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|t praises igedand a council
r team to allow time for strategic the medium term and dealing
es raised by the introduction of a nance-orientated culture." ■t reserved its heaviest criticism committee structure, brought in lich had increased time required lent. It urged councillors to find icing officers' workloads, years we have seen a significant
le volume of change within local and a much greater emphasis on management. We have felt that t have been stretched and not
irtunity to delegate certain cor- s that have been delegated in -sized authorities." ut that the committee structure been brought in at the insistence nment, Coun Richard Sherras,
own for advice on how the coun- nd money on services instead of for the Government." n replied: "I don't have the here should be a reduction in the spections you are getting." , which praised a number of sig- rovements in the council's per- oncluded that it would not be recommend the Audit Commis- ut a best value inspection, nor •etary of State needed to inter- jnning of the council.
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FOUR people have inquired about writing the biography of Clitheroe ex- German soldier Mr Kurt Rech. The item about Mr
Rech’s life in last week’s Advertiser and Times cre ated a lot of interest- two of the inquirers have mili tary history experience and two have written on other subjects. There is still time for
others to come forward. It could well be some time before Mr Rech makes an arrangement with anyone to write his biography.
Bridge Club
WINNERS at Clitheroe Bridge Club on Monday were: NS, Mr D. Mortimer and Mrs B. Wilson, Mr B. Guha and Mrs I. Park; EW, Mr G. Wharfe and Mrs K. Thompson, Mrs D.
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BRIDGE winners at the Pendle Club were: Mrs Doreen Blake, Mrs Sylvia Walsh, Mr Joe Lynch, Mrs Barbara Hargreaves and Mrs Joan Lavery. New members are welcome every Monday at 1-30 p.m. Solo whist winners at the
club were: Mrs M. Parkes, Mr D. Grant and Mrs M. Parker. New players are welcome every Monday at 7-30 p.m.
|spite care "We are sorry to hear that
Mr and Mrs Preston are hav ing such problems with find ing an appropriate location for the 12 weeks' respite care which the primary care trust fund. We will be speaking with Mr Preston’s GP and Lancashire Social Services and hope we can work in part nership to resolve the situa tion in a way which is satis
hope, too, from Mr John Bai ley, of the Clitheroe branch of the Multiple Sclerosis Society. He said there was a strong possibility that round-the- clock nursing care could be provided at Paythorne, so that Mrs Preston could get away on holiday.
factory to everyone," he added. There was a glimmer of
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Study begins into future use of Clitheroe’s gasworks site
| by John Turner
A FORMAL study into propos als for, an arts centre and cinema on thq site of Clitheroe’s old gas works has already begun and will be finished by May. This was the date given in a state
ment this week from Yorkshire- based specialists Jackson Quigg Associates, called in by the Trinity Community Partnership....... Trinity, with support from Ribble
Valley Borough Council,- Business Link East Lancashire, and the Rural Development Programme, has com missioned property and architectural specialists Warrington-based Business Environments and arts development consultants Jackson Quigg Associates to investigate all aspects of the pro posed plans and prepare a report. The team will look into how the site
• consultations with residents
will.be undertaken to discuss their views, and- an analysis of demand will be'.con-' ducted with artists, arts organisations,. high schools and voluntary, groups throughout the Ribble Valley.
be attractive to young people,; giving
-graduates, in particular, the opportu: nity to stay or move into the .Valley
-for-work,.rather than disappear- . around the UK" »'---Mr'Piers Jackson, a director of ,
Issues of sustainability - how a Jackson Quigg, said: "By seeking the
development like this can be funded t, |Views of the artistic community, as and pay its way in the future - will be to the fore, as will the implications for the environment and access into the area. .. Trinity chief officer Mr Geoff Jack-
son is delighted that the next stage of the project is underway.-. , • • ■ <
He said: "Potentially, this is the > . , . _ j __• , ■ ••
most important new building develop ment in Clitheroe for over 100 years. The feasibility study should give us a clear direction for the development of an arts, cinema and social enterprise
in Kirkmoor Road, formerly the home of Clitheroe’s gasworks, and more recently of Ribble Valley Council’s dustbin wagons, might be suitable for
building an "arts and social enterprise centre".' The Jackson Quigg statement said
A witch in a tree for all to see
THE Peridle witches are well known in the Ribble Valley, but one in a tree at Barrow is something of a newcomer.
