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Man who was passionate about the area and gave his time to many groups


A CLITHEROE man who was passionate about the


area and gave freely of his time to many organisa­ tions across the Ribble Valley and beyond has


died at the age of 61. Born in South Shields, Mr


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Maynard Hawthorne (pic­ tured) moved to the Valley in 1967 with his wife, Maureen, who died in 1996.


linsons, but two years later became a bus driver with Rib­ ble Motors. During his time with the firm he was secretary


He started work with Tom­


for the trade union and trained many drivers. In 1982 Mr Hawthorne was presented.with an accident-free driving award by Lancashire County Council Highways and Transportation Committee for 10 years' service as a safe driver. Ill-health forced his premature retirement in the early 1990s. * Over the years, Mr Haw­


of Foresters, he was organist at St John's Church, Great Har­ wood and a governor of its school. His. involvement with the


thorne, of Albermarle Street, had been connected with numerous organisations, chari­ ties and Church of England committees. As well as giving his time to


church in’the Ribble Valley saw him take an active role in the Whalley Deanery’Synod, as well as the Blackburn Diocesan Synod. He was also involved with the Church Urban Fund, was a member of the PCC at St James's Church, Clith'eroe, and helped with refreshments at the church's Rocking Children Group. Ribble Valley residents will


the British Diabetic Associa­ tion and the Independent Order


also remember Mr Hawthorne through his association with


; well as driving the minibus,; he was also involved with'its Con- tact Club. Clitheroe 2000, the Royal


the'multiple sclerosis group. As


Signals Corps and a solvent abuse group also benefited from his help. Mr Maynard leaves his sons,


1 took place at St James's Church on Tuesday.


Romantic ball raises £2,500 for charity a sii&lMsdSS iiiillll mimm w - A rui


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Hearing on extension refusal


AN informal hearing is to be held into a plan- j ning appeal by Oakhill


College, Whalley. , The hearing, similar to


• the ref usal by the Ribble Valley Borough Coun­ cil's Planning and Devel­ opment Committee of the college’s plan for a two-storey extension. This would house


a public inquiry but on less formal lines, follows


' the plan for approval. But councillors took the view that the build


classrooms, a staff room, offices and toilets which the college says are fun­ damental to its develop­ ment. I t negotiated with council officials to meet all their requirements and they recommended


! ing would look too large ; in tha t location and : refused it. The Planning Inspec­


torate has not yet announced a date for the hearing. .


HEARTSTRINGS were pulled when members of Clitheroe Ladies’ Circle hosted a romantic


for charity, which will be divided . between main beneficiary, the Anna ”: Dylan Cancer Foundation and a ■>.


held at Gisbum's Stirk House Hotel, not only produced a bevy of belles in stunning ballgowns, it raised £2,500


Valentine's ball. For the glittering black tie event,


number of other local and national organisations.


planning, was organised by fund-rais­ ing committee members Mrs Linda . Wilson, Mrs Carol Hardy and Mrs • Helen Powell. Its 163 guests were


The ball, which took 10 months' '■ '* ■


' entertained by musical duo Mid Life Crisis and a D J. There was also a raf­ fle and auction. Our photo shows the organisers


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Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, February 21 st, 2002 11 k t


Detailed response to orie-star rating HDP TTH which is said to include factual errors


A council protest follows critical inspection report


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ANOTHER inspection report on.a Ribble Valley Borough Council service has stung members;and officials into a protest reaction. 5 An appeal into the ments yearyjn year and . is that this approach is


MAudit'J Commission's there wasinot asigmfi-, ^misguided," said their initial report on plan- cantibackIbgbf#prl^<F->ireport. "Without clear ning matters resulted in' There were examples ^direction through writ- its'upgrading.


