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sent a protest petition, containing more than 250 signatures, to the Ribble Valley Council expressing great aifxiety over the proposed unit. The Lancashire Area


RESIDENTS of four Clitheroe streets are expected to attend, a council meeting to­ night to listen to a deDate on a scheme for a rehabilitation centre for Brockhall Hospital patients in the town.. They have already


merly a children’s clinic — into a unit to be used to re-introduce patients to normal community life.


authority has power to approve its own scheme, it is obliged to ask the council for its observa­ tions.


. Although the health


Health Authority wants to convert 8 and 10 Eshton Terrace — for­


of the council’s Develop­ ment Sub-Committee, ward representative Coun. Henry Chapman will express the resi­ dents’ fears. Also at the meeting will be the sec­ retary of the Blackburn and District Community Health Council, Mr


At tonight’s meeting


arranged a private meet­ ing at St James’s School between a number of re­ sidents and health offi­ cials to try to “clear the air.”


Ralph Berry. The CHC last night


the collectors of the peti­ tion, Mrs Elizabeth Hul- land, residents from Eshton Terrace, West View, Wilson Street and Woone Lane will be at t o n i g h t ’ s c o u n c i l meeting.


pected to be particularly critical of a belated public relations exercise carried out over the


According to one of


scheme by the health au­ thority.


been a great help if more information had been made available ear­ lier to, the residents and the borough council.


He feels it would have Coun. Chapman is ex­


the health authority’s in­ tentions an d •even a timetable of develop­ ment might have pre­ vented such an adverse reaction to the scheme,” he said yesterday. According to health


“More details about


district administrator Mr Joseph Hester the unit would be a sort of half­ way house for patients who would be carefully


s e le c te d and dein- stitutionalised before being given some inde­ pendence.


the Eshton Terrace site is unsuitable for such a centre.


But the residents feel


intended for use by eight-to-12-year-old chil­ dren, they say there is no guarantee that it will not be used eventually by adults. They are also worried


Though the centre is


about the extent of day and night supervision, and have expressed dis­ appointment at the dis­ carding of the original plan for the house to be


used as a c e n t r e victims.


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called by the CHC, was p r e s id e d o v e r by C l ith e ro e bookshop owner Mr Roy De- whurst, who is chairman of th e Com munity Health Council.


Last night’s meeting,


bring together the resi­ dents ana health officials to help create a better understanding of their respective views. “There was a conflict of opinion and it was up to us as a neutr.al body to sort it out,” he added.


He said he wanted to Inquiry into town plan


Pimlico seeks play area


THOUSANDS turned out to celebrate Calder- stones Hospital’s diamond jubilee at Saturday’s fun-packed gala. Among the biggest “draws”, was the'United States 5th Artillery Battery B charity group and here Clitheroe youngsters James Veeder (3) and four-year-old Paul Akeroyd, both of Stirling Close, certainly seem well equipped to help them fend off any Red Indian attack. For report and more pictures, turn to page 12..


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CLITHEROE’S accident blackspot — the junction of Wellgate and Duck Street — is to be altered. After a number of acci­ dents there in recent months, traffic will soon be able to continue from W e llg a te through to Shawbridge Street. This will mean drivers


coming from Duck Street having to give way. News of the request to


cussions between the County Surveyor, the police and Ribble Motors, whose buses use Duck Street. Borough Planning and Technical Officer Mr Philip Bailey committee


poss ly it nately


perimental period.' “It must be a perma­


nent v change - and if the problems continue, then we may have to look at the situation again,” he said.


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■ T W E N T Y - F O U R Waddington • Cubs, ac­


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the w e e k e n d , ’ A fte r leaving Waddtngion on


'F r id a y evening, th e y camped at the Fyide district site at L y lh am S t Annes.


With ,Cub leader Mrs


Vera Snape and her a s s i s ta n t 'M i s s G a il Sedgeivick, they visited a local golf course and


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the Department of Trans­ port for the alteration was given to the Ribble Valley Council’s Public Works and Health Committee. The move follows dis­


memento O U R f o u r superb colour posters of HRH prince Charles and his bride-to- be, Lady Diana, could be a star at t ract ion at your Royal Wed­ ding celebration — or simply be a l a s t i n g memento of the big day. You can have


among up to half a dozen individuals, groups and organisations who are ex­ pected to voice objections to certain aspects of the Clitheroe District Plan at the inquiry, which has been set provisionally for October 13th. The District Plan, the


PEOPLE in the Princess Avenue-Pimlico Road area of Glitheroe are to fight proposals to develop land near their homes for housing. They will tell a public inquiry in the autumn that the land should be used as public open space and a play area The residents will be


not houses


complicated by a recent proposal by the county to use a corner of the land, on the. Princess Avenue side, for a new f ire station. Ribble Valley planners


first section of a four part consultative document drawn up by the Ribble Valley Council as a guideline to future de­ velopment in the borough, was published in De­ cember. 1979. The public was invited


to certain aspects of the plan have necessitated the public inquiry.


