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TV firm’s plan to rebuild workshop


The building was formerly a joiner s store ana a television repairs firm wants to move in.


epartment. (number 0213). Another application


from Clitheroe is for a two- dormer bedroom extension at 22 Fairfield Drive


(0225).


ground ?1 oor, with five bedrooms, linen store and two bathrooms on the first


Dovesyke Barn into a dwelling. This would com­ p r ise a dining room, kitchen, utility, lounge, study, garden room and double garage on the


detailed permission is being sought to convert


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cil is asking the _ ... ment of the Environment for permission to borrow an extra £75,476 to meet additional spending on the Riverside housing estate at Low Moor, and another £25,000 on the Brown S tre et and H ay h u rs t Street schemes.


THE Ribble Valley Coun- Depart-


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.shippon and barn to a col­ lectors’ yard and milking parlour. (0217). A plan has been submit­


erect a cubicle house for 64 cows, a silage store, slurry store, and to convert a


ted to modify the existing building for use as a holi­ day retreat at the Smithy, Leagram. (0226).


also been lodged for five detached bungalows on


An' outline scheme has .


land behind the Dog and Partridge Hotel, Tosside.


(0203). Other plans soon to be ' ,


dwelling at Mill Farm, Waddington Farm, Wad- dington (0219); alterations ana the construction of a side porch to an outbuild­ ing next to 31 Avenue Road, Hurst Green (0212); outline persmission for the erection of two loose boxes, tack room and hay- straw store at Mead Croft, Clitheroe Road, Whalley (0214) and a private bun­ galow on land known as Read Park, Read (0209).


considered are: The con­ version of part of a shippon and stables to a private


A REWARDING vigil was kept by Canon John Hud­ son outside his vicarage in C h u r c h S t r e e t on Saturday.' . He. was on duty all day


to. accept gifts for the Clitheroe Parish Church restoration appeal. About 500 people, many


of them not parishioners, responded generously and


pays


postal contributions are still being received. The total will be announced in church on Sunday. For much of the time


children who dropped con- tributions into th used for collecting.


ne cairboy


Canon Hudson was accom­ panied by appeal chairman Mr John Clayton and chur­ chwardens Mr Derrick Holmes and Mr P e te r Houldsworth. ' Pictured are some of the


fund include a coffee even­ ing on March 26th in Pim­ lico Road, at the home of Mrs Rodwell.


Other events to’help the On March 29th, a chain


of coins will be laid in Church ■ Street and it is hoped to have the church open, so that the work being done to restore the fire-damaged interior can be seen.


to add to the fund. In the church magazine, Canon Hudson says th a t any unwanted gold jewellery w ill be t h a n k f u l l y received. One parishioner has already found and sold a half sovereign, raising


Gold is also being sought


£65. Progress towards the


£20,000 restoration target will be readily visible on a 10ft. thermometer being made by Mr Dave Scott for display outside the Parish Hall from Saturday.


mayor s money on ^ *1 Castle House


I House, Couh. Ainsworth declared that the town would benefit more if the aey spent on the office


• During a discussion on the fu tu re of C a s t le


of Town Mayor was money


devoted to running Castle


House. His .remarks brought a


sharp rebuke from Coun. Bert Jones (Clitheroe) who said that such comments did nothing to enhance relationships between the two councils. They did more harm than good and were hardly worthy of Coun. Ainsworth. Coun. F re d G re en


_ SAYS COUNCILLOR IT HAD been a dis-service to Clitheroe when the


Parish Council decided to have a Town Mayor, Coun. Geoffrey‘Ainsworth (Clayton-le-Dale) told members of the Ribble Valley Council’s Policy and Resources Committee.


tioned that the Abbeyfield Society — a trust for build­ ing accommodation for the elderly — were understood to be interested. Coun. Edwin Gretton (West Bradford)


In passing, he men­ AS LANCASHIL


would hate to think of the building down,


Town Council was not likely


N u t t a l l declared


unless


and Coun. Peter (C l i th e ro e ) that Clitheroe


being


said he pulled


to be very helpful it was given the


closest information. ers’ Wor


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(Wilpshire), committee chairman, revealed that th e r e had been two inquiries from people who had ideas of developing Castle House as an hotel. On the other hand there were people who had quite seriously suggested that the building snould be pul-, led down. He was anxious that


Clitheroe Town Council played its part in discus­ sing the future of the building, but time was run­ ning out and a decision uld have to be made


wouli soon.


Coffee morning boosts fund


,be the progressive devel­ opment of Castle House by tr ie t r a n s f e r of the museum. The present museum premises could become a Heritage Centre. I t was possible that


'M i c h a e l ' J a c k s o n , suggested that the best long-term .solution would


C h ief Executive, Mr


In a report by the Offic- ‘‘ irking Group,


the .


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Clitheroe Town Council might be willing to make an annual contribution to running costs in view of the local interest in the building and the benefits to the town generally. The General Purposes


FITTED


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Committee approved the Group’s proposal for a feasibility report on the museum idea and also to find out Clitheroe Town Council’s views and the amount of financial sup­ port it would be willing to give.


Worry of untidy roads


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the co fee morning he held in his parlour on Saturday. A sum of £112 was raised for his charitable fund.


