Clitheroe Advertiser and Times, November 27tli, 1086 7 t .... iuh.nl Rurnley223.il (Classified) Clitheroe -22324 (Editorial), 22323 (Advertising). Burnley 22331 (Classified)


Vicar’s fighting talk on drugs


and promiscuity


THE Church must now proclaim an unashamed “no” to promiscuity and drugs to help stop the spread of Aids before it is too late.


Rev. Brian Stevenson, vicar of St Paul’s Church, Low Moor, who sounded a strong warning at a meet­ ing of the Blackburn Dioc­ esan Synod.


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A WIDK variety of crafts, all ideal fur Christmas gifts, were on sale at the third animal Christmas mar­ ket organised by a Slaidhnrn woman for charity.


ing, of Kaingill Farm, was delighted that more than 551) people poured into the village hall to huv i tem s including soft toys, corn dollies, leather goods and jewellery.


Mrs Josephine Cowk-


for the Kibble Valley's mobile breast scanning u n i t and v i l la g e organisations.


Over £100 was raised


youngsters cuddle some of the tovs on offer.


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K1BBLK VAI.1.KV rent arrears have increased hv more than


October, the Borough Council’s Mousing Com mittee heard.


since were


with £2-1.017.*10 the previ­ ous month, said Deputy Health and Housing Officer Mr Richard Ishei wood. He added that despite the rise, Kibble Valley continued to be the authority with the best a r r e a r s r c e o r d i n Lancashire.


Arrears in November compared


1 n o u r p ie tu r e ,


New Year start on town’s civic suites


WORK is expected to begin on the building of new civic suites for the Ribble Valley and Clitheroe Town Councils early next February - eleven months later than intended!


Planning and Technical


Officer Mr Philip Bailey says that the contracts to develop the twu separate


suites at Mytton House — a grade two listed build­ ing — and 15 Church Street next door will go out to tender at the end of the month. Hopefully, after discus­


sions early in the New Year, the go-ahead will he given for work to com­ mence. The estimated span of time to complete the project is 12 to 15 months. The council originally


thority's planning depart­


ment. The results are impres­


sive and the major be­ nefit is that apart from receiving a new Ribble Valley suite and meeting chamber, Clitheroe wifi have a public hall of


kind. The local authority sees


planned for work to begin last spring hut delays oc­ curred when the Secret­ ary of Stale for the Envi­ ronment asked for a re­ submitted planning appli­ cation. The original plans for


the new council chamber as an ideal functions room,, as well as a debat­ ing place for councillors, and wishes the 55ft. square room to be used for such things as lectures and film shows. It will be capable of accommodating 150 to 200 people.


Jongratulatec on success


the development were drawn up by Mr Bailey and, since being approved more detailed drawings have been prepared by the staff of the local au­


Grant aid on offer from the council


NOW’S the time to put that idea to the t e s t . with the help of the Ribble Valley Council.


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again hoping to operate a grant aid scheme for developing and improving local recreational facilities which are the ideas of local organisations and parish councils. Application forms for


The local authority is


can be achieved by the end of 19S7. The financial sup­ port of a parish council is normally a precondition of


grant aid. Completed application


grant aid — which will be considered by the Recre­ ation and Leisure Commit­ tee — are now available. In the past much delay


has been experienced by various organisations in actually carrying out approved schemes. Therefore it is impor­


tant to stress that all organisations applying for grant aid must submit realistic projects which


forms should be left at the council offices, in Church Walk, Clitheroe, no later than January 31st.


reminded that only well- documented applications


All a p p l ic a n ts a re


can be considered. Lack of contractors’ estimates sales advice and other con firmatorv details of expen­ diture may lead to delay.


Further information is available from Brian Man­ ning or Bruce Dowles (Clitheroe 25111).


A LETTER of congratu­ lation is to be sent by the Ribble Valley Council's Recreation and Leisure Committee to the Castle Theatre Group for its pro­ duction of “Merrie Eng­ land" staged in the


summer. The committee had


made a guarantee of £700 against loss for the group and agreed to stand the cost of the actual loss


£526. It turned down the


group's request for the balance of the money — £174 — to be paid to­ wards another show, but agreed to look favourably on financial help for future productions.


Trailer theft


A SMALL hand-built wooden trailer worth £150 was stolen from the Old Piggeries, Whitewell. bet­ ween Wednesday and Friday last week. The single-axle trailer


vestigating.


