Clitheroe Advertiser and Times


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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14th, 1982 No. 5,024 Price 17p


Plea to planners for more rural housing


ANXIOUS residents of two picturesque Ribble Valley villages last week besieged council plan­ ners with pleas for more housing.


ings in Tosside and Bolton-by-Bowland, Ribble Valley Council was urged to drop its “no go” policy and allow some infusion of life into the area.


At two separate meet­


Nock, deputy planning officer of Ribble Valley


At Tosside, P ete r


Council, offered a glim­ mer of hope to villagers who had gathered in the school. He said that the only way forward lay in a housing scheme con­ trolled by the council, to stop private speculation.


later date to families who want housing in the area, he said that the next step was to look for. a suitable site.


Promising to chat at a


council would probably be looking also for a site


He added that the


in Bolton-by-Bowland. The m e etin g was


chaired by Mr Jack Win- nard, chairman of the Sawley, Bolton-by-Bow­ land and Gisburn Forest Palish Council.


ribbon development al­ lowed in Sawley and b arn conversion in Newton, yet we can’t have anything in our area. We have just held a village survey which gave unanimous support for more housing.


He said: “We see


“We don’t want to become a dead village in Tosside with no school, no shop, no hotel. We need an infusion of life to m a in ta in our amenities.”


that the local authority had to build homes as cheaply as possible and could not afford to make a loss.


Mr Nock told villagers


houses in Hurst Green — 10 for sale and five for rent — and we are


“We are building 15


straggling like mad to keep prices down. The cheapest is a three bed­ room terrace type home for £20,000.” -


local industry was ex­ pending and more homes would help employment. The nearby Bowland Forest had to be entire­ ly replanted by the year 2000 and much contract work was envisaged.


Mr Winnard said that


employed local men and the owner said that it


A thriving timberyard


would be a help in ob­ taining future staff if there was more housing in the village.


may be interested in building in the area.


A housing association


planning permission is g ranted for several houses, the council must have some form of con­ trol. It would be terrible if we could not ensure that the people who really wanted the homes got them.”


Mr Nock said: “If Courtty ’s ‘bolt from blue’


Shake-up of school governors


IN a massive political shake-up on village school governing bodies, the Education Authority on the Labour-controlled Lancashire County Council has dismissed 14 local governors and replaced them.


THE BIG PUSH


“WATCH out for wheel­ chairs” is the message to Saturday shoppers this week from members of Trinity Youth and Com­ munity Centre.


rowed five wheelchairs and young members aged between 14 and 18 aim to undertake a marathon “push” between 11-30 a.m. and 3 p.m.


For the club has bor­


the New Inn, Parson Lane, and follow a circu­ lar route through the centre of Clitheroe. Funds raised will go to­


They will start outside


wards a youth club which members rah for patients at Calderstones Hospital, Whalley, and their own sports hall. Collectors will accompany the wheel­ chairs and there are also sponsors for the event.


TWE L V E p u p i l s of Pendle County Primary School, Clitheroe, tvere presented ivith road, safety awards on Friday by PC Ian Prest, a juvenile liaison officer, for the Colne division. Every pupil entering


involved have served teens of years and more. A County Council


Many of the governors


spokesman said: “The county has decided to ex­ ercise its right to appoint g o v e rn o r s w ith th e change of the balance of power.


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Reshuffle protest gaining


momentum


A MA J O R fight to save Clitheroe’s Education Office is planned at County Hall today.


will be considering a re­ commendation from the Education Committee to demote the office to a sub-office as part of a dis­ trict administration re­ shuffle. Under the proposals,


The full County Council


the Ribble Valley would be split between Preston, Hyndburn and Blackburn. But already a last-ditch


protest is gaining momen­ tum. Mrs Pauline Brown, chairman of the Save Our Schools Action Group, which is fighting the prop­ osal, believes that Tories, Liberals and some Inde­ pendents will vote against the recommendation. The reshuffle has been


the road safety scheme, organised by the county council, gained a certifi­ cate and another 2U are to enter in the coming year. Our picture shows PC


the governors went to Clitheroe’s deputy district education officer, Mr Jack Lord.


