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Clitheroe Advertiser S: Times, Fchmiry 7th, Will 11 Cheery news on brewery scholarship


A CLITHEROE teenager with her sights set on a career in mathematics has been awarded this year’s Thwaitcs’ Scholarship. Miss Elizabeth A. Roberts


Clitheroc Royal Grammar School, Elizabeth (pictured


(17), of Henthorn Road, Clitheroc, will be travelling to Czechoslovakia in August. A sixth-form student at


right) is studying A-lcvcl politics, maths, further maths and general studies, and hopes to enter university to study maths, following in the footsteps of her father, Mr Chris Roberts, head of mathematics at Ribblcsdalc County High School. In her spare time she


art galleries, and playing table tennis for St James’s Church Youth Club where she also helps on Friday evenings as well as being actively involved in many church activities.


enjoys the theatre, particularly musicals, visiting


receive the scholarship by the Mayor of Ribble Valley, Coun. IIowcl Jones.


Elizabeth was selected to 1 TABLERS’ GIFT WILL HELP BLIND PERSON T h e y h a n d


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THANKS to the gen­ erosity of Clitheroe residents and the co n t in u in g hard work and enthusi­ asm of local Round Tablet’s, an o th e r blind person will be helped by the Guide Dog for the Blind Association.


Inadequate helpline on AIDS


|THE d is t r ic t h ealth authority’s AIDS helpline is inadequate, says a county council and Ribble


I Valley councillor. County Coun. Chris


| abusers. “I believe the AIDS line


Holtom made the comment at a meeting of the Black­ burn, Hyndburn and Rib­ ble Valley Community Health Council, during a debate about the area’s need to provide help for AIDS victims and drug


I is only open on a Friday night and that the drug line is restricted to only a few hours nightly,” he told the “Clitheroe Advertiser


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I who is distressed about AIDS would have to wait until Friday before being able to talk to someone confidentially about the


At their meeting on Mon­ day night, members of Clitheroe Round Table presented a cheque for £1,000 to Mr David Her­ bert, regional appeals m a n a g e r of th e association.


I problem — and it may have caused considerably more distress by then.”


I He would like to see local helplines fitted into a national network at times


| comments.


The money from Round Table funds, much of which was donated (lur­ ing the Christmas collec­ tion, will cover the cost of training. During the meeting at the Moorcock Inn, Wadding- ton, Round Table chair­ man Mr Bill Honeywell was presented with a framed photograph of Louis, a guide (log now undergoing training.


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Bailey, Mr Bill Hon­ eywell and Mr Frank Brown, Round Table vice-chairman.


Concern over


I establishments, there is I increasing concern over the future of tree cover found within their estab­


tree cover DUE to the closure and sale of health authority


lishments, countryside officer Mr David Hewitt


2UP TO0 % O P T


I ell's Planning and Devel- I opment Committee. “This tree cover is often


told Ribble Valley Coun-


| extensive, always consist- I mg of mature trees and, I like most tree-covered areas, in need of manage-


| ment," said Mr Hewitt. The North West Health


I Authority has commis­ sioned a chartered forester to survey and report on the condition of trees found within the grounds of C a ld e rs to n e s and


] Brockhall Hospitals. He is proposing to fell


I dead, (lying and dangerous I trees and replant where (a p p ro p r ia te a n d M r I Hewitt believes this will I help safeguard the future of the tree cover, provid­ ing mixed age and healthy specimens.


From Sierra


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AT the first meeting of the new season, members of the Wednesday Club were transported from Sierra to tlie Sahara, by courtesy of Norman Rawson. He showed beautiful


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Question of priorities


Exodus ofyoung highlighted in planning survey


OVER 3,000 young people are expected to have flown from the Ribble


housing, no further educa­ tion facilities, the threat of closure of some firms and ick of an adequate rail


link. And the outlook is not


Valley in’ the 10 years leading up to 1996. The exodus is being pie were employed in the amed on lack of low cost


any rosier by the year 2001, for while the national population is expected to rise by 10%, the Ribble Valley’s is likely to remain static. The findings are con­ fined in a draft report by


the borough’s principal ilanning officer, Mr Stuart


“ ailey. He believes that the proportion of young leople aged IB to 24 in the abour supply will fall from ,822 to 2,731 by the turn


is estimated at 2.2%, com­ pared to the Lancashire figure of 5.4%. This repre­ sents 530 people unem­ ployed, of which 101 have been so for over a year.


industry. The unemployment rate


of the century. The 1087 census, part of


which is contained in the -eport, also threw up some


interesting facts on the area. The l(i,(i00 people in employment in the Ribble Valley were engaged in agriculture and forestry (700), energy and water (300), manufacture ((>,400), construction (800), distri­ bution (3,200), transport and communications (000), banking and finance (000) and other services (4,100). While agriculture is a


p r im a ry cm p lo y e r h r o u g h -


out the district, manufac­ turing activity is concen­ t r a te d on the o u te r fringes, at places such as British Aerospace, at Samlesbury. The importance of tour­


strengths of the Ribble V a l ley in c lu d e th e environmental and social quality of the area, educa­ tion facilities at primary and secondary level, a highly educated and skilled workforce, a buoy­ ant economy, a good stock of high quality residences, lack of traffic congestion, little dereliction and avail­ ability of grants in the urban fringes. But ap a rt from the