to inspect it and give notice of any objections before last January. The several objections


the consultative document — one covering Lon- gridge, one the urban fringes, such as Whalley, Bilhngton and Langho and a third dealing with the rural areas — are now in varying stages of prepara­ tion. In the Clitheroe plan,


The other three parts of


plication, however, is now awaiting consideration by the Development Sub­ committee.


describe this as “unac­ ceptable” because of the site’s proximity to homes and to Pendle Junior School. In the district plan, it is


stated that if the fire sta­ tion is to be relocated, it should be away from resi­ dential properties, with direct access to a main road. One suggested site is


the ambitious plan to de­ velop the Salthill and Up- brooks area for industrial use have been approved and, although the com­ plete development has been given the go ahead in principle, a definite de­ cision is still needed on whether future industrial development is to be there, or whether an alter­ native is to be found.


The first two phases of It has also not yet been


that of the Royal Gram­ mar School, which may well become vacant before the end of the decade under educational reor­ ganisation. Other issues expected


the Princess Avenue site, still occupied by tempor­ ary Lancashire County of­ fices following the Ribble Valley Council’s move to new premises is recom­ mended for housing de­ velopment when it be­ comes vacant. But the issue has been


ac re s i te at Knunck Knowles was granted out­ line planning permission for a development of not more than 60 houses. But- legal problems


to be aired at the public inquiry include a proposed residential development at Knunck Knowles, off Waddington Road, and as­ pects of the proposed in­ dustrial development on the Upbrooks side of Salthill Quarry. Five years ago the 10


final decision by the in­ spector vvill be accepted by the planning commit­ tee and inserted into the district plan. The decision, however,


about ownership of the land led to the site not being developed and plan­ ning permission lapsed in May, 1979. A similar ap­


is not binding on the county council but plan­ ners Teel it would be very difficult, from a public opinion point of view, for them to go ahead against the recommendations of the inspector.


the Ribble Valley Council’s Planning and Transporta­ tion Committee, council­ lors will consider whether the district plan should be amended to include the new fire station proposed by the county council. After the inquiry the


decided exactly what type of industry will be allowed into the third and fourth phases of the 50 acre site. At tonight’s meeting of


EIGHTEEN-YEAR-OLD Diane Pickles tries her hand at operating the video camera at Monday’s meeting of the Gibraltar-bound party. Looking on are (from the left) Carol Perrin, Ann Lesczynski, Carole Johnson, John Daniels, Robert Page and Ann Lawless.


SEVEN Ribble Valley teenagers fly to Gib­ raltar on Sunday for a two-week exchange visit.


Lancashire Education Au­ thority with grant-aid from the Commonwealth Youth Exchange Council, as well as the county council, ■ follows last sum­ mer’s successful visit to the Ribble Valley by six young people from Gib­ raltar.


The trip, organised by


ranging in age from 16 to 19, have th em se lv e s raised some of the money


The local young people,


All set for a holiday on the Rock


for the trip and will be staying at the homes of the Gibraltar teenagers who last year visited the Ribble Valley. Local-youth leader Mr


- future exchanges. During their stay- the


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\ — Governor’s plea


A PLEA to leave Clitheroe grammar schools alone was made this week to tne county council by Canon John Hudson, chairman of the joint board of governors.


nouncement by the new County Council Education “chief” that she was de­ termined to introduce comprehensive education to C l i th e ro e , Canon Hudson said it would be a pity to destroy a good set­ up.


Commenting on the an­


well, then fair eijough, but I do not see any ad­ vantages in a change,” he said.


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'has called for a full report to be presented to a meet­ ing in September in a bid to s p e e d u p t h e changeover of schools in Clitheroe and Rossendale. She has labelled the


chairman, County Coun. Mrs Josephine Farrington


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grammar schools as anac­ hronisms and told a recent Education Commit­ tee meeting: “It is in­ tended to have changed as soon as possible the ar­ chaic and educationally- unsound policy of having parts of the county not re­ organised.” Yesterday, she reiter­


ated to the Advertiser and Times how deter­ mined the Labour group was to carry out the changeover. “We are determined to


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Geoff Jackson, who is co­ ordinating the. trip, is hoping that the seven teenagers involved this year will eventually form a steering committee to encourage other local youngsters to take part in


party will compile reports on various” aspects of life in Gibraltar and take cine film and colour slides of the trip. Film and slides of last ear’s trip to the Ribble 'alley by the Gibralta­


Road, Carol Perrin (16), of Garnett Road, Ann Lesczynski (16), of Alma Place, Diane Pickles (18), of Hillside Close, all Clitheroe, Robert Page (16), of Newby, Riming-


rians were shown to mem­ bers of the party and their parents at a briefing evening on Monday. They also “interviewed”


Hillside Close,. Clitheroe, is leader of the party, which also includes: John Daniels (17), of Ennerdale


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