A PROPOSED supported housing development on the Willows Estate has been withdrawn from today's planning meeting agenda because of concerns about the loss of parking for nearby residents.

The application by HB Community Solutions to build a two-storey block of 16 apartments and a separate building of four bungalows on land off Crosland Road was due to be determined by North East Lincolnshire Council's Planning Committee today.

However, council bosses agreed to defer the item after Councillor Jane Hyldon-King (Lab, Yarborough) who lives on Mersey Way, raised concerns that the development would remove parking spaces used by householders on her street, and the neighbouring streets of Severn Way and Eskdale Way.

The developer which owns the site is now hoping to submit an amended proposal which will retain some parking for residents.

Residents in this area rely on the piece of land at the end of Service Road 24, which bends around from Crosland Road, to park their vehicles. It is also used for access by the emergency services, and by lorries making deliveries to the nearby Co-op store.

But under the original proposals it would have been replaced by the bungalows.

The 16 apartments and 12 car parking spaces will be built on an adjoining site which used to house a playgroup centre.

Although residents had received a letter from the planning department outlining the development, they had discarded it thinking it did not affect them as the site was referred to as Crosland Road.

Councillor Hyldon-King said: "When I told them they were going to lose their parking, they were shocked. Even those who don't have cars rely on their families to come and pick them up and take them out.

Jane's husband Paul King said: "I'm all in favour of disabled people being supported to live independently, but it has got to be done to the benefit of everybody."

Jonathan Wrigley, chief executive of HB Villages, one half of the joint venture behind the project, said: "The issue of parking was a problem we weren't aware of when we bought the site. After it was brought to our attention it was agreed to defer the application to a future meeting, and we are going to make some amendments to the scheme that will allow residents to still have access to their properties."

TRAVELLERS who set up in Cleethorpes Boating Lake car park over the weekend have now moved onto land near Riby Square. After being given a deadline of 10am today to leave the Cleethorpes car park, the travellers left yesterday evening. Council officers had stepped in to issue fixed penalty notices on Tuesday.

The tickets came 24 hours after they failed to respond to warning notices ordering them off the site.

About 16 families in caravans moved onto the car park over the weekend, starting with a handful on Friday, and were issued with tickets by the council yesterday, following warnings on Monday.

Local businesses welcomed the tough action taken by North East Lincolnshire Council.

A council spokeswoman said: "This is a council public car park. It is not a designated travellers' site. Hopefully they will be gone today."

Council leader Chris Shaw said: "We are taking robust action and working within the law. We are doing nothing other than the law permits in order to safeguard our residents and businesses in the area. If anyone parks on a council car park they have to follow the rules and get a ticket and not stay overnight. The rules apply to everyone and everyone is treated the same."

It is understood the travellers attempted to check in at the resort's Thorpe Park but later moved on to the council car park. Security was stepped up at the holiday centre.

A Humberside Police spokeswoman said a caravan home at Thorpe Park was broken into over the weekend and a TV and sleeping bag stolen, although police have not confirmed a link between the two.

After the 9am warning yesterday a traveller, who did not want to be named, said: "We are all very stressed. We will be moving out soon but I'm not sure where."

Another traveller said: "A lot of them have hangovers. There was drinking going on last night."

Debbie Brown, store manager of Leading Labels in the Meridian Point shopping area, said: "After the sandstorm, freezing weather, the train track disruption, a traveller camp is not what we need in the Easter holidays in Cleethorpes.

"They started with six or seven and then grew and grew. The council's response is music to our ears. They have been stringent with the rules. Why should they be treated any different to everyone else?

"We have had to lock our barriers over the access to the store which has affected our deliveries.

"We want to enhance the area and are looking forward to Premier Inn moving to the area. A traveller camp is putting people off and it is the mess they leave behind which is the worry."

Ian Whitwham, store manager of The Original Factory Shop, said: "We rely on the car park facility because we are a resort and want visitors to have ample car parking, especially when it is the busy Easter holidays.

"Having a traveller camp detracts from the area's character and deters people from parking up near there."

Visitor to Cleethorpes Lisa Hill, 43, said: "Could the council not give them somewhere to go and park? People stereotype a lot but travelling is just a way of life."

Debbie Musson, 48, said: "They should move on or pay their way like we all have to. It is intimidating. People feel threatened."

