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Clitheroe Advertiser and Times


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‘Yes’ to


Whalley homes plan


WHALLEY and Lit­ tle Mitton parish coun­ cillors have withdrawn their objection to


ble Valley Council plan­ ners, who drafted it: "We do not want just execu­ t iv e - s ty le homes for Yuppies.”


Whalley’s Southern Fringe Plan. But they have told Rib-


ning officer for local plans, and parish council mem­ bers, the scheme was out­ lined. Later, parish coun­ cillors agreed by five votes to two to withdraw their objections.


to the parish council, said the meeting had cleared up many points of concern raised by parish council­ lors on the future of land behind Woodlands Drive and Limefield Avenue.


Mrs Joyce Hindle, clerk


high density housing, but wanted low cost starter homes to save young peo­ ple born and bred in the village from being forced out by th e p r ic e of housing.


The parish did not mind


keep its identity as a vil­ lage and will examine each planning application to build with this in mind,” Mrs Hindle explained. “Viewing each plan on its merits seemed a better course than objecting to the scheme as a whole, because at the end of the day we cannot pass or refuse plans, but can only m a k e


“We want Whalley to


“Advertiser and Times” that the council would have very little control over the type of homes submitted in applications by developers, though the borough would do its best to persuade builders of the need for smaller homes.


observations.” Mr Bailey told the


o u r o w n


between Mr Stewart Bai­ ley, borough senior plan


At a private meeting


cil, too! I think it’s a paw show, he seemed to say. Roy sp e l ls o u t his grievances in a letter to


Roy, the Irish Setter, of Reel Park Close, when he encountered “ dog dis­ crimination” during a visit to the town centre. And by the local coun­


IT’S a dog’s life some­ times in Clitheroe for man’s best friend. Doggone it, thought


the “Clitheroe Advertiser and Times,” obviously with help from his owner Bob Boxall. “ I took my human


by SHEILA NIXON


companion to the council offices to pay a ra te in s ta lm e n t and was barred from entering although I am quite good tempered and clean of habit.” he says.


“There was no provi­ sion of lead tie-up points


and I was tied to a metal bar near the door which could have caused an obstruction.” F u r th e rm o r e , Roy


doesn’t think much of the idea of installing a dog loo in the town centre because he feels most canine varieties would ignore it.So spending


senior citizens who live alone rely on their dogs for companionship and protection — I know my home is happier since I arrived—and most of us are better behaved than


something like £800 on the loo would be a waste of money. He adds: “Many of our


THE Yuppies are coming to Clith­ eroe as the Ribble Valley sees its big­ gest boom in the housing market since the 1970s.


DISGRUNTLED Roy with owner Bob Boxall


falling tax levels means he has more money to spend on his p ro p e r ty . One Clitheroe estate agent has compiled a “hot list” with the names of 150 people queuing up to move into the Ribble Valley. These are cash buyers of proper­ ties in the £50,000 to £300,000 bracket where demand fa r exceeds supply. There is a phenomenal demand for luxury proper-


increase this year. For the high earner,


Several factors have combined to create a mas s ive surg e in demand, and prices of most properties are set for a 20 per cent


Yuppies are on their


by JOHN DOVER


personnel who have been taken on by Lancashire firms and have opted for the Ribble Valley because of its rural location. A spokesman for Black Horse Agencies, in Clith­


eroe, said:“Roads are improving all the time, so that even if key staff work in Manchester they want to live in the Ribble


ties in the £160,000 price range and many buyers are young executives who have moved North after their firms relocated from the London area. Now Ribble Valley is on the brink of its biggest boom in the housing market since 1972. Other buyers are key


Valley.” He said it was now a


sellers’ market especially at the top end, with homes in good residential areas of Clitheroe selling overnight in some cases. Most p ro p e r tie s he


found had increased 20 per cent in value since the start of the year, while for the more expensive ones the increase had been 25 per cent. Price increases were rising faster than e v e r , b u t th i s was matched by the increase in demand.


frey Taylor and Co, con­ firming this trend, said the firm had received its high­ est number of enquiries


A spokesman for Geof­ ____


his head as p a r t of a crowd-pulling stunt for the Heritage Fayre. It will be a fitting finale


for Mr Mannings as he was the man who dreamt up the Heritage Festival


FOLLOWING our appeal last week for a suitable victim, Deputy Town Clerk Brian Manning has been brave enough to step forward and be publicly “beheaded” by Waddington magician Shaun McCree. He is prepared to lose


which, of course, includes the fayre. He is moving on to pastures new in July when he becomes the new Director of Leisure with Preston Borough Council — should he survive the blade on June 5th.


