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A TOURISM “mountain” arrived on the doorstep o f Ribble Valley Borough Council
this week. As 26,000 copies of the “Ribble Valley Explorer”
were delivered, tourism officer Mr Keith Taylor welcomed a publication which marks a new era for the local authority. Earlier this year, the council opted out of
Lancashire Ilill Country’s Red Rose Tourism Consortium. As a result, instead of having a few pages
devoted to the delights of the local area in the consortium’s annual visitor guide, Ribble Valley
Council now has its own 16-page tourism newspaper promoting the borough. :
The publication will be viewed far and wide,
starling with the round of winter tourism exhibitions nationwide, as well as going into 1 tourist information offices across the country. Compiled, in association with Ribble Valley
Council, by staff at the “Advertiser and Times” and published by our parent group, East Lancashire Newspapers, the “ Explorer” is packed with items of interest about the Ribble Valley, things to do, places to see and an easy-to-answer competition with a luxury weekend for two as the prize. Pictured studying their new publication are Mr
Taylor and information asssistant Mrs June Jeffries.
Full marks for enterprise
A N all-female team is ru n n in g th e Y ou n g E n te rp ris e company
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NO ONE WANTS TO BE ILL AT CHRISTMAS!
Because demand for our services fall at the festive season we are able to offer large discounts on our prices. These discounts apply to a wide range of operations, to care on the alcohol programme, to rehabilitation and to general nursing care. The special rates are available from 12 December to 3 January. RS. We provide the peril/ hats, Christmas crackers and Turkey! FOII FURTIIEK INFORMATION CONTACT
SUE ARKWRIGHT ON (0200) 445693 * • * * ^ f- s-/ 'V, S e a s o n a l e f f o r t f o r s e a f a r e r s
THE Whalley Circle of King George’s Fund for Sailors is holding its annual Christmas fair at Whalley Golf Club on Tuesday, from 10 a.m. to 12-30 p.m. Secretary Mrs Sylvia Murphy said:
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“ Last year we succeeded in raising £1,500 for the fund and we are hoping that people will come along and support us again this year.” KGFS is the fund for all seafaring charities in the UK and raises over £2m.
M o t a b i l i t y c a n b e t h e a n s w e r
k 1F you are elderly and 2 perhaps less able, there is k a whole range of products on the market specifically"
k designed to bring more (J comfort and freedom into •p your life. k Motorised three and 2 four-wheel vehicles that f. can easily be dismantled ■
annually, which is distributed to hospi tals, homes, housing and the disabled, elderly seafarers and dependants, mis-' sions, clubs, schools, training ships, chil- dren’s homes, scholarships and bursaries. Admission is £1, which includes coffee'
and a mince pie. Stalls, will sell cakes, preserves, sweets, gifts and bric-a-brac and there will be a tombola and a raffle for a Christmas hamper.
at St Augustine’s RC H i g h S c h o o l , Billington. The students are the
fourth and final group of pupils to be featured in our series of photographs introducing the Ribble Valley Young Enterprise companies. At St Augustine’s, eight
pupils are running a busi ness called Cornucopia, which will sell small fashion items, such as
jewellery, hair ruffles and h a n d - em b r o id e r e d waistcoats. Working with them are
link teacher Mr John Johnston and adviser Mr Trevor Roberts, of Prim rose Garage. Leading the company
are managing director Dawn Fearn, accountant and sales manager Tammy Gorzella and production manager Elizabeth Wor den. Other members include Nicola Brown, Nicola Daley, Lindsey Brown, Kirsty Lazelle and Lucille Acevado.
Plenty of help on offer for the area’s elderly
L I F E D O E S N O T E N D A T P E N S I O N
1 and carried in the boot of a
2 car, a specially designed f light wheelchair or a fully :< upholstered armchair with a special lifting mechanism
2,to help with sitting and •i standing will go a long way to making life easier.
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* If you are a driver, do you know about Motability — a voluntary non-profit
making organisation
-s created to help those' r e c e iv in g m o b i l ity
> allowance for a car or wheelchair? I f you or anyone in the family r e c e i v e s m o b i l i t y allowance, see your local dealer about hiring a Mutability car — then there is definitely no excuse for not getting your skates on!
