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| Dpwnham school seeks year’s reprieve


THE doomed Dow- rtham and Ribchester schools have put in requests to stay open for another year.


Secretary of State Sir Keith Joseph ordered closure of the schools — along with Hurst Green — he asked the county council to con­ sult parents and gov­ ernors as to just when they should finish.


When- la s t week


up for the summer holidays on Thursday,


The schools broke


unaware of what was going to happen and that, to some extent, remains, the position.


ernors of the three schools met Educa­ tion Committee chair­ man Coun. .Mrs Josephine Farrington, chief education of­ ficer Mr Andrew Col­ lier, district education o f f ic e r Mr P e te r Evans and County Coun. John Watson.


On Monday the gov­


The Downham CE and Kibchester RC


representatives re­ quested a year’s re­ prieve; the Hurst Green delegates ex­ pressed a preference to close. In the light o f the ta lk s the county will be putting forward its views to . the Department of Education and Sci­ ence and an answer is hoped for soon.


Downham governors, the Rev. Eric Chard, said their representa­ tives felt a year’s


Chairman of the


delay would be of be­ nefit to everyone — the children, adminis­ trators and county. “ Among o th e r


things, Grindleton School is going to be saved . and therefore other options are open to parents.” He said that until,


the Secretary of State replied, they would not know what was going to happen, but county had promised to let Downham know what it had recommended. “I’m awfully cauti­


ous about drawing conclusions but no­ thing was said at the meeting why our re­ quest should not be granted,” said Mr Chard. A representation of


Hurst Green gover­ nors, at the request of parents, told county that they were think­ ing of closing. At Ribchester, gov­


ernors told the county that a majority of pa­ rents were in favour of remaining open for a further 12 months.


Shawbridge sports centre


A “PARTNERSHIP plan” to develop Shawbridge as a community sports centre has been put to the Ribble


to the council’s call to local organisations to give their views on the future sporting needs of the area. These have been


Valley Council by Clitheroe FC It is the club’s response matches for staff and


there was a game against the team of twin town Rivesaltes. “All of these were heav­


coming in very .well over the past few weeks and according to a council spokesman the need for some kind of sports com­ plex in Clitheroe is high on the list.


currently completing a new stand in readiness for the 1984-85 season, but does .not have the finan­ cial resources to make the best use of the ground.


.The Shawbridge club is


ily subsidised by the foot­ ball club,” he says. It cost the club £30 to


stage a game,, but it only asked for £18 in payment for four of the matches, because an admission charge was made. Said Mr Whiteside: “We


are making available and subsidising a facility that the council should be pro­ viding. “Surely it is not our


c In a letter: Jtp ;the xoun-' peopie_ have ; nowhere to Deal


e expected of us. We do it .nevertheless because


Elace to do so, nor can it


Worthy winners!


for achievement in sport and music. Mr Worthy, now a


FORMER deputy head teacher of St James’s, Clitheroe, Mr Gary Worthy, returned to the school to present two trophies donated by him


for the sports boy and, girl of the year was shared between Sarah Bradley (11), of Turner S tr e e t, and Martin Blackburn (10), of Buc- cleuch Avenue. Pictured with the


head teacher at Freckle- ton , p r e s en te d the Worthy Trophy for out­ standing achievement in music to Jane Ogston (10), of Kemple View, Clitheroe. The Worthy Trophy


Cyril Whiteside invites it 6 to consider developing the site for the “benefit of the community as a whole.”


we at the football club would want to keep a con­ trolling interest, with soccer the major function.


He states: “Obviously,


that there is not another enclosed stadium in the area to hold events of any. sort, it does seem a waste, of what could be a very good facility.


“But when you consider Subsidy


be spent, to bring spec­ tator and competitor facilities up to standard and there is enough land to develop the addition of an all-weather pitch for tennis, netball, physical exercise, etc.”


