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Rest home plans win approval


THE go-ahead has been’given to convert two houses in Chatburn Road, Clitheroe, into rest homes for the elderly.


The. R ib b le V a l le y


Council’s Development Sub-Committee this week granted applications for.,


.the conversions of High Brake and 81 Chatburn Road.


In a written report,


Planning and. Technical Officer Mr Philip ' Bailey


said that the High Brake application was for a "rest


THE weather may still be wintry but members of Clitheroe Lady Farmers, their husbands and friends defied the cold condi­


tions for their spring dance in Bolton-by- Bowland village hall. About 120 people


danced to music pro­ vided by the Musettes.


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There was a buffet supper and raffle win­ ners were Mr G. Bil-


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’High handed' ruling


on homes THE ruling by the De­


partment of the Environ­ ment that tenants of old people’s bungalows in Pendle Road, Clitheroe, were eligible to buy their homes, was this week de­ scribed as “ extremely high-handed” by Coun. Bert Jones of Clitheroe. He told the Ribble


Valley Council’s Policy and Resources Committee: “The ruling means that we, as" a council, are not in charge of our own des­ tiny.” There were many elder­


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Safety on


two wheels A NEW two-part motor­ cycle test becomes law on March 29th and is the


first in a package of three measures being intro­ duced this year to in­ crease motorcycle safety. Riders whose applica­


tions reach traffic area of­ fices on or after March 29th will have to take the new two-part test.


The fee for a part one


test conducted by the De­ partment will be £12.50. Appointed training bodies can fix their own fees. The part two test will cost £13.


Great work for charity.


N E A R L Y 70 members and guests attended the annual Ribble Valley Ladies’ Auxiliary banquet and ball at the Starkie Arms Hotel, Clitheroe. During the past year


the auxiliary has donated more than £2,000 to trade and local charities, and many more fund-raising events are planned. After a meal there was


a dance and the raffle prize, a £120 gold lighter, was won by Mr .Jack Burgess, of the Eagle and Child, Hurst Green.


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No action


C L IT H E R O E Town Council has voted to take no action on an approach by a' firm of publishers interested in compiling a Clitheroe Town Guide. Members fe lt there


were already enough guides available and Coun. John Cowgill, who was not at the meeting, said in a letter that he felt there would not be much response, from shopkeep­ ers asked to advertise in the guide.


PRIZE


A. PRIZE of £50 has been awarded to the Ribble Valley Sports and Recrea­ tional Council for its suc­ cess in a competition to help disabled people. The award, from the


NW Council for Sport and Recreation, is for the Ribble Valley organisa­ tion’s idea to provide toilets for the disabled at local outdoor events. The prize will be pre­


sented by.Lord Pilkjng- ton, chairman of the coun­ cil, in Nelson Town Hall on March 29th. \


. Pendle Club


WINNERS at Clitheroe Pendle Club’s, bridge ses­ sion were Mrs S. Cow- perthwaite and Mrs ,K. Gudgeon, Mrs A. Barker


and Mr F-. Walker.. ^ . ■ •' I : ■


Apologies for rates mix up


home for about 12 resi­ dents and, as the proper­ ty was detached, there would not be any signific­ ant amenity problems. A letter of objection


had been received from a nearby resident on the


grounds of increased traf­ fic to the property at all hours and adding to the traffic difficulties already encountered, by the Girls’ Grammar School. • A letter from the school


drew attention to conges­ tion and traffic hazards which could arise from a change of use. Permission was granted


on condition that seven car parking spaces arid a vehicle turning area are provided, as well as a six- foot high fence between the property and 127 Chatburn Road. The application concern­


ing 81 Chatburn Road was previously turned down by the committee on the grounds that as the property u’as semi-de­ tached it was not suitable as a rest home. Comrhenting on the re­


newed application Coun. Bob Ainsworth (Clitheroe) said the town council felt very strongly that there was a great need for homes of this kind. Mr Bailey said a nearby


MRS WIGHTMAN with her rates demand and the court summons she received after paying it.


