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A HOUSING development in Whalley has been given the go-ahead by the Ribble Valley Council, despite the reservations of local resi dents and the parish council.
trol Sub-committee heard that the final amended plan for the scheme gen erally conformed with the development brief and dealt with many of-the detailed design criticisms made by residents to the first plan.
Mystery of moving bench
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the bench had been canned from Riddings Lane and it will now join the other two in storage.
the clerk is how a large wooden bench can be tran sported from one end of the village to the other without anybody seeing anything.
The main puzzle testing Floral magic
.7-30 p.m. and admission is £2 for visitors.
Flower Club are meeting at the Methodist Church Hall for a demonstration en t i t le d “ Christmas magic,” to be given by Dr Pat Woodside. It starts at
national demonstrator this evening. Members of Whalley
FLORAL art enthusiasts in Whalley will be treated to a presentation from a
la te r , a rogue bench appeared back in the spot and was gladly used by tired residents whilst it remained. When parish council clerk Mrs Joyce Hindle heard that a bench had reappeared on the site, investigations began. It was established that
choice but to move the benches and put them into store, as the land officially belongs to the bank. However, a few days
that the two benches situated in front of the National Westminster Bank, King Street, be removed because of the vandalism being caused, was put before Whalley and Little Mitton Parish Council by the manager. The council had no
BENCHES in Whalley are mysteriously moving from one end of the village to the other. Last month, a request
proposing to build 69 houses, bungalows and garages off Woodlands Drive. The Development Con
Pinedale Estates Ltd is
the view that Manor Road should be connected to Woodlands Drive as a second means of entering and leaving the site.
‘Extension can stay’ surprise
mittee said that no objec tions -had been received from neighbours regarding the extension.
their report that construc tion, which is nearly com plete, was started without planning approval and an enforcement notice should be made for the demolition of the extension.
Council officers said in
Development Cohtrol Sub committee considered an application for the first- floor extension at 44 High- field Road, officers argued that it would have a detri mental impact on nearby properties, because of the loss of light to neighbours, and would set a precedent The report to the com
IN a surprise decision, Ribble Valley councillors have overturned recom mendations by th e ir officers to refuse a plan ning application and demolish a nearly-built extension to a terraced house in Clitheroe. When the council’s
informed that Whalley Parish. Council had also expressed concern as to the suitability of access through Woodlands Drive, as the road is used for on street parking. The Parish Council took
opment of Manor Fields, increased traffic, density of development and road safety for children. C o u n c i l lo rs w ere
r e s id e n ts . were s t i l l expressing concern, as a total of 14 letters of objec tion to the scheme had been made, mainly regard ing access, closeness to the retirement flat devel
said that on balance the scheme was an acceptable form of development while safeguarding the ameni t ie s of neighbouring residents. The meeting heard that
refused outline planning permission, but this was overturned on appeal by the Secretary of State, who granted outline con sent for the development of the site. A report to the meeting
Originally, the council
Clitheroe 22324 (EditorialJ
Poll tax petition at post offices
support the rural post offices and this is a good way of helping to keep them going,’1 she said.
Community Hospital held a Christmas coffee evening. The event attracted some 75 people, and the
coffee evening was a resounding success, rais be deing over £170 for three separate charities yet to
Organised by the hospital’s social committee, the cided. ACCARDI HARGREAVES
suit of salmon pink pure silk'and a headdress of hand-made cream lace which was secured by a lace-covered comb. She carried a bouquet of pink
brother Ian travelled to Italy for the wedding at which she was given away by her father. She wore a three-piece
at Le Gazzelle fish restau rant and followed by a honeymoon a t Lake Garda. The couple are to live in Rogoredo, Milan.
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♦ Bobbins & Reelers Morris Team (for Hospice Appeal)
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Flu-type illness strikes
I inhabitants of. the Ribble I Valley.
I with around a quarter of I the 430 boys at the school I having been ill over the last two weeks.
Stonyhurst College was one of the first to be hit,
J Headmaster Dr Giles I Mercer said: “The flu lasts
I sis and the boys were I receiving first class care, I adding that in- a boarding I school environment such I illnesses spread quickly. I Clitheroe health centre I has confirmed that there I has been an increase in the I number of people report- ling symptoms of chest I infections and diarrhoea. I A spokesman said: I “There is a steady flow of I patients .with these symp- Itoms coming to us; On I average, they will be bet- | ter in a week or so.”
Chemists’ rota
I TODAY and tomorrow, lH a r t l e y ’s C h em is t , I Church Street, Clitheroe, I will-be-open'-until 6-30 Ip.m. Heyes Chemist; I Moor Lane: Sunday, noon I to 1 p.m. Monday to Fri- Iday until 6-30 p.m.'
| again.” He went on to say that there was certainly no cri-
for a few days and then I the boys are up and about
I A FLU-TYPE illness is working its way round the
bridegroom’s sister, Miss Patrizia Accardi, and Mr Oratzzio Filecamo. The reception was held
ro seb u d s and white gypsophila. The witnesses were the
:the bride has been teach ing English and ballet in Milan for the past two years. The bridegroom was working at the Old Stone- house, Mitton, when the couple first met and is the only son of Mr and Mrs Guiseppe Accardi, of San Donato, Milan. The bride’s parents and
higher clerical officer at Clitheroe Health Centre,
daughter of Mr and Mrs Morris Hargreaves, of Ribble Avenue, Grindle- ton, appeared on the local stage with Clitheroe Par ish Church Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society, and as a dancer with the Mary Wadding- ton School of Dancing. Formerly employed as a
' Miss Susan Hargreaves married electronics engi- rieer Mr F ra n c e s co Accardi at the Biblioteca, San Donato, Milan. The bride, the only
began in the Ribble ValTey.
