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Clitheroe Royal Gram­ mar School pupil has just completed a fire­ fighting course in Liverpool as part of her preparation. The ketch, which


G R I N D L E T O N schoolgirl Helen Taylor is ablaze with enthusi­ asm for her forthcom­ ing adventure holiday on the sail-training ketch the “Francis Drake.” For the 14-year-old


sails from Liverpool on November 20th, will change its 12-man crew four times during the


voyage. Helen, of Cur lew Riggs, Back Lane, will join it on the third leg, from February 1st to March 1st, sailing through the Caribbean is la n d s n o r th to America and Washing­ ton, from where she will fly home. Helen, who has also


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trained in first aid for the trip, has raised a total of £1,500 to cover her expenses. She did a sponsored piano play­ ing session at Clitheroe Hospital and held her own car boot stall at Ribblesdale Agricul­ tural Centre’s Sunday market, as well as receiving grants from local bodies. Her adventure trip is


organised by the Ocean Youth Club, a national club based on various ports around the coast of Britain.


A GRAND birthday party to celebrate 40 years of St James’s' B r o w n i e s wa s a resounding success, attracting over 70 eager members. The pack, which was


home-made cake stall, a 50p stocking filler stand and a " n am e the Brownie doll” competi­ tion. St James’s School Hall, Clitheroe, was the venue for the busy event. In c h a r g e we r e


formed in 1949, enjoyed a whole host of attrac- t io n s ,


in c luding a


looking forward to the Guides’ and Brownies’ nativity play, to be pre­ sented in St James’s Church on December 10th.


Brown Owl Christine Wright, Tawny Owl Sheila Chcctham and Snowy Owl Jean Gould. The girls are now


Poll tax estimate


soars above that of nearby towns


FIGURES issued by the Government show that Ribble Valley resi­ dents can expect to pay £259 per head in poll tax when the community charge is introduced next year.


cil’s chief financial officer, Mr John Hunt, sounded a


Kitty of £40,000 for grant aid schemes


THE Ribble Valley Council is operating its recreational grant aid scheme again in 1990-1.


expected to be made avail­ able to help parish councils and individual groups improve their local recrea­ tional facilities. Borough councillors are


The sum of £40,000 is sations in carrying out


seeking to inform all local organisations of the money available and application f o rms can now be obtained. They should be returned to the Council Offices, Church Walk, Clitheroe, by January 31st, 1990. Sports groups, such as


approved schemes. It is important to stress that all organisations applying for grant aid must submit realistic projects which can be achieved within the grant period, that is, by December 1990. “It is also important to


more than today’s rates and compares with an average of £173 per head estimated by Environment Secretary Mr Chris Patten for the neighbouring local authority in Pendle. In Burnley, the estimated figure is £184. But Ribble Valley Coun­


This is an average of £25


note of caution about figures issued so far. “The figures are very


within inflation and actually static in some


hypothetical because they are based on an average estimate nationally of £278 and an inflation rate of four-and-a-half per cent, instead of the current one of above seven per cent.” He explained that the


years. Me a nwh i l e , from


number of people on the community charge regis­ ter would not be known until just before Christ­ mas, while local authority spending plans had not yet been determined. Both were important factors. The figures issued by


Mr Patten were based on what he considered local authorities should be spending and were very much an assumed level.


stress that the financial support of the parish council is normally a pre­ condition of grant aid. “All applicants are


football clubs, as well as parish councils, have been aided by th e g r a n t scheme. Typical cash requests come for play­ ground equipment, as well as village hall extensions and more general work. A spokesman for the


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their chance to see the for a 40-bed hotel, sports sites — which include centre and nine chalets on Chaigley Farm, near the Commercial Hotel site Clitheroe, and the Com- and Cha ig ley Fa rm mercial Hotel at Gisburn already has planning per- — at a canalside ware- mission for holiday flats, house launch at Nelson Ribble Valley Council last week.


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has been produced by the Woodfold Hall and Park, Red Rose Tourism Con- n,ear Blackburn, which sortium, made up of the planners think would be an boroughs o f Blackburn, ideal site for a large golf Burnley, Hyndburn, Pen- course.________________ die, Ribble Valley and Rossendale. ___ “This portfolio will be


used at meetings and exhi­ bitions up and down the country as well as for indi­ vidual inquirers,” said con­ sortium manager Mr Tony Openshaw. “It will add to the efforts being made already by the, individual local authorities. “Growth markets exist


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TWO properties in the Ribble Valley are among 18 prime Lancashire sites being offered to top developers at an investment conference in London on Saturday. Local developers had mission has been granted


WITH winter setting in, the doom-and gloom was put on hold last week when gardening buff and local radio per­ sonality Mr Fred Down- ham gave a special talk in Whal lcy entit led "Summer colour.”


by Whallcy Horticul­ tural Society and held at Maxine’s Nightclub, was a resounding suc­ cess, attracting 150 gar­ dening enthusiasts.


The event, organised


members round his gar­ den with the aid of a slide show, gave a detailed talk and ans­ wered questions. The night was such a t r i um p h t h a t


Mr Downham led the


society is trying to secure Mr Downham’s services for a talk on hanging baskets in the spring.


th e Girls enjoy watersports,


SAILING, canoeing and watersports were attempted \ by members of the girls’ committee of the Lancashire Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs during a visit to Tower Wood Outdoor Pursuits Centre, Windermere. Despite poor weather, the girls, including several


from Ribble Valley YFCs, thoroughly enjoyed their day, which had been organised by Ribble Valley dis­ trict youth worker Jane Feeley.


in Lancashire’s hill coun­ t r y— we have excellent access by road and rail with over five and a half million people living within an hour’s drive. Two years ago, tourism in this area was worth up to £39.5m.” Outline planning per-


stead, is keen to introduce new activities for the members and a day of hot air ballooning is planned in the future for the more adventurous. So popular was the watersports day that a similar


ers’ organisation should contact the county office located near Clitheroe’s Ribblesdale Agricultural Centre, (Clitheroe 26335).


The chairman of the girls’ committee, Sarah Hal­


venture is to take place next spring. Anyone interested in joining the Young Farm­


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council said: “Much delay has been experienced in the past by various organi-


safety nets, community charge benefits and vari­ ous transitional arrange­ ments coming into play, the actual figures for Rib­ ble Valley cannot be pre­ cisely determined at this stage," Mr Hunt added.


“With factors such as


reminded that only well documented applications can be considered. Lack of contractors’ estimates, sales advice and other con­ firmatory details may lead to delay.”


would be the maximum under the new rules, but the council committees do not decide how much to spend in the coming finan­ cial year until next Jan­ uary. The authority was t r a d i t i o n a l l y a low spender, with rates rises


Ribble Valley’s £25 rise


December 1st, the council will issue to each person on the community charge register a copy of his or her entry and invitations will be sent out for rebate claims. On business ra te s ,


revaluations produced by the District Valuer will be forwarded to the council by the end of the year, in time for the new standard business r a t e to be announced early in 1990. A report on Mr Patten’s calculations is to be pre­ sented by Mr Hunt to the Ribble Valley Council’s Policy and Resources Committee on November 28th.


Playing live


TOP folk band the Oldham Tinkers will be playing live in the Ribble Valley later this month. ■ The group will be pro­


viding music and enter­ tainment for Slaidburn YFC, who have engaged their services for a “Folk Night,” to be held on November 25th, in New­ ton Village Hall, starting at 7-45 p.m. Tickets are on sale at


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