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office during the Interna­ tional Year pf the Child, and he set up a fund to help local children’s organisa-


"A PROFITABLE two hours" was the Ribble Val­ ley Mayor’s description of ofiei


It now stands at


£1,300. In April he will be inviting organisations which qualify to apply for grants. The charge for coffee


15p, attracted many guests who happened to be pas­ sing through the town. Some who spoke with the Mayor and Mayoress said they came from Co. Durham, Doncaster, War-


rington and Bury. ’


Coun. Miss Agnes Melling, and Coun. Mrs Mary Brown ran a cakes and pas­ tries stall, and Coun. Mrs Sheila Maw and Coun. Mrs Myra Clegg a bring-and- buy stall. Friends of the Mayoress assisted. A raffle was won by Mr


The Deputy Mayor, -


" Hi a.


T. Thompson and Mr T. P. Rushton.


mittee, it was decided to a sk th e R ib b le . .Valley Council to reconsiderMts decision, to leave highway


THE untidy state of some roads in the Ribble Valley is worrying many of the local parish councils. At a meeting of the Par­ ish Councils’ Liaison Com­


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as Waddington and Whal­ ley use lengthsmen to carry out these duties, many other parishes could not afford to do this and the committee felt the Borough Council should take over the responsi­


bility. The committee is also to


write to the county council expressing concern at the effects of not employing lengthsmen on roads in rural areas.


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FOR driving a car without th e ow n e r ’s co n sen t Christopher Egan (25), of‘ C e n t r a 1 A v e n u e , Clitheroe, was' condition­ ally discharged for two years by the town’s magis­ trates.


disqualified he was fined £125 and banned from driving for a year. For not being insured he was fined £50 and banned for three months concurrently. He was also fined £10 in each case for not having an excise licence and notnav- ing a test certificate. He .was ordered to pay £4.16 back duty.


But for driving while Mr W. D. Greenwood


VWest Bradford-Road. The ■ 'car/'although belonging'to Egan, was registered dn


ing him from Chatburn to • Grindletori. He was on his way* back-to Clitheroe when police stopped him in


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(defending) said; Egan did a friend a favour by driv­


THERE was an attend­ ance of about 100 for the fourth annual banquet organised by the Ribble Valley Ladies’ A u x­ iliary at the Starkie Arms Hotel, Clitheroe.


Guests included rep­ resentatives from local


the Lancashire District Council of LAs. Ribble Valley chair­


. dent. The health of the


man Mrs Flo Burgess responded and prop­ osed a toast to the presi-


breweries and allied .Betty Walker and. past trades and members of prJ dent Mr Joe f iob_


guests was proposed by vice-chairman Mrs


| dancing to a disco. A toast to the RVLA-


I was proposed b 1 president, Mrs 1 ’ Poulton, of Blackburn.


.( Central Council of » Licensed Victuallers’ I National Homes and of


| Mrs Poulton ic. chair- ’ man of the L a d ies ’


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neighbouring branches, £on replied on their \ who enjoyed a five- behalf[ Toastka s te r \ course meal before


Pictured are some of the Ribble V’al Hle


members and officers 'before the banquet. Sea­ ted centre front Walker,


Burgess'., n e x t


right Mrs P ' ~ouilltton, and to he r , Mr s


Question of boundary


THE whole o^ Mellor Jackson, Ribble-Valley Brook should be within the Council’s . Chief Executive,


jurisdiction of the. Ribble has the support of the Pol- “


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alley, says the Borough ’icy and .-fResources Corn- Co u n c il’s Policy and -.mittee.. • Resources Committee.


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; which has suggested that it such as. education, health shouldtake over all ' the - and recreation,


boundary


his 'wife’s name. * ■ -•f '■ ■ i„- ixy-'


. * approach ’ is made'/to .the South Ribble Council, looks to it for local services


village comes . under; the ftpart of Ribble Valley and _ .


‘At present, part of the -Mellor Brook-is'already . . « . . . j0


village under'a scheme to ; - Talks will be held with tid y up t h e '


Borough'i South-Ribble;before'any; \


. * A report .by Mr .Michael;; Boundary;,Commissigp.^'. ; , He notes that most of - " " third from the is'Mrs ey LA ] A |


w a s M r s M .u r ie l t Thorne.


An evening of magic and


\ music


AN evening of magic and music by local entertainers is to be held in Trinity Methodist Schoolroom, Clitheroe, on Saturday.


money fo r Laneside School,' Calderstones,' has been organised by former health visitor Mrs Bertha Bradshaw, o fD e Lacy


The concert, to raise


Street,'Clitheroe. T h o s e ta k in g p a r t ; ;


. Hailwood and; the Rev. G. i= W. S. .Knowles.-


include Mr David Down- ham, Mr Roger Dugdale, Mr Miles Leadbeaterj .Mr . Rodney Hailwood,. Mr and Mrs John' Lancaster, Mrs, Helen Coles, Mr Roland i


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*are- available' from Mrs] f B rad sh aw 'v fC l ith e ro e i;: ’ 25224),--Mrs P. Tindall? (Clitherde* 27102) o r : Mip* Florence jCowperthwaite? (Clitheroe 22475).*, ' ‘: « <


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