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iLocal toy museum ! gets go-ahead for two-year trial


A PLAN for a toy museum at a Sabden mill has been given the go- ahead, but only for a triad period at first, because of fears over parking problems.


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created within the existing (Billington) said that while reversal of this decision, antique centre at Union the residents’views had to Mill and will be allowed to be taken into account, run for two years while there were only two let- the parking situation is ters of objection to the monitored.


meeting of the Ribble Val- heard that there were no ley Council’s Development objections as such from Control Sub-committee, th e p a r i s h c o u n c i l , despite a move by the although concern about


The decision came at a The sub-committee also plan.


Labour group to scrap the parking arrangements had idea, j


Barrie Parker (both Clith- (Grindleton) said that it e ro e ) h i t o u t a t th e was not a new situation scheme, saying th a t it for residents, because the would e x a c e rb a te an mill had been a manufac- already 'serious parking turing operation in the problem in Watt Street. past. He felt the problems ■ The council’s own plan- were being exaggerated


Couns. Ron Pickup and Coun. L e s N e v e t t been expressed.


ning officers recommended and th o u g h t th e toy refusal on the grounds museum would be an asset th a t added activity at to the village. Union Mill would bring Coun. Mrs Sheila Maw additional tra f f ic and (Whalley) said that as the would therefore be detri- museum would be open mental to the residential between 9 a.m. and 10


amenity of the immediate p.m., there would be a area. .


steady stream of visitors


“Residents of Watt Street rather than a large influx, are at their wits’ end try- and therefore traffic con­ ing to get into their own gestion was unlikely, houses. The traffic is hor- “We are trying to pro- rendous and cars are mote tourism as a major r parked u p ,agains t the industry and Sabden can-


Coun. Parker declared: trickling into the area, wall.” . . .. f ■ ° Pressing


for action THE Ribble Valley Coun­ cil’s Public Works and Health Committee is to press Castle Cement for action over the plume from the company’s new kiln, which has been the subject of a number of complaints from local residents. Councillors agreed that


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not be denied the oppor­ tunity," she added. The sub-comm itte e


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d e c id e d by a. la rg e majority to allow the toy museum to be created on the first floor of the mill for the trial period. Mem­ bers were reminded that in the past the council had turned down an applica­ tion for a retail outlet at the mill and that the go-a­ head for the museum did


their liaison committee should meet company representatives as soon as possible and, if necessary, call in the full health com­ mittee if talks generate no


action.. “We’re still only getting


words, not action,” health officer Mr David Newton told the committee. Councillors also agreed


to hold talks with Tarmac, about the Tarmac site by Castle .Cement. “We seem to.have lost touch with T a rm a c ,” ad d ed Mr Newton.


In the swim for charity


THERE a re c e r ta in lengths people will go to in aid of charity — but a gen­ erous group of .fund­ raisers went to nearly 300 to raise money for the local Victim S upport Scheme. A total of eight swim­


The museum is to be' But Coun. Bill Fleming not mean there was no They agreed that the


matter should be closely monitored.


Lady who closes the door on a lengthy stint at the Halifax


Entertaining talk by the Vicar


SOME 45 members attended the annual dinner of the Wad- dington branch of the Royal British Legion on F r id a y a t th e Moorcock Inn. The chairman, Mr


PEANUT PRIZES


THE winners of our popu­ lar “Peanut Competition” have been selected and their prizes are ready for collection. Baseball caps — now


Jim Parkinson, intro- d u c e d th e g u e s t speaker, the Rev. Alan Bailey, vic ar of St Helen ’s Church in W a d d in g to n , who gave an entertaining talk on his early days in Ireland and in the Toxteth d is t r ic t of Liverpool. Mr Eric Edmondson proposed the vote of thanks. The exhortation and


the height of fashion and peanut recipe books have been lined up for the


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Loyal Toast weregiven by the president, Mr Robert Hayton. The n ex t fu n c t io n will include domino and whist drives at Wad­ dington Village Club later this month in aid of the Poppy Appeal. Our p h o to g ra p h


shows the vicar with officials and guests.


AFTER 21 years with the Halifax Building Society, Miss Margaret Bleazard has decided to finally call it a day.


