Runners beat elements to raise £2,000


IT was cold, wet and windy, but a group of runners from Read managed to brave the elements to take part in the Great North Run and raise more than £2,000 for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust. The group, made up of


Housing development approval ‘triumph for greediness’, says vicar


planned for a site close to sheltered housing in Sabden.


Mr Tony Longton and Mrs Vicky Longton, Dr Richard Freeman and Mrs Frankie Freeman, and Mr Mark Naughton and Mrs Jackie Naughton, decided to take part after the Longtons' 11- year-old daughter, Sophie, was diagnosed with the dis­


ease. Sophie was one of the


first sufferers to receive a portable nebuliser from an appeal run by BBC TV's "Blue Peter", and the St Augustine's High School pupil is waiting patiently to see whether she will be asked to appear on the show. The fund-raisers complet­


ed the half marathon of 13.2 miles, from Newcastle to South Shields, in times varying from one-and-a-half to two-and-a-half hours, despite the inclement weather. Mr Longton, who along


with his wife runs three or four times a week, said: "It was quite hard going, as the course was very congested with the number of people taking part, but everyone in our group completed the


race." The money raised will go


towards research into cystic fibrosis.


French flavour to school’s welcome


MEMORIES of old-style school dinners were firmly banished when a French feast was served to pupils, parents and staff of St Augustine's RC High School, Billington. The themed lunch was the


fourth in an annual series of family meals, organised by the


committees approval of scheme


detached houses near Lit- tlemoor House as a "tri­ umph for greediness -a triumph of build, build,


for 16 semi


was adding her anger to that of the vicar. She claimed.the develop­


ing during the public partic­ ipation session of the bor­ ough council's Planning and Development Committee last week, when the public gallery was packed with vis­


itors, many from Sabden. There was spontaneous


applause from the gallery, after the vicar pleaded with the committee to block the scheme because of the impact it would have on the quality of life of elderly peo­ ple living a t Littlemoor


bedrooomed houses with garages on land adjacent to Littlemoor Close and Littl-


House. The scheme is for three-


moor House. Sabden Parish Council


had already complained th a t the development would lead to a considerable loss of amenities for the


Mr Nicholson, a parish .


P Poun Roland Nichol- doubt, considerable stress", recommendations, but Ooun. Koiana iNicnoi uug b’den,s Coun. Eiieen asked what would happen if


, ,. t... *.


Pendleton d e s c S the LowAalso spoke during the the owner of the opposite Pendleton, des


build". Mr Nicholson was speak­


ment would come to within one metre of the sheltered housing and would devas­ tate the quality of life of residents.:


councillor, told the commit­ tee that he had brought a 300-name petition against the scheme to the meeting. He pointed out that he


■ public session, saying she site decided to put_m a waa afldine her anger to


conifer hedgerow. That would mean even more light


taken away. He also pointed out that


the scheme would place strain on village schools and other facilities. The plans,: he said,


was there to represent the views of both the parish council and the residents of Littlemoor Residential Care Homes, adding: "I have not come to give a prompt reply to the council's letter to Sabden Parish Council, dated September 30th, ask­ ing us to give a name to the new development at Little-, moor - that really is kicking us in the backside. "The original plans were


for 15 homes. Why now 16? Even 15 is well over, the number of dwellings that


included separate garage blocks which, no doubt would be used for storage and. would, therefore, become ideal targets for vandalism and theft. "This land, as you will all


be aware, is not infill land, but 'rimfill'. This does not need to built upon," he said. Turning to Ribble Val­


ley's overall housing devel­ opment requirements he


said: "How many dwellings do you need? You have ful­ filled your quota as given by Central Government, the main areas being Longridge and Clitheroe". The commitee gave the


should be built on his land." —.--------------


officers delegated powers to approve the scheme once several recommendations


loss of amenities for the He pointed out that the were agreed with the devel elderly resident, where "the proposed height of the fence opers, mcludmg the height impact of a fence and between the development of the fence, use of approved


garages would cause loss of and Littlemoor House had building materials and land- privacy, loss of light and, no been lowered as part of new scaping.


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