elderflower) and berries (e.g.
blackberry, damson, elderberry and plum etc.) as well as from grapes.
WOOD BURNING STOVE INSTALLATION:
H & J Construction, Banks Cottage Farm, Dob Lane, Little Hoole, PR4 4SU, tel 01772 615632
Chorley & Leyland Chimney Sweeps, 252 Leyland Road, Leyland, tel 01772 621435
WOODCHIP PRODUCERS & SUPPLIERS:
Cuerden Valley Park Ranger Service, c/o The Barn, Berkeley Drive, Bamber Bridge, PR5 6BY,
tel 01772 324436, www.cuerdenvalleypark.org.uk
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WOODEN GATE MANUFACTURERS:
Buena Vista Furniture Services, adjacent to Woodlands, Long Moss Lane, New Longton, PR4
4XN, tel 01772 285771, www.buenavistafurnitureservices.co.uk
WOODLAND BURIALS: See FUNERALS
WOODTURNERS:
Royle Woodturners, Holmcroft Cottage, Ulnes Walton Lane, Leyland, tel 01772 435600
WOOL & NEEDLECRAFT SHOPS:
Bow Peep, 136 Liverpool Road, Longton, tel 01772 614508
Delta Wool Shop, 49 Stanifield Lane, Farington, Leyland, tel 01772 456535 and 348 Chapel
Lane, New Longton, tel 01772 617660 and 5 Hope Terrace, Lostock Hall, tel 01772 315356
Unwanted cotton and wool can be donated to local charity shops but contact them first to see if
they take them.
WROUGHT IRON:
The Forge, Huntleys, Whalley Road, Samlesbury, PR5 0UN, tel Iain Hogg on 07837 772330
or Neville Brant on 07941 397855
Parkinson’s Gates, 65 Squirrels Close, Lostock Hall, tel 01772 312851
Wrought Iron Design, 18 Marshalls Brow, Penwortham, tel 07970 482485
??? in Walton-le-dale?
X
Are there any X’s?
Y
YELLOW PAGES: Also see PHONE BOOKS
Old Yellow pages are 100% recyclable and are recycled into newsprint, cardboard, egg boxes and
animal bedding.
The Yellow Woods Challenge is run by Yellow pages, working with the Woodland Trust and
local authorities across the UK. Residents are encouraged to give their old edition to a
participating school, see www.yellow-woods.co.uk for further details. Yellow Woods Challenge is
undergoing a major review and should be relaunched in Autumn 2010.
Special Yellow pages recycling banks can be found at (tbc) or they can be put into your kerbside
collection (green box) or taken to the recycling centre off Flensburg Way, Farington Moss.
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ZERO-WASTE:
By making certain choices when buying or shopping, by recycling everything that is recyclable
and having access to a compost heap or wormery it is possible to have a zero-waste household and
not to put anything into your grey bin. Could you manage it? Do you fancy a challenge?
Note: The details of businesses in this guide have been taken from the Thomson Local and
Yellow Pages 2010. Details are assumed to be correct at the time of print and the producers of this
guide cannot be help responsible for any errors or omissions.
If you cannot find what you are looking for in this guide then you could try
www.greenfinder.co.uk or www.allthingseco.co.uk but please let us know so that we can try to
plug the gap or identify it as a new business opportunity – please email us at
southribbletransitiontowns@googlemail.com
A 15 POINT ACTION PLAN TO BEING GREEN IN SOUTH
RIBBLE:
ACTION 1: SLASH YOUR BILLS – GET INSULATED
The energy we use in our homes on heating, lighting and appliances produces over 25% of the
carbon dioxide emissions in the UK, more than food & drink and transport. This means that every
household can make a real difference in saving money and reducing carbon emissions.
Heating accounts for the majority of a home’s energy use and uninsulated houses lose 35% of
their heat through the walls so if your house has cavity walls get cavity wall insulation.
Uninsulated houses lose 25% of their heat through the roof so it makes sense to install loft
insulation. Current Building Regulations require loft insulation to a depth of 270mm so try to
match that for a start. If you live in South Ribble and are unemployed, retired or on any benefits,
including child support, then you can get free cavity wall and loft insulation and an energy
efficient boiler all free from South Ribble Borough Council. Even if you don’t receive benefits you
qualify for a significant payment towards the costs. So what are you waiting for? Get insulated!
If you choose to install loft insulation yourself then you can choose Thermafleece, made from
sheep’s wool, or Warmcell, made from shredded paper as more environmentally-friendly
alternatives to the mineral fibre rockwool insulation.
