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. THE foot and mouth outbreak inevitably cut the attendance - but a parish council group's meeting heard upbeat reports about the area nevertheless. : The 102nd quarterly meeting of the Rib-


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ble Valley branch of the Lancashire Asso-. ciation of Parish and Town Councils at the borough's council chamber had fewer than half the usual number of delegates present. : Those that were there heard a presenta­


--_She explained that new classrooms were being built and that once again all Ribble Valley children leaving primary school will


tion on the future of secondary education in the Ribble Valley from county council education official Mrs Janet Newton.


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potential offered to parishes by the Rural White Paper. Mr Len Watson emphasised that those able and willing to put in the necessary effort could gain transport and housing advantages. Coun. Mrs Margaret Panniker was chairman for the meeting, and Coun. Ron Toothill, of Grindleton, was elected branch


There was also good news about tne . ,,


vice-chairman. Our picture shows officials and some of


the delegates at the meeting. (260501/1/4)


Camera club members bid a fond farewell to expert colleague


THE longest meeting in the history of Ribblesdale Camera .Club took a full three hours, but members found i t well wprth the


late evening. It was the last opportuni­


ty before he moves to Ire­ land to take over his fami­ ly's ancestral home to hear the highly successful local pbrtrait and wedding pho­ tographer, Mr David Sim­ mons, talk about his work. Mr Simmons started his


skills was shown by a string of awards, including win­ ning the Fuji Child Photog­ rapher of the Year Award, no less than three times. Mr Simmons emphasised


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that, for good photographs, a number of rules apply. Lighting, posing, location and expression must be controlled.


erably. He then showed about 40 slides of many of his most successful pictures, inviting criticism from club members. He explained how a location was set up and the idea behind the pic­ ture. He particularly liked


be going to a secondary education venue of their choice.


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Trust status designed to give more independence to local medical staff on the ground


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A MAJOR consulta­ tion exercise is now under way on whether ; basic local medical ser­ vices should be run by a


trust. At the moment they


are provided partly by general practitioners and partly by Communicare, b u t a lot of control is exercised by the Ea s t Lancashire Health


Authority. As previously reported,


trust status would give the local team near-indepen- dence to run services as it thought appropriate, using its local knowledge and money straight from the Government. Tight rules should, at


to be a good way of devel­ oping and maintaining a sense of "local ownership" of primary care facilities. The one covering the


Ribble Valley would also take in Hyndburn. The two communities are


remain as independent con- tractors, but be able to key in their services to those run by the trust more effec­ tively than under the pre­ sent system. The trust would run


markedly different in many ways, but the whole idea of a trust is to work flexibly and meet different needs


annualuly for 79,000 regis-


tered patients. Residents . abilty centres, Macmillan there live, on average, two nurses, health promotion


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least in theory, mean that local people on the trust board have a big say, sup­ plemented by the views of the medical professionals. The health authority


years less than those in the Ribble Valley, where the bill for 50,333 patients is £33m.Hospital-level work all went to trust status some time ago and will carry on through the Blackburn, Hyndburn and Ribble Val­ ley NHS Trust, with refer­ ence of patients to spe­ cialised hospitals further away continuing as before. The primary trust would


would keep a watching brief, ready to step in to help solve problems.


quickly and correctly. Currently, Hyndburn's primary care bill is £55m.


community hospitals such as Clitheroe's, health cen­ tres, district and similar nursing services, health vis­ iting, treatment room work, school nursing, family plan­ ning, occupational therapy, chiropody, dietetics, com­ munity physiotherpy, child development, learning dis-


and the prevention of admission need-early dis­


charge service. The consultation docu­


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practices will be able to retain that status - but fur­ ther training and all-round professional development will be available to all staff. Pay, conditions and


union and staff assocation recognition will remain on the current national agree­ ment basis. But there will be a positive approach to staff involvement and a joint management and staff forum, a health and safety committee, and an "improving working lives" group will be set up. These will be additional


ment issued by the health authority emphasises that legislation brought in to cover changes of the type proposed protects the posi­ tion of current staff mem­


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not take over the surgeries owned by family doctors, but would support them - and could help improve them. The doctors would


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bers.Communicare NHS Trust would be dissolved, with staff doing the work for the new trust instead. But the process, which is government policy, must be managed well, says the doc­ ument.