Lot to offer


of Whalley School, Mr Frank Pope, of Limefield Avenue, Whalley, said: “The council has got the district education office to do its .dirty work. “Mr Lord rang me and


One deposed governor


people involved have served so long that they tended to regard their position as their own baby, and so are terribly disappointed to be sud­ denly dismissed.” The job of informing


“However, many of the


at the hospital which helped me.” Mr Pope said that the


was the present chairman. Also out in the shake-


blow had been softened a little by letters of thanks from the district educa­ tion office, the governors and the head teacher on behalf of the staff.


Attended.


had attended just about all the meetings, because I feel if you are appointed to a job you should do it properly.” A governor of Wadding-


said he was very embar­ rassed to have to tell me the news.” Mr Pope, who is ad­


ministrator at Calder­ stones Hospital, Whalley, had served on the board for 12 years.


He said: “I am sad at the way this has been


done. The news came like a bolt out of the blue. “I felt I had a lot to


o f fe r to th e school . . . particularly in view of my administrative work


said that she was disap­ pointed, as' she felt she had just become used to the job, and was finding it interesting. A telephone call about his replacement was the


ton and West Bradford School, Mrs Barbara Leeming, of Page Fold Farm, Waddington, has had two children at the school and has one just about to start. Her husband Charles


first news to Mr Joseph Wilson, of Beck Foot


Farm, ,Tosside, who had served as a governor of Gisburn Forest Parochial School for 12 years and


of Clitheroe’s SS Michael and John’s RC School after 15 years is Mrs Mary Chatbum, of Park Avenue. She was also dis­ missed from the board of Clitheroe Grammar School last year after 13 years service. Mrs Chatburn said: “I


Off the governing board


up are: Bolton-by-Bowland


School — Mrs D. Wright, Stocks House, Bolton-by- Bowland.


Billington — Mrs M. Oddie, Bushburn Drive, Langho. Gnndleton School — Mr


St Mary’s RC School. O continued on page 12


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‘Waste of money9 to reopen station


THE suggested reopening of Clitheroe railway sta­ tion was labelled “a waste of public money” at a meeting of the Ribble Valley Council’s Planning and Transportation Com­


mittee. Replying to a number


of individual letters cal­ ling on the council to sup­


port the reopening idea, Coun Geoffrey Ainsworth (Wilpshire) said: “We haven’t a cat in hell’s chance of opening up the station again.”


Richard Thornton (Lon- gridge), who described the suggestion as “a,non­ starter.”


He was backed by Coun


Paul Timson read out a letter from a “typical” supporter of the reopen­ ing idea, calling on the borough and county coun­ cils to give it. financial backing.


Council solicitor Mr


THE case for setting up an Air Training Corps squadron in Clitheroe was strengthened by the success of a coffee even­ ing held in West View.


for equipment for the Blackburn squadron, to which a number of local youngsters are already attached.


The effort raised £145


cake and flower stalls were manned by the un­ iformed cadets at the home of Mr Derek Pratt and his wife Lily, whose son Nigel has been an ATC member for three- and-a-half years.


Bring-and-buy, book,


the coffee pouring is 14- year-old Shane Lord, of C h a tb u rn Road; Chtheroe.


Pictured in charge of


Walkers to tackle


HOPING for a fine autumn day on Sunday are members of Clitheroe Cricket, Bowling, Tennis and Netball Club, who have organised a spon­ sored 15-mile walk. The dual object is to


raise money for the Hos­ pice Fund and for the club. Ribble Valley Mayor, Coun. Mrs Myra Clegg will start the wal­ kers off from the Chat­ burn Road ground at 9-30 a.m. The route is via West


Bradford, Waddington, Mitton and Whalley and


Cubs mark anniversary with a 75~biie banger


CUB Scouts m Clitheroe are cooking up quite a


The plan to cook a giant sausage 75 feet long a week on Saturday in answer to a challenge to Scouts from the move­ ment’s official magazine. The challenge was to think up a memorable way to mark the an­


surprise to mark the 75th anniversary of the Scouting movement later this month.


