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TWISTON athlete Simon Moyle is attempting to run 270 miles up hill and dale in three days — to win a place in the Guin- n es s B o o k of Records.


lives at Clough Head, will be tackling the


Simon (39), who


Pennine Way a week on Friday.


the northern part in Kirk Yetholme, Scot­ land, and hopes to reach Edalc, Derby­ shire, to break the record of three days, onc-and-a-half-hours, which was set two years ago by a Kendal man.


He will start from


They will be assisted by a group of members from the Clayton Har- ■ riers, to which they both belong. During the mam­


record bid is Alan Heaton, of Accrington.


moth journey, the two men will sleep for just a few hours in tents along the way. Simon, who took up


Joining Simon in his


running about five years ago, trains mainly along the roads near his home.


miles in 21 hours and climbed the equivalent of Mount Everest over the 42 peaks in the Lake District.


Ann, have a fashion shop in Accrington.


He and his wife, -..AaY'


Plan for gas pipe under the Ribble


Widow’s long wait to spend a penny


A 78-YEAR-OLD Clitheroe widow has been without a toilet for eight weeks since builders smashed down the outside lavatories at the rear of her ter­ raced home.


demolished the lavatories — without permission — were doing grant work on neighbouring cottages. They have not been at the site recently. Said Mrs Isherwood: “I


wood, who has recently been in poor health, has to walk to neighbouring houses in Hall Street when she wants to go to the toilet. The b u i ld e r s who


Mrs Elizabeth Isher-


to go out to other people’s houses to use their toilet.” Another couple deprived


of a toilet by the builders’ action have since been re­ housed. Mrs Isherwood was also


offered alternative accom­ modation by the Ribble Valley Council, but is reluctant to leave her £2-a- week cottage. The council’s Environ­


couldn’t believe it when I discovered what the buil­ ders had done. I have been ill recently, but I have had


department said th a t because of the legal posi­ tion, it was the owner of Mrs Isherwood’s property who had to take action against the builders. The only recourse of the


mental Health Department is taking steps to obtain toilet facilities for her as soon as possible. A spokesman for the


department was to take 3.


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THERE were thrills and spills all the way when 22 prams and wheelchairs bumped and bounced their way round Waddington


wonderful ways, raced from pub to pub cheered on by spectators at the gala day organised by the Clithcroe branch of the Cancer Research Campaign.


on Saturday. Competitors in the pram race, dressed in a variety of weird and


Barnsley and Liz Wells and “doctor and patient” Robert Chad­ wick and David Tomlinson. A full report and other pictures of the gala on page 3.


minutes to surge helter-skelter round the course, leaving rival entrants in a cloud of dust from their racing wheels. Prizes for the best turned-out teams went to “sheikhs” Alan


T It took winner Nigel Whiteside and his partner about 15


Becomes a dame


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Festival in the balance


THE PROSPECT of Clitheroe Castle’s rock fes­ tival going ahead as plan­ ned on July 7th is now hanging in the balance. With the bandstand rav­


aged by fire on Sunday, Ribble Valley Council is unable to give organiser Mr Martin Roberts a guarantee that groups can use the arena, until a report on structural dam­ age has been completed. Deputy Chief Technical


Officer Mr Norman Turner said if the bandstand could not be repaired in time, the council may still be able to let the performers use the area directly in front of it. “It all hinges on the


CLITHEROE has been earmarked by ICI for a £lm. booster station project to help increase production at one of its major plants in Cheshire. A pipeline carrying


secure and maintained by skilled staff.”


ethylene gas — an oil derivative — already bypasses West Bradford and Waddington on its route from Wilton, in Cleveland, to Runcorn, where the gas is used in PVC and solvents produc­ tion. Under a new plan, ICI


difficult phase of the oper­ ation.


the area had already been carried out and consultant engineers had submitted a report listing four possible laces for crossing the Rib- e, which will be the most


El; Agreeable


aims to divert the pipe across the river Ribble to Pimlico, where the gas will be boosted back to Run­ corn — the site of the com­ bine’s expansion plans.


