Clitheroe 22324 (Editorial), 22S23 (Advertising). Burnley 422331 (Classified) It’s good news on


overcrowding at Barrow But new houses could present more problems


AN overcrowded vil­ lage school, where


by Sheila Nixon


pupils have to e a t their lunches in class­ rooms, is to g e t an extra room — a porta- b le c a b in in th e schoolyard.


lem at Barrow School will be eased to some extent


The cabin will house the present school office and


The overcrowding prob­


by the cabin, but it looks as though there will be no change for the dinner-time arrangement.


staff room and an extra classroom for 15 children


will be created in the vacated space. The £5,000 scheme is being funded


from school reserves and by Lancashire Education Authority. Teacher Miss Ann Goul-


the start of the autumn term, but, so far, no solu­ tion had been found for the lack of dining space. As already reported in


den reported on the latest developments at a meeting of the Ribble Valley Dis- • trict Education Liaison Committee this week. She iiaid the cabin was expected to be in use by


Star performance from the area’s health authority


THE Blackburn, Hyndburn and Ribble Valley Health Care NHS Trust has achieved star rat­ ings in the Government’s performance tables for the past year, published yesterday.


all categories and claimed the top five-star rating in 11 departments. Chief executive Mr John


It was awarded stars in


Thomas said: "Of 41 indi­ cators, 25 were rated at


three stars or above and over half of those were


THE former manager of th e Skipton Building Society in Clitheroe is branching out as an inde­ pendent financial adviser. Mr Doug Parker, of


Doug is to branch out on his own


Waddow Grove, Wadding- ton, has worked for the Skipton Building Society


for 21 years. Mr Parker, who was


' office equipment and a deluxe briefcase by , his


presented with items of


b u ilding society col­ leagues, said the time had come to branch out on his own.He was p rev iou s ly


joined the Skipton, firstly as a branch manager and


then as an area manager. He was educated at


employed by the National Westminster Bank and


Burnley Grammar School


either four or five stars. Overall, this has been a good performance which reflects the dedication and hard work of our staff who continually strive to pro­ vide a quality service for our patients.” Some of the trust’s top


___Jy at Whalley and Langho, as


a result of on-going hous­ ing development in the area, including the Brock- hall Hospital redevelop­


th e ‘‘A d v e r t is e r and Times” , d in n e r s are handed to the children in the office area and then eaten a t desks in the


classrooms. Miss Goulden outlined


the latest developments at the 69-pupil school during a discussion on fears of overcrowding problems at


ment scheme, plus possi­ ble long-term housing development at the Cal- derstones Hospital site. She said that a 40-house


IIUU atm tu vc cvuipictcu. had, so far, produced 10 extra children. This was already exceeding pupil- number projections.


estate at Barrow, which had still to be completed


Chairman Coun. Peter Evans pointed out that


Ribble Valley Council had withdrawn temporarily from the Calderstones Redevelopment Planning


ning problems still piecemeal


ex is tin g schools instead, press


u utj Obiiuui u«


Brief, but there were some very serious plan­


faced. He suggested that it would be better to avoid


to be schemes


county school at Calder- stones in the long-term. The Vicar of St Leon­


for a new and,


ard’s, Langho, the Rev. Quentin Wilson, who is chairman of the governors a t S t L e o n a rd ’s CE School, said th a t the “magic number” of houses needed for an additional school was 1,000. There was much pressure from Calderstones and Whalley people that housing devel­


at


offer for radio garden forum


GARDENING enthusiasts are in for a rare treat on Tuesday, when classic FM’s “Garden­ ers’ Forum” comes to Clitheroe.


by the members of Clith­ eroe Garden Club, the popular programme will bo recorded at Clitheroe Par­ ish Church Hall. This will be a unique opportunity for local gar­


Hosted for the first time


deners to avail themselves of some expert advice from the four professionals


broadcast in September and it is still not too late to obtain a ticket for the


on a panel headed by Pro­ fessor Stefan Buczacki. The programme will be


evening as, although they have been available since e a r ly May, th e local response has been surpris­


ingly disappointing. Mr Geoff Sainsbury,


opment should be of a much smaller number because they feared ser­ vices would not be able to cope with a large influx of


families. He pointed out that the


210-pupil school was becoming oversubscribed. The health and safety inspector had said there was room for only 32 chil­ dren in one classroom in the infants’ department, but the number would now increase to 34, following appeals by parents. The chairman of the


ratings were for: • Immediate assess­


ment in accidents and emergencies — dealing with a total of 95% of all patients attending Black­ burn Royal Infirmary’s accident and emergency unit for treatment within five minutes. • The way it dealt with


who is both the chairman and secretary of the club, has issued an urg en t appeal to all members and to local gardeners. He said: “Members have an obligation to attend as a token of their appreciation for the services provided and to prove to listeners that we have a vigorous and lively club.” Tickets are available


and from Mr Sainsbury at 12, Beverley Drive.


Parish Hall at 6-30 p.m. and the recording will begin an hour later.