However, the major


reliance on a small number of very large operations, limited" expansion possibi­ lities for a number of existing firms, few cheap starter units for new firms and a large and increasing non-economically active


population. Housing chairman


Coun. Bill Fleming (Bil lington) told the Planning and Development Commit­ tee that his members were aware of the situation for young people, but that he felt housing was not a sig­ nificant problem compared to the job situation. “We already know of the


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YOUNG people at Clith- eroe’s Trinity Youth and Community Centre are being given a big say in ow th eir club nights


A DECISION to spend £25,000 on improvement to football pitches for minority of tax payers' was questioned by the nibble Valley Deputy Mayor, Coun. Allan Kay a t a meetin g of th Recreation and Leisur Committee. Coun. Kay (Aighton


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Bailey and Chaigley) said: “It roughly works out that


should he run. The senior youth club,


which has 120 members, is


we would be paying £2,500 per acre to improve these pitches and that’s men per acre than most farm­ ers would get if they wer selling their land! It seems ridiculous to me.” However, Coun. Barr


lit present restructuring its programme for 1991 and lias closed its doors lor several days while staff md young people meet to discuss the possibilities.


account of restructuring necessary to cater for an expanding membership, says district youth and community worker Mr Geoff Jackson.


The closure is purely on


weaknesses listed for driv­ ing young people away, others include a lack of available land, major


national problem — the decline of the manufactur­ ing industry — and the need to support other ini­ t ia t iv e s ,” said Coun. Fleming, who added that although 5,000 people travel out of the area to work, 3,000 others travel


in.


Compose a hymn for rural year


EVERYONE enjoys joining in with a rousing hymn . . . but have you ever


thought of composing your own? That is the challenge set by the Diocese of


Bradford, which is running a hymn composing competition as part of its “Rural Year 1991.” Prizes or £20 book tokens arc offered for the best words which may be set to some existing


ism in the economic pic­ ture is now substantial. It is estimated that tourism expenditure in the Ribble Valley in 19S7 was around £12m and that 1,800 peo-


included stops in Salama- car to see the monument to General Franco and Lisbon to see the replicas of the Golden Gate Bridge and the statue of Christ at Rio, before crossing by ferry to Morocco. He was thanked for his


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February 20th at th( Lower Buck Inn, Wad


A CHEQUE for £102.20 for the Blue Peter Appeal for Romanian Orphans fol­ lowed a successful bring- and-buy sale and coffee morning at Chatburn CE Primary School. The event took place in


the school hall, with toys and books brought by the


entertaining talk by Mrs Eileen Lambert. The next meeting on


dington, at 8 p.m., will be a demonstration of sugar craft by Mrs Ida Herd.


Chimney fire


A CHIMNEY blaze at house in Whittam Road Whallcy. last Thursday was dealt with by. firemen using a hose reel.


children for the sale. Par­ ents baked cakes and biscuits and served coffee.


Robert Maude: “This was a real community occasion with parents, children, friends and staff all taking part. The children not only gained a real sense of achievement but also became more aware of less fortunate children.” Our picture shows some


Said headmaster Mr


of the children with the cheque. Back (from left): Sarah Wilson (9), Alexis Vallance (8); front: Joanne Smalley (5) and Thomas Kearsley (8).


and undcr-13s sections. The subject of the hymn can be any rural


theme, such as harvest, and entries should he sent by June 6th to the Rev. J. Lumby, The Vicarage, Gisburn, Lancashire BB7 4IIR.


School cash for Romania


tune and for the best original tune and words together. Anybody can enter and there are adult


on a few things and see what new direction wo should he going in," he declared. “Therefore, we ire asking members to sit


Wo need to sharpen up


down and help us to design the programme.


growing membership that we feel a new approach is necessary.”


It is because of the


affects only the senior club, which meets on Tuesdays. Wednesdays a n (1 F r i d a y s . T li e reopening is expected on Monday, following a one- ami -a-half-week sh u t­ down.


The present closure


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Boots on for a


ramble


WALKING enthusiasts in the Ribble Valley have been invited to don their boots and take part in the next North East Lanca­ shire Area Ramblers Association trek.


coach ramble is being held on February 24th and should provide a testing route and some impressive views. The event is not restricted to club members and anyone interested is welcome to take part.


The Grange over Sands


ther information regarding pick-up-points and book­ ings should phone Nelson 62123 or Accrington 397660.


Anyone requiring fur­ U-jlional Vies-m:nderBeriPL C« SXT w L f e l e r V i n g a n J To


blers Association are reminded that the AGM will take place this Sunday at Harvey Street Commu­ nity Centre, Oswaldtwis- tle. The meeting starts at 3 p.m. and will include a slide show by Mr Stanley Barnes.


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