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Well comes to light


THE exact location of one of Whatley's old wells has been rediscovered follow­ ing water authority mains laying. The well, near the junc­


tion of Clitheroe Road and Station Road, was used by a wheelwright many years ago who needed its water to shrink metal ty r e s on to wooden wheels. A row of 300-year-old


A smash hit


THE third annual gala held by Bibb- le sd a lc Ma ste rs Swimming Club was a smash hit with the 55 mem­ bers — mostly from the Kibble Valley — who took part. Some members


are pictured having a spot of fancy- dress fun before the races began. Competition was


cottages used to stand on the site — where today the Ribble Valley Council has built single person's flats — and it is thought the well may originally have served these. Whalley derives its


Cinema


HIGH-FLYING fighter pilots Tom Cruise and An­ thony Edwards star in "Top’ Gun" at Clitheroe Civic Hall Cinema for a week from tomorrow. The film features the


hit single "You take my breath away" by Berlin.


Valley shares in rural projects


A NUMBER of developments in the Ribble Valiev have been included in the Lancashire Rural Development Programme for 1087-88.


Due to the success of and safety of the elderly


name from .''a field of wells" and this well is one of several in the area.


f ierce in the 11 events, including all four strokes and distances from 50 to 1,500 metres. Age groups were d i v i d c d i n t o A (under 25 years), Ii (25-55), and C (over 55) and winners


were: LikIu's’ section: group


A — Julie Pvm, 1'atn Neilson, J i l l Taylor. G ro u p B — S h e i la Dixon, Pamela Davies. Group — Bat Ellawtt, Anne Hough. Men's section: group A


the lettings of the phase one workshops at Whal­ ley, English Estates now intend to build a second phase, with possibly a third phase in 1988-89. The construction of the


ami a feasibility study for the redevelopment of the auction mart at Clitheroe. At a meeting of the


advanced factory units at Salthill is expected to start early next year and a second phase is prop­ osed for 1988-8!), if let­ tings are successful. The provision of special­


Ribble Valley Council’s Planning and Transporta­ tion Committee, Conn. Eric Bracewell (Clitheroe) said it was good to see­ the local authority getting a reasonable share of the allocations for redevelop mont.


— Neil Birtwell. Peter f ry e r . Geoff Willetts. Group B — Nick Morlcy. Dave Appleby. Group (.’ — Gareth Thomas. Dave Kushbrook ami Jimmy Robertson.


ised housing forms part of the programme. Follow­ ing the acceptance of a Tosside scheme to build modern houses — ear­ marked to commence next spring — a project at Chatburn based on similar principles is a high priori­ ty submission for 19S7-S9. ’ The other schemes sub­


chairman of the Diocesan Board for Social Responsi­ bility, called for direct action to be taken at local leve l to combat th e


Mr Stevenson, who is


menace. “Thousands of families


are now at risk and Chris­ tians must not be fright­ ened of being accused of naivete,” he said.


is being called into ques­ tion as never before and Christians must not be afraid to act before some­ thing horrendous over­ takes our country."


“The permissive society


social services are doing all they can to fight Aids and a l th o u g h shock adverts going out over Christmas would upset many people with direct language, it was the right course, he said.


The Government and


m i MR STEVENSON


ents in particular should take every step to warn their children of the dan­ gers of drugs.


In Ribble Vaney, par­


personally knows of no- one suffering from the Aids virus, he said people must be made aware that the Christian message is the way of avoiding per­ sonal disaster and possible


Though Mr Stevenson


early death. For people suffering


drugs problems, speedy assistance is essential and they must be told of phone numbers available for them to seek this help. Christians must not be


frightened to take the lead and save family life, he added.


icised some sections of the Church of England for not doing enough to help deaf and mentally handicapped


Mr Stevenson also crit­


people. The release into the


community of patients from large hospitals was not being handled too well by the local health ser­ vices, he felt.


there was too much preju­ dice because of public ignorance and some people were scared of patients living near them.


In the Ribble Valley ■ M l


Abbey on the mentally handicapped had been can­ celled because of lack of interest, but his view was that Christians should share concern so that tolerance prevailed.


A conference at Whalley A BUSY TIME AT FAIR m * * w


mitted are the introduc­ tion of a telecommunicii lions system for the care


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