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COUNCIL planning chiefs have agreed to attend a public meeting to discuss villagers’ fears over proposals for the redevelopment of Calaer-


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residents will have their f i r s t o p p o r tu n i ty to express their feelings in person to Ribblc Valley’s Planning Manager, Mr S tu a r t B ailey, who, together with Planning Assistant Miss Sarah Wes­ twood, will be attending the annual parish meeting of Whalley and Little Mit-


formed pressure group — the Calaerstones Redevel­ opment Group — has already trebled. Concern is growing that acceptance of proposals for a high- density housing devel­ opment could mean a dou- b l in g of W h a l le y ’s population. On April 18th, local


Membership of a newly-


Whalley Village Hall at 7-30pm. Copies of the borough


ton p a r js ), Council at mended plans for a large


council’s Draft Devel­ opment Brief for Calder-


stones Hospital are avail­ able for public inspection


housing development at the site which would be bigger than those being considered by the borough council. Coun. Margaret Kelly


at Clitheroe and Whalley libraries and at the bor­ ough council offices in Clitheroe. The public con­ sultation period has been extended, giving people until April 28th to submit written comments on the proposals. However, worries about


the redevelopment have deepened since the news that a firm of consultants employed by Lancashire County Council has recom-


Leighton Moss warden season’s last speaker


MEMBERS of Clitheroe Naturalists wel­ comed the warden of Leighton Moss Nature Reserve for the last lecture in their winter


season. Mr John Wilson has recorded the changes occurring


within the reserve over the the last 30 years. He explained that there had been 305 visitors — one for every day of the year — in 1904, compared to 7,400 in 1994. Mr Wilson described the area, previously known as


ing of land for farming. But the pumps were stopped in 1977 and the


the Golden Valley, which lies between Silverdale and Yealand Redmayne. Factors which had altered the environment included the railway and the drain­


area re-flooded, with the water changing to fresh­ water and being a mixture from the limestone and


peat bogs. Reeds had gradually established themselves, grow­


ing to 10 feet in one season at a rate of an inch a day, and formed an ideal habitat for the bittern, a


relation of the heron. Only 16 pairs remained in the whole country,


including the four pairs at Leighton Moss. Mr Wilson showed marvellous slides of the elu­


sive bird and explained that chicks were fed on eels, frogs, water beetles and small mammals. Amus­ ingly, the sound of passing trains could activate the unusual cry of the male bird. Other rare birds were the bearded tit, marsh harrier and water rail, which makes a sound like a


there were about 300 pairs of reed warblers, which are rare in other parts of the country. There were also tawny and little owls. While about 5% of the reeds were cut every year,


pig. Coots lived where the reeds had been cut and


there were four specids of deer helping themselves, meaning there was no longer a need to use chem­


icals in their management. On the salt marshes, lagoons had been formed


and there was some grazing of sheep and cattle. Birds included the shell duck, red shank and wigeon. There were also 28 varieties of butterflies. Slides of the highest order accompanied the lec­


ture and Mr David Wymouth thanked Mr Wilson for his excellent presentation.


ANGRY councillors have denounced plans to change Opposed to name change


/the move and agreed to voice their protest to the Lancashire Magistrates’ Courts Committee.


the name of the Blackburn, Darwen and Ribble Valley Petty Sessional Division to just the Black­ burn and Shire Petty Sessional Division. Members of the Ribble Valley Council Finance and General Purposes Committee refused to back


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conifers since they started their business in 1977 and have since diversified and now can ; provide a number of different plants. Brian trained on a forestry nursery for three years and qualified with distinction. He then worked ■ as foreman on the nursery before starting his own business with Janet. Almost 300 varieties of conifer are always,


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give your soil the right pH balance. Again, Brian and Janet wlllbe nappy to advise you. Spring is the best time to plant your shrubs. So,with the weather set to take a turn for the


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A SIXTY-MILE journey through the Ribble Val­ ley by two men and a horse raised nearly £2,000 for charity.


Des Elliott (45) took to the lanes with his four- year-old cross-bred trot­ ter Katie and colleague Mr Bernard Noblett to raise mone; H o u se Hospice.


ney for Derian C h i ld r e n ’s


rential rain on their trip, passing through Rib- chester, Chipping and Slaidbum.


by friends and local businesses, and this week presented their takings — £1,965.30 — to local Derian House representative Mr John Clayton.


They were sponsored


right, commented: “I would like to thank Mr Elliott and Mr Noblett for their endeavour, and everyone who supported them in every way. We are very grateful for their generosity.”


Mr Clayton, pictured


alongside Katie, resplen­ d en t in h e r special Derian House blanket.


