Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, October 19th, 2000 Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified),
www.eastlancashireonline.co.uk Business ball raises £7,133 for charity
A COMBINATION of good company, good food and good enter tainment resulted in a great night out for those attending the sec ond Ribble Valley Busi
ness Ball. The result was a mag
nificent £7,133 to be divided between three charities - the fight against Parkinson's dis ease, East Lancashire Hospice and the Ribble Valley Ladies' Luncheon Club appeal for research into children's cancer. Entertainers at the Stirk
House, Gisburn, event included the Brown Cow's Laura Bannister, Jonathan Lloyd and friends and sax ophonist Janine Deakin. The final sum raised was
1)1,000 more than last year. Undoubtedly Clitheroe
solicitor Mr
Houldsworth played his part by serenading diners with his guitar and accept ing donations to go away. His musical interludes resulted in almost £1,400!
John
Pedestrian crossing
saga could soon end
A LONG-RUNNING saga surrounding the provision of a pedestri an crossing in Waterloo Road, Clitheroe, could
soon be concluded. Local residents, who are
becoming increasingly con cerned that the work has not been carried out, are anxious to see the situation
resolved. A report to a meeting of
Bolton-by-Bowland resi
dent Mr Roger Griffiths's offer of a helicopter flight to and from Stirk House and dinner added a further £600 towards the total.
organised by the Ribble Valley Business fraternity will be a special Christmas dinner for the elderly at the hotel in December. Forms
The next event to be
for that are available f the front counter of
Clitheroe Advertiser Times office and from
hotel. Pictured at the event
from the left: Mr Bernard and Mrs Chris Dickinson,
Mr John and Mrs Ann Ashcroft, Mrs Marie and Mr John Chambers. (161000/3/22)
Disabled woman { ?oes on the campaign trail
again
A WHALLEY woman who successfully app ealed for an extended mobile shopping sche me providing scooters for disabled shoppers is again on the campaign
Ribble Valley Borough Council's Planning and Development Committee from Director of Legal Ser vices Mr Paul Timson said that the only way of getting a crossing installed was to accept a lump sum payment off the housebuilder, and then allow the borough to enter into an agreement with the county council to resolve the problem. Mr Timson's report also suggested that, to conclude the issue, the matter be del egated to enable him to negotiate the lump sum payment and that the Poli cy and Finance Committee be ;isked to agree to finance an additional sum needed to provide the crossing. Coun. 11 owel Jones |
(Clitheroe) said: "This is not going to go away; we have to resolve it. Local res- idents are waiting very patiently, but that is run ning out. There needs to be, should be, must be a cross ing at that point." And Coun. Paul Adnitt
She wants more people to use miobility service special report by Vivi<:n Mason
needed - and carry out their errands before returning to the market and catching
the bus home. A lottery grant which
trail. This time she wants
more people to use the scheme to help gain extra funding for the
service. Wendy Ilollin, herself
disabled, said the scheme, run as Lancashire Mobile Shopmobility by the chari ty Preston Community Transport, is essential for many disabled people to carry out their shopping and other errands in Clitheroe. In addition to providing scooters, it also offers conventional and motorised wheelchairs from the town's market car park
on Tuesdays. Users make their way
| vice, based at Trinity Com munity Centre, which was
into town through the Rib ble Valley Community Transport dial-a-ride ser-
originally set up and run by the above transport charity.
i Clitheroei added: "1 have met members of the M ear- ley Action Group and they are very keen that we pro
ceed." Members agreed to
Facing 10 charges of indecency
A RETIRED undertaker faces ten charges of inde cent assault going back to
January, 1994. Richard Thomas Chew
(67), of Brownlow Street, Clitheroe, appeared before magistrates in Blackburn and the hearing was adjourned until October
25 th. The allegations involve
three different males aged over 16 on various dates between January, 1994, and
June, 1999. Bail was granted.
Keep out of sight POLICE are warning that valuable property should be kept out of sight after a £1,000 Black Mountain bicycle with 24 gears was stolen from outside a house in Pendleton Road, Wiswell, on Thursday.
accept Mr Timson's recom mendations.
It picks them up from their doorstep and drops them off at the market. From there the commuters hire a scoot er or wheelchair at a small charge —
subsidised the provision of the scooters finished in April and the running costs were then met by Ribble Valley Borough Council to the tune of £5,000. But this extended period,
Valley Borough Council's Policy and Finance Com mittee for additional ;issis- tance. If funding i:; not forthcoming the servic e will stop at the end of IV arch
2001. Mr Brian Derbyshire,
team leader for Preston Community Transport, said the only way the ■
brought about after an appeal by Ms Hollin, was only for one year. She is now getting figures together to present to the borough council to prove that the service is essential, not only to her, but to other disabled members of the community. "What I want to see now
ty can provide scooters is through financial assis
:hari-
tance. "I believe that thoui ;h use
has decreased over th j past year it is through a lack of awareness. There is still a great need for the sei vice,
he said. Details of scooter hire
is more people using the ser vice to prove that it is need
ed," she said, adding that the service was available to anyone who needed it, be they temporarily off their feet, or a visitor to the town who cannot walk very far. "The service provides six
may be obtained by r nging Preston Community' Trans- port on 01772 494989, Monday to Friday, or 07966 451613, Tuesday and Fri
day. For details of collection
scooters between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. each Tuesday throughout the year. Most people require one for just an hour or two, so up to 36 disabled people can be pro vided for in the day,” said
hire for however long it is currently £2.50 per
increase in use so figures can be presented to Ribble
Ms Hollin. She is now looking to an
points for the dial-a-ride service through Ribb le Val ley Community Transport ring 01200 427886 or 0797 4081758. • European fundin ? looks
ready. Its kneeling capacity means it can be lowered, giving all wheelchairs and pushchairs easier access and
exit. The service is being pro
vided by Ribble Valley Community Transport which operates the existing service throughout parts of the Ribble Valley. The ser vice collects people from their homes and drops them off in Clitheroe at various points. It then makes the return journey. It is a non profit making service and operates the same terms and charges as regular
buses. It is not only for disabled
set to have been secured for an additional dial-a-ride bus for a route aroui id Gis burn and Chatbum. It is due to begin on Je nuary 2nd 2001, though it is not yet known when the new 16-seater kneeler bus will be
people and is regularly used by people who would not normally use a public bus through reasons of disabili ty, isolation or difficulty in transporting pushchairs with shopping. The new ser vice will take in Gisburn and Chatburn and the sur rounding villages. Co-ordi- nator of the scheme, Mrs Sue Buckley, feels there will be a demand for the service and will welcome any inquiry. She is also looking for a volunteer daytime dri ver. She can be reached on the above dial-a-ride phone numbers.
