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Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified) 14 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, August 14th, 1997


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[ THE decision to site a Govern­ m en t -sp on so r ed b u s in e s s , resource centre in Clitheroe without consulting Ribble Val­ ley Borough Council, has been described as a “slap in the


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Borough council chiefs are furious after Business Link East Lanca­


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ing success. It raised more , than and help establish a family advisoi « j would like to say a very big £800 for the learning disability, char-1 in the area. | ity,Mencap.


believing it had been called off,, the to the chanty s Bluq Sky Ap p e . 'AU things considered, we did, very Henthorn Tea Party was aroar--The


DESPITE inches of rain and locals Moors, to present a cIil-miil' lor£ 1it I . * '• . . ..


, u . _ „ tuw m iik iv h t t m m c a lo n g to sup t|espite the awful weather,


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PLANS to develop land in Old Langho Road, Billington, for resi­ dential use (No. 0480) are among applications recently submitted to Ribble Valley Council Planning


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of a retail shop to serve and sell food and drink to be eaten on the prem­ ises at 40 King Street (0474); erec­ tion of three stables, tack room and store at Kings Meadow, Back Com­ mons (0482); siting of stables (retro­ spective application) on land in Ash­ worth Lane, Low Moor (0486); erection of a new pitched roof on an existing flat roof ground floor extension at 10 Moss Street (0502); substitution of approved house types at plots 21 and 22 at Hawth­ orne Farm, Hawthorne Place (05,03); improvements to the church and hall, including disabled access to forecourt and rebuilding of wall, at Trinity Methodist Church, Par­ son Lane (0504); provision of an additional 14 car parking spaces at Ribblesdale High School, Queens Road (0472); erection of two steel framed canopies at Ultraframe, Lin­ coln Way (0452).


Other submissions include: Clitheroe: Change of use of part


car port at Vicarage Barn, Old Black Lane (0475 and 0476 for listed buiding consent); a front .porch and alterations at 17 Pendleton Road


Wiswell: Erection of a garage and (0450).Slaidburn: A five-bedroomed


, ' ' ■ ' ' , , ;£30-has been raised, bringing the Qur picture shows, from the left, tota, to m 7


Since the presentation a further out antf made the day a success.” .


wonderful day, thanks to all App N ew homes plan for Billington


house at Stanilridge Farm, Tosside Road (0477).


worker’s dwelling on land adjacent to Billington Moor Barn, Moor Lane (0493); a silage camp at Chew Mill Farm, Elker Lane (024N); a bedroom extension over existing garage with lobby area, sitting area and access from main house at Snodworth Hall, Snodworth Road (0458); addition of two dormer attic windows to a house on land adjacent to Petre Arms, Whalley New Road (0460); extension of previously approved shop to provide additional floorspace at Petre Garage, Whalley New Road (0451).


Billington: Erection of farm .


sary to accommodate the infirmary (listed building consent) Stonyhurst College (0484); open concrete yard and grass silo extension at Armryd- ding Farm, Chipping Road (022N); small public car park for. glider viewing, Bowland Forest Gliding Club, Fiddlers Lane, Chipping


Chaigley: Conversion of the Bur­


(0465); conversion of attached barn to domestic accomodation, repair


and modification of existing out­ buildings to continue roof, line at Forest Beck’s Cottage, Bolton-by- Bowland (0467); study and bedroom extension with internal modifica­ tions, Rawsthorne, Main Street, Grindleton (0466); convert bam into offices, demolish some recent farm buildings and lay out parking area and septic tank adjacent to Sawley Old Grange Farm, Sawley (0448); first floor extension, Meadow View, The Paddock, Sawley (0488); demol­ ish and rebuild two-storey structure including new kitchen, utility room, garage, bedroom and bathroom at The Old Brew House, The Rectory, Bolton-by-Bowland (0492); livestock building, Broadhead Farm, New- ton-in-Bowland (025N).


and roof lights to existing garage, Withgill House, Mitton Road, With-


Great Mitton: Window Revisions j ‘nailtiques.


gill(0489). Ribchester: Front roofspace dor­


(0454); Worston: Erection of new stock


building at Bakersfield, Downham Road (0483); workshop extension at Doeford works, Whitewell (0471). Horton: Change of use from


extension, Abbeyfields, Whalley (0494); detached garage, Brooke


Whalley area: Single-storey rear -. , .


redundant agricultural building to provide one residential unit at New Laithe Barn, Street Brow (0455).


Sawley: Internal alterations from habitable to letting bedrooms, Coach and Horses , Main Street,Bol­ ton-by-Bowland (0464); cowshed — lambing room, hay loft — tractor garage, Sedgwick’s Farm, Tosside


Bolton-by-Bowland, Gisburn and


mer at The Five Oaks, Pjeston Road, Ribchester (0498); farm dwelling, Colthurst Barn, Knowle Green (0487).


