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A PRESTIGIOUS Ribble Valley hotel has) been criticised by councillors for the' way ini which it has ridden roughshod over planners.


ley Council’s Development and wildlife. Control Sub-committee In the council’s corn- agreed that an enforce- rrient, the clerk added: ment notice should be “The noise,of the rotor- served on the owners of blades and the hovering of the Gibbon Bridge Hotel, the helicopters while wait- Bowland-with-Leagram. • ing to land is a breach of Councillors: expressed the peace in this area of disquiet at some o f the o u ts ta n d in g n a tu ra l


Members of Kibble Val- frightening farm animals W-. J


development which had taken place, especially a helipad. An application to retain


beauty. .“ The Parish Council I


the helipad, storage shed, car park, tennis court and


landscaping at the hotel was subsequently refused. Said Coun. Mrs Joyce


Lilburn (Bolton-by-Bow- land): “It is obvious they assume that no-one is going to be able to say okay, demolish it. It’s a form of blackmail and I strongly disapprove of it.” Her views were echoed


by several other council­ lors, including Coun. Eric Bracewell (Clitheroe), who added: “I find it reprehen­ sible that this has hap­ pened. Here a massive development is going on and we seem to have no control over it.” Chipping Parish Council said the helicopter pad


does hot want the unnec­ essary unrest the helipad is causing the whole of the community, as this is con­ sidered to be only the beginning of the helicopter | era.” Parish councillors at|


Thornley-with-Wheatley also expressed their con-1 cern, as did Bowland-with- Leagram parish council-1 lors. Recommending refusal, I


director of development and client services Mr Phi­ lip Bailey said that top pri­ ority should be given to the preservation of the landscaping character in an area of outstanding natural beauty. In consid­ ering the application, greater weight should be given to that objective than the policy for the


was giving cause for great development of tourism concern in the village and and the rural economy. surrounding areas, creat­ ing a noise nuisance and


ARGUED WITH


POLICE


AN 18-year-old youth tried to “argue the toss” as police pursued a group of youths running away from the back of shop premises at midnight. Neil James Hitchen became quite agitated and


refused to go away, magis­ trates at Clitheroe heard. H itch e n , of Queen


Street, Low Moor, admit­ ted a breach of the peace. He was bound over in the sum of £200 to keep the peace for two years. Mrs Susan Riley, prose­


cuting, said the police were in pursuit of youths running off. Although he was not with them, Hit chen became agitated, try- ing to persuade the officers to let the youths


go.


been no trouble from the youths, but Hitchen’s manner renewed the suspicions of the police. Mr Barry Dearing, for


Mrs Riley said there had .


Hitchen, said that instead of going home when he was told, Hitchen decided to argue the toss with the officers. Mr Dearing said: “The


police have a difficult task as it is. As soon as these young people learn to go away when they are told the better.”


Events for Christian Aid week


VARIOUS events have been organised as part of C h r is t ia n A id Wee' between May 14th and 19th and organisers in the Clitheroe district hope to raise at least £2,000. Throughout the local


area there will be a house- to-house collection, while in Whalley there will be sponsored run a week today, starting at 6 p.m and led by Mr Davi Borland. At Langho Vicarage,


cheese and wine evening being held a week tomor­ row at 7-30 p.m. In Clitheroe, the main


to retain a laundry room, shop/bakery, lounge, exer­ cise and leisure areas at the hotel was approved, as was another application, to retain a bedroom block extension. Councillors were told


A separate application


Heartfelt need to form local charity branch


A RESEARCH charity which saves thousands of lives a year is hoping to get to the heart of the matter in Clitheroe and its neighbouring villages.


does not have a branch of the British Heart Founda­ tion — the country’s lead­ ing heart research charity — and now the founda­ tion’s county organiser, Mr Frank Simpson, is hop­ ing local people will rally round to remedy the situation. He dropped into the


