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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24th, 1983 No. 5,082 Price 19p
School moms with the times
ONE of the Ribble Valley’s small country schools has moved into the age of the computer. Brennand’s Endowed
years. The Department pays
School, Slaidburn, is one of only two schools in the borough to receive a £900 micro-computer under a Department of Industry scheme. All schools in Lanca
half the cost, and Lanca shire County Council and the school share the rest. Head teacher at the 36- pupil school, Mr R. Cross,
explained that the compu ter would be used mainly in the field of maths and logic. However, the size of
shire are expected to be supplied with the compu ters during the next two
the school means that pupils will have much more use of it than would be possible in larger schools.
teacher Mrs K. Robinson and the Rector, the Rev. George Gaze, has been on a th re e -d ay train in g course at Lancaster to learn how to use the equipment.
Mr Cross, along with
will benefit a lot from it,” said Mr Cross. “Given time, it should be possible to branch* into other sub jects with the computer.”
“I’m sure the children
The computer age has also arrived at Clitheroe’s
Rail barrier jams prompt an appeal for footbridge
ESHTON Terrace, Clitheroe, residents and people who go to work in the area, are calling for a footbridge over the railway line, because of delays to traffic and pedestrians when the Continental-style barriers jam. The “last straw” came However, as the cros-
on Friday when school- sing is under the control children climbed over the of a signalman at Hor- barriers, which remained closed for more than an hour after a track circuit failure jammed the safety mechanism.
nearby electrical shop proprietor Mr Noel King, who alerted the police, prevented a possible acci dent. A British Rail spokes
man said the gates had been released as quickly as possible.
Only prompt action by Quick
past 15 years, has run the shop across the road from the crossing, said that his heart was in his mouth on Friday when he saw chil dren climbing over the gates.
are forced to call out a member of staff from Skipton or Blackburn to free them manually,” he said. Mr King, who for the
rocksford, a mile away, it was not possible for him to leave his box. “If the gates jam, we
so long for lunch and have to return to school. They were becoming frustrated, and taking their chance on the lines. Something must be done to rem ed y things,” he said.
ming came the day after British Rail had to divert 26 passenger and freight trains through Clitheroe because of an accident on the Glasgow to Euston line, near to Garstang. Normally the line only
iTrutex’s Brown Street premises about having to walk via Henthorn or P rim rose because of delays caused by the bar riers.
takes cement wagons from Horrocksford, the occasional engineer’s bal last train and main line diversions on Sundays. There are regular com plaints from workers at
Luckily the latest jam Complaints
GOING down! Health visitor Mrs Jo Bradshaw weighs in Mrs Wilson, as Mrs Broughton waits her turn on the scales.
Weighing in for big slim
Jean Morton, of Lang- shaw Drive, said: “I have seen men squeeze the t gates open to let women
nham, of Seedall Avenue, said that she. waited at
the gates for 20 minutes on Friday.
No trains
the girls late back to work — and we have to clock on here,” she said. Other workers claimed
“Sometimes it makes
that the barriers often closed without a train
coming through. They, and many resi
dents, would like to see a footbridge installed before there is a serious acci dent, particularly in view
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hrough.” Presser Mrs Mary Dow-
Quality controller Mrs
TWO Clitheroe women stepped onto the scales at Clitheroe Health Centre on Monday for a grand weigh-in and a mission . . . to lose lbs to gain pounds. F if te e n -a n d -a -h a lf
lose weight for a while and considered the spon sored slim a good idea, although I perhaps
s to n e Mrs J e s sy c a Wilson and 11-and-a-half s to n e Mrs Diane Broughton are going on a sponsored slim to raise money for research into a r th r i t i s
and
to the heart of Mrs Wilson, for she is found er and chairman of the Clitheroe branch of the Arthritis and Rheumat ism Council. When Mrs Wilson, of
rheumatism. It is a cause very dear
Moss Street, is weighed again, in late February,
she aims to have lost three stones, and Mrs Broughton, of Corpora tion Street, hopes to have shed 281b. For Mrs Wilson, it
means cutting out tof fees, chips, pies and her
won’t think so at Christ mas,” she laughed.
forts will make more than £300 for research. ‘ Would-be sponsors can contact Mrs Wilson on
Clitheroe 24370 or Mrs Broughton on Clitheroe 23239.