House, Whalley (0505); mobile catering facilities, Springwood Pic­


therapeutic manicure


rnMPF.TITION RESULTS Published 31st July 1997 Would like to congratulate


1st Prize - Mrs J. Horton, Fairfield Dr, Clitheroe 2nd Prize - Mrs E. Taylor, Abbot Walk, Clitheroe


. detached double garage and store, The Vicarage, Pendleton (0496); conservatory, Redmarley, Simon- stone (0485).


nic Site (0445); small extension and re-organisation of part ground floor to form food preparation area, Spar, George Street, Whalley (0453);


3rd Prize - Mrs M Mercer, Church Close, Waddington 4th Prize - Mrs J. Sims, Victoria St, Clitheroe


5th Prize - Mrs. V. Wright, Well Terrace, Clitheroe ONCEAGAIN


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' Chief Executive Mr David Morris told councillors at the recent Policy


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and Finance committee that, the East Lancashire Chamber of Com­


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mission had supported the move to site Business Link at the council offices. ' F a c i litie s had been upgraded and staff had been organ­ ised to run the new centre. . , The Business Link centre was


council.”


switched to the Ribble Valley Enterprise Agency’s Clitheroe office, on York Street, after its Chief Executive, Mr Phil Burgess, had expressed concern about the


Warkman (Mellor) said. “It is a slap in the face for the Ribble Valley and reflects badly on the local authority.”


In response, Coun. Charles- . • council’s “lack of impetus and


‘ expertise”.Mr Morris said: “I am very dis­ turbed that the East Lancashire


Chamber of Commerce is concerned that a possible perceived slippage in economic development is occurring in the Ribble Valley and that a num­


a letter should be written to Busi­ ness Link East Lancashire express: ing concern over the decision to locate its office at, the Enterprise Agency without consulting the council- Plans to ask Business Link to pay for-staff costs;was also


, Committee members agieed that accepted. ■ -


PCL DPRUE TRE &INE!


‘total disregard’ for others


Five-year ban for driver with


I ‘TOTAL disregard” for other road users led to


a six-month prison sentence and ,a 'X driving ban for a Clitheroe man in com t at


^ShaumGreen (40), of police saw Gre.e" f Manor Road, Clitheroe, by in his> P-re was nearly four times over geot aftei > eceiv nB the limit when he drove report of it be^K'lriven the town s slowly in the middle of the


I when he was over three | times the limit. .


away from — - - police station after calling in about a previous offence


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for four months for the second offence. and two months for the first. He was told by the chairman:


. He was sent to prison


“These offences are so serious that we feel that only a custodial sentence is appropriate. On both occa­ sions you had a very, high reading and you showed a total disregard for anyone


>5 Green had admitted both offences at an earlier hearing, which had been adjourned for a pre-sen­


else on the road.” i


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tence report. The court heard that


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road. A police station blood test showed a figure of 297, against the maxi­ mum allowed of 80. The second offence


his figure was 310. : ‘Ml- M a r t in H ey e s


occur red after the police , station visit. Green was stopped immediately and


(defending) said that his client had no family, other than a partner with whom he had had an eight-year relationship. He suffered a sense of insecurity, which led to his drinking. , “He has been receiving


counselling and treatment . for his problem and is con­ cerned that if he goes to prison, the work that has been done so far will be" damaged,” said Mr Heyes.


Victoria’s key role in I: golden celebrations


Itbser of these considerations would appear


selves in the current Buincss Link outlet discussions.”


unfounded statements have been made without any discussion with myself or senior officers at the


He added: “Such completely


to be manifesting them­ ,


FORMER Chatburn resident Victoria Hall is playing a key role in th e g o ld en ju b i le e ce leb ra tion s of the magazine “Lancashire


Life”. . The daughter of Chat-


burn Parish Council chair­ man Mrs Marjorie Birch and her husband, Ron,


Victoria, who writes under, her maiden name of Birch and now lives in Clayton le Moors, has been a journal­ ist with the publication for three-and-a-half years.


bon Bridge Country House Hotel, Chipping, is the venue for a gala dinner as , many of those connected with the publication, past ,, and present, join in the ■ celebrations and raise . money for the magazine’s nominated charity, Ribble : Valley SuperScan Appeal. ' Its editor, Mr Anthony Skinner, is a former East. Lancashire Newspapers’; journalist. He outlines the magazine’s editorial phi­ losophy in this month’s golden jubilee edition. The magazine, says Mr


She is a former pupil at Westholme School. " Along with the maga­ zine’s staff, she will be, taking p ar t in events, throughout the year which; will mark the anniversary. The magazine’s com­


memorative August edi­ tion carries a reproduction of the original 1947 first issue, proof that the. suc­ cessful formula is largely unchanged, with a blend of town features, i personalia ties and social pages.


On Saturday, the Gib- ;


• sion of the . county forced ■ on us by bureaucrats when they reorganised local government in 1974 but' the historic boundaries ’ .which have existed for 800 ; years.”In the Society Snapshot column this month’s com­ memorative issue features Pendle Forest and Craven Hunt’s i point-to-point' at', W e s tb y ; Hall Farrn.v;; Gisburn.


Skinner, “stands up for. Lancashire” . . “not just the greatly-reduced - ver-


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