Clitheroe Advertiser EDITORIAL TEL. CLITHEROE 22324


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THURSDAY’ OCTOBER 3^ ’ ^ g| Price 20p


Message comes over loud and clear


WOULD-BE small businessmen from the Kibble Valley have been queueing up at times over the last three days to find out if the Gov­ ernment can help them to set up shop.


Small Industries in Rural Areas (CoSIRA), in Clitheroe to publi­ cise its services, has been delighted h.v the response.


T li c C o u n c i l f o r Until recently the


area did not qualify for assistance from the Gov e r n m e n t - h a e k e d agency. Rut following last November's bound­ ary chances hroucht about hv the Develop­ ment Commission, it


now qual i f ie s as a Rural Development


Area. On Monday about -It)


people called at the CoSIRA caravan on the Rihhle Valley Council car park in Church Walk and were offered advice on how to go


about applying for crants and other as­ pects o f set tinc up businesses such as ob-


taininc planning Per­ mission, premises and


loans. Run under the aecis


o f the Development Commission it will help firms with up to 20 skilled workers and any number o f unskilled staff, hut the service does not extend to ag­ riculture, horticulture or the professions


Three o f f icials oT


CoSIRA have been at the caravan — Mr John Nimmo, the organisa­ tion’s senior officer for Lancashire, Mrs Pat Ward and Mrs Jennifer


Wilson. They have also met


with council officers and professional advis­ ers, solicitors, accoun­ tants and architects — to put them in the pic­ ture for when any bud­ ding business entrep­ reneur s seek their advice. Mr Nimmo said that


the Cl i th e ro e area could prove a jewel in the CoSIRA set up. About -10 people called at the caravan on Monday and another 50


on Tuesday. Questions had been


asked about planning permission in areas such as the Trough of Rowland, where there are special constraints and o the r s s ought advice on premises and ma rke t in g ou t le t s . There had been in­ quiries about the Snltli- ill Industrial Area.


One en te rp r is in g


pair, said Mr Nimmo. asked about setting up a practise driving range to serve golfers belong­ ing to 10 clubs within a 1 5 -mi le r a d iu s o f


Clitheroe. A haulage contractor


had c a l l e d to s e e whether he qualified for a redundant build­ ing grant to offset the


cost of taking down a large porta-bui lding


and re-erecting it at Salthill. Roth matters are being looked into.


Mr Nimmo stressed


that as well as help for manufacturing and ser­ vicing industries, small tourism enterprises providing accominoda- tion could he eligible. These include small hotels, guest houses, bed-and-breakfast es­ tablishments, motels


and holiday chalets. CoSIRA is particular­


ly interested in promot­ ing the growth of small businesses using redun­ dant farm buildings in upland areas. To this end grants are avail­ able to help convert these buildings into factories for light man- ufacturing. service in­


dustries and even re­ search laboratories.


“We are most anxi­


ous to make sure .that vi l lage communities stick together and are hoping to set up a vil­ lage shopkeepers* as­ sociation in the Kibble V a l l e y , " s a i d M r Nimmo.


“ People still want


village shops for con­ venience when they have forgotten some­ thing at the larger


stores. “ But communities


are seriously affected if the local grocery store is closed. We want to arouse interest, just as groups are set up to p r e s e rv e v i l la g e s c h o o l s , " said Mr Nimmo.


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Geoffs record feat


THE last-gasp hat-trick scored by Clitheroe Re­ serves' Geoff Young on Saturday was timed as being less than two mi­ nutes from first goal to third.


That makes it an East


lames League record and league officials are won­ dering whether it might qualify for the Guinness Book of Records. Young, who hails from


Chatburn. is no stranger to goal scoring feats. Last 1 season he was the lea­ gue's second highest scorer, netting 52 league and cup goals. This season he has


ready hit 12 and only just seems to be finding his goalscoring form.


"It has a combination of a smooth


ride over bumps and a good grip o y the road that makes fast driving enjoyable and slow driving^-----^


relaxing. ^—• ' suCiTvi" m.\ < ; \/im


DON’T BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU READ IN THE PRESS. REVIEW ONE YOURSELF.


Traffic chaos as 4,500 visit Gisburn hospital


| burn over the | weekend as more than 4.500 people con­ verged on the village to look round the new


IT was chaos in Gis-


1 burne Park. The private hospital,


which took in its first pa-


I tients on Tuesday, had l.fiOO visitors on Saturday and R.O(K) on Sunday.


