Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified)


__________ Group’s minibus fund-raising is into top gear


Its vehicle will be available to other organisations within the villcige by Max Gardner


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THE wider community of a Ribble Valley village looks set to benefit from the drive of a dedicated


group of parents. To purchase a new minibus


will cost the executive body of Whalley Guide and Scout Group


£25,000. But it intends, to raise the money through its latest fund-raising effort


and it has decided the vehicle should be available to other groups and asso­ ciations within the village. At a recent meeting, the executive


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— which comprises of nine parents — decided unanimously that the minibus would be the most beneficial item for the group, which has 120 child mem­ bers, and offering it to other groups would have a uniting effect for the community.


nate a wide range of fund-raising acti­ vities and a number of groups, includ- ing the villages’ football clubs, the


A committee was set up to co-ordi­ n P. Sfh n n l pre-school groups, n n m s .


among others, have been pinpointed as likely beneficiaries.


the churches


well into the year and the first step on the road to acquire the minibus is to be taken on Tuesday, when a cook­ ery demonstration will be held at the Village Hall by one of the commu­ nity’s top restauranters.


Events have already been planned


Rose, will be preparing a Spring Din­ ner Party menu, throwing in a meal


Mrs Rosemary Newman, of Tudor


for two as a prize. Other culinary delights on offer


in Mitton, and the Swan Hotel, in


Whalley.The committee has set itself an objective of raising £2,500 within the year, as well as looking into funding from the lottery and local organisa­ tions such as Rotary, Round Table and the Duchy of Lancaster Fund. Group Chairman Mrs Sue Fendall


during the evening, are free meals meals we are looking to get this mu from the Old Stonehouse Restaurant,


we are looking to get this minibus


within two years.” • In June, Whalley man Andy


Ashworth is undertaking a 128-mile sponsored cycle-ride of the Leeds to Liverpool canal. His friend, Blackburn Rovers’ foot­


said: “I t is feasible that we could raise the 10 per cent in the time allo­ cated and, if we are succesful in rais­ ing a large chunk of the total amount,


Call to consider position on


waste burning


COUNCILLORS are determined not to catch a cold when it comes to the proposed burning of tyres and carpet cut-offs in Clitheroe.


(Gisburn) told a special meeting of the Ribble Val­


Coun. Derek Waller


ley Council’s Community Committee th a t the cement industry was keen to avoid th e major environmental assess­ ments required under new planning regulations.


wants to replace 50 per cent of its fuels with solid waste by the year 2000. It would be prudent for us to consider and state our position on this matter now. The steamroller is approaching. Let’s be


He said: “Castle Cement ready for it!”


Waddington pupils win Rovers contest


A FOOTBALL tourna­ ment o rg an ised by Blackburn Rovers has been won by Wadding­ ton and West Bradford CE School. Schools were invited


Spring effort raises £1,100 for chapel ■ ■ ■ 1 , ' ■ K ' V; * , ,


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baller Stuart Ripley is to accompany him and the money they raise will be donated to the minibus appeal. Anyone who might like to sponsor


the ride, buy a ticket for the cookery demonstration (£4) or offer any help towards the appeal, should contact Mrs Fendall on 01254 824555.


Planning in the


pipeline


T H E p r o v i s io n o f refuges at track level, 40m a p a r t , and th e erection of steel-frame g r ip panels, of cast- iro n a p p e a ra n c e in black or holly green, on both elevations of Whalley Railway Via duct (number 0246) is am o n g t h e l a t e s t a p p l ic a t io n s b e fo re Ribble Valley Borough C o u n c i l P l a n n i n g Department.


extension a t 158 Whalley Road, Langho (0247). Reserved matters applica­


Other plans include: B i l l in g to n : A d orm e r


t io n fo r e r e c t io n of 10 detached houses (phase IB) at Parcel number R3.01, Brock- hall Village, Old Langho Road (0236).


B o I to n - b y -B o w la n d : Retrospective application to


convert a garage into bed­ room,and bathroom, and add an extra staircase to the first


floor, for added safety, at Scarioom House, Holden


Lane, Hoiden (0242). C h a ig lc y : A d e ta ch ed


garage at 33 Whalley Road, Hurst Green (0240).


jungalow (0243) and removal of septic tank, providing new septic tank on adjacent land (0244) a t The Bungalow, Clitheroe Road.


