/ 12 Clithcroe Advertiser & Times, May 2nd, 1991


KIBBLE Motor Services and Burnley and Pendle Transport have informed the Kibble Valley Council of the following changes to bus services:


(227) Burnley to Clitheroe. Services to be revised —


0850 Monday to Friday


0935 Monday to Friday (227) Burnley to Clitheroe, to run


five minutes earlier. 1700 Monday to Friday


(227) Burnley to Clitheroe, to ru n 10 m in u te s e a r l ie r throughout. 0850 Monday to Friday


B u s se rv ic e changes 1720 Monday to Friday


• 0805 Monday to Friday


to G aw th o rp e S ch o o l , Padiham.


duce — 0840 Saturday (ser­ vice number 227) Burnley to Clitheroe.


Kibble proposes to intro­


to Burnley. 1G10 Monday to Friday


port proposes to revise — 0709 Monday to Saturday (226) Burnley to Sabden, to depart five minutes later. 0820 Monday to Friday


(226) Burnley to Whalley, to depart 20 minutes later and terminate at Sabden.


(227) Clitheroc to Burnley, to run 10 m in u te s e a r l ie r throughout. 1601 Schools (227) Read to Burnley, to commence from


— 0020 Monday to Friday (227) Clitheroe to Queensgate.


Whaliev at 1553. Services to be withdrawn


d a y (2 2 7 ) B u r n le y to Clitheroe. 1458 Schools (226) Sabden


to Whalley. 0900 Monday to Saturday


(226) Whalley to Sabden. 0848 Monday to Friday (226) Sabden to Whalley.


Last chance to support visit by


orchestra


A LARGE audience is required at the next Clith­ eroe concert of the North­ ern Chamber Orches­ tra . . . or it could be curtains.


given the backing of the Kibble Valley Council, which felt that Clitheroe concertgoers would turn up in force for such a pres­ tigious orchestra.


The concerts have been


likely to end unless the last concert of the season, on May 12th at St Paul’s Church, Low Moor, is given more support, says Kibble Valley tourism officer Mr Keith Taylor.


But now the visits are


orchestra of such standing to come to Clitheroe to- perform before very small audiences. The p ro ­ grammes have been superb and the small num­ ber of people who have taken the trouble to attend the previous three con­ certs have always said they have thoroughly enjoyed the music,” he said.


“It’s not fair to ask an.


ble Valley residents turn­ ing up in force on May 12th to encourage the orchestra to return^


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McTier, who will play music by the great oper­ atic composers Bellini and Rossini, plus Gliere and Faure. There will also be orchestral works by Bach; Vivaldi and Tchaikovsky.


Soloist will be Duncan


which starts at 7-30 p.m.,, are available at the Tour­ ist Information Centre in Clitheroe.


Tickets for the concert,


Judging contest for YFC


judges Edmund and Jean Sandham and farm owners' Mr and Mrs Keith Whi- twell were thanked by John Riley and Shaun Roberts. The girls’ meet­ ing consisted of a cake icing and decorating competition. Results: Beef. Senior — J .


A BEEF and sheep judg­ ing meeting was held at Tewitt Hall Farm, Payth- orne, by Clitheroe Young Farmers’ Club. After the meeting,


Wearden, D. Clarke, J. Mellor. Intermediate — A. Wilson, R. Berry, K. Roberts. Junior — M. Whiteoak, K. Slinger, S. Houghton and S. Fenton. Sheep. Senior — J.


“NICE to see you” . . . more than 100 residents of Bashall Eaves past and present met at the village hall for a grand reunion on Sunday afternoon. The oldest was 92, the youngest three months, and they came from as far afield as Worcester. Said the secretary of the village hall committee


Dorothea Worsley-Taylor, thanked everyone for attending and the committee was thanked by a for­ mer headmistress of the school, Mrs Doris Leeming. Tea and biscuits were served and it is hoped to repeat the whole event in two or three years.


N e w c h a i rm a n o f Ladies’Circle


THE new chairman of Clitheroe Ladies’ Circle is Mrs Valerie Honeywell, of Southfield Drive, West Bradford, the wife of a local estate agent and a member since 1984.


