Clitheroe 22324 (Editorial), 22323 (Advertising). Burnley 22331 (Classified) No sign yet of entente cordiale


WHAT’S in un nom? Plenty, as far as mem­ bers of. the Whalley Community Twinning


Association are concerned, because a builder’s slip-up has meant there is literally “no sign” of entente cordiale between them and their French twin.town of Vihiers.


estate, when builders Sir Alfred McAlpine Homes (North) chose the names Curzon Court or Lime- field Court for the first cul-de-sac. However, Whalley Parish Council and the twinning associa­ tion did not like either and suggested Vihiers


It all started on Whalley’s new Curzon Lodge Since then? Rien! As visitors struggled to find


the nameless street, twinning association chair­ man Mr Frank Pope started' issuing the first of several reminders to the builders to erect a sign. “It got a bit annoying in August, when no sign


had appeared and we wanted to take some photo­ graphs over to Vihiers on our two-yearly visit,” said Mr Pope. “Vihiers named an Avenue de Whalley in 1988 and we wanted to show them that we had returned the compliment.” The answer to the riddle came on Monday, when


the “Advertiser and Times” rang Mr Malcolm Bagshaw, sales director of McAlpine. ‘T’m afraid we have simply overlooked putting


Close — a name given official approval in December last year, when the builders were noti­ fied to erect a name-plate.


just been forgotten. We apologise to the people of Whalley and promise that the sign will be put up within a fortnight at the latest.”


up the sign,” he told us. “It had been ordered from our suppliers ages ago, but the man in charge of the site has left the company and the matter had


derful news. The ‘Advertiser and Times’ has done in one afternoon what we have been trying to do for a year! Now I look forward to taking those photographs after all.” No doubt members of the twinning association


will be celebrating at their annual meeting next Wednesday at “Rendezvous,” Accrington Road, Whalley, when new members are welcome to attend.


in August to enjoy social events organised by their hosts and in July the association liaised with the Lancashire Youth Club Committee for a visit to the area by young Vihiers people. Said Mr Pope: "We have already started nego­


Sixty members of the association visited Vihiers


tiations with a view to arranging a date for a visit by our friends from Vihiers next year.”


When we told Mr Pope, he said: “That’s won­


Firm’s screening is victim of


council tree policy A BID to provide effective screening of a dairy compound in a smart Clitheroe residential area has been blocked by the Ribble Valley Coun­ cil’s tree-planting policy.


stipulated that only trees native to Britain can be used on the Dairy Crest site, in Park S tre e t , excluding such “foreign” varieties as quick-growing conifers.


Council planners have


Driving case adjourned


THE case ag a in s t a Langho man accused of driving recklessly has been adjourned indefini­ tely, pending a possible appeal against a High Court ruling in another case concerning the way police handle breath and blood samples. Before the court was


Hectic coffee session raises £800


Call for clearer


minutes defeated


Liberal-Democrats to change the format of coun­ cil minutes “to make them clearer" for the electorate was defeated at a full meeting of the Ribble Val­ ley Council. Coun. Mrs Margaret


A B ID b y t h e


Christian Iddon (33), of Whalley Road, Langho, who is accused of driving a car recklessly at Samles- bury and Mellor; failing to provide a specimen of breath; and at Preston failing to provide a speci­ men of blood for a labora­ tory test. The Crown Prosecution Service is asking for all


relevant cases nationally to be adjourned sine die, said Mr Angus Craigen, prosecuting.


Third crown


for new hotel SLAIDBURN’s newest farmhouse hotel has just been awarded a third crown and commended classification status from the English T o u ris t Board. Mrs Kay Thurston, the


David takes over as


chairman


CLITHEROE photographer David Simmons has been elected to the prestigious position of chairman of the North West Region of the British Institute of Professional Photography. The institute is the


premier organisation for the education, training


owner of Gold Hill Farm­ house Hotel, is delighted with the news, especially ns the hotel has been operating full-time only since April. Guests have come from


as far afield as America and Australia and for three weeks this month the hotel is hosting its first conference — computer training for staff from neighbouring councils.


and qualification of professional photographers. The North West Region has over 700 members, including many of the best social photographers in Europe. Mr Simmons’ election


Top-level meeting after hippies anger farmers


REVELLERS celebrating Hallowe’en on Pendle Hill have been critic­ ised for causing damage and disturbing farm animals.


completes a most successful year in which he has again raised several hundred pounds for local charities and has won no less than 11 awards for both wedding and portrait photography. He is pictured wearing


the BIPP chain of office, which dates back to 1918.


