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SATURDAY was another red letter day for rail.
enthusiasts. They certainly need no convincing that they are
firmly on the right track and, by the end of another busy day, there were many more converts to then- cause. Among them was a large group of youngsters from
St James’s CE Primary School, Clitheroe, who thoroughly enjoyed a journey to and from Blackburn by train, thanks to a local businessman. Teacher Mrs Ruth Seed accompanied members of
the school’s Scripture Union who, on arrival at Black burn, walked to Waves for an hour’s swim. "It was an extremely generous gesture,” said Mrs
Seed on Monday, conveying the children’s thanks to the donor. As trains returned to the Ribbie Valley with the
resumption of the weekly Saturday service, compli ments were showered upon Ribbie Valley Rail and the Ribbie Valley Conservation Group for weeks of hard work which have transformed Clitheroe station. Tubs of flowers brought a splash of colour to the
station platform, neglected for so long; railings had been painted white along with platform edging; grass
Area on right track again
was neatly cut, fencing repaired and renewed and two new seats proved a popular addition and an extra talking point.
Ribbie Valley Rail members Mr Peter Moore and Mr Bob Greenwood, who repainted the unusual wrought iron snake frames loaned by the Ribbie Valley Coun cil and, using wood donated by Waterloo Timber, res tored them to their former glory.
The seats have been rebuilt in recent weeks by
been donated by local companies and rail members expressed their thanks to them this week. Members of the rail pressure group were again on
Many of the items used in the station clean-up have
the first train into Clitheroe, rising at the crack of dawn to travel to Preston as the diesel unit headed
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THE train arriving at platform one could he pull ing in on Monday, Tues day, Wednesday — possi bly six days a week, according to a transport studies group. And an hourly service
for Clitheroe, Whalley, Langho and Wilpshire could not only cover its direct operating costs after three years, but also make a profit! That’s the view of Leeds
£50,000 in the first year of operation, plus the cost of work at the stations esti mated at £-158,000. The sub-committee has
pleting the restoration of Clitheroe station. That could total some
asked to note that if the three additional stations were opened, the revenue once the service was established could be £500,000 a year.
University’s Institute of Transport Studies in a report put before mem bers of Lancashire County Council’s Public Transport Sub-committee. The report, commis
sioned at a cost of £9,000, concluded that, provided there were no major capi tal costs other than those of reopening stations, a regular service between Blackburn and Clitheroe should he given further consideration. Now it is down to cash. A competely new ser
decided, subject to the views of the parent High ways and Transportation Committee, to enter into discussions with Kibble Valley and Blackburn Bor ough Councils and other agencies, including the Rural Development Com mission, on the level of revenue and capital contri butions they are willing to make to secure a service. The study concludes
some doubt in the survey as to the benefits of extending the service to Chatburn and Gisburn, due to the low level of usage forecast. Estimates showed that Clitheroe sta tion would be used by more than 280 passengers daily, but Gisburn by just 20.
There seemed to be
that an hourly service from Monday to Saturday between Clitheroe and Blackburn is forecast to carry more than 85,000 passengers a year, yield ing a gross revenue of £187,000 annually at cur rent prices. A further 121,000 pas
vice cannot be subsidised by British Rail. Members of the committee heard that BR would be looking to local authorities to pro vide a revenue guarantee and to meet the full cost of the new stations con sidered crucial to the suc cess of the service, at Whalley, Langho and e i t h e r W i lp s h i r e o r Brownhill. as well as com-
that a restored rail service would have little impact on bus services, but could
The consultants stated
back to Clitheroe. Sadly there was one blot on the day, following the
stupid actions of a few thoughtless young Clitheroe residents.
“chicken” on the line in the Pine Grove and Henthom Park area of town.
Complaints were received of youngsters playing
dering the line and parents in the vicinity contacted local councillors, worried that children would end up maimed or killed as the trains returned to town.
Holes have appeared in British Rail fencing bor
Rail first thing on Monday morning and the matter was this week receiving “urgent attention.”
A Ribbie Valley Council official contacted British
fences may be BR’s responsibility, but it’s the par ents’ responsibility to keep their children off the railway line.
Meanwhile RVR chairman Mr Moore stated: “The
adults messing about crossing the line. It only needs someone to get hurt or killed and that would be tragic.”
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journeys — 1.4% of the to ta l c a r t r a f f ic — annually. British Rail has said
remove about 16,000 car
that it is prepared to introduce a service on the line from May 1993, the earliest date rolling stock could be obtained, provid ing any revenue shortfall over cost is met by outside parties. After years of hard
, mediate stations is worth pursuing.”
work, the dedicated mem bers of Ribbie Valley Rail would no doubt echo the Institute’s concluding sen timents that “an hourly rail service to Clitheroe with at least three inter-
DON’T forget our free train ticket offer to mark the start o f the new summer service.
the next three Saturdays, retain the return half of your ticket, write your name and address on the hack and pop it into the. “Advertiser and Times” office at 3 King Street, Clitheroe.
