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Confusion over new road signs


MOTORISTS travelling to the small hamlet of Holden are becoming confused due to “misleading” signposts erected by council chiefs.as part of their “Quiet Roads” policy. That is the claim being made by worried traders and


residents in Bolton-by-Bowland and the surrounding area, who say the new signpost for Slaidburn erected out­ side the Copy Nook Hotel by Lancashire County Coun­ cil was pointing in the wrong direction and driving shop­ pers away. The sign used to read “Slaidburn, nine miles” and


pointed towards Grindleton, taking shoppers on a longer route to the Trough of Bowland and away from the small hamlet of Holden. To rectify the situation, Mr Peter Foley, who owns


Holden Clough Nursery in Holden Lane, together with one of the local parish councillors, Mr Philip Nierop, have erected temporary signs directing drivers along the shorter five mile route to Slaidburn, which takes drivers directly through Holden. Mr Foley commented: “This was all very strange. “The signs were pointing towards Grindleton when


traffic cutting through the village has already been a long-standing problem because of the narrow roads and cars parked on each side. “The traffic situation will get worse once Bowland


High School re-opens after the Easter holidays.” He added:“There are around five'businesses in the vil­


lage of Holden and we have all suffered in the past due to the foot and mouth crisis. “Now when trade starts to pick up again, the county


goes and puts signs up cutting us out altogether.” Ward councillor for Bolton-By-Bowland, Newton and


Slaidburn, Coun. Rosemary Elms, claimed that the county did not consult any of the parish councils and just went ahead with mounting the signs. “Traders in Holden rely on customers. They try and


offer a diverse range of shops to the people throughout the Ribble Valley. “With signs directing people to go through Grindle- .


ton, drivers would have by-passed Holden without real­ ising it.


“I t is not fair and the county council should have con­


sulted everyone concerned before going ahead.” But a spokesman for Lancashire County Council


claims that the move was strongly committed to improve life in rural communities. He said: “As part of our Quiet Roads and Greenways


Initiative, we have changed the preferred route for motorists travelling from Holden to Slaidburn. “The new route is along Holden Lane and a new sign


has been put up showing the new distance. “The scheme is designed to improve conditions on qui­


eter roads by encouraging traffic to travel along estab­ lished busier routes.


“This reduces the conflict to walkers and cyclists on


quieter roads caused by passing vehicles, which do not need to use the route.


Mr Foley is pictured in front of a “correct” Slaidburn


sign posted by himself in an effort to save the drivers from becoming confused.


Easter thieves strike Whist winners latest


THOUSANDS of pounds have been stolen during a spate of bur­ glaries over the Easter Bank Holiday. Police are urging house­


holders and owners of hotels and public houses in the Ribble Valley to be on their guard and to lock up properly at night'. In the early hours of


Monday morning, burglars entered a house in Cardigan Avenue, Clitheroe, and escaped with a wallet con­ taining two credit cards. Intruders also took a grey safe, which contained a sub­ stantial amount of money. A suspicious van was seen


in the area. A similar incident took


place overnight on Sunday when thieves used a chisel in an attempt to open the uPVC door of a house in Wilson Street, Clitheroe, but did not succeed. Hundreds of pounds in


cash was taken from the vestry in St Paul’s Church, Clitheroe, between 2 p.m. Sunday and 11 a.m. Mon­ day. Police said that the


church door had been left open for the Sunday service. Offenders have then gone


on to target hotels and pub­ lic houses in the Ribble Val­ ley.


During Monday evening


and Tuesday morning, a large quantity of cash and cigarettes, valued at £2,500, was stolen from the Hark to Bounty Inn, Slaid- bum. Police believe a vehi­ cle was used to assist in the crime. The last break-in was on


Tuesday morning between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. when thieves entered the Well- springs Inn, in Clitheroe Road, Sabden, and broke into the till. Fortunately there was no cash in it and they left empty-handed. Insp. Bob Ford, of


Clitheroe police, said: “Peo­ ple, especially those living in rural areas, are advised to lock doors and windows and set up alarms at night to prevent these incidents. Anyone who witnessed


anything unusual or who has any information should contact Clitheroe police on


BRIDGE winners at the Pendle Club were: Miss Pat Hargreaves and Mrs Margery Collier, Miss Win Harg­ reaves and Mrs Pat Parker.


