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Plan for a modern country house
V '- . t comes under fire „ .- .I I.- ' ■:,■ ■ ■ • ■
Application does not have ‘a single redeeming feature’, says councillor
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THE controversial plan to build a modern country house near Clerk Hill Road, Wiswell, an area of open countryside, has been slammed by members of Ribble Valley Borough Council Plan ning and Development Committee. .,
you," he quipped. Gilmartins, Cooksons, Check
mate, Cosgrove's, Abbey Clean, four public houses and their char acters, the church organist, the vicar, Atherton's, Zig Zags, florist's, dentists and, finally the
•former Abbey Candy Store - all came in for good natured banter. "We have lost Abbey Candy
Store, but have gained a deputy Mayor and, later in the year, will gain a Mayor," he told guests, before embarking on stories of his own life as Mayor's consort and some of the events attended, including several where the May- oral couple to be nearly did not make it. "Joyce is a lynchpin, the very
___ThersLwas.not.a gqbd cation was exploiting a dards, he said: "We are to word to say about the loophole in that legisla- take i t that, because it application, which was tion, which states th a t was the product of a submitted during the foot and mouth disease crisis. As planning offi cers were unable to inspect the site owing to the associated restric tions, Mr Gerald Hit man's company, Brock- hall Village Ltd, has appealed on the basis that the council failed to determine the applica tion within the statutory eight-week period. Coun. Frank Dyson
(Clitheroe) said: " I t is unfor tunate th a t the applicant has sought to take advantage of a national crisis to make this appeal." These comments fol
an isolated new house may "be exceptionally justified if it is clearly of the highest quality, is tru ly outs tanding in terms of its architecture and landscape design and would clearly enhance its immediate setting and wider sur roundings." He said: "It certainly does not have those sort of qualities and certainly does not pass that sort of test." - " , He added that he was
best of the people of the Kibble Valley and Whalley. She is larger than life, kind and absolutely straight," he concluded as he con veyed the best wishes of everyone for her year in office as Mayor. Pictured are officials and their
guests at Saturday's event. (J190102/1)
men are on to rescue
fire service
Die Valley was in the capital of ■ |‘ rescue the South American couri-
land running, jtainer left pr late las t
tie left, Mr aid: "There
| fire and res- ily in certain Paraguayan fcities and vir- |ne in rural
Irikes in the (rts of conur- 1 the country- ; road traffic
nich is being th e South : to get their
crashes are also more prevalent and where fire fighting and rescue pro vision is often non-exis tent. We hope to
improve matters by con centrating on equipping and training local people as firefighters.". The mission taIso
includes fire-fighters from Tyne and Wear and London, all working under Operation Flori- an, a charity formed to develop fire and rescue services in deprived or war-torn parts of the world.
a part of Spring
tabled people iere are very ations despite
|le publicity, yside Agency
[isannah Eng- : "The Spring
Imeisanexcel- Iple of people put their envi-
Yorkshire and Der byshire the initiative is more popular, with active groups reaching well into double figures. We look forward to many more groups taking advantage of the scheme, especially as Lancashire has such a rich and' diverse heritage waiting to be explored." The scheme lasts sev
eral more years and any project will be consid ered. Many of those approved in other places have involved children and young people taking part in heritage work. Details can be
obtained on 0870 900- 0401 or from the website
www.lhi.org.uk ‘
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.was representing a local resident. . He said: "There are eight infringements of development plan poli cies in this scheme.” He pointed out th a t
lowed those of a char tered town planner and chartered surveyor who
government legislation was against the sporadic development of proper ties in the countryside. He said that the appli-
not aware of any coun t ry house being app roved voluntarily by any planning authority any where in the UK. He said that he would sup port the council a t the public inquiry. Committee members
Royal In s t i tu te of British Architects (RIBA) run architectur al competition, it there-, fore must be of ou t standing architectural value. "Let me draw your
attention to the fact that the RIBA commission which assessed the rela
tive competitors’ efforts
consists of a chairman appointed by the RIBA and then four ' other assessors nominated by the applicant, the appli cant being one of the assessors." As far as sympathetic
expressed concern over all aspects of the pro posed £2m. house; its design, its construction and the choice of an open countryside loca tion. Coun Dyson said: "I
can't think of a single redeeming feature of this application." Regarding its architectural stan-
materials went, he added that he did not know of any other local building with a copper, flat roof. He said th a t the pro posed concrete construc tion, rendered to suit the local sandstone, may be fitting in sunny Mediter ranean climes, but not in the Ribble Valley. Councillors endorsed
SEARCHLIGHTS and a red carpet guided guests attending a Holly wood style charity ball at Gisbum's Stirk House Hotel into a champagne
the executive's opposi- tion to the application, which will now go before a Planning Inspectorate public inquiry.