Ten per cent of heat is lost through the windows so expensive double glazing is normally a lower
priority.
ACTION 2: SLASH YOUR BILLS - BE ENERGY EFFICIENT
If you need a new product for the house, look for the Energy Saving Recommendation logo,
which is shown on a wide range of ‘white goods’ such as fridges, freezers, washing machines and
central-heating boilers. Appliances are rated on an energy scale of A++ to G with A++ being the
most energy efficient and cheapest to run.
See www.energysavingtrust.org.uk to find the full range of Energy Saving Recommended
products and find details of retailers of where you can buy them.
AMAZING FACT: If everyone in the UK upgraded their fridges and freezers to Energy Saving
Recommended Models, it could save over £700 Million worth of electricity – enough to run the
UK’s street lighting for 3 years!
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The website www.gooshing.co.uk makes it easy to buy brands from the most responsible
companies at the cheapest price, and avoid those that don’t care about animal welfare, the
environment or human rights.
ACTION 3: SWITCH TO RENEWABLE ENERGY
Burning fossil fuels such as coal, gas and oil to make electricity is a major source of carbon
emissions and is unsustainable. Electricity can be generated from sustainable sources such as
biomass, hydro (rivers, tides and waves), sunlight (solar) and wind. We can choose who supplies
our electricity. Electricity supplied to our homes via the national grid comes from a mixture of
sources. By buying electricity from certain companies, we can have an enormous influence on
how much of that electricity is generated from renewable sources.
Some electricity supply companies only deal in electricity that is generated from 100% renewable
sources. Three well-known ones are:
Ecotricity, tel 01453 756111, www.ecotricity.co.uk
Good Energy, tel 0845 4561640, www.good-energy.co.uk
Green Energy, tel 0845 4569550, www.greenenergy.uk.com
Ecotricity is starting to produce green gas from composting schemes landfill gas emissions that it
will feed into the national gas grid. Sign up at www.ecotricity.co.uk
ACTION 4: GENERATE YOUR OWN ELECTRICITY OR HEATING
With the new Feed-in Tariffs (FITS) introduced by the government in 2010, you can get paid (41p
per kW tax-free) to generate electricity from your own solar photo-voltaic system.
More and more people are choosing to generate their own electricity, saving money and carbon
emissions at the same time. Government grants are available to help householders, community
groups and businesses to install renewable energy systems. Advice and information is available
from:
British Eco Renewable Energy Solutions, see www.britisheco.com
Centre for Alternative Technology, Machynlleth, Wales, tel 01654 705950,
www.cat.org.uk
Energy Saving Trust, tel 0800 512012, www.energysavingtrust.org.uk
Low Carbon Building Programme, tel 0800 9150990, www.lowcarbonbuildings.org.uk
Renewable Energy Association, www.r-e-a.net
Government grants tend to be available only when using accredited installers (as listed by the Low
Carbon Building Programme) and this avoids getting stung by cowboys.
For renewable energy companies and installers in South Ribble refer to the following sections in
the A-Z:
BIOMASS: See WOODBURNING STOVE INSTALLERS, FIREWOOD SUPPLIERS and
WOODCHIP PRODUCERS & SUPPLIERS
GEOTHERMAL:
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Ground Source Heat Pumps (GSHP) make use of ground heat, usually a few metres below our
feet, to transfer underground heat into buildings and in some cases, pre-heating domestic water.
As the earth maintains a temperature of about 11-12°C throughout the year, GSHP's can provide
an energy efficient alternative for indoor heating.
Are there any examples in South Ribble? If so insert photo/quote (with permission)
Are there any heat pump installers in South Ribble?
HYDRO INSTALLERS:
Are there any examples in South Ribble? If so insert photo/quote (with permission)
Are there any in hydro installers South Ribble?
SOLAR: See SOLAR ENERGY EQUIPMENT & INSTALLATION
ACTION 5: TRAVEL GREEN
25% of CO2 emissions in the UK come from transport, yet a quarter of all journeys by car are less
than 2 miles! Improve your health as well as reducing your carbon footprint by cycling or walking
short distances and for longer journeys use public transport. If you are over 60 you can use your
bus pass for free off-peak travel throughout South Ribble, Lancashire or anywhere else in
England!
CYCLING:
National Cycle Network route 6 passes through South Ribble from Cuerden to Preston (Avenham
Park) via Preston Junction LNR, the southern loop of the Lancashire Cycleway (Cycle Route 91)
enters South Ribble at Shaw Brook (Runshaw College) and leaves along Dawson Lane between
Leyland and Whittle-le-woods. There are other local signed cycle routes & safe routes to school,
see Sustrans, tel 0845 113 0065, www.sustrans.org.uk
BUYING A ‘NEW’ CAR:
Top Tips:
Try not to buy a new car unless you absolutely have to. Be aware however, that newer vehicles
pollute less and tend to be more environmentally efficient.
