Cmhcroe 22321, (Editorial), 22323 (Advertising). Burnley 122331 (Classified)


Council wants your view on Castle plans


b y S t e w a r t P im b le y


THE people of the Ribble Valley can now h ave a s ay in th e


future of Clitheroe Castle as part of the bid to get a National Lottery cash boost. Ribble Valley Borough


Council has now opened up


given the opportunity to react to these ideas and make their own sugges­ tions by completing the questionnaire below. The council has reassured the public that its suggestions have not been set in stone and there is still plenty of o p p o r tu n ity to change them before the final bid is submitted in September. The council's economic,


the debate on the £lm.fa- eelift scheme for the castle and its grounds by putting forward suggestions for the 900-year-old site. The p u b lic is bein g


development manager, Mrs Pat Ward, is leading the team set up to organ­ ise the bid. She said: ‘The council has tried to come up with ideas th a t are sympathetic to the site. We do not want to create a Disneyland-type site. “I t is important that the


installing a floor, roof and staircase to make it a his­


torical centre. • Bandstand — ambi­


and stable building — the buildings, now occupied by N o r th W e s t S o u n d Archives, could house craft workshops and dis­ play areas for local craft workers. • Museum garden —


p r o te c t a g a in s t poor weather have been put f o rw a r d , a s w e l l as proposals for better facili­ ties for performers. • Former courthouse


tious plans to provide a canopy, dome or bubble to


— create a maze on one of the bowling greens, estab­ lish a crazy golf area, install an open air chess board and provide an area forboules. Mrs Ward added: “The


restoration of the Norman keep and the consequent enhancement of the castle grounds with the help of lottery funding will be a suitab le countdown to commemorate the millen- ium in the borough.” All the comments will be


redeveloped as a Victorian garden with herbs for sale. • Museum — this build­


council receives public comment, as this could produce some valuable and innovative ideas.” . The council’s vision is to


take the castle and sur­ rounding sport and leisure facilities into the next mil­ lennium — and to make it a focal point for tourism, as well as cultural, social and business activities. Among the suggestions


put forward by the bid’s co-ordinating group, the Rainbow Committee, are: • C a s t l e k e e p — restore the structure by


ing will house interactive displays telling the history of Clitheroe and the Rib­ ble Valley by using themes such as the area’s Roman connections or its role in the industrial revolution. • Glasshouse area —


preserved and enhanced with gardens upgraded and outdoor furniture and railings replaced. • Football pitches —


relocate the two pitches to Edisford where a major r e d e v e l o p m e n t is proposed. • Other leisure facilites


r" Here is where you “ “I can put forward


l your plan for Castle l


I Ribble Valley Borough Council is invilingl | public comment, via the columns of th e | J Clitheroe Advertiser and Times, through a | ■ s im p le q u e s t io n n a i re which ap p e a rs ! ! below. These questionnaires are also! ■ available from the council offices, the® I Tourist Information Centre, and Platform* | Gallery. They should be completed and I | returned to P a t Ward, Economic Devel-| ■ opment Manager, Policy Unit, Council! ! Offices, Church Walk, Clitherbc BB7i 12RA.


I Deadline for comments is July 17th, | 1996.


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My suggestion for improvements to Clitheroe | ■ Castle and the surrounding area is:


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h a n d e d t o M P )N protesting ement’s burn- fuel was pre- P Nigel Evans


.o the Govern- indieation of feeling in the


ling the bum-


21. i said: “I will ig the petition i s te r , J am e s o n , a t th e a n t o f t h e nt. I t shows f feeling held n the Ribble


ie burning of Slope the peti­


nbers of Resi-. ist Toxic Sub- A.TS) handed :ument, which •natures. 2d the Ribble to pass the


tion will reinforce to the Government the view that there should be no devia­ tion from the authorisation with which Castle Cement must comply.” Copies of the petition, which took six weeks to


gather, are being sent to the borough council and Pendle MP Gordon Pren­ tice. He, as chairman of the Parliamentary Labour P a r ty ’s E n v iro nm en t Committee, will be hand­ ing it in a t the public m e e t in g in to C a s t le Cement’s appeal over the December 31st deadline for implementing Environ­ ment Agency regulations. Mrs Lynda England, of


want Cemfuel burnt in the Ribble Valley.”


Thieves strike


p c „h)ie a parcel „ The items were stolen m - a - ftssaar1— -


n Sunday.


RATS, said: “Public feel­ ing is reflected in the peti­ tion. The public does not


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restored in Vietorian-style to provide arboretum and cafe. • War m em o r ia l —


considered by the council and, if suitable, incor­ porated into future plans. There will be another chance to comment on the plans when three short­ listed schemes, incorporat­ ing the suggestions from the council and public, go on display in September.


Rod licences


■ANGLERS arc reminded that they must have a rod licence for coarse fishing. The c o a r s e se a so n


started this week and the Environment Agency has threatened to crack down on licence-evaders. F i s h in g w i th o u t a


L a d i e s r a l l y f o r s c a n n e r


A BUMPER brew-up at St Mary’s UC Church hall in Sabdcn raised a welcome £311 for the East Lancashire Super- Scan Appeal.


licence is a serious matter, warned a spokesman for the Government watch­ dog, with flues of up to £2,500 and possible confis­


cation of equipment. The licences are avail­


able from post offices, from £1-50 daily to £15 annually.


Jacket missing


A LADY’S jacket and a Sony Compact Disc player and* 10 discs, with a total value of £500, were stolen from a car parked in Clith­ e ro e Road, W h a 11 e y , between Friday night and Saturday morning.


church served dozens of cu p p a s to a s te a d y stream of thirsty visi­ tors’ as the summer sun blazed down.


The la d ie s o f th e


sta lls boosted to tals, w h i le h om e -m a d e biscuits went down a treat.


Cake and bric-a-brac System gone


THE music system of a Vau.xhall Nova car — a


Kenwood radio-cassette, two sp e a k e r s and an amplifier, with a total value of £590 — was stolen between 10 a.m. and G p.m. on Saturday when the car was parked on Chester Avenue car park, Clitheroe.


Lay-by theft


THIEVES stole credit cards and insurance docu­ ments valued at £40 from a car parked in Trapp Lane lay-by, Sabden, on Sun­ day. The offence occurred between 4-30 p.ni. and G p.m. .


Claire Clarkson (nine), who had a good time raising cash with a con­ test to guess the name of her furry pal, Ilattie.


Our p ic tu re shows Bridge drive


THE winners of the Pen­ dle Club bridge drive were Mrs K. Bulcock and part­ ner, Mr H. Holt and Mrs M. Edmundson.


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