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Help for parents I Antiques expert’s illness battle of children who (did not mar his sense of humour are hyperactive


PARENTS in the Ribble Valley with children suffering from a hyperactive condition are now. able to seek;advice and comfort in a recently- launched East Lancashire support group. According to the group . ents. Children with the dis-


, by many doctors, schools and the public generally. Children displaying the dis­ order often demonstrate tendencies towards inatten­ tiveness, impulsiveness, social clumsiness, irritabili­ ty, poor co-ordination, learning difficulties, dyslex­ ia and dysproxia. Such symptoms can often be mis­ interpreted by parents, teachers and doctors alike. Medication is available, but many parents are loathe to put their children on a long­ term prescription a t an early age. Now an East Lancashire


organisers, attention deficit order are often seen as being hyperactive disorder is a condition little understood


unsociable. When they go to school they find it diffi­ cult to make friends. They become isolated, closed off, and sometimes moody as a result. It's a vicious circle. "Parents soon realise


THE funeral took place on Tuesday of a local man who was a much-admired antiques


expert. Mr Michael John Holmes, son of


Mr and Mrs Arthur Holmes, of Langho, died at the age of 37, as we briefly reported last week. . He never allowed a long battle


Adult Education Centre, Black­ burn, when he was only 17 years of age. He was also in business as a restorer himself. At the age of 20 ho was awarded a bursary by the Southern American Museum of Fine Art, South Carolina, to study and record 17th century English


against serious illness to diminish his great sense of humour or pre­ vent him working enthusiastically


in his chosen field. After completing his education


there is a problem, but do not know what to do. Who do you turn to? We are a group of parents who can give sympathetic support to others. We have already had a couple of meetings which were well attended. I t is an East Lancashire­ wide group, but a good number of people from the Ribble Valley are already attending." The next meeting takes


support group has been set up for parents with children afflicted by the disorders. Mrs Debbie Holgate, of


Billington, who has an eight-year-old daughter


with ADHD, says: "It's very difficult for children with ADHD and their par-


Planning in the


pipeline


PLANS to remove condition 9 on 98/0443 for traffic-calming measures at Simonstone Busi­ ness Park, Blackburn Road, Simonstone (No. 0711) are among applications submitted to Ribble Valley Borough Council Planning Depart­


place on Wednesday at Whiteash Special School, Thwaites


Oswaldtwistle, a t 7-30 p.m. For more information ring Mrs Holgate, on 01254 823858 (after 3-30 p.m.), or Mr Stuart Randall, on 01254245626.


Road,


Lady farmers thanked for


their support CLITHEROE Lady


Farmers met at Bolton-by-Bowland Village Hall for their


monthly meeting. After welcoming mem­


ment.Granville Technology is the


applicant. Other submissions: Clitheroe: change condition 4


on permission 95/0714 and replace obscure glass on the ground floor north-west eleva­ tion with clear glass a t 1 St Mary’s Street (0710); change of use of former car showroom to a cafe a t Car Showroom, North Street (0718); retention of exist­ ing part converted garage as liv­ ing accommodation a t Plot 1, Hawthorne Farm Development, Hawthorne Place (0720); exten­ sion of temporary permission (92/0729) for a Portacabin in the churchyard a t St James's Church, St James Street (0722); provide new fire escape door in side elevation at Clitheroe Social Club, Wellgate (0726). Billington: certificate of law­


fulness for an existing use as a caravan storage area a t land adjacent to Keepers Cottage, Northcote Road, Old Langho


(071.2). Holhcrsall: change of use of


part of agricultural land to form extension to residential curtilage of garden area a t Granham House Farm, Hothersall Lane


(0714). Whalley and Little Milton: new


window to existing office and widen existing window. Kitchen


extension to office and bedroom extension to apartment a t 39


King Street, Whalley (0715). Thomley-with-Whcatley: erec­


tion of timber stable and tack room at Wheatley Cottage, Four


Acres Lane (0717). Grindleton: erection of a two-


storey rear extension at Rocking Castle, Main Street (0719). Ribchester: erection of two-


storey extension to existing house to provide snooker room and first floor housekeeper's flat a t Vasfenar, Ribchester Road, Clayton-le-Dale (0723); re-site septic tank discharging from 11- 13 Glen Avenue a t 11-13 Glen Avenue, Clay Hill Lane, Know e Green (0724); erection of stable block for use by three horses at Ease Bam Farm* Gallows Lane


(0725). Dincklcy: replace concrete


garage with brick and block garage a t Polperro, Ribchester


Road (0727). Sloidbum: erection of an open-


fronted timber framed storage building a t Black House Farm, Dale Head (023N).


