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I weather. There had been a.< 1 complaint about rubbish from ; I an allotment left on Clitheroe I Road, and Coun. Anita Whal- [ ley raised the matter of the icy (s tate of Simonstone Road. I Due to water running down I from the woods , the road is I hazardous in bad weather. The | highways department of Lan- | cashire County Council is to | be contacted.


I Plans . Planning applications I recently approved included a | loading bay at Marbill, change | of use to tearooms at the Her- | itage Centre, a garage and liv- | ing accommodation at Lower | Barn Farm, store at Sabden I Bowling Club and rear exten- | sion at 34 Whalley Road, j Still ongoing were a plan for I five terraced houses at Sabden


| Service Station, a farm work- | er’s dwelling at Hillside Farm, 1 and inclusion of bus shelter I into dwelling at Whalley | Road.. A plan for a dairy unit ■ | and slurry store at Cockshotts | Farm had been withdrawn. I The next council meeting | will be on Monday, February


13rd.


WORK related to Clitheroe-based company Castle Cement over the past decade has placed “sig­ nificant demands’ on the borough’s environmental health service. The department’s imp­


rovement plan 2002/2003, which was brought before Ribble Valley Borough Council’s Community Committee, noted that over the last decade, since the introduction of Cemfuel at the Ribblesdale plant, there had been “ongoing signifi­ cant demands” on the envi­ ronmental health service in relation to air quality issues and the protection of local community interests. Environmental Health


Manager Mr James Russell said his team was still deal­ ing with “a subs tantial amount of work” linked to Castle Cement. As well as the variety of


documents which have merited response and the various organisations the council has links to, he said around 40 complaints are received each year, generat­ ing significant correspon­ dence, and accounting for around 8% of the total complaints his department receives annually. Committee members


| Shooting highlight : Members of Slaidburn WI '


I met for the first time in the [New Year to hear local-born I Mr Ian Peel speak about his I experiences of clay pigeon (shooting at international 1 level. Mr Peel kept his audience !


(enthralled as he charted his (career, with the aid of video (tapes, the highlight being tak­ in g part in the Olympic (Games in Sydney in 2000. | Members were able to handle ' | some of his large collection of - (medals and, after answering ' (questions, he was thanked for (his talk by Mrs Margaret I Harrison. A competition for an unusu- '


|al Christmas card was won by . (Mrs June Carr, Mrs Betty ' | Walker and Mrs Jean Parker. . Members were informed that the carol singing in ,


(December raised £261.35 for (Bleasdale House Community . (School. Members wishing to (go to Clitheroe Parish Church ', (Operatic and Dramatic Soci- (ety’s next production on Feb­ ru a ry 18th should give their |names to Mrs Mary Parker. Mrs Jennie Bradley has


|been asked to take the Fields , (Names and Boundaries Exhi­ bition to the Southport annual (council meeting in March, ( when the delegate will be Mrs, I Jean Doherty. Delegate for the, I meeting in London in June


| will be Mrs Jan Weisters. The crafts and outdoor


I groups are now meeting as I usual, and the next WI meet- 1 ing will be on February 5th with a talk about Canada and Alaska by Mr Frank Barnes.


[ Young farmers Members of Slaidburn


I Young Farmers’ Club met in the village hall for a games night against advisory mem­ bers. The young farmers won


| by just one point. Thanks were expressed to


| everyone who contributed towards the presentation night


| on Saturday. The junior quiz team beat


| Chipping Young Farmers 44- 48 in the first heat of the coun- | ty quiz.


I stock judging at Manor House Farm, Slaidburn, members to | meet at 7-30 p.m. prompt.


Next week’s meeting will be


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agreed to approve the plan’s implementation in the cur­ rent financial year.


Go-ahead for barn homes


A BARN can be converted to two homes, despite oppo­ sition from a parish council At a meeting of Ribble


Valley Borough Council Planning and Development Committee, councillors heard th a t the proposed development, at Dewhurst Farm, Longsight Road, Langho, was opposed on the basis that the plan did not comply with borough council guidelines th a t barns be converted for com­ mercial use. However, officers pointed


out that despite marketing, there was no commercial demand for the bam, so the proposal for housing devel­ opment was approved.


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dairy unit plan is withdrawn


by Tim Procter


A PLAN for a new dairy unit at Heyhouses, Sabden, has been withdrawn by the appli­ cants for further considera­


tion. ; The timber building would be


“very large” compared to other buildings in the village, Ribble Val­ ley Borough Council officials pointed out. They felt that the plans offered


too great a potential for nuisance from the 60-cow timber unit and its 45-foot diameter slurry tank, and that the building would also be detrimental to the character of Heyhouses. • In their report, officials recom­


mended the Planning and Devel­ opment Committee to refuse the plan unless the applicants choose a different site, but the withdrawal meant that it did not go before the councillors.