“Money would need to


argument by pointing out the use which is being made of the ground by sports organisations in the.


Mr Whiteside backs his


trophies are, from the left, Martin, Jane and Sarah.


Judges at


f lo w e r p o w e r


villages


THE flower power of Clitheroe,' Read and Wad- dington was put to the test this week as judging began for the “Beautifu. Britain in Bloom” compet­ ition. For the first time in the


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' He considers it would be a much better proposi­ tion to develop the cent­ rally-situated Shawbridge as against Roefield, which is difficult to reach and where space is limited. He is confident that


that the time is fast ap proaching when “ for economic necessity we will have to say no to our facilities being used and then we will have to say why.”


But Mr Whiteside feels


Phew! What a holiday week


RIBBLE Valley holidaymakers have hit the sunshine jackpot home and away.


there has been a warm sunny start to the annual holiday fortnight with temperatures consistently in the mid-70s and reach-


For the stay-at-homes


Clitheroe engineering firm widens.


range WORKERS at Clitheroe engineering firm Econ Atkinson are to be in­ volved in manufacturing a wider range of agricultur­ al products. The Econ group, based


ing the highest of the week on Friday, when 80 deg. F was recorded at Chatbum weather station. Clitheroe travel agent


Althams has been at full stretch during the last few days and there are simply not enough Conti­ nental holidays available to cope with the sudden demand. Said travel clerk Miss Julie Davies:-“We’ve been


rushed off our feet' and - Saturday.. was, particularly busy, with over 100 people trying to book last minute flights to Spain and other popular holiday spots on the Continent.” Hodder Motor Services


at Ripon, has taken over, the manufacture of part of the . range of machinery produced by ETC-MIL, of Ellesmere, Shropshire. Manufacturing the new


products — rotary manure spreaders, tractor mounted forage feeders, ballast rollers and tipping skips — will take place mainly at the Rendal Street works, Clitheroe. ' Econ Group managing


some sort of “package deal” could be worked out with the council, if not at Shawbridge, then on some other scheme or project. At the same time Mr


played host to four Ribble £2,700 to meet the re Valley League and three school soccer finals. Also two local firms, Ribble Cement and Bowker Brothers, staged football


Last season the club being provided at a cost of


Whiteside has expressed the club’s thanks for an increased grant of £750 for its new stand, which is


quirements of the 'North Wqst Counties League in which Clitheroe, this coming season, plays in Division Two.


is experiencing one of its busiest first holiday weeks for some time. Many trips have been fully booked — both long distance and local outings — and during the last few days the firm has had to turn people away.


LEARNING to “rough it” in the remoter parts of the Lake District. are 20 members of the 1st Bowland Scouts who set off on Satur­ day for their annual camp at Ambleside. The week includes a


at


town have been under siege, with nine out of 10 customers at one outfit­ ter’s buying shorts or sun hats. Soft drinks have been


Sports shops in the


Tbut. the',holiday spirit that is infecting everyone at the moment has meant in­ creased sales of just about everything.” At Clitheroe’s Ribbles-


“All the hot weather has accounted for .large sales of “drinks and.ice-cream,


Said one shop owner: '


climb up the 3,000ft. Helvellyn, abseiling and canoeing, It fol­ lows 1983’s highly suc­ cessful camp at the same venue. In charge is Scout


—All set — for farm • visit


THE scene is set for next Wednesday’s trip taking Clitheroe Ad­ vertiser and Times readers to Emmerdale Farm country. Both coaches are


leader Stephen- Pietr- zak with assistants Andrew Carpenter, Alistair MacLeod and Stephen Dent.


selling in their hundreds, bringing an unexpected spin-off for other types of trade.