Owd Ned’s pulls beer prize


“TITTER ye not,” for Owd Ned’s Tavern has received a special award for the excellence of its Boddingtons bitter. Special undercover-


investigators visited the Mitton pub to prove they were only there for the beer and sampled the delights of the tipple Frankie Howerd is cur­ rently advertising on the television. It proved to be so good


that tlie Manchester-based brewery gave it an award of excellence for the North West region. The plaque was handed


Honeywell, who has two children aged 15 and seven, has already held several convener posts in the Circle and her hus­ band, Bill, is a [last chair­ man of Clitheroe Round Table. She works with her hus­


Downham-born Mrs


band in the estate agent’s business and has been a member of St P aul’s Church Choir, Low Moor, for 12 years. Mrs Honeywell received


Planning in the


pipeline


over when Owd. Ned’s staged a fund-raising evening for the children’s charity Barnardos. It fea­ tured singer Hamilton Brown and is part of an on-going programme of charity events at the pub which have so far raised hundreds of pounds.


Phones taken


OVER £1,000 worth of British Telecom equip­ ment was stolen from a van parked outside the telephone exchange on Railway View Road, Clitheroe. Among the items taken


were 30 phones, a Makita cordless hammer drill and a set of tools.


hold their annual medieval banquet at Pendleton Vil­ lage Hall on June 15th and plans were also made to stage a bouncing castle and popcorn stall at the Clitheroe Heritage Fayre on June 2nd. Other officers elected


her chain of office from the outgoing chairman, Mrs Carol Roberts, at the Cir­ cle’s ACM at the Moorcock Inn, Waddington. Members decided to


PLANS for the erection of an ice-cream manufacturing and sales building, rare breeds ani­ mal centre, tea room, shop and manager's house on land adja­ cent to End House Cottages, Clitheroe Road, Gisburn, are among the latest lodged with the Kibble Valley Council's Planning and Development Committee (0249). Other plans include: Killington and Lungho:


the form of photographs, newspaper cuttings, Young Farmers’ Club certificates, advertisements and the’ old school “punishment book.” There were records of children having two strokes of the eane for being late, even being late in from playtime or disturbing nesting birds on their way home! The chairman of the village hall committee, Miss


which organised the event, Mrs Gladys Whoweil: “It was an amazing success. There was so much chatter it was hard to hear yourself think at times!” The residents brought with them memorabilia in


School companies battle with words for enterprise prize


THREE local school companies with buckling young entrepreneurs are in the running for a top award next Wednesday, when they will be selling their wares in a battle of words.


Area Board, which helps schools and colleges set up and run their own com­ panies as real-live opera-


The Young Enterprise


tions, will choose the num­ ber one company during a final presentation evening at the Dunkenhalgh Hotel, Clayton-le-Moors. A total of nine Young


Ticking off over public


Enterprise groups from the Kibble Valley and Hyndburn will be required to give verbal and written reports on their com­ panies. A cup for the best presentation and best company report, donated by Itists Wires and Cables Ltd, of Accrington, awaits the victors. It is a follow-up compe­


clock repairs THERE was a ticking off for council colleagues at Ribble Valley when ques­ tions were asked about the maintenance of a church clock. Coun. Ron Pickup


tition to the first presenta­ tion evening in Septem­ ber, when the companies outlined their business plans. Flying the flag for the


expressed his displeasure that the council was to co n trib u te ju s t £625 towards clock repairs at Clitheroe Parish Church. Estimates had put the cost of repairs at £6,250. “This particular church


Ribble Valley are Enter­ prising Youth (repre­ senting Bowland High School), Imagination (Clithcroe Royal Grammar School) anil Impressions (St Augustine's KC High School).' The Bowland group sells


Withdrawal — 1805 Satur- Clitheroe 22324 (Editorial), 22323 (Advertising). Burnley 22331 (Classified) Village reunion was a great memory-jerker


(22G) Queensgate to Whalley. 0850 Schools (226) Whalley


(226) Whalley to Burnley. 1535 Schools (226) Gawth­


orpe School to Whalley. 1624 Schools (226) Whalley


(226) Clitheroe to Burnley. Burnley and I’cndlc Trans­


High level of young stay in education


THE number of Ribble Valley young people remaining in education beyond the age of 16 continues at a very high level, says the annual report by Lancashire County Council’s


unchanged at 65% on last year, but there were a few changes in trends for those entering the workplace at 16, the report went on to explain.T h e se in c lu d e d a decrease of 4.4% of young people entering youth training and a downward trend in entry to agricul­ tural and personal service training.However, there was a pleasing number entering technical and scientific areas and an increased number taking manufac­ turing and assembly jobs. District careers officer