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L IF E certainly begins at GO — i f some of the “ care for the elderly” services offered on this page are anything to go by!
I f you are in the very
elderly age group, that is SO upwards, there is cer tainly no shortage of help and advice available for you here in the Ribble Valley, whether it is from your local chemist or local TV rental man. And of course the Rib ble Valley also has the
experts who specialise in looking after your needs in a variety of ways. I f you are 80 plus and
have decided to stay in your own home, you should be aware of the help available to you. Let us look at just a few of those who can help you. You should certainly make the most of your
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local chemists. They are P'c ° f days. T hey will not there just to hand out Polnt you in the right
prescriptions, offer advice and reassur ance oil the medications you have been prescribed. I f you suffer from incon tinence, but not severely enough to require regular aids from your GP or hospital, they will provide whatever you need. And did you know that walking sticks, walking frames, support cushions and aids fo r the disabled or arthritis sufferers to open cans or reach high objects are all available from your chemist? I f they do not have them
but will
in stock, they will get them for you within a cou-
direction to get help with your problems, if you ask them, and most chemists will be happy to deliver prescriptions to the sick or
housebound. It may be a good idea to
get to know your local TV rental company, too, which will provide you with inexpensive colour television rental — so you no longer have an excuse for watching the box in black and white!
F ina l ly , there is a
mobile meals service that will bring hot and superior tasting quality meals to youi’ /door, i f you are
Homes which are second to none
IF you are at home and do need nursing care, there
are good well-established home care and nursing agen cies which will bring tile care to you. Such agencies'will look alter you as little or as
much as you like — with qualified staff providing full 24-hour cover if you wish. Moving into a caro homo is a major step to take, but
a necessary one for many elderly people, who-decide that they no longer wish to remain in their own homes. It might be for health reasons, because they have no
close family to “keep an eye on them,” or because they want the companionship they do not have at home on their own. Whatever the reason, if a care home is for you,
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then rest assured, the Ribble Valley has a choice of both residential and nursing homes which are second to none. Take your time and look around several homes before making your choice. Whether you want a large busy home, or a smaller
family atmosphere, is.up to you. The staff will be pleased to see you and tell you exactly what care they have to offer. At home, or in care, life can begin at 60 if you lot
it. Talk to the people in the know on this page — they will be only too happy to help.
R E G IS T E R ED The General Council &
Register of Osteopaths Announces that
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■ A charming collage set in secluded grounds offering a homely and friendly atmosphere.
□ Home cooking □ Visiting hairdresser and chiropodist
□ Chair lift □ All furnishings flame proof retardant □ ■ Day care and short term residents are welcome
P a rs o n L a n e , C l i th e ro e -T e le p h o n e 0 2 0 0 2 9 2 1 9
Mrs H A Percival (nee Jones), DO, MRO Practice at
6 CHURCH BROW, CUTHEROE TELEPHONE (0200)24901
Mr R W Percival, DO, MRO &
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elderly or housebound, so, while1 you are watching your fa v o u r i te pro-
gramme, you can enjoy your favourite meal at the same time!
—BEECH GROVE — — RESIDENTIAL _ — HOME---------
St. Paul's Street, L ow M o o r , Clitheroe, Lancashire.
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Council seeking ways to cut cost of committees
OP T ION S for changing Ribble Valley Council’s committee arrange ments were greeted somewhat apprehensively by councillors.
Members of the Policy committee meeting cost— burn) agreed with Mi
ami Resources Committee considered a report by the council’s chief legal officer, Mr Paul Timson. Ways of reducing the
number of committee cycles had been debated, with a recent reduction in cycles implemented for a trial period.
