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parliamentary candidate for the Ribble Valley, Mr Marcus Johnstone, claims that ELTEC had run up the loss, despite its multi- million pound budget. But ELTEC bosses hit back at the claim, saying


which has a budget of Government’s audit and £22m., was in the red was financial cr ite ria , it is revealed in a written par- within the lowest possible liam en ta ry answer to category of risk.


there was absolutely no question of the organisa­ tion going bust. Tlte news that ELTEC,


Labour MP Mr Stephen “ T h e G o v e rnm e n t Byers.


assesses the performance


ber of Burnley Borough range of indicators and Council, is to quiz ELTEC ELTEC is one of the high- chiefs on the matter at a e s t per fo rming in the forthcoming question-and- country.”


Mr Johnstone, a mem- of TECs through a broad


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mented: “ I t is essential that the training needs of the Ribble Valley are met and I am most concerned by this loss. We must get to the bottom of it and, if it is due to a lack of Government funding, cam­ paigning needs to sta rt immediately for the cuts-to be reversed.” ELTEC chief executive Mr Mark Price said the


Planning in the


pipeline


PLANS are in hand to erect a dwelling at the rear of 75-83 Henthorn Road, Clitheroe (number 0117). They are among the


latest applications submit­ ted to Ribble Valley Bor­ ough Council Planning Department.


THE campaign by Whalley Village Hall Committee to repay the £15,000 l ° ^ e d by generous to create the new building continued a t the weekend with a treasure and trash which raised £113.


what one organiser described as a generous collection of “dear trash and cheap t r e a s ______•


Members of the committee made and served coffee and provided biscuits lor visito . Our picture shows members of the committee and some of the


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W H A L L E Y ’ S extraordinary y e ar of a n n iv e r s a r ie s g e t s u n d e r way w ith th e publication of the pro­ gramme of events to Be mounted by church o rg an is a t io n s in th e village — and there is som e th in g th e r e for everyone.


tion of sub st itu t io n house types. Three detached dwell­ ings at plot 10, 18 and 19 at Sawley Manor, A59, Sawley (0123). Clithcroc: Renewal of plan­


Other plans include: Bolton-by-Bowland: Erec­


trial units) at land off High- field Road (0119). Erection of dwelling within


1,400th anniversary of the f irs t church th ere, the 700th of the foundation of the Abbey, the 200th of th e M e th o d is t lo c a l preachers, the 150th of the parish school and the 70th of th e building of the Roman Catholic Church of English Martyrs.


The y ear 1996 is the


ning application 3/90/0945 (erection of four light indus­


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existing traditional barn to create a blacksmith’s forge with visitor viewing area and associated retailing. Create a first floor office at Lower Hall Barn. West Lane, Downham


sion to side and rear. Double detached garage to replace existing timber structure at 93 Padmam Road (0115).


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the existing curtilage at Wyn- dyates, Salthill Road (0121). Downham: Conversion of


W h a t o r g a n i s e r s describe as “a coincidence


by Tony Cliff


to the various religious bodies organising a year of C h r is t ia n c e leb ra t io n which will begin on May 25th and run, with a range of events each month, until November 3rd. Whalley has a long tra-


of anniversaries” has led


d i t io n of to l e r a n c e between religious groups of various denominations, which explains the ecu­ menical n a tu re of the whole festival. The opening weekend


th e re will be concerts ranging from jazz and brass bands to a ceilidh band and a ch am b e r ensemble. The Abbey Mys tery


Cathedral. On the musical side,


tors can even have their own health checked by m ed ic a l s t a f f a t th e exhibition.


Plays are an important event during the period


which are part of the pro­ gramme, include a discus­ sion of religious broadcast­ ing, a poetry reading, an introduction of Christian meditation and yoga as a means of prayer.


S p i r i tu a l s u b je c ts ,


has an organ recital, a fes­ tival of flowers and an exh ibition of h is to r ic archive materials, as well as the opening service and procession with the Pro­ v o s t o f B l a c k b u r n


dren's sports event and history village trail as part of a festival day and eve­ ning on June 22nd. On October 18th-20th,


and there will be a chil­


organisers have planned a complete contrast with a Festival of Caring exhibi­ tion. This will illustrate all aspects of caring work car­ ried out by both secular and church groups. Visi­


Mr Dennis Cassidy, said: “The celebration will be both spiritual and festive. I t will offer to all an exploration of our past and of Christian action today.


One of the organisers,


present a variety of enter­ tainments, social events and activities, inviting everyone to take part in the celebrations.”


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“As a festivity, it will L celebrate at Whalley public inquiry


400 objections heard by


First of over


THE special needs of a woman from Sawley dominated the first objection aired a t the pub­ lic inquiry into Ribble Valley’s District-wide


~oca ilJ F Plan.


decision not to allow Mrs Brenda Burns — who had to retire from teaching due to a degenerative disease of the lower lumber region of the spine — and ner husband, Tony, to build a


The borough council’s


bungalow a t Laneside Farm was taken on plan­ ning grounds. Speaking of Mr Michael


tered architect and coun­ try planner who has been appointed by the Govern­ ment to preside over the inquiry, which ends on April 10th, decided to pay a site visit before deciding on the issue. Mr Barton expects to make hundreds of s i te


Kirby, borough council planning officer and wit­ ness a t the inquiry, Mr Burns, a builder, said: “Mr Kirby made a statement in front of our solicitor say­ ing that disablement is not


sentative Mr David Wal­ ton, in summing up, said th a t all the objections made by Mr and Mrs Burns were contrary to, and not in conformity with, the borough’s dis­ trict-wide plan, the county council’s Structure Plan and the Government’s guidelines. He said: “A change in


policy to meet individual needs would create diffi­ culties in policy within o th e r R ib b le V a l ley villages.”


planning.' Borough council repre­


Mr Ken Barton, a char­ houcht


organisation was one of the top four training and enterprise councils in the UK. He said: “Last year, we


had a £250,000 income sur­ plus, but this year we have spent £250,000 over income, which balances out over two years. “There is absolutely no


question of ELTEC going bust. In fact, based on the


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visits during his work in the Ribble valley, as he attempts to sort out over 400 objections to the dis­ trict-wide plan. The plan is to run until 2006. The inquiry is the \


his opening statement, Mr Walton told those gath­ ered in the council cham­ ber in Church Street that its purpose was to provide a statutory basis for deci­ sion-making in d ev e l­ opment m a tte rs in the borough. He said: “I t is to help


c o n su l ta t iv e p ro c e s s , which produced the hun­ dreds of responses. Describing the plan in


resolve the many impor­ tant differences of view about planning proposals that have been revealed in the representations.”


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