Careers Service. The figure remained


Fined £980 for selling imitation clothing


AFTER admitting offer­ ing to supply a quantity of imitation clothing on a market stall, James Henry Livesey (47) was fined almost £1,000 by Clitheroe magistrates. Livesey pleaded guilty


Dorothy Maskell explained that the year had seen a change in the way the Careers Service arranged its work in schools. The “New Approaches to Guid­ ance,” as it was called, was the philosophy that young people should be able to seek advice and guidance at the point when they requested it and not necessarily when the Careers Service chose to give it. “This system has com­


were involved, including sweatshirts, shell suits and jackets, bearing trade names such as Gucci, Ree- bok and Benetton. Prosecuting for the


Trading Standards Office, Mr Eddie Green said that


to eight separate charges and was fined a total of £9S0, with £40 costs. In total, 153 garments


a team of trading stan­ dards officers were on duty at a Sunday market held at Gisburn Auction Mart. The defendant was seen


menced at Clitheroe Royal Grammar School and will be introduced into other schools during 1991,” she said. “Young people are able to choose to attend group sessions, lunchtime clinics and short or long interviews, according to which best meets their


needs. “It is hoped that this


External staircase to living accommodation on first floor at 49 King Street (0248). Erection of a single garage at


Erection of a cow kennel build­ ing at Hole House Kami, Whal­ ley New Koad, Killington (0246). Whalley and Little Mitton:


unit one, Abbey Corn Mill, King Street (0252). Outline planning permission


for one detached house on plot fronting Clitheroe Koad and adjoining 39 Clitheroe Koad (0255). Slaidbum: Use of premises as


were Bernadette Brown (vice-chairman), Christine Beggs (secretary), Louise Wyatt (treasurer), Janet Spedding (area delegate), Nina Bryan (entertain­ ments convener), Alison Fisher (speakers’ con­ vener), Suzanne Bagot (Circle convener), Julie Stockton and Susan Price (community service con­ veners).________


Motor bike


THIEVES s tru ck in Whalley and stole a £3,500 motor bike from a private garage. The Yamaha bike, registration G856 PNF, was taken from a house in Abbots Croft.


judging competition at Horse Hey Farm, Bashall Eaves. Members should meet at the Railway View car park in Clitheroe at 7- 10 p.m.


Wearden, J. Mellor, D. Clarke. Intermediate — K. Roberts, E. Whitwell, A. Wilson. Junior — S. Roberts, K. Slinger, M. Whiteoak. The next meeting will take the form of a Friesian


Seek legal change to prevent future election slip-ups


RIBBLE VALLEY MP Michael Carr and the prospective Conservative candidate Nigel Evans have both written to Home Secretary Kenneth Baker asking for a change in the law regarding electoral registers. . . after a slip-up in the Ribble Valley cost 144 residents the right to vote in the recent by-election.


asks Mr Baker for a change to allow registra­ tion officers to add names at any time to the pub­ lished register, if they are satisfied that the people involved have returned their forms at the time of the annual census. Mr Carr included a let­


In his letter, Mr Carr


ter from the Ribble Valley Council supporting the request and said that the c o u n c i l h a s a lso ; approached the Associa­ tion of District Councils to press for a change in the law.


Valley Council’s chief legal officer Mr Paul Timson, stated that the council felt the present law was unjust and “whilst it accepts that the individuals concerned could have inspected the draft register when it was first published,' its view is that, in practice, very few people avail themselves of this right, particularly when they have no reason to suspect th a t th e ir names may not appear.” Mr Evans has also asked


The letter, from Ribble


Mr Baker to leave the time, limit for postal votes


closer'to the actual date of an election, adding that people who did not apply for a postal vote in local elections by April 16th had effectively lost the right to vote in today’s elections, unless they turned up in person.