Surprisingly, the area


equipped local hospitals with apparatus used in lifesaving treatment. Mr Simpson says that


that although planning consent had been given for the extension annexed to the new bedroom block, the building now con­ structed was much bigger than that approved and housed a laundry room, retail shop/bakery,resi­ dents’ lounge, exercise and leisure areas in the form of a health studio. The latter application


“Clitheroe Advertiser and Times” office to deliver his heartfelt message: “Heart disease is the biggest sin­ gle cause of death in Brit­ ain today and Lancashire is one of the highest risk' areas.” He explained: “Many


sought full planning con­ sent for the retention of th e 1 5 -b e d ro om e d extension. Following planning con­


people in the Clitheroe area already donate money to the foundation at times of bereavement. I would like to set up a branch in Clitheroe, or perhaps Whalley, so that existing interest in our fund-raising w i l l have a s t ro n g presence.” Mr Simpson says the


sent, officers said that it became apparent at an advanced stage of con­ struction that the proposal was not fully in accordance with the approved plans. Commenting on the application, parish council­ lors stated, that, the, initial application was for accom­ modation for staff, “not 13 s p l i t - le v e l lu x u r y bedrooms.” Referring to the two


the foundation’s special project for schools, “Jump Rope for Heart” may also be of interest locally. The scheme enables pupils to train for sponsored skip­ ping events, with a per­ centage of the profits going to the schools. Anyone interested in


THE PICTURE OF HEALTH


PAINT yourself fitter was the theme of a children’s art competition held to promote Clitheroe’s Health • Awareness Week, which starts on Monday. Pupils of St James’s CE Primary School, Green-


acre Street, took seven of the 13 prizes, with other winners coming from Chatburn CE Primary, SS Michael and John’s RC Primary and Brookside County Primary schools. The judges had a tough task, with hundreds of entries to scrutinise, but they were looking for visual


impact and good, simple ideas. In the older age groups, judges felt that more tech­


nical ability should be evident and entrants would need to show that they understood the issues they were illustrating. A sense of humour also showed in several of the winning entries. Barbara Stratton, creative director of PA C E


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Advertising, Sheila Carter ARCA, who designs iron­ work for Trapp Forge, Simonstone, and David Emmott, resources officer and graphic artist with the Health Promotion Unit, made up the panel of judges for the competition, which was a joint initiative by the Rotary Club of Ribblesdale, the Lee Cartel- Health Studio and the Health Promotion Unit. Our picture shows the winning youngsters, who


helping Mr Simpson to launch a branch is asked to contact him (0253 733572).


received their prizes in the Ribble Valley Mayor’s Parlour, with (front) Mayoress Mrs Pam Cliff and (back, from the left) Ribble Valley Mayor Coun. John Cliff, Rtns Roger Hirst and Peter Field and health studio owner Mrs Vicky Lee.


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foundation already has a secretary who deals with donations and another per­ son has also expressed an interest in helping to form a branch. If other people were to come forward, he would like to arrange, an open meeting to launch a branch. ■ He stresses , that a. total


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A honeymoon in the Lake District followed the wed­ ding of Miss Michelle Owen and Mr David Mal­ colm Brown, at Whalley Parish Church. The bride, a checkout


assistant, is the second daughter of Mr and Mrs A


iugi . Owen, of King Street,


Whalley. The bridegroom, a local


government officer, is the eldest son of Mr and Mrs M. Brown, of Hibson Road, Nelson. The bride, given away


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applications approved, Coun. Bracewell said he had been impressed by the enterprise and initiative shown by the Gibbon Bridge Hotel, but was sad th a t r e t r o s p e c t iv e approval was sought and further saddened that an organisation of such stand­ ing should have seen fit to let a development of that kind proceed. Coun. Ron P ic k u p


of 86p in the £ goes towards research and the purchase of lifesaving car­ diac equipment and that only two-and-a-half pence in the £ goes towards administration, with pub­ licity and advertising tak­ ing up the remainder of the costs. The foundation is the


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THERE was a surprise in store for two long-serving officials of Clith eroe Parish Church’s Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society when


“ umbrella” organisation which assists the Ambu­ lance Service to buy defi­ b r i lla to r s at g re a t ly reduced costs and has also


(Clitheroe) added: “Deve­ lopers are getting the impression that they can get an application through and it won’t matter if they vary it a bit, because they can come back and put it right in the end. I am not prepared to sit on the committee when they are taking advantage.”