A CLITHEROE house­ wife is furious with the council for taking her to court ov.er a supplemen­ tary rate demand she says she has paid. The last straw’ for Mrs


Vera Wightman, of Croas- dale Drive , came on Friday w’hen she received a letter saying that a dis­ tress warrant had been obtained from Glitheroe magistrates and that the bailiffs w’ould move in after seven days if the money was not paid. Mrs Wightman, .who


Dunkirk trip


DUNKIRK veterans in Clitheroe will have the chance to visit their old battlefield in June. The Burnley and Dis-


tiict branch of the Dunk­ irk Veterans’ Association is organising a trip and local spokesman Mr George Cliffe, of 43 Chat­ burn Road, Clitheroe, says there are several places left. According to Mr Cliffe


there could be several scores of men in the Clitheroe area who served in the 156th LA A and other units'in the Dunkirk" sector. “ There is a thriving


social life and as members are getting on in years they find it more impor­ tant than ever to keep in touch,” he added. Anyone wanting to join may con­ tact him at his home.


Grant claim deferred


A N a p p l i c a t i o n b y Clitheroe Old People’s Welfare Committee for a grant towards the cost of toilets at its Lowergate premises has been defer­ red by the Ribble Valley Council’s Finance and General Purposes Com­ mittee. The committee wants to


know to what extent local organisations have been involved with fund-raising towards the estimated £5,000 cost of the scheme.


Car burned out


AN Austin Princess car taken from Clitheroe Golf Club on Monday evening was later found aban­ doned and blazing by the side of a minor road in Mitton. The car, belong­ ing to a Blackpool man, was fully burned out and a full set of Ping Golf Clubs, worth £600 was stolen. Clitheroe CID are investigating. '


Geology


MEMBERS of Lancashire County Council’s Library- and Leisure Committee have approved the ap­ pointment of an assistant keeper specialising in g eo lo g y at Clitherqe Museum. The appoint­ ment is subject to agree­ ment by the Personnel Sub-Committee.,.


WHALLEY Church Play­ ers’ latest production “Dangerous corner” began a four-night run in the village CE School last


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'Their choice is "J. B.' .Priestley’s ,^firsto .play,, a,


psychological thriller with a classic twist in the tail.


, In the cast" are, from


the left: standing — Stan­ ley Speak, Doreen Grim- shaw; Eric Holden, Carol Dewhurst, Charles Price; seated. — Mary .Lehman


and Gay Cox. ■ Tickets for perform­


ances' tonight, tomorrow and Saturday, starting at 7-30 (price £1 for adults and' 50p 'for children) can be obtained from Whittak­ er’s shop, King Street, or at thf^door. ^


w’as formerly in business in Wellgate, said that last October she received a su p p lem en ta ry ra te demand for £72 which was promptly paid to the Ribble Valley. Council, acting for the county. “ In mid-February I re­


ceived a letter saying that a distress w’arrant was going to be obtained for not paying the supplemen­ tary rate. I rang the council offices to tell them they had got it all wrong and w’as told the message would be passed on.”


On Friday, how'ever, at


Blackburn, where she works as a jeweller, Mrs Wightman w'as shocked to open a letter stating that a' distress warrant had been issued by the magis­ trates on March 2nd and passed to the bailiff. The matter, is now in the hands of her solicitor. Mr G. D. Onslow, the


Ribble Valley Council tre­ asurer, explained that there had been a clerical error in which Mrs Wight- man’s amount was posted to the wrong account. “ I apologise for the em­


barrassment but we sent reminders to her and as far as my records show


she never contacted us,” he said.


Deadline


ORGANISATIONS stag­ ing events in this sum­ mer’s Red Rose Festival are reminded that the Ribble Valley Council is producing a publicity brochure — and the dead­ line for inclusion is March 31st. The festival is being


staged throughout June and will feature fairs,


competitions', races and shows all over North East Lancashire.


- Any group seeking pub­ licity in the council’s brochure should contact Mr Alan Houghton at the Church Walk offices, Clitheroe (tel. 25111).


resident had objected to the plan on the grounds of increased tra f f ic and noise. How'ever, Coun. Brian.


Braithwaite (Clitheroe) commented that it w’as a substantially built proper­ ty and there w'as not likely to be any noise through the walls. Coun. John Cow’gill


(Clitheroe) said every building should be treated on its merits when, the subject of a planning ap­ plication. It was agreed (to grant


permission subject to off- street parking being pro­ vided. <


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PERMISSION has been refused to site a caravan for residential use for about 18 months on land at the back of Brick House, Garstang Road, Chipping. Planning and Technical


Officer Mr Philip Bailey told the Ribble Valley Council’s Development Sub-Committee that a plan to use the land as a caravan site had previous­ ly been refused. He recommended refus­


al, saying that such a de­ velopment would be detri­


mental to the character and appearance of the vil­ lage and could set a pre­ cedent.


