S i Clitheroe Advertiser & limes, June 10lh, 1999 Clltheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified)


Children’s home conspiracy idea is a ‘bit far-fetched’


WHAT one member criticised as an "air of suspicion" developed among planning coun­ cillors over a bid to re­ furbish Chaigley Manor Children's


Home. Questions were raised


n o t only ab o u t loss of trees and unsatisfactory access, but also about the level of en te r ta inm en t fac ilities , and why the swimming pool should


need a bar. The application, for com­


plete re-furbishment of the 1857 listed building inside and out, a new swimming pool, garage block and staff quarters as well as a car park and conservatory was refused on a majority vote. I t had been recommend­


1 holiday home, that only its own staff could live in, and


V- Cakes prove a recipe for success


DELICIOUS home-made cakes proved a recipe for success a t a coffee morning organised by residents of Waddington s


hospital cottages. Their sale added to a grand total of


£465, raised to fund equipment and up­ keep of the cottages' attached guest and


social rooms.


Special sale aimed at


parents-to-be


NURSERY equipment, baby clothes and maternity wear are to feature in a sale being organised to help local parents-to-be. It will take place on Sat­


urday from 9 a.m. to noon in Clitheroe Parish Hall and is the idea of members of the Blackburn, Hynd- burn and Ribble Valley branch of the National Childbirth Trust (NCT), an organisation which offers advice and support during pregnancy and early parenthood. Of the asking price for


items, 75% will be returned to th e seller, with the remainder going to NCT


funds. Anyone wanting to sell


goods, which must be of good quality, as they will be screened before being put on sale, should telephone Rachel on 01200 429728 or Gill on 01200 424939. Admission to the sale will be 20p, with door receipts also adding to NCT coffers.


Thumbs up —


for extension THE "unusual relation­ ship" between two proper­ ties in Whalley Road, Read, means that one can be extended without too much adverse effect on the other, say officials of Ribble Valley District Council. The Planning and Devel-


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• Oriental hand carved granite collection, as exhibited at Chelsea Flower Show


® Deroma rustica terracotta pots and ornaments


• Still a good selection of hanging baskets and planted pots.


• Barbecues / picnic benches


A good selection of Alpines, perennials, shrubs and pot plants always In stock.


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WIs join forces to boost show funds


MEMBERS of various


Ribble Valley WI groups joined forces for a fund­ raising event in support of their forthcoming annual


show. Organised by the


opment Committee approved Mr M. Connolly's application for a two-storey addition at the back of Vic­ toria Lodge, Whalley Road,


Read. The official's report said


that a letter of objection to the plan had also raised other issues related to the alleged running of a busi­ ness from the applicant's home. "But these are mat­ ters outside the considera­ tion of the planning appli­ cation. Equally, the mat­ ters have been investigated and there is no further action to be taken," said the


report. Final concert


CLASSICAL guitar will play out the final concert in the current season of recitals organised by Clitheroe Parish Church


Organ Society. Well-known guitar duo


Bleasdale and Heywood


will perform pieces by Albi­ noni, Faure and Granades at the event in the parish church hall this Saturday. The concert will also


include popular organ solos played by Mr Michael Pain, who is this year cele­ brating his iq th anniver­ sary as parish church organist. The start is sched­ uled for 7-30 p.m., with tickets available on the


door.


Lottery grant aid THE Ribble Valley is likely to benefit from a £298,120 lottery grant to the Com­ munity Council of Lan


cashire. The money is for an


extensive review of resources available in rural communities. It will be car­ ried out through a question naire to households.


Clitheroe Area WI Show Committee, the cake and coffee morning, held at the Ribble Valley Mayor's Par­ lour, raised £280 from cake and bric-a-brac stalls, a raf­ fle and on-the-door dona­


tions. Show chairman Mrs Pam


Jelley welcomed guests, including the Ribble Valley Mayor and Mayoress,


Coun. Brian Collis and Mrs Pat Collis. She com­ mented: "It was a wonder­ ful turnout. We have never had such a busy morning. Normally I just welcome guests, but this year I had to join in with serving tea and coffee as there were so many people attending." The Clitheroe Area WI