AH you have to do is to travel on the train during
each week and two SupcrSavcr tickets to anywhere in Britain will be the prize, as long as the £1,000 donated by a local businessman lasts.
Then, in three weeks’ time, a draw will be made
trains leave the town at 8-32 a.m., 9-32 a.m., 1-32 p.m. and 3-32
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It really is as simple as that.
sengers would use addi tional stations at Whalley, Langho, Wilpshire or Brownhill, y ie ld in g £198,000. Chatburn and Gisburn stations would bring a further M,S00 pas sengers annually, amount ing to £50,000 revenue. British Rail estimates
that the cost of operating a service will be around £800,000 a year. Members of the sub-committee were
And it’s full steam ahead for Mayor
been invited to join a spe cial steam-hauled train as it passes through Clith eroe on its way to launch the newly-formed Settle and Carlisle Railway Trust.
The outward train to Carlisle on May 28th will
NEW Ribbie Valley Mayor Court. Allan Kay will be steaming out of the area on one of his first engagements. Coun. Kay (right) has
be hauled by the restored steam locomotive “Duke of Gloucester,” which will be pulling into Clitheroe sta tion shortly before noon. Seats are available on the train at a return fare of £36 from Blackburn and details are available by telephone (0524 734220). The Trust has been
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RIBBLE VALLEY MP Mr Michael Carr has vowed to carry on his battle to save Ribchester Hospital, following criticism from the district health chief. Blackburn, Hyndburn
and Ribbie Valley Health Authority chairman Mi lan Woolley hit out at Mr Carr for opposing the pro posed closure.
understanding the situa tion and said the MP should be backing the replacement scheme — a hospital run jointly by the private sector and the health authority.
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back, saying: “I am the elected representative of the people of the Ribbie Valley and I have the right to put forward their views.”
But Mr Carr has hit
statement, claimed that the new purpose-built facility would be up and working before the closure and would be an improve ment on the old hospital.
Mr Woolley, in a press
vinced. He declared: “My own view is still that the health authority is wrong to dose Ribchester Hospi tal and that the proposed replacement is not ade quate. I understand local GPs want to keep the hospital.
But Mr Can- is not con
represent the people of the Ribbie Valley. Mr Woolley has been e lec ted by nobody. I arp prepared to support the people of the constituency in their fight to keep the hospital — that is what I am here
“I have been elected to r -r. •* - -vi * He accused him of mis
for. I do not want to see it closed and replaced by a service that is not as good.”
people and family doctors liked the hospital for its c o n v e n ie n c e an d i t s friendly atmosphere.
Mr Carr added that local
IT was a case of three cheers when Riblde Valiev Mayor Coun. Howcl Jones handed over charity cash raised during his year of office. The .Mayor and
funds to establish a major heritage centre for the interpretation of the his tory and character of the line for visitors to the area. Ribbie Valley tourism
head Viaduct. It also hopes to raise
established to raise funds to help with the restora tion and preservation of historic buildings and structures on both the Settle and Carlisle and Blackburn to Hellifield lines, including the Ribble-
officer Mr Keith Taylor said the invitation to Coun. Kay to join the train was an indication of how important the Blackburn to Hellifield railway line was to the Settle to Car lisle line. “We are delighted that a new Saturday service is
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the times have been changed to allow a new coach link to Slaidhurn and the Trough of Bowland. We hope to have guided walks linked to those ser vices shortly,” he added expressing his gratitude to Ribbie Valley Rail mem bers for their work on improving the station approach.
now operational and that Three cheers from. Mayor
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Youth was punched in face after drivers invaded village green
in February when the of a remark he had made, green was covered in two but could not 1 ec.dl the
an Austin Champ rode Green Farm Hampson over the green into the Green; Paul Slack (.52). of
Two Land-Rovers and engineer, of Hampson employed agricultural
bed of the River Hodder. Ash Avenue, Galg-ate; and Several villagers spoke to John Haves (.5.5). of Hoi-
the drivers and curtailed den Road, Leigh. their activities.
Rovers came too close to pleading guilty to driving one of the villager’s vehi- on the village green, cles a 16-year-old boy Dennison, who had two sounded the horn as a Previous convictions for warning. The Land-Rover dishonesty, was find £2o driver spoke to him in an and ordered to pay it.20 aggressive manner, the criminal damage alter boy made a remark to the pleading guilty to assault- driver and walked off with ing Mark Wilson — £500 another villager.