In our final feature on the £6 million transformation of Grimsby town centre, reporter Simon Faulkner asks the council's economic development manager Damien Jaines-White how the project will boost the regeneration not only of the town centre, but of North East Lincolnshire as a whole.

Q Can you explain the background to the project?

A The initial work goes back some years to when we consulted on the Grimsby Town Centre Masterplan. There was a clear steer from the people who took part that the bus station area could be improved on to expand the public space, increase the retail offer and improve the transport infrastructure. We put a lot of time and effort in to see how we could put these three sometimes conflicting factors into a comprehensive scheme and what we believe we have is a design that will allow the public to have greater access to the town centre, make it more user-friendly, and attract people and investment.

Q How will the proposed retail expansion support the regeneration of the town centre?

A Having a further retail anchor within the town centre will bring with it investment and a degree of construction jobs in the short term. Our commitment is there to expand the town centre and we will work with the new owners of Freshney Place on that basis whatever that expansion may be.

Q Given the current state of the economy, are you concerned that the planned expansion will have a detrimental effect on existing businesses?

A We will only look to grow the town centre, and the retail offer, on a sustainable basis. What we will not do is end up promoting endless retail schemes if there is no demand for it. We are not going to be pushing anything that is going to have a detrimental effect. The core retail area for the town centre is constrained by both the highway and the railway networks. There is a limited amount of expansion that would be able to occur in any event and we do see an investment that would enhance the retail offer as being important, providing it is the right investment.

Q How important are the public realm improvements?

A The project is not just about the retail expansion. It is also about having a suitable town centre which people can enjoy. The town centre has to have the right feel about it, and the new bus terminal and the public realm, complementing what we have done on Victoria Street, is key to that. An improved town centre offer will attract the investment which will generate the jobs and wealth for the area. It will also give us strong foundations to build on as we look to improve the public realm north of the town centre.

Q How do the changes to the bus station fit in with this vision?

A The key is to make the town centre more accessible and user-friendly for people travelling there by public transport, whether that be from North East Lincolnshire, or further afield. In terms of footfall in the town centre, we have our existing catchment which we very much want to sustain, but there are also growth areas such as to the south of the borough. That mix of demographic is exactly what is needed to attract investment. The new superstop will have an indoor waiting area with real-time bus information which will be linked to GPS so patrons waiting for a bus will be able to see when their bus is due before going to the stop, instead of standing outside as is the case now. We are also looking at how we can make that information available online, through either a website or an app, so it will become useful, not just in the town centre, but at bus stops throughout our borough.

Q How does this scheme fit in with the wider regeneration of North East Lincolnshire?

A The economic prosperity of this area – of any area – is driven by wealth creation and jobs, the retail offer, the housing offer, the place offer – that has to be part of the attraction to an area. In North East Lincolnshire we have seen growth in the food manufacturing sector, and in the offshore wind industry we are now seeing a number of organisations setting themselves up in Grimsby. They are the sectors we need to make sure we have got the right support infrastructure in place. But as well as making sure the right commercial infrastructure is in place, we need to have a place where people will want to come and live. That means having the right offer in terms of retail, restaurants and environment. These improvements will give us something to be proud of as a town, something that we can promote ourselves on the back of, and not withstanding current economic challenges, show that North East Lincolnshire is open for business, that it will not just accept what it has now, and that it wants something better.

ON THE WEB: Put your questions about the project to council bosses in our online debate tomorrow. Visit www.thisisgrimsby.co.uk from noon to take part.

"WE'VE had one day out at Wembley – now let's get there again."

Those were the words of a delighted Rob Scott after his Grimsby Town side sealed their place in the Conference play-offs following a dramatic 2-1 win at Dartford last night.

Aswad Thomas scored his first goal for the Mariners, two minutes from time, to complete a thrilling comeback in Kent.

That result, combined with Forest Green Rovers' 1-0 defeat to Hereford, confirmed Town's place in the play-offs for the first time since dropping out of the Football League.

And now, having sampled the Wembley experience already this season in the FA Trophy final, Scott has set his sights on taking his side back to the home of football for another final.

The joint boss said: "We're absolutely delighted. Our aim was to improve on last season – we've done that, but everyone knows what we're like and we demand more and more and more.

"Now that we're in the play-offs, we want to go as far as possible. We've had one day out at Wembley – now let's get there again.

"It's about the town, the club, the players and the fans and we want to do it for them."

