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children r * i ^ ,*ti se by Margaret Parsons A LOT of porridge has been


- going missing lately in Bolton-by-Bowland, and a certain flaxen-haired fussy eater could be to blame. But all will become clear


when Bolton-by-Bowland Drama Group presents “Goldilocks and the Three Bears” this weekend and next. Boasting a talented cast


featuring a host of local chil­ dren, the show will be staged


;• at the village hall at 7-30 p.m. this Friday and Saturday, and


again next Friday and Satur­


day. Tickets cost £4 for adults


and £1.50 for children, and are available in the village from the Post Office and the Coach and Horses, and from Clitheroe Tourist Information Centre.


• Alternatively, you can call


Keith Garside on 01200 447679 to book seats. Our picture shows the cast


ready for the opening night of the production. (A091103/4)


Talk on clocks


THE subject of church clocks proved fas­ cinating for members of Clitheroe and Dis­ trict Probus Club. The speaker was Stuart Whillis, of Ley-


land. He explained how, as a member of the National Horological Society, he and fellow "clock watchers" travel the length and breadth of the country examining the intricate innards and wilting workings of church clocks. Many are being carefully restored by


local members of the clock-watching fra­ ternity, so that our heritage in time-keep­ ing will not disappear into the mists of time. Mr Whillis showed slides of behind the


clock face workings of many timepieces throughout the nation, both working and redundant. Most dated from mid-Victori­ an times, with the oldest from the begin­ ning of the 1800s. The next meeting is on November 21st


at 11 a.m., when Tony Ormiston will give a talk entitled "The History of the Victoria Cross."


Facing ecstasy charges


A CLITHEROE man facing three charges of supplying ecstasy tablets will have his case heard at Preston Crown Court. Magistrates in Blackburn directed that


the charges against 39-year-old John Andrew Stevenson, of Sherburn House, Nelson Street, should be dealt with at' the crown court. All the offences are alleged to have taken place in Clitheroe in July and August this year. Stevenson was remanded on bail until


January 5th for the preparation of com­ mittal papers.


Pupils are asked for views on growing up


PU P IL S a t primary schools in Sabden, Waddington and West Bradford have been sharing their views on growing up and relation­ sh ip s as p a r t o f a p io n e e r in g information initiative. The project, organised by Lan­


cashire County Council and the Lan­ cashire Healthy Schools Programme, has already involved 400 youngsters aged nine, 10 and 11 from all over the


county. They have been sharing their views


on growing up plus sex and relation­ ship education as part of an initiative to gauge how much children of tha t age group know and how they find it out. The information gathered from both


staff and pupils a t a series of five con­ ferences will be used to improve sex and relationship education in primary schools, and it is hopedthat the exer­ cise will ultimately helpHo reduce the ra te of teenage pregnancy in Lan­ cashire. In a bid to find out how informed


the youngsters are, on arriving at the one-day conferences they are asked to


place "true" or "false" tags alongside statements such as "babies come out of belly buttons", "periods s ta rt a t sec­ ondary school" or "as you get older you sweat more". A total of about 80 children and 20


teachers attend each conference, a t which they are separated to encourage the pupils not to feel inhibited about sharing their ideas. The children work in small groups


with a facilitator (such as a school nurse, county council teacher adviser, healthy school specialist or teenage pregnancy co-ordinator) looking a t issues which affect them as they grow up, what they know about sex and relationship education and how it can be taught well. The children are asked to consider


what concerns might affect boys and girls differently. They are also asked which sources have provided them with the most information, with a list of options including friends, siblings, magazines, films, soaps, books, church, school or parents. Teachers taking part in their own


workshops are encouraged to share their experiences of giving sex and


relationship classes and how these could be improved. Lancashire County Council teacher


adviser Barbara Booth said: "This is the first time such work has been com­ pleted with children of this age in Lan­ cashire. "It's great being able to ask the chil­


dren directly what they think. The results of where they find their infor­ mation from will be of interest nation­ ally. We're already seeing some inter­ esting feedback, with children tending


to tick films and magazines as their sources of information rather than their parents." The Lancashire Teenage Pregnancy


Partnership has sponsored the confer­ ences, which have been held a t the Swallow Hotel, near Preston, Sparth House, Clayton-le-Moors, and the Bri­ ars Hall Hotel at Lathom, near Orm- skirk. Further conferences are planned this


month for Turf Moor, Burnley and the Garstang Country Hotel. Sabden Primary School and


Waddington and West Bradford C E Primary are among the schools which have already taken part in the project.


A NEW-LOOK church for the! N ew Year. T h a t ’s what v i l - l lagers in Sabden can look for-l ward to as work on the once-l threatened parish church con-| tinues.


I The church authorities and con-1


gregation had hoped the restora-I tion of St Nicholas’s Churchl would be complete in time fori Christmas - just two years after it l had to be closed for safety reasons.! But a couple of setbacks havel meant that the re-opening and rc-l


dedication is now likely to be mid-| January.