Car destroyed


MINUTES after Mr Peter Newhouse, of Cow- gill Farm, Sawley, ar­ rived home from market;


dale Pool, manager Mr David Phillips- has been very happy with the turn­ out during the mini-heat- wave. . On. Monday, when the opening hours are short, the .pool was packed, probably due to the fact that the river is so low.


director Mr David Drury described the move as an important step -for the company. “We live in a very dif­


‘ and consolidate business when others are going out,” he said. “We are


ficult market situation. We are trying to expand


• doing our best for job sec­ urity. We are out for sur­


vival.”’ The 100-strong work­


force at Clitheroe now produces agricultural crop sp r a y e r s , fe r t i l is e r spreaders, grittersv snow ploughs and manure spreaders.


Tougher water restrictions on the way


.A BIG clampdown on the non-essential use of water for parks, golf courses and recreation grounds is being sought by the North-West Water Authority as supply levels continue to fall.


Cycle theft


A PEDAL cycle worth £30 was stolen from the rear of Millthorne House, Clitheroe, between last Thursday night and Friday, morning.


Passports to road safety


entrants, which were vis ited by judges on Tues day, are among 23 com­ peting in the North West. National trophies will


The ban, which has first


to be approved by the Government, would pre­ vent the filling of private­ ly owned swimming pools and the operation of car


washes.


: The situation is de­ scribed as “potentially serious” with Stocks Re­ servoir, which supplies Clitheroe, at one-third of its normal level and the River Ribble at Henthom running at about a fifth of its usual dry weather rate.


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:. A domestic hosepipe ban has been in force for some time and will hope­ fully save 50m gallons a day from the daily water consumption of 550m gallons..


Council has already cut back on the use of water in the parks, in' anticipa­ tion of further restric­


The Ribble Valley tions.


.. “Fortunately we do not have any high class bowl­ ing greens and do not use


be awarded for the win­ ning city, large and small town and large and small


village. • The aim is to encourage


j also paid to the steps being taken to reduce litter, as the best planting in the world 'can be re­ ndered unsightly by care­ lessly discarded rubbish


local authorities, industry and commerce, voluntary organisations and resi­ dents to, enhance their surroundings with flow ers, shrubs and trees.. Special attentioon is


as much water as some other authorities,” said Deputy. Planning and Technical' Officer Mr Peter Nock.


THESE 25 pupils of Pendle County Primary School, Clitheroe, came through the cycling ,-. proficiency test with flying colours. . With them in the picture are their instructor,


Harrison, Simon Blackburn', Chloe Sinker, -


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Ribble Valley - Road / Safety Officer Mr Colin Everett (back left) and four parents'who helped , with the test. - . Certificates and badges were gained by Alex ■


Martin Auster,. Catherine Pallister,. Shelley Walker, Clare Mulligan, Nicola Tomkins, Catherine Wright, Richard Dobson, Paul Sltng- er, Philip Allen, Susan Blackburn, Helen Balm- forth, Samantha, Cleeve, Jessica Curry, Louise Godfrey, Daryl -Fox, Simon Wilkinson, Fiona Sharp, Roger Marsden, Mark Haythornthwaite, Andrew Hargreaves, - Michael Houldsworth, and


Mark Webster.


Clitheroe which would be' affected by the car'wash ban are1 the. Roundabout Filling Station in .Chat- burn Ro ad,and th Greenacre Street garage:


Two g ara ges


: At Greenacre,,a spokes­ man said the garage had never been faced with such a ban before, even during the drought of


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his Ford Escort estate burst into ' flames.'. He raised the alarm, but by the time a fire appliance arrived from Clitheroe the car was completely burnt out. A wiring defect is suspected.


fully booked and will be picking up their passengers adjacent to Whalley bus station at 9-30 a.m. and at the Railway View car park near the council offices in Clitheroe at 9-45 a.m. The blue and ivory coaches can be recognised by an Emmerdale. Farm sign


in the window. The outing includes;


a visit to the televi­ sion village of “Beck- indale,” where' the


Emme rdal e Farm series is filmed, and stops at Guiseley, Knaresborough and Harrogate.


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