In Pictures: Dartford 1 Grimsby Town 2

As well as his understandable delight at sealing a top-five finish, Scott also spoke of his relief at seeing his side fight back to get the win he felt they deserved.

He continued: "It's a bit of a relief first and foremost because the way it was going last night, I didn't think it was going to go our way.

"After a minute, we had to make a pretty big change in regards to the back four. We had to put Aswad (Thomas) in there and it was a bit of a make-shift back four.

"At 1-0 down, James McKeown has pulled off, without being too over the top, one of the best saves I've ever seen. It was unbelievable and it would have been criminal to go in at 2-0 down.

"We passed it well but it was just that bit lacking in the final third. In the second half, Andy Cook and Lennell John-Lewis have made the keeper work and there's been some fantastic balls in from Joe Colbeck.

"I'm delighted that we're in the play-offs but I'm more delighted with the response in the second half from our players to get the win that sealed.

"At 1-1, there would be a lot of teams that would take that, but not this group and that's massive kudos to them – we're delighted with them."

PLANS for 400 homes at Humberston were narrowly rejected by councillors.
Members of North East Lincolnshire Council planning committee said the plans by Keystone Developments Ltd were for a site which is outside of the development boundary and was a designated greenfield site.
They renewed their objections to the plans for the 18-hectare plot on Humberston Avenue which is opposite Humberston Academy.
It was first rejected in November last year.
However, councillors have given the go ahead for 121 on the former Par 3 Golf Club off Scout Lane, Humberston.
Members were told by planning officers there is a significant housing demand in North East Lincolnshire and a shortfall of the number of homes for the future.
Keep reading your Grimsby Telegraph for reaction to the decisions by planners.

RAIL experts are today investigating how two men died when their car was hit by a train on the Great Coates crossing last night.

Police were alerted just after 7.30pm by calls from residents reporting a loud bang.

The area was cordoned off as all three emergency services and railway officials attended the scene.

The train, the 19.26 Transpennine from Cleethorpes, was travelling at 60mph across the automated half-barrier crossing in Woad Lane.

Five passengers were on the train at the time of the collision.

Passengers were led off the train, which stopped further up the track after the incident. None were hurt. The train was not derailed.

A Humberside Police spokesman said: "We started to receive calls at 7.35pm from residents in the area reporting hearing some sort of loud bang.

"Officers were dispatched to the scene and on arrival it was clear there had been an incident in which a train appears to have been in a collision with a vehicle."

Richard Jarman, 49, of Station Road, said he was alerted by the horn of the train, which sounded for a prolonged period.

He said: "Then I heard what can only be described as a thud of metal being impacted.

"I went down to the train line and saw the car there. I shouted to my wife to call emergency services.

"I went to the car. I tried talking to the driver but got no response.

"The passenger was conscious but at this time other people were arriving. I went down to the train, which had stopped further down the track.

"The driver was on the phone to emergency services.

"I went back to the car, by which time all the emergency services had arrived.

"Both of the men in the car were wearing hi-vis jackets."

A nearby resident, who did not wish to be named, said: "I heard a loud bang and at first I thought someone had jumped in front of a train, it was quite scary.

"There were three ambulances, fire engines and countless police cars.

"The car was in a really bad state and people were pulling bits of it out of the front of the train, which stopped right near my house."

The vehicle was unidentifiable and covered over with a green sheet by emergency services.

Trains between Scunthorpe and Cleethorpes were cancelled for the remainder of the night.

FIREFIGHTERS in Grimsby will soon be saving "Lives" on their days off after volunteering to respond to medical emergencies.

A six-month pilot scheme has been launched which will see staff at Peaks Lane Fire Station man a Lives First Responder vehicle on their days off.

They will be trained to deal with life-threatening injuries and trauma in adults and children and will aim to arrive before ambulances.

It was the brainchild of long-serving firefighter and First Responder Harry Hall.

Harry, who is crew manager at Peaks Lane and has been a firefighter for 23 years, said: "I began volunteering for Lives 13 years ago and I know how stretched the ambulance service is and the difference First Responders can make.

"Firefighters are trained in trauma care but very few have practical experience of dealing with patients. This is a fantastic way for them to put their skills to use and help people in the community."

The firefighters will use a specially-adapted Skoda with blue lights to respond to emergencies.

