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Sports club is on to a winner


thanks to grant


THE National Lottery and Sports Council came up trumps — twice — for Clitheroe Cricket, Bowling and Tennis Club with the magnificent


total sum of £90,785. . . . . On Saturday, the grand opening of the newly- refurbished


facilities, off Chatbum Road, takes place with a ribbon­ cutting ceremony at noon. The club was the first beneficiary in this region of a Lot­


tery Sports Fund Award under the Rural Priority Areas Initiative, which allows grants of up to 90 per cent of the


The club was able to benefit, even though it lies outside


the Rural Development Area, because it demon­ strated that more than half of its members live outside the town and designated


area. The project, the total cost


of which was finally esti­ mated at £105,000, involved the construction o f a synthetic surface on existing tennis courts, an all-weather strip for cricket on one of the largest play­ ing surfaces in the region, and disabled access to the changing rooms and toilet


facilities. The club received an initial


grant of £69,182, but due to frost damage in the courts, which were about to


be upgraded, had to go back to the Lottery with a revised bid, hence the new figure of £90,785, one of the highest awards to a pri­ vate club, submitted under the Rural Priority Areas


A SCH O O L which Planning in pipeline


A WET scrubbing plant for kiln seven at Castle


Cement Ltd, in West Bradford Road, Clitheroe (number 0275), is among the latest applications before.Ribble Valley Bor­ ough Council’s Planning Department. Other plans include: Bashail Eaves: Construc­


tion of single garage in part of garden at 2 Lower Hod- der Cottages (0255). Billington: Installation of


telecommunications equip­ ment at the NTL transmit­ ting station on Brierley’s Farm, Moor Lane (011N). Boltomby-Bowland: Change


of residential use to a tea room at 2 Main Street


(0250). Sawley: Farm-vehicle gar­ age, work area and loosebox constructed of stone, with


slate roof, at Rodhill Barn, Rodhill Lane (0267). Chaigley: Internal alter­


ations to form two two-bed- roomed flats, both with


offices and one with a play­ room and toilet, at Stony- hurst College, Avenue Road, Hurst Green (0264) Chipping: Demolish existing


sun room and porch, erect single-storey extension to form larger porch, garage, conservatory and extension over garage, as well as relo­ cating oil tank, at 11 Broad


Meadow (0276). Change of use of former


barn and stable to form eight bedrooms, with en-


'suite facilities as annexe to the Talbot Hotel (0279) and with listed building consent (0280), at Talbot Bam, Tal­


bot Street. Two phases of a proposal for cubicle housing for dairy


cattle (0252) and (0253): implement a storage shed (0254); and prior notifica­ tion for an agricultural live­ stock house (012N) at Blackmoss Farm, Elmridge


Lane. Clitheroe: Outline applica­


tion for two cottages and nine apartments, with ancil- liary parking, road and external works at Candle- makers’ Croft, Lowergate (0283). Change of use into Victori-


an-style tea-room and herbalists at 1 Moor Lane (0271). Erection of painted, steel


fire-escape stair to south­ east elevation of former Methodist Chapel, Moor Lane (0272). ' Conservatory to rear of


house at Upbrooks Farm, Upbrooks (0261). Conservatory to side of 12


Lancaster Drive (0263). Four detached houses and associated infrastructure at land off Union Street, Low Moor (0266). Replace existing porch with


a conservatory at 2 Church Close (0268). Proposed conservatory at 15 Moorland Crescent (0269). Gisburn: Demolish a previ­


ous toilet to improve natur­ al light to house and a listed building consent to erect a wooden shed to rear of gar­ den at Snowhill Studio, Main Street (0260). Grindleton: A reserved mat­


ters application for a detached house at land at Sawley Road (0265). Sabden: Erection of 25ft


floodlighting columns at Sabden Crown Green Bowl­ ing Club, Pendle Street East


(0251). Rear extension to form lounge at 56 Whalley Road


(0273). Whalley: Continued use of


existing food shop, with additional sale of hot food from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., at 75 King Street (0257). Install phosphate dosing


equipment at Spring Wood Secondary Disinfectant Plant, Brookes Lane (0281).


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pr ides itse lf on pro ­ ducing a homely atmosphere for its s ta f f as well as its children has officially said g o od by e to on e o f its m o s t loyal


employees. Mrs Christine Knowles


served Bowland County High School for 25 years before retiring last year because of ill health. Dur­ ing those years, the versa­ tile woman not only played “mum” to the children, but she looked after the affairs of the school, in general, and the head­ teachers, in particular. She has seen the comings and goings of three head­ teachers during her time at the small rural secondary school, where her final post was senior clerical assis­


tant. Before holding that posi­


tion, however, Mrs Knowles (58), who lives in Riming- ton, served the school as its secretary, telephonist and


receptionist,as secretary for the board of governors, and as a welfare assistant, look­ ing after children during


break times. The school’s headteacher, Mr Steve Colling spoke warmly of Mrs Knowles, saying that her abilities would be very sorely


missed. He said: “Christine has


been with this school for such a long time and I know that I speak for my immedi­ ate predecessor, Mr Gra­ ham Crossley, as well as myself, when I say that she has always been an integral part of the school,support­ ing all its events. We will miss her very much indeed.” Mrs Knowles attended


school on Friday for a spe­ cial presentation. All the staff gathered for lunch and the former clerical assistant was presented with a nest of tables, in oak, a cut-glass vase, a figurine and a bou-


quet. Mrs Knowles, who joined the staff of the school in '' 1972, said: “I feel very privi­ leged to have worked at the


