Were you an employee at Dobson and Barlow Machinery Sales in Radcliffe in 1967?

Also in the audience were the Mayor of Radcliffe, Cllr A Shea, and the civic heads of Bolton and Little Lever.

The Earl of Derby presents the award trophy to Chairman Mr S C Seward

The company received the award for its performance in the export field – last year more than 70 per cent of its production went overseas.

Presenting the award to Mr Seward, Lord Derby said he hoped it would be and encouragement to the firm to further enhance their achievements.

Mr Seward is one of the very few people to have received the award on two occasions – last year he received it as chairman of a sister company of Dobson’s Platt Bros Ltd.

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RESTRICTIONS on capital expenditure may delay further redevelopment of Radcliffe town centre.

Plans for comprehensive development of the central part of the town were given the go-ahead by the Ministry of Housing and Local Government in May this year, but the proposals have since been omitted from the Government’s capital investment programme for town centre schemes.

Officials of Radcliffe Council have put strong pressure on the Ministry to give loan sanction for the redevelopment and the MP for Bury and Radcliffe, Mr David Ensor has also corresponded with the Ministry on the Council’s behalf.

So far their efforts have been unsuccessful, but the Ministry has stated that further town centre schemes will be added to the programme later in the financial year.

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A FATHER and son camping competition was organised by the Radcliffe Venture Scouts.

Six teams, each consisting of two scouts and two adults, were in the contest.

Radcliffe Venture Scouts embark on the father and son competition

A sedan-chair race along with a knockout cricket competition took place over the two days.

Head of Venture Scouts, Mr John Crossley, said: “The camp was a huge success.”