Mr Timson put forward
numerous ideas, including combining certain main committees and instigat ing more sub-committees and working groups, hold ing more than one commit tee meeting on the same night, altering standing orders to limit the number of Limes that one member can speak on any particu lar item and altering the format of full council
meetings. He said that he felt the
present format excited neither the interest of the public nor even the press. Discussing the financial
implications, members heard that the average
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FASHION conscious teen agers looking for a Christ mas outfit are being encouraged to look no lur- tlicr than the local charity shop. The Imperial Cancer
Research Fund Charity shop in Castle Street, Clitheroe, is hoping that bargain hunting young sters and others will flock to buy their quality secondhand lines and help to save lives at the same time. The charity, which
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funds research, into the causes of cancer, is also looking for donations ol unwanted clothing, access ories and jewellery, which are gathering dust and moths in your wardrobe. Its message is to 1 get oil down” to your nearest
branch to take a peek at tomorrow’s, fashions at today’s prices and bring along some of yesterday's fashion mistakes. I f Christmas prepara
tions are proving too hoc- tie and you have items to give but cannot deliver them, you can arrange collection by phone (Clith eroe 28531).
CD player
A CD player valued at £400 was stolen from a Rover saloon car parked on St James’s Street, Clitheroe. It was taken after the thieves broke a nearside passenger win dow in the car.
in terms of officer time, members’ allowances, p r in t in g a n d o t h e r expenses — was at least £1,500. Each cycle cost at least
£15,000 and, in a full year, the cost of the system was at least £135,000, which took into consideration eight ordinary cycles, plus a budget cycle multiplied by £1,500. Mr Timson concluded
(Whalley) queried the officer cost, but was told that their time included the preparation of agendas and reports, with the council’s Planning and Development Committee meeting the most expen sive to prepare. Conn. Tod Bodon (Cliat-
his report by stating that the cost of democracy was necessary and proper,'but it was vital that the best value for money was obtained and committees’ tune puL to the best possi ble use. Conn. Margaret Kelly
Timson’s view expressed in his report, that there was a limit to which the process of conducting com- mitee mootings could be improved.
Conn. Joyce Lilburn
(Bolton-by-Bo wland) agreed that the council should be more efficient with its use of time at committee meetings a d d in g th a t i f the authority won unitary sta tus it would have oven more services to cope with.
Council leader Conn
Bill Fleming (Billington) said the authority must achieve the right balance The committee system was the most important part of member training within local government Councillors agreed that
Mr Timson should submit a further report to the next meeting of the com mitteo, with detailed proposals for a revised committee structure.
Clitheruti ami (Editorial), 22323 (Arhim-tishio). Burnley 422331 (Classified).:
C o n d i t i o n a l d i s c h a r g e f o r d r u g s o f f e n c e s .
A WH A L LEY - man on p robation fo r drugs offences was given
a.con- - ditional discharge for: 12 months by Clitheroe magistrates. Before the court was 19-
year-old David Thomas, of: ; Accrington Road, who pleaded guilty to pos- . sessing small quantities of both cannabis and . the class A drug known as “ecstasy.” -
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The court hoard: that . Thomas was seen by police
officers dropping two small packets on the floor of a Whalley pub. He was taken to Wlial- .
ley Police Station, where he was searched and disco^ vered to have a small 1 amount of cannabis. When asked what had been m the original wrappers, Thomas'informed them it had been ecstasy. Mr Mike Cunningham,
in mitigation, told the court that Thomas was already on probation from Hyiidburn magistrates for a similar offence and that probation officers were “ very pleased” with the efforts he was making. He informed the court
that Thomas, a former pupil of St Augustine’s RC School, Billington, with seven GCEs. was involved in a serious road traffic accident last year and, like thousands of other young people in similar circum stances. had gone slightly
olf the rails. Mr Cunningham also
inlormed the court that ’Thomas had never been in
trouble belore and had co operated fully, with the police.
C o l l i s i o n l e a d s t o £ 2 4 0 f i n e
A WADDINGTON man worried about his termin ally ill father swerved across the path of an oncoming car and caused a collision, Clitheroe magis trates were told. Noel Garth Baron, of
•Road and. Barrow’s Clith eroe Road and “sped off’ towards the village, where he was seen to swerve across the path of an oncoming car. However, magistrates
also heard that ho was .suf fering great stress at the time of the incident, ns a result of his father's termi nal illness. He was taking medication to combat the stress and could remember n o t h i n g a b ou t t h e accident. He apologised to the
court for what happened and said he had not driven fo r s e v e r a l w e ek s afterwards.
