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Joint backing for sports bid
A MASSIVK new sport ing complex could be built in Whalley because two organisations in the village h a v e d e c i d e d t o co-o!>ernte. Whalley Sports Club
ext raord i na ry ge neral meeting to discuss a joint bid, which members agreed to.
and the Queen Elizabeth II Playing Fields Trust, both of which have made recent lottery bids to put up buildings and improve facilities at their adjacent sites, need only to dot the i’s and cross the t’s on the a g re em e n t , says Mr Andrew Honnan, the chairman of the playing fields trust. Both Mr Ronnan and
f a c t , th e m e e t in g instructed me to investi gate the possibility of amalgamating the owner ship of the land and to cre ate a tmst to secure the land for the use of sport in perpetuity.”
Mr Douglas said: “In
the sports club’s chairman, Mr Malcolm Douglas, believe a lottery bid of £800,000 is likely to be the result of the agreement between the registered charity and the private club. Only as far back as June
advised the two bodies to get together, said: “We are absolutely delighted that there is the will to work together. This is an opportunity to put a high- quality bid together and get something out of it.” Asked if th e re was
Mr Heap, who initially
ONLY one out of 10 schools contacted by Stagecoach Kibble to take part in an experiment to improve children’s beha viour on school buses volunteered to take
Behaviour on school’s bus earns reward
are to have the use of one of the company’s coaches for the day as a reward for how well they behaved travelling to and from school during the summer term. The youngsters arc passengers on the 017
part. Now 70 pupils from Uibblesdalc High School
school bus from Mellor to Clitheroc. Stagecoach Itibble operations manager Pam
Stangroom said: “Last year we had horrendous problems with children from different schools. It costs us a great deal of money. We contacted 10 schools to propose an experiment to see if we could improve the situation. “At the time, Ribblcsdale only used the 017, but
the two organisations were adamant that they would continue with their separate bids, even when they were advised by the borough council’s Director of Commercial Services, Mr John Heap, to join forces in preparing a bid. Since then, however,
money available for such a bid, he commented: “Our former sp o r ts (level opment officer, Rachel Routes, wrote a draft lei sure strategy for the Rib- ble Valley, in which Whal ley featured strongly. An application for a grant in the next financial year, when it is expected that there will be a total of £50,000 available, should be recognised.” If a joint lottery bid
Mr Ronnan has been advised by the Sports Council, one of the bodies from which the playing fields trust had applied for funding, that Mr Heap’s advice was correct. Re cen tly , Whalley Sports Club held an
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CCTV—‘Council should take some of blame
THE champagne to cele brate one year of crime- busting cameras in Clith- eroe will remain on ice, a f t e r an inv e s tig a tio n revealed poor management and supervi sion of the closed-circuit television sys tem contract by the council.
liquidation and the discovery of numerous faults with the sys tem, Ribble Valley Borough Council launched an investiga tion into the series of disasters which cost it £15,000. Now seven cameras are in
After the contractor went into
the headteacher, Ms Ward, replied immediately and said she was interested. I’m hoping that when sonic of the other schools see the success of the scheme they’ll come on board. “It’s so rewarding when you make a positive
suggestion and get a positive reaction back.*’ The scheme involved awarding points on a daily basis for good behaviour and a well looked after
bus. Stagecoach Ribble plans to continue the
scheme with Ribblesdale High and expand it as the school now uses more services the company provides.
were to be successful, £15,000 already exists in a playing fields trust bank account and pledges have been made by a number of organisations. But, as both chairman agreed, a lot of goodwill on both sides is still needed.
Busy sales days at Gisburn Mart
FOUU sales in six (lays saw over 500 cattle ami 4,200 sheep on sale at Gisburn Auction Mart. The sale of lightweight store
lambs on September 11th saw 02 forwanl, with the best price £50 and the average £40.70. The next day there were 77
£820.25, 2nd to £775 (£714). overweight 104.7p (102.8pk First quality heifers reached shearlings 94.8p (82.4p), homed £1,100 (£879.10), 2nd to £720 ewes £18.50 (£27.70), other ewes
newly-calved dairy cows and heifers forward. First quality cows made to £900, average
(£710).
