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A GLANCE A desperate man tried to set fire to the home of his girlfriend because '


ne thought his life was in ruins.


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Clitheroe Market is now officially


open for business and the first resi­ dents of Old Sta­ tion Court settle in.


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Two enterprising grammar school p u p i ls s ta g e a Proms-style event for charity tomor­ row night,


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A' Japanese stu­ dent is in Whalley on a mission of


, hope.


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Lottery jackpot hopes for Castle


LIFE in Norman times could supply the theme to transform Clitheroe Castle from a disappointing day out into an experience which is the highlight of any


by Max Gardner


bet that Clitheroe would receive money from the National Heri­


trip. ; This is just one of a number of


Valley’s Tourism Officer Mr Keith Taylor, in an attempt to ’ improve the' public amenities in


possible projects aimed at attracting National Lottery funding, thought up by Ribble


the castle grounds. Tourists and residents alike


could take a walk around the regenerated castle grounds, vjsit an exhibition and information centre and get a feel of life in the


12th century. - Mr Taylor believes it is a good


tage or Millenium ftmds, which are supported by money from


the National Lottery, in order to


carefully improve what he calls “the most important part of the Ribble Valley’s heritage”, as well as other important buildings in


week, Mr Taylor writes to reas­ sure residents of the Ribble Val­ ley that “Clitheroe castle is not to be attacked by an army of developers” but states that we have not only a responsibility to conserve our heritage but pro­ vide attractive assets for the


the town. In a letter to the editor this


town and its visitors. “There are unlimited amounts


of money available from National Lottery funding and the Ribble Valley should not lose out”, com­ mented Mr Taylor, who also told. the “Advertiser and Times” that he would like to see public d eb a te stim u la ted on th is matter. There a re many in te re s t


groups which could make useful contributions to the debate and there are a number of sensitive issues, such as the siting of the North West Sound Archive and the status of the castle as a war memorial, which are sure to cre­ ate heated argument. But Mr


Taylor believes it needs all these people and all these issues to be involved in order to get the right


things for Clitheroe. ■ The ultimate responsibility for


a bid for lottery money lies in the hands of the town and borough


councils. When the Heritage Minister,


Virginia Bottomley, who is responsible for the National Lot­


tery, paid a visit to the Ribble


. from the lottery.” In mentioning Clitheroe Castle as a possible recipient, he has put the possibil­ ity of a bid firmly on to the area’s agenda. • See letters on page 13.


Valley in July, she was wel­ comed by the leader of Ribble Valley Council, Coun. Chris Hol- tom, who declared: “We hope to be putting in bids for funding


Will open town’s closed circuit security TV network next week by Stewart Pimbley \


Home Secretary is switch-on VIP


[ f f e a l l k n ow * about the grow­ ing problem o f vandalism, which has hit Clitheroe as hard as other towns in this part o f Lancashire. This new CCTV scheme must be a


a safer.town


1 step, in the- right direction towards""


Council leader * Coun. Chris Holtom


Clitheroe' town centre on to i t s new s e c u r i ty scheme. Joining the Home Secre­


Hpward will be pushing the button rthat • switches


ing’s official unveiling,; Home. Secretary Michael .


THE Ribble Valley is names for big occasions the Home Secretary to sion network. At next Thursday morn­


switched on when it comes to attracting big — for it has managed to get none other than officially open Clitheroe’s dosed circuit televi-


the network's day-to-day ru n n in g , will see Mr Howard switch on the first phase of the 14-camera network. .The cameras will keep a


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tary for the ceremony, in the Ribble Valley Borough Council Chamber, is Chief Constable Pauline Clare, the county’s highest-rank­ ing officer and Britain’s f i r s t w om a n c h i e f constable. Already, strict security


measures, focusing on the council chambe r and


Church Street, are now being implemented in preparation for the VIPs’ arrival in town. C l i th e r o e ’s CCTV


Ribble Valley P a rtn e r­ ship,the group-in charge of


the first phase that will be inaugurated next week.


