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Clitheme 2232b (Editorial), 22323 (Advertising). Burnley 22331 (Classified) * i


Glitheroc Advertiser & Times, June 10th, l ’


Thanks for rural housing scheme


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HODKINSON — BOLTON


Avenue Road, H u rs t Green, and the late Mr A. J. Bolton.


is the youngest daughter of Mrs D. Bolton, of


The bridegroom, a sales representative, is the


eldest son of Mr and Mrs J. Hodkinson. of Coppull. The bride, given away


Kccles. A reception was held at the Ribchester Arms


low, Ribchester. THE


w night. It stars i Douglas and ;heen.


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■ o l y o u n g 5 n o t e d


I v and young first-time buvers t-‘ Valley.


|nd Technical Officer Mr Phi- iintiimis of the Kibble Valley


|ie. was jointly funded by the and the Community Council


|'S survey to the Parish Coun- ut a> part of the rural devel-


pv and forced out of their vil- rices.


riented that efforts had been | id this was still to continue, * for the younger population, oted that younir couples were


I base, which not only pave an ye current housing situation, has where needs would arise.


ts advice


|;n is being launched by Lan- | to encourage disabled people


[ >i disability benefits avail- [iliuted tr» pupils at special I lend adult training centres I se who have home helps, public from Social Sendees s» libraries. Citizens’ Advice ;‘million Centres and Advice


lieen designed giving infor- e for


patrons ve t0 pick a pocket or two to Measure of becoming a patron re Society, who are well into production, “Oliver.”


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SCHOOLBOY Andrew Fletcher was the principal trophy winner at the Kibble Valley Junior Snorkel Club’s annua! presentation evening.


_ £45 — in the club’s sponsored lm. swim and gained a snorkel ceritifieatc and an advanced


certificate.


School, Waddington, by Coun. John Walmslcy, of Mellor, vice chairman of the Kibble Valley Council s Recreation and Leisure Committee. Other prizewinners were J. Wileock, who pro­


The prizes were presented at St Helen s Sunday ...............


duced the best written exam during the year, and J. Selway, who put in the best attendance. A snorkel


during the evening. The retiring treasurer, Mrs Kathleen Thompson, who had held the post for 15 years,received a thank you gift for her services. She


certificate went to Elizabeth Lcgg. A presentation of another kind also took place


lives in Longridgc, was the snorkel diver of the year. He also received an award for raising most money


Andrew (13), a pupil at Moorland School, who


has been succeeded by Mrs Helen Fletcher. About G


who had helped to make the year a successful one. Supper was provided by Mrs Thompson and Mrs Fletcher. There was also a slide show on snorkelling and diving. Outstanding performances in the lm. sponsored


ing group leader Mr Frank Thompson, chairman Mr George Wilcock and instructors Mr Dick Grayston, Mr Ray Keefe and Mr John Fletcher. Mr Wilcoek and Mr Thompson thnnked everyone


O people attended the prizegiving, includ­ (B A N K E R ’S ORDER ONLY) o n ly E lO d o w n


from J. Lcgg, M. Lcgg, J.Burgess, N. Murr and C. Thrclfali. Andrew Fletcher is pictured receiving his trophy


swim were completed by the following members: J. Sclway, M. Sclway, I). Shuttleworth, E. Light- brown, A. Fletcher, A. Kerr, M. Shacklcton, A. IIop- kinson, E. Donnelly, C. Knowles, A. Barnes, I \ Dawson and A. Fleming. Outstanding long-distance performances came


from Coun. Walmslcy, accompanied by other prize­ winners and members.


ill cost you just £5 and entitle in advance at a reduction of


‘ survey had provided a very


formed by Fr C. Higham 'was Agnes


gionui'- brother, grooms­ man was Mr Steven D. Raw. the bride's nephew, and ushers were Mr Andrew Grady and Mr Marlin Grady. Tin■ ceremony was per­


divsses of pink figured satin with headdresses to match and canned flowers .-imilar to the bride's. Best man was Mr S. the bride-


Mrs Janice D. Grimshaw, the bride's sister. Miss Jacqueline Raw and Miss Katy A. Raw. the bride’s nieces. They wore crinoline


ivory satin crinoline-style gown with an embossed bodice and sleeves. Her full-length veil was held in place by bridal tlowers and she carried a bouquet of pink ro s e b u d s and su-phanotis. She was attended by


by her brother-in-law, Mr Bernard E. Raw, wore an


Letters to the Editor


Rail line’s tourist potential ignored


LAST week’s front page story on Whalley Viaduct — if it carried the full quote from the BR spokes­ man — falls in line with recent history of British Rail’s stance on the Settle to Carlisle corridor and its local link, the Black- burn/Hellifield line. Play down the amount


of work needing to be undertaken annually to maintain the line until the u n d e r s p on d in g a nd


The couple are to live in Photograph: Mr J. Cat-


idemv award-win- W all Street" ‘ it 1 long run at o e t i v i e Hall


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Can you share your


feelings?


