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C a sh sw itch move ag reed in p r in c ip le


LOCAL councillors have agreed, in princi­ ple, to redirect £20,000 which was set aside for the failed Grindleton Mill scheme into a new rural technology management centre at Barrow.


the recent Ribble Valley Borough Council .Policy and Finance Committee. Coun. Peter Redpath


The issue was raised at


(Read) asked when the money would have to be put forward. He contin­ ued: “Should we not wait until there is a more spe­ cific need for it?” Agreeing with his col­


another site on which it could replicate the project and build a rural technol­ ogy resource and manage ment centre. A funding package has


le ag u e , Coun. Derek Waller (Gisburn), said: “The developers are want­ ing us to put our £20,000 on the table before we


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been developed by Enter­ prise pic with £500,000 support from Obj 5b, Pilot Properties, LCEL and the authority to build the centre at Barrow. Nego­ tiations are under way w i


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know what it is going to be technology linking the used for. We need to look remoter rural areas, as at the whole picture first. The Grindleton Mill


Partnerships. The centre is intended to be a hub for information


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project did not go ahead and the landowners have since sold the site to a pri­ vate developer. Enterprise pic was com­


mitted to identifying Solo whist


WINNERS of solo whist at the Pendle Club were Mr E. Holden, Mr J. Oddie and (joint 3) Mr M. Ja ck so n and Mrs D. Knight. Winners at this week’s bridge drive were Mr T. Thornber and Mrs M. Butler, Mrs V. Heald and Mrs E. Crossley. New members are wel­


well as being a support centre for the small busi­ nesses taking units in the building. The road to the former


VISITORS flocked to Downham when Lord and Lady Clitheroe opened the gardens ol their home, Downham Hall, to boost the Rib­


Barrow Printworks’ site, on which it is intended to locate the centre, is cur­ rently under construction. The centre is seen as


ble Valley SuperScan appeal. The gardens were home to brie-a-brae, tombola, ice cream stalls and a raffle, all of which saw brisk trade all


come for whist every Mon­ day at 7-30 p.m.


providing jobs, training and development oppor­ tunities for both new businesses locating in the centre and for local busi­ nesses, as well as com­ panies relocating to Bar- row. It is also envisaged as being a central server for the technology frame­ work being developed for the community projects in the remoter areas of the borough.


show on the lawn, performed by the Kibble Val­ ley Branch of the Scottish Country Dancers. Chil-‘ dren were kept busy with organised games and a


Tea and cakes were enjoyed by all, as well as a bouncy castle.


showed no signs of the previous week’s bad weather, and were also the venue for a home produce stall sell­


The gardens, in their usual beautiful condition, , . . .


ing plants and vegetables. Thanks were expressed to all who worked hard to


create a very successful afternoon, with sales from stalls and entry fees helping to boost the scanner appeal by £800. Anyone who did not chum their raffle prizes should contact Mrs Wilson, tel. 01200 440051. Pictured is Lady Clitheroe (fourth from the left)


with some of the guests who supported the open day. (CAT 11606)


If music be the food—it’s barbecue time!


Ex-postal sorting chief dies aged 72


A MAN who worked his way up the postal service from being a te leg ram boy on a bicycle to head of the local sorting office has died aged 74. A member of a large and


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joined the GPO just 60 years ago on leaving Ribb- lesdale School. He deli­ vered messages all over the area on what was then the familiar standard issue bicycle until being pro­ moted to postman. WThe war interrupted Mr


well-known Clitheroe family, Mr Allen Weaver


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spent more than four years on the aircraft car­ rier, HMS Unicorn, earn­ ing several campaign awards. But afterwards he never talked about his experiences or wore his medals, although he quietly remembered those who did not return. Mr W e a v e r w en t


eaver’s career and he


hospital after being taken suddenly ill at home, and many friends attended the service at Calverley’s chapel of rest. It was fol­ lowed by interment at Clitheroe cemetery, and the Rev. Michael Fielding officiated.


straight back to Clitheroe sorting office and spent many years as inspector in charge. He met his wife, M a rg a re t , when she started her 32 years’ ser­ vice on the front counter, and he retired in 1982. Very much a family


wife and a m a r r ied l daughter.


Mr Weaver leaves his . Car missing


man, Mr Weaver enjoyed looking after his large gar­ den, and he and his wife were also keen on motor­ ing, holidays and ballroom dancing. Mr Weaver died in


Ramblers see teepees on Wennington walk


MEMBERS of the Clith­ eroe group of the Ram­ blers’ Association joined leader Mr Bert Wells on


Wennington railway sta­


Sunday for a walk he had planned a t Wennington. The 16-strong party left


tion and headed south through woods and over fields to Old Bottom Farm, a picturesque, iso­ lated dwelling.


with mushroom-shaped staddle stones, once used to keep ricks and buildings clear of the ground to avoid vermin infestation.


The farm lane was lined


Continuing to walk across the fields, Bert led


his party over Hindburn Bridge, through Powley and Pike Gill Wood, over Hunt’s Gill Beck and via Alcocks Farm to the banks


of the River Koeburn. Here they encountered the unusual sight of several teepees, which are resi­ dences of the Middlewood


Charity Trust. Passing over the river,


the group reached the nearby moorland and then


began their homeward route.


refreshments at a local inn, they then recrossed the Hindburn at Meal Bank Bridge and followed more field paths back to Wennington.


Pausing in Wray for


ramblers for showing them a seldom-visited and most attractive walking area.


Bert was thanked by the


Bradbury will lead a walk to Noyna, leaving North


On Sunday, Mr Dan


Street car park at 9-30 a.m.


Valley Business Club Car Treasure Hunt takes place this month. It is to begin at Spring Wood Picnic Site, Whalley, next Fri­


day, starting between 6 and 6-30 p.m. Winners will receive the Ribble Valley Business Club Car Trea­ sure Hunt Champions’ Sal­ ver, and there will be


MORE than 70 people enjoyed an evening full of food and entertainment at a charity barbecue organ­ ised by Ribble Valley Mayor Coun. Je n n y Grimes. The event, held at the


A BLUE Ford Escort die­ sel car, registration num­ ber J8730FR and valued at £4,000, was stolen from Shire Lane, Hurst Green, between 11-30 p.m. on Sunday and 5-30 a.m. the following day. Anyone with information about the theft is urged to contact Clitheroe police on 01200 443344.


Hotel changes hands after 40 years in same family


rear of the council offices in Church Walk, raised £304.31 for the mayor’s


charity.The money will be split at the end of the mayoral year between Castleford Day Centre, Clitheroe,


and the Lancashire Youth Orchestra. A p a r t from b ein g


packed full of music and food, the evening included a whole host of activities, including a treasure hunt, golf games and a raffle. Mr John Baldwin, who


A WELL-KNOWN coun­ try inn in the Ribble Val­ ley has been sold after being in the hands of the same family for more than


40 years.The highly-acclaimed 400-year-old Spread Eagle


Hotel, at Sawley, has been run by the Trueman family since 1956, until Mr Ste­ phen Trueman decided to sell the business earlier this year. I t is now under the


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