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SEASONAL fund-raising fairs, clothes parties, quiz nights and a disco for chil­ dren have all helped collect money for a


Ribble Valley nursery school. Money raised during the past academic


year by the Friends of Ribblesdale Nursery School was handed oyer to headteacher Mrs June Dewhurst by the association's retiring chairman, Mrs Debbie Holgate, when the


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(I NCREASING I emphasis on the value of building on "brown­ field" sites sees the Rib- | ble Valley in a good


position. Some 56 per cent of


large housing sites are on brownfield areas, much


borough in Lancashire. Next biggest are Hynd- burn with 37 per cent and Rossendale with 36. Areas such as Brockhall


and Calderstones have helped the figures but Chief Planning Officer Mr Stewart Bailey is keen to point out that considerable


group met for its AGM. The cash will be used to carry out a number


of improvements at the Queens Road nursery. Plans include moving the office to the front door to improve security and providing a fur­ ther group room, and enlarging the doorway to the reading area to enable more children to • access it, particularly those with special needs. , At the meeting where the presentation was made, a new committee was formed to ensure


the fund-raising work of the friends' group is carried on, and Mrs Catriona McGee was, elected as chairman for the year. A fund-raising event was combined with the


AGM when all those present enjoyed a make­ over by representatives of the Body Shop. Our picture shows Mrs Holgate presenting


Mrs Dewhurst with a cheque for £2,000, watched by some of those who attended the meeting. (101099/13/8) '


brownfield


been needed to maximise brownfield use, both of developments completed and of sites awaiting the


builders. In Clitheroe itself, grants


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The presont housing site


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force costs stop an influx of people. The number of resi­ dents is going down, just as it is everywhere else in the


area. However, the valley is not


than enough. There is gen­ eral agreement th a t the Ribble Valley is a desirable


insulated from social trends which mean that there are more households, but of fewer people, hence the need


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enough on homes I DON'T know whether to laugh or cry as I read various reports of the incongruous decisions taken by Ribble Valley Borough Council's Planning Committee. However, I must applaud their


long overdue decision to set aside £8,000 for a study into traffic and car parking in Whalley. Anyone who has to drive through


the village at peak times knows that Whalley is being strangled daily by severe traffic congestion. This is exacerbated by the absence of parking restrictions down one side of King Street and totally inadequate off-street parking facili­


ties.But the recent partial withdraw­ al of the Whalley Arms car park is by no means the sole cause of today's traffic chaos. This has been building up over a number of years, as more and more new develop­ ments have been built in Whalley and its surrounding villages — and • we still have the Calderstones site development to cornel So I despaired to read that plan­


-will enter from and exit directly on to King Street, adding to the chaos. At the same time, planning per­


ning permission has just been granted for yet another housing development of 17 dwellings in the centre of the village. Construction and, eventually, residential traffic from this site at Abbey Corn Mills


mission has also been given to a local developer for an office and manufacturing complex at the Sid­ ings, Whalley. This, we are told, will lead to 120 extra jobs and will provide 43 car park spaces. So, more construction traffic and, eventually perhaps, another 120 cars trying to drive through Whal­ ley at peak times. And still we have the Calderstones site development to come, with its construction traf­ fic. Do the planners really expect us


the Editor j Write to: The Editor, Clitheroe Advertiser and Times, 3 King Street, Chtheroe BB72EW |


to believe that 300-plus new home and car owners are not going to be driving through Whalley on a daily


basis? I am amazed to find that, for


once in my life, I am in complete agreement with the Conservative Party hierarchy who last week announced that rural communities should have the right to say: "Stop - enough is enough." Are you listen­ ing, Conservative councillors? .An alternative car park will


liament. I won't be alone in resent­ ing the patronising attitude taken by too many people in the South towards the North, in wanting to reverse the trend which has seen the head offices of so many local com­ panies move away, or of being angry when Treasury policies pay more attention to London house prices than to the needs of manu­


facturing industry here. I congratulate Labour members


never solve the traffic problem in Whalley until the Planning Com­ mittee of Rihble Valley Borough Council starts saying "no" to appli­ cations for new developments in and around the Whalley area.