1 ’ The spooky appearance
has been caused by a growth of ivy which has adopted the traditional shape of a witch, recognis able by its pointed hat, cloak and broomstick. As the tree in which it grows is bare of leaves, the ivy shape stands but clearly. The witch was noticed by Mrs Irene Charlton, who
. spotted it while she was on crossing duty as lollipop lady at Barrow Controlled
Primary.School. . She said: “I was standing
on the crossing waiting for the children to come out in the afternoon. I got a real shock when I noticed it. I can’t stop looking at it now.”
’ Once she had seen it, she pointed it out to the school- children, who could immedi ately identify it. Smaller
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children clambered on to a bench outside the chapel so they could look over the fence and see it too. Mrs Charlton said: “One boy said he could even see the witch’s cat, on its own broomstick, with her.”
... The experience has even prompted Mrs Charlton, to
well as organisations involved in edu cation and provision of voluntary ser-. vices, we can find out what people really want in terms of cinema, arts and other facilities. , v “With the planned refurbishment,
of the Grand Cinema and the excel/’ lent Platform Gallery, we will be look-, ing for ways to complement what is' already happening in the area." Jackson Quigg has wide experience ,of working in arts management and
centre, giving Clitheroe and Ribble,^development,, 6
Valley the opportunity to establish itself as a cultural quarter of East '
Lancashire.” He added: "The proposed develop
ment would have positive implications for economic as well as cultural devel opment in the Valley. The new centre will have the potential for creating up to 80 new jobs, many of which would
The.companyihas worked with,':
among others, Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Tate Liverpool, Wakefield The atre Royal and Opera House and Hull Time Based Arts, and on a number of creative industries developments for local authorities which include Knowsley, St Helens, Tameside and Sefton.
'MRS CHARLTON with** the’ivy witch in the back-, ground and,
a closer view of the' , apparition (C200I03/5)
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PUPILS at: a Ribble Valley school did very, little on Mon- day;morning;except look out
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■of the classroom windows. ■ But no disciplinary action
was needed - the children were doing their gazing with full permission of the teachers. They were helping the
Royal Society for the Protec tion .of Birds' annual Big Schools' Birdwatch. Lucy Barron, Birds of Bow-
land education officer, was at Brabins Endowed School, Chipping, to guide the chil dren! through their bird spot
t i n g . ; - ... H’OV! ■ During two hours of obser
vations, crows and house spar rows were in largest numbers, with nine .each.. Next came blackbirds (six),
chaffinches and starlings (four each) and bluetits (two). Spottings of single robins, wrens, a coal tit, a pheasant, a redwing and a jackdaw were also made. Head teacher Mrs Glynis
Goldsbrough said: “The rain had some effect on the num bers of birds and the noise of our builders drilling didn’t help matters.” Children had established
bird feeding stations in the school grounds.
‘Ring us if you see anything suspicious’
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pen a short verse about it. “A certain witch was fly
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Around one foggy night; Floating through the
swirling mist, She was in for a huge
fright. Had she landed on a reed k .-; i; >;: ,;. , :iu :
bed .-, She was no longer flying
' free; In fact she was at
Hawthorn Farm, Stuck firmly in a tree.1
. Mrs Charlton, of. Birch View, said: “I ’ve enjoyed sharing it with everyone;
-nowthey can see it, too”
Crowds flock to village church to pay-their last respects to well-known personality
SHOCKED and sad dened villagers of Knowle Green crowded into the Congregational Church on Friday for the funeral of leading local personality Mr Peter Morgan. There was such a throng
that people had to stand outside in the rain for the service, conducted by the minister, Mr W. J. Jones. A remembrance service is
to be arranged later. Mr Morgan (68) was a
keen worker for the commu nity. In professional life he had been chief executive of the Lancashire Youth Clubs’ Association, and was awarded the MBE for his services. Locally, Mr Morgan, pic
tured, was chairman of Knowle Green Village Hall
Committee and had played a leading part in the recent renovations scheme. A polished personality
with all-round flair, he was a keen fund-raiser and dili gent activist for local causes. , The family moved from
Grimsargh to-; Knowle Green some 50 years ago, and Mr Morgan’s father, Mr George Morgan, opened a youth club which was a pio neer for its time.' Mr Morgan started pro fessional youth work after gaining a professional quali fication and was with the county group until retiring aged 63. He was connected with