New members welcome every Monday at 1-30 p.m. Solo whist winners at the Pendle Club were Mr D.


Grant, Mrs M. Holding, Mrs B. Wood. New players welcome every Monday at 7 p.m. Domino winners were: P. Metcalfe, joint 2, R. Knight


and C. Wiseman, R. Barker, M. Davies. Don’t miss this month’s


edition of the Valley OUT next week is the May edition of our popular award-winning magazine, the Valley.


In our social pages, we join Pendle Pre-School dur­


ing a fund-raising ‘60s night; travel to Newton for an Irish spectacular and meet members of Ribble Valley Rail in their 10th anniversary year. When top TV hosts Richard and Judy asked their


researchers to come up with different ideas for cele­ bration cakes, a Chipping company was delighted to oblige. We meet the owners and discover their new line in cheesecakes.


In our popular two-page feature, “Valley Equestri­


an,” which was recently awarded a Certificate of Merit at the prestigious Newspaper Society Awards, vet David Aldington offers advice on tackling “sweet itch,” and Linda Clough meets a saddler at a firm established 150 years ago. ■


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Make sure you place an order for your copy of the Clitheroe Advertiser and Times early!


complaints


the Easter holiday Layland would have served most, if not all of his sentence, before an appeal could be


heard at Preston Crown Court. Mr Tindall said there


was no suggestion that Layland, a former race­ horse trainer who once competed in the Chel­ tenham Gold Cup, had mistreated the dog that was effectively in his con­ trol.


He said the dog and


about 30 other greyhounds belonged to Layland’s girl­ friend who was in the pro­ cess of moving them from the farm. “We are only dealing


with a charge relating to one dog,” said Mr Tindall. “There is no suggestion that my client had custody, care or control of the other animals. It is also clear that this is not a flagrant breach of a court order.” He said Layland, who


was made bankrupt after his Cheshire car dealership went bust, had verbal dis­ cussions with the police about his girlfriend bring­ ing the dogs to his house and had also written to them. There had been com­ plaints about the dogs barking and, shortly before the incident with the cat, he had written to the police explaining that the animals were being moved. “He had sought advice


on several occasions and I would say that is a sub­ stantial mitigating factor,” said Mr Tindall who revealed that Layland suf­ fers from high blood pres­ sure and circulation prob­ lems and, in case of emer­ gency, carries with him a list of the numerous forms of medication he takes on a daily basis. Layland, a former mas­


ter of the hunt, was jailed for three months in July 1997 after pleading guilty to cruelty and neglect charges. Police and animal welfare officers had found 15 National Hunt race­ horses and a foal in a barn. They were covered in


excrement and standing in three-feet of manure with no bedding. Another horse was dis­


covered dead in an out­ building and there were five dead dogs in plastic bags in a summerhouse. Layland was ordered to pay £10,000 compensation to the Horse and Pony Pro­ tection Association which took over the care of the surviving animals.


Family apology


IN our obituary of Mr Danny Cattermole on page 35 of last week’s Clitheroe Advertiser and Times, we carried an incor­ rect spelling of his sur­ name. We apologise for the mistake and for any dis­ tress caused to his family.


French link boosts charity


by Julie Wintle


MORE than £3,000 has been raised for the Round Table’s C h i ld ren ’s Wish ch a r i ty thanks to Clitheroe’s French Connection group. Over the weekend, the group


enjoyed its 27th exchange trip with friends from Clitheroe’s twin town of Rivesaltes in France. The visitors experienced a jam-


packed weekend of entertainment after arriving in the town on Fri­ day afternoon, including a social with a Wild West theme at Hurst Green Village Hall on Saturday night. Apart from strengthening rela­


tions across the channel, the French Connection also raises money for charity each year. This Easter members nominat­