Churchwarden Mr Bernard!


Parfitt said that while everyone is I disappointed at the delay, they arel still jubilant that the church hasl been saved and that fund-raising is V going so well.


I The much-loved village church!


closed in December 2001 when a I safety survey uncovered a problem I in the roof of the 102-year-old Grade I II listed building.


I Stunned parishioners had to move I


Christmas services into a makeshift I chapel in the church hall, which is |


Open day gi' SABDEN


Parish council Sabden Parish Council met


last Tuesday for its November meeting, which was chaired by Coun. Bernard Parfitt. Attend­ ing were Couns Jean Haythom- thwaite, Marion Proctor, Frank Goss, Tony Haworth and Kevin Barrington. Apologies were received from Couns Anita Whalley and John Shorter and borough councillor Michael Fielding. Members heard from the


clerk that 800 daffodils and 400 bluebells had been planted around the village, so there should be a good show in the spring. A rowan tree, donated by Mrs Gladys' Walmsley, will be planted in Pendle Street East in the spring. The chairman reported that


the height restriction bar on the Black Hill picnic site, to keep travellers out, had been fixed that day. : There were no immediate plans to resurface’Whalley Road as had been requested.


Traffic speed A resident of Thorn Street


attended the parish council meeting to complain about the speed of traffic through the vil­ lage, especially at peak times. Councillors agreed that it


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was a problem they had been trying to solve for years, because people use the village as a rat run between the Burn­ ley and Pendle area and Clitheroe. She had contacted the police and received a response that the situation was being monitored and assessed. Councillors told her th a t a county highways official was due to visit to look at the situa­ tion again.


Extension There were no objections


from parish councillors to resubmitted plans for a two- storey extension at 40 Wesley Street. Recent plans approved by Ribble Valley Borough Council included change of a barn to three holiday cottages at Cobden Farm; a stone porch at 113 Clitheroe Road; a two- storey extension at 35 Pendle Street East and a disabled ramp at Sabden Baptist Church. No decision had been made


on plans for radio antennae and equipment cabin at Hillside Farm and the conversion of premises at 39 to 45 Padiham Road to three dwellings. Plans for change of use of a former light engineering workshop at 1 Clitheroe Road to an exercise room had been deferred by Rib­ ble Valley. In light of more information received, Sabden councillors reversed an earlier decision and agreed to support the application, as they felt all the previous concerns had been answered.


River walk An application by the parish


council for cash from the Lan­ cashire sites reclamation pro­ gramme to repair the wail at River Walk, near the Contrast factory, had been turned down, so parish council members decided to apply to the Green Partnerships. There was concern about the


village bonfire being held on the Holme field this year. The chairman had granted permis­ sion to the organising Holme Committee to hold the event and members were fully sup­ portive and agreed that it was a good village event. However, concern was expressed that the council should be fully covered - and would not be included in any litigation if there were any problems. There was also concern about


the state the ground was left in afterwards;


reported that there was concern from parents of Sabden Prima­ ry School about dangers to chil­ dren leaving school. Since the' land next door, previously pub­ lic toilets, had been bought by


Land The parish council chairman


■ no room left for parents to wait. Parents had requested a cross­ ing patrol, but councillors felt that this would not be viable. A year ago the parish council had asked the county council to extend the safety barrier out­ side the school, but had received no reply and nothing had been done. Coun. Haythornthwaite,


the occupants of 1 Whalley Road and fenced off there was


who is a member of the school governing body, said she would report back to the next gover- - nors’ meeting.


Bridge The parish council is to apply


to the borough council’s social lighting programme for another light along the Bull Bridge path to Pendle Street East, as there is a very dark area near the site of the old gasometer. Coun. Tony Haworth was


The next parish council meet­ ing is on Tuesday, December 2nd, at 7-30 p.m. in the


Methodist Rooms.


School Sabden Primary School has


“Ready Steady Cook” recipe books on sale at £1.50 and school biros for 50p, both of which would make good Christ­ mas presents. Blackburn Rovers FC has


begun Tuesday afternoon foot­ ball coaching sessions at the school. On Saturday, the school choir is singing at a concert in St Peter’s Church, Burnley, at 7-30 p.m. Next Thursday, there will be a trip from school to Oswaldtwistle Civic Theatre to see “Red Riding Hood.”


Cheese and wine The PTFA at Sabden Prima­


ry School is holding a cheese and wine evening on Thursday, November 27th, at 7 p.m. in the school.


turned out on Saturday to enjoy a fabulous bonfire and fireworks display organised by the Holme Committee. Some £302 was collected towards the £800 cost of the fireworks. The Guy Fawkes competi­


tion was popular and this year's winner was 10-year-old Emily Holden. Second prize went to Lorna Kellett (10) and third prize was won jointly by Taylor (10) and Tory Greenhalgh (five). The Holme Committee


would like to thank everyone for supporting the event and for the money collected.


