Clitheroe 22324 8 Clitheroe Advertiser and Times, March 28tli, 1985


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A MINI population explosion in Clitheroe has led to problems with primary school platings. After a long spell of decline, the number of five-year- olds e n te r in g the town’s schools is on the rise.


tion officer, Mr Peter Evans, has warned that the difficulties being ex­ perienced may become very serious.


shor tage of primary schools but their geog­ raphical location.


The problem is not the


170 places in Clitheroe town for 166 five-year- olds. Parental choice has led to three over-sub- scribed schools, and one, Brookside, under-sub-


There are an estimated


scribed. The difficulties were


raised at a meeting of the


Fined for— stealing wood


TWO men who appeared before Clitheroe magis­ trates for stealing wood valued at £150 had initial­ ly had permission to take firewood, but returned later for more, the Bench was told. For stealing the wood,


Now the district educa­


Ribble Valley District Liaison Committee for Education when another growing problem came to light — the placing of children of Asian origin.


School governor the Rev. David Woodhouse said that Asian parents were inclined to take their chil­ dren to school on the first day of term and expect them to be admitted.


St James’s CE Junior


appeal on behalf of five children not admitted to St James’s School. The parents lived in houses adjoining the school boundary, but all were turned down. They were looking for religious and moral education and for that reason preferred an aided school.


Last year that led to an


the local newspaper re­ garding the latest applica­ tion dates for admission but, said Mr Woodhouse, Asian parents did not


Notices were placed in


obtain the paper and therefore did not see them. He asked county rep­


dren’s names on school waiting lists at a very early stage. County Coun. John


resentatives at the meet­ ing to consider placing the notices in post offices and nursery schools. The schools admission


Clitheroe 22324 (Editorial), 22323 (Advertising). Burnley 22331 (Classified) Schools’ admission problems looming


clude those children if the places were taken by resi­ dents of the town.


booklet, he suggested, could be translated into Urdu for Clitheroe’s im­ migrant population. Mr Evans said that


head teachers at primary schools in the town had suggested an attempt to be more specific in split­ ting the town into areas. It was a proposal which the county education de­ partment wished to study in more depth. Parents would be ex­


. the law as it stood would not permit the provision of rigid catchment areas. Committee chairman


pected to apply to the schools in their area, but


Mr Tony Cooper told the meeting that many pa­ rents placed their chil­


Watson agreed, adding that in Clitheroe the ap­ peals committees had a very difficult job to per­ form. A family moving to the area after the start of the term and possibly living in the next street to a school could be faced with taking a five-year-old two miles past two other schools before reaching the school where a place was allocated. In Cl ith e ro e , said


School, Mr Cooper told the meeting that he had been very impressed with the facilities offered. Some parents might be deterred by the open plan arrangement, but on his visit he found the environ: ment very quiet.


In defence of Brookside


County Coun. Watson, the appeals committees had a very difficult job to perform. Coun. Mrs Patricia Hall


Mr Cooper expressed the view that the geographi­ cal location of the . school was the main problem. It had been built to take into account another 20 acres of land which could be developed for housing.


Members agreeing with


(Clitheroe). suggested that the problem might be made more difficult by children from surrounding v i l lag e s a t te n d in g Clitheroe schools. Mr Evans pointed out


that it was the legitimate right of governors to ex­


primary school governors pegged their admission numbers, y e t every appeal made by parents for non-admission was successful.


in Clitheroe as “insolu- able”, Mr Evans added that last year the county


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below THE Clitheroe-based Pendle Caving Group — formerly the Pendle Speleological Society — showed novices the ropes on an outing to Browgill Cave, near Horton-in-Rib- blesdale. The party entered the


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Anthony Hayton (31), of Siddows Avenue, Clitheroe, and Stuart Graham Rodgers (37), of Water Street, Great Har­ wood, were each fined £75 with £25 costs. Mr Peter Worboys, pro­


secuting, said that floor­ boards and wooden spars had been taken from the former Whiteacre School site at Barrow. A local timber merchant had bought two wooden class­ rooms which were being demolished. Later some of the wood


A HANDICRAFT com­ petition held by the Nibble Valley Division of Guides and Brownies at­ tracted 800 entries in the movement’s 75th year.


the competition, held at Clitheroe Parish Hall, im­ pressed both the judges and the 300 visitors.


The standard of work in


was found at the defen­ dants’ homes. Mr Michael Rust, de­


all were *St James’s, Clitheroe, with Grindleton second and 3rd Langho in third place.


fending, said the defen­ dants had been given per­ mis sion to remove firewood, which they did. But they let their en­ thusiasm run away with them and returned for more outside the use of the original permission. They both thought that what they took was merely firewood.


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CLITHEROE police want to speak to the owner of a red pick-up van seen in the Trough of Bowland last week, following a theft from a water author­ ity unmanned pumping station at Dunsop Bridge. A Lister three-cylinder


the title for the Guides, with 2nd Whalley coming second and St Paul's, Clitheroe, third. P. Mil­ lington, of Brockhall, was th e w in n er for the Rangers.


Trinity, Clitheroe, won


are some of the contes­ tants sporting their crea­ tions in the Easter bonnet section. From the left: Elizabeth Hudson (10), Sarah Young (9) and Clare Schofield (9).


Pictured with officials


Death of former


f re e - s ta n d in g diesel engine, serial number 431 HREA 30, was stolen bet­ ween last Friday and Saturday. The engine, worth £1,000, is blue with a crank handle.


