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Organisers are hoping to swell the ranks for the Superscan Motorway Superwalk


AL» HON speaks loudest local appeal chairman and is much needed to Mrs Mary Barnes.


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swell the ranks of Ribble Valley walkers taking part in the SuperScan Appeal’s Motorway Superwalk, according to


i i * Walk organisers are hoping for


a field of over 4,000 on Sunday, August 31st, to complete either three, 8.5 or 14 mile stretches of the M65 exten­


sion. ir.L .r it., o nnn U< Yet of the 3,000 who have so far « nM »n fn> nf 4of £150,000 by Christmas.” \1 K


signed up, only a small percentage are from the Ribble Valley. Said Mrs Barnes: “We need more


walkers from the borough. The Ribble Valley’s response to the appeal has always been excellent and we are currently on target for achieving our fund commitment


Mistake leads to far more juggernaut


trips through village Considerable concern about lorry trips, but number is ‘not unreasonable’


A PLANNING appli­ cation mistake under­


stating by a third the Waddington Fell Quar­ ry lorry traffic figures re-opened controversy about juggernaut traf­ fic dangers and dam­


age. But a report to yester­


day’s meeting of the coun­ ty council Development Control Sub-committee said that, regardless of the error, the number of lorries actually on the road was not unreason­ able, b u t th a t there should be no increase. There have been strong reservations from residents, but officials recommended approval of both an exten­ sion to the quarry and a further four years of work­ ing, to the end of the year 2007. Numerous condi­ tions, including a 10-year programme for high-quali­ ty restoration after the quarry’s closure, were sug-


by Tim Procter


gested. The applications were


voted through by the sub­ committee in December, 1995, but came before it again because the quarry company pointed out it had made a mistake in the lorry movement figures. It had spoken of 45 in and 45 out, but in fact 60 loads had left the quarry every day, on average, in recent years.The highest number was 83, but this was excep­ tional, and the quieter win­ ter months brought the average down. There was no intention to increase the figure, said the company. County officials told all


it did not affect the previ­ ous conclusion in practice. Ribble Valley Borough


Council’s response said that it was disappointed there had been an error, finding it difficult to understand how this had happened. The impact of traffic was one of the coun­ cil’s main concerns. Waddington Parish Coun­


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village was not suitable for a heavy volume of jugger­ nauts, there was no control over lorries visiting the quarry, there had already been an accident, and a public meeting should be


held. The conditions suggested


cil said there was consider­ able concern about the number of lorries travers­ ing the village each day. vibrations had


parties concerned that the permission notice for the 1995 decision had not yet been issued, as a special agreement involved had not been signed. So there was an opportunity to review the decision in the


light of the error, although


Key figure in Methodist circles dies suddenly


A KEY personality both in local Methodism and at Calderstones


Hospital, Whalley, Billington man Mr Brian Slow has died with trag­


ic suddenness aged 59. The family came to the area from


Northamptonshire some 20 years ago and Mr Slow worked for the Farm-


' ers’Weekly group of publications, covering much of the North as circu­ lation and sales representative. For the past 15 years, however, he had


and repairs would cost £7,000. Three letters of objection


by officials would limit vehicle movements to an average of 60 per working day per year, with a limit of 85 on any one day. Other subjects covered included hours of work, record keep­ ing, wheel washing, debris- free internal quarry roads, sound proofing, load sheet­ ing, dust watering, dirty


from residents raised points such as who was going to pay for the dam­ age the wagons were doing to property, there should be a heavy vehicle speed limit of 10—15 m.p.h., the


or importation of any material other than soil, and stockproof fencing. The conditions for restora­


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To date, Ribble Valley residents have contributed £120,000 to the appeal through a range of fund­ raising activities. Those wishing to walk can contact the Super­ walk Hotline on 0125 4293257 or 01254 294754 (after 5 p.m.).


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tion and aftercare of the site mean tha t detailed plans will have to be agreed, and reports submit­ ted. A competent ecologist will have to be consulted.


Another call for ideas for Millennium


MONUMENTAL apathy could be the only memorial to mark Clitheroe’s entry into the Millennium. With the 21st century less than two-and-half years


away, an appeal, made over a month ago by Clitheroe Town Council for residents to come forward with their ideas for permanent mark­ ers has achieved a zero


response. Clitheroe Town Council


been a telephonist, first at Brockhall and then Calderstones Hospital. He worked shifts and colleagues will remember his thorough approach and ability to deal with any situation in a patient and good-


humoured way. Mr and Mrs Slow have been connected


with Whalley Methodist Church almost since arriving in the area and Mr Slow decided to embark on the testing course of study to become a local preacher. He achieved that ambition in 1989 and since then had taken many services and preached many sermons at the various churches in the Clitheroe circuit. Up to very recently he was secretary of its local preachers’ association.


Mr Slow enjoyed brass band music, and


playing his keyboard at home. He was a talented singer and a choir member and soloist at the Whalley church when duties in the pulpit permitted. He also enter­ tained at events for the Darwen Masonic lodge, of which he was a member. The superintendent Methodist minister,


the Rev. Michael Fielding, and the Whal­ ley minister, the Rev. Brenda Leigh, were to take a service of thanksgiving for Mr Slow yesterday. He leaves his widow, a son


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intends to celebrate the occasion with a torchlight procession and two fire­ work displays. It will also distribute commemorative , mugs to the town’s primary school children and supply secondary schools with a specially-chosen tree. How­ ever, it wanted the resi­ dents to decide the merits of a Millennium monu­ ment such as a town centre statue, a new town clock, a civic theatre or an area of woodland. Its appeal for ideas was carried on the front page of the Advertiser and Times, with our address given as the postbox for sugges­ tions. It was hoped that, through our columns, resi­ dents would make their


views known. Said Citheroe Town Clerk


Mr Peter Roberts: “We have not received a single suggestion, but residents


must have views on what they want both as a memo­ rial and also in the way of celebratory events.” Secondary schools will be contacted by the Advertis­ er and Times for their opin­ ions, but readers are invit­ ed to send their ideas, marked Millennium, to the editor, Advertiser and Times, 3 King Street, Clitheroe, BB7 2EW. Alternatively, suggestions


can be left in the special editorial box in our front


office. A RIBBLE VALLEY clergyman has raised £1,500 with a 41-mile spo


sored walk from Samlesbury to Settle. Most of the money will go


to help the Rev. Rodney Nicholson’s church, St Paul’s, Low Moor. But £300 is going to a Church Missionary Society hospi­ tal restoration project in


Africa. Mr Nicholson has several


times appealed for extra financial contributions, from parishioners to help the church balance its- books. His walk was clearly an example - and was so well supported that the original £500 target was doubled and then trebled. A back-up team helped


with obtaining sponsors and with safety and other duties on: the day. Mr Nicholson, who has under­ taken similar walks in ear­ lier times, said it was a thoroughly enjoyable expe­ rience with a great team spirit. He emphasised: “I am very grateful for the kindness and generosity of many people around Clitheroe and beyond.” Assistant Cub Scout


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leader Jean Fenby walked the whole distance with Mr Nicholson, and others joined for shorter periods. The Tickled Trout at Sam­ lesbury was the 630 a.m. starting point, and the route took the Ribble Way to Ribchester, Hurst Green and Mitton, with a lunch break a t the Low Moor Vicarage. Then the Ribble was traced through Grindleton, for a tea break at Sawley before walking on through Gisburn, Paythome, and Rathmell. Settle was reached at 11-15


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