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(Classified,) J CHOIR MAKES ITS MARK


A CHOIR drawn from around the country made its mark in Clitheroe at the weekend, when the British Meth­ odist Youth Choir appeared before a i 150-strong audience at Trinity Method­


intensive practice session before a performance. “The choir's varied and accomplished


hnked to the Methodist Association of Youth Clubs, is that it has few oppor­ tunities for rehearsals but makes up for this by arriving a day early for an


st Church. One of the features of the group,


repertoire spoke volumes for members’ individual skills in combining so melo­ diously and effectively,” said Trinity Press officer Mr Dennis Ogden. “The


Toast to Simon


examinations in Liverpool on Monday and returned home to give his wife, Debbie, the good news.


years, he spent a year at Fleetwood Nautical Col­ lege before joining the Merchant Navy. He ini­ tially went to sea on a bulk carrier travelling to Japan. For the last six years he has been employed by P and O, latterly on board the luxury liner Oriana.


At sea for the past 11


before he has his own ship, but when the right oppor­ tunity comes along Simon will certainly be qualified to take it.


new post in Wales working on the ferry service from Holyhead. It could be some time


On Sunday he starts a


fied as a captain in the Merchant Navy. Simon (27) took the oral


THERE were celebrations in a Clitheroe household this week as former Bow- land County High School pupil Simon Wood quali­


audience thoroughly enjoyed unaccom­ panied choral works, plus a piano solo,


September at St James’s Methodist Church, Rainhill, Liverpool.


said Jolene Clark (15), of Kingsmill Avenue, was recovering well and was


B l a c k b u r n R o y a l Infirmary. A hospital spokesman


Destination bird sanctuary


THE bird sanctuary and n a tu r e r e s e r v e a t Leighton Moss, near Sil- verdale, was the destina­ tion of 35 C lith e ro e Naturalists.


Mr John Wilson will lec­ ture the group on the birds of Morecambe Bay, at its meeting on March 28th.


Leighton Moss warden ________


this evening will include a talk by Bowland Forest ranger Mr David Oyston. The meeting is at Clith­ eroe Library at 7-30 p.m.


The group’s meeting


A WHALLEY teenager who suffered a fractured skull in a three-vehicle smash on Saturday was yesterday recovering in


Teenager hurt


said Mr Ogden. Many people who attended the concert on the previous day were in the congregation. The choir’s next engagement is in


y tke jnorning service and brought outhful spontaneity to the occasion,


Holst, and Lennon and McCartney, and after the two-hour programme the audience was able to meet choir mem­ bers over refreshments served in the church hall. On the following day, the choir led


a humorous duet, an organ solo, and songs with choir backing. Composers ranged from Tallis to


organiser Sgt Allan Brad­ bury said: “In the last year in Lancashire, there have


check on the A59 by police in two weeks. The first targeted lorries as part of a drive to cut down on the number of vehicle-related offences. Operation Oatmeal


Samlesbury weighbridge on the A59. This is the second road


part in Operation Oatmeal stopped 60 vehicles at the


down on animal theft. Police officers taking


VEHICLES carr1 livestock into the kib- b le Val le y were searched in a police operation to crack


Police search livestock vehicles


been 60 cattle, valued at £300,000, reported stolen. None of the cattle has so far been recovered. In addition, 38 horses valued at £100,000 have been sto­ len and only three have been recovered.”


recovered during the operation, but tags, micro­ chips and vehicle identifi­ cation numbers were checked.


No stolen animals were


identification microchips and the police are now encouraging more owners to have their animals fit­ ted with them. The exercise also con­ centrated on animal trans­


Only three horses had


Council tax: what you will pay


COUNCIL TAX in the Ribble Valley is set to rise.


be 6.5%, which means, on average, those living in Band D houses will pay an extra £43 per year for their services.


The overall increase for the borough next year will


Little Harwood, suffered a fractured jaw and Emma Rushton (16), of Kingsmill Avenue, Whalley, suffered cuts and bruises. Both have been released. The Land-Rover driver Alexander Jackson (18), of


driver and his passengers were uninjured.


suffered whiplash and bruising. They declined hospital treatment. The Burnley minibus


ger in the Ford Escort were from Haslingden and


and Land-Rover were badly damaged in the accident. The driver and passen­


Portfield Lane, Whalley, escaped injury. Both the Ford Escort


the Land-Rover were taken to hospital for treatment. David Emmett (17), of


senger in a Land-Rover which was involved in a collision with a minibus and Ford Escort in Station Road at 4-45 p.m. Two other passengers in


shortly due to be released. The teenager was a pas­


The new valuation bands for Clitheroe, which is rea­ sonably indicative of the rest of the borough, are: B and A — £468.48; B — £546.56; C — £624.65; D — £702.73; E — £858.90; F — £1,015.06;


government, which Ribble Valley claims is reducing funding.