Among the event's other attractions


were stalls selling books, plants and bric-a- brac. Our photo shows warden Mrs Violet Leach (centre), who helped to co-ordinate activities, congratulating the cake counter's Mrs Midge Nutter (left) and Mrs Minnie Crompton. (060699/18/3)


ed tor approval by the offi­ cials, subject to numerous conditions, including ones saying th a t the building could only be used for pur­ poses in connection with the


th a t a tree planting and landscaping programme be agreed. Officials felt that although some trees would be lost the view would be protected by existing and new trees, and that access problems would not be worse, as the level of use would be the same. The home's trustees had


explained to the committee th a t they were legally bound by its charitable sta­


tus to maintain the proper­ ty and run it as a children's holiday home in perpetuity - anything else had to be connec1;ed with it. This included the fund-raising events which had gone on for many years and would only be at the same level as before. Numerous adjust­ ments had been made to the scheme to meet points made by officials about the application, and there would be no fund-raising or bar use when children were staying there. There were three objec­


tions to the plan and 15 let­ ters of support from organi­ sations praising the work of the home and asking for permission to be given. Speaking for a nearby


objector, planning consul­ tant Mrs Janet Dixon criti­ cised the scheme as a classic example of trying to squeeze a quart into a pint pot. She criticised the felling of woodland so that it could be replaced by buildings, making an irre­ versible change to the area, and also said that the access was not safe. Mrs Dixon also felt that a lot of money was going to be needed, and wondered how it was going


to be raised. Coun. Harry Backhouse


(Waddington) said he believed that some parts of the report they had been given were flawed and did not tell the full story. This was not merely in the coun­ ty surveyor's reference to an alternative access which


had not been used for 110 years. "This application nearly went through under the official's delegated pow­ ers, but for a sharp-eyed objector," said Coun. Back­


house. Coun. Howel Jones


(Clitheroe) said it seemed incongruous to have a swimming pool with a bar at a children's home, and said he found the woolliness of the application discon­ certing. He referred to the monuments in various parts of the area to planning applications where a use had developed in ways not envisaged at the time. Coun. James Rogerson


saving it from decay. There was no camouflage, he said. The move to develop and improve the home should


be welcomed. Coun. Frank Goss (Sab-


den) described how he had been struck by the view at the children's home and then thought of the prob­ lems at Hodder Bridge - "I don't want that to happen here," he declared. Coun. Stephen


Sutcliffe


(Longridge) was also con­ cerned about money and said there had been no sight of a business plan for this large project. They could allow the plan with conditions, but then the home could come back later and say it could not operate


within them. Coun. Graham Sowter


(Billington) said it was a genuine attempt to main­ tain a high-quality chil­ dren's home and the appli­ cants had tried to cause the least possible visual intru­ sion. "I think all this idea of a conspiracy to turn it into a hotel or country club is far fetched," declared Coun.


Sowter. "This air of suspicion"


was criticised by Coun. Frank Dyson (Clitheroe), who praised the trustees and asked if any member of the committee disapproved


of the objective of improv­ ing the children's home and


(Clitheroe) said th a t he, too, was concerned. They had been told fund raising events would be held infre­ quently and so he did not see how the money side of the home could "size up,"


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Samaritans say thank you A CHARITY collection held in aid of Samaritans Week


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Show will take place at Clitheroe Royal Grammar School on July 24th. Our picture shows the |


Ribble Valley Mayor and Mayoress, centre, with members of the Clitheroe Area WI Show Committee. (060699/19/6)


Worship with a difference at Trinity


WORSHIP with a difference was the name of the


game a t T r in ity Methodist Church on Sunday. ^ The morning service 12 over 13s. The TYO s


proved to be just that lit­ tle bit different, with the Rev. Richard Atkinson dressed in a football kit to conduct th e service, teenagers holding baby bottles and Teddy bears, and a church organ rendi­ tion of the "Match of the Day" theme tune. The Trinity Youth


theme was how the church caters for all types of peo- | pie, and how teamwork is essential, hence the foot­


ballers. The message that people


are different from one another was also apparent, with the teenagers, Teddy bears and baby bottles. Interspersed with |


Organisation was a focal part of the service, as it cel­ ebrated its second birthday. It has certainly gone from strength to strength, with 12 youngsters in the creche, 35 five to 13-year-olds and


TH E Blackburn Area Road Safety Association has launched another six- week b e t te r driving


course. It started on Tuesday, at


Blackburn Northern Sports Club, Pleckgate Road, Blackburn, and the course covers all aspects of driving.


humour, hymns and dance, the morning was a testa- I ment to not only their | teachers, but to the hard work and enthusiasm of which the majority of today's youngsters are so


capable. Better driving course


including motorway. Lectures will be held on 1


ving sessions on Sundays. The course, and a 12-


month membership, costs | £20, or £15 for students. For more details ring 01204 ] 852605 or 01254 51777.


Pendle club winners


WINNERS at this week's bridge drive at the Pendle Club were Mrs D. Farnsworth and Mrs E. Holt, Mr J. Lynch I and Mrs D. Hinde.


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