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on tour of villages VILLAGERS across the Ribble Valley will
be able to communicate with the Lancashire Constabulary’s mobile community office from Monday.
The scheduled time table for visits to the
Valley is as follows. Monday: • Barrow,
opposite the Bay Horse, 12-30 to 1 p.m.; Pendle ton, 1-30 to 2 p.m.; Ribchester, 3-30 to 4-30 p.m.; Sabden, opposite
Auction, 9-30 to 11 a.m.; Hurst Green, opposite village store, 11-30 a.m. to 12-30 p.m.; Simon- stone, opposite Stork Hotel, 3 to 3-45 p.m.; Read, side of cricket field, 3-45 to 4-30 p.m.,
the White Hart, 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday: Clitheroe
Wednesday: Chat-
burn, 1 to 2-30 p.m.; Sabden, 3 to 4-30 p.m. Friday: Langho, out
side post office, 2 to 2-45 p.m.
Saturday: Wadding-
ton, village centre, 10- 30 to 11-15 a.m.; West Bradford, near post office, 11-30 a.m. to 12- 30 p.m.; Grindleton, next to Duke of York, 12-45 to 1-15 p.m.; Chipping, Chipping Memorial car park, 3-4 p.m. Sunday: Slaidburn,
community car park, 10 to 11 a.m.; Downham, village centre, 11-30 a.m. to 12-30 p.m.; Rim- ington, opposite Black Bull, 1-45 to 2-45 p.m.; Sawley, opposite Sawley Abbey, 3 to 3-30 p.m.
Chance of a lifetime as new midwife heads off to learn in the Punjab
by Tim Procter
THE start of a young Ribble Valley midwife’s career will be preceded by a trip to India. But Miss Anna Byrom (23)
will not be on holiday when she
spends four weeks in the Punjab. She will be learning more about
awarded first-class honours after a three-year degree course in mid wifery at Birmingham, where she hopes to work. I t was hospital- based and included involvement in dozens of deliveries.
Praying for
everyone and does not have to be regarded as a religious ceremony. The prayer increases
the first Friday of every month. The puja is open to
feelings of compassion, relaxation and positive energy, which can be directed for a particular purpose, in this case world peace. The next session is on
Friday July 4th, starting at 7 p.m. Refreshments are available after the puja.
Peace Puja - a chanted meditation - is being being held at Clitheroe Books on
world peace PRAYING for peace is being promoted at a local bookshop. A Prayers for World
her special interest within the mid wifery profession, looking after mothers from ethnic minority communities and their babies. Miss Byrom has just been
very keen. Miss Byrom had to write a proposal indicating how the trip would benefit the mothers and babies who, she hopes, will soon be in her care. The Punjab hospital will be able to provide fundamental medical, cultural and after-care insights into aspects of midwifery for Asian mothers diffi cult to find elsewhere. Miss Byrom will be keeping a detailed diary of her time at the
RC High School, Billington, Miss Byrom has won a special bursary for her trip to India from the Iolanthe Trust. It is a charity ded icated to supporting and develop ing midwifery in several ways, so named because its headquarters was once the home of Savoy opera writer Sir W. S. Gilbert. Competition for the bursaries is
A former pupil of St Augustine’s
references to Miss Byrom span eight years - a recent one by the Iolanthe Trust reports her bursary win and another by the National Operatic and Dramatic Associa tion features one of her several appearances as a leading dancer in local musicals. She was a frequent festival winner for much of her childhood.
Christian Medical College and Hospital in Ludhiania, Punjab, and writing a technical article for an academic journal on her return. She hopes to have a short holiday after her six-days-a-week stint in the delivery rooms. Miss Byrom is the eldest of the four children of Mr and-Mrs Paul and Sheena Byrom, of Whalley - her mother is one of the North’s few consultant midwives. Two entirely different Internet
Healthy year for society
Ribble Valley council has just 12 weeks to argue for its survival, says Euro MP
accused the government of placing an impossible burden upon local councils and depriving local people of the right to have a full discussion. As part of its bid to prepare for a
JUST 12 weeks have been given to Ribble Valley Borough Council to plead for its survival or face being replaced entirely by one or more 'super councils' to govern Lan cashire. Local Euro-MP Chris Davies has
referendum on the creation of an elected North-West regional assem bly, the government has insisted that unitary local authorities should be established, ending the division between district and county councils. Deputy Prime Minister John
vival, Ribble Valley Borough Coun cil will have to prove that it has an excellent track record in delivering best-value services, is effectively engaged with the community, and has the ability to take on powers now exercised by the county council. The government claims that it
Prescott has given councils until Sep tember 8th to submit representa
wants to create high-performing councils capable of delivering its "modernisation agenda for quality services, providing community lead ership and building sustainable com munities."
But Liberal Democrat Chris
tions to the Boundary Commission, which will then have the task of making recommendations and sug gesting two alternative options for the future of local government in the county. If it is to have any hope of sur
ment talks about democracy and choice but in practice it is denying local people the chance to keep local
of power from London dependent on the abolition of local councils that may be doing a perfectly good job."
Castle exhibition proves a success
was a success, according to compa ny chiefs. More than 30 people visited the
A PUBLIC exhibition setting out plans by Clitheroe firm Castle Cement to burn abattoir waste
to give residents the chance to find out more about Castle Cement’s
Parish Church Hall last Wednes day to view the company’s plans to bum the material. The aim of the exhibition was
plan to burn Agricultural Waste Derived Fuel at its Ribblesdale works.
ager at the Ribblesdale works, said the company had listened to peo ple’s comments, adding that the event had been very successful.
ing and grinding abattoir waste and it would otherwise be disposed of in landfill sites. Mr Gareth Price, general man
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A VARIED and interesting pro gramme was reviewed by the Rib ble Valley Philatelic Society at its annual meeting. The secretary
Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, June 26th, 2003 TV stars join
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