Survey


production plans in Che­ shire, more gas is needed and it was decided that a booster station would be required,” said an ICI spokesman at Wilton. “ We d e c i d e d on


“Because of increased


Clitheroe because it is almost exactly halfway down the pipeline and we had a site available in the town where it would be


however, is at a point sev­ eral hundred yards down­ stream from West Brad­ ford Bridge, where Wad­ dington Brook enters the river.


The most likely spot,


minimum upset to anglers and have been in touch with the North West Water Authority to find out their v i e w s , ’ ’ s a id t h e spokesman. “They have approved


“We want to cause


the idea of crossing the river, but suggested that it should be done in the late spring and early summer and not in the July-October period, which is a prime fishing time.


Permission


talking to representatives of angling interests to try and reach a mutually agreeable time.”


“However, we will be


depth of four feet and after crossing the Ribble will cross fields and skirt the quarry near Brunger- ley Park before entering the Pimlico Works. The permission of land owners will be sought


involve laying two pipes — an inflow ana an output — from the existing pipeline. They will be laid to a


The entire project will y v r . i 7 - f \ t .. ■ t,'-"’.)y , v He said that a survey of


before planning applica­ tions are submitted to the Department of Energy and the Ribble Valley Council.


Noise


been given for the project. But if everything goes according to plan, work could go ahead next year, a lth o u g h it could be delayed until 1981.


No starting date has yet


Architect and Planning Officer, Mr Charles Wil­ son, said that he had heard unofficially about the pro­ ject and the matter which would most involve the council would be the boos­ ter station.


Ri'bble Valley’s Chief


out what the noise emis­ sion would be like and this would almost certainly involve a site visit to a similar installation,” he said.


“We would have to find


ary of the Ribblesdale Angling Association, said that anglers would prefer the work to be carried out after the close of the game fishing season in October, and he would be suggest­ ing this to ICI.


Mr Max Dawson, secret­


pipe was laid in 1968 and its entire 138-mile length is patrolled by helicopter each week, in case ear- thmoving works cause breakages.


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just too much for one small boy among the crowds at Bead Gala on Saturday. While Allan Wood, of Slaidbum Silver Band, rested from his labours, three-year-old Andrew Greenwood had only one thought in mind . .. to have a blow on that big bass tuba. Andrew probably sneaked a crafty go because, like most little lads, be wanted to copy dad — his father is a member of the Slaidburn band.


THE temptation was


PIPE ORGAN


Fo r a report and more pictures of the gala, turn to Page 9.


l r e c e n t fire, is \ expected to be back | in use by the end of \ 1980.


Rev. J. C. Hudson, hopes to hire a small • organ in the near f u t u r e . The church organ, damaged by the


SERVICES held in Clitheroe Parish Hall should soon be enhanced by music from a pipe organ. The vicar, the


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Ribble Valley architect’s new post


RIBBLE VALLEY Council is losing its Chief Architect and Planning Officer, Mr Charles Wil­ son. Lancaster City Council has appointed him City Architect and Planning Officer and he takes up his new position in September.


about 90 and his respon­ sibilities will cover Lancas­ ter, Morecambe, Carn- forth and the Lune Valley up to Kirkby Lonsdale.


He will have a staff of


be to complete plans to convert a cinema for use as a new Planning Depart­ ment.


One of his first tasks will


at the Royal Grammar School in Lancaster and


Mr Wilson was a boarder


knows the town well. He considers it not dissimilar to Clitheroe, though it has a population of 126,000 and more problems. Now aged 36, Mr Wilson


was appointed to the Rib- b "ille:


ment reorganisation and established his dimartment in offices in Princess Avenue. Ribble Valley is the


le Valley on local govern­


Laneside, Waddington, is married with two young children. His connections with


Mr Wilson who lives at


largest geographical dis­ trict in the county, with the smallest population and the smallest planning department. Travel and keeping contact with mem­ bers in widely separated areas takes up much staff time. In Clitheroe, says Mr


Clitheroe extend over nearly 20 years and he does not intend his move to end his many interests in the town, which include the Civic Society and the Parish Church Operatic and Dramatic Society.