Buy as small as you can for your daily needs.
The fuel economy of similar-sized cars using the same type of fuel can vary by as much as 45%.
The ETA’s Car Buyer’s Guide gives an accurate assessment of all cars on the market.
Choose the most fuel efficient model and investigate cars that use lower-emission fuels, in
particular biodiesel from recycled oil. The vehicle certification authority
(www.vcacarfueldata.org.uk) provides a listing of fuel consumption and CO2 emissions for all
new car models. It also identifies cars that use alternative fuel types such as electric, hybrid,
biodiesel and LPG.
CAR CLUBS (PAY-AS-YOU-GO CARS): www.carclubs.org.uk
Although there are no Car Clubs in South Ribble or Lancashire at the moment, more are being set
up around the UK. All costs are paid for by the daily or hourly charge and you don’t need to
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worry about tax, insurance, servicing or depreciation. There are Car Clubs in Manchester,
Bentham and Hebden Bridge and Lancaster is currently looking into it.
DRIVE SMART:
If you do drive, you can reduce your CO2 emissions by using simple but ‘smart’ driving
techniques to reduce fuel consumption. The top tips include:
Keep your tyre pressures topped up to the recommended levels
Remove the roof rack, if you have one, when its not needed
Drive as smoothly as you can
If you have a car try setting yourself a target to decrease your annual mileage and treat yourself to
something with the money you have saved.
ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION:
The ETA is a not-for-profit ethical organisation providing motorists and cyclists with carbonneutral breakdown cover and insurance products. As well as encouraging responsible driving to
reduce carbon, the ETA campaigns for sustainable transport, tel free on 0800 212 810 or see
www.eta.co.uk
LIFT SHARE:
It isn’t always possible to travel by public transport but we can share our cars when we are
travelling to the same destination, e.g. to work or shopping. Every journey shared saves money on
running costs, reduces CO2 emissions by at least 50% and eases pressure on the roads. Talk to
your family, friends, neighbours or colleagues about sharing car journeys. Alternatively there are
several car sharing organisations that you can join – simply register your journey for free on one of
these websites and the system will try to match you with a driver or a passenger, see below:
www.liftshare.org
www.nationalcarshare.co.uk
www.shareajourney.com
www.sharedwheels.co.uk
ACTION 6: TAKE A GREEN BREAK OR HOLIDAY (see HOLIDAYS in
the A-Z)
The UK is one of the most beautiful places in the world and we have National Parks and Areas of
Outstanding Natural Beauty on our doorsteps in Lancashire and Northern England. By taking a
break or holiday in the UK instead of overseas contributes to the UK economy, helps keep people
in jobs, saves CO2 emissions and helps you discover more about what’s on our doorstep.
If you want to travel abroad then look at the alternative ways of getting to your destination and
view the journey as part of your holiday experience. For assistance with booking or checking out
other holidays without flying try the following:
www.noflytravel.com
www.idontfly.com
www.seat61.com
You may have heard about Carbon Off-setting but this isn’t a solution to climate change and
should only be used to offset your remaining emissions once you have done everything else to
minimise them. There are some very bad companies and examples out there. Greenpeace, World
Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and Friends of the Earth have recommended a few which meet the
‘Gold Standard’ , including:
www.atmosfair.de
www.climatefriendly.org
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Green Tourism is being promoted to visitors to Lancashire, see www.lancashiregreentourism.com
and why not have a look at the businesses that have already been through the scheme.
ACTION 7: THE FOUR R’s - REDUCE, RE-USE, RECYCLE and REPAIR
Although South Ribble and Lancashire is achieving higher rates of recycling, most of our waste
still ends up in landfill and its growing each year (tbc). This is a waste of precious resources and
contributes to greenhouse gases building up in the atmosphere. Before you throw anything away,
ask yourself, can it be re-used or recycled? Could anyone else use this?
The best way to reduce waste is not to create it in the first place. Many companies are reducing
the amount of packaging but you can also choose products within little or no packaging,
especially plastic wrapping, which is taken off and put straight into the bin.
Search for products made from recycled materials, foe help see www.recycledproducts.org.uk
For useful information about what can be recycled and where, see www.recyclenow.com
Top tips:
Avoid disposable items
Buy second-hand goods
Choose products with little or no excess packaging
Donate unwanted items to charity shops or jumble sales or sell them at a car boot sale
Repair household appliances
Say no to plastic carrier bags, buy a cotton bag or use bags for life
Support your local shops
Use freecycle, see www.prestonfreegle
ACTION 8: EAT & DRINK SOUTH RIBBLE AND LANCASHIRE!
