6 Clithcroe Advertiser & Times, November 24th, 1088
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WHALLE Y’S public toilets are just not conve nient enough — according to the local Cham ber of Trade.
Village toilets are just not convenient
Mitton Parish Council is not supporting a call by local traders for more cen trally-situated toilets after a lengthy debate which ended in deadlock, with equal numbers of parish councillors lining up on e i t h e r sid'e of th e argument. E v en tu a l ly , parish
But Whalley and Little
council chairman Coun. Mrs Kathleen Sharpies used her casting vote to defeat a proposal to write to.Ribble Vailey Council to get a commitment to build new toilets in the future. The meeting heard that
Approved
A PLAN for the proposed conversion of a redundant stable and loft to form cot tage accommodation at Eaves House Farm, West B ra d fo rd , has been approved by members of the Ribble Valley Coun c i l ’s D e v e lo pm e n t Sub-committee. The plan had been
recommended for refusal by the director of devel
opment and client ser vices, Mr Philip Bailey.
Dwelling
joiner’s workshop to form a detached dwelling at The Holme, Sabden, has been granted by the Ribble Val ley Council’s Development Sub-committee.
PERMISSION for the conversion of a former
against a proposal to ask Ribble Valley Council to include Whalley in its building programme for new toilets, while Coun. Eric Ronnan felt that a new building should be provided when funds became available. Coun. Mrs. Clara Hors
o u t C o u n . M ich a e l Ackroyd, if there was a sign in the centre of the village to indicate where and how far away the toi lets were. Coun. Pearson then pro
fall felt the present toilets were fine. It would help, pointed
posed that a letter be sent to the borough council, setting out the chamber's comments and offering support for new facilities. Four councillors voted for the proposal and four were against the plan, with one abstention, and the propo sition was lost on the cast ing vote of the chairman.
said that the Chamber of Trade was an influential body, with ,39 members employing 240 people — 10% of the village’s popu lation — and he felt that the council should give its support on the question of the toilets. Coun. Mrs Sharpies was
two le t te r s had been received from the Cham ber of Trade, pointing out that the present facilities were inadequate and were not in a central position and that traders received regular complaints about them from vis itors to Whalley. Coun. Arthur Pearson
Thieves take car as well
AFTER stealing a televi sion and video from a house on Pimlico Road, Clitheroe, thieves then drove off in the residents’ Austin Metro, which was parked outside. The ra id e r s s tru ck
VHS video recorder worth £370, a Philips 14in. colour TV worth £170, and the Metro, which was blue in colour, registration E174 LLK. Clitheroe police are
between 2 and 10-50 p.m. on Sunday, breaking a bathroom window at the rear of the house to gain entry. They took an Orion
investigating.
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A celebration night for Rotaract Club
House Hotel, Gisburn, was attended by 115 people and a highly successful year of fun d -r ai si n g was
reviewed. P res id en t Mr David
WINNERS of the duplicate game at Clitheroe Bridge Club on Wednesday were: NS Mr Atkinson and Mr Jennings, Mr R. Nicol Smith and Mr Hunter; EW Mrs F. Wilson and Mrs
BRIDGE CLUB
MEMBERS of Ribble Valley Rotaract Club took a night off from fund-raising on Saturday to celebrate their ninth charter night. The event, at Stirk
always played by east-west, but in a very wide variety of con tracts, the only one to make being when one pair played in two hearts and just eight tricks were made.
Taylor, Mr and Mrs Yates. The following hand was
Parkinson welcomed mem bers and g uests, who included Mr Peter Walker, president of Ribblesdale Rotary Club, and Mr Tre vor Roberts, president of Clitheroe Rotary Club.
charter and Sharon Stan ley the aims and objectives of the club.
Katy Clews read the
Clitheroe Cricket Club and although not as long-es tablished as some Rotaract clubs, they now have a firm presence throughout the Ribble Valley.
The 35 members meet at \
busy year. Only the day before, members had been out collecting in public houses and restaurants for the BBC Children in Need Appeal and £1,300 was raised.
Mr Parkinson outlined a
year included raising £300 for the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital with a bed push around Clitheroe and significant help for the Scanner Appeal.
Other highlights this
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highlight was winning Rotaract’s district sports competition, the first time in seven years that the award had gone outside Penrith.
A major recreational
on our laurels — we have a busy year lined up,” Mr Parkinson added.
“We will not be resting
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On Thursday night, winners were: NS Mr and Mrs Webster, Mr and Mrs Gierat; EW: Mr Greenwood and Mr Kay, Mr and Mrs Tempest.
were: NS Mr Webster and Mi Wigham, Mrs Kosmalski and Mrs Tatton; EW Mrs Pedder and Mrs Park, Mr and Mrs J. K. Pollard.
Winners on Monday nigl R. K. A.
always advisable to play in as low a level as possible. A good bidding sequence
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Many good pairs play “fourth suit forcing.’ This is a conven tion where, when the fourth suit is bid in an uncontested auction (even though the bidder of that suit probably does not have four cards in the suit), it forces part ner to bid again.
ing this convention, then west could not re-bid two diamonds, as with onlv six points he. must not force. Also, of course, he is not strong enough to bid two diamonds on the first round of bidding.