But none has been the minimum standards, cult to monitor progress offered by the authors of


a report into the Hous- cnbcal “ th? absence of, practice is being ing Department's pla- tenant mvoivement in applied."


of achievement beyond ten procedures, it is diffi- ^ inspectors were and to ensure that best


vice for council homes. A report for a meeting


nned maintenance ser- .the serYlce and of the - Although recent low customer satisfac- changes to the improve- tion level.


of the Overview and Scrutiny (Services) Co­ mmittee revealed that the service has been given a one-star rating, representing a fair stan­ dard. But there are "uncertain prospects for improvement." Chief Executive Mr


David Morris, in consul­ tation with people involved, made a detailed response. This included pointing out factual errors and chal­ lenging points of judge­ ment. But the inspectors


responded tha t they found no evidence in the response to warrant amending the original judgement.- Now the planned


value review, said the they conclude tha t inspectors, should have


sought more thorough challenges of existing contract procedures and made a better search for other options. There were missed


The council's own best edged by the inspectors, ment plan are acknowl-


prospects for improve­ ment are uncertain. But they do list posi­


opportunities for part­ nerships with providers, negotiated tendering options and packaging response repairs and planned works to achieve


economies.' The'council review,


maintenance team is considering the recom­ mendations in close detail, and consulting with tenants. The report of the


inspectors said that the council team had consis­ tently delivered major repairs and improve-


suggested the inspectors, did not identify the main strengths and weakness­ es of its service. A plan for the planned mainte­ nance service produced as a result of the review was poor and insufficient to address the needs of the service. Only two out of the seven recommen­ dations made offered demonstrable benefits to service users. Council emphasis on


the good quality of its stock reflecting a good


service did not impress the inspectors. "Our view


with other circle members and Miss Dylan (left). She was among the VIP guests and her gown, a black beaded crepe satin and organza off-the-shoul- der dress, was made especially for the event and donated to Miss Dylan by j j: Mrs Jacqueline Wadge, of Wellgate's


Scarlet dress design agency. ■(J160202/2)


Circle Valentine’s Ball, see the April edition of the Valley, free with your Clitheroe Advertiser and Times on March 28th.


• For more pictures of the Ladies'


Hotel can be turned


into homes THE final nail was ham­ mered into the coffin of a once^popular RibbleVal-, ley!: public* h o u se b y members of Ribble Val­ ley Borough Council Planning and Develop­ ment Committee. They’granted permis­


Healthy profit as school YE company clocks off


SHAREHOLDERS in a Clith­ eroe school's Young Enterprise company may strike it rich when


the firm clocks off next month. For if the half-yearly report and


forecast for clock-making venture Chameleon are anything to go by, investors can expect a healthy divi­ dend when this school year's Young. Enterprise competition closes and the business liquidates. Chameleon is managed by pupils of


Ribblesdale High School Technology College. Extra production rotas had to be introduced when sales of its clocks exceeded expectations in the run up to Christmas. While stock ran out, pro­ duction has now started on a new range of clocks for the spring market. The profit share is expected to come


despite community-minded Chame­ leon showing its support for other local youth initiatives. Chameleon spon sored the programme for Ribble Valley Youth Theatre's production of Peter Pan last November.


sion for the former Rib- blesdale Arms alongside the A59 in the centre of Gisbum and the adjoin­ ing bams to be converted into 11 homes. The plan, submitted


PLANNING IN THE PIPELINE


PLANS to create 62 hol­ iday homes on land at Deershouse Farm, Gis- burn, have been resub­ mitted to Ribble Valley Borough Council. . The applicant for the,


proposal (number 0104) ' is thei.Gisburne lPark: Estates which is seeking^


permission to change the use of. agricultural land a t the Mill Lane farm into holiday homes with associated engineering


works. Other plans include: Clilhe'roc: New timber


by Ribblesdale Develop­ ments Ltd also includes two new houses at the rear of the site. The parish council had


not opposed the plan, but told the planners "it was a shame" that the village had lost another public house and a piece of village history. Coun. Frank Dyson


(Clitheroe) told the com­ mittee:' "This is the regretful demise of what was once a very' fine pub".


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servatory and new window opening a t Manor House, Rimington Lane (0082). < SimonsloQe: Change of use


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