Bowling club Sabden Bowling Club will be


holding its annual Christmas cheese and wine evening on Sat­ urday, December 6th; in the clubhouse, from 7-30 p.m. and not as appeared in the parish newsletter. Tickets cost £2 and are available from any commit­ tee member or by contacting chairman Mr John Boocock on 01282 772365 or secretary Mr Eric Sparks on 01282 680919.


Bonfire Hundreds of local residents


thanked by fellow members for his efforts in producing the vil­ lage newsletter, which should now have gone to every home.


St Peter’s Church, Simonstone, on Sunday morning, but instead parishioners are invited to attend the service in St James’s Church, Altham, at 9- 30 a.m.


No service There will not be a service in


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was thanked for her sterling work over the last year by vice- president Mrs Christine Blakey and agreed to continue in the role for a second year. Mrs Betty Bainbridge retired from the committee and other mem­ bers were re-elected. The trea­ surer reported that there was a healthy bank balance, while the president and secretary report­ ed on a varied and interesting programme during the year, which will end with the Christ­ mas meal at- the Shireburn Arms, Hurst Green, on Decem­ ber 4th.


Lewis, Mrs Jennie Bradley and Mrs Betty Peel. President Mrs Jan Weisters


WHALLEY ,


Whist Winners at Abbey Senior


Naylor and Mrs P. Wooff; Gents, Mr D. Farnsworth and Mr J. Walmsley. Dominoes, Mr G. Pitlouits and Mrs H Hardy. Raffle, Mr H. Holt.


Citizens’ meeting were as fol­ lows: Whist; Ladies, Mrs Mrs M.


burn WI commenced on a topi­ cal note when guest speaker Mr Norman Pearson gave an inter­ esting background account of the Gunpowder Plot in 1605. Mr Pearson told how King James I ’s intolerance to the Catholic church led to 12 noble­ men and gunpowder expert Guy Fawkes plotting to blow up the King and his Parlia­ ment. Mrs Marian Parry expressed the thanks of his audience for his interesting talk. A competition for a fossil or stone was won by Mrs Jane


Gunpowder plot The annual meeting of Slaid-


PARENTS had an insight into a nor| mal school day at a recent event. An open day held at St James’ C£


School, Clitheroe, encouraged par­ ents and prospective parents to tak(| part in the full life of the school. Throughout the day, lessons were!


operated as normal, allowing the vis-| itors to pop into the classrooms.


Plot Night fun bo(|


MORE than 500 pupils, parents, staff and friends of Oakhill College in Whalley attended their annual bonfire party. There was a tremendous display


of fireworks lighting up the night sky and a large bonfire to keep the assembled audience warm. Also keeping them warm were


copious amounts of potato pie, hot dogs and traditional toffee apples and treacle toffee.


Youngsters An enthusiastic group of 35


young people aged between 11 and 17 met with parish and bor­ ough councillors, police repre­ sentatives and youth leaders to give them ideas as to what activities they would like in Whalley. The youngsters asked for


such things as a cyber cafe, dis­ cos, sports facilities and, partic­ ularly for girls', drama, plus a building they could use, but said they would be pleased to use the village hall when that was available. Police Community Support


Officer Jason Taylor is hoping to make arrangements for dis­ cos for the young people.


Council meeting The budget for Whalley


prettiest jug and there will be a Christmas stall. New members and guests are welcome to this last meeting of the year.


at the whist drive held on Tues­ day in Simonstone Old School. Ladies - Mrs Charnley, Mrs Upton, Mrs Wrathall (cons). Mr Cutler, Mr Holden, Mr J. Cole (cons). The special prize was won by Mr Holden. There will be another whist


Social time The following were winners


drive in the old school on Tues­ day at 7-30 p.m.


with Read WI will be held next Thursday at 7-30 p.m. in Simonstone Old School when the guest speaker will be Mr Bob Kitching, who will reveal the “Secrets of Cheesemaking”. The competition is for the


Cheesemaking The meeting of Simonstone


Parish Council for the coming year will be set at the council meeting to be held next Thurs­ day in the upstairs room at Whalley Village Hall at 7-30 p.m. Members of the public will be given the opportunity to comment or ask questions.


Car park The resurfacing of the car


park in George Street has been completed ahead of schedule. This car park is for the use of customers of Spar, Maureen Cooksons, Holts Shoe Shop and Associated Design.


local community, the board of directors at Calderstones Hos­ pital has decided it would like a representative to attend meet­ ings of Whalley Parish Council and report back to the board. “Through Calderstones


Hospital links To strengthen links with the


News we can let the people of the village know what is going on within the hospital, but would like feedback from the community through the parish council” said Mr Russ Abbott, thechief executive.


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