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Newsagent fights for action on slum’ building


A CLITHEROE newsagent is refusing to pay his rates because of a dilapidated building next to his shop which, he claims J‘makes the area look a


slum.”


of Whalley Road, protests that the burned out former j oine r y works is an eyesore.


Mr Eric Swinscoe (49), The two-storey roofless


MR SWINSCOE and the gutted building he considers "an eyesore.”


Petrol situation ‘diabolicar


FOUR thousand gallons of Rotterdam petrol went on sale in Clitheroe this week.


gate Motors at a price of £1.29 a gallon for mixing with other supplies.


It was bought by Well-


val had been finalised last week. Top of the bill was Blanc Franc, a professional outfit from Leeds. Support bands were Clitheroe group Grendel, and Beg-


gers Death, based in urnley.


extent of the damage. I will be informing the organiser as soon as a deci­ sion is made,” said Mr Turner. The line-up for the festi­


aging director, said the petrol situation had gone “from worse to diabolical." Burmah had reduced his allocation to 80 per cent of last year’s sales, and pre­ sent demand was running at 130-140 per cent. Motorists who normally


Mr John Spensley, man­


were mostly companies who had to keep vehicles on the road. Availability of petrol was often more important to them than price.


ter than those in town. His account customers


Chief Technical Officer, | Mr Denis Black, has told j council drivers to bej economical and work has i continued normally.


Ribble Valley Council’s


filled up during their jour­ ney now tried to set out with a full tank. As a result, main road garage supplies were often grea­


seriously affected public services, though Clitheroe Post Office's petrol sup­ plies were so low the Head Postmaster, Mr James Moran, sought the help of local garages before the usual supplier promised a long-overdue delivery.


ers, regulars were given preference, but identifica­ tion was a problem, he said. The shortage has not yet


Among private custom­


supplies of gas oil will hold j out during sileage making. J Mr Roger Ward, deputy


Farmers, too, are hoping j i


secretary at theNFU.Pre-1 ston, said farmers had J kept equipment running, but in some villages there was anxiety that local gar­ ages might no longer be ; supplied with petrol. It was unfair that the


countryman should suffer more than the town dwel­ ler, and travel to obtain petrol was wasting fuel, he said.


building is now owned by Clitheroe tile manufactur­ ers Ceramica Italia, who in February last year applied for planning permission to use the premises for tile storage.


council should persuade the company to smarten up the property. He claims that the only alteration the firm has made to the build­ ing is to fill in windows with breeze blocks.


Mr* Swinscoe feels the


his rating assessment because he feels that the building strongly detracts from the value and appear­ ance of his own property. He is prepared, if neces­


He has appealed against


sary, to put his case before a local valuation panel. “I feel 1 should have my


rates reduced, but I would much rather see something done about the building. I would then be quite hajDpy to pay my rates," he said. Mr Swinscoe has con­


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Ceramica Italia, in Duck Street, Clitheroe, pointed out that the building had been badly damaged by fire before he bought it. He said he intended to


want to improve my own property, but what would be the point at the moment with that eyesore making the area look like a slum? I am sick to death of looking at the place.” Mr John Gregson, of


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Wilson, there is sometimes reluctance to recognise that among much that is beautiful and worth con­ serving there is unsightly dereliction which must be replaced. Change there has to be,


Kaydee extension in Moor Lane and the new Boots d e v e l o pm e n t h a v e enhanced Clitheroe, and it remains necessary to spend money on conserv­ ing the old and worth­ while.


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and the planners' duty is to see that it is made as sensi­ tively as possible. Mr Wilson considers the Swan cour tyard,


THIEVES who entered a butcher’s shop at Croft Cottage, Newton, late on Monday, escaped wi th meat and cash valued at £269. After raiding the fridge


ing to anyone who is offered cheap meat to con­ tact them.


at the rear of the property, they took a quantity of eggs and butter and £20 in cash from the front of the shop. Clitheroe CID is appeal­


number of mjnisterial posts in successive Labour governments, her last one being that of Overseas Aid Minister.


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