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Rural college students could be hit by possible transport grants cut
RIBBLE VALLEY students may be barred from attending the col lege of their choice by cutbacks in the county education budget. With money to be saved, from this September onwards, educa
tion chiefs in Preston may scrap their policy of subsidising trans port fares for students in outlying
areas. This has worried college admis
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sions officers, who fear that, for some rural youngsters, having to find the full the cost of daily bus or train tickets may prove prohibi tive, preventing them from taking up course places. At a meeting of Ribble Valley's District Education Liaison Com-
mittee, Mr David Kitchener of Accrington and Rossendale Col lege, highlighted the problem. He told members that his col
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lege's second-to-none reputation of excellence in motor vehicle and hotel and catering management training meant it was currently well-subscribed by Ribble Valley students, but that the situation might change if fare subsidies were withdrawn. For the 50-minute bus journey
no student concessions. Said Mr Kitchener: "Student
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hardship is a real problem. All col leges now operate as specialists in certain subjects, which determine students' choice of further educa tion establishment. Now this is threatened by discussions to with draw travel subsidies." He told committee members
from Clitheroe to Accrington, Blackburn Borough Transport, which operates the weekday ser vice, currently charges a day return fare of £3.50. A weekly rover pass costs £18 and there are
that the college was considering setting up a fund for students unable to afford fares, although it had its own strict budgets to meet. He also agreed to a suggestion
by committee chairman Coun. Bert Jones to "get the ball rolling" by extending fares fund talks with other local further education col
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leges, including Blackburn College. Bus company Stagecoach
charges £2.20 for a day return ticket between Clitheroe and Blackburn, and £6 for a weekly pass. Peak hour train travel between the two is £2.65 return or £10.70 for a weekly travel card. A spokesman for Lancashire
County Council confirmed its edu cation budget was facing cuts and tha t to protect funding made direct to schools, other areas which fell outside the sector, such as trav el subsidies, were being examined. He added that, whatever the
final outcome, youngsters already receiving benefits would still qual
ify for travel subsidies. Stock car champion’s fans wine and dine
More school-leavers stay on to learn — and help beat targets
MORE school-leavers opt to stay on in learning in the Ribble Valley than anywhere else in East Lancashire and their playing it by the book has already helped local careers advisers beat Mil
lennium targets. According to latest figures presented to members of ,
remain in full-time educa tion, or take jobs which offer structured training leading to vocational quali fications when their com pulsory school days end. This compares to an average of 76% for the rest of East Lancs, where careers advisers are work ing to achieve an 85% ratio by the year 2001. Said Mrs Sue Stanton, of
Valley is a healthy
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Ribble Valley's District Education Liaison Committee, 89% of local 16-year-olds
place to live ANOTHER meeting has been told that Ribble Valley people are healthier than those in the rest of
the East Lancashire Careers Service: "It is very encouraging to have already exceeded targets in the Ribble Valley and the area will be held up as an
example. "School-leavers must
realise that learning is a life-long process. I t is important to either contin ue in full-time education or in employment with struc tured training, as employ ers need young people with
skills." This year's school-leav
| ing scrapped the Easter end to school-life, tradi tionally taken by those not sitting summer exams.
ing date for all pupils is Fri day, June 26th, govern ment education chiefs hav-
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mittee between the coun cil, the health authority and the Environment Agency heard Director of Public Health Dr Stephen Morton says that respira tory disease, heart disease and cancers were less than the county average. The doctor explained
that locality profiles were being compiled for all Lan cashire. The number of cancer
deaths for the Ribble Val ley was small, he said. Members of the commit tee asked him to check the details against those pre- 1992, when Cemfuel had been introduced, to see if there was any difference.
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Civic leaders go on tour to promote the Ribble Valley
TOURISM representatives from the Ribble Valley have been working hard at promoting the area in con junction with a number of partners in the industry. Ribble Valley Mayor
Coun. Jenny Grimes and her consort, Dr David Grimes, took time out of their busy schedules to visit the recent holiday show, held in Glasgow, to help promote the region. The organisers were so impressed with her pres ence that she was formally invited to attend a recep tion and dinner during her visit. The annual attendance
at the North West Tourist Board's "Great Days Out Fair" also proved as attrac tive as ever, with excellent numbers of group organis ers showing interest in the area as a day trip and overnight destination. This exhibition, held at
the International Commu nity Centre, Wigan, is aimed at all organisers who are seeking inspiration for new and exciting ideas to entertain groups, and they were provided with infor mation and details of walks and accommodation in the Ribble Valley. Elsewhere, the last of a
champion stock car racer John Lund attended the annual event held in his honour, but the s ta r of
the evening had to make a more important pit stop at the maternity ward. For Mr Lund had to
leave halfway through the evening to enable him to be present at the birth of his twin daughters. Mrs Shirley Billows, who
follows Mr Lund to his events with her family and who organised the event, joked: "I organise the event each year, but unfortunate ly his wife, Annette, spoilt this year's by going into labour 1" The annual dinner,
series of Northern Euro pean exhibitions will take place on Saturday and Sunday in the Hague, Hol land. The Forest of Bow- land initiative will be actively promoted as part of the ongoing England's North Country campaign, which is funded from money received from the 5b Objective. The main domestic
which is held so that Mr Lund can meet and get to know his supporters, took place at the Moorcock Inn, Waddington. Instead of letting everyone down, he attended the event to meet the 120 guests who had turned out lor a few hours, before speeding off to be with his wife. Mr Lund has won sever
of Mr Lund's supporters at the event. (280298/20/7)
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attempt to recreate one of Lancaster Castle's cells complete with a collection of incarcerated witches and
their gaoler. Our picture shows, from
the left: Tourist Informa tion officer Mrs Mary Parker, Ribble Valley Mayor Coun. Grimes, and her consort, Dr Grimes, at the Ribblo Valley stand in Glasgow.
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People in their thousands
enjoy Platform Gallery visit SEVERAL thousand people visited the Platform Gallery, Clitheroe, in the period just before and after Christmas. Council figures show that almost 4,000 visited the
Christmas Cracker art and handicrafts show the four
weeks it was open. And the two-week Ribblcsdale Camera Club exhibition
early in the New Year attracted 1,500 visitors, says a report to the Ribble Valley Borough Council Community
Committee. The Christmas Cracker achieved a total of £18,800
worth of sales, £400 up on last year. And the various sou venir and other local items on sale at the gallery were snapped up by photo show visitors, bringing in income of
£950.
and local calligraphy work, and this is known to have attracted many visitors from outside the Ribble Valley. Staff at the gallery have expressed their thanks to councillors for their support during the year.
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