P l a n n i n g i n t h e
p i p e l i n e
P L A N S for the continuation of use of temporary classroom units at Clilneroe Koyal Gram mar School, Chntburn Uoatl,
Clitheroe, are among those suu- inittetl to the Rihhle Valley Council's Planning and Devel opment Committee (0(i7o). Other plans include: Clitheroe: Erection of six
dwellings on land behind !)•! Henthorn Road (0b7*l). Exten sion to an existing car port at 2G Ncwlands Avenue
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dwelling house and garage in part of side garden at Newton House, Mam .Street (0(>(>-l). Read: Outline application lor
BURNSIDE — COLLINGRIDGE
The Kingdom Hall .of Jehovah’s Witnesses, Clith eroe, wns the setting for the wedding of Mr John Burnside and Miss Isabel Collmgridge. The bridegroom is the son of Mr and Mrs John
Burnside, of Pernllc Road, Clitheroe, and the bride is the daughter ol Mrs Alice Collingridge. of. Peel Street, Clitheroe. Given away by Mr Gerald Phelps, the bride wore a
full-length gown of shell pink satin, trimmed with rosebuds, and carried a bouquet of dee)) pink roses, lilies and orchids. The bride was attended by her daughters, Miss
Ruth and Miss Rachel Collingridge, and the bride groom’s nieces, Miss Charlotte and Miss Natasha Hesketli. Chief bridesmaid Ruth ware a dusky pink dress and the others wore (link and white candy- striped dresses. The phge was the bride’s son. Jethro Collingridge. Best man was Mr Mark Burnside, the bridegroom’s
brother, and the ushers were Mr Andrew Field ing, Mr Bernard Martin, Mr Alan Wilkinson and Mr Graham Briggs.
. After the ceremony, conducted by Mr Fred Clem
ents, the couple, who are to live in Clitheroe, left for n honeymoon in Bermuda. Photograph: Raymond Greenwood, Clitheroe.
two-storey side extension at Monikers Kohl, Whins Lane (0UG5). Billington: Proposed alterna
kiosk for use as water sampling cabinet opposite Red Rock Inn, Sabden Rond (Ubb7). T ho rn ley-w i th-Wheat ley:
tive house type at 4 Weavers Croft (0li(j(i). S im on ston e: Erection of
Newton: Erection of detached
West Bradford Road, pleaded guilty by letter to driving without due care and attention. Ho was fined £240, with £25 costs, and had Ins driving licence endorsed with four penalty points. • The court heard that he carried out a U-turn near the junction of-Whalloy
Proposed barn conversion to dwelling house (resubmisston) at
Dale House Kami, Four Acre Lane (ObMI). Erection of stable at Bradley Hall, Tliornley Road (0072).
Car contents
THIEVES stole property valued at £750 from a Renault 5 ear parked: in Main Street, Do william, - last Thursday. Stolen were a Pioneer
digital CD player valued at £400. a Black and Decker high-powered drill valued at £100, a portable typewriter- valued at £50 and a bag of gents’ cloth ing valued at £200. :.
Gripping repo r t on US councils?
THE full story of an exchange visit to Califor nia by the Ribble Valley Council’s top man,- Mr Oswin Hopkins," proved to be gripping reading.
The council’s chief exec
utive, Mr Hopkins, pre pared a frank account of his stav in Los Altos for
lliu'authority’s councillors. Members of the Policy
and Resources Committee found the 15-page report interesting reading and asked him to prepare a further bulletin on the plus and minus -side - of how councils p e rfo rm in America, including any aspects which could be uti
(Whalley) pointed to the
lised in the Ribble Valley. Coun. Margaret Kelly
.essential d if fe renc e s between government in America and England, including cable television at meetings and members
• of the; public joining in debates.
-. . r . Mr. 'H o p k in s i: who
.extended his (working exchange to combine: a-:
family h o l id a y w a s
returning the visit made by-Miss Dianne.,Ger-v shunny, city -manager, of.' Los Altos, who spent two weeks in the Ribble Valley- in May.
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