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Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, May 6th, 1999.11 Popular camera club workshops to return


L A S T w e ek p r o v e d e x cep t ion a l ly bu sy for R ib b le s d a le C am e ra Club, w ith the annual meeting followed some d a y s la te r b y a c o f fe e m o rn in g in th e C l i th e r o e T ow n H a l l Mayor's Parlour. The picture was taken


at the event, kindly host­ ed by the M a y o f and Mayoress o f Clitheroe, Coun. and Mrs John McGowan. It raised valuable funds


to help maintain the club- room at Chatburn, and the Mayor not only drew the raffle but won a prizel The annual meeting was


a progressive and positive one, with some valuable new blood being elected to the committee. Stephen Ashcroft became vic^hair- man with special responsi­ bility for new members. Steuart Kellington and


hands of Graham Claydon and Stewart Clark, while Denis Coward, David Pom- fret and Raymond Green-


PhiUp Anforth joined the-^™od continue as secretary.


committee and it was good to see Ken Taylor and Derek Williams become del­ egates to the Lancashire and Cheshire Photographic


Union. The positions of competi­


tion secretary, internal and external, remain in the safe


programme secretary and treasurer respectively. Chairman Ked Geddes


remains in position, but will be assisted by the introduc­ tion of a rota system for fronting meetings. There was some debate on a study document which


floated the idea of combin­ ing record and nature pho­ tographs into a illustrative category, with strict rules of factual presentation. A cre­ ative class would take the more artistic work. Howev­ er, the club has to be in line with the national organisa­ tions, to/which it is affiliat­ ed. A final decision was taken to run the competi­ tions as last year, but to have a trial run during the


year under possible rule


changes. Derek Williams suggest­


ed that the club should restart its workshops, as these were what many prospective members were looking tor. They will there­ fore begin again in the autumn and cover many subjects. Sessions tor slide as well as print enthusiasts


will be included. The club's next meeting


is on Tuesday, May 11th, when members are invited to bring five slides for an "It's a Knockout" feature. Potential new members are invited to try the club, and will receive a friendly wel­ come — details on 01200


423474. Our picture shows the


Mayor and Mayoress with some club officials and patrons at the coffee morn­ ing. (020500/12/4)


K. G. Pupils get their ska/tes on for visit ctf rink


Village Sunday school scheme is turned down


C O N T R O V E R S IA L plans to bu ild a Sunday school in Waddington have been rejected.


St Helen's Church Council had applied for the construc­


tion of a 45ft. by 15ft. building, in the grounds of the church, which would provide a small Sunday School or committee room, kitchen, toilets and storage space for grass cutting equipment, as well as an access road from an existing gateway, and a car park.


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Members of Kibble Valley Borough Council's Planning and Development Commit-


tee heard that 31 letters of | objection have been received from villagers, with many concerns upheld by the parish council. Speaking at the meeting,


resident Mr David Newton said that at no time had there been any consultation between the applicants and the villagers, who had been told it was a church matter and did not concern other members of the community. Confirming Mr Newton's


comments, Coun. Harry Backhouse (Waddington) said that the applicant had not been willing to discuss


the matter. One letter of support


received'by the council said that the building would be for church use, and not as a community centre. Mr Newton commented


that many villagers had expressed concerns over the loss pf open space and over the loss of consecrated ground and grave space. He added; "The proposed car park is for up to 18 cars and is unlikely to merge with the church and the sur­ rounding areas. How do we know it won't be extended


in the future?" The parish council, which


supported the views of the villagers, also suggested that that part of Edisford Road was extremely dan­ gerous with church and pub traffic, and suggested that the new building go further


I away from the existing one. A report submitted to the


meeting by the planning officer said; "Taking the highway safety aspects into consideration, and the opening up of the access into the site, with the conse­ quential loss of character to the conservation area in terms of loss of general fea­ tures and landscaping, I strongly recommend that the application, in its cur­ rent form should be resist­


C H IL D R E N at Whalley Primary School put


tlaeir studies on ice for tb.e afternoon b y ^ ^ indulging in a spot of skating on an artificial ice


rink set up at the school for the day. The synthetic ice-skating session has become an eapr-


i ly-awaited annual event, with the children keen to get on i their skates for the fun-filled activity


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' It is understood teachers were not so keen to hit the cutting edge of the rink, preferring instead to offer words


of encouragement from the rink side. Our picture shows the Whalley school children shmv-


ing their prowess when it comes to figures, or at least


when it comes to figure skating. (220.199/13/2A)


Go-ahead for dwellings at Brockhall Village


j TWO applications to build ! seven detached dwellings and 10 apartments respec­ tively at Brockhall Village


have been granted. Planning permission was


sought to build seven Geor- gian-style three-storey houses and 10 three-storey apartments with garages


' and parking facilities on dif­ ferent plots of land, north of : the former hospital


i grounds. A report submitted to


Thursday's Ribble Valley Borough Council Planning ; and Development Commit­


tee said that the plans for the houses do not "techni­ cally conform" with the masterplan submitted as part of the 1995 approval, with regards to the number of storeys. However, it was felt that the design of the properties is appropriate to


the site. Plans for the apartments


were also considered to bo in-line with design and loca­


tion. Members agreed with the


planning officer's recom­ mendations for both sites subject to a number of con


ditions.


Plea from the Environment Agency to protect rivers by check on oil storage tanks


TH E Environment Agency is urging people and businesses to help protect rivers in the Ribble Valley b y checking oil storage tanks. Poor maintenance and avoid


management of oil storage tanks can lead to leaks. These flow into rivers, dam­ aging the wildlife and pol­ luting the environment. Oil spills from factories,


building sites and homes have affected an estimated 28km of watercourses in East Lancashire so far this year and, in past months, the Agency has been called to pollution incidents in the River Calder at Whalley and Clitheroe's Mearley


Brook. Five simple steps can pre­


vent oil pollution - inspect tanks weekly for signs of decay, pollution or spillages


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