If the partnership were play
this shows at least a five card suit and a dislike of both part ner’s suits and therefore east should pass. •
When west re-bids his spades, E dealer, love all
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Clitheroe 22324 (Editorial), 22s\
Advice on claiming family credit
LANCASHIRE County Council has launched a special campaign phone line to encourage people to claim family credit benefit.
for two weeks to advise people whether they can claim family credit. It will operate for six hours a day, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday to Friday, including lunchtimes, to allow people who are working to get advice.
The line will be available
staffed by members of the county’s Welfare Rights Service, will run until December 2nd. The num ber is Preston 263348.
The service, which is rL * f - > f/.
Planning in the
pipeline
nary, Harrop Fold, Grindleton, are among the latest lodged with the Ribble Valley Council's Planning Department (0759). Other plans include: Clitheroe: Demolition of ex
PLANS for the conversion of a redundant farm building to a holiday cottage at the Old Gra
garage and s to re s and new extension to form garage, utility room and lounge at 89a Chat- burn Road (0751). A shop sign and projecting sign at 10 Moor Lane (0754). A single-storey extension to rear storeroom at Moor Lane Motor Spares, 34-30 Moor Lane (0701). Extension of existing chimney into the kit chen for the addition of a solid fuel cooker and central heating boiler at Old Bothy Cottage, Higher Standen (0763). Whalley: A bungalow/house
released figures which suggest that only a third of the people eligible for family credit have made a claim. It is open to people who have children and work more than 24 hours a week. The amount paid is based on family income and the number of children in the family.
The Government has
can be obtained from co u n ty in fo rm a t io n centres, libraries, social services area offices, citi zens’ advice bureaux and advice centres throughout the county.
Leaflets on the benefit
Parking problem
in the garden area south west of Woodcroft, Wiswell Lane (0752). Erection of a sign at Whalley Arms, King Street (0762). Sabden: Proposed parking for
AN outline plan for resi dential development on land at Salthill Road, C l i th e ro e , has been approved by the Ribble Valley Council’s Devel opment Sub-committee, but concern was voiced about the loss of 17 garages on the site should it go ahead. Coun. Howel Jones
12 cars, including formation of driveway on to public highway, at section of land between St Nicholas Avenue and Wesley Street, adjoining Sabden Meth odist Sunday School (0753). Chntburn: Formation of bath
room from existing store and enlargement of existing kitchen a t Q u a r ry House, 1 Park Avenue (0755). Kitchen and util ity room extension, -internal alterations and boiler room extensions at 3 Park Avenue (0758). • Gisburn Forest: Garage con
struction on land adjoining Traf- ford Lodge, Sawley (0700). West Bradford: Removal of
existing dormer window to second floor rear (north) eleva tion at Eaves Hal) and construc tion of a new enlarged dormer (0764).
No change
RIBBLE VALLEY coun cillors have refused a plan to change the use of resi dential fiats to offices at 1 and 2 Swan Mews, Castle Street, Clitheroe. The principle of convert
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A CHRISTMAS fair by Edisford County Primary School, Cllthcroo has been a big success.
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computer for the school. There was a wide variety of attractions, including games and competitions
Our photograph shows some of those, who joined in the fun.' . ■
for the event, which was organised by the PTA. Money raised is still being counted, but it will go towards proving an extra
stalls and pillow fighting on a greasy pole. The event was opened by the school’s queen, ten-year-old pupil Sharon Corlett.
Deputy headmaster Mr David Edmundson said he was delighted at support Q
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(Clitheroe) said that the loss of residential accom modation would take the life out of the town and open it up to the possibil ity of vandalism.
(Clitheroe) said it was tak ing residential accommo dation out of the centre of town and Coun. Eric Bra- cewoll (Clitheroe) said there was a shortage of flats in the town. Coun. Patrick Shepherd
ing flats to offices came under fire at the council’s Development Sub-commit tee. Coun. Howel Jones
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THE distl drink drif up at thl Council’ll and Heifl meeting. A detil
together Executivl
forward [ Jones (Cl eommittcl introducf breath til I of tlf
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(Clitheroe) had had a let' ter from a resident of the road saying there was a lot of parking which made traffic access and move ment difficult. If the garages were to
opment and client ser vices, Mr Philip Bailey, said he appreciated the problem, but the commit tee had to deal with the land use.
be removed, he could only assume that 17 vehicles would be parked on the road. The director of devel
Bench may have to go
A BENCH at the Helli- cliffes, Whalley, may have to be removed. A letter regarding the
bench was discussed at Whalley and Little Mitton Parish Council’s monthly meeting. The owner of the Helli-
was placf year’s Ni of the col The V|
ch a irm | Thelma meetinJ delightel and she[ everyoif work th | village’s!
that the bench had been there for many years and was still used by villagers, but after seeking legal
cliffes, Mr N. Taylor, has asked the parish council to remove the bench from his land. Parish councillors heard
ask Mr Taylor to recon sider his decision.
advice, they accepted that they had no powers to keep the bench on the land. The parish council is to
Chemists’ rota
TODAY and tomorrow, Heyes, Moor Lane, Clith eroe, will be open until 6- 30 p.m. Boots, Castle Street: Sunday, noon to 1 p.m. Monday to Friday until 6-30 p.m.
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