Desert island will put town on the map


WANTED — a parrot and a ship’s bell to give a desert island flavour to this year’s Heritage


Fayre!


and Lions Club members “All the entertainment have made the peculiar is booked, stall bookings request in connection with are coming in and mem- • the fayre’s bumper draw, bers of Round Table and Prizes in the last two Lions will be selling draw


Clitheroe Round Table Rudd,


have included a trip to tickets around town over New York with tickets for the weekends leading up “Phantom of the Opera” to the fayre,” he said, and a visit to Paris on the “Tickets are available O r ien t E x p re s s with from the Ribble Valley tickets for the Moulin T o u r is t In fo rm a t io n Rouge.


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retired five years ago as branch manager of the Clitheroe office on King S t r e e t , b u t she has worked part-time ever since. Having launched the rancy in the town in


Miss Bleazard officially


Local artist’s work goes on show at Whalley Library


1969, she has seen a steady increase in custom. “I t ’s much busier now


A WHALLEY artist is one of three exhibitors at Whalley Library this month.


ing school, she worked in the office of Jubilee Mill and then moved to the car sales department of Well- gate Motors, before join­ ing the Halifax. “I have really enjoyed


and is quite like banking, as everything is compu­ terised," said Miss Blea­ zard, who lives in York Street. For 27 years, after leav­


her childhood in Langho and now lives at Bridge


Patricia McLeod spent


End. She has had a keen


interest in ar t from an early 'age, but rather than formally pursuing it, she left school to train' as a draughtswoman. During this time she left


it,” she said. “I have met a lot of nice people through my job and I will miss them.” A keen driver, walker


mers took to the water at B u rn le y ’s Thompson Centre for a .sponsored swim, which has so far raised £177 for the Bum- ley, Clitheroe, and Pendle Victim Support-Scheme. But more money is still


will be heading for the sun tiser and Times’ office.” on a Mediterranean cruise, Mr Rudd added that this with the choice of a seven year’s draw is being spon- to 10 day cruise for two sored by Boxes Ltd of from the Ocean Cruise Great Harwood, Clitheroe Line brochure.


This year’s lucky winner Agency and the ‘Adver- Office, Clitheroe Travel


to come in and i.t looks as though the final total could be nearer the-£200 mark. It took approximately one-and-a-half hours for all


i the swimmers to finish the gruelling challenge, but they agreed that it was


well worth it.


takes place a couple of months after the fayre. This year it will be drawn at 5 p.m. on the day and the organisers are search­ ing for the ship’s bell and parrot to help to create a desert island in the centre of Clitheroe on which to stage the draw. Chairman of the Heri­


tage Fayre Committee is Clitheroe Round Table press officer Mr Keith


‘Superlevy’ for milk quotas » now unlikely


IT seems almost certain that farmers will not incur “superlevy” liability for milk quotas.


th e . s i tu a t io n lo o k s England and Wales, promising


f;*" M_ ph:i:n Wilkin- Wilkinson said there was a a rS iS IS ”


In the latest available


production for the week ending 17th March at 12m.


rp^latTon^s triggered a filing of 200,000 litres. new standards will be m.


UtA3 ?^n4 31m; htres 2? X Veb ru & t


quota for.the two weeks hi h butterfat le*vels fo' that rer.jiuned in the milk


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came with the Munster of wou,d ^ Agriculture’s announce


ment of changes to the allocation of the'extra one. per cent quota.,: -


) The allocation to new I e n t r a n t s Has b e e n | removed from/the propos­ als and the 22.5m. litres e a rm a rk e d - : fo r new entrants will,be propor­ t io n e d ' b e tw e e n th e remaining categories, ij The individual, effects of this change -have yet to be


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.increase beyond its 31m. litres.


• Mr-Wilkinson says he believes the changes will virtually eliminate, the


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percent of quota to


year,.when the figures . , ^ that for the wereeompi ed.^ / . 5 .A1*


. month that exceptionally made it increas.


There were fears last *. . , time'since quotas -<■ were introduced, farmers


manager of the Milk Mar- ,th e E E E a “ 0?,a V®n keflng Board, estimates ' Proposals for a fanuly-type


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announcement, Mr ulc r a lS to


As the milk year ends, “superlevy” liability for As a result of the Minis-


Normally the draw Cruise Lines, Travel Agency and Ocean


Plans in pipeline


PLANS to provide 18 nursing beds and associated facilities at Riverside House, Main Street, Sawley, are among the latest lodged with Ribble valley Bor­ ough Council's Planning Depart­ ment (0215). Whatley and Little Mitton:


Section 53 determination for two hoppers at F. Ashcroft and Sons, Lamb Roe, Clitheroe Road, Whalley (0211). Thornley with Wheatley:


includes both watercolour wildflowers and acrylic abstracts, can be seen on display around the area,


H e r w o rk , w h ich


shown in the library lend ing department. In the gallery, Skipton


Her exhibits are to be


England and spent some time living and working in


America. She has lived in Whalley


and photographer, Miss Bleazard is a member of Clitheroe Naturalists and Trinity Methodist Church. She recently returned from a local pilgrimage to Israel. On Friday, staff and


and a son.


for the pas t 20 years, apart from three years in Oxfordshire, and is mar­ ried with twin daughters


Foundation Diploma in . __i:„y.f Art and Design and deve- caPt“re t.he chi«)gln& hght loped a strong interest in


abstract through to botan-


friends gathered at the Calfs Head Hotel, Wor- ston, for a farewell dinner. They are pictured above w i th Miss B le a z a rd (seated).


era prompted her to paint them.


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ical studies. Her love of walking in the Ribble Valley country-


side and discovering the many species ot wua now


was made a member of the Yorkshire Watercolour Society. Embroidered boxes bys


mpmher of the


m a n v aneciciea of wild flow- Judith Walker of Lytham play, case.


^ bg on yiew in the dig_ t Jrt,o™


In 1989 she gained a watercolours on tissue to s beauty of the country-


a r tis t Patricia Moss is exhibiting her paintings. She trained as a textile designer/colourist with Manchester textile com pany after leaving school and later became a free­ lance wallpaper designer, selling designs to Europe and America, She s ta r ted to paint


ide when she moved to Yorkshire, and in 1984


Five taken to hospital after crash


A TEENAGE girl suf­ fered serious head injuries in a road accident on Sun­ day afternoon at Middop. A Vauxhall Cavalier left


the Gisbum to Blacko road and landed on top of a wall. Five teenagers, all from


the Tottington area of Bury, were in the car and they were taken to Bum- ley General Hospital. Louise Knowles (16),


lected from our office in King Street, Clitheroe and there are extra recipe books available free at our front counter to anyone while stocks last. The winners are: Mrs


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Fined for breaching order


A CLITHEROE girl has been fined by the town’s magistrates for breaching her community service


was later transferred to the Preston Royal Infir­ mary for a brain scan. She re tu rn e d to Burnley, where she was described as “poorly”. The d r iv e r , David


order. Sharon Anne Bamowski


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Bums (18), received seri­ ous cuts and bruises, and th re e pas sengers had slight bruising.


Ran lorry firm


Street, was a long distance lorry driver for a Wigan firm and previously ran his own haulage business in


CLITHEROE lorry driver Mr Fred Knowles has died, at the age of 52. Mr Knowles, of Beech


Clitheroe. . The funeral service was


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Bamowski had been goin] through a difficult perioi in her life and was not liv­ ing at home. She had not received the letters telling her where to complete her community service. The court was told that


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Erection of lean-to for housing, ung stock and dry cows at, ornley Hall Farm, Rocky


Brow (0214). Glsbura: Detached bungalow


E x ten s io n to p ro v id e 30 bedrooms and bathrooms at Thomeyholme Country House Hotel, Three Lane Ends, Dun-


at Back Main Street (0210. B ow la n d F o r e s t H igh :


sop Bridge (0217). Clitheroe: Section 53 determi­


joiner’s workshop to food stor­ age warehouse at workshop at Candlemakers Court (0213).


Safety scheme


COUNTY Council work­ men have almost com­ pleted improvements to the A59 at Sawley Brow. Acting as agents for the


Department of Transport, Lancashire County Coun­ cil has\ completed -the widening of the road around the junction lead- ingoff to Sawley. They have also carried


nation for change of use from


Building Materials • Aggregates Fencing ® Pavings ® Kitchens (Colne only) at Burnley


and Nelson Depots Sheet Materials • Timber Doors & Joinery


out alte ra t io n s to the white line markings to improve safety on the hill in Doth directions. At the same time, work has taken place to improve drainage.


Lays fears to rest


PUBLICANS and busi- Mra Hindle put to rest nesses located along Sta- any fears which residents tion Read and Mitton had and said that the road Road in- Whalley will not would be closed from the be affected by a major junction of Station Road to construction programme Hayhurst Road and would in the village.


. Parish council clerk Mra Mitton. • . Joyce Hindle said th a t '. • *£•. i-T.- ,


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not impede traffic flow to ,


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