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


Major housing plan to be discussed


THE full application for a controversial housing development in Billington is to be heard by borough


councillors. Members of Ribble


Valley Borough Council Planning and Develop­ ment Committee, who meet next Tuesday, will consider a recommenda­ tion to grant Holden Homes North-West Ltd planning permission to build 51 detached and semi-detached houses and six bungalows, with garages, on land off Whalley New Road. Council officials have advised that consent


should be given, subject to certain conditions. These include details of the amended plans for the car parking area to the rear of Whalley New Road and the introduc­ tion of a "Potterdalc" property on the north­ eastern corner of the


cuits, was served. ■ This was followed by a quiz, won by the "Mensa"


planted on the site, along with a maintenance and replacement programme. ' Materials used to build


the new houses will also be checked before work will


begin on the site. Concerns regarding the


planned development have been outlined by both the parish council and local residents. Access to the site has always caused the council grave concern and, even with the most opti­ mistic view, the access is barely adequate. Another problem is the


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development. It has also been recom­


mended that work should not begin until details of the landscaping of the site, including, wherever possi­ ble, the retention of exist­


ing trees, have been approved by the borough


council. The scheme will indicate


the types and numbers of trees and shrubs to be used and where they will be


Greeener villages


KERBSIDE waste paper collections are aiming to turn the villages of Chat- burn, Sawley and West Bradford green.


Environmentally con­


scious councillors have agreed that Ribble Valley Borough Council’s recy­ cling scheme, piloted in Clitheroe since last Feb­ ruary, should be extended


to its neighbours. Householders in the vil­


lages have been issued with blue plastic bags to be filled with old newspa­ pers, magazines, pam­ phlets and junk mail. They should be placed on front doorsteps or at front


gates. The first collection took


place on Friday and they will then continue fortnightly.


Fencing go-ahead


A SCHEME to put up security fencing surround­ ing a Clitheroe primary school playground has been given the go-ahead. The Rev J. Waring's application to erect a barri­ er around St Michael and St John's RC Primary School's playgound was approved by Ribble Valley planning officials.


lack of school places in the area. Even though St Leonard’s CE Primary School is being extended, the increase in places will have to cater for this development, Brockhall Village and any other residents at the Ryd- ings/Dales development. Ten letters of objection have been sent to the bor­ ough council, as well as a 26-name petition. One of the main points raised from all the objections is that there are enough empty houses in the area without building any more.


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New bobby At the meeting of Grindleton Parish Council,


chairman Coun, Mrs Gwen Pye welcomed councillors and PC Cliff Woodcock, the newly-appointed vil­


lage police officer. Concern was expressed


by councillors at the pro­ posed laying of tarmac at the conclusion of building work at a development in Back Lane. Back Lane is a bridle­


team.In the raffle, the winners were Mr L.~ Williams, Mrs P. Taylor, Mrs E. Balm- forth, Mrs M. Stott, Mr D. Demain and Mrs E. Mar-


for memorial institute funds. The club meets in the memorial institute on Mondays from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. New members are


Tlic evening raised £97 welcome.


way, as well as a residential lane, and is not an adopted road.The concern related to the use of this bridleway by horses and the likely effect of tarmac on their passage. I t was suggested that Lancashire County Highways Department be asked to advise the builders on the laying of a surface suitable for horses. Thanks were expressed


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NOVEL TRACING LIFE IN ’30s CLITHEROE WILL HELP A HOSPITAL IN ’90s SCOTLAND


by Vicky Carlin


CLITHEROE in the 1930s has been high­ lighted in the latest novel by Lancaster- born author Maurice


Taylor, OBE. "There's Room a t the


Top" focuses on two young people, Graham and Mary, who are from totally different back­ grounds, and tells the story of their determina­ tion to succeed and make their own way in life. The novel is set in the


and uncle, a docLor and his wife. Graham, who is the son of a very successful solicitor in Clitheroe, meets Mary during his many visits to his relatives'


home. The pair could not


have had more different upbringings, with Gra­ ham attending boarding school until he was 18 and Mary, the daughter of a hill farmer, leaving school early to help her mother raise the growing


family. In describing his book,


village of Hornby, in the Lune Valley, North Lan­ cashire, where Mary is the maid to Graham's aunt


83-ycar-old Mr Taylor says: "This novel follows their lives, their setbacks and their success in a way that you feel you arc with them, be it driving a lorry


or buying sheep at an auc­


tion mart." Clitheroe is mentioned


throughout the book, along with other Ribble Valley locations including Whitewell, the Trough of Bowland and the Hodder Valley. The Advertiser and Times' sister paper, the Lancaster Guardian, is also mentioned. "There's Room at the


Top" is the latest novel by Mr Taylor and deals with the lives of young people in rural areas. 11 is also the first to be set away from Scotland, where he has lived for more than 50


years. A resident of Aberfeldy,


in Perthshire, Mr Taylor has personally paid to


have this novel printed and published. The entire proceeds from the sale of the book will be donated to the Friends of the Abcr- feldy Cottage Hospital


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fund. Mr Taylor's early years


growing up in a rural com­ munity have given him the necessary insight into writ­ ing farming stories, which he has done for nearly 50


years. Many have appeared in


editions of the Farmers Weekly, Farmer and Stockbroker, Farmers Guardian, Lancashire Life and People's Friend. Ills other works have led


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mark. Mr Taylor has also had


two volumes of his book "The Farmer and his Wife" commissioned by the Peo­ ple's Friend. As well as being an


Students put their teachers up for sale!