Taxi firm stays


P LAN NING permission has been renewed for the s use of part of 10 St Mary’s Drive, Langiio, as a taxi business. • Borough Planning and


Technical O ffic e r Mr Philip Bailey told the


Ribble Valley Council’s Development Sub-Com­ mittee that 12 months permission had been given a year ago since w’hen no complaints had been re­ ceived about the business. The committee agreed


to grant three years tem­ porary permission on con­ dition that it benefits the applicant only.


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Chipping


On agenda A m e e t in g o f the


Friends of- Brabin’s will be held in Chipping School tonight, at 7 p.m. All are welcome. Items on the agenda include the spring’ fair, planning the summer programme and expenditure to date.


Towards trip There was a good at­


tendance at the whist and domino drive held by Chipping Old People’s Welfare Committee at the Hodder Bridge Hotel, which raised £45 towards


the annual trip. Whist winners: Ladies


A. PLEASING- duty for the Mayor of the Ribble Valley, Coun.' John I. Walmsley, was to receive a cheque for £100 from St Mary’s, Langho, Cub Scouts and Guides for the Ribble Valley, Hospice Fund. The money was raised by a book sale or­ ganised by Mr Clive But- terworth and included do­ nations of £25 in memory o f ' Mgr John Guerin, parish priest, who died a short while ago. The cheque brought the par­ ish’s donation to the Hos­ pice Fund to £600. Nine-year-old Bernadet­


te Dewhurst is pictured presenting the cheque to the Mayor.


CB aerial approved


APPROVAL — limited to a year — has been given by the Ribble Valley Council’s Development Sub-Committee for a CB aerial to be erected at 3 D e r we n t C re s c en t , Clitheroe, despite objec­ tions from, nearby resi­ dents. '


' ; - They objected to the


proposal because of exist­ ing reception difficulties. However, in a written


report to the committee, Borough Planning and Technical O ffic e r Mr Philip Bailey told mem­ bers that permission had beeri given in the past for similar sized aerials. He said that it would be


difficult to prove that in­ terference problems were: a direct result of the oper­ ation of CB radio from the site.


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Lighting contacts •


PARISH councils are to appoint “contacts” in vil­ lages to report footway lighting faults, following criticism of the present repair system carried out by Lancashire County Council’s lighting servic­ ing contractors. One of the main • com­ plaints is that when con­


tractors visited villages, the list of repairs they had to carry out did not match the faults reported. At a meeting of the


Parish Councils’ Liaison' Committee it was decided to appoint people who could tell the contractors which lights were faulty.


FASHIONS


A DISPLAY of spring and summer fashions by “Pretty Things” (formerly Gwen’s) brought a large audience to St Paul’s Parish Hall. The event was organ­


ised by the Mothers’ Union.- Mrs Iris Jackson introduced the commere, Jean Oldroyd, and Mrs Florence Guy presented a basket o f flowers to Sylvia Taylor, who pre­ sented the display.


— D. Ingham, A. Holden, E. Ellison. Gents — J. Mayler, J.T., W. Bailey. Dominoes: C. Seager,


Read singer’s happy birthday


READ singer Mr Gerald Britnell ■ received a tremendous 51st birthday present by winning a major trophy at the Burnley Music Festival.


Mr Britnell, a Clitheroe insurance consultant, won the Joseph Lucas trophy for the second year run­ ning — a trophy which has- been described as “ the rosebowl” of the operatic and British com­ posers section of the fes­ tival. Competing against sin­


gers and musicians from all over the north' west, Mr Britnell, who lives in Straits Lane, also won two individual classes and trophies. He was also asked to compete in the Rose Bowl competition when the winner of a class dropped out. And it was a good day


for his family, too. With daughter Amanda (11) and mum Sally they came second in the family sec­ tion with a ■ collection of Elizabethan serenades. Mr Britnell has been


singing for many years. He was trained at the Royal Academy but had to abandon a professional career because of hearing difficulties.


Changes at Abbey


A P PR O V A L has been given for the proposed conversion of a cottage, workshop and toilet at Whalley Abbey into two bedsits, staff accommoda­ tion and priest’s house.


