10 • Ciitheroe Advertiser & Times, December 13th, 2001 Council helps with needy hedgehogs I, Tnvpofifi|i-p for RibcheSter’S n6W SCOllt HELP for hedgehogs i is being facili-. s facili-


ta ted by Ribble Valley Borough Council. ■ Rescued hedgehogs are often taken


to the home of Mrs Anne Griffins, of Gisbum, who cares for those which are injured or sick.


The council has offered to help Mrs Griffins with her prickly endeavours


and wiilll col collect donatted items to assist her work for the animals.


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from around the world, reinforcing the international aspects of the Scout movement.


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leagues. Only a few years ago,


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port. The connection with


the Conservative Party goes back to the club's foundation just over a century ago. But it is now very slight and moves are being made to sever it altogether. Chairman Mr Trevor


Crook says: "Our Pick­ wick Night 'Come and look round' invitation marks the start'of a new era for both the village and its club. I hope that


MP slams pensions loss due to Railtrack move


MORE pressure is being put on embattled Secretary of State for Transport Mr Stephen Byers, this time by Ribble Valley MP Mr Nigel


Evans. Mr Evans criticised Mr Byers


afte r i t became known th a t workers for Lancashire County Council and other local authori­ ties have lost £812,468 from their pension fund owing to what he calls "the back-door renationalisation of Railtrack'


track shares were suspended, Mr Byers and the Prime Minister said that it would only affect the "Fat Cats". However, he said that recent evidence th a t county council workers have lost funds had clearly ridiculed this state­


Mr Evans said that when Rail-


ment. He said: "These are members of


the public who have worked hard all their lives to secure themselves a comfortable retirement. "This future has now been jeop­


ardised by Mr Byers' actions. The Government has let down the


"people of this county once more. "The Prime Minister and the


Secretary of State for Transport must be held to account and realise what their actions have done to the workers of Lancashire


County Council." Mr Brian Aldred, the treasurer


of Lancashire County Pension Fund, said that in absolute terms the losses represented a signifi­ cant sum, but, in relative terms regarding overall investments, the amount was just 0.035% of the total value of the fund, which was currently £2.3bn.


Sound of brass at music workshop


Award for wildlife quarry


WILDLIFE work in a disused quarry at Ciitheroe has been given an award for its work in enhancing the public enjoyment and wildlife experi­


ence. English Nature has


made the award to Salthill Quarry Local Nature Reserve, man­ aged by the Wildlife Trust for Lancashire, Manchester and North Merseyside. The site's woodland,


A MODERN version Nativity story was pr Grindleton C. E. Aide]


School. All the school's 38 pupil


rare limestone grassland and geological forma­ tions attract several thousand visitors a year and are used by schools and geologists. The Site of Special


Subscription! increase at garden club


Scientific Interest award acknowledges recent work to produce a geolo­ gy trail leaflet and inter­ pretive boards. Reserve manager Mr


FORTY members oil Ciitheroe Gardenl Club were told thatl subscriptions wil| increase for the firs:] time in a decade. At a meeting held a!


John Lamb said: "We are really proud of what we have here. I t is very pleasing to see our efforts acknowledged by Eng­ lish Nature in this way." Salthill is a limestone


and the exceptional singiiT Alex Standring was used I


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College High School! club chairman Mr Bi I Gregson said subscripl tions would be increasinl 50p to £5.50 from Felt ruary.


many people will come and see what we have to offer. "Not many people are


the club regularly hit the headlines over its inter­ nal battle about whether to allow any form of membership to women. Everyone is keen to


emphasise that this has been consigned to histo­ ry and that there could


knoll reef containing many fossil^, notably crinoids, a type of sea lily which would have been found 340 million years ago. ... .


aware of what lies behind our front door, and I would like to extend a welcome to everyone to come and have a look at our facili­ ties. I firmly believe in using local resources to the full, and I hope we can go from strength to strength with the help of the community."


Thumbs up for town’s transport scheme


THE Ribble Valley’s integrated transport scheme got the thumbs-up from the BBC


this week. Already an award winner, Ciitheroe Interchange


was highlighted on a programme looking at issues related to public transport and trains in particular.


change came on Monday night's programme "4x4". Reporter Sally Magnusson, who was comparing


Praise for the services provided by the Inter­


facilities available at railway stations in Rotterdam with those provided in Liverpool, used the Ciitheroe Interchange as a positive example of train and bus companies communicating and working together.


Change for the Table route


LOCAL Round Tablers have changed Monday's Father Christmas route. They were going to


THE Ribble Valley's big double brass event on Sunday was high in skill but low on numbers. Nearly two dozen


In the evening, Versa­


adults and young people attended the workshop given by members of leading ensemble Versa­


tile Brass. ‘ For various reasons members of several small groups of young people who had planned to attend were unable to do


■so.Bowland High School, Grindleton, proved an ideal location for those who were there. They benefited from both indi­ vidual and ensemble tuition and demonstra­ tions.


tile Brass gave a concert in Clithcroe Parish' Church Hall. The event was much enjoyed by the audience. The workshop was paid for through lottery


funding arranged by local brass band enthusi­ asts. Their efforts cover a wide area and they will be holding another workshop in the spring, in Fleetwood. Our picture shows


Versatile Brass player Jez Ainsworth with Ailsa MacFarlane, of Stony- hurst College. In the background are some of the others who took part in the workshop. (T091201/2)


take the sleigh to Chat- burn, but, because of a school event there, they will be going to the vil­ lage collecting for chari­ ty on Wednesday inst­ ead. Monday's time will be spent on the. original Wednesday route, the Pimlico-Waddington Road area of Ciitheroe.


the programme fcl March, 2002, to Febril ary, 2003, had been coni pleted and contained | wide variety of talks an] demonstrations covering horticulture, wildlife anil travel. There will also bf the usual outings ant fund-raising events fol the club and for charit;! as well as the annual hor* ticultural show.


Members heard thal


the evening was Mrl Sarah Robinson, whl demonstrated Christm:! flowers. The audienil was fascinated by tlf seemingly casual wal she constructed her crl ations. Her explanatiof of what she was doinl along with her anecdotl about Christmas, hel members' attention. SI produced four arrangl ments, which were r:l fled at the end of t f evening. The next meetiil


takes place on Janual 9th, when Mr Nick Mil dleton, of Samlesbuif will be talking abo]


bonsai. Aids charity


AN African Aidscharil


has reaped the rewarl of a golden silence a l sponsored tie day hc| by pupils at a Ribll Valley high school. I Members of Ribbll


The main speaker fol I I


dale High School TeJ nology College's PenT team, with the supptl


of their tutors, took p j in the tie day, adding| the £92.20 raised Year 11 youngs! Gemma Zakrzewsl who managed to mal tain a day-long silencil The £142 collect!


will be used by the ch:l ty Signify to help clfl dren in South Afri whose parents have A| or have died from condition.


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