CAMPAIGNERS who want to see the railway line between Colne and Skipton re-instated welcomed a high-profile new patron.

Richard Faulkner – Baron Faulkner of Worcester – met executive committee members of Skipton East Lancs Railway Action Partnership (SELRAP) recently.

He visited parts of the old trackbed and declared the project ‘very viable’.

Cosmetics firm Lush has also given its support to the campaign. As well as providing financial assistance, the company has agreed to display information about SELRAP in its 13 stores across the North of England.