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


Jobs boost hopes at this key site for area’s industrial development


by Tim Procter


MORE jobs for the Rib- ble Valley, on one of its last undeveloped indus­ trial sites, have come a


step nearer. The development brief for


17 acres of Tarmac-owned land behind Clitheroe Hospi­ tal has been published by Ribble Valley Borough Coun­ cil. However, it is not at the moment clear how Tarmac intends to capitalise on this


asset. Outline planning permission for


industrial use was granted some time ago. The site was in and out of the news locally for months in 1996, and featured in the public inquiry into the local development plan. But little has been heard of it for the past year and it is currently


rough grazing land. The eastern boundary runs to


the Pimlico Link Road and the southern one to the Salthill Quar­ ry, with the auction mart complex


forming an indentation into what is otherwise a triangualr area. A strip running right behind


Clitheroe Community Hospital and comprising nearly a third of


the site's area has planning permis­ sion for only the very lightest industrial processes, and laborato­ ry, development or research build­ ings and even offices. Low rise, high quality design will be expect­ ed there, to reflect the rural sur­ roundings and proximity to the


hospital. But across the access route from . ,


the Pimlico Link Road, running further towards the auction mart and Salthill, more general industri­ al use will be permitted. This could include warehousing, distribution and long term storage premises as well as manufacture. As the site is on the edge of the


countryside, the council would "expect to see" the use of natural


materials, in colours to blend with the surroundings. "Ground remod­ elling in a naturalistic way" could supplement the existing landscape features, says the council brief. And it suggests that the develop- ment could result in. an improve- ment to the existing rights of way network in the area and to wildlife


habitats. A six-week consultation period


is under way, during which com­ ments can be sent to the council. Any potential developers can get an idea from the brief how the council regards the site — but all such schemes depend heavily on discussions and, sometimes, com­ promises to clinch deals.


Following the code to coinb&t thefts


Area gets a mention in tourism guide


THE Ribble Valley has a fair, but by no means over-generous, mention in Lan­ cashire's new tourist


guide. "Holidays, short breaks


and day visits" covers all the major attractions in


the county, including its impressive views. "Beautiful countryside,


1 rolling hills, leafy lanes and picturesque villages beck­ on in Lancashire’s Hil Country and the Ribble Valley," says the guide. It prints a very eye­


catching picture of the town criers' competition- held in Clitheroe. There is also a view of a couple rid­ ing a tandem through Downham - captioned, unfortunately, "Cycling in Pendle” - several country scenes and an impressive interior of Browsholme


Hall. The Ribble Valley’s


advertisement homes in on the "Centre of the King­ dom" tag,and strongly mentions the various attractions, the diverse countryside and the range of accomodation. The Pendle Witches trail


and several other features of the Ribble Valley are also advertised.


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NELSON 1 ^ WINDOWS Established fo r ove r 35 years


Public will be able to marvel at Valley’s secret garden soon


The first patron of the


newly formed Friends of Leagram Gardens — a lost 19th Century woodland garden in the Forest of Bowland -


dens, history, conservation kitchen garden, living his


and wildlife, education and country walking to join them as pioneering Friends


is actress Pene­


lope Keith. Membership of the


Friends is £20, or £30 for a family, and it is hoped that those joining will take an active interest in the pro­ ject and take part in some of the special events being held during the year. The garden is being


restored to its former gloiy, enhanced by a Living His­ tory of Roses, a new Cen­ tury Garden planted for the Millennium, a sanctu­ ary for wildlife, organic conservation and rare farmyard breeds. The project was


launched in November. Leagram Hall’s owner, Mr John Weld-Blundell, has been amazed at the interest expressed in the plan to restore 17 acres of one of the oldest estates in Lan­ cashire, which was former­


ly a royal deer forest. Situated on a hilltop


above Chipping, in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the woodland walks were originally laid out for the private pleasure


of gentlefolk. Accessibility to the pub-


lie will be limited during the garden's first year, but those involved are inviting anyone interested in gar


of Leagram. Penelope Keith frequently visits the


area and will be following the development with


interest. A Friends of Leagram


leaflet has been produced, sketching the story behind Leagram Gardens, the attractions on offer, as well as one-day courses such as bonsai, roses, black and white photography, land­ scape drawing and painting and archery for beginners, planned for the coming


year. Full and half-day walks


are also being organised, exploring the diversity of habitat and enjoying the landscape in and around Leagram Estate. Within the gardens, a


national collection of rose species is to be established, adding to the attraction offered by the Century Garden, which will be filled with roses old and new, pro­ ducing a garden with the romance, scent and subtle­ ness of shade of the old, together with the long- flowering nature of the


new. Rose expert and


plantswoman Mrs Cather ine Walker, of Stydd Nurs­ ery, Ribchester, will be working on the site, which, with its Victorian walled


Tuition fees attacked


pay up to £1,000 per year tuition fees for higher educa- tio“ :


. S S S S S C l him to pm t^ b ouU h e move.


aftpr the president of the students' " i r . n o te .o eleclion on the


^ • ^ S w o ^ e X d education. Practically the


r ^ M n f t h e oartydid when it got into power was to In^duS fc^ for students. This was the first in a long line


° fK c o n r e r v a S g MP went on: "Members of the


r nhnur Government have allowed power to go to their ,


SStaSrt £12 million to the taxpayer since the election. o . _ e £126 000 of taxpayers’ money was spent on re-dec


. rnt-pv have no regard for anyone other than their friends, who they have wined and dined at a cost


S S ta f the Blairs' home and £65,000 on wallpaper for the


^ "L a b ow S y e t to learn that responsibility comes with _ Student numbers are declining this year because


qf’ the Jl.OOO fees. This is nothing short of an assault on education."


tory of roses and Century Garden promises to weave its magic on visitors from


far and wide. Anyone interested in


becoming a Friend should contact Melloney Poole, telephone 01995 61087.


SCAT is a word heard more and more at Rib- blesdale School, Clitheroe - but it has nothing to do with the old fashioned shout at stray


^The Schools Community Action Team has been introduced by the police to help young people become aware of the dangers of crime and accidents


- and take realistic, practical action to avoid them. So many first-year Ribblesdale pupils wanted to


take part that two teams have been formed. Already, all the school's key equipment has been


coded so that it can readily and unarguably identified. And now plans are being made for a mass bicycle post coding session on March 1st.


, „ , Anyone can go along between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. and


get their machine marked, free of charge. Would-be thieves are being expected to take a lesson if the school’s initiative is successful, a large proportioni of the area's bicycles will be stamped with the owner s


POpC°Gail Whiteoak has been visiting the school to help the pupils. She is pictured here with some of the pupils during a post coding "lesson.” Also on the pho­ tograph is Ribblesdale Head of Careers Mrs Virginia


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