THE Health Authority, as pari of its responsibility ibr monitoring the service it provides for the popula­ tion of this district, is cur­ rently undertaking a study on “ Patients dying in hospital.” It is particularly impor­


most helpful to hear from anyone whose relative has died in hospital and feels able to share with me their experiences at that sad time. I would like to know


relatives viewed the ser­ vice given to them by tile hospital at the time of bereavement. It would, therefore, be


tant within this study to know how the bereaved


weather damage is so great that this, in itself, provides an excuse for clo­ sure, as happened before the closure notice was p o s te d , in 1983, a t Ribblehead. Give false readings of


actual traffic usage; your quote “the line is mainly


ghost trains — presum­ ably officially non-existent ■


used by freight trains car­ rying cement, in summer some excursion trains.” Do we have a lot of


— that do not use these lines when the west coast main line is closed? And do Ribble Valley residents imagine they see these trains flying past every 30


minutes? Of course not! On a


fic is diverted along the Blackburn/Hellifield/Car-


current BR thinking to admit to the high annual volume of traffic, because such an admission would mean there are no grounds on which to base a decision to close these lines; cer­ tainly none that relate to BR’s own aims of passen­ ger convenience — or are th e se aims also only pretence? Again ignored is the tourist potential of the


lisle sections of track. It just doesn’t fit in with


regular basis, Preston to Scotland and reverse traf­


entire section and the areas served. So great is that poten­


money committed on less worthy projects elsewhere would secure the future of all “tourist” lines. Are we therefore seeing


tial th a t BR and the Government’s attitude in going full steam ahead for closure i l lu s t ra te s a remarkable lack of interest in the future development of the district. A small fraction of the


MR S. WHITTLE, 13 Central Avenue, Clithcroe.


Leisure centre for Whalley?


WHALLEY is a village with no entertainment for children and teen­ agers, just a village for the elderly.


have been put in to spoil one of its local beauty spots, known locally as the Hellicliffs, off Accrington Road, to build, of all things, a nursing home and sheltered housing. This is the last thing Whalley needs. In the 10 years we have


Now 1 see that plans


what things helped you, what caused you frustra­ tion or unnecessary or extra distress, who sup­ ported you, what support would you have liked and did we meet all your needs? On behalf of the Health


line. All this is with the older


lived in Whalley we have seen it expand into more than a village, with shel­ tered housing, fiats and houses being built on every available piece of land, with plenty more in


This would be more wel­ come than a geriatr ic centre in what is supposed to be a tourist village. The Ribble Valley has


sure centre, swimming pool, sports facilities etc.


generation in mind, but there is nothing for the young people of the vil­ lage. No wonder they get blamed for everything that goes on here; what is there for them to do? _______ What is needed is a lei­


Council, don’t let this hap­ pen to Whalley. Refuse this application. Let Whal­ ley stay a village with everything for a young fam i ly , th e f u tu r e generation.


plenty of nursing homes WHALLEY RESIDENT.


Authority, can I assure you that your letters will be treated in the strictest confidence and that your valuable help in enabling this Health Authority to identify the real needs of the dying patient and the bereaved relative will be greatly appreciated.


MRS BERYL PISII, Senior Nurse Research and Quality Assurance, District Headquarters, Queen’s Park Hospital, Haslingden Road, Blackburn.


Fact instead of superstition!


I should be obliged if you would allow me to correct a certain misunderstand­ ing by your correspondent in last week’s letter under the heading “Yew tree choked by ivy.” The ivy, Hedera helix


using adventitious roots which develop on its stems. • There is no evidence


L., is a hardy evergreen climbing shrub which is rooted in and grows in ordinary soil. Its habit is such that it climbs by


that these roots penetrate the tree upon which it may be climbing for any reason except support. Ivy does not draw nourishment from the tree; it is not a p a r a s i te nor a t ru e epiphyte. I cannot understand


why “Puzzled Gardener” (I cannot address him by name) should be so trou­ bled; it seems obvious that a qualified parks superin­ tendent is more likely to be in possession of true facts rather than fiction or superstition!


ERNEST DEARING, 14 Nowell Grove, Read.


Andrew is snorkeller o f the year VALOR BISTRO


and sheltered housing, so why build on one of Whal- ley’s most popular walks, where local people can take their dogs and enjoy the beautiful scenery? What next, sheltered housing on Spring Wood? Come on, Ribble Valley


the dawn of another era of “Dr Beeching” closures?