Pupils’ cash boost for the Blue Peter appeal
reception. The reception preced
ed dinner to the croon ing of a Frank Sinatra look-alike, dancing to a
live band and auction. The ball, which raised
approximately £10,000, was hosted by Mr and Mrs Michael and Can- dice Reilly, of Dunsop Bridge, for John Reilly Civil Engineering Lim ited on behalf of the Ribble Valley Ladies', .: Luncheon Club and its ■ charity work to help research into a range of ; cancers affecting chil dren.
Civic society hears fascinating talk on Pendle Witches
MEMBERS of Clitheroe Civic Society have had two recent interesting meetings. Kate Mulholland gave a fascinating account of the witches of the Pendle area in the late 16th
research to discover the truth behind their trials arid ; - especially - to a t tem p t to’;prove the;
Century to their deaths a t Lancaster in 1612. She outlined her
innocence of Alice Nut ter, of Roughlee Hall. . Born in Burnley and
now living in the Pendle area, Mrs Mulholland has published a novel based on th e Pendle witches called "A Cry of Innocence." Chairman Mr Philip
Bailey thanked the speaker and members were able to ask ques tions and obtain signed copies of her novel. Another meeting of
PU PILS a t a Ribble Valley school have given a cash boost to
a children's television appeal. Three girls from Oakhill College,
Whalley, raised £200 through organis ing and running a recent bring-and- buy sale for this year's Blue Peter
appeal. The money collected by Year 10
youngsters Emma Alcock, Melissa Wright and Kirsty Wright (pictured) will contribute towards Blue Peter’s, shopping list of minibuses, scooters and adapted cars, as well as paying for
things like gardening and T'ai Chi clubs for older people so that they can
get the most out of life again. This year’s appeal has been named
the "Wheel Help Appeal" and is being run in conjunction with Help the Aged. I t aims to provide mobility for older people, more than a million of them being trapped in th e ir own homes, unable to see family and friends because they cannot walk or get on a bus without help. A school spokesman said the trio
deserved Blue Peter badges for their efforts.
Police call for more use of Crimestoppers line
LOCAL people are being encour aged to make more use of th e Crimestoppers line. I t has had another successful year
and now the police are keen for even more calls. They are emphasising the anonymi
ty offered by the answering equip ment, which is not capable of display ing numbers and has no 1471 facility. On the other hand callers can give their identity and claim a reward, on a scale from £50 to £500, if they wish. ; "It is difficult to promote the major
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the society reviewed the Ribble Valley Local Plan and Mr Mike Kirby, from Ribble Valley Bor ough Council, attended the interesting and infor mative meeting. He explained various aspects of the plan, which sets out the frame work by which the coun cil aims to guide and control development in the borough. A lively debate ensued
on housing, industrial targets, conservation areas and design quality in sympathy with the environment. Various actual and
potential developments in the area came under discussion, including the proposed arts centre, the health centre, the town centre, the Primrose Lodge site and Mearley Brook corridor. The civic society will be submit ting its views and com ments on the plan to the council as p a r t of th consultation excercise. Mr Kirby was
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, Good news for patients
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