Fine weather for walk


TH E excellent weather brought 72 people out for a four-and-a-half mile walk from Hurst Green last week. Frank Dakin led mem­


attraction will be the cof­ fee morning in the Ribble Valley Mayor’s Parlour a week on Saturday. This will be heralded by Clith eroe Town C r ie r Roland Hailwood. In Waddington, a “cof­


fee time” will be held at Helen’s Sunday School


May 20th, from 12-15 to 30 p.m.


bers of Clitheroe Ram­ blers Association up the Dene towards Greengore and north to Higher Deer House, south through Stonyhurst Park in front of the college, past Cross Gills, down to the river and back up to Hurst Green. . The long distance walk


of 22 miles on June 23rd starts at 8-30 a.m. from Ribblehead. Bob Frost and Mary Benson will be the leaders.


Training for the Whalley Nab run


ATHLETES all over the Ribble Valiey are training hard for the 16th annual Whalley Nab Run.: The race, organised by Whalley and District Lions


competitors.


adult fun-runners and 5.1 miles for harriers and experienced athletes. There are also special classes


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seniors, with all proceeds; from the. race going to local charities. Entries will be registered on the


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night, but if anyone requires further information they should ring 0254 51907 between 9 a.m. and 5-15


p.m<Lions president Mr John Lang said that they were honing for a n e v e n bigger turn-out than usual for.


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Club, will this year be held on June 29th, starting at 6-30 p.m. from Church Square. It caters formal categories of runners, from beginners to expenenced


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CORNISH — KENT


St James’s Church, Clith­ eroe, was the venue for the wedding of land agent Mr Richard Michael Cor- nish and hotel house­ keeper Miss Judith Kent. The bridegroom, who is


Mrs Catherine Whitham have been involved with the society for over two decades as treasurer and secretary respectively. Both were presented


they arrived at the annual meeting. Mrs Elsie Fenton and


with engraved cut-glass biscuit barrels at the meeting at the parish hall. Taking over as new


treasurer is Mrs Jean Dinsdale, with Mrs June Weaver as secretary.


NOSTALGIC


|THE newly refurbished Clitheroe Royal Grammar School sixth form centre in York Street was the venue for the Old Girls’ Associa­ tion annual spring event. Former students, teach­


ers and friends spent a nostalgic evening, guided by students and staff round the up-dated premises. Refreshments of cheese


Mrs Gwen Clayton (box office secretary), Mrs Marion Legg (wardrobe), Mrs Gillian McKinley and Mrs Florence Wilson (joint wardrobe mistresses), Mrs D. Bottoms (properties), Mrs Diane Woodcock (public relations), Mr John Clayton (house manager), Mr John Turner (director for “Oklahoma”), Mr Jim Parker (musical director),


Officers elected, were: Holiday crash


TWO v e h ic le s were involved in an accident at Portfield Bar, Whalley, qn Bank Holiday Monday, at 4 p.m.


and wine were served by members of the committee and old photographs from the school archives were on view. Around £200 was raised for the centre.


a partner in Ingham and Yorke, Clitheroe, is the only son of Capt. and Mrs G. M. Cornish, of Halber- ton, Devon, and the bride, who works at Mitton Fold Farm Hotel, Langho, is the youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs G. Kent, of Grassington. The bride, given away


Action on litter


eyesore


I back and hand-embroi- | dered bodice. She wore a circlet of flowers in her hair and carried a shower bouquet of roses, freesia, gypsophila, orchids and small carnations. Matron of honour was


by her father, wore an ivory dupion gown with a dropped waist, long puffed sleeves, a waterfall tiered


I L L E G A L dumping at Waddington Fell is to be cleared away as part of the Ribble Valley Council’s “ A c t io n on L i t t e r campaign. The assurance came


from the chairman of the Public Works and Health Committee, Coun. Harry Waddington (Gisburn), at a meeting of the borough council.


