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FEARS that a new housing development could grow and grow were expressed by Ribble Val­ ley councillors.


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t io n on b e h a l f o f F a i r - d o u g h H o m o s f o r <17 (1 e t a c h e d h o u s e s a n tl g a r a g e s on l a n d a t t h e I .a n g h o C e n t r e , Bi l l ing- ton, Cmm. Geof frey Ains ­ w o r t h (C l a y to n - le -D a l e )


c o n c e r n w a s s h a r e d by, Coun. Ron Pickup (Cl i th­ eroe ) who cons ide red the c o u n c i l l i a d m a d e a mistake. “We a r e in wi th the big


b o y s n o w , ” s a id C o u n . Pickup. "This is wh a t we


w a r n e d of th e d a n g e r of d e s e r v e . I t w a s w r o n g infilling b e twe en the A59 th en and it is wro n g now and th e rai lway. “ I am g o in g to w a t c h this one," he declared. His


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an d t h e r e is n o th in g we can do about i t .” O u t l i n e p I a n n i n g


approval was g r an ted e a r ­ l i e r in t h e y e a r for th e redeve lopment of a por tion of th e Langho Ce n t r e si te,


l in g to n ) said th e s ch eme n e e d e d c a r e f u l s u p e r v i ­ sion; th e r e we re a numbe r of m a t u r e a n d s emi -ma ­ tu r e t r e e s on the site. The council's di re c tor of


t o g e t h e r w i th a d j a c e n t land, for new homes. Coum Bill Fleming (Bil-


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A honeymoon in Malta fol­ lowed th e wedding of Miss J u d i t h An n Ho lme s and Mr A n d r ew L a n e e f i e ld Wa lk e r , at Tr in i ty Me th ­ odist Church.


Th e br ide, a hotel front


office manager , is the only d a u g h t e r of Air and Mr s


j u n i o r s o u s ch e f , is th e eldes t son of Mr and Mrs I . W a l k e r , o f C l o w e s A v e n u e , A 1 s a g e r , Stoke-on-Trent .


M. Holmes, of Brungor ley Avenue. Cl i theroe. . T.he b r i d e g r o o m , a


The b r ide , given away


by h e r father , wore a Bo Peep-s tyle ivory shan tu n g gown t r immed wi th bows and peach and ivory ros e ­ buds , She c a r r ie d a b o u ­ quet of carnat ions , freesia, gypsophi la and Singapore orchids.


in at tendanc e we re Miss


W e n d y O l d f i e l d , Mi s s Lucy Scot t . Miss Pamela. ICccleston and p ag e boy Alan Isherwood. Best man was Mr David


Hickson. The ceremony was p e r ­


f o rm e d by t h e R e v . ,1. Needham ami a recept ion was held at the Moorcock Inn, Waddington. Th e couple a r e to live in


Crewe. P h o t o g r a p h : P y e ’s . of


Cl i theroe. I n G e r m a n y


COMPARISONS b e twe en life in F a s t and We s t Ge r ­ m a n y a n d t h e U n i t e d Kingdom we r e d r awn by membe r s of Cl i theroe and Dist r ict Probus Club d u r ­ ing a talk on “Life in Ger ­ many” by Mr and Mrs N. Thorpe, ofWhal ley. S ix ty m em b e r s h e a r d


t h e t a l k , b a s e d on t h e s p e a k e r s ’ p e r sona l family ex p e r ien c e s . Mr F. Pope gave a vote of thanks . At th e me e t ing a week


tomor row, s ta r t in g a t li t Jo a.ill., th e re will be an audio-visual p r e s e n ta t io n by Mr F. Barnes , of Cl i th­ eroe, on Thailand.


B o ttle printing


A NHW bui lding to house bot t le pr int ing machinery is to be b u i l t a t S e awa y Services, Blackburn Road, Simonstone. Ribble Val ley Council 's


P l a n n i n g a n d D e v e l ­ o pm e n t C om m i t t e e h a s g r an ted the application.


d e v e l o pm e n t a n d c l ien t se rvices Mr Philip Bailey said the original intent ion had been for Kilncross to d e v e l o p t h e s i t e i t s e l f . Be cause of financial r e a ­ so n s th e ap p l ic a t io n had c o ill e 1) a c k t o t h e commi t tee. Added Coun. Fleming:


"This firm is doing a good j o b w i t h f a c i l i t i e s a n d employment at the hospi­ t a l s i t e . A r e d u n d a n t hospi tal s i te is deemed to h av e re s id en t ia l approval and, on balance, tile local communi ty is gaining." Agreeing. Coun. Bowel


J o n e s (Cl i theroe ) said he could not u n d e r s ta n d the g r i l l i n g a t t h e d e v e l ­ o pm e n t , a d d in g th a t th e council could eas i ly have h a d a l a r g e r e d u n d a n t p ro p e r ly on its hands. T h e c ommi t t e e a g r e e d


to d elegate the application to Mr Ba i ley, s u b j e c t to s a t is factory complet ion of n e g o t i a t i o n s o f m i n o r am e n dm e n t s an d c o n d i ­ t i o n s to s a f e g u a r d t h e s a t i s f a c to ry d ev e lo pmen t of th e si te.