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bers, Mrs Doris Cates, president, read the min­ utes and letters from the county and other branch­ es. She thanked members who had helped and sup­ ported the recent coffee morning. The sum of £350 will go to Breakthrough Breast Cancer. The speaker for the


evening was Mrs Dorothy Pearson, whose subject was the year in which she was Ribble Valley Mayor. She told members that


when she first became a councillor for Slaidbum, lit­ tle did she think that one day.she would be Mayor. The next meeting will be a t Waddington Sunday School on November 16th, when the annual meeting will take place. New mem­ bers wi Will Dll be made welcome.


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A CACKLING coven of Whal­ ley witches had a horribly good night at the the village hall’s


I blues and jazz from the dark side of unearthly entertainers Bob Hall and Hilary Blythe's piano and bass. Despite the dubious contents of the


Hallowe'en Boogie Night. Having feasted on "cauldron soup," the creatures of the night enjoyed


evil smelling broth, no one was report­ ed to have turned into a frog, but that did not stop the vile collection of


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dastardly demons hopping up and down to the boogie-woogie sounds.


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of the Whalley Village Hall Commit tee: "After we had booked the act, we realnised it fell on Hal owe en.


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arts.Over 60 tickets were sold for the evening, the proceeds from which went to boost village hall funds. Said Mr Eric Ronan, Life President


Residents claim company car park access road is causing hazard to pedestrians


Action group speaks at councirs public participation session ________•


A ROW has erupted over road acc ession car park being built in Simonstone, which res­ idents say is causing a


hazard to pedestrians. Planning consent with


conditions was granted in September for Granville Technology to build a car park on land off Simon­ stone Lane, despite 40 let­ ters of objection being sent by local residents to Ribble Valley Borough Council's planning department. One of the conditions


mitted by the company to borough council and Lan­ cashire County Council


officials. But members of the


Simonstone Lane Resi­ dents' Action Committee claim that drivers of vehi­ cles are entering the car park through an access road from Simonstone Lane, con­ travening planning condi­ tions from a previous appli­ cation, and endangering the safety of those crossing the road, especially schoolchild­


ren.


stated that details of traf­ fic-calming measures ar­ ound the car park be sub­


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the issue on behalf of the residents' organisation dur­ ing a public participation


Mr John Hill spoke on


session at a meeting of Rib­ ble Valley Borough Council. He said there was a great deal of local concern that escalating traffic from the site could result in the vil­ lage becoming a suburb of Padiham. He urged council­ lors to withdraw their origi­ nal consent to the plans. Planning and Develop­


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mean that it is the commit­ tee's view that the lane or the proposed access to it are inherently dangerous to


ment Committee chairman Coun. Frank Dyson (Clitheroe) said the condi­ tion stipulating the provi­ sion of traffic calming mea­ sures had only been imposed to reflect local con­ cerns and it was now the subject of a further plan­ ning application for its


road users." It would be dif­ ficult, he continued, to insist on traffic calming measures, as the chairman of Lancashire County Council Highways and Transportation Committee was satisfied that the pro­ posed access met current safety standards. Referring to a previous


point on to Simonstone Lane by the company. This is of concern to the Plan­ ning and Development Committee. Officers of the development department have met with the company and advised the company to cease its use. The access being used was approved as | an emergency access only,


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application on the site, he concluded: "I am aware that there has recently been use of an alternative access


company continued to breach the condition I enforcement might well be taken, but said withdraw­ ing consent for the overall planning application would not be an appropriate | course of action to follow.


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putting our photographer under their spell at the village hall Hallowe'en . boogie night. (311098/18/08)


time." Our picture shows Whalley witches


at QEGS, Blackburn, and Man­ chester College of Building, Mr Holmes first taught'furniture restoration at Four Lane Ends


furniture. His work attracted widespread


admiration in the United States. Prof. Kenneth D. Roberts, of New Hampshire, a leading industrial h is to r ia n aged 82, for whom Mr Holmes was a regular researcher,


flew over for the funeral. Other tributes have flooded in to


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Atlantic - Mr Holmes was due to spend Thanksgiving Day with friends in North Carolina later this


month. Mr Holmes was born in Scarbor­


ough but had a great affection for the local area and owned Mytton House Antiques, in Church Street, Clitheroe, for some time. After the serious fire at the


parish church, he helped raise funds for repairs. Despite his relative youth, Mr Holmes' advice was sought on aspects of the restoration


work. Family mourners were joined by


friends from many walks of life for Tuesday's service at the church. It


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Longstaff, the former head of music at QEGS.


Whalley witches boogie into action


Swimmers raise £1,681 inBT’sbig


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involved over 40,000 par­ ticipants swimming on their own or in teams over distances of up to 5,000 metres at 500 pools


across the country. Local swimmers made a


big splash at the Ribbles- dale Pool, Clitheroe, in March through their efforts for the event, which helped make it the most successful yet in its 12-year history. Nationally it raised near­


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