Clean-up campaigner /


| the bride’s twin sister, Mrs Angela Harker, who wore a navy taffeta dress with puffed sleeves and a full skirt. She also wore a


I circlet of flowers. in her hair.


| Hon. Ralph Assheton. Following the cere­


Bagot and ushers were Mr Brian Alston and The


, Best man was Mr Keith ’


I held at the Moorcock Inn,’ | Waddington. v


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) The couple are to live in . &


mony, -which; was per-1 formed by the Rev. Hugh Clarke, a reception:was


Coun. E r ic Bracewell (Clitheroe) said that the litter eyesore could been seen in a hollow from the vantage parking .area beyond the cattle grid at the top of Waddington Fell. “There in the bottom is


Mattison, of Eastmoor Drive, Clitheroe, was involved in a collision with one driven by Mr Chris­ topher Bielby, of Hall Park Avenue, Cliviger. Neither required hospital treatment.


A car driven by Mr Eric


Mr Max Aitken (stage manager), Mr P. Dobson (accompanist), Mrs Ann Grogan (choreographer) Committee: Mr Bill Tay­ lor, Mrs Catherine Whit- ham, Mrs Pat Hall, Mr John Bowness, Mr Martin Butters, Mrs Dorothy Cushing, Mrs Gabrielle Cox, Mrs Brenda Jones Mrs Cynthia Laing. A t the end of June members of the society are to hold a sponsored sing in the garden of Clitheroe vicarage. The 100 songs, many of


which w ill.b r in g back memories for society stal warts, will raise money towards the £5,000 needed to buy the remaining chairs. The enrolment night


and first rehearsal for “Oklahoma” will be August 28th. Pictured is the Rev


Anthony Roberts with Mrs Elsie Fenton left,.Mrs Catherine Whitham and Mr John Clayton.


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• Better use’ of station building


It HE Labour Group on the Ribble Valley Council has


[expressed “ disappomt- |ment” over plans for Clith- |eroe’s old railway station


| building. The council approved an ication from Daniel aites for change of use


| from a furniture snop to a


| cafe bar. Coun. Barrie Parker (Clitheroe) said the build-


ling could have been used [for a vital link into the Ribble Valley, in view of the fact that the reopening


I of the. local line and the | redevelopment of the old auction mart site would


I increase tourism. He said he felt strongly


| about the issue and was | disappointed with the | decision over the cafe bar; [he e v e n w o n d e re d whether a wine bar might be.the next plan for the building, in view of the fact that a brewery was involved in the cafe bar


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1 scheme. Coun. Bert Jones (Clith-


I eroe), leader of the Labour Group, said that the best use of the building would be a travel centre, where rail and bus services could be based. He felt the coun-


| c il’s attitude had been I shortsighted.


NO HELP


W H A L LEY Parish Coun cil is to receive no financial help from the borough in its bid to refurbish a vil lage pathway. Councillors were told


that although an applica tion had been made to Ribble Valley for a grant, the scheme did not fit in with the relevant grant aid c r ite r ia . It was als reported that there was separate funding possibil ity in the pipeline, to fund the refurbishment of the Vale House pathway. Chairman Coun. Frank


by her father, wore an an­ kle-length gown of lace and satin in 1920s style, featuring a satin sash, a matching oyster satin | flowered headdress and a long lace veil. She carried bo u que t of p e a ch j


roses,gypsophila and trail­ ing ivy. In attendance were Jan­


ette Tomlinson and Vicky Owen, the bride’s sisters, and the bride’s cousins, Bridget Birkett, Wendy O w e n a n d S a r a h Maudsley. Their peach coloured


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