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School laboratories are not a danger, residents are told.


Campaigners for a pelican crossing say act now before someone is killed.


A Clitheroe nursery comes in for OFST- ED praise for its caring environment.


The death knell could be sounding for the Valley’s 30 or so post offices.


The Ribble Valley comes out tops in a county recycling


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A new scheme s ta r ts which may lead to a brighter future for farmers.


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SILENCING the gossips and rumour-mongers, "Coronation Street" star Miss Vicky Entwistle and fiance Mr Seth Gittins make the perfect couple as they enjoy an afternoon out at the Well Springs on the Nick


O' Pendle. Miss Entwistle, better known to


Street fans as Janice Battersby, con­ tacted the Advertiser and Times, agreeing to pose for our exclusive pic­ tures to quash stories that she and Londoner Mr Gittins, a construction foreman, are no longer together. With their wedding still very defi­


nitely on, Accrington-born Miss Entwistle, now a Ribble Valley resi-


plans for 2001 wedding EXCLUSIVE by Julie Frankland


Mrs Battersby shows her solitaire ring to quieten rumour-mongers


dent, proudly showed off her beauti­ ful diamond solitaire engagement


ring. Although work commitments on


both their parts have led to the cou­ ple spending some time apart - which they believe ignited rumours of a split later fuelled by the seeming abandonment of plans to marry this summer - they wanted to demon­ strate their love and commitment to one another for all to see.


Said Miss Entwistle: "I would like


to set the record straight. Seth and I are still together and very happy. The only reason we have had to put our wedding back is that we could not secure the venue we wanted on the day we wanted because every­ body has obviously booked their


2000 weddings early. "We have put our wedding back a


year and are really looking forward to the future."


Big housing plan is by Tim Procter


now abandoned Chew Farm fails Government’s


A MAJOR shift in Government housing development policy will have important effects in the Ribble Valley. It means that large greenfield sites within


settlement boundaries are protected from devel­


opment. We can reveal tha t one


result of the change is that the controversial 25-home


new ‘save green fields’ policy


plan for Chew's Farm, off Waddington Road and


Chester Avenue, Clitheroe, has been with­


drawn. The major protest campaign mounted by residents has nothing to do with the developer’s decision - i t is entirely because of the new policy. The new approach


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imposed on local planning authorities such as Ribble Valley Borough Council is very different from the previous assumption that, in general, market forces must be left to control housing development. In boroughs such as ours,


where permissions exist for what is seen as an adequate number of new houses, large developments on greenfield land will not be permitted. This applies just as much now in places zoned for housing as it did before in areas which were not. "Building on brownfield


areas such as the former Clitheroe gas works, Brock- hall, Calderstones and the Castle Castings site may still be allowed," says Mr John Macholc, the council's Development Control Manager. "But even there, the Gov­ ernment has told us to


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ensure th a t the type of housing built meets an iden­


tified local need. "This has not applied


before, and without Gov­ ernment support we have been unable to influence developers very much. Now we have the power to con­ trol, to some extent, what is built. So there is a better chance of achieving a more appropriate mix of housing types." The Government is using


site is close by Clitheroe’s new travel interchange. So the applicants have been told th a t there is lit tle chance of success. The new policy also


imposes higher quality standards for new housing in terms of both design and construction, and it seems clear that building homes will now be more complex


than before. Planning authorities will


the new approach to help it meet other goals. For instance, land near to trans­ port facilities such as rail­ way stations will have to be used to provide homes for as many people as possible. This policy, and the limiting of the number of car park spaces, are intended to per­ suade people to make better use of public transport. The Chew's Farm plan


fell heavily foul of the new policy. Although the land is within the town boundary, it is greenfield, in a borough where the Government tar­ get for permissions has already been met. Some 25 dwellings were proposed, with separation attractive to people prepared to pay good prices. But this was perhaps half what could be accommodated within the spacing guidelines - and the


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A determined Geoff beats illness odds


THE Anthony Everett Award - a competition for businesses support­ ed by The Prince’s Trust - has been won by Simonstone busi­ nessman Mr Geoff Hodbod in the "Against


the Odds" category. Mr Hodbod (25) runs his


three-dimensional comput­ er-generated graphics ani­ mation and visualisation business ”3D Imaging"


from his home in Simon-


stone. He set the business up in


September 1999 with the help of a loan and a grant from The Prince’s Trust. Dogged by ill health for sev­ eral years, although this is now much improved, he has fought back and succeeded in getting his business off the ground. Judges of the Anthony


Everett Award were partic­ ularly impressed by his


need to operate the new pol­ icy sensitively, otherwise builders will avoid areas altogether. It is also impor­ ta n t to remember th a t small developments, per haps up to about a dozen homes, are not affected. They may still be allowed on genuine "infill sites" and so the days of protest from existing residents about traffic dangers, spoiled views and damaged natural history sites are not over. Mr Macholc emphasises


th a t council officials are very keen to explain the new approach to anyone concerned, as misunder­ standings are very easy. At a stroke, the policy has moved the goalposts as far as the value of greenfield urban area land in the Rib­ ble Valley is concerned - though cynics say there is not much left anyway.


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Lancaster trust in major hospice gift


A CHARITABLE trust set up by Ultraframe founder Mr John Lancaster and his wife, Rose­ mary, has given £100,000 to the East Lan­


cashire Hospice. Mr Geoff Braithwaite, chairman of the hospice


appeal, welcomed the monetary gift from the Lancast­ er Foundation saying it had "come out of the blue". He added that the money will go towards an appeal


for £1.3m. which is needed to build a specialist day therapy centre at the hospice. Statistics have shown that between 35 and 40 Ribble Valley residents will benefit from the day therapy centre each week once it


is up and running. Mrs Jill Farthing, trust director for the Ribble-Val- , , ,


ley based Lancaster Foundation, said it was privileged and delighted to donate the gift which it hopes will help the hospice continue to provide an excellent ser­ vice for the people of East Lancashire.___________


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