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Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified), www.clitheroetoday.co.uk Lry successful time. The chil-


lorough Council extra bowls lave been purchased so that ■1 the children could play at lie same time. IThis year’s knockout-com- letition has been very excit- lg with Rachael Taylor ver­ t s Jonathon Parker and Michael Roberts versus Itephen Harrison (on his loth birthday!) in the semi- Inal. The final followed letween Jonathon and Michael. No final could have


Jren have all played well and lith enthusiasm and thanks I) a grant from Kibble Valley


leen more tense with every loint level pegging right up to lhe very last bowl. Good liortsmanship was the order If the day and everyone Iheered at the end when the loys shook hands after a well- liught match. The sun shone Is Jonathon received the tro- Ihy and Michael the runner- lpcup.


TOSSIDE


[ricks and spots whist and domino drive


leld in Stephen Park, Dale- lead, was well-supported and Iroceeds were in aid of Tos- Ide Village Hall. MCs were Ifr J. Kenyon and Mr P. Met- lilfe. 1 Winners were: J. Wadding- lin, M. Wellock, F. Jeffs, M. lowking, G. Parker, J. Robin- [>n J. Traynor, T. Pickles, C. liseman, D. Lowe, J. Pye, A. (ox, F. Taylor, A. Taylor. 1 Raffle: M. Robinson, G. Ihompson, F. Taylor, M. lellock, W. Barker. jThe next drive will be on |:tober 18th in Stephen Park.


by Robbie Robinson,


A DERELICT barn and sheep fold in the Forest of Bowland is one step clos­ er to becoming a history classroom for walkers and Lancashire school pupils. The dry-stone walls of the sheep fold,


which measures 45 by 30 metres and is divided into 10 pens, have been rebuilt and Bowland estate officer Mr Keith Houlker is now fin a lis in g th e fu nd- rais ing for restoration of the bam. He is hoping to include work to make the


|et-together I The meeting of West


Iradford Leisure Club will Ike place today in the vil- Ige hall at noon.


]arden club I Guest speaker at tonight’s


leeting of West Bradford larden Club will be Mr (avid Metcalfe, of Nelson, Mo will give an illustrated Ilk entitled “Vegetable


|arves ting to the Show ench”. Mr Metcalfe has jn many horticultural


low prizes. |The talk will take place in le village hall at 7-30 p.m. lid visitors are welcome.


[ricks and spots There were 17 tables in play


It the whist and domino drive "bid in West Bradford Village [all. Whist winners were: Ladies


J J. Hartley, V. Duckworth, |l . Waddington, M. Robin- Tn, M. Jackson. Gents-J. Iroetor, F. Fallon, J. Trainer,


I Robinson J. Riley. | Dominoes: M. Blackmore, 1 Giles, F. Cooke, M. Davies, I. Proctor, F. Lofthouse, M.


|apstick. i Raffle: J. Treynor, M. Proc- lir, D. Bristol, J. Hartley, M.


|ristoi, M. Edmondson, j The next drive will be on Ictober 15th at 7-30 p.m. in lie village hall.


Councillor fills in bus station hole himself


TWO barrows of concrete were needed to fill a hole in the surface of Whalley Bus Station. Contractors were not involved - parish


council chairman Coun. Eric Ronnan sur­ prised some of his colleagues at their meet­ ing when he revealed he had done the job himself. I t was pointed out that people taking


such action, or sweeping away snow in public places, could create legal problems for themselves if someone fell and blamed them for a poor job. But Coun. Ronnan countered that what


he had done made the surface a lot safer. He emphasised: "It is our responsibility, no-one else's - 1 wouldn't have done it oth­ erwise. But the bus station is not adopted by anyone else." The parish council is hoping that Lan­


cashire County Council may take over legal responsibility for the station. But the state of the surface, the design of various features and the cost of bringing every­ thing up to modem standards has left the issue unresolved. A county council representative met


Coun. Ronnan two months ago to try and take matters further. He viewed the deeds for the bus station and asked for two pages to be copied for him, saying that no plans for upgrading or detailed costings had so far been prepared. There would be a fur­ ther meeting later. Some other councillors later said they


Jenior whist Whist winners of the senior


I tizens’ drive, in Whalley, Iere: Ladies - Miss M. Chad- lock, Mrs H. Hardy. Gents - llr J. Wooff, Mrs G. Walms- Ty. Dominoes: Mrs M. |laden, Mr J. Hartley. Raffle: Mrs D. Farnsworth.


