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ing after concerns the shelter and playing field is littered with cans, bottles and rubbish and it encourages anti-social behaviour from young people. I t was reported that young people have been found there in the morning, worse for - drink, having spent the night there. . Many councillors felt the


winning youth and communi­ ty shelter after a flood of com­ plaints from residents. •.. Councillors held a site meet­


by Natalie Cox


M IN OR changes could be.: made to electoral boundaries in


■ th e .Ribble Valley to achieve eq uality. of representation a t county level.■: ' Lancashire County Council has


each district ward falls within a par­ ticular county electoral division.


.... Before submitting its proposals to the Boundary, Committee for. Eng­


land, the county council is seeking.:' the views on its plans.


:■ Members of -Ribble Valley Bor­


ough Council's Policy and Finance Committee were told that the coun­


shelter should be demolished but, before a decision is made, an open meeting has been called on November 5th for everyone to have their say. This will be held in St'Mary's Hall at 7 p.m. The village policeman and Insp. Bob Ford I from Clitheroe Police will t attend.


type in the Ribble Valley, was j built two years ago in an ini- a tiative by the police; youth | and community service and. ( Sabden Community Group to give young people a place to meet. It won a £1,000 award from the Community Council of Lancashire.


asked the public to ring 999 if they see anything suspicious or see someone committing criminal damage. PC Paul Sherratt says peo­ ple regularly contact him, or


Police Sabden's policeman has


: ring 999 immediately. It is no good complaining to me after- ' wards," he said. . The village had been rela­


tively quiet apart from four cars in Whalley Road being scratched, he said.


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parish councillors, to complain about something they have seen the previous evening, or days earlier. "If they see people , committing damage, taking - drugs or such like, they should


The shelter, the first of its -i ' ' !


put forward proposals to change electoral divisions to try to ensure that the number of electors repre­ sented by a councillor is, where pos­ sible, the same. ■ I t also wants to simplify bound­ aries by ensuring that the whole of


ty's' proposals would result in only minor changes-locally, with the parishes of Bolton-by-Bowland and Bashalf Eaves "moving" into the Longridge division. This is because Bolton-by-Bowland forms part of the Bowland, Newton and Slaidburn dis­ tr ic t ward, the res t of which is


already in the Longridge division, and the same.is -.true of Bashall ■Eaves, which is part of the Aighton,- •Bailey and Ghaigley district ward. ■ ,


: ■:: Although some reservations were •expressed about how county council­ lors would be able to serve such a massive geographic area, members agreed that the council's response to the document should be th a t they welcome the proposals as far as they affect the Ribble Valley. . However, members also suggested that the name of the Longridge divi­ sion be changed to Bowland to take into account the wide number of dis­ trict council wards it would cover.


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Michael will be hitting the top note at organ recital


RESIDENT organist Michael Pain will be demonstrating his tal­ ent and the instrument's dexterity ■


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at the next recital being hosted by Clitheroe Organ Society.- : Events featuring some of the


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finest players are regularly held at : Clitheroe Parish Church, which is. said to have one of: the county!s finest church organs.-


the soloist for the society's next concert - which promises to be a recital with a difference. 1 This weekend's event is aimed at


On Saturday,'Mr Pain willbe


strate the various colours available . on what is a large resourceful instrument.


- ‘ Mr Pain has been organist and


choirmaster of Clitheroe Parish Church since 1989, when he sue- ■ ceeded Mr Charles Myers. Born in- Bristol, he-had his firs t organ lessons with Mr Clifford Ilarker, • the cathedral organist, and later studied with Dr Bernard Rose and had lessons with James Dalton. ' Having held various teaching


those who are interested in music, but who may find an evening of undiluted organ music heavy fare. The first half of the programme


will feature a "not too technical” look at the organ from a musician's point of view, with demonstrations of the stops available and a light­ hearted general history of the instrument and some past players. Following the interval;:there will be a short recital of pieces, mainly by English composers; to demon­


posts, where he put his choral skills and organ'playing to good use, Mr Pain went on to become assistant organist of Wimborne Minster. As a recitalist he has performed at


1 churches and cathedrals across the country and has been a guests at Skt. Markus Kirke, Aalborg, in Denmark and broadcast for Dan- ish Radio. Admission to the recital is by


programme on the door costing £6 (£4.50 concessions)', children accompanied by an adult' will be . admitted free of charge.


Ramblers enjoyed stay at Lake District chalet


A GROUP of Clitheroe Ramblers spent a weekend a t the Gordon Walker chalet, which is owned by the Ramblers' Association, at Stair in the Newlands Valley of the Lake District.


' ‘ The walk on the Saturday, led by


Mr David Taylor, started from the chalet to Little Town, past New­ lands Church, up to the High Snab


ridge to the top of Robinson moun­ tain. They continued,over Hind-


scarth and Dale Head, the highest point at 2,473ft. and down to Dale Head tarn before climbing again over High Spy and Maiden Moor. The group walked down to Little Town and back to base, having cov­


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den Bowiing Club asked the council to propose that double j yellow lines are placed on a i stretch of Pendle Street East j to stop people double parking and causing an obstruction. Councillors agreed to take the matter up with the highways authority.


Two representatives of Sab- i


Valley Council were for two dwellings in Wesley Street,


Plans Plans approved by Ribble


. and dividing a back-to-back to form-two houses;ab>9/10.Bad- ger Wells Cottages.: •i'.b No decision had been taken


extensions at 109 .Clitheroe Road arid 79>Padibam Road,


on plans for extensions atr2 Pendleside Close, 19 Padiham Road, extension of loading bay at Marbill or change of use from a craft shop to tearooms at Sabden Heritage Centre. ‘


Jtion i the


the ard-


lors included the state of the benches at Red Gate, the stop­ ping up of the Victorian letter­ box in Watt Street, broken netting on Jubilee Bridge and smell and possible fumes com­ ing from the Marbill chimney. The matters will be looked into. The next meeting is on


Other matters Concerns raised by council­


November 5th, following the public meeting to discuss the youth shelter.


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almost to Skiddaw House, before returning on the west side by Lorid-


scale Fell and Crags to Latrigg Fell, Where the walkers enjoyed out­ standing views over Keswick. The party walked back down to the sta­ tion having-covered a distance of nine miles.


Classic cars were highlight


THE highlight of last week at the Ribblesdale Camera Club was a photographic visit to Oulton Park, Cheshire, for the classic car races. The Lancashire and Cheshire


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