Garage given green light by councillors


DESPITE Clitheroe Town Council’s recommen­ dation that an application for a private garage be refused, borough councillors have given it the go- aJiea(l # The application for the garage opposite the rear of 7/9


Union Street, Clitheroe, brought one protest that it would prove to be too big and damage visual amenities and was more like an industrial unit.


. However, members of the council’s Planning and Devel­


opment Committee heard that the plot was currently used as a garden and had two buildings on it. It was pro­ posed to demolish the first of the buildings and erect a larger garage in its place. Two previous applications for toolsheds had been refused.


An application for a private garage was submitted but . ■ ... , . .


withdrawn in February and the current application dif­ fered from that in that the overall size was larger than any


of its predecessors and the materials differed. Despite that, planners felt that the removal of one of the


existing poor-quality structures would improve the char­ acter and appearance of the site. Precise specifications of the materials to be used are to


be submitted to the council, and it was thought that the proposed materials, stone with a pitched blue slate roof,


matched the local buildings. be carried out from it.


Triple treat for the camera club


A SU P ER B triple slide presentation by three Ilkley photogra­ phers was enjoyed by Ribblesdale Camera


Club members. Peter and Cathy Mullen


and David Haigh showed high-quality photographs


taken in places as far dis­ tant as the Falkland Islands, Finland, India, Kenya and even Yorkshire. The photographers, who


each have been awarded Fellowships of the Royal Photographic Society and many other honours besides, lived up to their reputations. Their natural


history subjects, land­ scapes and portraits, pre­ sented straight from the camera, would be clear winners in any competi­ tion. A wry sense of humour was evident in many of the images. As a bonus, some prints were shown as members enjoyed their tea and biscuits. Next week, Mr Frank


Barnes is to give an audio­ visual show with the title “AV a Good Eveningl” New members will be wel­ comed to attend, at the clubroom, Ribble Lane, Chatbum. Meetings take place on Tuesdays at 7-30


p.m.


Best paws forward for the annual Rotary dog walk


DOGS and their owners should be getting in training for the annual Rotary Club of Clitheroe Sponsored


| Dog Walk. P H O N E -114 P W m TM T n ?M 83M 99B- Fax. 01282 839990 51, Sel- 0 1 2 8 2 8 3 9 9 3 ^ phone,ln coMk The event, over six or nine kilometres beside the River .


I Ribble, takes place on May 18th and presents a great opportunity to raise money for your own chanty or club funds The money you raise is divided 50% between your good cause and those chosen by Rotary, which this year are Life Education Trust and the Bowland Pennine


Mountain Rescue Team. . . T .


i Sponsorship forms are available from the Tounst Infor­ mation Centre, H. M. Sowerbutts & Co, F. A. Allen and Sons, Barrie Lancaster (Insurance Services) or the Clitheroe Advertiser and Times.


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One of the conditions attached to the granting of the ■, ■.


application was that the garage should be for private and domestic purposes only and no trade or business should


school. In particular, the children have been wonder­ ful to work with, as have the staff. The atmosphere at the school, in general, is excellent. And to have those views, looking across at Pendle Hill, you couldn’t ask for more.” Pictured is Mrs Knowles with members of staff fol­ lowing the presentation. (CAT 8827)


Initiative. The club has been estab


lished since 1862 and pro­ vides sporting facilities for Clitheroe and the sur­ rounding villages. Lottery bid co-ordinator Mr John Coulter said he was delighted with the suc­ cessful bid and expressed thanks to the Sports Coun­ cil and the National Lot­


tery.


Home care focus on villages


A C L IT H E R O E home care company has been working with the area’s rural development officer to improve services to residents of Rib­ ble V a l le y ’s more


remote villages. The result is the introduc­


tion of a frozen meals deliv­ ery service, designed to give those who experience difficulty visiting shops, are elderly or infirm, a nourishing well-balanced


diet. Mrs Yvonne Carter, of All­


care Home Care Agency, Wellgate, said that the company aimed to offer elderly and disabled people independence in the home, particularly when they lived in such large rural areas as the Ribble Valley. Following the successful


launch of the new service, Allcare is planning to extend it to the surround­ ing district and to its Cum­ bria branch.


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Opportunity for initial training on The Taster Course will provide information on all aspects o f the floristry industry.


The college inlands to offer part time floristry courses in Clitheroe from September 1997, depending on the


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To reserve a place on the course, and to receive further information. Please contact the Floristry department at:


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