Much of the food we buy has travelled hundred or even thousands of miles. Food transportation
and packaging are major contributors to greenhouse gas emissions. Try to buy local, organic and
seasonal food whenever possible and support the local farmers, producers and shops.
See FARMERS MARKETS in the A-Z.
See also www.tastelancashire.com
ACTION 9: GROW AND MAKE YOUR OWN:
For zero food miles, try growing some of your own fruit and veg in your garden, or rent an
allotment (see ALLOTMENTS in the A-Z).
Be a permanent agriculturalist, see PERMACULTURE in the A-Z.
If you have space then plant a few fruit trees such as apple, cherry, pear or plum and is a great
way of keeping some of the rarer varieties alive. Visit you local nursery and be inspired.
Try making your own chutneys and jams, support your local arts and craft shops and try making
your own cards and gifts for family and friends (see ART & CRAFT SHOPS in the A-Z).
ACTION 10: FEED THE WORMS – GET A COMPOST BIN OR A
WORMERY
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About half a typical household bin is bulky heavy food waste, which has to be collected and
transported to landfill, often a considerable distance from our homes. Food waste then
decomposes to produce methane, or ‘landfill gas’, which is one of the main greenhouse gases.
South Ribble Borough Council collects garden waste, such as grass cuttings, hedge clippings and
prunings in the brown bins and then composts it. An alternative if you have your own garden or
allotment is to make your own compost.
If the Council collects food waste where you live then use it, otherwise you can buy a ‘Wormery’
and the worms break down food waste into a lovely fine and nutritious compost. Wormeries are
available from (tbc).
ACTION 11: USE WATER WISELY
Although it may seem as though Lancashire isn’t short of water, freshwater is a very precious
resource. Our tap water requires considerable amounts of energy as well as chemical treatment to
clean and pump it through the mains.
AMAZING FACTS: Did you know that we each use, on average, 155 litres of water every
day, which is 30% more than in 1970
A gallon of bottled water uses two more in purifying it. Drink tap water instead – a penny will
buy enough to fill 50 glasses
The 30 Billion plastic water bottles in the United States in 2006 used the equivalent of 17
Million barrels of oil – enough to fuel a million cars for a year!
The simple measures below can considerably reduce your water footprint:
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Take a shower instead of a bath, but avoid buying power showers as they can use up
nearly as much water as having a bath.
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Don’t leaving taps running when you don’t need to
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Repair leaking or dripping taps
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Place a water hippo or brick into your cistern or replace it with a dual-flush alternative.
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Ask United Utilities to fit a water meter, if you don’t already have one, so that like gas
and electricity, you pay for what you use.
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Install a water butt to harvest rainwater from your garage, extension, conservatory, carport or even household roof and use the rainwater to water your garden, top up a pond or
rinse your car. Rainwater is better for your plants than tap water because it contains more
nutrients. More than one water butt can be connected to a single downpipe by using
flexible hose connector kits.
Waterwise has plenty of water-saving advice, see www.waterwise.org.uk
The Environment Agency website has tips on how businesses and householders can save water
and has downloads on rainwater harvesting and water efficiency, see www.environmentagency.gov.uk
The Green Building Store sells a range of water-saving devices for homes and businesses, see
www.greenbuildingstore.co.uk
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ACTION 12: BE GREEN AT WORK
Help is available for businesses in Lancashire that want to operate in more sustainable ways and
solutions usually save money too.
Lancashire Business Environment Association offers free environmental advice, audits and
awards to small and medium enterprises in the county. The LBEA is an initiative of Business
Link, Groundwork Pennine Lancashire and ENWORKS.
The Carbon Trust is a private company set up by the government to help business and the public
sector to cur carbon emissions and develop low carbon technologies, see www.carbontrust.co.uk
Envirowise offers UK businesses free, independent, confidential advice and support for local
businesses from farming and crafts to brewing, see www.envirowise.gov.uk
The Enhanced Capital Allowances scheme (ECA), run by defra, enables businesses to claim 100%
first year capital allowances on investments in technologies and products that save water, energy
and CO2 emissions, see www.eca.gov.uk
ACTION 13: BE ETHICAL – SUPPORT ETHICAL COMPANIES
Look for products that have been ethically produced. Fairtrade is a good example but there are
lots more. Use your purchasing power to make a difference as a consumer.