A wedding in Milan set the seal on a romance which
Double bill of slides
MEMBERS of Ribble Val ley Vintage Club were treated to a double bill slide presentation at their
ing and restoration of a Foderi steam wagon in Australia, by Mr Tom Varley
m¥ h e 1first item on the M e te r s ateo enjoyed
agenda came from-Mr [ h t S ^ n f ° " John Fish, who gave a talk 0rean museum St A bans and slide show on the g“ m<
Foden steam lorry. This was followed by a lecture —., and slide show on the find- party
gladly donated presents and prizes when Clitheroe
Coffee event big success staff, patients and relatives
programme included coffee and mince pies, a tom bola, raffle, gift stall and a book stand.
Too soon for poll tax cost
to be known
NOBODY will know what the poll tax will cost, people in the Ribble Valley until March, says the borough council's chief financial officer, Mr John Hunt.
The club meets on Jan- Council claim that the real uary 7th for its Christmas
' person, no-one will know Government’s latest plans to phase in full poll tax charges and these included
t cost could be over £345 per uau u iu ue u tsi X0 U ictcivcu uclowo ui CASH FOR FESTIVE PARTY
have-had to pay £300 in rates and next April face a poll tax of £259 each — the latest Government esti mate — this relief would mean each person would have to pay £228.
having to pay more than £3 per' week (£156 a year) over what they would have paid in rates. - For a couple who might
job's,, although the full range of “ qualifying” courses has yet to be made known.
now extended the exemp tions to include certain 18 and 19-year-olds (those whose parents do not receive child benefit) and people under 20 who are u n d e r ta k in g c e r ta in courses of education, spe cifically not through their
The Government has Mr Hunt warned that
unless the administrative difficulties of the new tax were resolved quickly,-the council’s issuing of bills could be delayed and lead to cashflow problems.
Cinema
FROM the makers of “Educating Rita” comes a new film, “Shirley Valen tine,” showing at the Civic Hall Cinema, Clitheroe, tomorrow until Thursday. It' stars Pauline- Collins and Tom Conti. <'
Mayoress Mrs Pamela Cliff attempted to guess the weight of the cake made by Discus manager Cathy Byrne and iced by c re ch e s u p e rv is o r Melanie Kilmister, but although she came close to the right answer she' was not close enough to win.
cakes and bric-a-brac were provided by the group, which offers edu cation for .adults as well as early learning for the under-fives. R i b b l e V a l l e y
Australia
MEMBERS of Clitheroe Afternoon Townswomen’s Guild were told all about Australia by Mrs Mar garet Lupton, of Wadding- ton, in a talk at their meeting on Monday:
by Miss Olive, Wolsten- holme. Mrs J. Roberts was in the chair and there was
Thanks were expressed
a good-attendance, with one new member joining.
Maj or clamp-down
force is that “Everywhere in Lancashire is a breath test zone,”' Lancashire’s Chief Constable -Mr Brian Johnson has ordered-patrols to pay special attention. . to high risk areas throughout the county.
DRINKING and driving is just not worth it and with Christmas approaching fast the police are gearing themselves up for a major clamp-down. ■ -The message being put out by the county’s police
campaign ;has been launched, aimed at keeping drinkers off the roads.
In conjunction with the clamp-down; a major poster - i
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• an accident over, the Christmas period will be, breath- 'tested and these stringent measures will; it-is’hoped;? keep the roads safe. ^ ,
i < , i. . - •> Johnson has warned that any driver involved in :
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despite a Parliamentary- discussion on a figure of £278 a fortnight ago and a recent Lancashire County
being floated ' at the moment, he says, that “I am sure some people believe the figures quoted are the actual figures.” But he adds th a t ,
So many figures are
for sure what the figure will be until the Govern ment has ironed out the snags and the county decides its rate precept late in February. Mr Hunt made the com ments after a meeting of the
Finance and General Pur poses Sub-committee. He told members that he had received details of thenc
borough council’s
Tia “transitional relief” scheme for the first three years, which would relieve individuals , or couples of
Stonyhurst postmistress said: ‘This is only a smal
Mrs Catherine Poloczek,
sub-office, but people are giving good support. How ever, it has not been decided yet whether the post office will charge for the service, so many resi dents would like more information.”
tress Mrs June Rumfitt said: “To pay at a sub office would mean people would not have to trail to Clitheroe to the bank or council office to pay. It would also mean more work for us.”
Waddington shop plan refused
ported the objections and also refused the applica tion on the grounds that there would be an increase in the number of pedes trian-related accidents.
the committee to refuse the application, as the property is on a corner where the road is narrow and there is no parking. It was argued that a business use would also add to e x i s t i n g h ig hw a y problems. The committee sup
the application from Mr and Mrs Metcalf for the change of use of the prem ises at West End Lodge, Belle View Lane. The parish council urged
AN application for plan ning permission for the change of use from a garage to a shop in Wad dington has been turned down by Ribble Valley Council’s Development Control Sub-committee. Councillors considered
In Downham, postmis
tress Mrs Joyce Corrigan, who had to send off for more petition sheets when she filled five within a short time, finished with a g ran d to ta l of 200 signatures; “People are trying to
RURAL post offices in the Ribble Valley have been taking part in a national petition by the Federation of Sub-Postmasters for people in rural areas to have the option’ of paying their poll tax through their local offices. In Rimington, postmis
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