VERY CONCERNED. Chance for our


own parliament A MEETING took place last Fri­ day which may one day have huge consequences for this area. Senior members of all political


parties joined others representing business, unions, religious and vol­ untary groups to sign a short state­ ment called the "North West Char­ ter". I t provides the basis for dis­ cussions about the creation of an elected North West Parliament to take key decisions made now by politicians in London. Scotland and Wales have gained


locally for seeking to build a con­ sensus of support for change and for accepting that fair votes would have to be used in any future regional elections. I am pleased too that Conservatives are taking part in the discussions despite their


reservations. We have a chance here to give the


North West the same strength and authority as other great regions in Europe and reverse the trends which have led to decisions, affect­ ing no one but ourselves, being taken in London. I hope we can work together to ensure that these hesitant first steps take us to a suc­ cessful end.


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CHRIS DAVIES, Liberal Democrat MEP for the North West.


Guidance on


control over their domestic affairs and, with its seven million people, the North West is bigger than both and more populous than four nations within the European Union. In France and Spain strong regional parliaments are now well established and in the case of Ger­ many it was the British who creat­


ed theml As a bom-and-bred North West­


erner, with ties to every part of this region, I support these moves with passion. I have no interest in the palls by some for an "English" Par­


flood risks PLEASE may I make your readers aware of the Environment Agency's flood awareness campaign which emphasises that floods do not just happen to other people. The agency believes that at least


1.3 million households in England and Wales are at risk from flooding. In the past two years, extreme weather conditions have meant that floods have devastated many parts of the country, causing 21 deaths and more than £400m. worth of damage. On Monday, October 18th, the Environment Agency is launching


its first Flood Awareness Week to alert as many people as possible whose homes or businesses are in risk areas, and to ensure they know what they can do to reduce the damage and misery which flooding can cause.A new telephone information ser­ vice will be launched on Monday to help people find out if their homes or businesses are at risk, and to pro­ vide practical guidance. The regional office of the Envi­


ronment Agency will also be work­ ing hard in the area to publicise the campaign. While we cannot control the elements, we can make sure that people know if they are at risk,


and what to do. If your relatives, friends or busi­


ness colleagues have homes or other premises which may be affected by floods, please make sure they know about this campaign.


ED GALLAGHER, Chief Executive, Environment Agency.


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Town’s rail-bus interchange plan hits £100,000 extra costs snag


But main principles of ‘first in country’ scheme will sta supervision work carried out by its


by Ben Garlish


I PLANS to build a rail-bus | interchange based in Clitheroe 1 have been pared down to | accommodate rising projected


costs of the scheme. The Clitheroe Bus and Rail


Interchange initiative is a joint pro­ ject between the local and county authority, the Rural Development Commission, Railtrack pic and


other smaller local concerns. Under the scheme, a modem bus


station is to be built on land bought by Ribble Valley Borough Council | on Railway View Road at a cost of


£80,000. The new station will form a


centre point for what is hoped to be a radically improved transport system incorporating bus and train services, inspiring confi­


dence in public transport. A manned control centre at . the


station will help passengers make connections to and from outlying areas of the Ribble Valley. Staff at the centre will be in direct contact with bus and train drivers provid­ ing commuters with accurate up- to-date information about cancella­ tions and delays. Initial estimates had put the


officers. At the latest meeting of the.Rib-


ble'Valley Borough Council’s Plan­ ning and Development Committee, an urgent resolution was passed reaffirming the borough council’s support for the initiative and back­ ing the move to waive the £25,000 professional fees.


overall cost of the development at near to £350,000, but bids for the contract have been higher than expected and the figure is looking as if it will be nearer £450,000. To take the increase in costs on


John Mowlem, a large.engineering company from the Wirral,. had been awarded the contract. He stated: "Some activity will be start­


FORMER Ribble Valley Mayor Mrs Eileen Lowe was among the nominees as Lancashire


Woman of the Year.


ing at the site within the next two weeks and we anticipate, comple­ tion in March 2000. We are sure that once completed the inter­ change will give passengers renewed confidence in using the local bus


• Speaking at the meeting, Coun. Howel Jones (Clitheroe) comment­ ed: "Things are in a bit of a mess, because the figure coming in is far higher than anticipated," but main­ tained the plans could be "tailored without detriment to the overall


board, adjustments have been made to the plans, such as breaking down a large planned covered bus shelter into three different units. In addition, the borough council


scheme". He added: "In no way must the


has agreed to waive £25,000 in con­ sultancy fees for initial design and


scheme be allowed to be jeopar­


dised."Following the meeting, the bor­ ough council's Chief Engineer, Mr


. Graham Jagger, confirmed that


and rail system." The project will then lead on to


the next stage of the Ribble Valley transport system overhaul, the Rural "Quality Bus" Initiativein conjunction with Stagecoach Rib­ ble, which, it is hoped, will see a transformation of bus services serv­ ing communities to the east of Clitheroe. A new system of improved routes, high-quality shel­ ters and low-floored buses for bet­ ter disabled access would be incor­ porated into the initiative.