Palmer and his wife Carol group of around 80 hippies have also criticised the set up camp on Twiston police who, after repeated complaints, failed to move the contingent along. In a bid to stop the problem happening again, a special m e e t in g h a s b e e n arranged between the p o lic e, local MP Mr Michael Carr, the local authority and the farmers and residents affected.


to Downham Estates, makes up part of Higher Higson Farm, which is run by Mr and Mrs Palmer. “They started to arrive


f a rm e r s Mr John Mrs Palmer said that a


ning, the day before Hal­ lowe’en. They then remained for five days, leaving on the Sunday. The land, which belongs


Moor on Wednesday eve­


on the Wednesday and we made repeated calls to the police, who said that they were monitoring the


situation.” “They damaged the land


and, because they had dogs, we had to move the sheep away to another field,” said Mrs Palmer. She added that on the night of Hallowe’en they even held a pop concert w ith s p e a k e r s and generators. Mr Carr, who visited


A LOVELY autumn morning coupled with lots of hard work by the local committee and helpers of the Christie'1 H o sp i ta l Women’s Trust Fund guaranteed a successful outcome at


a coffee morning in the Ribblc Valley Council Chamber on Saturday. Afterwards, secretary


time — the room was packed throughout the morning,” she declared. “All the money raised will be used for the daily work and research at the hospital.” There were various


the scene, was shocked at the mess. A police spokesman said


Mrs Mabel Houghton said the event had been a tremendous success, having raised the mag­ nificent total of £800. “We had a very hectic


; minutes to include more details of discussions and also to list amendments voted on, as well as decisions.


would give people a better understanding of what the


council was doing. “Without this, decisinos


burn (Bolton-by-BowIand) said that the minutes con­ formed to those of most neighbouring authorities and pointed out that the matter had been raised previously, before most of the Liberal-Democrats had joined the council. She claimed it was not a politi­ cal issue. Coun. Mrs Kelly’s reso­ lution, which was sup-


that they could do nothing, as the camp was on pri­ vate land and it was up to the landowner to take out an injunction. All the police could do was make sure there was no breach of the peace. On the night of Hal­


low e ’en, th e police reported that there had been a small amount of h trouble and two people


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being drunk and disor­ derly and for possession of a controlled drug. A meeting between the


ad been arrested for


local authority, the police and Mr Carr has been set for Monday.


On fire


FIREMEN were called to a washing machine fire at Alma Place, Clitheroe, on Friday. The fire, which was due


to an electrical fault, caused minor damage to the machine and was extinguished by the time the brigade arrived.


stalls selling cakes, plants, Christmas gifts and other products. “Much hard work went into the coffee morning long before the day — for instance, the ladies were baking for a week b e f o r e h a n d ,” she added. Coffee and warm


them in the festive mood, and chairman Mrs E u n ic e Owen expressed thanks to everyone who had given so generously. All raffle prizes were claimed.


mince pics were served to the visitors, putting


defeated by 19 votes to 14. At her request each vote was recorded individually by chief legal adviser Mr Paul Timson.


Sorted by Coun. Frank yson (Clitheroe), was Postal history


THE stamps and postal history of the Cape of Good Hope will be the subject of a talk next Tuesday at Clitheroe Stamp Club, meeting in the United Reformed Church, Moor Lane, at 7- 30 p.m.


Rare views of badgers


LECTURER Rex Stott addressed Clitheroe Naturalists’ Society on “Enjoying life around


Morecambe Bay.” He presented a series of slides showing the land­


scape, wildlife, birds and flowers of the Lune Valley and South Lakes. Of special interest were rare shots of badgers, photographed in daylight outside their setts, and some beautiful photographic studies of trees and wildfiower meadows. The meeting was attended by 55 members, whose


appreciation wasexpressed by Cynthia Laing. Tonight’s lecturer, John Shaw, will address mem­


bers on “Where the curlews cry,” at Clitheroe Library, at 7-30 p.m. A spokesman for the group says everyone is welcome to attend.


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and are, therefore, incom- prehensive to anyone not present who can only read about them second-hand,” she said. She urged council mem­


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looking out on the prem­ ises have bitterly com­ plained about the pol­ icy . . . for the deciduous trees allowed by the plan­ ners are slow growing and


Meanwhile, residents


lose their leaves in winter. The grievances surfaced


after Dairy Crest was allowed to expand the


ances at a meeting of the full council, Coun. John Cowgill (Clitheroe) said: “When planning permis­ sion was granted to Dairy Crest for an enlarged vehicle parking area, a condition was attached that effective screening


premises — on condition that the firm screened the site. Spelling out their griev­


been planted, the screen­


should be provided. “Although trees have


ing is certainly not effec­ tive, either from Little-


moor Road or from Littlemoor View and Park Street. “Can steps be taken to


see that something extra is done to screen the area?” Coun. Cowgill added


that Dairy Crest had done everything it could do to screen the premises. He wondered if conifers could be planted now and used until the other tree s matured. In reply, Coun. St


Thomas (Mellor), c man of the Policy Resources Committee, said: “A scheme implemented using


ate a two-metre h effective screen. "To deter vandals,


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