The Ethical Company Organisation (ECO) provides shoppers, NGO’s, ethical companies and
government with clear and comparative information on thousands of companies and brands.
Researchers compare ethical and Corporate Social Responsibility records in relation to
environmental and human rights records, animal welfare and involvement in the arms trade. The
ECO published The Good Shopping Guide, see www.ethical-company-organisation.org
GOOSHING. The free online shopping tool from The Good Shopping Guide, GOOSHING
makes it easy to but brands from the most responsible companies at the cheapest price and boycott
those companies that don’t care about animal welfare, human rights or the environment, see
www.gooshing.co.uk
Insert details of the Cooperative, FSC etc.
ACTION 14: GREEN YOUR SCHOOL
Building Schools for the Future (BSF) is the single biggest government investment in improving
school buildings for over 50 years, aiming to rebuild or renew every secondary school in England
over a 10-15 year period, see www.bsf.gov.uk
Eco-schools is an initiative where children work together to save electricity and water, recycle and
reduce carbon emissions. Schools in England that have achieved an Eco-school Bronze or Silver
Award have the opportunity to apply for funding to help them progress towards the prestigious
Green Flag.
The Lancashire National Grid for Learning (LNGFL) can help schools and colleges with
resources and teaching assistance in environmental and development subjects
The Global Renewables environmental education team works with Key Stage Two pupils looking
at environmental issues and helps pupils to take action. They offer a free outreach programme to
schools, linking activities to the National Curriculum, the Sustainable Schools framework and
the Eco-Schools. You can download the latest edition of their GREEN Newsletter (Global
Renewables Environmental Education Newsletter) from their publications page, see
www.lancsngfl.ac.uk
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Sustainable Schools is a source of core materials, see www.teachernet.gov.uk/sustainableschools
Farms can also be found on the Growing Schools website, which has been designed to support
teachers in using the ‘outdoor classroom’ as a resource across the curriculum for pupils of all ages,
see www.growingschools.org.uk
ACTION 15: TRY VOLUNTEERING
There are lots of opportunities for volunteering your services for the good of the community and
to benefit wildlife in South Ribble. For organisations that offer opportunities in South Ribble, see
VOLUNTEERING in the A-Z.
Chorley and South Ribble Council for Voluntary Service is an independent local voluntary agency
which aims to promote effective community service and activity (new ideas, new action, new
groups) and to provide links between voluntary and statutory sectors, development support, and
access to resources and services. 78 Towngate, Leyland, PR25 2LR, tel 01772 490131, see
www.chorleyandsouthribblecvs.co.uk
Other volunteering opportunities may be available via websites such as those below:
www.do-it.org.uk
www.volunteering.org.uk
RECOMMENDED READING:
BOOKS:
Details to be inserted.
MAGAZINES:
Permaculture magazine
The Green Parent magazine
Others to be inserted
RECOMMENDED WEB SURFING:
Garden Organic, see www.gardenorganic.org.uk
Permaculture Association website and forum, see www.permaculture.org.uk
The Green Parent website and forum, see www.thegreenparent.co.uk
www.lovefoodhatewaste.com
www.recyclemore.co.uk
www.rethinkrubbish.com
www.carbontrust.co.uk
www.energysavingtrust.org.uk
http://actonco2.gov.uk
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RECOMMENDED VIEWING:
Age of Stupid
Future Farming
Home
In Transition
Inconvenient Truth
Peak Oil
The Day After Tomorrow
NEW BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES IN SOUTH RIBBLE:
The production of this Green Guide has highlighted a number of gaps in the market that may
offer the opportunity for innovative people/organisations to set up new businesses in South
Ribble, i.e. in the following areas:
Blacksmiths
Car club scheme
Coppice crafts
Crafts
Eco-firelighters
Environappy service
Environmentally-friendly cleaning products and washing-up liquid
Environmentally-friendly paints and varnishes
Environmentally-friendly soaps and shampoo
Fairtrade shops
Geothermal energy installation
Heat pump installation
Hydro-electricity generation and installation
Internet Cafe
Jams and preserves (chutneys, pickles etc)
Green coffins (cardboard, willow/wickerwork etc)
Organically-grown fruits, herbs, plants and seeds
Organic and/or vegetarian cafes and restaurants
Organic milk and milk products (cheese, yoghurt etc.)
Organic peat-free compost
Organic vegetables
Permaculture projects
Recycled product manufacture and sale
Sawmill
Taxi service using sustainably-sourced biodiesel
Thatcher (roofs)
Tyre recycling
Valeting (eco-friendly)
Wine-making
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