■ ■ ■ ge of Sabden as a champi- P y J u n e J


laKnown in her home vil- , Tu Ii e F r a n k la n d ™ ? M m L o w fw r S fostered more than.120


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ommended for the title by a youngsters mth behaviour- delegation of grateful al problems, the Ribble Val


i larly among senior citizens. Mrs Lowe's supporters


neighbours, led by Miss Kitty Garnett, who was herself a nominee for the award last year in recogni­ tion of her work promoting health and fitness, particu-


sive voluntary work, which has included long-term ser­ vice delivering meals on wheels and as. a counsellor for the Samaritans, as well* * yci


den led to 15 years' service as a parish councillor and eight years representing vil­ lagers' interests as a Liberal Democrat on Ribble Valley Borough Council. Having served as borough mayor in 1996/7, with her husband, Raymond, as consort, Mrs Lowe retired from local gov­ ernment at this May's elec­


Her commitment to Sab­ _ ■


tions. However, she remains


chairman of Sabden's Holme Committee, which organises events such as the village's annual bonfire, and continues to serve as a member of the Sabden Community Group, which is fund-raising to build a youth shelter in the village. She is also chairman of the Ribble Valley District Youth and Community Advisory Committee. A luncheon to honour


ley was able to boast a sec­ ond candidate for . the


award. Hotelier Mrs Karen


spoke of her 33 years' exten­ Research Campaign. Since January, Mrs Weaving has helped to raise £48,602 for.


Weaving, of Gisbum's Stirk House Hotel, was nominat­ ed for her fund-raising work on behalf of the Cancer


as supporting numerous vil- worker for other causes, lage initiatives.


a.vuium


the charity and also has a record of long sendee as a fund-raiser and .voluntary


„'. As founder and secretary


of the Ribble Valley Ladies' Luncheon Club,' which donates all proceeds from its meetings and events to the Cancer Research Cam­ paign, Mrs Weaving is today hosting a money-rais­ ing literary luncheon and then dinner at Stirk House, the guest speaker at which will be Mr Paul Burrell, for­ mer butler to Diana,


Princess of Wales. Also for the charity, but


Mrs Lowe and the other nominees was held at Chip­ ping's Gibbon Bridge Hotel. While the overall title win­ ner was a mother-of-two from Southport, who had


as an activity separate from her luncheon club duties, Mrs Weaving is busy mak­ ing final preparations for a "Feast of Fashion Extrava­ ganza" to be staged at the hotel on November 16th. It will feature a fashion show by Sunday Best of Rawen- stall, with a dinner by tele­ vision chef Andrew Nutter. Tickets for this event are currently on sale. The award and luncheon


were organised as profile and fund-raising events by the north-west regional office of the children's char­ ity, Bamardo's.


PLANNING IN THE PIPELINE


rotting horse manure, plus a regu­ lar and soon-to-be-increasing sup­ ply of fresh horse manure. We are desperately seeking a


bulk and/or regular outlet for this. We have heaird of it being used as an alternative source of energy, but cannot get any further with our


inquiries. We hope your readers can help.


OLIVE LOMAS, Hon. Co-ordinator, Only Foals and Horses Sanctuary, Oswaldtwistlc.


Nursery’s variety of events raises £2,000


Please telephone us at any time on 01254 235559/239995.


PERMISSION to build a classroom extension a t , Thomeyholme RC Primary School, Dunsop .Bridge (0688), is being sought by the school's governors. It is among planning applica­ tions formally received by Ribble Valley Borough Council's Planning Depart­


ment. ■ , .


Provision of an all-weather pitch with car parking and external works at Harry's Meadow, Stony-


Other submissions: Aighton Bailey and Chaiglcy:


hurst (0730). Bashall Eaves and Great Mil-


ton: Formation of menage/winter turnout area at Kitchen's Farm, Cross Lane, Bashall Eaves (0699): retrospective application for a general purpose/livestock building


and erection of livestock building at Kitchen's Farm, Cross Lane, Bashall Eaves (0700). Billington: Erection of a con­


crete post and timber panel fence at 17 Billington Gardens (0726). Bowland Forest: Construction


dwellings on land off Waterloo Road (0708): new two-storey offices and single-storey workshop to replace existing site buildings at Enterprise Works, Up Brooks (0709); extend area of level cross­ ing, modifications to road layout within works, install new bound­ ary gates, demolish existing gate­ house and erect new prefab gate­ house at ICI Synetix, Pimlico Industrial Area, West Bradford Road (0736). Dincklcy: Construction of


garage, hobby workshop and hay store at 2 Moor End Cottages, Ribchester Road (0716). Gisburn: Erection of owner's


house on land next to Stirk House Hotel, Gisbum Road (0737). Read: Erection of single- storey extension to provide disabled


facilities at 1 Greenacres (0721): conversion of garage to sitting room and extension over garage to form bedroom at 42 Berkley Drive (0732); erection of garage to rear of property at 5 Whalley