Doors open at St Mary’s


tions have already been submitted in advance,


While some of the ques­


there will be an oppor­ tunity for people to ask questions during the show.


show’s forthcoming visit to the Ribble Valley, Profes­ sor Buczacki said: “We greatly look forward to visiting Clitheroe and


Commenting on the


just as much pleasure to near about gardeners’ suc­


meeting local gardeners We are not only here to solve problems; it gives us


cesses and experiences and we are very fortunate on the programme to have the opportunity to meet and talk to so many fel­ low enthusiasts. This always a challenging time of year, so we are hoping for an especially stimulat­ ing programme.”


from the “Advertiser and Times”, Clitheroe Tourist


Information Centre, Clith­ eroe Garden Club’s hut


governors at Whalley CE School, Coun. Arth u r


broadcast on Classic FM on September 2nd at noon and will be repeated on September 6th at 7 p.m


The programme will be Plans in pipeline


Pearson, said that he and his colleagues were 109k- ing at ways of extending the premises in order to meet the anticipated extra demand in th e y e a rs ahead. He expressed concern


cancelled operations — meeting the P a t ie n t’s Charter standard, which states that if an operation is cancelled on the day it is due to take place the hospital must admit the patient within a further


PLANS for a general purpose agricultural building at Singleton Farm, Preston Road, Ribchester (number lications lodged with


0389), are among the latest applications lo Ribble Valley Council Planning Department.


Clitheroc: Outline application for erection of one bunga­ low and two garages (resubmission) at land off Parker Avenue


Other plans include:


surgery procedures — arthroscopy of the knee, laparoscopy with sterilisa­ tion, and cataract extrac­ tion. A total of 55% of


month. • For three day-case


apd moved to hisWad- dington home, which he shares with his wife, San­ dra, in 1974. He has registered with


DBS Financial Manage­ ment pic, a leading pro­ v ider of independent financial advice, and will work from home.


36 north-west regional trusts, with Halton Gen­ eral Hospital topping the table with 30 five-star rat­ ings and Preston Acute Hospitals NHS Trust and Trafford Healthcare NHS Trust in joint bottom place with three-star ratings. The North-West has


operations are now carried out on a day-care bais. The trust came 2Gth out


Clitheroe bride Miss Samantha Cleeve chose an off- the-shoulder gown of ivory Thai silk, with a full- length train and terracotta-coloured rose detail to the back, for her wedding to Mr Michael Smith at St


SMITH — CLEEVE


Mary’s Church, Osbaldeston. The bride, an assistant accountant with Ultra­


frame, Clitheroe, is the daughter of Bob and Brett Cleeve, of Buccleuch Close, Clitheroe. The brid- groom, an engineer with Precision Engineers, of Kishton, is the son of David and Jeanne Smith, of the Post Office, Branch Road, Mellor Brook.


ried a bouquet of cream and deep peach roses, gypso- phila and lilies.


The bride, who was given away by her father, car­


Misses Catherine and Alison Risley, and the dame of honour was Mrs Tracy Smith. They wore terracotta- coloured three-quarter-length dupion silk gowns.


The bridesmaids were Miss Lucy Calvert and


been awarded a total of 525 five-star performances — more than anywhere else in the country.


man was Mr Phillip Smith. After the ceremony, con­ ducted by Fr Doran, a reception was held at the Higher Trapp Restaurant. The couple, who left for a honeymoon in Italy, are to live in Billington. Photo: David and Laura Bradshaw, Burnley.


Best man was Mr Julian Pickup and the grooms­ All set for bumper royal show


SUMMER shows come in all shapes and sizes, but few come much bigger than the Royal Lancashire Show being held at the


top names, among them most of the qualifiers for the Horse of the Year Show, which will ensure keen com­


petition in all classes.


end of July. Ribble Valley residents will again descend on the


show ground at Astley Park, Chorley, for the county


event between July 28th and 30th. Record entries are expected in most classes and


numbers in the beef section have already beaten last year’s record entry.


Ireland, and a special feature will be made of the fact that this year is the 25th anniversary of the introduc­ tion of Simmental cattle into this country. The show jumping section has attracted the sport’s


This section has attracted judges from Belgium and


interest to most visitors, with the Royal Antwerp Police Band, both the dog and horses sections of the Lancashire Constabulary, the Land-Rover Hawk Flying Display, and the Motor Cycle Madmen. ith hundreds of trade stands to browse around


Main ring attractions can offer something of . _


and dozens of food stalls, the show offers a superb day for every member of the family. However, the organisers — the show’s promo­


lies and waterproofs —just in case. H i - j i n k s a n d h i g h p r o f i t s a t f a i r


tion is in the hands of Chatbum’s Judith Roberts — have said the only thing they cannot provide is bright weather, but they recommend a pair of wel­


about predictions for the number of schoolchildren a 1,000-house development would generate — 150 pri­ mary and 150 secondary schools. He felt this was very much understated. After the meeting, he


Ribchestcr: Demolition of two internal walls within annexe . , „ . .. . .


(0393). Dutton: Swimming pool on land opposite (application for


listed building consent) at Hey Hurst Farm, Grmdlestone Lane (0396).


and alteration of certain openings at 16 Church Street (0394). Demolition of two internal walls and alterations (applica­


tion for listed building consent) at 16 Church Street (0395). Sabdcn: Bam conversion extension and detached double garage including demolition of existing garages (re-submis-


told the “Advertiser and Times” that, so far, there was no overcrowding at the 225-pupil school in Whalley, but the gover­ nors were trying to “nip the problem in the bud” before additional primary schoolchildren arrived in the area.


sion) at Brooksioe Bam,Padiham Road (0385). Twiston: Extension to detached double garage. Convert


detached coach house to provide living accommodation (appli­ cation for listed building consent) a t Clough Head r a


(0391). Installation of satellite dish (application for listed building


consent) at Clough Head Farm (0392). Extension to existing detached double garage (appucation


for listed building consent) a t Clough Head Farm (0370). Application withdrawn.


W e s t Bradford: Replace existing flat garage roof with pitched tiled roof a t 24 Southfield Drive (0386).


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