I f t f - 10 Clittieroe Advertiser &^Times,December 24th,!2003 v


Award for supporting Valley’s rural economy


EIGHTEEN delegates from as far afield as Devon and the North East visited the Ribble; Valley to learn how the county lias earned Beacon status for “Supporting the Rural Econo­


my”. - : % Beacon status is given for innova­


tion and excellence by councils in a particular field. Due to its work iione to regenerate the county’s rural economy, Lancashire County' Council has been given Beacon sta- t us in recogntion of its support for rural communities and economies. After a morning of presentations,


delivered by officers of Lancashire County Council and Ribble Valley Borough Council, the delegates were taken on a tour of the area and shown some of the examples of regeneration and rural develop­


ment. . The first stop was Bashall Barn


in Bashall Eaves. Created from the conversion of a redundant barn,


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agreement with police. The county's emergency plan­


ners and th e police a re always ready to provide warmth, shelter, food and safety in th e event of emergency incidents such as floods and gas leaks. But families of people bereaved


in such incidents have run the dan­ ger of having to relive their sorrow again and again and again as agen­ cies which mean to help have knocked on their doors in quick succession. County Coun. Doreen Pollitt, Lancashire County Council deputy


GRIEVING families are to be jdven mote consideration in emergencies after Lancashire County Council reached an


leader, said: "One of our staff heard of a man whose daughter had been killed in the Lockerbie air crash - he was approached by five different agencies all offering their help. "They all asked the same ques­


tions about his daughter and about his needs. “Not surprisingly, the fifth per­


son; had the door slammed in h e r ' face! - "That is an approach that means


well - but is massively insensitive at times of grief.


. "We now have now linked with


Lancashire Constabulary's family liaison officers who co-ordinate that initial response and organise sup­ port from bodies such as social ser­ vices, the Red Cross and Rotary. " I t is a tru ly multi-agency ..


approach th a t will pay dividends in very personal and difficult situa­ tions." The new arran g em en ts were


given a dry run a t a recent exercise - believed to be th e f i rs t in the co u n try - in which professional actors played family and friends of people killed in a serious road traf­ fic accident. Coun. Pollitt added: "The exer­


cise showed we could avoid adding to traum a by th e way we t ry to help. "The same points were highlight­


ed in the aftermath'of the Padding­ ton rail crash. We never want such a disaster - but we have to know we have agreements in place to work well if there is such trouble."


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LUCKY winner of the Clitheroe Advertiser and Times competition for a luxury hamper filled with wonderful award-winning cheeses provided by the legendary cheesemakers Dew- Lay, of Garstang, is Mrs Kathleen Calvert. Resident of a small village in the Ribble Val­


ley,;Mrs Calvert adores cheese and she is par­ ticularly looking forward to trying Dew-Lay’s new cheese the Garstang Blue, which was also the answer to the question she sent in. Christmas would not be the same without


mince pies, holly and mistletoe, lots of pre­ sents and of course a selection of cheese to fin­ ish off the festive meal. The hamper contains a .wide choice of speciality cheeses, such as Lan­ cashire Special Reserve and the finest English Cheddar, together with biscuits and a useful wicker basket which will come in handy when all the cheese has been eaten. Mrs Calvert is particularly looking forward


to Christmas dinner at home this year, even though she will be cooking for eight members of her family, as last year she was in hospital on Christmas Day so missed out on all the fes­ tivities. Our photograph shows Mrs Calvert receiv­


ing her hamper from Clitheroe Advertiser and Times cookery writer Mrs Marcia Morris. (CR221203/a)


First aid courses


COURSES for first aid are being promoted in Clitheroe. . Following the lead given by its National


Headquarters, the Red Gross in Clitheroe is attempting to increase public awareness of the need for first aid knowledge. As a result a series of courses is being run


early in the new year. The Standard First Aid Course is considered the ultimate in First Aid


training for adults and lasts 13 weeks a t two hours per week. This is an intensive course which starts on January 22nd and will held at the Red Cross Centre in Back King Street. The Basic First Aid Course can be tailored to


suit the needs of any organisation fom an office- based company and senior citizens group to active groups like scouts or a climbing club. They last seven hours) which is usually fitted


into three evening sessions, and can he held any­ where there is a suitable room. The aim is to give people a general knowledge of what to do in an emergency situation. : Save a Life courses are offered to local organ­ isations at a venue of their choice. They last two hours and aim to instruct basic life support skills. .- G--' . The Save a Life courses are free, but in order


to defray costs there is a charge for the Standard and Basic courses. •' To book on the Standard course, or to make inquiries about any of the courses, contact the


•Red Cross Training Officer Wendy Entwistle on 01772 424965. ",


' Trinity festive meal


MEMBERS of-Trinity Ladies Afternoon Fel­ lowship held their Christmas meal at the Apri­ cot ,Meringiie, followed by a quiz organised by Mrs Nan Morris.


- . Thanks were expressed by Mrs Milne to Mrs B. Birkett for arranging the meal and to ■


■the staff for their excellent service. : The next meeting will be on January 21st.


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^opened • t h e l r v . S i - 1 new premises in Whalley, incorporated within Checkmate Ladies Designer Clothing


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1 Bashall Barn comprises a farm shop, craft centre, restaurant, tea room and conference room. : v: ■ ....


1 -■ -A' fu tu re -a t tra c tio n will be a* micro-brewery. . . Next on the agenda was Gisburn Business Park, at Home Farm Gis-


; burn. As part of a farm diversifica­ tion project, the creation of presti­ gious office space has recently, been completed and is currently available for letting.


v i This project-will encourage new -employment in a marginal agricu- tural area with good road connec­


tions. ■ ■ Philip Ormerod, the owner of Gis­


burn Business Park said: “The pro­ duction of milk and lamb has become steadily less profitable in recent years; in addition the price received for these commodities has- become increasingly volatile. “The officeldevelopment in some


redundant farm buildings will pro­ vide us with a less volatile income stream. In addition it will add to


■the diversity of employment oppor­ tunities in the locality and support local,businesses by;providing cus- tomera.” In addition to the provision of


office space a fivelacre wood has been planted and a'pond has -been dug. A path will provide access to the wood for the office workers. '■ The final stop on the tour was the


International Language School, just outside Gisburn. Opening in 2004, the school will a ttract foreign stu­ dents, in i tia lly from Jap an and potentially Germany. During their stay the students


will take part in structured. English classes and will be introduced to English culture through visiting local attractions such as Clitheroe Castle and may even be taken to the ■pub to enjoy a traditional pintl


-n v ^ th '-im i^ 'E n g d i^ ’having been identified as b ein g 'p a r ticu la rly attractive to the Japanese, a redun­ dant barn has been refurbished as a suitable building for the business.


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PUPILS from Barrow School, their parents and villagers enjoyed community carol singing around the Christmas


.Tree in Trafford Gardens, Bar- row last Wednesday evening. ■The programme led by the


Rev. Sandy Mailer, included some new carols sung by the children and some old favourites accompanied by musicians from the Salvation Army in Clitheroe. Afterwards mulled wine and mince pies were served by Friends of the School. The evening was a great suc­


cess and it is hoped to repeat it next year. Our top picture shows chil­


dren taking part in the service. (B171203/ll).The photograph on the left shows (from the left): Lucy Knowles, Victoria Micallef, Lucy Houghton, Alice Wood and Mischa Roberts. (B171203/lla)


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