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There is widespread sym p a th y as the


son of Ribble Valley Borough Council’s former chief execu­ tive is found hang­ ed.


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The cash rolls in at a drugs awareness group con ce r t to help fund a skate- park.


A Pendleton farmer is to spell out his opp o s it ion to the Government “ right- to-roam” plans.


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Two karaoke que­ ens have cut their first CD.


A residents’ pe t i­ tion is organised to stop charges for street parking.


A running duo rais­ es £2,500 for cancer hospital.


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Boom times as the local economy


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Stores arrive, firms expand - and there is more to come


THERE are boom times ahead - as figures show that more than £30m. of business investment has flowed into the Ribble Valley in the past year.


Much more could follow


if interest being expressed in several areas o f indus­ tr ia l land tu rn s in to


action. The draft of the Ribble


Valley Borough Council's annual Economic Develop­ ment Strategy recalls that, apart from money, new supermarkets Sainsbury's at Clitheroe and Safeway in Longridge as well as Ultra­ frame, Clitheroe, and Time


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jobs. The draft reveals that the


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small scale success as well - the draft points out that 36 new businesses have started up so far this year, with help from the Rib b le Valley Enterprise Agency. The draft makes clear


the council's commitment to economic and communi­ ty growth in rural areas, mentioning specific projects which either have or seek outside funding in Gisburn, Whalley and Longridge. The well known and long


publicised "social disloca­ tion" caused by young peo­ ple leaving villages to seek work, increased commuting and loss of services are now complicated by the new cli­ mate o f organisational


change. But the draft suggests


that there is e con om ic potential in rural areas - there is a growing demand for starter and medium­ sized workspace units there, to serve small-scale manu­ facturing which has ou t­ grown home-based capaci­


ty. However, there is a


reminder in the draft that the cou nc il has duties towards the environment. It will remind companies


of the relevant factors, right down to suggesting that employees travel to work by bicycle where possible, and also including materials reclamation. Use of existing buildings, rather than putting up new ones, will be encouraged and projects which remove dereliction or remove community distur­ bance will receive priority. The council even wants


re-cycled materials to be used in its promotional work. The draft, which is now


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development will take into account changes in econom­ ic circumstances, the results of consultation with local communities and partner groups, and improved knowledge about local cir­ cumstances.


BOOKWORM John Bailey put Clitheroe among the prizes in a literary competi­ tion drawing entries from a wide area. Mr Bailey, of Somerset Avenue, came


third in the contest for customers of 10 Kaydee bookshops situated between East


Lancashire, North Wales and the Midlands. His prize was £50 worth of book vouch­


ers, presented by Mrs Alison Lcsczynsky, manager of the Clitheroe shop. He answered eight literary questions cor­


rectly and penned a winning slogan - "Gei a life - buy a book". (220399/2/6)


Radio station plan for civic hall


CLITHEROE may have its own commu­ nity radio station, if bold plans to trans­ form the town's Civic Hall Cinema are adopted. The radio station is just one of several


ambitious ideas for the flagging centre, cur- rently fac ing closure as a financial


dinosaur. Yet aware of the affection many resi­


dents have for the hall, the Trinity Centre Development Trust is hoping it can be thrown a new life-line and has unveiled fur­ ther multi-purpose uses for the building, which could see it revived in the Millenni­


um. Together, they have concocted proposals, which could see the hall's redevelopment as


a film theatre and centre for music and drama, with sound-proofed rehearsal rooms and a recording studio. In addition, the re­ worked building would have workshop and community meeting space, cafe or restau­ rant facilities, an alcohol free bar and an advice point for young people. Now the group wants to know if these


plans meet with public approval. Any group or individual wishing to par­


ticipate in the consultation phase is asked to write to Mr Geoff Jackson, Trinity Cen­ tre Development Trust, Wesleyan Row, Clitheroe BB7 2JY. Or readers can place their ideas and suggestions into the box at the front counter of our office at 3 King Street, Clitheroe.