Animals to bring Nai ivity alive
WHAT, no camels? But other livestock could take centre stage in a series of Nativity plays
planned for Clitheroe! Sheep and donkeys are set
to join a cast of human actors for a "realistic" re telling of the Christmas story, which will be staged in the grounds of Clitheroe Castle in the run-up to December 24 th. A group of Clitheroe citi zens calling itself Christmas
2000 has already received permission from Ribble Val ley Borough Council, keep ers of the Castle and its park land, to use an area opposite the bandstand for between two and three evening shows. Explained group member
Mr Roger Hirst: "We want to bring the Nativity alive, which is why we are plan ning to include real animals in our cast and a real baby to play the part of Baby Jesus.
However, with it December, our perfoi will be subject to the
"We have permi: being The group plans to flood-
mances light the area for perfor- weath- mances, which will have both a piped and "live" musi-
use the castle ground six nights before Cl Eve, but intend to st two or three perfor We will make a dec the day as to whet show will go ahead sound such as a mai visual means to si) go-ahead."
sion to cal accompaniment, s for the Entry will be free, but the ristmas sale of refreshments, as well lgeonly as a collection, will raise nances, money for the East Lancs ision on Hospice Appeal, her the Anyone wanting to volun- using teer as an actor or helper, or
oon or a who may have a suitable ani mal the mal for loan, should contact Mr Hirst on 01200 428742.
Regular tornados in Valley?
MODEST-SIZED tor nados or wind tunnels could be twisting around the Ribble Val ley countryside more
frequently. The meteorological phe
nomena is experienced widely in the States, only on a much larger and more devastating scale. Here in England, particularly in the
North-West, such sightings
are rare. However, in the past
week two such incidents have been brought to the attention of the Clitheroe Advertiser and Times. In last week's paper, we high lighted a sighting by school boy William Briggs, of Highfield Road, Clitheroe, who, together with his par ents, saw one on the horizon
during a journey ston. Within secon vanished. Since reporting t
Is it had
apart.from a dark cloud over Preston way and one
to Pre- and the skies were clear he sight- over towards Waddington
ing, another has b ted, this time c home by Mr Coli more, of Pendl Clitheroe. Mr Be was out walking h Pendle Hill last evening when he \ the strange sight. "The evening w
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Make it a cheery Christmas for lonely people
CHRISTMAS is not too far away and, while you and yours might be looking forward to it, there
are many older people locally who are not. For a large number of the Ribble Valley Business
them, Christmas no longer means comfort and joy. Instead it has become a sea son of excesses, with rising costs and financial concerns dominating the season of goodwill for all. Local business people
Committee Transport is being pro
vided. All you have to do is spend a few moments think ing of who you would like to
nominate. Special forms are avail
have stepped in to make Christmas more enjoyable, but they need our readers' help. If you know anyone who feels forgotten or who is likely to be home alone at Christmas, please nominate
them. Alternatively, if you
think you know a senior cit izen who would really appreciate a social get- together, lunch and party at Christmas, but might not put their name forward, call and ask their permission. The Ribble Valley's spe
ber 18th. The venue is Gisburn's
Stirk House Hotel and the organisers are members of
able from the front counter of the Clithcroe Advertiser and Times office, 3 King Street, Clitheroe, or from Stirk House Hotel, Gisburn, on 01200445581. The forms also make pro
cial Christmas event for its senior citizens is on Decem
vision for local businesses to make pledges. Numerous business people have already offered their help, but the more who come for ward, the larger the number of senior citizens who can be treated to the special lunch and gift. Completed forms can be
returned to this newspaper's front office or to the hotel, or pledges of financial assis tance can be given to the hotel over the telephone.
Sawmill worker is recovering after horrific accident
AN horrific accident at a Gisburn sawmill left Mr
Jack Parsons fighting for his life. lie was caught in the machinery and suffered serious
chest, back and arm injuries. Despite initial doubts as to whether he would sur
vive, Mr Parsons (44) underwent a series of operations and since Feb ruary has been making slow, but steady, progress in various hospitals, lat terly at Pinderfields Hos pital, Wakefield. Now family and friends
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