Three residents and the Diocese


of Blackburn had objected to the- development, proposed because Cocksh'ots Farm wants to mod­ ernise to meet the latest environ­ mental legislation and follow best farming practice. But the u n it would no t be a


good neighbour for the houses or the church, said the report. On the meadow site proposed, operational conditions would be needed to avoid nuisance to neighbours. Access for milk and slurry tankers would be via the stone


farm road. The report suggested an alterna­


tive site to the east of the parish church. This would take the unit and the tan k further away and make vehicle access better. Heyhouses is a potential conser­


vation area, said the report, and a large timber building would be detrimental to it. There are ruined buildings of possible archeological interest underneath.


ONE of Clitheroe’s most senior citizens received a visit from the town's mayor to mark a special birthday. • Coun. Mrs Mary Robinson gave Mrs Winifred Webster birthday wishes on behalf of the town to mark her reaching 90 years of age. "She is a wonderful lady", said Mrs Robinson afterwards. I t was not Mrs Webster's first milestone


in recent weeks. In November, she became a great-great-grandmother for the first time when one of her many great grand­ children gave birth to baby Molly. Mrs Webster, now living at the Roefield


Nursing Home, was bom in Clitheroe and lived and worked in the town all her life. She has four children, sons Mr Douglas


Webster, of Clitheroe, and Mr Peter Web­ ster, of Briercliffe, and daughters Mrs San­ dra Crankshaw, of Blackburn, and Mrs Doreen Sellers, of Clitheroe, and 11 grand-:


children. For many years, Mrs Webster worked


at the Bright Street Nursery, which closed last year. Before that she was employed in the carding department a t Thornber's Mill. She is the widow of the late Mr Clif­ ford Webster, who was an inspector on Ribble buses. Our picture shows Mrs Webster admir­


ing birthday flowers with the Mayor, her son Mr Douglas Webster and daughter Mrs Doreen Sellers. (B080103/6)


YOUNG people from the Ribble Valley will play/ jazz and swing in a church set­ ting in aid of the Magic Eye Scanner Appeal. St Augustine's RC School's "Primordial


Pupils get in swing for scanner appeal Tickets are £5, with reductions for


Soup" band will join the swing band from Clitheroe Royal Grammar School in con­ cert at St Mary's Church, Clitheroe, on February 7th.


senior citizens and those in full-time edu­ cation. The concert, organised by the Rib­ ble Valley Committee, will provide an opportunity for residents to enjoy two of the most acclaimed young people's bands locally. Anyone requiring tickets should contact Mr Roland Hailwood on 01200 424240.


Special events have given a major boost to market


THINGS are looking up for stall­ holders on Clitheroe market. Following the the success of sev­


eral special events to counter the heavy impact of the foot and mouth outbreak, the general feel­ ing is more positive than 12 months ago, according to the council’s envi­ ronmental health manager. Mr James Russell told members


of Ribble Valley Borough Council’s Community Committee th a t traders had viewed the extra events, which had included a Sun­ day Christmas market, as a “worthwhile enterprise”. He told councillors that plans


were in the pipeline to hold more special events again this year. The Clitheroe Market Service


AN evening of spontaneous speech


Improvement Plan for 2002/2003, which was under discussion, noted that the organisation of four spe­ cial Sunday art and craft markets were among the medium term ser­ vice targets to be achieved. Coun. Mary Robinson (Clith­


eroe) described the additional events as “first class”, saying: “The Christmas event was superb, as was the French Connection one.” In talking about future events to


be held, Coun. Graham Sowter (Billington) asked council officers to look at the possibility of intro­ ducing a farmers’ market. However, he was told that some


of the stalls on Clitheroe market had limited use because of the lack of facilities within easy access.


Evening of spontaneous speech The next event is planned'for


.marked the first meeting of 2003 for members of Clitheroe Speakers Club. At the meeting, two new members joined the club.


Monday when the club will meet at the Young Farmers’ Club from 7-15 p.m. All are welcome to attend.


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STEPS down the aisle followed Mr Wilf Bennett deciding to try out his


new-found dance skills by asking a young lady to dance a t Newton Vil­ lage Hall. And at the weekend Mr Bennett


and his wife, Margaret, who married at St Mary’s Church, Clitheroe, cele­ brated their golden wedding in a big way. They had two parties, one at their


home in Pimlico Road, Clitheroe, where they have lived for 36 years, and another a t Clitheroe Cricket Club. They had asked friends not to buy them presents, but instead to make donations to the Magic Eye scanner appeal. The result was an amazing £1,225 for the charity. Mr Bennett, born in Coventry,


and Mrs Bennett, from Grindleton, have three children, seven grandchil­ dren and one great-grandchild. During the war, Mr Bennett (75)


worked for Rover and then Lawson and Ellis, Clitheroe. But most of his working life was spent a t Rolls- Royce, Bamoldswick, where he spent 36 years until his retirement. Mrs Bennett (69) also worked a t Rolls- Royce as an inspector for 12 years until she opted for early retirement. The couple are pictured toasting


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