When one of the Land- £3o with £-o costs aftei , , , J heY,'v^ oac,h
into the village in h is ' In court Dennison said: Land-Rover, got out and “ It was a remark that punched the boy repea- upset me.” tedly in the face, giving Hayes and 8 ack said him a broken tooth, black they had not realised they eye, split nose, and swol- were driving on the green |eI1 |jp
The driver followed him his father,
ter area.When interviewed by police, the driver responsi ble for the assault said he
Planning in the
pipeline
AMONG the applications lodged with Kibble Valley Council’s Hanning Department is one for external alterations to form a veterinary surgery at the OKI Fire Station, Princess Avenue, Clitheroe (numtier 0272). Others include: Wiswell: Conversion of bam to holiday flatlets at Wiswell
Change of use to convert exist
Eaves, Pendleton Road (0282). Kimington and Middop:
ing ham to dwelling at Spring- field Farm. Kimington Lane.
shop to offices at 1 and 1A Pim
Kimington (0274). Clitheroe: Change of use of
lico Road (0275). Fork-lift truck liattery charg
ing area a t 1C1 Clitheroe Works, Pimlico Road Industrial Area, West Bradford Road (
02ST0.Grindleton: Detached garage at Greenfield House, Back Lane (0270). Billington: Erection of front
anil rear dormers at 100 Pas- turelands Drive (0278). Rear extension at 8 Whalley Road, Langho (0281). Kitchen
Mitto n: Display of pole- niountod directional sign at junction of Church Lane, Great Milton (0270). Display of pole- mounted directional sign at the end of Church Lane opposite Hillcrest Cafe, Church Lane, Great Mitton (0280). baChipping: Change of use from
extension at 70 Rogersfield, I^ingho (0285). Bashall Eaves and Great
mission) at Dairy Farm, Goose Lane (0282). Slaidburn: Conversion of
rn to dwelling house (re-sub-
barn adjacent to Meadow Ton Farm. Tosside Road, to dwell ing (0284). Boltnn-by-BowIand and Gis
Stre et. Bolton-by-Bowland (0287). Read: Erection of first-floor
extension at 22 Woodhead Road (0200).
but were traced bv their adding that he had not number-plates, which had seen any signs and that “it been noted by several vil- was a _spur of the moment lagers, and w*ere found to thing, be men from the Lancas- ______________________
The drivers drove off parked th e re , Hayes
Fisherman’s tales are enjoyed
C L ITH E R O E Lady Farmers’ NFU social sec tion held a members' night to which husbands and friends were invited. The event was held at
the White Bull Hotel. Gis- burn. and guest speaker was Mr Martin James, of Radio Lancashire’s "Hook, line and sinker" fishing programme. He entitled his illus
about his journeys round France and South America
t r a te d ta lk "Travel environment” and told
roads" was nominated by Mr James to receive a donation. A supper of steak and
and how the environment affects nature ami wild life. The vote of thanks was given by Mrs Mabel Clayton. The charity "Cross
kidney pie and dessert was enjoyed and raffle winners were Mrs Susan Whitwell. Mrs Audrey Driver and Stephen Berry. beThe next meeting will
June 17th, at 7-30 p.m. F o r h e l p a n d
Coach and Horses Hotel, Bolton-by-Bowland, on
a social evening at the and had seen other cars to the youth and £12(1 to
WHEN Slaidbum villagers gathered to watch three drivers racing around their village green a young resident made a remark one of the drivers did not like — and was punched in the face several times. The incident happened punched the boy because
inches of frozen snow, remark. .rosecutor Miss Sara Before the court were Walker told Clitheroe Jack Dennison (21). a Self- Magistrates’ Court.
a d v i c e w i t h y o u r " W h a t ’s O n "
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burn Forest: Extension to liv ing area (listed building applica tion) at White Cottage, 14 Main
Clitheroe 22323
Moorhouse on
Telephone Rachel
Mayoress — his daughter Helen — hud named Relate, Mencup and the George Barton Fund for motor neurone research as their targets when they began their year as theRibble Valley’s chief citizens. Representatives of the
PRIMROSE NURSERIES & GARDEN CENTRE
Whalley Road • Clitheroe.
Coun. Jones and Miss Jones handing over the
welcome cash.
Indian place of pilgrimage
THE widow of a former member, Mrs A. Taylor, spoke to Clitheroe and District Probus Club about Varanasi, one of the towns she visited on a recent tour of India. Situated on the banks of the Ganges in North East
India, not far from Nepal and Mount Everest, Varan asi is a place of pilgrimage where the trishaw, or tricycle, is the main means of transport and the cow is
a sacred animal. The speaker explained that arranged marriages
were the custom and that love was regarded as an unreliable reason for marriage. Large dowries were paid and widowhood was seen as so great a tragedy that often a wife’s life ended with that of her
husband. Mrs Taylor said that there was much leprosy still
about and funeral pyres were frequently to be seen. Sanitation was primeval, with the polluted Ganges used not only as a source of domestic water, but also for washing, bathing and sewage disposal. The caste system, although over 3,000 years old, still existed and involved much prejudice. Towards the end of her tour, Mrs Taylor had a
short stay in Bombay, where she said there was much abject proverty and rapid population increase. Members found Mrs Taylor’s talk so interesting
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that she was bombarded with questions. A vote of thanks was proposed by Mr Tom Boyland. At the meeting on June 7th Mr Leigh Morrissey will give a talk entitled “Hot from the Press.”
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