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SWIMMERS in th e Ribble Valley a r e tu rn in g out in force to use the Ribbles- dale Fool. C o u n c i l l o r s a t t h e


R e c r e a t io n a n d L e i s u r e Commi t tee we re told tha t a t t e n d a n c e s w e r e c u r ­ r e n t ly k e ep in g pace wi th those of last year . Th e y a g r e e d th a t wi th


t h e W o r l d C u p a n d ad v e r s e publ ici ty r e g a r d ­ ing th e chemic a l t r ia l a t the pool, this was qui te an achievement . I t w a s a l so r e p o r t e d


th a t the qual i ty of wa te r at the pool had improved and it was now p u r e r than ever . A recommendat ion was


m a d e t h a t t h e p o o l r e ta in e d a calcium-based pur ificat ion sys tem.


Restoring fireplace


GRANT as s is tance is to be given towa rds th e r e s to r a ­ tion of a lSth cen tu ry f ire­ place in a Twis ton home. Members of the Ribble


Valley Council’s Planning and Development Commi t te e approved a maximum l i s te d b u i ld in g g r a n t of £2:10 towards the r e s to r a ­ t ion of th e f e a tu re s tone f i r e p l a c e a t T w i s t o n Manor. T h e y h e a r d t h a t t h e


house d a ted from 1719 and t h e f i r e p l a c e h a d b e e n inspected by Engl ish He r i ­ tag e . Wo rk e s t ima te d a t more th a n £1,000 needed c a r rying out to the chim­ n e y a n d g a b l e to s t o p damage by water .


Top award for graduate


FO RMER Cl i theroe Royal G r am m a r S c h o o l p u p i l D a v i d K r a m r i s c h h a s o b t a in e d a BSc h o n o u r s d e g r e e in p h y s i c s f rom Manche s te r Polytechnic.


D a v id (22) , of T u d o r


Clos e , L a n g h o . wa s also a w a r d e d t h e H o w a r t h pr ize for appl ied physics in r e c o g n i t i o n o f his o u t ­ s tanding commi tment and service to the d ep a r tmen t a n d f o r a e a d e m i c achievement .


Providing home


A COU NCIL house is to be provided for two men­ tal ly-handicapped adul ts in ear ly 1991 by the Ribble Val ley Counci l ’s Hous ing Commi t tee.


T h e e o in m i t t e e h a s


unanimously decided to s e t a s i d e a tw o - b e d r o om e d house for the project , fol­ lowing a req u e s t from the C l i t h e r o e a n d D i s t r i c t M e n t a l l y H a n d i c a p p e d Association.


A r e p o r t b e f o r e t h e


c ommi t t e e s t a t e d th a t a 2-1-hour s u p p o r t s e rv i c e would be provided for the te n a n t s by the Social S e r ­ vices Depar tment .


Disco and cake end term


b u s i n e s s e s w h o l l y b a s e d i n t h e N o r t h W e s t , a n d h a s a s t a f f o f m o r e t h a n 8 , 0 0 0 .


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b e h i n d t h e s c e n e s , t h r o u g h o u t t h e y e a r : t h e o p e r a t i o n s s t a f f w h o m a i n t a i n t h e l i n e s a n d c a b l e s : t h e d e s i g n a n d d e v e l o p m e n t s t a f f ; t h e I n d u s t r i a l S a l e s E n g i n e e r s w h o a d v i s e b u s i n e s s e s o n e n e r g y m a n a g e m e n t : t h e p e o p l e w h o m a i n t a i n o v e r 2 8 , 0 0 0 t r a n s f o r m i n g p o i n t s a n d t h e p e o p l e w h o w o r k a t o u r c o m p u t e r i s e d c o n t r o l c e n t r e , m a n n e d 2 4 h o u r s a d a y , s t r i v i n g t o m a i n t a i n c o n t i n u i t y


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s u p p l i e s e l e c t r i c i t y t o o v e r t w o m i l l i o n c u s t o m e r s In a n a r e a c o v e r i n g m o c e t h a n 4 , 8 0 0 s q u a r e m i l e s In t h e N o r t h W e s t . It i s o n e o f t h e t w e l v e R e g i o n a l E l e c t r i c i t y C o m p a n i e s o f E n g l a n d a n d W a l e s . A n d , w h i l e y o u m a y


DOWNHAM P l a y g ro u p memb e r s ro u n d ed off th e t e rm by dan c in g away th e


din n e r hour . T h e 30 chi ldren, ag ed b e twe e n two and four , enjo y ed a disco a t which th e


hokey-cokey and Kylie and J a so n records were popular reque s t s . Mr s Ka ren Walker , playgroup as s is tant , was pleased to r e p o r t no t a n t rums and


th o u g h t th a t Downham might have some b udding Jo h n Trav o l ta s in its midst! T h e p a r ty wa s also to s a y g oodbye to play g ro u p l e a d e r P a t Re dma n , who


was p r e s en ted wi th a bouque t and photo f rames from th e chi ldren and some Down­ ham ducks f rom the mother s . A chocolate cake made and iced by Mr s Wa lk e r was


enjoyed. Taking o v e r as playgroup leader s n ex t te rm will be Anne Knowles and Jul ie