harden visit demonstration by Mrs J'auline Marsden entitled


|The Spark that Ignites” cer- lainly sparked off the first lieeting of Whalley Flower I'lub after the summer beak. Mrs Marsden chose an


Issortment of flowers and ldiage for a variety of Irrangements and entertained Members with a wealth of lmny stories and jokes, which together resulted in a most |njoyable evening. The garden visit at 10


lloorfield, Whalley, originally Manned for this Sunday, has leen rearranged to October


|th. Plants and home-produce l ill be on sale between 11 a.m.


|nd 4 p.m. Admission is £1, including


lefreshments. For further details about


fie garden visit tel. 428470. The next club meeting will le on October 9th when Mr


Jeter Foley will give a demon- Itration entitled “Fantastic I ’oliage”. This will also be the annual [eetings.


^anal trips Guest speaker at Whalley Methodist Ladies Fellow-


|hip was Mrs Eileen Bridge vhose talk was entitled


\Laughs in the Locks”. She told her audience of


tiany humorous incidents vhich had happened to her ivhile on her narrowboat. Mrs Bridge who is also a


|>oet told many tales in verse vhile she explained how


locks work, showing pho­ tographs of some of her |rips. She was thanked by her


|is te r Mrs Glenys Nolan, vho was in the chair. The next meeting will be


tn October 6th when all adies are welcome.


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would have liked to have been at the meet­ ing, but Coun. Ronnan emphasised that it was only a fact-finding one lasting 25 min­ utes. He stressed that once the county council’s plans and costings were available, Whalley councillors would be fully con­


sulted. Ran off with phone


AFTER being challenged by a member of staff, a man who had picked up a mobile tele­ phone box in a shop in Castle Street, Clitheroe, on Saturday removed the telephone and ran off. The T-Mobile phone is valued at £89 and police are investigating.


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barn a shelter and the creation of an educa­ tion and interpretation centre, with displays. of facts, figures and illustrations about the site. A mapboard located on the footpath, which would point out the barn’s location, is also planned. The stone ruins of the 18th Century build­


ing are a t Croasdale, near Slaidburn. Although considered of only minor interest to archaeologists, they say that the building and walls cover a much older site that was one of Lancashire’s first vaccaries, or cattle farms. Records show the vaccary existed in 1242


and could date back to Anglo Saxon or even Roman times, increasing its historical signifi­


cance. No other ruins have survived undis turbed by later farm development and it is considered an ideal location for people to learn the origins of farming in Lancashire. As well as being of interest to walkers and active tourists, it would also be available for


school visits, Mr-Houlker said that there could not be a


better place for people to learn about the his­ tory of fanning in their county, adding: "We are fulfilling our duty to protect Lancashire's farming heritage.” Our picture shows Mr Houlker a t the


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‘History classroom’ plans move forward


Clitheroe Advertiser ajlmes, September 25th, 2003 7 on BEST DEALS . newJhousmgfp


THE ban on building new homes, introduced by Ribble Valley Borough Council, has been featured on several occasions in the Advertiser and Times—now more and more places are fol­ lowing suit. Nearly half the boroughs in Lancashire have


at least a partial ban in place and most others are considering one. The move is gaining some ground in other counties, although they are a little further behind. The situation has been featured on TV, and


it became clear that places such as Macclesfield can be compared with the Ribble Valley - the allocation of new housing suggested by the Government for the next few years is consider­ ably exceeded by permissions already granted. As pointed out in the Advertiser and Times


at the beginning of the controversy, and repeat­ ed more recently, the ban is certain to be an extra factor in pushing up prices. I t has been attacked by the House Builders’ Federation, which alleges that boroughs introducing the ban are deliberately misusing a recent change in planning guidance. “The move threatens the social and econom­


ic regeneration of the entire region,” suggest the housebuilders, accusing councils of burying their heads in the sand at a time when there is a housing shortage. I t is seeking talks with the Government. However, Ribble Valley and other councils


say that because permissions already granted far exceed the quota, they have no choice. Meanwhile, the Government has issued a


discussion paper suggesting new guidelines for rural housing, which it says will help both raise the quality of rural life and “promote more sus­ tainable patterns of development.” The guidelines appear little different from


many current Ribble Valley policies, heavily promoting the re-use of land in villages rather than breaking new ground, aiming for a living countryside rather than a museum of the land­ scape. Enabling farmers to become more competi


tive, maintaining community facilities such as village halls, shops and pubs, supporting equine activity and making provision for tourists are parts of the suggested new look. I t has been issued by the Office of the


Deputy Prime Minister and views should be submitted by Friday, December 12th.


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