the PHAB club movement and was keen on music and an accomplished organist. His diligence has been
praised by local MP Mr Nigel Evans, who said: “Peter has been a much respected figure in the com munity, and his ceaseless and enduring enthusiasm has been contagious. “He had a total commit
ment to thecommunity and■ was a ceaseless fund-raiser ■' ’ for many causes:iPeter’s T: good work touched many lives and he will be sorely missed.” Family friend Mrs Jean
Procter said that Mr Mor gan was a-driving force in whatever he undertook, but also had a gentlemanly approach, with impeccable manners of the old school. “He had time for every
one and earned the friend ship of people from all walks
of life,” said Mrs Procter, j_____
End of an era as popular garden centre closes
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ONE of Clitheroe's most respect- n ed and established family busi--' nesses'has closed its doors after half a century of trading. Barkers Garden Centre and
Florist began as a small market garden selling tomatoes and flow ers in 1951. Fifty years later, it had grown to become a popular venue for gardening enthusiasts from a wide area.' The business closed on Sunday
due to the retirement of propri etors Bill and Barbara Barker ; and the emigration to Australia of their son, Nic (34), his wife/ : Nicola, and children Lewis, nine, and five-year-old twins Charlie and Kate. :. When Mr Barker moved to
Clitheroe from Much Hoole in* 1951, it was with his parents, -
older brother, George, and his sis1
• ter.'The market garden in Whal- ley Rbad was run down and derelict. -'Work began on the nurs ery, greenhouses and sheds, as well as clearing the land to' grow crops. Produce was sold to the public at the nursery gate as it became ready. There were no vehicles then
and a two-wheeled truck was utilised to take produce to mar ket. -
; It' became a garden centre run
by brothers Bill and George after the retirement of their father and, in 1993, George retired to the Isle of Man.
, The site has now been sold for,
redevelopment and the staff have, already found jobs elsewhere or opted for redundancy. .
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"COMPUTER equipment, cash, cigarettes and a car, together totalling more than £3,670, were stolen from North Street Garage, Clitheroe. The theft took place some time on Sunday
evening. According to Insp. Bob Ford, Clitheroe’s
police chief, a stolen Fiat Pun to was abandoned at the scene and a P-registered Ford Fiesta
/taken. Also stolen was a computer, a printer, typewriters, cigarettes and cash. He said this was not the first time that thieves had used a stolen vehicle to reach their target before taking another to make their getaway. /He! added that prior to this incident a car
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parked behind the Barrow Post Office was tar- thie stolen (property was
Restoration guarantee
THREE local quarries are covered by a county-wide restoration guarantee fund. . The fund has been set up by the Quarry
Bachelor Mr Morgan
was a member of a large family group, and his younger brother, Trevor, gave an address in his hon our at the funeral. The Lord-Lieutenant of
Lancashire, his deputy and their wives were among the mourners at the service. It was followed by committal at Preston Crematorium
Products Association to give local commu nities a failsafe commitment to quarry restoration in lirie with council require ments. ,,-This is a back-stop against the undertak ings given by firms themselves. , Local quarries covered are Castle
Cement’s Lane Head, the Tarmac quarry arid Waddington Fell quarry, run by Aggre gate'Industries. '
TV presenter to speak
A TELEVISION cler gyman is coming to Clitheroe next month. The Rev. Steve
Chalke will be a t 'S t James’s Church on February 9th, to talk about “Faithworks,”,a movement which aims to explore'the church’s potential in bringing change to communities. Mr Chalke is the
founding director of Faithworks, which is committed to acting as an agent for change by inspiring local churches to rediscpyer^theirrole., iri the cbmfiriuriii$/as’ well as trying to change the public’s perception of the church. A regular TV and
radio presenter, Mr Chalke has also written for magazines including
.J’Hello” and “Woman’s ‘Weekly”.
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Birdwatch was the biggest ever, with 41,000 children being among the 262,000 peo ple taking part. The object is to build up an
accurate snapshot of winter garden birds numbers. Last year in Lancashire the
starling was the most regular visitor in Lancashire, followed by the house sparrow and the bluetit. In our picture, Thomas
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Carter House, 28 Castle St, Clitheroe, BB7 2EH t: 01200 427228 t: 01254 265809 (24 hours)
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