Paul Benton, operations manager at Grimsby ambulance station, said: "Every second counts when it comes to life-threatening injuries and we are extremely grateful to the firefighters for volunteering their time."

ABOUT 500 homes neighbouring a proposed wind farm near Tetney could save £100 a year on their energy bills under a scheme announced by the developer.

ASC Renewables, which is planning to erect eight wind turbines on land at Bishopthorpe Farm, has offered to provide the discount every year for 25 years – the expected lifetime of the wind farm.

The announcement doubles the amount pledged by the company towards the community, as it has already agreed to contribute £50,000 a year for 25 years to a fund for community projects.

Mike Denny, ASC's operations director, revealed the homes, which include properties at Tetney Lock and on the Humberston Fitties, will receive letters later in the year inviting them to join the scheme.

Mr Denny said: "After listening to the community during our ongoing local consultations, a clear message emerged that there is a real appetite for reduced electricity bills against the backdrop of rising energy costs. We are launching the Green Energy Credit Scheme to directly address this point for homes neighbouring our wind farms. We are proud of the fact that we are one of the first companies in the UK to offer this.

"We recognise that with any development, there will be some impact on the local community and so we want to be good neighbours by giving something back to the community."

The scheme, also referred to as the Newton Marsh Extension as it neighbours an existing two wind turbine development recently constructed, has attracted much local opposition. However Mr Denny said that opinion on the wind farm at consultation events had been divided.

The turbines will be 0.7 miles away from the closest house and a mile and a half from the village of Tetney.

ASC is expecting a decision on its planning application sometime in the summer. Construction should be completed about two and a half years after that.

DEVELOPERS are considering an appeal against a planning decision opposing the building of 400 homes in Humberston.

It was the second time North East Lincolnshire Council planning councillors refused the plans by Keystone Developments Ltd for 400 homes off Humberston Avenue, after first refusing permission in November last year.

One councillor said it was like "Groundhog Day" discussing the same plans.

The application was narrowly rejected six votes to five by councillors.

But councillors approved an application for 121 homes off Scout Lane, Humberston, on the former golf club site, known locally as Par 3.

The committee also approved a further 11 dwellings on Waltham Road, and two on Roseveare Avenue.

Architect for the Par 3 scheme Jonathan Hendry said: "There is a great opportunity here for the area, for locals and for the authority to set housing standards."

The new scheme will include a widening of Scout Lane, a new footpath and new bus stop in Humberston Avenue.

Members of North East Lincolnshire Council's planning committee said the plans by Keystone Developments Ltd were for a site outside the development boundary on a designated greenfield site.

After the meeting, representatives of the developers said they are considering an appeal.

Keystone's assistant director, Nicola Worboys said it could cost up to £100,000 to appeal the decision, but the firm could claim the costs from the council.

A spokesman for the company said: "We are very disappointed and we continue to believe in the intrinsic merits of the scheme, not least because of the 200 retirement homes.

"There is increasing demand for homes in the area. We shall be looking at our options for the development."

Councillors renewed objections it was not a development site and were concerned for schoolchildren's safety.

THE first phase of works to improve St Andrew's Hospice could soon be underway thanks to a £988,441 grant.

The Department Of Health cash means a third of the £3 million cost of the project has now been accounted for – and hospice staff are already in talks with contractors to get work underway.

The first phase – which will be completed in 18 months to two years – will see:

Four additional adult beds being created.

Ensuite facilities being added to rooms which do not yet have them, in line with Care Quality Commission standards.

Additional public space being created, allowing people to come to the hospice for information and turning the centre into a "hub" for those with life limiting conditions.

Extending the front of the building and creating a new joint reception area for both the children's and adult wings.

Creating gym facilities for physiotherapy.

Building a new coffee shop.

Head of fundraising Jane Whenham-White added the new facilities would mean improvements to the care given to those with a wide range of life-limiting illnesses.

She said: "We can treat people as individuals, shaping their care to their individual needs and those of their families and carers."

The second phase of the project will see the development of aqua sauna facilities, for hydrotherapy; the third phase will be focused on the creation of a dementia unit for those with life-limiting conditions and the fourth will see an additional four adult beds being added – taking the total to 16.

She added the aim was now to secure revenue funding, as – while grateful for capital funding – it could only be used for specific projects and not ongoing running costs.

Keep checking your Grimsby Telegraph for details of this year's annual Sleepwalk on Friday, July 5.