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to representation on a major executive committee of the trust and an all­ round policy of robust channels of communica­


tion. The East Lancashire


Health Authority is keen to hear the views of profes­ sionals and of the public, and leaflets about the plans can be obtained.in many NHS premises as well as at pharmacies and libraries. A public information


meeting is to be held on Thursday, June 21st, in the


Ribble Valley Borough Council chamber so that health leaders can answer any queries. If things run smoothly,


We need Foster Carers for Children of all ages! Interested?


Like to know more? Why not come along to an information evening


Hear about what is involved. Talk to experienced Foster Carers.


We’d love to see you at


COLNE LIBRARY, MARKET STREET, COLNE (rear entrance) 7th JUNE, 2001 7.00pm - 9.00pm


Or contact Henry Metcalf on 01282 425961 or Bev Maymond 01200 425146


East Lancs Family Placement Team


the new trust could start in April next year.


Clothes must be free of the opportunity to tell a creases and distracting story about the person


■ across the courtroom on several occasions, each time winning his case. • ’ The experience of the law


career in the law, practising as a barrister for 15 years ^ __________ before turning his hobby of tmt more importantly does photography into a new not date. Today's fashions profession. In this time he become tomorrow's embar encountered Tony Blair


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lie show. [itured is the cast i the school


was excellent training for the work of a wedding and portrait photographer, especially one specialising in the photography'of chil­ dren., Photographers, like barristers, have to find communication and words easy. I t is necessary to explain what is planned and to gain the confidence of the sitter. Proof of these


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details; locations must tell a using their house, farm or st0 ’


perhaps horse or dog as a


Victorian feel to the cloth- praised the superb country- ing This looks romantic, side locally and the wonder- ......................


Mr Simmons favours a part of the picture. He


ful choice of locations. Over the years, Mr Sim­


rassments. Most important of all is


a sitter's expression, as this is the key to the client's sat­ isfaction and sales of the


a discussion of club mem­ bers' prints, concentrating on portraits. This was a very positive session with < Mr Simmons not only say­ ing what he liked about a picture, but also explaining how he would have approached the subject. Often a little cropping or


portraits. The evening started with


Local climbers go for


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Everest — before lunch! CLIMBERS from the Ribble Valley have scaled the mighty- Mount Everest. . . in support of a local res­ cue team. ■ However, they only


had to travel as far as


Preston for the climb! The aim of the spon­


sored climb was to raise funds for the Bowland Pennine Mountain Res­ cue Team by ascending the climbing walls at West View Leisure Centre until the height of. Everest had


been reached. • The team of 38 climbers


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scaled the walls so rapidly that the 29,028ft. target had been achieved by lunchtime, seven hours


helpers, whose ages ranged from three to 60, then went ___on to add to the height by


ahead of schedule. The climbers and their 50


mons has been a very good friend to the camera club, running portraiture master classes and judging mem­ bers' work. He will be remembered not only by the David Simmons Tro­ phy for the best portrait in the annual competition, but for his many visits to the club, his good humour, his enthusiasm and his total frankness in showing how some of his most successful pictures were created. Members wished him


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MEMBERS of Clitheroe Ladies' Cir­ cle have more than one direct connec­


tion with the top. In 1985, one of their members, Mrs Liz Parkinson, was chosen for the honour of being national president of the ladies' charitable


every happiness in his new home and surroundings.


climbing the USA's Mount McKinley, Egypt’s Mount Sinai and Fairsnape Fell in the Trough of Bowland,. a grand total of 60,000 ft. Rescue team member


Sarah Beatty said: "If the Guinness Book of Records reads this they will want to make a category for us. “We were all worn out, but very pleased with our-


’selvelves." She thanked the manage­ ment at the leisure centre


' who permitted the use of the climbing walls for the day arid Edelrid and Lars for donating the ropes. ' The team hopes to raise £5,000, but says this is only limited by people's generosi­


ty. Donation can be sent to


the team at BPMRT, c/o St Mary's Health Centre, Cop Lane, Penwortham, or tele­ phone 01772 625998.


