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FOLLOWING the mildest December for many years, January continued in the same pattern, with mild .weather day after day. Temperatures reaching


spring. There was just a touch


was comparatively light, the total being just over two inches. One remarkable feature


Rainfall for the month


mosl Day 1


of frost on the 18th and 28th.


50 deg. F on many days brought early signs of


All dressed up for


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P U P IL S o f O a k h l l l C o l le g e In W ha t le y swopped uniforms for international attire for a day — and raised £100 for relief work In the Sudan.


S en io r and Junior


pupils donned clothes of different countries and paid 50p for the privilege of coming to s c h o o l in fo r e ig n costume.


In d ia n s , A r a b s ,


of the month was the wind direction, which came from the south west on


days. Max. Min. Rain (mm)j 48 * 37


50 40 48


44 38 — 48 46


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40 — 37 0.5 3.8


45 34 2.3 48 37 — 45


52


50 34 3.6 46 36 45 32


46


46 47


45 34 36


41 33 37


52 46 50 34 44 36 50 42 54 40 47


46


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0.6


50 47 0.1 50 47 1.9 50 34


52 40 2.2 50


34 1.4 42


42 13.7


cowboys and J apa­ nese kimonos were popular themes and the Idea was well.re­ ceived when pupils went out and about in Whalley.


Head te ach er Mrs


Carol . Finley said she was delighted at the in it ia t iv e shown by


0.2 (gale) ..


J5.2


2.0 1.2


1.5 i .. -


50 38 — 50 44 40


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32 — . —


6.1 0.2 0.4


students and would p a r t ic u la r ly l ik e to th a n k th e d o c to rs ’ su rg e ry at W h a l le y H e a l th C e n t re fo r contributions.


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shows some of the colourful themes.


Rumours of leak anger fringe


plan opponents


A REPORT which could have far-reaching implications for some Rib- ble Valley residents has arrived at the Ribble Valley Councils Church


released until later this and Limefield Avenue has month — a move which been identified as suitable has angered opponents of for 58 dwellings and a 2.5 the Southern Fringe Local hectare site for 69 dwell­ ings on farmland at the rear of Manor Fields and Woodlands Drive. Whalley p ro tes to rs


Walk offices. Its contents will not be are site off Hayhurst Road


Plan.


against aspects of the plan, particularly pro-


inquiry, presided over by ing the objectors, Col. D e p a r tm e n t of th e Eric Prothero, of Chapel Environment chief plan- Close, Whalley, is calling ning inspector Miss Betty for the inspector’s recom- Haran, protestors claimed mendations to be made that housing needs had public as soon as possible. been overstated and devel- He claims the results of opment would ruin the the inquiry have been sit- rural environment and ting on a desk in the Rib- overstretch sewage and ble Valley Council Offices drainage systems.


During the four-day Now one of those head- v the plan.


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A LIGHT-HEARTED look at the ca te ring industry was enjoyed by members of Clitheroe Evening Townswomen’s


Guild. The speaker was Miss


Ruth Mundy, who entitled her talk “Chuckles in my career.” She was thanked by Mrs Alice Wells. The guild choir is to lead


A PIONEERING scheme to help small busi­ nesses in rural areas was launched at Clitheroe Auction Mart by the Lord Lieutenant of Lan­ cashire; Mr Simon Towneley.


The Lancashire Rural ment problems in the Investment Fund, one'of countryside had been


the first of its type in the country, has been estab­ lished by Lancashire Enterprises Ltd and offers investments of up to £5,000 to viable small businesses. Attending the launch


the singing at the service to commemorate Women’s World Day of Prayer on March 3rd, at SS Michael and John’s RC Church, Clitheroe. The speaker at next


were organisations and individuals concerned with th e w e l fa re of th e countryside. Mr Towneley told the


overshadowed by the job­ less totals in towns and cities. “The countryside faces


very real problems. Agri­ culture alone can no longer sustain the vitality of rural areas and it is vital that new employment oppor­ tunities are created,” he said. The fund will consider


month’s meeting will be Mrs Chambers, whose subject will be “Exercises for all.” The competition is for a pretty handkerchief. Meetings take place at


gathering that the combi­ nation of the Common Market, mechanisation in farming and booming rural property prices was driv­ ing large numbers of farm workers off the land and into the towns. “The agricultural econ­


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omy is changing and incomes have to be found from other sources if we are to keep the country­ side alive,” he said. The chairman of Lanca­


shire Enterprises, Mr Jim Mason, said that employ-


In WhaiJey, a 2.1 hect- He has been told they will be released a few days before this month’s Devel­ opment Control Sub-com­ mittee and Planning and Transportation ' Commit­ tee, in line with usual policy. Plans were submitted


for almost a fortnight. '


the plan was held last October. F e e l in g s ran high


The public inquiry into posed housing devel- represents more than 90%


handed over a petition containing 822 signatures, a figure which they claim


opment on two sites in of those approached who Whalley and one a t oppose Whalley aspects of Billington.


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strongly against this. I am more upset by our inabil­ ity to obtain the recom­ mendations than I am by the almost certain know­ ledge of what they are going to be. “Three days’ notice


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leaves little time to discuss the outcome with our local councillor.” Mr Bailey said the coun­


a confidential document to the council and, as such, it would be released a few days before the planning committee meets next Thursday. Asked whether its con­


local plan. The report, he said, was


tents could have been “leaked,” Mr Bailey said be did not believe so.


Least arrears in county


last month for 57 dwellings on the land off Hayhurst Road and Limefield Avenue and Col. Prothero claims that a house owned by a leading figure in the Preston-based Chadd- Iewood Homes, on Wood­ lands Drive, has been taken off the market in the past week. Chaddlewood Homes


submitted an outline plan­ ning application for the site off Woodlands Drive a year ago. Col. Prothero believes


RENT arrears owed to the Ribble Valley Borough Council in J a n u a ry increased by £565 on the previous two months. This gave a grand total


of £38,774 outstanding to the council. However, the arrears owed by former tenants dropped signifi­ cantly by almost £1,000. Director of community


both incidents are more than pure coincidence and suspects the inquiry report has been “leaked.” He is writing to the Rib­


investments in both exist­ ing and new businesses, from sole tra d e rs to limited companies, and will seek a return based on the performance of the business, rath e r than interest rates. It will operate through a


and commercial services Mr Dave Morris told the Ribble Valley Council’s Housing Committee meet­ ing that the area had the least rent arrears in the county and that was down to the quality of its ten­ ants who, he said, were very good payers.


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network of “ ag en ts” throughout the county, including local Enterprise Agencies, ADAS, the Rural Development Com­ mission, the Small Firms Service and the Lanca­ shire Co-operative Devel­ opment Agency.


ble Valley Council’s direc­ tor of development and cli­ ent services, Mr Philip Bailey, stating he is aware there is no legal reason why the results cannot be made public and that he believes the council has a moral obligation to apply discretion, particularly as such a. high percentage of Whalley residents were opposed to the plan. “There is nothing we


can do and there seems lit­ tle reason why we cannot


be to ld ,” said Col. Prothero.


THE theme of this year’s Lent lunches being organ­ ised by the Ribble Valley Churches’ Council is “pat­ terns of prayer.” The lunches will be held


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SETTING an example is Clitheroe housewife Mrs Anne Musson, who was spurred into action following our report highlighting the tow n ’s l i t t e r lou t


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had filled a dozen bags with items ranging from old prams to bread bins. Now the group has pro­


mised to keep a careful eye on the area with regu­ lar clean-up checks. ■ “I read the story in the


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