part retail shop and part for the consumption of food on the


& remises at the Shop on the


shop front at 38 Castle Street (0250). Display of externally illuminated fascia sign at 38 Castle Street (0251). Erection of a bedroom exten­


reen. Chapel Street (0247). Clitheroe: Installation of new


sion above existing ground floor extension at 22-24 Holden Street (0253). Application for approval of


douoie-sided non-illuminated projecting swing sign at 6 Church Brow (0254). CInyton*le*l)«le: Proposed


conversion of agricultural barn to a single dwelling and erection of a building for livestock at Harwood Fold Farm, Showley Road (0256). Proposed games room and kit-


a colourful range of boxer shorts, CRGS produces greeting cards, calendars and place mats and St Augustine’s markets a special school scarf for sale among pupils and also sells football scarves. Two representatives,


r e p o r t p r e p a r e d in advance will also be required from each com­ pany and that will also go towards the final mark. There will be other


from each company will be expected to speak about their ventures, explaining how they set up their com- p a n ic s , t h e m a rk e t research they did on what products to make and how well they were expected to sell in a competitive mar­ ket. They will be required to give details of sales, the production site and the state of the company. A written company


chen/dinin^ extension with bedroom in roof space at Medina, Ribchester Koad (0221).Chatburn: Use of land for sit­ ing residential mobile home adjoining Pendle Hotel, Clith­ eroe Road (0229).


Glass smashed


PROPERTY was stolen when the front window of Ken Varey's tackle and country clothing shop was smashed. The shop, situated in


New Market Street, Clith­ eroe,-has now had its front window smahed twice in as many weeks. If anyone has any information they should contact Clitheroe Police (23818).


plaques for second and third in the main competi­ tion, donated by B. Dug- dale and Son Ltd, of Clith­ eroe — will be presented by Mr Harry Tuley, north west chairman of the CBI. He will also present certif­ icates to members of all the companies who have put in an 80% attendance re c o rd a t company meetings.


Cash aid


WHALLEY in Bloom Committee is to receive a welcome financial boost, following approval of a £100 grant from Whalley and Little Mitton Parish Council.


L e g io n -m e m b e r s . • ■’


w in e : • '*' . - - l • r - '


awards as well as the Rists Cup and before the evening gets underway the companies will be asked to assemble displays of their products. A tro­ phy for tlie best product has been donated by the Dunkenhalgh manager, Mr John Smith. The awards — including


Borough Council took over the obligation from the former Clitheroe Borough, he added, saying that he was upset that the Clith­ eroe members of the coun­ cil could be outvoted by the remainder when it came to m a t te r s of tradition.- Work is needed to regild


the clock face and replace the hour finger.


(Sabden), chairman of the council’s Finance and Gen­ eral Purposes Committee, said investigations would take place to see whose


Coun. Albert Atkinson responsibility it was.


Bid to clear mart site confusion


manager, Mr Robert Parker, has appealed to the “A d v e r tise r and Times” for help, stating th a t confusion exists between the mart’s former site awaiting redevelop­ ment in Clitheroe town centre and its current site on the outskirts of town. Some people who have


THE Ribblesdale Agricul­ tural Centre is alive and well and s itu a ted at Salthill. The centre’s commercial


clock happens to be a pub­ lic clock in the church,’ s ta ted Coun. Pickup (Clitheroe). He claimed that repair of the clock had been the local authority’s responsibility since it was provided in 1S-10. In 197-1, Ribble Valley-


Sponsored trek by


newsagent


WALKING through the Trough of Bowland and around the Ribble Valley can be a pleasurable experience. But Bury newsagent


Bridge, Lancaster, on May 25th, Mr Booth will pass through Hornby, Slaid- burn, Downham, Pendle­ ton, Chipping, Garstang and S corton, before returning to Lancaster. His efforts are in aid of


Alan Booth, a member of the Long Distance Walk­ ers’ Association, plans to walk the 100-mile round trip to and from Lancaster in just 48 hours. S tarting at Skerton


the Old Ben Home, South- port, which caters for the elderly from the news trade, whether newsa­ gents, wholesalers or members of the publishing side of publishers. Dona­ tions of sponsorship can be sent to Mr Booth at 19/23 The Mall, Bury, BL9 0QQ.


more flexible approach will enhance the Careers Ser­ vice work in schools.”


to be running a stall sell­ ing items of clothing and replacing them with stock from a van. The clothes were examined and judged to be counterfeit, making the use of the names illegal. “The use of a well-


known brand name is an attraction to consumers," said Mr Green. In mitigation, the court


heard that Livesey was not a regular market trader and had received the goods as part-ex- change on a motor-vehicle deal. He had no reason to doubt them. The court heard that the


clothes and the names printed on them meant nothing to Livesey. It was reported that the defen­ dant was unemployed and in receipt of sickness benefit.


