Clitlicine Advertiser & Times, November Mill, VJ'J.l Clitlieroe 22821, (Editorial), 22:i2:i (Advcrtisina). Burnleu L223S1 (Classified) Maternity unitl E s a r R WEIGHS I


at Accrington is phased out


’HK Blackburn, Hyntlburn and Kibble Valley leallh Authority


.he completion liaternity unit Blackburn. Hrainley Meade, at


tcci’inglon Victoria Maternity Unit, following the new purpose-built


is proposing to close Queen’s I 'ark Hospital,


tVhallcy. was dosed over :wo years ago as part of 1 lie same strategy, the Accrington unit now lining the health authority’s last peripheral maternity unit.


rently undertaking consul­ tations in respect of the proposed closure and the


The authority is cur­


dosing date for comments is I-'chruarv. It lists the reasons for


the proposed closure as: 9 Declining use of the


unit.9 Development of the community midwifery


service. O Enhancement of the


Planning in the


pipeline


AN ap p lic a tio n for four Oclnclu’il houses at Woodlands Park, Whalley, is among the latest lodged wHli the Kibble Valiev Council's Manning nnd I )eveiopment Committee (1)717).


dress agency at the basement of 7A Castlegate (071*1). Change of use to builders'


Others include: Clilhcroe: Change of tise to a


store at Unit 2, Storage Yard, rear Victoria Street Oarage. Victoria Street (0710). Kxtension to garage and erec­ tion of porch at 7 Langshaw


service liy the new pur-


Drive (0720). Langho: Krection of porch at


pose-lmilt maternity unit at Queen’s Park Hospital, lilackhurn.


a “dynamic community- orientated maternity ser­ vice" for all child-hearing


The authority proposes


women of Blackburn, llyndhurn and Kibble Valley.


ment outlining its way forward for maternity ser­ vices. the authority says: “This strategy includes integration of community and hospital midwifery to provide a quality service with continuity of carer as the linchpin of the strat­ egy. offering maximum choice to our clients.


In a consultation docu­


implemented, the commu­ nity midwifery service will need to be strengthened and successfully in te­ grated with the hospital midwifery service.


“Kor our strategy to be


be radically enhanced by the new purpose-built


"The whole service will


maternity unit at Queen's Park Hospital (phase 111), which will be ready for occupation in .June, 1D!M. These two developments can only be fully provided by the release id revenue from the closure ol the peripheral maternity unit at Accrington Victoria Hospital.”


maternity care are: • A lidw ife ry - led c a re


care.9 Home confinements. • Consultant care.


Students on course


MORE students are tak­ ing advantage of further education in the Kibble Valley than in the neigh bearing areas of Rossen dale and Hyndburn.


education advisory com mittee Mi* Eric Bracewell says that this year the Kibble Valley has 11)2 classes on offer, compared with 172 last year.


Chairman of the adult


not received enough stu­ dent support to run, just one more than last year, with a total of 112 non vocational and -Id voca tiunal going ahead. The 1 bK classes — 1!) more than last year — have an average of bl students in each, giving a bumper


Thirty-four classes have total of 2,:>‘ll The proposed types of


for low-risk women. • OP/midwifery care for


low-risk women. • GP/consultant shared


existing detached garage and erection of replacement garage at H» (.'row Trees Krow (0710). Harrow: Display of noiwllu-


10 Hillerest Koad (0715). Chatburn: Demolition ol


minated hoarding on A.7.1 (0720). Residential development


(reserved matters application) on land off Whalley Koad/Wlu-


teacre Dane (0722). Saliden: Outline application


for a detached house on land at l’adiham Koad, neai Sabden


Kridge (0721). Installation of fin* escape at


Hcndle Antiques, Union Mill.


Watt Street (0722). Simonslone: Intension to


servicing area and vehicle pui Ic­ ing at Seaway Service.**, Klack-


iiurn Koad (0721). Tnsside: Krection ol attached


garage (listed building applica­ tion) at Sedgwicks harm, (irun-


sagil! Koad (072T, and 0720). (Jisburn: Change of use of


two barns to internal play areas with linking pedestrian bridge,


erection of external play equip­ ment and alteration to rear of barn to form door opening (listed building application) at Kihhlcsdalc Arms, Main Street


(0727 ami 072K). Kimington: Kreclion ot util­


ity room on west side of Kridge Kud Cottage, Kimington Dane


(0720).Kibchcslcr: Sheen housing at Kase Kani Karin, Callows Dane (0722).


extension to form laungc anil s to le at t'l Meadow View


Low Moor: Siiigb,*>torey .. , (07:t:).