A honeymoon touring the Lake District followed the wedding of Mr Joseph Stuart Hodkinson and Miss Jillian Margaret Bol­ ton at St Peter’s Church, Hurst Green. The bride, a staff nurse,


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A VILLAGE turned out to say thank you to a registered charity which has helped in the fight to save its isolated community.


A self-help scheme by Tosside villagers has won


saved from closure and the jurisdiction, yet granted future seems secure.


national acclaim. By the end of the year, housing stock in the rural commu­ nity will have doubled, the village school has been


On Friday, residents planners on land nearby,


were able to see their fight Talks continued and two to secure homes on film years ago former farmer under the title: “Village Mr Roy Bicknell, landlord Homes for Village Peo- of the Dog and Partridge pie.” The National Agri- inn, enabled dreams to cultural Centre Rural become reality when he Trust is using Tosside’s sold a piece of land at the


in i tia tiv e to promote back of his premises to the action in similar villages throughout the country. The Trust has made a video in which Tosside fea­


tures prominently, demon- s t ra t in g what can be achieved. As part of Rural


promised to give £3 for every £1 raised during Rural Housing Month and the £100 proceeds from the sale are to go to the Trust. It is six years since anx­


ious villagers met in the school to plead for more housing. Residents of Tos-


bring-and-buy sale in the school. Parish Council chairman Mrs Pauline Brown presented her with a cheque for £57 sponsor­ ship money from villagers towards her cycle ride. The Government has


Housing Month, Sally Hinton, of the T ru s t’s Y o r k s h i r e b r a n c h , dropped in during a mam­ moth sponsored cycle ride covering 500 miles around the country. She arrived in Tosside with her bicycle to open a


Rural Trust for houses to be built. Planners gave the go-a- -


head for 10 homes. Eight


have already been spoken for and the first residents should be moving in by


have been sold under the joint ownership scheme in which people can buy part of the property ami rent the remainder, with an option to buy more when finances allow. P ro p e r tie s are also


and three-bedroomed semi-detached and te r ­ raced properties is aimed solely at attracting young people back to Tosside and giving local people the chance to remain in the community. A number of the houses


September. The development of two


side, which is divided by the Lancashire and North Yorkshire border, were incensed that planning permiss ion had been refused for development on land in Ribble Valley’s


by Craven District Council


Two res idents have been at the fore in the


campaign to revitalise Tosside, the former chair­ man of the school gover­ nors, Mrs Kaye Moon, and Mrs Brown. They are delighted by


the outcome. “All the peo­ ple who are to live in the liouses are connected with the village,” said Mrs Brown. “People who work or who lived in Tosside as children and have been unable to obtain property here are now able to return.” For Mrs Brown and Mrs


Moon, Friday’s sale in the village school was a thank you g e s tu r e to th e National Agricultural


Centre Rural Trust. “Sally Hinton helped in


tile fight to save our school and in the fight to gain housing,” said Mrs Brown. “We'wanted to thank her and the Rural Trust for help and support.” The picture shows Mrs


New threat to town’s excursion trains


A NEW th re a t faces Clitheroe’s railway line and the highly successful p a s s e n g e r ex cu rs io n trains, warns Mr David Butterworth, secretary of Ribble Valley Rail action group. He said the fate of the


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Clitheroe local line was now more closely tied in with the Settle-Carlisle line, which the Govern­ ment wanted to privatise. Even before a decision


was finally made, British Rail seemed eager to dose the section of the Ribble Valley line north from the cement works spur. All cement trains were


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already going via Black­ burn and the closure of this section would reduce the Blackburn end to a long siding, with a reduc­ tion in track standards. Heavy passenger trains


might then be banned from the line and the opportunity for days out by train would cease. Mr Butterworth added


Brown presenting the che­ que to Sally, with some of the sponsors and new homes in the background.


available under the fair rent scheme and when they are all occupied, vil­ lag e rs e s t im a te th a t another 10 children will be joining the pupils at Tos­ side School.


Council’s Development Sub-committee felt that there was no agricultural n e e d f o r s u c h a development.


AN outline application for a new d w e l l in g a t Eastham House Bunga­ low, Bashall Eaves and Great Mitton, has been refused. The Ribble Valley


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that Ribble Valley Rail would highlight this prob­ lem for Clitheroe and fight for complete retention of its existing line. It hoped that local people would lend their support. Members of Clitheroe


United Reformed Church enjoyed an outing to Bath on S a tu rd ay and the highly successful tr ip highlighted the need for passenger rail links from Clitheroe. Mr Butterworth said


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plans were in hand to run two more long distance trips to Windsor and Car­ diff, while in the meantime more Ribble Valley Rail- Days would be on offer.


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