Gift of trees
A GENEROUS offer by the Ribble Valley Council to supply 20 oak, ash and wild cherry trees has been most gratefully ac cepted by Clitheroe Town Council. The trees will be used to landscape the northern boundary at Salthill play area.
The pair hope their ef
favourite dish pasta, and sticking rigidly to a calorie controlled diet! “I’ve been wanting to
“The children only have
teacher Mr David Thomas the use of such equipment
Echsford County School. According to head
in schools is still very much in its early stages.
material suitable for school use a t th e moment,” he said, “and there is a definite shor tage of infant material.
“There is not enough
us who have been on the course are learning to use the machine and to show
“At the moment, two of
the rest ol the stafi how to operate it.”
PTA paid for Edisford’s share of the cost.
puter library is to be set up at Blackburn, where schools will be able to send blank tapes for prog rammes to be copied.
Early next year, a com
cashire ' will have similar equipment, it will be poss ible for schools to inter change tapes.
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AFTER p r o t r a c t e d negotiations, Clitheroe Auction Mart has been g r a n t e d a n o t h e r 12 months’ lease while de tails of improvements are thrashed out with the Ribble Valley Council.
Council’s Planning and Transportation Commit tee, Chairman Coun. John Walmsley (Waddington), accused the directors of dragging their feet over negotiations. However, in the cir
At a meeting of the
NINE-YEAR-OLD Joanne Slinger tries out Slaidburn school’s new compu ter watched by her classmates, from left, Kathryn Pirider (11), Fraser Greenwood (11), George Parker (10), Margaret Carr (10), Mark Wood (9)i Robert Barber (9) and David Bamberford (10).
Doubts over flood relief scheme
A QUESTIONMARK hangs over the future of a new £250,000 scheme aimed at ending flooding prob- dems at Waddington Road railway, bridge, Clitheroe.
whether the North-West Water Authority, which
The q u e s t io n is
Ken carries fell walk victim
to safety
A CHIPPING farmer came to the rescue when Whalley woman Miss Sheila Young broke an ankle while out fell walking.
panied by a friend, Mrs Jill Parkinson, of Kenil worth Drive, Clitheroe, was descending the 1,400- ft. Wolf Fell when the accident happened.
Miss Young, accom
help and followed a track to Wolfen Hall where Mr Ken Dickinson lives.
his tractor, climbed the fell and carried Miss Young to safety. Mr Dick inson took both women to their car at Chipping and one of Miss Young’s neighbours later took her to hospital, where the ankle break was con firmed.
He went to the scene in
Queen Mary Terrace, Miss Young said: “It was marvellous of Mr Dickin son to help and I can’t thank him enough. It was dusk and I thought I might have to spend a few hours on the fell in the dark.
Resting at her home in
very tired after carrying me the half-mile or so to the tractor.”
“He must have been
Miss Young intends, once her ankle is better,
to go back and thank her rescuer properly!
Mrs Parkinson went for
the Ribble Valley Coun cil thought would help fund the scheme, will in fact be making a con tribution towards costs of the new surface water relief culvert.
ween the council and the NWWA after the water board suggested it was not now prepared to fi n a n c ia l ly b a ck th e project. .
Talks were held bet
discussions the NWWA has agreed to reconsider the decision.
As a re su lt of the
said, the issue was over whether the authority was legally empowered to help fund the drainage system. It was awaiting a
A NWWA spokesman
further submission from the borough council before making a decision.
It had been hoped that
work would start next February on the scheme. The present culvert is barely able to cope with surface water when it rains heavily and flooding has resulted in winter, making the road impass able.
intercept surface water draining from the Pimlico Road and Moorland area, diverting the flow to the Ribble along a new align ment.
The new culvert would
Technical Officer Mr Philip Bailey said deliber ations with the NWWA on the issue were now at “a delicate stage.”