In a written report to


the Ribble Valley Coun­ cil’s Development Sub- Committee Planning and Technical O ffic e r Mr Philip Bailey said the ap­ plication was for the con­ version of a building of little more than single storey height. One part was used as a


cottage but the other was in a fairly derelict state. There would be no exter­ nal impact on the locality. Because the proposal


involves a listed building the application has been sent to the Secretary of State for final clearance on listed building consent.


No insurance


FOR using a motoi- cycle without insurance, Robert Summers (21), of Wash- brook Close, Barrow, wafe fined £50 with £5 costs at Clitheroe Magistrates’. Court. Summers told the court


that the cycle had not been in use for several week as he had been given a company car. He was on his way to sell he bike when he was in­ volved in an accident and asked to show his insur-


Fined £50


FOR failing to .report an accident at Middop in which the car he was driving hit a wall and overturned, John Miles Brierley (20), of Crow Hill Cottage, Worston, was fined £50 with £5 costs at Clitheroe Magistrates’.


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Steps down from chaii*


CHAIRMAN of the Con­ servative Women’s Advis- o ry C ou n ci l in the Clitheroe Division, Mrs Margery. Jeffrey, stepped down at the annual meet­ ing on Friday. She was presented with


a serving dish and carvers to mark her retirement after eight years in the po§t. Her successor is Mrs Gwen Coulston, of Longridge. The offices of president,


treasurer and secretary remain unchanged, it was decided at the meet­ ing in Clitheroe Conserva­ tive Club. They are held by Mrs Giil Waddington, Miss Kathleen Brett and Mrs D. Lakeland respec­ tively. The annual meeting of


Clitheroe Conservative Association takes place to­ morrow, at.8""p.m., at the


;Ba yley Arms, Hurst Green. ‘ Speaker will be Division MP Mr David Waddington.


Dismissed


AN appeal against the Ribble Valley Council De­ velopment Sub-Commit­ tee’s refusal of planning permission to alter a barn to a two-storey dwelling at Read Park, Read, has been .dismissed. .


L. Kenyon, R. Walker, M. Walker, H. Holden, R. Chew.


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Winners In the Abbey senior


citizen’s'drive at Whalley, whist winners were: Ladies — Mrs Jolly, Mrs Scahill. Gents — Mrs H. M e t c a l fe , ‘ Mrs E. - Haworth.


Martin Top Ladies’ day


■ Ladies’ Day services were held on Sunday at Salem Congregational Chapel, Martin Top. Leader in the afternoon


was Mrs M a r g a r e t Bleazard, of Clitheroe, on the theme “Living in the light.” Mrs Shirley Horse- fall stepped into the breach as soloist, accom- p anied b y Mr John Thomas at the piano. Evening worship was


conducted by . Mrs G. Lawson; of Barnoldswick, on the theme “The listen­ ing ear.” Mrs Stella Smith sang two solos, with piano accompaniment by Miss Karen Oliver. Miss Alice Parkinson was organist.


Missionary market


MORE than £180 was raised for women’s work overseas at Clitheroe Methodist Circuit’s mis­ sionary market at Chat­ burn Methodist Sunday School. There was a good at­


tendance and the event was opened by Mrs Catherine Bradshaw, wife of the Rev. Timothy Bradshaw, the Methodist Minister at Chatburn. ,


Ribblesdale Cricket League fixtures


O N L Y Clitheroe and Read of, the local clubs will have a first team home match when the R ib b le s d a le C r ic k e t League season opens, on


'April ,17th, a week earlier than in recent years. The Ramsbottom Cup first


round w i l l be pla yed on


Sunday, May 16th. Ribblesdale Wanderers will be at Blackburn Northern; Clitheroe go to Great. Harwood; Read are at Padiham and Whalley will en­ tertain Lucas. Second round games will be


played on June 20th, the semi­ finals on August-8th and the- final .on August 22nd. League games:


April .


17th: Blackburn Northern v Ribblesdale Wanderers, Cherry


Tree v Whalley, Clitheroe v Barnoldswick, Read v Settle. 24th: Whalley v Great Har-


wood, Ribblesdale Wanderers v Cherry Tree, Barnoldswick v Read, Padiham v-Clitheroe.


May . 1st: Great Hanvood v Rib­


blesdale Wanderers, .Baxenden v Whalley, Clitheroe v Read. ; 8th: Whalley v Padiham, Rib­


blesdale Wanderers v Baxen-' den, Read v Blackburn North­ ern, Earby v Clitheroe.