A WORRIED dad who was trying to get home after receiving a distressed phone call from his pregnant partner about his child being unwell, was clocked driving at 87mph in a 30mph zone.

Neil Callaway, 35, told Grimsby magistrates he was travelling at the speed after hearing his two-year-old son Jaden's temperature had soared.

He admitted speeding on College Road, East Halton, on September 13.

The dad-of-seven, of Pasture Road, Barton, later told the Telegraph he had no idea he was going that quickly.

The self-employed sign writer said he had been suffering great stress at the time because there had been problems with his partner Emma Rushforth's pregnancy and he was deeply concerned when he received the phone call.

He said: "It was right that I got home quickly but I was still wrong and I am not condoning speeding."

Ms Rushforth, 25, gave birth to premature twins a month later. They were kept in hospital for four months.

Mr Callaway has since given up work to help look after the family.

He said: "The phone message I received at work from my distressed partner was very muffled.

"All I heard was someone needed to go to hospital and as my partner was six months pregnant at the time, I was very concerned about my family.

"I didn't realise I was going that quickly. The only thought on my mind was getting home as soon as I could."

When Mr Callaway got home, then drove to the Diana, Princess Of Wales Hospital, in Grimsby, where Jaden was diagnosed with acute tonsillitis, put on a drip and given antibiotics.

He was fined £80, banned from driving for 21 days and ordered to pay £40 costs and a Government-imposed £15 victims' surcharge.

Mr Callaway said: "I expected far higher, so I am glad the magistrates were compassionate about my situation.

"I didn't set out to go that fast, but my partner was six months pregnant and my son was ill, so I knew I had to be home."

FOLLOWING the tragic deaths at Great Coates, motorists and pedestrians have been warned not to take any chances when using level crossings.

The incident on Tuesday night means the number of fatalities on the country's level crossings is now 46 over the last five years.

And it is not the first time level crossing safety at Great Coates has hit the headlines.

Back in August 1974, police warned parents to keep their children away after four seven-year-olds diced with death by playing on the crossing.

Five years later, in March 1979, a 10-year-old girl was killed on the crossing as she made her way to school.

Joanne Thompson was hit by a train as she crossed over with sisters Helen, 8, and 10-year-old Rachael Brackenbury.

Rachael was holding her hand at the time of the collision.

And in both August 1954 and November 1969 there were collisions at the spot, with lorries being hit by trains, although nobody was injured in either.

The crossing is also believed to have been used for a national level crossing safety TV advert, although Network Rail and British Transport Police have been unable to confirm this.

Investigations into what happened on Tuesday are continuing, but the incident has prompted warnings about using level crossings.

Councillor Nicola Maasdam, chair of Great Coates Parish Council, said: "This tragic incident just reiterates the need to use all level crossings safely.

"There are only half barriers at Great Coates and we always see people zigzagging through them and, although there is no suggestion that happened in this case, it serves to highlight that it is not worth taking chances.

"The crossing in the village is on a corner and people can't see along the tracks so it's really not worth taking chances.

"Our thoughts are with the families of those who died as well as the train driver and passengers who must have been affected by this tragic incident."

Network Rail is currently investing £130 million in improving level crossing safety and has closed 500 crossings in the last three years.

A spokeswoman said: "There are more than 6,500 level crossings in Britain.

"Every day they protect us from one of the busiest rail networks in the world.

"They are a result of how the railway was developed more than 150 years ago when there were far fewer trains, at slower speeds and fewer people and road traffic.

"If you were building the railway now, you wouldn't put in any level crossings."

Rail union general secretary Bob Crow said level crossings are "death traps" that must be phased out.

He added: "RMT awaits the outcome of the official investigations into last night's deaths, but it is clear these lethal incidents at level crossings have escalated in recent weeks and it is now urgent that we speed up the phasing out of these death traps on our railways.

"Mixing road and track is a 19th century solution in an era of high speed rail and cost should not be a factor when it comes to eliminating these obvious points of continuing danger."

SHOCKED Great Coates residents are still reeling from the tragic events of Tuesday night.

As investigations into how a Volvo V40 and passenger train collided on the village's level crossing continue, some have called for full barriers at the site.

Until 1987, the crossing was guarded by a signalman and four swing gates.

It was replaced in 1987 with the automated half barriers.