■; U n d e r t h i s . p h a s e , cameras have been placed


24-hour watch on the town centre, in a bid to make Clitheroe a safer aiid bet­ ter place to live and visit. Their installation has been welcomed by borough council leader Coun. Chris Holtom.


about the growing prob­ lem of vandalism, which has hit Clitheroe as hard as other towns in this part of Lancashire. This new CCTV scheme, spear­ headed by Ribble Valley


He said: “We all know


network is one of the first networks, allocated funds by the Home Office in April, to he operational in the country. The Home Secretary’s visit is part of his nationwide drive to encourage such schemes Councillors, local police officers and members of


Borough Council and Rih- ble Volley Partnership on behalf of the businesses, with the full support of the police, must be a step in the right direction towards a safer town.”


the scheme has been split into two phases and it is


Costing around £80,000,


on the arrival platform of Clitheroe railway station and in the Platform Gal­ lery: on Messrs Harry Garbck’s premises, in King Street; on Barclays Bank and the National and Pro­ vincial Building Society, at e i th e r end of C a s t le Street; on the White Lion, in Market Place; and at


the rear of the Conserva­ tive Club, to cover the new market area.


share of theHome Office’s £2m CCTV funding.


near completion and it is this stage which received a


The second phase is


HOME SECRETARY Michael Howard will be In Clitheroe next Thursday for the CCTV swltch-on


were made for funding around the country ana Clitheroe was just one of 14 North-West schemes to benefit from £656,000 made available in the region. Apart from the £28,600


Around 490 applications


provided by the Home Office, the remaining funds h ave been p u t forward by the council, the Rural Development Com­ mission, Regional Rail­ ways’ North-West, and Lancashire Constabulary. The whole system will


be controlled and moni­ to r e d from s e v e r a l sources, with Clitheroe Police S ta t io n a t the centre, while further mon­ itoring will take place-, in the council offices, in Church Walk, and at a location in Simonstone.


• Group working to make the CCTV scheme a success — page 14


Sunny outlook for student’s exciting solar energy idea


by Theresa Robson environment correspondent


A SOLAR heating system looks set to shine on the fortunes of a Whalley work experience stu­ dent— and launch energy-saving technology


of Station Road, is devel­ oping the ground-breaking


into tomorrow’s world. Mr Bruce Douglas (24),


system with Mr Chris Richardson, who is head of design a t high-flying Clitheroe firm ultraframe. Mr Douglas, an indus­


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trial design graduate, has so impressed^ Ultraframe’s managing director, Mr. John Lancaster, with the innovative idea that the firm is to sponsor him on a Loughborough University


MSc course in renewable


energy. ■ ■ During the 12-month


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:hundreds of jobs in i t s ; manufacture. - Mr. Douglas said: .“The system will use the power or the sun to heat domestic, water. Although it is in the early stages, initial teste have proved suc­


cessful and I feel positive that it will prove an excit­ ing project.


course, Mr Douglas will utilise his design skills and the facilities or the unlver- . sity to develop the pio­ neering system which, if- successful; could cut the w ater-h eating bills of. users by half and create1


ogy applied correctly can be of great benefit to the . environment; by protect­ ing its depleted resources. - Heat gain in: a conserva­ tory occurs all year, round, and can be quite substan- - tial. Our system, if suc­ cessful,will use this heat to- create -a low-cost water , heating system that will.


ted environmentalist, believes the correct appli­ cation of technology is the way forward for humanity, as it approaches the 21st century. - He underto o k work experience at Ultraframe - ana. working alongside Mr Richardson, seized upon : the chance of massive benefits to the earth and the consumer, as well as an investment opportunity for the firm. He continued:“ Technol­


Mr Douglas, a commit­


?rove .-both environment, a l l y - f r i e n d l y a n d


;, environment,’-This Com- men Inheritance”,- identi-


-has so far,proved prohibi­ tive, but the Government's; w h ite paper on the


cost-effective.” ; The coat of solar power,


Let’s unite to beat drugs menace


CONCERNED Clitheroe residents fighting to stop drug abuse in the Ribble Valley are urging parents to attend a drugs forum. ■ The Clitheroe Drug who offered the boy £10 to ship is spearheading a


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'^"Partnership- member - Mrs Delyse Broome, Clitheroe mother, believes the parents must unite to to


and surrounding area, and next Thursday’s meeting will give par­ ents an opportunity to air their views on drugs.


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ground, but, ■


the boy walked away and told a teacher.


fortunately, •


in play


, Mrs Broome outlined the meeting’s three main discussion points: • A p a t ro l a ro u n d


education for pupils in local primary schools.


that parents are increas­ ingly concerned about


drug abuse in Clitheroe, siting the castle as a place being targeted by drug


abusers. She also claimed that at


second held by the part­ nership and the first, in July, was attended by par­ ents, drug advice teams, senior police officers, Social Services represen­ tatives and teachers from


The meeting is the


local schools. Mrs Broome said she


one school, a young pupil was approached by a man


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believed several of these, professional groups would also be attending next week’s meeting, starting- at 7-30 p.m.


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