G — £1,171.21; H — £1,405.46. These increases are laid at the door of central


standard spending assessment for 1996-97 is being reduced by £220,000. In a report to Wednesday’s special committee meet­


ratified by full council on Tuesday evening. In the spotlight


ing, Mr Scott said: “Whilst this does not directly affect what we can spend in the short-term, it does increase the burden on council tax payers.” The Policy and Resource Committee’s decision was


the Audit Commission England and Wales, publishes a league tables of the nation’s councils.


™E performance of Rib-look at how efficent and ble Valley Borough Coun- effective the council is and cil will come under the will compare its perfor- spothght this month, when mance to other councils in


The commission will results on March 21st. I t will announce the


Marshal Scott, told councillors at a special meeting of the Policy and Resources Committee that public expenditure is being squeezed. He said that local government has low central government priority and district council services have an even lower priority. Add these factors to Ribble Valley having fewer problems than many other areas, and the borough’s


Ribble Valley Council’s chief financial officer, Mr


Lancashire, and the Plat­ form Gallery in Clitheroe is soon to give local people the chance to develop their own textile talents.


THERE is a well-woven history of textiles in East


Woven history of textiles


to be cancelled last month because of bad weather, are now due to be held this month at the gallery in batik, printmaking and embroidery.


Workshops, which had


The workshops will be Tesco vouchers run by Caroline Slifkin,


wax is used to resist the merging of colours in such a way that individual hues may be built up in a fabric to create images not possi­ ble by conventional print­ ing or dyeing techniques.


Batik is a process where


30th, from 10-30 a.m. to 4 p.m., and the cost is £15 for one day and £25 for two days. This includes tuition, materials and tea and coffee throughout the day. Further information may be obtained from Elaine Sagar at the gal­ lery. telephone 443071.


duled for Saturday, March 16th, and Saturday, March


her work will.be on exhibi­ tion at the gallery. The courses are sche­


who specialises in scarves as an art form. Some of


Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, March 7th, 1996 17


portation vehicles. Police and animal welfare officers looked at the safety of vehicles and the condition of the animals.


lorries were overloaded, 25% of car trailers were too heavy and the majority of motorists did not have the correct documentation for transporting livestock.


mation about animal trans­ portation should contact| the motorway police o n ! 01257 791427.


Anyone wanting infor­


for mechanical defects and any offences regarding construction, use and hygiene. It was found that 20% of


Vehicles were examined


Residents head for police ‘surgery’


WHALLEY residents on Saturday beat a path to the new village police surgery, being held for the first time. The first in a series of


called to say “hello” and emphasise how pleased they were to see a police presence in the village a f te r so many years. Others highlighted partic­ ular problems, which included p a rk in g in Church Lane, especially at 3-30 p.m. when parents were picking up their chil­ dren from school; parking by shoppers on the double yellow lines in George Street; the use of Broad Lane, the Sands and Church Lane as a short cut; and children playing


fo o tb a ll around the houses. The officers stressed


Times- office in King Street.


ment worth more than £22 million has been supplied to schools in the last four years.


the vouchers will then be distributed among local schools. The scheme runs from March 18th to May 26th and computer equip­


As in previous years,


SHOPPERS who collect vouchers issued under the Tesco Computers foi Schools scheme are asked to bring them to the Clitheroe Advertiser and


d r o p - i n s u r g e r i e s attracted more than 25 people who took the opportunity to meet PC Derek Brownless and PC Tony Walsh. Some residents ju s t


for the first Saturday of every month for the next four months, with the next taking place on April 6th. The police officers empha­ sised that residents must support the surgeries to ensure that they continue.


that they would be spend­ ing as much time as possi­ ble in the village, often patrolling on foot, but would not be available 24 hours a day, although a 24-hour response was available for the Whalley area by utilising the free telephone service outside the office in Princess Street. Surgeries are planned


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MEMBERS of Clitheroe Parish Church Organ.. Society pulled out the- stops for a fund-raising performance in the Ribble ralley Mayor’s Parlour.


needs money to finance its popular concerts featuring celebrity organists from far afield, raised more - than £200 with a coffee morning and bring-and- - buy stall.


The soc iety, which-


guess-the-weight-of-the- cake competition, which •


The event included a


picture shows two young-"** s t e r s mak in g th e ir - guesses.


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were Lord and Lady ' Clitheroe, who are patrons ;.: of the society, and Clith- * eroe Mayor Coun. Stephen -^ Holt.


Among the visitors*.*


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