The Clitheroe ^Thursday, November 9th, 2000 No. 5*966


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A CRGS te a c h e r with a drink prob-


lem slapped and bit his partner, a court hears.


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H a l lu c in a t in g on magic mushrooms was blamed by a youth for damaging cars.


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Two local women celebrate very spe­ cial birthdays.


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H en th o rn young ­ s te rs are told to earn a youth shelter by behaving them­ selves.


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A re ad e r asks if Stonyhurst College has reached its sell- by date.


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Local y o u th are asked to vote on their favourite pop star.


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The fuel crisis b ro u g h t a rise in In te rch an g e in q ­ uiries.


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CLITHEROE’S grammar school, which banned a dia­ betic pupil from all school trips after a "hypo" has come


under attack once again. The Disability Rights Commis­


sion is already taking the school to court for alleged discrimination over the exclusion of 15-year-old Tom White, of Slaidburn Road, Waddington, after he suffered a hypoglycaemic attack - "hypo" - during a ski-ing holiday in Febru­


ary. Now i t has w r i t te n to the


school expressing its deep concern a f te r being informed a water-


sports trip to France next year has been cancelled. This means th a t the other members of the party will now not be able to go. In a statement this week, Mr


Bert Massie, chairman of the DRC said: "The DRC is deeply concerned th a t the school has cancelled next year's water sports trip and that it is not handling the situation sensibly. "By cancelling th e tr ip the


school c distress ing its d "The


the gra ing to c on a tri] princir should On (


issued Tom's ( was no but in: assess:


Council back demolition o


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‘Externally depressing building worth listing,’ argues councillo


THE face of York Street, Clitheroe, could change for ever now that Ribbie Valley Bor­


ough Council has voiced its support for the £3m. development


of the Grand Cinema. However, development is likely to mean the demoli-


report by Vivien Mason


tion of the building which recently suffered a twist in


fate when it was granted


Grade I I listing. The premises had been


purchased from th e b o r ­ ough council by the Lan­ caster Foundation earlier in the year for £ 100,000. I he F o u n d a tio n is working


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| jo in t ly with th e T r in i ty Community Partnership, whose initiative the scheme originally was, to create an arts and cultural centre for the benefit of the whole of the Ribbie Valley. I t is believed that such a


level of in v e s tm en t in a regeneration project in the


ru ral ma rk e t town could secure match funding from


Europe. At a meeting of the Com­


m u n i ty Committee, Mr Geoff Jackson, of Trinity Community Partnership,


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the project. The building's new Grade


II s ta tu s means th a t detailed plans will now have to be su bm i t te d to the council, instead of outline. The cost for such p lans could be in th e region of


£100,000. "This sort of money for a


full application is not the sort of speculative spending that a charity can go into. I hope the council will realise the project is the chance of


a lifetime," said son. Mr John Ileaf


o f C om m e r c ia l with Ribbie Valle


Council, went so putting the buy a t res t by desc project as a "sha and said it had t "unequivocal sui "We can form


record this coun hearted suppor Heap, adding t tia lly i t does more than a cu ture and that th other spin-offs. Coun. Grah


(Billington) ad did not think should merit b "Externally it i: though intern have warm as This project v something tha its time," he sai Historically,


has been keen buildings whic ticular value tc nity. However, a t th e meeti whole of the I would benefit ject, even tho the loss of the "The loss c


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red vision le council s iport'. illy put on cil's wholo- said Mr


hat poten- -nean a lot Rural ven­ ire could be


am Sowter ded th a t he building


eing listed, depressing,


ally i t may sociations.


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which cannot 1 I feel, a price v said Mr Heap


Castle Ce to burn re


Tim Procter reports PERMISSION to burn


tyres in its main Kiln 7 is to be so u g h t by C a s t le


Cement. The move may spark an argu­


ment over whether planning consent, as well as Environment Agency approval, is required.


lgh it meant building, a building i adapted is, orth paying,"


Miss Santa Claus jumps to it for a worthy cause


CLITHEROE woman Jayne Par- rington hopes to be jumping for joy when she plunges from an aeroplane three miles above Lancaster dressed


as Miss Santa Claus. Jayne, who is ter rif ied of heights, is


undertaking the skydive on behalf of the Kenneth MacMillan Memorial Fund. Nowr she wants to auction the space on


the front of her festive outfit for a special Christmas greeting, or company logo. Jayne hopes tha t local firms or individu­


als will jump a t the chance to have their yuletide message splashed across the skies. As she falls to e a r th from th e plane, strapped to a parachute instructor, her pic­ ture will be taken by the Black Knights, who have organised the charity plunge. Jayne co-founded the Kenneth MacMil­


lan Memorial Fund with her friend, There-. sa Robson.