Road (0734) Ribchcstcr: Erection of two-


of a steel clear span cubicle at Lower Lees Farm, off Roman Road, Cow Ark (0714); erection of a double garage at Browsholme Heights, Easington Road, Cow Ark (0687); erection of a private attached garage and conservato­ ry at Pomarium, Dunsop Bridge (0703); creation of a new grit- stone/limestone road at Dunsop


at 9 Robinson Street (0702). Chipping: Extension to dwelling


Bridge (022N). Chutbum: Extension to kitchen


at Higher Mosserley Farm,


Height Lane (0715). Clithcroc: Single-storey class­


room extension to rear and chair store off main hall a t Pendle County Primary School, Longsight Avenue (0727); inter­ nal alterations (Listed Building Consent) at the Swan and Royal Hotel, Castle Street (0718): demolition of internal walls to ladies' toilets, removal of sections of two internal walls to enable


storey rear extension and internal alterations at 3 Hospital Cot­ tages, Preston Road (0722). Rimington and Middop: Exten­


sion to rear to form breakfast room and porch to front elevation at Lane Side Farm, Brogden Lane, Middop (0723). Sabden: Kitchen extension and


alterations at 28 Gardeners Row (0693); construction of owner's flat over warehouse area at Union Mill, Watt Street (0725). Waddington: Siting of atmos­


pheric monitoring station within a fenced-off area at Lillands Farm, Clitheroe Road (0720); installation of weathered cowls to kitchen extractor fans at the Lower Buck Inn, Church Road (0728). West Bradford: Two-storey


extension to rear of house to cre­ ate utility room, study, bathroom and dressing room at Throstle Bank, Grindleton Road (0689). Whalley and Little Mitton:


repositioning of toilets, adjust­ ment of size and position of bar at the Swan and Royal Hotel, Castle


l floor bedroom and ground-floor sitting room at 47 Riverside, Low Moor (0731); renewal of consent " for extension to depot at Flexible Reinforcements, Woone Lane Depot, Woone Lane (0694); erec­ tion of warehouse for storage of carpets at Primrose Works, Woone Lane (0695); erection of a detached bungalow on land adja­ cent to 54 Mayfield Avenue (0696); alterations to include dormer window and rear single storey at Up Brooks Farm, Up


Street (0719); erection of two- storey extension to create first-


Modification of condition to allow extension of trading hours, 30 King Street, Whalley (0685): installation of antenna and asso­ ciated equipment in cabin at ground level and emergency stand-by generator at the Trans­ mitting Station, Brierleys Farm, Moor Lane, Whalley (0690): extension to form ground-floor family room and first-floor bed­ room at 19 Clitheroe Road, Whal­ ley (0697); alterations and exten­ sion to garage and new timber store at 31 Clitheroe Road, Whal­ ley (0707). Wiswcll: Formation of pitched


| Brooks (0705): extension to first- ■ I floor level over existing kitchen/garage at 10 Warwick Drive (0706): substitution of house types to semi-detached


roofs over existing flat-roofed extension at Rosehill, 11 Pendle­ ton Road (0724); removal of internal staircase and replace­ ment of external staircase at Unit 10, Whalley Industrial Park, Clitheroe Road, Barrow (0729); single-storey extension to proper­ ty at 52 West View (0698).


Inquest hears of asbestos demolition dust concerns


A WIDOW told an inquest how her husband used to come home from work covered in a white dust


while he worked for a demolition firm. Mr Harold Cape Davidson (73), of Kemple View,


Clitheroe, died from bronchial pneumonia caused by malignant mesothelioma, the hearing at Blackburn


heard. Mrs Dora Davidson said that her husband had worked


for a demolition firm in Cumbria. He had told her he had been demolishing some buildings and smashing up the asbestos without protective clothing or a face mask. The Acting Coroner for Blackburn, Hyndbum and the Ribble Valley, Mr Michael Singleton, recorded a verdict of


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