Ascrof t , who are looking forward to r ep e a t in g such events . wPicture: It’s chocolate-cake cutting time for Mrs Walker (left) and Mrs Redman,


ith the children anxiously awaiting a piece. r I n a u o d b y N O R W E B p i c n n d a p p r o v e d b y N M R o t h s c h i l d & S o n s L im i t e d , n m e m b e r o f T S A a n d f i n a n c i a l a d v i s o r t o t h o T w o l v o R e g i o n a l E l e c t r i c i t y C o m p a n i e s o f E n g l a n d a n d W a l e s .


n o t h a v e t h e c h a n c e t o m e e t m o s t o f o u r s t a f f In p e r s o n , y o u k n o w t h e y ' r e a t y o u r s e r v i c e .


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o f t e n t a k e f o r g r a n t e d . B u t w h a t o f t h e p e o p l e


b e h i n d t h e p o w e r ? W h a t o f t h o s e w h o a c t u a l l y h e l p t o k e e p t h e l i g h t s b u r n i n g a n d t h e w h e e l s o f i n d u s t r y t u r n i n g ? N O R W E B i s o n e o f t h e l a r g e s t


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JOUSTING, banquet­ in g and m e d ie v a l d an c in g w e re ju s t some of the activities which children at a local school tried as they re-created the d a y s of old when


knights were bold. T h e in f a n t s of Bol ton-


b y -B ow l a n d C E Sch o o l s t a g e d a p r o d u c t i o n of “ Ifca’s Ca s t le," based on a p r o j e c t th e y h a v e b e e n working on recent ly about var ious for t res ses . S c e n e s i n c l u d e d a


med iev a l b a n q u e t , a c r o ­ bats, juggle r s , je s t in g and


j o u s t i n g . T h e y o u n g e r i n f a n t s e n c h a n t e d t h e audience wi th th e i r in te r ­ pretat ion of a sh o r t mus i ­ cal p lay , “T h e s l e e p in g b e au ty .” The r e co rd e r g roup p e r ­


formed th r e e pieces , one b e in g t h e “ B l a c k a d d e r ” theme tune.


The ju n io r class g av e a


p r e s e n t a t i o n c e n t r e d a r o u n d t h e t h e m e o f Q u a r r y Ba n k Mi ll , C h e ­ shi re, which th ey visi ted a sh o r t t ime ago and whe re th e y h ad th e o p p o r tu n i ty t o t r y s p i n n i n g a n d weaving. I t o p e n e d wi th a play


concerning th e slave t r ia n ­ gle a n d co n ta in e d son g s about spinning and indus ­ t ria l life, accompanied by act ing head t e a ch e r Mr B. B e r e s f o r d a n d t h e r e co rd e r group. A slide show wa s accom­


panied by music composed a n d p e r f o rm e d b y t h e children. T h e e v e n i n g w a s


a t t e n d e d b y th e Rib b l e V a l l e y M a y o r e s s , Mi s s Helen Jo n e s and, a f te r the p e r fo rma n c e , Mr B e r e s ­ ford than k ed all th e te a ch ­ ing and non- teaching s ta f f for th e i r p a r t in helping to p u t on the product ion. Mr s J . Hav a rd , th e p r e ­


vious h e ad t e a c h e r , . paid t r ib u te to Mr Be re s ford’s work th ro u g h o u t th e te rm and for his organisat ion of th e concer t . She th en p r e ­


s e n t e d t r o p h ie s to th o s e chi ldren leaving school. They were: J e n n y Da r ­


l i n g t o n ( a c h i e v em e n t ) , Me l i s s a Ma r s d e n ( c o u r ­ tesy, kindnes s and helpful­ n e s s ) , A l i s o n W h i tw e l l (example and effort) , Ben F e r g u s o n ( sp o r t ) , Simon P e e l ( s c i e n c e a n d technology). . David Ingham received


a b o o k fo r o u t s t a n d i n g pro g re s s in language work ancl H e l e n D r i v e r w a s a w a r d e d a t r o p h y fo r infant progres s . At th e le a v e r s ’ se rvic e


in c h u r c h , t h e R e v . C. G r e e n w e l l p r e s e n t e d Bibles to the five d e p a r t ­ ing children. A p r e s e n t a t i o n w a s


made by the gove rnor s to Mr B e r e s f o r d , wh o had se rved as act ing head for the summe r term. N e x t t e rm Mr B e r e s ­


ford will r e sume his nor ­ mal dut ies as d e p u ty head a t St J am e s ’s CE School, Cl i theroe. Ou r p h o to g r a p h shows


s ome of th e p e r f o rm e r s d u r in g r e h e a r s a l for th e concer t .


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