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Nursery dream comes true


A BATTLE for the provision of more nursery education in C l ith e ro e , led by a former


county councillor, has finally been won. Mr kon^ Pickup watched his dream of a nursery


class at Edisford County Primary School became reality at its official opening on Wednesday.


Mr Pickup described how he felt about being instru­ mental in the provision of the new nursery class. He said: “ It is one of those achievements that will be with me for ever and it is there to be seen all the time.” The nursery class is actually located at the rear


Talking to the “Clitheroe Adverstiser and Times,”


of the school and was converted, at a cost of £135,000, from several unused classrooms.


having taken nine months to complete, and the chil­ dren started class in January. Catering for children from three to school age,


It was handed over in mid-December to the school,


it is fully equipped with the latest and safest facili­ ties designed especially for pre-school youngsters . The main classroom has several desks and plenty


of toys suitable for the daily wear and tear encoun­ tered in the classroom. As well as the busy hustle and bustle in this room, there is a small sectioned-off area for children wanting a quieter environment. All the toilet facilities have been specially adapted


to the needs of young children, with lowered sinks and shower. Outside there is a protected playground, separate


from the rest of the school, so that the children can play in peace and safety. In total, 52 pupils, split equally between mornings


ago, anti we are still struggling to fund nursery education.” At the ceremony, chairman of Lancashire County Council Couii. Harry Caunce declared the class open


years in school and university." Apart from the official opening (above) attended by


the governors and local dignitaries, there was an extra special ceremony for the class pupils. Television


and stressed the importance of early learning for chil­ dren. He said: "I fully believe that, if they do well in nursery school, they will do well throughout, their


hero Mr Blobby sent his brother along to the school (below) to declare the class open in true pink and vellow blobby style.


Plan nin g in the


pipeline


and afternoons, will he attending the class. Mr Pickup started his battle for a nursery school


ardous substance {number OlJo) at Woodfield Karin, Whins Lane, in Simonstone, is among recent planning applications received by the Kibble Valley Borough Council. Other iilans include: Chaiglev: A building for hay


in Clitheroe when he was chairman of Lancashire County Council’s Education Building Sub-committee. He campaigned strongly for its provision in the


application to store a haz­


and implement storage and a crew yard for young stock at tarn! at Crooked Kleld Farm


Barn, Chipping Komi (012‘J). Chipping: Replacement and


town at a time when four nursery classes were due to be established m Lancashire. Asked why he fought so strongly for the nursery


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Stewardship pilot scheme encourages links with schools


ROWLAND farmers are being encouraged to develop links with schools through the latest Countryside Stewardship Scheme initiative.


D e p a r t m e n t of t h e Environment in June, ltl'.ll, the pilot scheme pays fanners to enter into 10-y ea r mtin age me n t agreements that involve setting aside land to con­ serve traditional land­ scapes and wildlife


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habitats. Oil the eve of its third


a n n iv e r s a ry , a new emphasis is being placed on getting children on to the land. "Now farmers can get


nursery school which bought a calf, then sold the animal hack lo the fanner at the end of the season. The actual trans­ action involved maths, while learning about feed­ ing the calf taught young­ sters about nutrition. Miss Righton said farm­


on a piece of grass once every few years.


ers could simply allow a school to use some of their land for painting or let a college conduct case stu­ dies on the farm. "There are all .sorts of


an additional payment when they enter a man­ agement agreement, if they create a formal link with one or more schools,” explained Miss Anna K i gli t o n, Countryside Stewardship Scheme advi­ sor for Lancashire. “We don't state what


things,” she noted. “We are basically trying to get more links between chil­ dren and farms, so that they get a feel for the co u n try s id e and the importance of conser­ vation.” The main thrust of the


they have to do, just that there must he a formal link made that fits into the class curriculum." Examples included a


piece of land into tnanage- ment. they can then choose from a menu of capital grants for improve­ ments such as walls, fenc­ ing or hedge-laying,” she said. "On top of that, there is a payment for introduc­ ing public access. A lot of people think they have to introduce public access, but they don’t.” Among the local land-


“Once farmers bring a


Jumping to it for charity


MUSICIAN Phil Cud-


stewardship scheme con­ tinues to he giving land- owners financial incen­ tives: for example, to take


sheep off a section of h e a the r in the winter or refrain from cutting hay


Accepted by civil engineering body


AN old hoy of Ribblesdale High School, Chlhcroe, has boon accepted in the Institute of Civil Engineers.


form at Chtheroe Roval ttrammar School, followe Birmingham University, where he obtained a B.l in civil engineering.