Borough Planning and
22 years rates paid on garage that never was
A CLITHEROE couple are waiting to see how big a refund they will receive after paying rates for 22 years on a garage they do not possess.
reassessing the rates liabil ity of pensioners George
The District Auditor is
and Lilian Coulter, of Princess Avenue, after Ribble Valley Council Treasurer’s Department admitted a mistake has
been made. Over the years the
couple have been receiv ing a rate demand for a house plus four, which is the council’s code meaning a garage, with a separate demand for just a garage. When the Coulters
q u e r ied th is second demand, they were told it was right. But. when the house
next door came up for sale, the Coulters disco vered that its rating as sessment was lower than their own for similar facilities and they again
became suspicious. After further checks
with their solicitor, they now believe that plans drawn up 22 years ago wrongly indicating two garages in their back garden confused the rating officer. In fact, there is only one garage.
T re a su re r for Ribble Valley Council, in con firming the error, said it should have been spotted in 1973, when the last rating reassessment was made.
Mr John Hunt, Deputy
possible to go round every house individually, so it was overlooked,” he said.
can only receive a refund for the last six years of their entitlement.
By law, the Coulters |_ A look at Whalley of yesteryear
WHALLEY School’s centenary exhibition was chockful of sur prises for the head master Mr Colin Arm strong.
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afield as America, he met a man who was bom in the school house just after the first world war.
people attended the two day exhibition, which was opened on Friday by the vicar of Whalley, tne Rev. Michael Ac- kroyd. They were es corted round by junior children, dressed in Vic torian clothes made by parents.
More th a n 1,000
born in the school house, made a special trip from Batley to see the exhibi tion.
Mr J. Astin, who was Mr Armstrong said:
For as well as receiv ing exhibits from as far
“Mr Astin told us that his fa th e r , who was wounded in the firs t world war, recuperated at Calderstones Hospital and later got a job as caretaker at the school.
“He was delighted to have the chance to look
round the school again.” The exhibition included
old photographs, hand work, written work and scrapbooks. Pride of place was given to an ancient history of Whalley, do nated last week to the school by Mr J. Rawcliffe.
Mr Rawcliffe, who lives in Plymouth, is the son'of
Mr James M. Rawcliffe, who was headmaster at
the school from 1894. to 1908. He heard about the exhibition from relatives in the area.
America .were sent by some tourists who visited the school and photo graphed the children during the summer.
The. photographs from
for former pupils is a re union dinner, which will be held on November 30th
The next special event ' ' t-
dress are pictured show ing District Education Of
at Whalley Abbey. Children in Victorian
ficer, Mr Peter Evans, antique samplers and books from the exhibition. From the left are: Helen
Middl e ton, Andr ew Mossop, Joanne Hodgson, Lisa Quinn, Karen Ske- ates and Cheryl Kitchen.
“Unfortunately it is not
the prize Shaun
Exactly wanted
CL I THE ROE f el l runner Shaun Livesey had an added incentive when he ran in the Romballs Moor fell race at Skipton on Sunday.
thi eves broke into Shaun’s car outside his home in Kemple View and stole his cassette player. Shaun, who did not
Two weeks ago,
pired in December, 1982, but was extended for 12 months to allow joint talks between the council and directors. Before granting a long
intend taking part in the Skipton race, called the organisers and was told the prizes were . . . cas sette players! That was enough to
thing down saying that the extension is final?" he asked. Coun. Geoffrey Ains
(Clitheroe) commented that each time the matter came before them they were told “don’t rock the boat,” or “it’s all very de licate” and it came down to extending the lease again and again. “Can we not put some
(Gisburn) considered that the lease could have been extended for a shorter period than 12 months. Coun. Howel Jones
was sufficient to give him the prize he wanted!
third, in a time of SO min. 50 sec. —
encourage him to enter the five-mile race, along with 290 runners from all over the country. Shaun (20) finished
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Paul Timpson explained that, under an Act of Par liament, the council could only give the mart a five- year lease. However, the Act was due to be re pealed next year, in which event there could be a 25- year lease.
worth (Clayton-le-Dale) considered the mart should have been moved from the town centre to a suitable site at Upbrooks. Borough solicitor Mr
term lease the council wants to see the premises physically improved and sheep pens near the Phy s i o t h e r a p y Cen t r e brought into public use. Coun. Harry Waddington
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