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OPEN SIX DAYS


THE possible privatisa­ tion of the Settle to Car­ lisle railway is a “Bitter disappointment,” says Ribble Valley Rail chair­ man Mr Peter Moore. He reacted angrily to


the announcement last week that bids are invited from the private sector to run the railway as a tour­ ist line. Mini ster for Publ ic


over


Transport Mr David Mit­ chel l , who made the announcement, stressed that a final decision will n o t be - ma d e u n t i l Novembe r 30th, but said:“On the evidence cur­ rently before us we are minded to consent to Brit­ ish Rail’s closure proposals for the Settle/Carlisle line and the associated Black- burn/Hellifield line.” The case for the closure


of the railway to regular BR passenger services revolves mainly around finance, BR claiming that massive expenditure is needed on repairs and that services are running at a loss. But Mr Moore remains


the line are full — each day there are five one way and four the other, and it would stand more,” he said. “BR is not losing money


have some very good accountants. They are just moving the money away


on it at all. They are not telling the truth, and all can say is they must


past has won two major tourist awards, is this year being billed as the biggest and best to date by the organisers, Clitheroe Round Table and Lions’ Club.


The fayre, which in the


been lined up to provide non-stop entertainment for the massive crowds certain to pour into the town centre. A £30,000 p ro f i t for c h a r i ty is


Several “scoops” have Not only will Mr Man­


practising for his big day when Shaun’s electric saw will make him “ half the man he used to be.”


ing Scottish country danc­ ing, ju-jitsu and band music of various kinds, will take place in four town centre arenas while nearby streets accommo­ date a host of stalls, manned by local groups and charities. The picture shows Brian


Magnus, the strong man, and those favourite old rascals, Punch and Judy, will also be there to thrill the crowds. Entertainment, includ­


fun day will be Bully, the baby elephant of TV com­ mercial fame, performing s tu n ts and providing rides. Stilts walker Ray King,


expected. Leading the jumbo-size


Brian loses his head!


for years. Mortgage funds were freely available and even for terraced proper­ t ie s and sem is , th e average annual price increase was working out at 20 per cent.


are particularly sought, but these are intended by the buyers as homes,” the spokesman added.Estate agents report that wealthy b u y e r s have b e e n encouraged by the pro­ posed poll tax, but mort­ gage tax relief changes due to be introduced in A u g u s t h a v e not influenced Ribble Valley buyers. For the first-time buyer, Clitheroe proper­ ties are nearly twice as expensive as in the towns, but these buyers are not expected to be priced out of the market as in the London area.


investment. “Properties of character


Bulcock say business is very buoyant though there were no reports of people buying properties purely f o r


Staff at Ingham and s p e c u l a t i v e


local homes in excess of £200,000.


Ross report a considerable number of cash buyers for


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asks us to paws for thought


chartered accountant, said his dog had been a great comfort to him since his wife died two years ago. He had spent time training Roy and always saw to it that he exercised the dog in suit­ able places.


many humans.” Mr Boxall, a retired


Coun. Eric Bracewcll has answered Roy’s criticism.


Anti-litter campaigner


saying that Ribble Valley Council was not anti-dog, but keen to encourage a re sp o n s ib le a t t i tu d e among dog owners.


than those for the blind, were banned from the c o u n c i l o f f i c e s for obvious reasons. It was not fair to have dogs mix­ ing with people waiting in queues.


He said dogs, other


at both the bottom and top of the steps at the council offices so that the problem of blocking the door as experienced by Roy need not arise.


ties are now £28,000 and £“15-50,000 for semis, with detached s ta r t in g at £70,000.


First-time buyers are on a v e r a g e b o r r o w i n g


£20,000 and 95% mort­ gages are increasingly fre­ quent as the various finance housescompete to lend.


Souvenir not to miss


IT’S out today! Our “Old Ribble Valley,” a special souvenir steeped in history, is a treasure to keep or give as a gift.


a rare glimpse at an area very different from the Kibble Valley we know today.


interest you on this journey into the past.


There is plenty to


...framed;, sepia print -of ; our: wonderful front cover picture as a prize. •


' and there is also a sim­ ple competition- with a


from the pages, some of which arc in colour,


H is to r y : leaps out v The “Old Ribble Val­


ley” souvenir is on sale,- price 20p, at your new- sagent or from the “Advertiser and Times” office: in King Street, Clitheroe.