cows and heifers forwanl with forwanl. Wheat made to £11 per cows due in September making tonne and barley to £0 per round
There were six in-calf dairy There were 13 tonnes of straw £51.50 (£19.70).
to £540 and heifers due this bale. month to £710 (£480).
calves forwanl. The top conti- sheep, nenta) Belgian Blue bull made Cows with BA calves made to £285 (F.S. Faud) ami the top £000 (£570), Limousin cow with
The sale saw 217 rearing were 91 cattle forwanl and 705 On September 14th there
continental Limousin heifer £100 Limousin bull calf £720, in-calf (K. Foster and Son). Charotais Limousin cow to Limousin £400, cross bull calves made to £182. Belgian blue heifers £280, heifers £02, Limousin cross bull Limousin heifers £i80, Charokus calves to £195 (£118.85), heifers heifers £170. Blonde d’Aquitaine ..............an Blue bull heifers £200, Simmental heifers
£100 (£55.50), Belgian cross calves to £285 (£158.85), heifers £100 (£72.90), Simmental
£19, 675.
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£800, Aberdeen Angus heifer stirks £120, Belgian Blue heifer
bull cn»ss calves to £1(55 (£180), heifers £90 (£73.50), Blonde d’Aquitaine cross bull calves £142 (£100). heifers £87. Here-
ford cross bull calves to £95, Suffolk lambs £44.50 (£29) heifers £55 (£24.00). Friesian Masham gimmer lambs £5(5, bull calves £10(5 (£97.20), Angus horned lambs £45 (£20.80), cross bull calves to £78 (£51.50), Masham lambs £89, Texel
(£44), mule lambs £45 (£17.90),
stirks £180, Hereford heifer s t irk s £90, F riesian bulls £200. Texel lambs made to £48
heifers 129.5p (110.7p), medium 119.5p (90.Op), heavy 118.5p (9G.Cp). Other medium heifers 99.5p (87.7p), heavy 101.5p <S4.:jp). There were 2,855 sheep
forwanl, including 3,123 lamb>, 3 shearlings and 229 ewes and rams. Light lambs made to 122.0p (117.9p), standard 12G.0p (1 17.7p), medi um 122.Op (115.8p), heavy 117.Op (109.9p),
Mr and Mrs Parker
Family party for golden couple
SATURDAY will be a golden day for Clitheroe couple
Mr Jim and Mrs Mary Parker. They will be joined at their home in Worston Road
by their three (laughters and their families, six grand children and one great-granddaughter, for a special party to celebrate their 50 years of married life. The couple met in 1944 when Jim was working for
the Ministry of Agriculture and Mary was a Land Army girl.
heifers £40 (£40), cull calves shearlings £00 (£47.80), mule £17 20
sale saw 840 cattle forward, (£50.90), Dalesbred ewes £58, including 194 young bulls anti Texel shearling tups £200. 152 steers and heifers. The top In the weekly sale of cull price for a bull was £828.20 calves on September l(5th they (
D..I.Lambert). Top kilo price made to £99 (£97.80). was 550kg at 185. ftp = £745.25 The Beacon North West (G5: (J.M. Townsend). The top sale burn) Electronic Auction for the price for steers and heifers was week ending September 11th £1592.45 (S. Spensley) and the saw 0,908 sheep forward, top kilo price :585kg at 129.5p = including 1,087 store lambs and £498.58 (A.T. Maude).
to fldO.Sp <114.8|>), medium made to 285.On. s tanda rd t:sr,.5|. (111.4,0. heavy 125.5,1 282.5,'. medium >75 5,, hea (lOU.Sp). Other light bulls W4.0p. storeH7(PWLBU). 108.5p C.m.7p), medium 114.5p £leere made to 180.^, young
Continental light bulls made and 71 cull ralvcs. Light lambs 1(50 cattle, including 52 stores
<05.0,i). heavy 115.5,) <10:1.2,0. bulls 18,.5p. heifers li8.0p. In Continental light steers 102.5p stores, steers made to < 100.5,1). medi um 104.5p young hulls C180, heifers 1.100,
(100.211), heavy ll:i.5p <101.0,0. cows£44o. Other light steers 88.5p <81.7p>. Registered sheepdogs made medium 104.5p «l!l.2p). heavy t<> I™ , unregistered i2o0 and
OO.fip (0l.2p). Continental light pups £55.