Change of route takes naturalists round canal


THE planned walk for Clitheroe Naturalists' Society was cancelled, but an alternative one was taken by 19 members and friends. Starting at the canal bridge near the Bankfield site of Rolls Royce, Barnoldswick, the group walked on the


were spotted, mallard with resting a number of orange young,'swans, moorhens tip butterflies were sighte


towpath as far as the tunnel at Foulridge. , The usual canal birds refreshments and while


’ were curlew and green verges 46 different varieties clover. There was a lunch 6f plants were identified,


and coot. Across in the field ; Along the tow path


stop at the Anchor Inn and many bluek ';'^ rv(°™ where the picnic tables were .-still-in bloom. Otherless venr useful.


Thesky was dull with the buttercup, wood cransbill threat of drizzle; making and bitter vetchmg. About


• ' • well-known were bulbous


the,bird song seem louder than ever.


wood warbler and wren were all competing for top voice. The mistle thrush, blackbird and song thrush also made their contribu­ tions too.


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-canal at the west end of the tunnel. Here there was another short stop for light


took the detour away from the canal picking their way through a lovely wooded area'to arrive back at the


! At the tunnel the party ’ - The robin, chaffinch,- ,


20 different species of bird were identified. . . . The end of the walk was


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m 9 suites to clear - 25 items of cabinet furniture to clear rtOver 30% to dear


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timed just right to have a cup of tea in Barrowford Heritage Centre before the coach arrived. The next walk again has


: one wishing to book should contact Mrs Christine Pick-; les tel. 01200 425190.


had to be changed from the intended route. The new walk, of about seven miles, will be round the Glasson Dock area, on June 9th, departing at 9-30 a.m. Any-


■ - Thursday from the Old Vicarage Antique Shop, Bolton-by-


1 Antique shop is thieves’ target . "tTEMS together worth hundreds of pounds were stolen on


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', B°Thevdincluded a Chinese jar, porcelain figures, a posy I , f y^seand serviette rings. Police are investigating.


, T SAVE UPTO 40% on selection of Leather suites to clear , | iten j w i | | b 'MUST GO ALU i ^ M O W O N - DONT MISS OUT. W O NOT MISS OUT E ARE CLOSING OUR STORE D HURRY!


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Laptops stolen TWO laptop computers worth £3,000 were stolen from an office at Castle Cement's Ribblesdale Works, Clitheroe, on Thursday or early on Fri­


day. Police are investigating.


organisation. Recently, policeman's wife Mrs Janet Ware-


ing, also a member of the Clitheroe Circle, was chosen as national vice-president, which means she will be president next year. And at their most recent meeting at Myt-


ton Fold Hotel, on Thursday, circlers had a guest visit from this year's national president,


Mrs Sue Powell. Our picture shows, front, from the left, Mrs


Wareing, Mrs Powell and Clitheroc chairman


Mrs Lynn Walsh, with other members. (260501/3/16)


A NEW mental health unit which will cater for Ribble Valley patients opens soon.


Modern healthcare . . _ ,


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Park Hospital, Blackburn, and replaces old Victorian buildings which did not meet modern standards. It includes three wards, each with sin­


The £7m. development is at Queen s


gle room accommodation for 20 patients, a special care unit with 12 beds, an out­ patient department, a treatment suite and a day care centre for 40 adults. The Blackburn, Hyndburn and Ribble


Valley Health Care NIIS Trust says that the new unit is just part of its major plans to invest in all aspects of mental


health.


medical, nursing and social service staff are also being introduced.


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