STUDENTS at Clith­ eroe Royal Grammar School masterminded a novel way of raising money for the Super- Scan Appeal - by sell­ ing off their teachers


to him winning three major RIBA awards, including a research prize


accomplished author, Mr Taylor enjoyed a successful career as an architect. He started his career in Lan­ caster at C.B. Pearson and Son, before joining the planning office of T.H. Mawson and Son, which had branches in Lancaster and London. Mr Taylor held plan­


ning posts in Kent, Buck­ inghamshire and Somer­ set before being appoint-


STRONG opposition to a Government inspector's foot­ path closure decision is expected at a meeting tonight. And it is hoped that the coun­ ty council will appeal against


the decision. Officials are recommending the Ribble Valley Borough Council's Parish Council Liasion Commit­ tee to ask the county council to do everything in its power to keep a disputed footpath at Sav/ley


open. The path has been the subject of


a long public inquiry, and numer­ ous articles in this newspaper. There has been a lot of contro­


versy about the degree of public use in days gone by, but the inspec­ tor has cut through a lot of this in his decision. He says that the path should not have been put on the 1952 map and there was no com­ pelling evidence of public use prior to that date. Even if his view was different, the law would not allow him to alter the order complained


about. A report to the liaison committee


by Director of Legal Services Mr Paul Timson said that the inspector


accepted that his decision would affect the Ribble Way, a much appreciated amenity. But his deci­ sion was based on the evidence before the inquiry and legal factors. His decision could not be influenced in any way by amenity considera­


tions. Mr Timson said that it was under­


stood that the county council was currently considering whether to appeal to the High Court against the


decision. "However, such an appeal can only


be made on legal grounds, such as that the inspector has wrongly inter- pected the relevant legislation


warns Mr Timpson.


' ed county planning offi­ cer in Monmouth in 1938 and then in Fife in 1945. He received an OBE in the 1968 New Year's Hon­ ours List and retired in 1978. His architectural career also led to him becoming a member of the Royal Town Planning Institute and the Royal In s titu te of British Architects. Copies of “There's Room


to the highest bidderl Lower sixth students


Julia Ramsbottom, Hayley Lightbown and Rebecca Openshaw organised a "Teacher Slave Auction" to raise money for the appeal, as part of their Curriculum Enrichment Pro­ gramme, a scheme which helps to enhance com- l munication and team-


i work skills. Nine teachers offered


their services, including Pippa Munro, who assisted the pupils in organising the event, -and the newly- appointed deputy head,


Mr Nigel Spooner. The event was a great


success and a total of £240 was raised. A cheque was presented to Mrs Mary Barnes, chairman of the SuperScan Appeal, last


week. The organisers have


at the Top" can be pur­ chased by sending a cheque for £5, made payable to the Friends of Aberfeldy Cot­ tage Hospital, to Mr Tay­ lor at Atholl House, Atholl Terrace, Aberfeldy, PII15 2DQ, tel : 01887 820080, fax: 01887 820427.


expressed their thanks to the auctioneer, Mr Ian Lloyd, a partner at Mor­ timer, Gorse and Ross Estate and Land Agents, Clithcroe, who offered his expertise for the event because, without him, the auction would not have been the success it was.


CC awards Celebrating in style,


members of Rimington Cricket Club gathered at the Black Bull for their annual awards dinner. Trophies were presented


by Mrs Ann Hacking, who awarded the prize for bats­


man of the year to Mr Ian Bythel. He also received the "engraved bucket" for worst dropped catch of the


to adult members of the community who helped at the children’s Christmas party. The event was attended by 65 children and councillors will decide at a later date whether to hold a further party. I t was reported th a t


season. Along similar lines, Mr William le Breton collected the plastic duck award as the player with the most score-card noughts of the


season. More successful was


there is a need for replace­ ment reflectors a t the Chatbum end of the bridge to warn traffic of the sharp


bend. The council was advised th a t the street lighting plan of Ribble Val­ ley Borough Council includes a light on Back Lane and one a t Lane


Ends. Designation areas


regarding the banning of dog fouling in the parish have now come into force. The order applies to all roads with a speed limit of 40 m.p.h. or less, all adjoin­ ing footpaths or grass verges and most municipal open spaces. The next council meet­


ing will be held in the Methodist Schoolroom on March 11th at 7-30 p.m.