Widow’s thanks for support for family
A CLITHEROE widow has thanked her late hus band’s workmates for the support they gave the family while he was ill and the efforts they have made in his memory since his death. Mrs Maura Tomlinson’s
that, when it was found that Mr Tomlinson had
cancer, the people he worked with were unstint ing in their support.
husband. Bill, worked at 3M Neoteehnic. She says
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minute they found out that Bill was ill, nothing was too much trouble for his friends at work. They filled the church for his funeral and their efforts didn’t stop after his death.
She said: “From the
the sponsored cycle ride they organised to raise money for Macmillan N u rse s have passed £2,500. They knew' what the organisation had done* for my husband and our family and they were determined to recognise that by raising money for them. “ I am so grateful to them all, to 3M Neoteehnic
“So far the proceeds of The fatstock section of the £42 (£24.50), Gritstone ewes £59 ewes £82 (£5(5.40), horned ewes
He was born and brought up in the area but Mary s war work had brought her to the Ribble Valley from
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Mr Parker, now' 74, went on to work for a local estate. Mrs Parker (71) worked for many years at
Bolton-by-Bowland. , „ , ,
Calderstones Hospital. The couple are looking forward to their present from
the family — a special holiday in Scotland. Our photograph show's Mr and Mrs Parker in the
has been a joint project. the work!”
Mrs Parker says:“I do the planning and he does , . . , .
Artists’ entries of high standard
ARTISTS from across the county have put themselves in the picture by taking part in th e fir st Rib b l e Va l l e y Open Ar t
Competition. More than 130 artists submitted entries for the
competition, 80 of which were chosen for display in an exhibition which opened at the Platform Gallery, Clithcroc, yesterday and runs until September 28th. The exhibits were chosen by a panel, comprising
artist Paul Brown, of Brockhall Village; Clithcroc Advertiser and Times arts and entertainments corre spondent Theresa Robson; Elaine Sagar, co-ordina tor of the Platform Gallery; and Heather Fox, who is the Ribble Valley Council’s arts development officer. Visitors to the exhibition will be asked to vote for
special prize.
Competition co-ordinator Miss Sagar said: The standard of entries was very high and choosing the
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exhibits from the many entries was difficult. “There is undoubtedly a wealth of artistic talent in
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Security Systems. But it also concluded that the
operation in the town centre at a cost of £90,000, as opposed to the original estimate of £51,000. This investigation comes a
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highhghted in the report were • No financial vetting of the
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son for the repair bill was the default and subsequent liquida tion of the Oldham-based con t r a c to r , Business Watch
council should take some of the blame. It said: “The contractors default was compounded by poor contract management and super vision and a failure to follow established procedures. “In addition, there was a fail
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that there was no evidence of any deliberate wrongdoing or wilful misconduct on th ep a r to f any council members or officers. The report was presented in
However, the report found , crime.”
p r iv a te to six council ors appointed to look at the matter Recommendations for tightening up the council’s contract proce
now operational, the council has deferred making a decision on the installation of a further seven cameras in the planned second phase. The monitoring of the scheme is still under discussion.
Although the first phase is _ ^ ,
Founders at Civic Society’s AGM
heard chairman Beryl Cassidy report on a ,?>J“ essfid year of interesting and well-attended meetings. She thanked her loyal officers and committee members.
general meeting at the Red Pump inn, Bashall Eaves. Kath Bulcock, Florence Wilson and Donald Coates
and gave a comprehensive account of the Ribble \ alley Borough Council’s plans. He and Beryl Cassidy were thanked for giving so much time and energy to scrutin
Donald Coates presented his 22nd treasurer’s report
ising and inspecting sites. The annual membership fee for the society is now
£5 and visitors will be charged £1. The charge for tea and biscuits is still 20p. Meetings are held at the Mutual Room, Church Street, and the first of the season will be on October 7th at 7-20 p.m. when the Forward Planning Manager of Ribble Valley Borough
Council, Mr Mike Kirby, will be the speaker.
dure were later approved at the recent meeting of the Planning and Development Committee. The council’s leader, ^ Couii.
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