Mr Andrew Tomlinson (2l>) also attended the :


ixth il by Ong.


Severn Trent Water Companv, where he is currently involved, as project engineer, in the design and supervision of water and sewage treatment works.


Since graduating, he has been employed by the


son, of York Street, Chlheroe, represented Breal Britain in the senior squad at the World Canoeing Championship in 11)88.


Mr Tomlinson, the son of Mr and Mrs Ian Tomlin­


owners participating in the scheme are Mr Robert Parker, of Browsholmc Hall, who has set aside a 111-acre hay meadow near Bashall Eaves for wildlife conservation and public access. Mr Geoff Hinsdale, of


tainly nut going to make a habit of it, for he has decided to make a Iniiigv jump for Cancer Research, but is quite adamant that il will be tile first and last


worth is preparing to leap into the unknown on May Day. He is, however, cer­


Cuttock Clough Farm, Waddington, set aside 5(1 acres of heather moorland in the first year of tile scheme and has used capi­ tal grants to rebuild stone walls. Three years later, the heather is starting to make an impressive comeback. Miss Righton explained


class in Clitheroe, he said: “It is absolutely vital went to school when I was three, more than (>0 years


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HOME SECURITY


time! "1 have never done one


that grants ranged from £50 per hectare to i'll75 per hectare and that there are also hedgerow incen­ tives which had been incorporated into the stewardship scheme. "We have good heather


before and, quite honestly, am frightened to death,” admitted the musician who plays with popular band “On The Rocks." A market stall holder in Clitheroe and proprietor of ••Quench Time" soft drinks, he will be making his once-in-a-hfetime leap over the quay at Preston Docks. He is doing it alone and


moorland schemes in the Kibble Valley, winch are obviously popular in terms of shooting, because main­ taining them is vital for grouse populations," she said. “I would like to have more schemes in Howland. In many cases, people are not farming pieces of land anyway.” Miss Righton can be


b u n g y j u m p i n g experience, he will be


is now looking for sponsor­ ship. with £80 already pledged. Ironically, after lus


playing with "011 The Rocks” at the Dog and Partridge, in Wellgate — a local hostelry where regulars will know exactly how lie feels after bis leap, for an intrepid team from there carried out bungy jumps ill aid of Cookrulge Hospital, Leeds, last year. Mr Cudworth can he


contacted for advice on 0(51 8330310.


contacted bv telephone (025-1 88-1208).


New kennels ruling put on hold


LOCAL boarding kennel owners are breath­ ing sighs of relief, following news that the Ribble Valley Council has put on hold new licensing conditions which they feared could put them out of business. Members of the newly-formed Ribble Valley


the conditions. “Certain issues have been raised about whether


there should be other options, rather than just the requirement about individual inns,” he said. “We are taking these on board and looking at them further. We don't intend to push them through for a year.” A spokesman for Ribble Valley kennel owners


Boarding Kennel and Cattery Association had been concerned about the cost of implementing a require­ ment that each kennel compartment should have its own indidivual exercise area. They argued that many local kennels did not have


noted that a recent “Sunday Telegraph" article esti­ mated some kennel proprietors in the south would have to spend more than £150,000 to meet the new standards. The spokesman also complained that kennel owners


James Russell said that, as a result of their concerns, he had asked for clarification from the Institution of Environmental Health Officers, which introduced


runs, but followed an equally beneficial practice of walking dogs several times a day, and complained that the cost of building runs could force them out of business. Ribble Valley environmental health manager Mr


had not been consulted when the conditions were developed and that not all councils planned to adopt them. “We definitely need some dialogue. They have


been totally ignoring the fact that (logs are walked. That is a bonus,” she said. “There are still councils who are not going to do it. If every council takes them up, that’s fair."


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