Offers grants


LOCAL groups, organisa­ tions and sports teams in Whalley could be in line for a helping hand finan­ cially, thanks to the parish council.


any group which operates in Whalley and benefits the people of the village. Application forms are available from council clerk Mrs Joyce Hindle (0254 S23864).


Grants are available to


submitted before June 3rd, for consideration at the council’s meeting on June 21st.


Cannabis found in jacket pocket


AN unemployed Clitheroe man who has already been fined for possessing cannabis was arrested in the Swan and Royal Hotel for having more of the'drug, Clitheroe magistrates told.


heard and read of the problems surrounding the former site, still commonly referred to as the former Clitheroe Auction Mart site, were “jumping to the wrong conclusions',” he said, adding that a new name for the redevelop­ ment site is urgently needed. Mr Parker has con­


tacted Ribble Valley Council’s director of devel­ opment, Mr Philip Bailey, to see if a new name can be found.


Chemists’ rota TODAY and tomorrow,


Peter Buckley, Railway View, Clitheroe, will be open until 6-30 p.m. Hart­ ley’s, Church Street: Sun­ day and Monday, noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday to Friday until 6-30 p.m.


David Grime (18), of Gar­ nett Road, who pleaded guilty to possessing cannabis. Mr Angus Craigen, pro­


Before them was Martin


home, where he lived, revealed another piece in an empty after-shave box. Despite a recent hearing


mitigation, said Grime’s cannabis was valued at about £30 and had been given to him for his own use. When the police entered the Swan and Royal, they singled him out — and he readily admitted the offence. Grime was fined £50 and


told to pay £30 towards prosecution costs. Magis­ trates issued an order for the destruction of the cannabis.


Tree Order


THERE was a good turnout of members and friends for the annual dinner organised by Chat- burn and district branch of the Royal British Legion at the Moorcock Inn, Waddington.


members and their wives and chairman Mr Bill Wilson proposed the Loyal Toast and introduced


Vice-president Mr Colin Wiseman, welcomed f) /


the g'uesi speaker," the'Rev. Walter Drain'. Thank's to the speaker were expressed by the vice-chairman Mr Jack Altham. Entertainment^ was provided by Pete and Steve,


Huslwaite. i.


of Clithcroe, on the organ and drums and female vocalist Vikki Allan, of Blackburn. The pro­ gramme included dancing and MC was Mr Wilfred


A TREE Preservation Order for sycamore and beech tr e e s on land between 5 and 11 Smithy Row, Hurst Green, has been made by the Ribble Valley Council. An order for two yew


at Preston Crown Court, when Grime was fined £25 for each of three offences of possessing the drug, there was no suggestion that he intended to supply the drug to anyone else, added Mr Craigen. Mr David Parkinson, in


secuting, said the police went to the Swan and Royal Hotel in Clitheroe after receiving certain information. Small pieces of cannabis wrapped in clingfilm were found in Grime’s jacket pocket and there was a larger piece in his shirt breast pocket. A search of his parents’


A feast of drama for all tastes


John Osborne’s “Thi Entertainer” and such gems as Anton Chekhov’s “The Cherry Orchard” and “Uncle Vanya.” Also being staged are “Clerical Errors” by Georgina Reid, “None the Wiser” by Anthony Booth, “World Without Men” by Philip Johnson and ‘Terra Nova” by Tec Tally.


coming from as far away as Bristol, Warrington and Lancaster, as well a our “home-grown” Trinity Drama Group from Clitheroe, for adjudication by Scott Marshall. Plays include


trees at Ivy Cottage, Park Head, Whalley, has also been made.


festival at the Civic Hall, Clitheroe, which runs until May 11th, cost £2.40 per night, with a season ticket at £15.50. They may be reserved or alternatively obtained from the box office on the evening.


Tickets for the


THIS year’s Ribble Valley Drama Festival, starting on Saturday, promises to be a treat which should suit every taste. Players are


All applications must be


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