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charity. The event was organised by


Stephanie Proctor and Gemma Tay­ lor as part of the service section of their bronze Duke of Edinburgh Award and featured fashions from the


1950s right through to the present


day. All proceeds, which are expected to


be in excess of £70, will go to a local charity of their choice. ' More than 30 people watched the show, held in Newton Village Hall. It was presented by the two organisers and a group of other youngsters from Slaidburn and Newton, some of whom transformd themselves into models for the occasion.


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sented to the platform party of exquisitely worked cross-stitch embroidered pictures made by five Rimington WI members. Guest speaker was


harpist Miss Katie Roberts, of Haworth, who delighted her audience with a knowledgeable and light-hearted history of the harp, which goes back 3,000 years. She demon­ strated three different instruments, each with its own characteristics, play­ ing music from many coun­ tries. Later the ladies were


able to try their hands on the harps. President of Gisburn


WI, Mrs J. Gornall, thanked Miss Roberts for her fascinating and enter­ taining talk. A buffet supper was


enjoyed and Mrs Weather- ill expressed thanks on behalf of the invited guests. A competition for a


musical item, judged by Miss Roberts, was won by Mrs D. Edmondson, Miss M. H.- Bairstow and Mrs M. Bairstow. Raffle win­ ners were: Mrs M. Bowe, Mrs M. Cockcroft and Mrs K. Scott. Vice-president of Waddington WI, Mrs Doreen Hammond, thanked Rimington mem­ bers for a lovely evening and extended an invitation for the border group to meet at Waddington next year.


ONE of the solo stars of the Great Days of Folk, internationally-acclaimed Kate Rusby. Her sensi­ tive and compelling singing is spiced with Yorkshire humour.


Council’s direct services group wins contract


AN in-house bid by Ribble Valley Borough Council's Direct Services Organisation to main­ tain land and gardens in the area has been suc­ cessful. Following the Secretary


of State's Compulsory Competitive Tendering (CCT) regulations, tenders were opened and evaluated and the Chief Executive, in consultation with council­ lors, awarded the contract in-house at the sum of £267,603.07. The new con­ tract will commence on June 1st and will expire on March 31st, 2003. "We are pleased that our


in-house bid was so com­ petitive. This helps demon­ strate to taxpayers our commitment to giving value for money," said Coun. Graham Sowter, chairman of the council's Community Committee. Chairman of the Direct


Services Committee Coun. Stephen Sutcliffe said: "I am delighted that we have demonstrated y e t again that we can compete with


the private sector while maintaining high stan­ dards. I am particularly pleased as I know how much hard work is put in by our staff in order to sub­ mit such a competitive bid." Mr John Heap, the coun­


cil's Director of Commer­ cial Services, commented "From the council's point of view, this is very good news. For the first time since the introduction of CCT in 1988, we know that we have all our tendered services in-house for approximately five years. "This means we can plan


ahead with more confi­ dence than before, as it fits in well with the council's Draft Corporate Plan and Capital Expenditure pro­ grammes, which state our aims up to the year 2003."


Catwalk debut for worthy cause


AN expanded "Great Days; of Folk" festival in Clitheroe gets under way


exciting events lined up for fans


in just six weeks. It will include more artists and


events than before - but organis­ ers Phil and Jill Brown are con­ fident that the programme will be just as exciting as in the two


previous events. The Ribble Valley's place on the


folk map is more and more assured with each festival. But keeping up the standards is vital, however great the sheer numbers of per­ formers, events and patrons. "We have not compromised our


commitment to presenting the best that the national and local scenes have to offer," declares Mr Brown. "Again, there is something for everyone - music, song, dance and humour" The "Folk Festival at the Heart


of Lancashire" runs from Friday, June 5th, to Sunday, June 7th, and will, as previously, bring thou­ sands of people into the town and the area - forecasting how many, or estimating the numbers at the time, is very difficult. There are several dozen events,


opening on the Friday with a Band of the Rising Sun ceilidh which has local favourite Gwyn- don Boardman as MC, and a con­ cert with Geordie personality Keith Donnelly in charge. Artists will include the New Bushberry Mountain Daredevils and interna­ tionally-acclaimed star Kate Rusby. The final evening "bash" in the


Clitheroe Parish Church Hall will feature what Mr Brown describes as "an amazing combination", Anam and the swinging rhythm of King Pleasure and the Biscuit


Boys. Tickets for this event are £10,


making it a top-priced event - but the organisers are keen to prove that there is plenty of free enter­ tainment during the festival., This includes numerous pub


events and singarounds and ses­ sions, with artists of both local and national fame in the folk and relat­ ed world. There will even be tours of local villages by some groups. Homes for the elderly will get mini-concerts and there will be street events in the town centre, Castle Street and the Swan Court­ yard.


A Sunday afternoon Castle ,


bandstand concert will be in the parish hall if the weather is wet. Altogether, nearly 40 bands,


groups, and individual artists will be taking part in the festival, and a working group of about 20 people has been helping the Brown's with the vast amount of organisational effort required. Their dedication must surely deserve thanks from a


and better folk festival with


good many of the area's retail and tourist-based businesses, which are again bound to benefit. The organisers are hoping for


• good support for the the special children's activities, including a young musicians' North West tunes workshop led by The Band of the Rising Sun. Workshops being planned


include whistle, hammered dul­ cimer, concertina, bodhran, clog stepping, Welsh dance and a Fend­ er guitar masterclass, And the budding songwriter contest, to be broadcast on Radio Lancashire, has tempting prizes. The current telephone inquiry


and booking line for the festival is 01254 397623. But, as from tomor­ row, all calls shouldbe made on 01200 425566. Personal inquiries can be made at the Clitheroe Tourist Information Centre in Market Place, Clitheroe.


Millennium event ideas at roadshow


AS politicians argue about the contents of the Millennium Dome, local people have been' attending a national "Millennium Roadshow" in


Bradford and Leeds. The roadshow, which is


aimed at helping churches and local groups to put on their own events to mark the turn of the century, is sponsored by the umbrella organisation, Churches Together in England (CTE). f t v isited Bradford


Cathedral on Monday and St George's Church, Leeds, on Tuesday. National and local


speakers outlined how the church is responding to the


Millennium. Presenter of the road­


show, the Rev. Anne Hib- bert, Millenium Executive for CTE, says the church needs to face up to the challenge of the new centu­


ry- She said: "As we approach the year 2000 we,


as the Church, need to show that the Christian


faith is still relevant two thousand years on. The message of the show is that the churches have a task to forge a link between the year 2000, the name of Jesus Christ and the possi­ bility of personal meaning and public hope."


‘Save green ’ belt’ plea from MP


POCKETS of Ribble Valley green belt must be spared development, according to MP Mr Nigel Evans. He is supporting a cam­


paign to protect designated green belt land from future building projects by urging borough planning chiefs to consider only develop­ ments which involve reclaimed sites.


While much of the bor­


ough's green land is coun­ tryside and protected under different regulations, there are green belt sites, primarily around Simon- stone and Read, designated originally to contain urban spread from Burnley.


Said Mr Evans: "Our


green areas are an asset to all local people. Councils have a duty to ensure that land, which has until now escaped developers, remains virgin." .


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