Mr Elliott is pictured The trio endured tor­ Calderstones nurse Mr


commented: “We are hop­ ing that a representative from the county council will be able to attend the meeting, as I believe that of the two options being considered, the consul­ tants have recommended a huge development which would swamp Whalley. “I believe that one of the factors influencing the


Fund-raising family is


overwhelmed by response


THE Whalley couple who are trying to raise money for research into children’s heart disease and the causes of cot death have been overwhelmed by the offers of support they have received since their story appeared in the “Advertiser and Times” two weeks


ago. For the last two years


since the deaths of their twin baby boys, Mr and Mrs Chris Perkins have devoted much of their spare time to fund raising and,on April 29th,they are organising a family disco at Billington and Langho Community Centre. Having appealed for


rizes for a draw to be eld during the evening, they were delighted that a


response came almost immediately. Mrs Julie Perkins said:


decision was transport, and the proximity of the village’s railway station was considered as a factor in favour of the devel­ opment. This is quite ridic­ ulous, as a train service with two carriages which stops hourly is hardly


“We were really pleased that several shop owners rang us within hours of reading the story.” Anyone who wishes


likely to meet the needs of the nuge influx of people that would come with a development of more than 1,000 houses.” Coun. Arthur Pearson,


a member of Whalley and Little Mitton Parish Coun­


cil and a governor at Whalley CE Primary School, is also concerned about the proposals for redevelopment. He said: “While we must avoid dereliction at the site when the hospital closes, I am not in favour of an extension of housing in the village particularly, as we already have problems with overcrowding at local schools and anyone who has tr ie d to make an appointment to see a doc­ to r at Whalley Health Centre will know that it is now usual to have to wait a few days.”


either to donate a prize or to buy a ticket for the disco can contact Mr and Mrs Perkins on 01254 822140. Half of the money raised


Carving plants for local trail


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will be donated to the local branch of the Friends of the Foundation for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome to buv apnoea alarms which will be loaned to parents whose babies are thought to be at a higher risk of cot death. The remainder will be


LOCAL schoolchildren will soon be “planting” another contribu­ tion to the Ribble Valley sculpture trail in the form of wooden


flowers, twigs and leaves. Pupils from different schools have been attending a scries of three-hour


workshops with sculptor Kerry Morrison in the Platform Gallery, where


they have been carving various plant forms. Their creations will be turned out alongside the wooden mushrooms which


were “planted” under the direction of former sculptor-in-residcnce Thompson Dagnall.


situated in Brungerley Park, Clitheroe, on the banks of the River Ribble. Our photograph shows youngsters from Gisburn Primary School enjoying their grocn-fingcrcd carving session.


Kerry Morrison will also be creating an addition to the trail, which is _____________________________


G a l lo p in g t o a id o f c h a r i t y Journey against elements raises £2,000


given to Professor Sheila H aw o r th , a t G r e a t Ormond Street Children’s Hospital, London, to help pay for research into chil­ dren’s heart disease.


Victoria Cross


holder dies


A DISTINGUISHED Stonyhurst College old boy who was awarded the Victoria Cross has died in Cornwall, aged 83. L t Col Harold


Marcus Ervine-An- drews, who came from County Wexford in Ireland, was one of seven former Stony- hurst College pupils to have been awarded


the Victoria Cross. He left the college


years , to join the E a s t L an c a sh ire


in 1929, a fte r six


drews received the award after taking over 1,000 yards of defences at Dunkirk


kirk in May, 1940. Lt Col Ervme-An-


with his company and holding off fire for 10 hours . When th e enemy began to close in, Lt Col Ervine-An- drews engaged them in fire and killed 17 with his rifle. He then led his men to safety. The official citation


Regiment and held the rank of captain when he won his Vic­ toria Cross at Dun­


of the award said: “Throughout th is action Capt. Ervine- Andrews displayed courage, tenacity and devotion to duty wor­ thy of the highest tra­ ditions of the British Army, and his mag­ n if ic e n t example im bu ed h is own t ro o p s w i th th e dauntless fighting spirit which he him­ self displayed.”


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THEY did not make a drama out of a crisis when a fire broke out at Ribblesdale School on Thursday. E Quick-thinking site supervisor Mr Raymond


Praised for his swift action in school fire


of the fire taking hold, and put it out with the mini-- mum of fuss before two fire appliances arrived. A certain amount of damage, which has yet to


verett entered the drama complex, within minutes


be estimated, was caused to tables and stage materials in the fire, which started around 10 a.m. Head teacher Ms Glynne Ward commented on Mr


ing sure the fire, was completely out and that-the danger was over.


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Everett’s actions,,saying: “TheCaretaker’s swift : action made sure there was no danger to children and • limited the amount of damage done.” -i ■ The fire appliances left,at 11-30 a.m., after mak­


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