So far almost £2,000 has been raised and . . .


the pair hope to boost the total by another £500 from the skydive through the auction


and sponsorship. Said Jayne: "I must admit to being a bit


scared of heights, but am also quite excit­ ed. I am hoping local companies will jump at the chance of splashing their Christmas message or logo across my front in aid of this worthy cause. The skydive will be pho­ tographed so they will be able to use the image in advertising or Christmas cards. Jayne thanked Mrs Joyce Plumndge for


the loan of the outfit.


Anyone interested in taking part m the auction, or who wants to sponsor Jayne,


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can contact her on 01200 427958. (C301000/3)


ment seeking permission ject tyres in its main kiln


> Cement general manag- Ian Sutheran confirmed


ampany's intention a t a ng of the liaison committee ien it, the council and the


onment Agency, previously reported, Castle •nt burns tyres elsewhere, o do several other cement


3 rubber and metal re-inforce- is diced into squares, and the


company says th a t the tempera­ tu re s involved are so high th a t


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everything is burned away. However, some tests are needed


because of the metal content. Initially, only unused tyres which


had been rejected by the makers would be burnt a t Clitheroe. Lancashire County Council is


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New twist in school diabetic trips ban as concern grows for others


ould be putting Tom in a ng situation and neglect-


uty of care. school's action shows that nmar school is more will-


eprive 60 pupils of going


) rather than following the le th a t school activities nclude every' child.”


Ictober 18th, the school a sta tem en t saying th a t ixclusion from future trips ;hing to do with disability, dead the result of a risk nent taking into account


previous behaviour, to ensure the safety of all its pupils. But Tom’s father, Mr Malcolm


White, a former music teacher, slammed the decision as discrimi­ nation, announcing that Tom had complete control over his condi­ tion and th a t the "hypo" he suf­ fered was the first he had had and occurred due to a drop in his blood sugar level while he slept. He said Tom had done nothing


in the past to warrant being made an o u tc a s t by th e school and attacked the school for refusing to


listen to medical advice or seek further information on Tom's con­


dition. Mr White now claims th a t


because the school is maintaining its decision not to include Tom in the watersports holiday, it is try­ ing to put pressure on the family to back down by disappointing the other members of the party. The Advertiser and Times


app ro ach ed g ram m a r school headteacher Mr Stuart Holt, but he said he was unable to com­


ment.


Castle plans to march on after Lottery Wow


ACTION plans have been drawn up for improve­


ments a t Clitheroe Castle. The next step is to have ment under forthcoming


them costed - and for tin R ib b ie Valley Borough Council to execute them, in lin e w i th th e money available, and with least disruption to public use. A lth o u gh th e re were


hopes of a major Lottery g ra n t for the Castle, the council still put substantial sums in its own budget, for improvements. The museum and the


grounds feature much more strongly in the plans than the Castle itself - some work has been carried out on the Norman structure to keep it safe and stop deteri­


oration. A council report empha­


sises the need for a good wet weather visitor attraction


and says th a t recent cus­ tomer satisfaction surveys


indicate th a t people enjoy th e p re sen t fa c i li tie s . It recalls th a t redevelopment of th e museum was the largest financial element of the Lottery bid, and says that as time has passed the need for improvements lias grown more urgent. Many of the museum


rooms are beginning to look tired, with obsolete a u to ­ mated displays, poor light­ ing, and disabled access which will need improve-


new laws. "Recent improvements to


the shop area and Castle mom show what can he achieved with modest in v es tm en t." says the


report. In the grounds , the


act ion plan suggests open­


ing up the area round the old bowling green, felling some trees round tin1 keep to improve all-round views, refurbish the formal garden area, resurface paths and drive, improve t he main entrance and install now


seats. The skate park, although


not without its problems, has highlighted the need to provide "different" recre­ ational facilities for young people who do not see them­ selves as interested in tradi­ tional sporting activity. The action plan suggests


keeping tennis available by refurbishing one court, ren­ ovating the pavilion and changing rooms, and con­ sulting young people about future facilities. There are no proposals


for the parks department building and courtyard in the lee of the Castle, as the facilities there are unlikely to be re-located in the short


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