In fact, on the Sunday,


the A5P was so busy that police had to control the


i traffic.


THEN BRING IT TO US FOR R E P A IR S


WE HAVE THE BEST EQUIPPED BODY and PAINT


WORKSHOP IN THE


RIBBLE VALLEY


VEHICLE BODY REPAIRS - TULL OR PART BODY R ESPRAYS ON ANY MAKE OF CAR


. The hospital was de­ lighted with the response


I from the public and said that everyone seemed to be impressed by the facilities.


Mr Christopher Hind-


ley. who lived in the stately home before its conversion, is chairman of


I the board of directors | which include two con- | sultants from Burnley | General and one from the Royal Preston Hospital.


Dig deep appeal


ULITHEROE’S vet­


I CAR HIRE O IAFFIC L MoT


MAIN VAUXHALL — OPEL DEALERS FOR THE RIBBLE VALLEY


! testing station I


DUCK STREET, CLITHEROE TEL. 2 2 2 2 2 /3M


e s t a b l ish e d over so years OTfL


eran puppy appeal or­ ganiser Mrs Kthel Pe nny is ur g i ng people in the town to dig deep into their pockets to make this v ear ’ s a p p e a I a bumper one. For the 25th time


Mrs Penny has taken up her post at the appeal shop, this year at 25 Moor Lane, the former Gerald Walm- sley antique shop. There wi l l be a


street col lection in the town a week on Saturday.


On Monday Mr Hindlev


sampled life’ from a pa tient's point of view


] £3. lm. independent hospital and rehabili­ tation centre at Gis-


Looking after him i; Denise Bradley (left), of Chatburn. and Trudy Myers, of Clitheroe.


It is hoped that local


people will form a league of friends and visit as in National Health Service hospitals.


The centre is also look­


ing further afield to the USA. Americans would find it less expensive to come to England for pri vate medical care and would, it is thought, be particularly interested in being in an English coun­ try house.


Memorial is spic


and span


thanks to Scouts


A I IM E I ) wi th brooms and scrub­ bing brushes, about a dozen members of


SI Mary's Scouts, Langho. headed for the Ilillingltm H’n r M e maria I at the weekend. And same lime


later, after much ellmie grease, the memorial emerged spie an d s p a n . readg for the ser­ vice for Itememhr-


a n c v I) a y i n a couple of weeks'


time. I t is: two years since the memorial


last rc(•deed a good e 1 v a n . a n d t h e Scouts volunteered their services to make sure it eon- tin ues to look its best.


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HALLOW CLAMP DOWN


a one-wav traffic system after (!-:!() p.m. with vehi­ cles onlv being allowed over the Nick to Sabden from tlie Clitheroe side. Parking will be permit­


They will he operating


ted in tile lay-bys. but police will “discourage" motorists from leaving their vehicles on the Clitheroe — Sabden road.


Holiday Icings


book boom


C L ITH ERO E tra vel agents are experiencing a phenomenal demand for holiday bookings for next


year. Mr George Lancaster,


manager of the Clitheroe Travel Agency, has never known anything like it in 20 years in the business. Indeed, demand for


brochures has been so great that customers are being asked to return them so that they can be


passed on. It’s the same story at


Althams. Supplies of some brochures have been cleared out four times. “We have been very


busy, with summer book­ ings substantially up on last year." said manager Mr Derek Stuttard, “and many Christmas holiday? are already sold out. Spain is the most popu­


lar ch o ic e among Clitheroe people, with considerable interest being shown in Greece. 'file exceptional demand


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Domestic services to be


privatised THE Blackburn, Hvnd- burn and Ribble Valley Health Authority is to go ahead with the privatisa­ tion of domestic services at Clitheroe Hospital . . . and it is hoped that the staff themselves will tender for the work. But before advertising


for tenders, the authority has agreed to await the


outcome of a collective grievance by the staff against the principle of privatisation. According to NUPE


spokesman Mr Ian Gal­ lagher, an area panel, made up of management and staff nominees, with an independent chairman, will hear both sides of the case. No date has yet been set for the hearing. The privatisation of the


domestic services at Clitheroe and catering services at Park Lee Hos­ pital are the first to be recommended for competi­ tive tendering by the health authority. In some parts of the country, a number of ser­


vices have already gone out to tender and been let to in-house and outside contractors.