MORE than 4,000 chil­ dren visited Clitheroe Castle Museum during the period from April to Oc­


The sausage, only slightly thicker than the aver­ age banger is being pro­ vided by Mr Cliff Cow-


Visit museum


open to the public. The number of adult visitors was 6,305 and they paid £945 in admission fees.


Salvation splash is big success tober when the museum is


Mr J. C. Dickinson, assis­ tant district commis­ sioner of Clitheroe Cub Scouts, said: “Someone in Clitheroe suggested a giant sausage and the boys rose to the chal­ lenge. We think it may take other Cub Scouts by surprise.”


niversary.


“There are no prizes in­ volved, but it should be quite a day for all con­ cerned,” Mr Dickinson added.


Trail of slashed tyres


POLICE are appealing for witnesses to a series of tyre slashing incidents in Clitheroe town centre at the weekend.


devastation in several streets on Saturday night. It was discovered when the alarm was raised by a man who sp o t te d a Datsun in York Street with two flat tyres.


condemned from all quar­ ters of the Ribble Valley, the strongest protests coming from the District Education Liaison Com­ mittee and the Borough Council, which offered to help pay for the upkeep of the Clitheroe office.


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Double fatality


garet (67), of Springfield, Old Back Lane, were set­ ting off on a day trip when the accident hap­ pened. Mr Thornber formerly


A RETIRED Wiswell couple were killed on Tuesday when their care was involved in a collision with two lorries on the East Lancs notorious Longsight Road at Sam- lesbury. Mr Gerard Thornber (68) and his wife, Mar­


worked at-GEC, Clayton- le-Moors.


Vandals left’ a trail of


It will be cooked over an open fire at Crosshills in Clitheroe. The cooking is expected to take four hours and afterwards the sausage will be di­ vided among 75 Cub Scouts.


burn, of Cowman butchers in Clitheroe.


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prepare 15 miles


back to the cricket club, where the first walkers are expected home around 2-30 p.m. A turnout of more than


150 participants is likely. There is a shorter alterna­ tive route for those who do not fancy tackling the full distance and youngs­ ters taking part will have their own course, walking round the perimeter of the playing field. First aid services, re­


freshments and cars will be on hand for stragglers.


Lunch will be provided for participants and hel­ pers at the club house and will be available to other people at a small charge.


expressed by Clitheroe members Coun Leo Wells and Coun Brian Braith-


Conflicting views were


waite. Coun Wells doubted


whether there would be sufficient public support to merit reopening the station.


pointed to the continued use of the line by Ribbles- dale Cement and thought that increased use by pas­ senger trains would make it more viable.


But Coun Braithwaite


Technical Officer Mr Philip Bailey wondered whether some self-help group of s te am en ­ thusiasts might want to organise services in the Clitheroe area.


Borough Planning and


take no action, apart from sending the letters re­ ceived from individuals to the county council for con­ sideration.


The committee voted to


ate search of the area and found the other cars. A spokesman said it ap­ peared the culprit had used something like a Stanley knife. Damage totalled more


Police made an immedi­ Plus


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park a van had two flat tyres and a Datsun and Chevette one flat each, and in Lime Street a Triumph completed the "list of 10 damaged cars. Anyone who saw suspi­


cious behaviour in the area is asked to contact the police (Clitheroe 23818).


A SPLASHING success . . . is the verdict of the first “Splash event,” organised by the Salvation Army for Sunday Schools from Clitheroe, Burnley, Nelson and Preston. The Clitheroe team came second overall, with


son and Michelle Bergman, second and third in the girls’ under-12 section and-. Helen Whittaker, third


brothers Gary and David Haslam making it a family event by coming second and third in the boys’ under-12.section.


!' Other Clitheroe winners, were Deborah Parkin­


in the girls’ under-14s. Sixty children attended the event and Capt


Angela Richards, youth officer for the North West Division, said: “The night was such a success that it is hoped to make it a'regular feature.”


* Ladder taken


A CONTRACTOR’S ladder valued at £70 has been stolen from the Rib- blesdale Cement works. It had the name “Anthony Waring” painted on the side.


th an £250. In York Street, besides the dam­ aged Datsun, a Volvo and Cortina each had one slashed tyre. In the North Street car


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