ICI chief A. FORMER works man­ ager at Clitheroe’s ICI plant, Mr Jim Johnstone has died, aged 56. Mr Johnstone worked


at Clitheroe for 10 years before being promoted last year to take charge of the giant combine’s nitro­ gen fertilise^ plant at Heysham. Born and educated in


Edinburgh, he joined the ICI agricultural division 35 years ago at Billing- ham, Cleveland. He spent 20 years there


before being promoted works manager at a fertil­ iser plant in Malaya, re­ turning to Britain in 1974 to ta k e ch a rg e at Clitheroe. Mr Johnstone was a


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The wedding of mechanical examiner Mr Stephen Michael Proctor and PE teacher Miss Pat­ ricia Catherine Hooley took place at Trinity M e th o d is t Church Clitheroe. The bridegroom is the


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stones Hospital, ,Mr Paul Oliver and Miss Diane Dugdale, were manned at Wa te rloo Me th o d is t Church, Blackpool. The bridegroom is the


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elder son of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Proctor, of Peel Park Avenue, Clitheroe, and the bride is the only daughter of Mr and Mrs Norman Hooley, of Hornby Road, St Annes. The bride, given away


son of Mrs Sheila Oliver, of Whalley Road, Langho and the late Mr Frank Oliver. The bride, who was


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the narrowest part of the cave then followed the stream to Calf Holes making their exit by ladder. The group members


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Ashley Cooper, Nick Tanner, Jeremy White man, Simon Brown and Judith Dixon, pointed out interesting geological for­ mations and gave instruc­ tion on basic caving techniques to novices Dave T h o rn b e r and Gordon Laidlaw, who thoroughly enjoyed their first experience “down the pot.” The group would like to


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by her father, wore champagne coloured gown with a silk overskirt, em­ broidered net and silk sleeves and a bodice with a mandarin collar. Her waist-length veil was held in place by a headdress of silk flowers, crystals and seed pearls and she car­ ried a shower bouquet of roses, ft'eesia and orchids. Bridesmaids were Miss


given away by her father, is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Eric Dugdale, of Bel- grave Road, Blackpool. She wore a Victorian-


VERDI’S “Nabucco" will be performed at Clitheroe Parish Church on June 1st by the Preston Open Company. It is based on the infamous Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar who conquered Jerusalem.


style full-length gown of white satin with lace overlay and carried a bou quet of orchids and roses. B r id e sm a id Karen


Aspden wore an off-the- shoulder dress of pink satin with lace overlay. Best man was Mr Roy


Elizabeth Bond and the br ide’s cousins, Miss Nicola Aspin and Miss Paula Gudgeon. They wore gowns of


peach taffeta with circlet headdresses and bouquets of freesia, carnations and orchids. Best man was Mr John


Kay and Mr Martin Dug­ dale was groomsman. The ceremony was per


formed by the Rev. John Hainsworth and a recep tion was held at the Queen’s Hotel, Blackpool. The couple will live in Union Street, Low Moor.


member of the Rotary Club of Clitheroe and of the town’s golf club. He leaves a wife, Janet, a son and two daughters. A funeral service, at St


Hutchins. Groomsman was Mr Martin Proctor, the bridegroom’s brother, and ushers were Mr Robert Driver and Mr David Coward. The ceremony, per


Luke’s Church, Slyne with-Hest, on Monday was followed by crema­ tion.


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IT has been a successful 12 months for Oakhill Col­ lege, Whalley, with fund raising activities and pupils taking examina tions doing well. This comes after the


school was in danger of closure last year due to rising interest rates and increased liabilities. Headmaster Mr Michael


formed by the Rev Gordon Kendrew and the Rev. James Needham was followed by a recep tion at the Gibbon Bridge Restaurant, Chipping. After a honeymoon in


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DISCUSSIONS on the re­ modelling of the existing Clitheroe Royal Grammar School building in York Street for sixth form use will not begin until staf­ fing at the two grammar schools is complete. The education commit­


the Lake District, the couple will take up resi­ dence in Clitheroe. Photograph: Raymond


tee has made a provision of £300,000 in the new capital programme, de­ pendant on the progress at the Chatburn Road site.


COUNTY Organiser for Young Fanners’ Clubs for 25 years Mr George Whit­ field talked to Clitheroe NFU Ladies about his early days in farming. He was thanked by Mrs A. Whitwell, Mrs M. Miller presided.


Farrell reported at the second annual prizegiving that O-level results hac bettered the national av erage, particularly in mathematics and English A sum of £1,200 was


Valley District Liaison Committee for Education heard that preliminary discussions with the new headteacher, Mr T. C. F. Darley, and other, staff were to take place during the summer term. The earliest possible


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raised from the summer fete and this had been earmarked to help build gymnasium and to redeco rate the main building. There were 164 pupils


FOR driving a car with excess alcohol in his breath, Dennis Henry Walton (30) of Eaves Hall Lane, West Bradford, was banned for 12 months and fined £120 at Clitheroe. He was ordered to pay


similar to last year’ figure, and they had helped to raise £400 since Christmas for African famine relief.


£120 fine for drink driver swerving from side to side


in his car. Tests showed him to


have 64 micrograms of al­ cohol in 100ml. of breath, the permitted level being 35.


costs of £23.40. Walton was also fined


£20 on each of two off­ ences of having faulty tyres on the vehicle. Mr Peter Worboys, pro­


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three pints. He said he could not


understand why his tyres had been faulty and thought someone might have stolen the original ones and swapped them for the bald ones.


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