Represents area with her speech


A NOSTALGIC look at village life was the order of the day for members of Clitheroe Speakers’ Club. Group member Mrs


THE Ribble Valley Santa Special trains will be run­


Gene Holmes entertained with her speech “No tap, no switch.” She was fol­ lowed by Mrs Ada Garner, whose" “ R em em b er” recalled Guy Fawkes and the gunpowder plot. Mr Michael Hollis dis­ played his knowledge of


ning between Preston and Clitheroe on November 27th and December 4th, 11th and 18th. Each Saturday, the in-bound service will depart


from Preston at 10 a.m., 1 p.m. and .1 p.m., arriving in Clitheroe 45 minutes later. Trains will leave Clitheroe at 11 a.m., 2 p.m. and 4 p.m., arriving in Preston 54 minutes later.


the Royal Navy in the form of a book review and Mi* Stan Blackburn taxed members with various topics based on quotations, the trophy being awarded to Kenny Ogden for a witty and tongue-in-cheek mini-speech about docile husbands! Mr Blackburn congratu­


C


lated Jean StuddarL on her success in the North Ken- nine Area Evaluation Con­ test. Mrs Studdart will represent the area at the Western District Evalua­ tion Contest in February.


Smash glass


VANDALS smashed win­ dows at a housing devel­ opment on Peiulle Koad, Clitheroe, causing £201) worth of damage, between 1 p.m. on Saturday and 8


a.m. oil Monday.


Spotlight on countryside warden’s life


an members of Clitheroe Naturalists. The speaker, Mr David entangled in fishing line.


m, N „ j ,7 worked for 14 When carefully removed a S i S t a t e l - K il.-..,.po.l off -.ml


^ “’te&'XXSAr


imblie ireas.The work covered man­ agement of forest, watei


and moorland, as well as the control of wildlife, lo


be successful, there bad to be constant regeneration it the different areas were not to be overgrown by scrubby birch trees and over-run by rabbits and


deer.!Unlimited public access


presented problems, with walking in certain areas causing desertion ol nests and many people unwit­ tingly trampling on eggs


,y nature A tra'le was


Lhe Continent to be holii. g b b wilI s,)eak about u -M r^ ^ a .T ^ r -d . of “Environmentally friendly


A'hich ‘.found then \\*y his talk with a simc 01 a ^ School, when Mr G. distressed emperor goose gaiden.. , „


starvation or disease. Not all, however, was gloom and doom. Slides


showed the landscape ill winter and summer glory, along with hen harrier chicks and flocks of Can­ ada geese.Mr McNamee showed pictures from his present post as Master of a sup­ port and rescue ship in the North Sea, where great quantities of gulls have to be cleared, but said lie was also able to keep an eye


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ilso established n tne Tonight’s lecture is at heft of eggs and chicks »


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Selection of Daily Specials


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Children Welcome THE CASTLE -


WELCOME to Clitheroe! That’s the message steaming towards traders and would-be shoppers in the advent of the Kibble Valley Santa


Special trains. There are three trains


on each of four Saturdays — cm November 27th, December -1th, 11th ami 18th (see below for


(limes). If you are visiting the


town, you are on course for a shopping experience par excellence, for


Merchants, on King Street, voted Independent Wine Merchant of the Year last year, and Cowman’s Butchers, on Castle Street, the country’s


b y T h e r e s a R o b s o n


most famous and well-loved sausage shop. Clitheroc also boasts


the Kaydce Bookshop, which was voted the country’s Independent Bookshop of the Year last year. Added to this is a


Christmas shopping,


there are several eating establishments certain to set your taslehuds tingling, reviving you sufficiently for a last look before heading


whole stream of first class stores which are guaranteed to get your purses and wallets spinning with spending


activity. Whether it is Italian


Clitheroe boasts a host of award-winning retailers. There is Byrne’s Wine


shoes, hand-made designer clothes, exclusive jewellery or


antiques, you have definitely chosen the right town in which to find that extra-special


of breath and, local traders are hoping, clutching mounds of


Hill, Cherry Tree, Pleasington, Dumber bridge and Lostoek Hall.