15th: Padiham V Ribblesdale


Wanderers, Earby v Whalley, Clitheroe v Blackburn North­ ern, Cherry Tree v Read. 22nd: Ribblesdale Wanderers


y Earbv, Read v Great Har­ wood, Whalley v Clitheroe. 29th: Whalley v Ribblesdale


Wanderers, Clitheroe v Cherry ’ Tree, Baxenden v Read.


1 June


. 5th: Ribblesdale Wanderers v. Clitheroe,' Whalley v Settle, Padiham v Read.


12th: Read v Earby, Bar­


noldswick v Whalley, Settle v R ib b le s d a le W a n d e r e r s , Clitheroe v Great Hanvood. 19th: Ribblesdale Wanderers v Barnoldswick, Whalley v


Read, Settle v Clitheroe. 26th: Blackburn Northern v


Whalley, Read v Ribblesdale


Wanderers, Clitheroe v Bax­ enden.


July 3rd: Ribblesdale Wanderers


v Blackburn Northern, Whalley v Cherry Tree, Bamoldswick v Clitheroe, Settle'v Read. 10th: Great Hanvood v Whal­


ley, Cherry Tree v Ribblesdale Wanderers, Read v Bamold­ swick, Clitheroe v Padiham. 17th: Ribblesdale Wanderers


v Great Hanvood, Whalley v. Baxenden, Read v Clitheroe.


24th: Padiham v Whalley,


Baxenden v Ribblesdale Wan­ derers, Blackburn Northern v Read, Clitheroe v Earby. . 31st: Ribblesdale Wanderers v Padiham, Whalley v . Earby, . B la c k b u rn N o r t h e r n v Clitheroe, Read v Cherry Tree.


August 7th: Earby v Ribblesdale


Wanderers, Great Hanvood v Read, Clitheroe v Whalley. 14th: Ribblesdale Wanderers


v Whalley, , Cherry Tree v Clitheroe, Read v Baxenden. 21st: Clitheroe v Ribblesdale


Wanderers, Settle v Whalley, Read v Padiham. 28th: Earby v Read, Whalley


v Barnoldswick, Ribblesdale Wanderers v Settle, Great Hanvood v Clitheroe.


September


4th: Bamokiswick v Ribbles­ dale Wanderers, Read v Whal-


‘ ley, Clitheroe v Settle. 11th: Whalley v Blackburn


Northern, Ribblesdale Wander­ e r s ' v R ead , Baxenden v Clitheroe.


Dolphins do well in gala


THE. second gala of the North ’ Lancashire age-group champ­ ionships gave further evidence of the great advances made by Clitheroe and District ASC. A t Preston, Dolphins had a


further six finalists and two reserve finalists. •Joanne Robinson broke the


11-year girls’ 100 yds. back- stroke record by 2.3 secs, win­ ning her heat in 1 min. 16.87 secs. She also won the final to become the Clitheroe club|s ■first age-group champion this year. Kirsty Speak was sixth in 1.23.40, with Joanne Water- worth coming in ninth. Peter Jones added another second place to his collection with a time of 4.48.09 in the 12-year boys’.400 yds.'freestyle. A In the 11-year boys’ 100 yds.


b rea s ts trok e . J o z e f-M a g e e gained a magnificent: fourth


place in L29.57 in-his first age- group cbnipetitio’n . 'N icT cy


Glover came seventh (reserve finalist) with Chris Tetley 10th.


In the 15-year girls’. 100 yds.


butterfly the girlsv club captain, Patricia Jones, was fifth m the final with 1.07.95, the same as the fourth-placed swimmer. Sherran Hindle w'as placed


. eighth. • The list of -finalists w'as com­


pleted by Michael Young who


came sixth in the 16 ana over boys’ 100 yds. backstroke with a time of 1.06.50. He wras sup­


ported by the boys’ : captain. Stephen Pym, who finished 12th. • '


The other members1 of the'


Clitheroe squad to swim excep­ t ion a l ly : w el l were Steven Nicholas; seventh (re serv e finalist) in the 14-year boys* 200 yds. freestyle and eighth in the 100 yds. freestyle. ..


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. clocked 1.13.0 in the 12-year ' boys’ 110 yds. freestyle and 1.40.35 in the 110 yds.-breast­ stroke. Nicky Glover, swim-


• ming with the 11-year-old boys, returned a time of 1.41.48 in


. the 110 yds. breaststroke and r- 1.32.0 in the backstroke.


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