Michael Garnett, 73, of Woad Lane, has lived in Great Coates all his life and says he has never seen devastation like this before.

He said: "I heard the train's horn blow for some time and then there was this deep thud.

"The crash has shaken the whole village and I am sure it will be spoken about for some time.

"There have never been any issues with the level crossing here but the dangers need to be highlighted to avoid tragedies like this."

Claire Cetti, 36, also of Woad Lane, said: "I was sitting watching the TV when I heard the horn of the train.

"Then came this almighty bang and my daughter rushed downstairs.

"We went outside and down to the crossing where we saw the car smashed up.

"I stopped there until the emergency services came, but when I saw the men being taken out of the car I had to leave.

"Everyone is shaken by the news, I have lived here 15 years and this is the first incident of its kind in that time.

"I would be a lot happier if they put a double barrier up at the crossing instead of the half ones that are there now."

Brian Winterburn, 69, of Woad Lane, is a Great Coates parish councillor and a retired train fitter.

He recalls hearing the sound of the train horn and knowing immediately something was wrong.

He said: "I worked on trains for the past 28 years and I knew something was wrong as soon as I heard the long horn blast the other night.

"My wife, Lesley Winterburn, is a first aider so she went to the car to help.

"She knew the driver of the car was dead straight away but before she could offer any help an off-duty paramedic had arrived on the scene. We are all in shock but something must be done in response to all this.

"Changing the barriers to either double or a gate would be a good start.

"It does upset me to talk about the incident as it is such a tragedy."

Police said they were alerted by several calls from residents reporting hearing a loud bang just after 7.35pm on Tuesday.

Officers were dispatched and on arrival at the scene, it was clear there had been a collision.

Fire crews and ambulances also attended, and the road was closed off.

Train services were suspended, and residents rushed to the scene to see if they could do anything to help. One of the first on the scene was Richard Jarman, 49, of Station Road, who went to the trainline after hearing the train's horn sound for a prolonged time.

"I went to the car and tried talking to the driver but got no response."

He has already made steps towards highlighting his safety concerns.

He said: "I e-mailed Network Rail asking them to replace the half barriers with something safer such as full barriers.

"I will be disappointed if they do not listen to my request as a tragic event like this must not happen again."

The driver, a 47-year-old man from Grimsby, was pronounced dead at the scene. His passenger, a 40-year-old Cleethorpes man, died on the way to hospital.

The nation's media descended on the small village yesterday, and many news stations were broadcasting live from the scene.

BUSINESS owners have vowed to rise from the ashes after an arson attack.

BSA Auctions in Tetney will be open for business on Friday – two weeks after a fire gutted the premises.

The arsonist struck shortly after midnight on Good Friday and caused thousands of pounds of damage to businesses on The Beam Station, off the A1031 near Tetney.

A neighbouring joinery businesses has been left looking like a war zone.

And an adjoining Koi carp dealer said he will be open for customers on Saturday having transferred 1,000 fish back to their tanks at Dock Koi on The Beam Station.

Owner Neil Hennchen said: "The Easter week takings are the best of the year. There can be around £13,000 worth sold that week. But I had to take them all home and put them in tanks at home because there was no electricity.

"We have been busy getting the tanks back in clean condition for them coming back in. We will have all the little Koi up for sale from Saturday."

Next door's Pinewood and Pottery business owned by Phil Chessman was gutted in a separate fire set by the arsonist.

He said: "It has totally wrecked my business. But we have to get on with it. I am looking for fencing work, or any other jobs people need a joiner to do.

"We have orders to complete, but nowhere to get the job done. I will need to find a new workshop fast. I am gutted, but life has to go on."

Ian Crawford, director of Lincs PVC, which is also on the site, said: "We are all trying to get back in business. We had no electricity which made it awkward, but everyone has helped each other out. There is a strong neighbourly spirit on the business park."

Auction house owner Deighton Royle said he was overwhelmed by the support from customers.

Some have sent him items for sale at the auction from 2pm on Friday and told him to use the money for his business start-up after the fire.

Mr Royle said: "It is amazing how people have responded. As well as people putting goods up for auction, I have had people give me items and tell me to put the money in to the business start-up fund. It shows you what friends you have."

He will have a large range of bicycles, power tools and garden furniture for sale on Friday.

If you have items for auction, call Mr Royle on 07403 126844.

Anyone with a workshop for Mr Chessman can call 07986 662197.