Guest On Sunday, the Rev,


Michael Wearing, chair­ man of North Lancashire District of the Methodist Church, will be guest preacher at Grindleton Methodist Church. The service will take


team captain Mr David Binns, who received the bowler of the year award, while title of fielder of the year went to Mr Richard Briscoe and clubman of the . year to Mr Joe Harrison. The new John Hacking Memorial Trophy for ser­


vices to the club was pre­ sented to club chairman and MC for the evening Mr David Briscoe. Each team member


received runners-up tro­ phies from the Clitheroe and District Midweek League. The club still holds the


Bradlow Cup, although last season's final remained unplayed as it coincided with Princess Diana's funeral. This match will now be played at the begin­ ning of the new season, with Rimington CC again


finalists. In a speech to members,


Mr Binns outlined the club's achievements and experiences, humorous or otherwise, over the last sea­ son, and its ambitions for


place at 11 a.m. and chil­ dren are also welcome to join the Sunday school classes at the same time. An active Bible study


group meets on alternate Mondays at 7-30 p.m.


GISBURN


Festival Hall management committee, members were pleased to hear the satis­ factory financial report on the Roof Appeal. Those who helped secure grants for the project were


=estival At a meeting of Gisbum


thanked. A claiming date was


arranged for Gisburn gala on June 6th to take place on the playing fields. Attractions will include shire horses, a Harkquin organ and car boot sale. A local recipe book will


1998 He thanked Mr and Mrs


M. Blades of the Black Bull for their hospitality and presented Mrs Bar­ bara Blades with a bou­ quet of flowere for supply­ ing match day refresh­ ments.There were also thanks for Mr Derek Knowles and Mr David King for keeping the pitch and playing area in good condition. A raffle raised funds


towards the rebuilding of the cricket pavilion, which was destroyed in the Christmas gales and, to close the evening, there was a star turn by "magician extrordinaire", the Great


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Village diary To avoid clashes of dates


be on sale shortly to raise funds for the war memorial garden and festival hall. Final arrangements were


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made for a whist and domi­ no drive on February 7th and the next committee meeting, when ideas for the gala are required, will be on February 24th, both at 7- 30 p.m.


SIMONSTONE


in the Garden" will be the subject of a talk to mem­ bers of Simonstonc Garden Club. The meeting takes place tonight at 7-30 p.m. in the old school.


Plants "Using Climbing Plants


attend the meeting of Simonstone Parish Council tomorow, in the old school,


Parish council Villagers are welcome to


at 7 p.m.


Winning hands A whist drive held in


Simonstone Old School was attended by 25 players. Winners were: Ladies - Mrs Pickles, Mrs Hutchin­ son, Mrs Barton (cons). Gents - Mrs Marshall, Mr Elliot, Mrs Larkin (cons). Special prize was won by


Tuesday at 7-30 p.m. RIMINGTON


for events in Whalley, a diary has been placed behind the counter in the village post office. "Clubs, societies, etc.,


are welcome to put their forthcoming activities and events of the year in the diary along with a contact name," said an organiser.


Bumper sale The Women's Fellowship


will be holding a bumper sale in the Methodist Hall in Whalley on Saturday, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. A variety of goods, including bric-a-brac, clothes and toys, will be on sale at bar­ gain prices. The hall will be open


today and tomorrow after­ noon for contributions.


Winners all Winners of the Abbey


Senior Citizens' whist drive were: Ladies — Mrs P. Holden, Mrs. L. Barker, Mrs R. Wright (consola­ tion); Gents - Mrs M. Naylor, Mr G. Butler, Mrs M. Cottam (consolation). Domino winners: Mr J.


Hartley, Mrs M. Harrison, and Mrs M Maden (joint second), Mrs II. Hardy (consolation). The group's AGM is


scheduled for Saturday at 6-15 p.m.


Mrs Beryl Pollard and MC was Mr George Pollard. The next drive will be on


YF talk topic


CATTLE breeding was the topic of a talk given to members of Clithcroc Young Farmers' Club. More than 25 members


Bowled over- Mcmbers of Rimington


joined the discussion, which was led by a repre­ sentative from the Genus Group. Farmhouse antiques will


Indoior Bowling Club host­ ed an open evening at the Rimington Memorial Institute. . In a sociable and infor­


bo the next subject up for dobato at a meeting to be held in Pendleton Village Hall.


mal atmosphere, many vis­ itors tried their hand with


the woods. Supper of pie and pens, followed by tea and bis


Solo winners


THE solo whist winners at Pcndlo.Club were Mrs M» Holding, Mr J. Sumner and Mr J.Oddie.


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