C h a tb u rn : Lounge and jorch extension to existing


to enter the competition as part of Ewood Park’s Football in Community scheme, a f te r p re ­ viously taking part in the club’s Learning th ro u g h F o o tb a l l initiative. The team was pre­


sented with its trophy by Blackburn star Graeme


' cones, an Umbro bag, and a Learning through Football video were donated by the club. Our picture shows the


Le Saux. Equipment I n c l u d i n g .—f o o t b a l l s ,


storey extension a t B re t t House, 6 Claremont Drive


Clithcroe: Erection of two-


(0239). Downham: Demolish exist­


ing flat-roof building and extend to form new entrance, toilets and kitchen store at G.F. Store, Projection Room and Conference Room at F.F. at Downham Viliage Hall, Pendle. Road (0248) and .with l is te d build in g s consent


(0249). : Grindleton: Change of use


of agricultural land to form garden curtilage at land oppo­ site 1 Greenfield Cottage,


•, Rovers player Grae e ;■ Le Saux. (CAT 8362)


winning team, from the left, back row, Martin Jeffries, Liam Calvery, Martin Hurst, Joe Gar­ ner. Front row, John K n ow le s , D a n ie l Turner, Christopher Lunt, and Blackburn


two-storey rear extension at 6 Ho-spn.nl Cottages, Ribchester


uck Lane (0237). Ribchc stcr: Erection of


Road (0238). Rubbish alight


A RUBBISH fire in a Clitheroe building site took half-an-hour to extinguish. Clitheroe fire-fighters


attended the building site at Bowker Brothers, in


Sun Street, at 11-55 p.m. and used two hose reels.


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THE spring effort at activity in the schoolroom


Salem Congregational with plant, cake, pi Ma r t in T od white elephant, bnng-and-


m sed £1,100 for chapel J funds on Saturday.


minister, P as tor Je f f w a lk e r ’s d e l ig h tfu l Jones, who welcomed the paintings. la rg e g a th e r in g ana Various competitions thanked everyone who were held during the worked and supported the afternoon. The weight of effort. The hymns To God ^


deIn the chapel, opening youngsters and on display votions were led by_the w e r e M r s A u d re y


be the Glory and Jesus Shall Reign”, to the tune


Rimington, were sung name was Dancer was won with gusto.


j^rs jfary Bairstow, jj0rse teapot whose


cake was guessed t,y jifg Muriel Dewhurst,


Mrs Edith Peel, president was found by Mrs E. of Rimington WI, who Moorhouse a t Great


Mr Jones introduced and the hidden treasure


opened the event and gave Todber. an interesting historic Flowers were tastefully review of place names, arranged by Mrs Jean including Rimington and Taylor and organist was Martin Top. Mrs Peel’s Mrs Hartley, granddaughter, Sunday Once again, the high- school sch o la r J a n e light of the occasion was Dewhurst, charmingly the home-made buffet teas presented her grandma served in the chapel, with an African violet Our picture shows Mrs plant and warm thanks Edith Peel surrounded by were given to Mrs Peel by some of the willing band of Mrs Ethel Hartley.


WE had a bumper response to the Coloroll competition in our “Home” supplement.


ham Road, Burnley, who wins a Coloroll bedroom set consisting of a double quilt cover, four pillow cases, double fitted sheet, double divan trim and ready made curtains including tie-backs, worth up to £200.


The winner was Mrs Christine Towers, of Padi-


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trade. The Bags go


out to homes


BLUE plastic bags have been distributed to houses


in the Clitheroe area as part of a council waste paper collection scheme.


pers, magazines, catalo­ gues, junk mail and similar items will help the council collect from front doors quickly — and the, bags are re-usable.


Using them for newspa­


use any additional con­ tainer, such as a plastic bag, inside our blue one, as this delays emptying,” says a council spokesman.


“We ask people not to


under the scheme, before the bags became available, yielded 13 tons of good quality print paper. This is


The f irs t collection


the most saleable, so card­ board boxes and the like are not wanted.


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