Step back equals a leap forward


ONE of the Ribble Valley’s prettiest villages has taken a step back in time — and at the same time, a leap forward in new technology.


group anger Carlisle line


by Rachael Collinson semewhere eLe.


closure began, there has usage is for local transport k?en


unimpressed by the so- called facts and figures. “The trains that run on


line should ideally continue to be run as it is now, but believes a viable alterna­ tive would be a joint ven­ ture between the private sector and BR. “If tile railway was pri­


vatised,” he concluded, “I really hate to think what would lumpen.” Said the bearer of the ill-received tidings, Mr


situation is that BR asked for £1.5m. to keep the line open, but now they have moved the goalposts yet again. Every time they get what they have asked for, they just move the goalposts. I t really is pathetic.” Mr Moore thinks the


to service costs on the line. Some, including the Ribble Valley Borough Council,have agreed to offer a total of £500,000 towards Ribblchcad Via­ duct repairs,but only on condition that BR continue to maintain and operate the line and its future is guaranteed for at least 20 years. Said Mr Moore: “The


area already contribute about £70,000 per annum


ened of being proved wrong.” Local authorities in the


of traffic. The potential is - - there, not just on the Set­ tle/Carlisle, but on ail lines. BR are just fright­


Since BRs attempts at per cent, of the line’s rusurgence needs as opposed to


Mitchell: “Only about 20


line makes a substantial loss, I believe it has con­ siderable potential for development as a tourist attraction. This is a spe­ cialised activity for which, quite properly, BR is not


leisure.’ “Although currently the


We help minister find his horse


WE helped to save the day for a local Methodist min­ ister who wanted to step back in time this week to mark a very special anniversary.


in Clithcroe town centre on Tuesday, Superinten­ dent Methodist Minister the Rev. James Needham was unable to find a horse to add an authentic touch to the proceedings.


With only hours to go before an open air service Jepsons


the conversion of the church’s founder, John Wes­ ley, who travelled thousands of miles on horseback preaching.


The service was to mark the 250th anniversary of


horse, but we stepped in — and, with a few quick checks around, soon found an animal that was quiet, well-behaved and good in traffic. It belonged to Mrs Ann Taylor, who runs Hollins Farm Riding School at Whalley.


horse, Nell, to Clithcroc straight away and the ser­ vice was able to go ahead,


Her daughter, Susan, rode the family’s 25-ycar-old


horseback and prayers were offered by the Chatburn minister, the Rev. Graeme Hails.


Mr Needham spoke to the assembled crowds on A tour of the circuit bv the Methodists included


stops at Waddington, Grindlcton, Pnythorne, West Bradford, Chatburn nnd Sluidburn,after setting off


from Whnllcy.


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■ ■ T«l*phon«: CHthtro* 243A0/2S791' PARK AT TOE DOOR ' KENDAL STREET, CLITHEROE The service was poised to go ahead without a HIRE-HIRE-HIRE


of financial support for a private operation had been made by both private and public bodies, including £lm. from English Heri­ tage towards Ribblehead Viaduct repairs.


caused to a number of local users could largely be met by tlie provi s i on of guaranteed bus services. 1-Ie also noted that offers


particularly well qualified. It would be more appro­ priate for the private sector.” He added that hardship


on a barn at the rear of the Assheton Arms and, from that, cables have been laid all round the village with connection points for each property.


and Collier hase removed the offending metalwork and suppl ied the new equipment; estate labour and a local contractor have been used and there has been assistance from Nel-


Whalley firm Wallbank


the scheme has been met by Lord Clitheroe’s Down- ham Hall Estate, with almost half of that total coming from the Ribble Valley Council’s Planning and Transportation Com­ mittee in the form of grant aid. A central aerial is sited


has been taken down, resi­ dents’ television sets have been connected up to underground cables lead­ ing to one suitably incon­ spicuous main aerial. The £6,000-plus cost of


Downham’s skyline was returned to its original beauty as the last televi­ sion aerial disappeared for good from its houses. As the rooftop jungle


This morning at 9, son’s J ’endle Re-employ-


have a secondary benefit: the television reception is vastly improved, espe­ cially at the lower end of the village.


project was mainly done for conservation purposes, to save the vi l l age’s charming appearance from becoming cluttered with the rigmarole of modern- day living. But it has turned out to


Daylight theft


AUDACIOUS thieves entered a house at Ctirzon Street, Clitheroe, during broad daylight and stole property wor th £601. Items taken were a Pana­ sonic video recorder, a Matsui microwave oven, a brown leather suitcase and cheque cards.


th e vi ll a g e ’s lovely appearance is not a new one. The previous Lord Clitheroe insisted when electricity first came to the village that the cables s h o u l d be p l a c e d underground. The new beautification


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Telethon promises a great day out


GO along and have a great day out! That’s the invita­ tion from Clitheroe Cham- b e r of Tr ade to the Telethon event it is organ­ ising on Clitheroe Castle field on Monday. There will be plenty to


see and do and admission to the event, to raise money for t he ITN Tel ethon ’88 char i ty appeal, is free. The television cameras


reduce thi s problem would be worth trying,” added Coun. Bracewcli.


supports the idea of a dog loo, says that a decision on this matter had still to lie taken. He was con­ cerned with the largo amounts of dog excre­ ment often found ousidc banks and stores in the town centre. “Anything that might


Coun. Bracewell, who


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