Muslims withdraw mosque plan appeal but another application is on the way


C LITHE RO E Muslims made a dramatic l lth-hou r withdrawl of their appeal against a controver­ sial decision to refuse them plan­ ning permission for a mosque in


Holden Street. A Department of the Environ­


ment planning inspector was due to sit at an appeal hearing with Rib­ ble Valley Borough Council and the


applicants on Tuesday. A significant cost to the council


had already been incurred as more than 600 letters had gone out to local residents informing them of


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the meeting and a large turn-out was expected. But Mr Trevor Hobday, who was


drafted in as the planning consul­ tant for the Muslim group at the beginning of the month, wrote to the Department of the Environ­ ment asking them to adjourn the meeting to allow him more time to prepare. However, a postponement was


refused because it was felt that his clients had been given sufficient notification of the appeal. Mr Hob­ day, who has successfully won simi­ lar appeals for proposed mosques in


Great Harwood and the North West decided it was in his clients' interests to withdraw the appeal. He said: "Our hands were tied.


My clients were put in an invidious position of having to go forward with an inadequately prepared case. There were other issues that needed to be addressed and I took the view that there was no other course of action but to withdraw. I can appreciate the late nature of the withdrawal would have caused inconvenience to the borough coun­


cil." A revised plan on a smaller scale,


including sound proofing provision, is to be submitted. Borough council planning offi­


cials were perturbed because of the co s t and man hours spent in preparing for the appeal. Ribble Valley Borough Council Develop­ ment Control Manager Mr John Macholc said: "Obviously we would have liked more notice, but it's their privilege to withdraw it at the 11th hour if they so wish. We had sent letters of notification out to 600 people and obviously there is an administrative cost in terms ol offi­ cers' time and postage."


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Girls’ colourful view of the Millennium is a winner


WITH an eye to the future, two Clitheroe schoolgirls have proved themselves masters in


reviving an ancient craft. The duo, Michelle Hincks


(pictured right), of Ribblesdale High School, and Victoria Walmsley, of Clitheroe Royal Grammar School, have been chosen as joint winners of Clitheroe Town Council’s com­


petition to design a Millennium stained glass window for the


town's library. Both 14-year-olds produced indi­


vidual designs, which highlight local landmarks and key historical events. Initially, they took on the task along­ side their classmates during art lessons, but both finished their cre­ ations at home.


j A panel comprising Clitheroe


Mayor Coun. John McGowan, his deputy Coun. Alan Yearing, county arts officer Miss Linda Prue, divi­ sional librarian Mr John Hodgkin-


son, Clitheroe librarian Mrs Mary Palmer and Mr Peter Knowles, of Castle Stained Glass, who will pro­ duce the actual window, were the judges. Their skill in producing concepts


for a stained glass window has won both girls a prize of £75 each, which will be presented to them in a town hall ceremony next month. Among the guests will be their respective art teachers, Mr Simon Nevett, head of art at Ribblesdale, and his grammar school counterpart, Mrs Sue Hollingsworth.


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AN antiques pro­ gramme featuring two well-known local sisters will be screened by


BBC 1 on Sunday. It is 19 months since Mrs


Jean Mulligan and Mrs Mary Jarvis travelled to Dublin as well as London to take part in "The Great Antiques Hunt." They worked with pre­


senter Jilly Goolden, com­ peting against two other antiques experts from the Midlands - the result is a closely-guarded secret. The programme narrow­


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ly missed inclusion in the last series, and the BBC says it is not at all unusual for material to be kept so long before use. Filming took place at


Mrs Mulligan's shop Clitheroe Collectables and at Mrs Jarvis' home in Cheshire, where she has a large collection of kitchena- lia.


The sisters, members of


the Haslam family, both went to St Michael and St John’s RC Primary School, Clitheroe. They have been buying


and selling antiques for many years. After they applied to be considered for the programme, the BBC thoroughly tested their technical knowledge and the way their personal ban­ ter came across. Controversial art histori­


an Brian Sewell was one of the people the sisters met -- he professed delighted fasci­ nation at their Lancashire


accents. "But we are hoping they will not come across as too pronounced, though we are very proud of them," added Mrs Mulligan.


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