The cost of a return fare — in either dit ection is £4 for an adult and £2 for a child with a special


On the way, the trains will stop at Hlackburn, Mill .


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Serving Home Cooked F< Traditional Ales


Bed and Breakfast Available


$ 4 COURSE^ CHRISTMAS DAY


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discounted charge of £9 for a family of four. All you need to do is turn up at the station on the


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SNACKS, MEALS & | REFRESHMENTS S o r v o d D a i ly


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COATS • SUITS • DRESSES (Size 10-24)


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8e Mince Pies


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I WIDE SELECTION OF SANDWICHES MADE


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run by Kibble Valley Kail, which has chartered the special shopper-friendly service. It is intended as a taste


of what is to come when a full railway service


opens in May. Itihble Valley Kail


Yulctide gift. And when you are out


How and when to catch the trains


chairman Mr Peter Moore commented that the aim of the service is to sell Clitheroe and the Kibble Valley to people and to encourage them to come to the area by rail. The service, of course,


can also he used by local people wanting to visit Blackburn or Preston. But, as Peter Moore


points out, the main purpose of the exercise is to bring eager shoppers into the Kibble Valley. Santa will be giving


presents to the children on the train and drinks and mince tarts are available for adults.


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p.m.


: S u p po r ted > y th e ‘Clitheroe A dv e rt iser


A COFFEE morning wi th a di f ference tipped the scales for Clitheroe Mayoress Mrs Beverley Jones,


who raised a tremen­


dous £125. The highlight of the


A KUI.I. turn-out was scon at Clitheroe A ouutt Farmers’ ii()th ACM, where three members received


Trio of awards


'"Vlelen Montgomery received the “best girl" Jeff Wearden the "best boy award and Shat on Unbelts the Peter Harrison M roph.v for achievement. U Mr Norman I.uml will continue lus presidency and the group’s vice-presidents were re-elected en


1,1 Other officers elected were: Paul Morris (club leader), I'eler Coates (assistant club leadei), JcK Wearden (chairman), Richard Berry (vice-chairman). Nicola P.unigu (secretary). Helen


leader). Damien Kinder (speakeis slu c tai > ), Edward Whitwell (assistant treasurer), Emma Roberts (social secretary). Miriam Adams and . «. n Cross (assistant social secretaries), .lames Kir».\ (press), Simon Kirk (noticeboard).


<g>> > s T ak in g o f f


TI1E permission for “take off’ was given to a light a i re ra ft ill a n u fac l u re i* from WaddingUm after his planning application was


approved. Councillors on llie I Man- a 11 <


• v< • 11111tni• m t Committee welcomed the


application by Mr.l. Hoyle to use an old farm building at Meaning Farm, West Bradford Road, to manu­ facture aircraft. The build­ ing bad been previously used for can production.


“Autumn Antics” morn­ ing Mrs Jones hosted in Clitheroc Town Hall was


a weigh-in for her hus­ band, the Mayor, Coun. Howel Jones.


woman won the day when she guessed that | Coun. Jones weighed


A 92-ycar-old Cliiheroe


the coffee morning were cries from Town Crier Mr Roland Hailwood, who also presided over the weigh-in, and a treasure hunt based on a map of New Zealand. The prize was, appro­


l ist. 21bs. Adding to the antics of


H HIS SUPPOR


priately, dinner for two at Memories Restaurant, where the ehef Mrs Deb­ bie Whittaker is from R o t o r u a , in New Zealand. The Mayoress, who


also hails from the far­ away country, will lie returning for a Christ­ mas visit to see her son a n d d a u g h t e r in Wellington. Mrs Jones said she


would be sorry to miss her official functions during the holiday, hut the trip had been planned before she knew about


the mayoralty. She is pictured with


the Mayor and the weigh mg team.


for the


f ■ 1 OVa *\


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