ed a charity in memory of Miss Angie Walmsley, who had been a prominent member of the group since childhood, but sadly died last year at the age of 29. A charity auction organised by one of Miss Walmsley’s close friends, Miss Claire Hargreaves, with prizes donated by local busi­ nesses took place at a dinner dance held at the Mytton Fold Hotel, Langho, on the Sunday night. It raised a total of £2,600 with


the most sought after lot proving to be a pair of signed boots belonging to former Blackburn Rovers footballer David Dunn. They were donated by James Smith, of Waddington, and made £ 210. Programme sales for the annual


football match between Rivesaltes and Clitheroe players on Sunday raised further funds. The victorious Clitheroe side were later presented with the Angie Walmsley Memorial Tro­


phy. The French Connection has


expressed thanks to the auction’s sponsors for generously donating the prizes and to all those who supported the weekend’s events. The main sponsors were:


Blackburn Rovers F.C., Honda Greenacre Garage, County Vogue, Seasons House of Fash­ ion, A. E Hargreaves, UK Digital Ltd, D.J.P Domestic Appliances, Lee Carter Health Studio, Maxwell’s Cafe Wine Bar, Daw­ son’s Ironmongers, Ken Ward Auto Electrical, Denise Park Physiotherapist, P. C. Bishop Electrical, E. and J. Nettleton, Zoie Carter-Ingham Photogra­ phy, Hairways, James Smith, The Snip, Colin Darlington, R. and P. Hargreaves, Roger Sagar Milk­ man and Shire Hotels Ltd. The winning football match


programme numbers are: 562, 378, 331, 296, 574, 816. To claim


ring 01200 426501. ® For more pictures of the


French Connection weekend, see the May edition of The Valley - out next week - and a picture spe­ cial in June.


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WITH the cheque for Round Table Children's Wish: David Johnson, Roger Hargreaves, Peter Hargreaves, Pauline Walmsley, Philip Walmsley, Jean • Francois Barthes, Francois Sanmarlin, Gilles Angles (A 110404/8)


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Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, April 15th, 2004 3 Pension workers stage a 48-hour


walkout over levels of pay in service EMPLOYEES from the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) in Clitheroe, have been demonstrating their anger at the levels of pay in the service by staging a 48- hour walkout. Picket lines were mounted outside the


government office in Woone Lane, on Mon­ day and Tuesday, for the second time this year, as part of an increasingly bitter row. During the worst outbreaks of industrial


unrest in the history of the civil service, staff in Jobcentres, benefit offices and workers from the Prison Service in England and Wales, were also on strike


According to Mr Desmond Moore, who


is the acting DWP branch secretary for East Lancashire and local trade union rep­ resentative, workers are "fed up with being underpaid and have had enough. “Endemic low pay exists within the


DWP and the civil service as a whole. “Members have had enough of unsatis­


factory pay offers and demand a review,” explained Mr Moore. The benefit office in the town remained


open throughout the two days, with “skele­ ton staff” trying to provide a service to the community.


Sporting fun for young


footballers from Valley YOUNG footballers from across the Ribble Valley enjoyed an exciting and sporting tournament at Rib- blesdale High School Tech­ nology College, Clitheroe. The school organises the


annual “Primary Football Festival” as part of its com­ mitment to encouraging sport in the community and fostering close links between the area’s schools. This year’s tournament was run in asso­


ciation with Blackburn Rovers “Football in the Community” scheme, with Dave Pilkington and the Ribblesdale High School PE staff “doing the legwork”. All the participating teams thor­ oughly enjoyed their match­ es, which were played in a spirit of real sportsmanship. The team from St James’ CE Primary School, Clitheroe, eventually emerged as this year’s winners.


Threat to kill


CLITHEROE woman, Emma Stacey Massey (24), of St Pauls Street, was remanded on bail until April 29th by Blackburn magis­ trates. She is charged with putting a person in fear of violence and making a threat to kill.


Targeted car


VANDALS scratched the nearside door of a black Vauxhall Astra saloon parked in Pimli­ co Road, Clitheroe.


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