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Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, May 22nd, 2003 9


THANKS have been expressed to a man who tried to help save missing cat Froggy after it was hit by a car.


her home at The Crescent, Clitheroe, on April 30th. Froggy had, apparently, jumped into someone’s vehicle and had turned up last


appealed to Advertiser and Times readers to help find her pet after he disappeared from


Froggy’s owner, Amy Edmondson, had


Thanks for trying to help Froggy, A man who saw the accident took Froggy


week in Downham, where he was found injured.


to the Mearley Vet Centre, but the cat died. Amy said: “I would like to thank a Mr


Riley, who saw Froggy get hit and stopped to help him.


“He took him to the vet, out of his way,


to get him help and I really appreciate his kindness.”


Plans approved


NEW buildings can be constructed a t Empress Fencing, Clitheroe Road, Chatburn. Acting under


th eir delegated powers, officials of Ribble Valley Borough Council approved the company’s planning application for a new join­ ery building and workshop, a storage building, and access arraneements.


Let us take action against speeders, plead villagers


_______________ by Tim Procter


SOME Ribble Valley villagers are so worried about speeding traffic that they want legal ways of taking action themselves.


office mentioned it to residents. At Sawley a group of villagers - some technically qualified - have prepared a formal


action plan and are seeking funding. woThe new Calderstones housing estate in Whalley has made problems on Mitton Road


rse. On fast stretches around Gisburn, motor


cycles are doing “a ton”, according to an expert. And the police have “clocked” one machine at 140 m. p. h.


These and other concerns were aired at one


of the regular public “have your say” meet­ ings run by the Lancashire Police Authority in Clitheroe.


Some speakers demanded urgent action. Former councillor Mr Philip Nierop, of


Bolton-by-Bowland, said their bid for funding to develop a safety scheme themselves had failed. He said that he had heard of some­ where in the country where residents could use speed guns.


knock ideas on the head and accepted that this one had got a certain attraction. But there were problems enough with trained police officers detecting speeding motorists, let alone well-intentioned members of the public.


cer, Supt. Warren Turner, told him: “That won’t be happening in Lancashire - there are huge health and safety issues.” The superintendent said he did not want to


But the police’s divisional operations offi­ The problem is so bad in Bolton-by-Bowland that police staff using a mobile


Lottery grant is music to playgroup's ears


A GRANT of £5,000 from the National Lottery has


increased the decibel levels at a Clitheroe pre-school playgroup. The money allowed Pendle-Pre-School, based at


the cricket club, to buy a wide variety of unusual musical instruments, including maraccas, cowbells, a Cambodian drum, a steel drum, chime bars and a rainmaker, for the toddlers to make music. As a condition of the grant, the playgroup needs to


organise six workshops for parents and children. Manager Elaine Metcalfe said the parents had such


a good time at the first workshop that they had asked to come again. She said it had been proved that music and dance was beneficial to education.


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Mr Nierop said he could name


several habitual speeders and suggested a scheme to “name and shame” them as caus­ ing danger.


Coun. Charles Warkman said that quite a lot had been achieved in Mellor, although


speed in the centre of the village was still a concern. Mrs Linda Sanderson, communications


manager for the county road safety partner­ ship, said she would be happy to speak to any group wanting to bid for the limited funds


nership’s various efforts had reduced casual­ ties. Eight fewer people had been killed on the county’s roads last year and other figures showed substantial progress towards targets. She explained how speed camera sites were chosen and suggested that people write in


with ideas, or points about speed danger areas. “I t is a community action partnership -


without you, we cannot be successful,” Mrs Sanderson told the various council and other


delegates and members of the publfciat the meeting.


A WADDINGTON resident is seeking planning permission for a “natural” pool area.


‘Natural’ pool plan 1


Mrs A. Ashworth, of the Old Tannery


in Twitter Lane, wants Ribble Valley Bor­ ough Council to give her permission to alter an existing coach house, remove a swimming pool and form a “natural” pool area adjoining an existing stream. Comments on the application (No.


0385) must be made to the borough coun­ cil by tomorrow.


Mums’ effort to promote breast feeding in public


ATTEMPTS to promote the acceptance of breastfeeding in public places across the Rib­ ble Valley was the aim of an awareness-raising campaign last week. Local mums who are members of the


Clitheroe-based breast feeding support group visited eating establishments, recreation cen­ tres and libraries to encourage them to adver­ tise their welcome for mums and breast-feed­ ing babies.


Mrs Michelle Kok, a member of the group,


a Ribble Valley branch of Breast Feeding Matters, explained: ‘‘We are trying to increase breast feeding rates in the area. Last week was breast-feeding support week which was all about raising awareness and gaining support for mums from family members and the pub­ lic.


“We visited local eating houses and other


public places in Clitheroe and surrounding vil­ lages and asked if they would be happy to put a poster advertising our group in their window or display a ‘Breast feeding welcome’ sticker.” Any new mums from across the Ribble Val­


ley who feel they would benefit from joining the support group are invited to go along to the education room at Clitheroe Health Cen­ tre between noon and 1-30 p.m. every Thurs­ day.


available. If they were turned down, she could at least explain why. Mrs Sanderson emphasised that the part­


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