THE police will be out in force on Pendleside tonight in a bid to curb Hallow-e’en rowdyism of the kind which marred the festivities last year. Sabden's two pubs —


THERE was some­ thing of a carnival at­ mosphere fo r many shoppers in Clitheroe on Saturday as a group of local house­ wives showed a leg to raise money for Broad- lands Special School, Blackburn. Their efforts raised


the Penclle Witch and White Hart — will not be opening their doors', but it will he business as usual at tlie Wellsprings. where landlord Mr Jim Briggs said: “We had no trouble last year and again I will he keeping a close watch on things." Last year the night was


spoiled for many people by the behaviour of gangs of drunken young men. The strong police pre­


sence was sought by Sabden Parish Council whose chairman. Mr Alf Parsons, has been in con­ sultation with senior offic­ ers in both Clitheroe and Padiham.


£170 and"quite a few smiles from bystanders at the'sight of French waitresses and bunny


girls. One mother, Sharon


Hall, of Beech Street, whose 'three-year-old son Gary goes to the school, said: “UY arc very pleased at the amount raised and thank everybody fo r their help." In our picture Jrom


left are Yvonne Har- dacrc, Joanne Har- dacre, Joan Bergman, Sharon Hall. Sharon W h ite . B e v e r l e y Brunker is at front.


Insp. Ron Dean, of |


Padiham police, said that the situation had been carefully reviewed and there would lie an adequ­ ate police presence^"to meet all contingencies"


Traders Mr Parsons said that


his council was concerned about gangs of drunken young men spoiling the event for families. “However, with the vil­


lage pubs being closed and nothing for visitors to do we hope that they won’t hang around too long," he said. “Next year they might think twice about making


the trip to Sabden and this might discourage the large number of food trad­ ers who set up stalls on


the Nick. “ They left behind a


is put down to a fall in tlie cost of holidays, a price war between two of the biggest travel agents, Thomson and I ntasun. and a determination to avoid another dismal Kn­ glish summer.


dreadful mess. When they were ready to leave they just tipped their trays out and left sausages, bread and other litter lying


around." The council was power­


less to take action against them because they parked on common land.


Stephen’s labour of love


helps party


E N T H U SI A STIC s u p p o r t e rs w e 1 comeel Stephen Whittle home at the end of his 20-mile sponsored walk in aid ot Labour Party funds.


A v en u e . C l i th e r o e . walked from outside Lan-


Stephen, i*f Central


caster to the Labour rooms at Kshton Terrace


to raise more than £ti0 for the Clitheroe branch.


Stephen, who is unem­


ployed. spends much of his* spare time walking ami took the occasion in his stride.


More court sittings


EXTRA courts will he held in Clitheroe from the New Year to cope with an increasing workload for


the magistrates. Petty sessions will. con­


tinue to be held on i uos- davs and Thursdays at It) a.in., with additional pettv sessions on the second and fourth Wed­ nesdays of each month at


HI a.m. It is hoped to reserve


v i r


these two days for cases where a not guilty plea lias been entered. Private prosecutions will be_ listed on one of these Wednes


days. Juvenile court? will be


hold on the first Wednes­ . * ■ fk V AY


day in each month at 10 a.m. and domestic courts will take place on the third Wednesday, and. where they occur, the fifth Wednesday of month (10 a.m.) Licensing meetings (2-15 p.m.) will continue on dates set by the Licensing Justices.


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£10 FOR YOUR OLD BED (DOUBLE)


£5 FOR YOUR OLD BED (SINGLE)


IF YOU BUY A NEW ONE BETWEEN NOW AND NOVEMBER 5th


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Good food ideas


LADIES’. I f gou want any ideas for Christmas recipes then the place to be is Clitheroe Parish Church Hall o n Sovember ??th for a cook- cry demonstration, spon­ sored by Xorth UYsf Gas and the Clitheroe Adver­ tiser and Times. Tickets are available,


free, from the Advertiser and times office in King Street, the Gas Show­ rooms in Castle Street and at village newsagents at West Bradford. Wad- dington and Grindleton. tickets are also available at Waddington Post Office. There will be several


raffle prizes on the night and there is also a chance to win a deep fat fryer in our. Spot the Difference contest, on page d.


Ma ke sure you're not le f t In the cold this w in te r


CABINET HEATERS fr om £ 5 9 . 9 5


Fully Inclusive of unit, cylinder g at and VAT


WHY PAY MORE?


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