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A PARTY of 42 pupils and four mem­ bers of staff travelled from France on an exchange programme organised by Bowland High School. The young teenagers from Notre-


Dame College in Nance, were invited to spend a week with their Bowland, Year 8, peers. This was the first time the French


school had ever participated in such a programme, but due to its great suc­ cess the visitors were only too happy to continue the partnership. Mrs Alison Guiot, one of the Notre-


Dame College teachers involved in the exchange, who originates from East­ bourne, said the visit was better than she could have ever expected.


The youngsters from the Epinal


region have been staying with Bow­ land pupils at their homes and were taken on numerous, enjoyable outings York Minster, the Lake District


the Mayor’s Parlour and Skipton Cas­ tle were among their favourites. They were also involved in lessons taught a t the school, which Mrs Guiot


described as “an invaluable experi­ ence”. The school is now keen to organise


a return visit to France. At the moment, plans are under


way for the annual Paris and Ger­ many trip.


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Gardeners welcome a young recruit to club


by Robbie Robinson


A YOUNG gardener in the making has been co-opted on to the committee of the town's garden club. Members of Clitheroe Garden


Club heard that Deborah O'Reil­ ly (11) has joined the group to assist in creating more interest among young people. A special welcome was given to new members of the club by


the chairman at the recent meet­ ing. At the meeting, held at Rib-


blesdale High School Technolo­ gy College, the 35 members pre­ sent heard that summer trips include an evening visit to a gar­ den centre and a visit to the Great Yorkshire Show. Those attending the meeting


were urged to support the club’s charity effort for the Northwest Air Ambulance in the town mayor’s parlour on Saturday.


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Plants, cakes and other items were needed. The club has been given six


more trophies in the form of cups for the annual show in August.lt is hoped that the children's sec­ tion of the show will gain strength and members' families will take part. The main event of the evening


was a talk on plant names by Andrew Shaw, who attended with his wife, Hillary. He took a display of potted


plants, which were offered for sale afterwards.


He unveiled the key to Latin


names. His plants were divided into groups. Some had names, which described the plant itself, others stated where the plant originated, while yet others told who had bred the plant. After­ wards, the chairman thanked the speaker. The club’s next meeting is on May 5th, entitled: “Clema­ tis Throughout The Year”, by Rachael Sullivan.


Mozart’s home and surroundings prove a popular journey for Probus


SLIDES showing the Salzburg area of Aus­ tria, the country of the composer Mozart's birth, were shown to members of Clitheroe Probus by Mr Colin Hey.


Using large format transparencies, he


described in words and pictures the land­ scape and buildings which shaped Mozart's


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audience, the vote of thanks was given by Mr James Parker - himself very familiar with the area. Clitheroe Probus Club meets at the Pen-


dle Club, Lowergate on the first and third Fridays of the month. The next meeting, tomorrow, is a presen­


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Traffic chaos could damage businesses


by Julie Wintle


CLITHEROE'S "growing traffic congestion problems" have been highlighted in a new report. Clitheroe 2000, an action


group formed to help improve the economic, social and envi­ ronmental life in the Ribble Val­ ley, has identified what i t believes to be the town’s car parking hot spots and suggested a number of solutions. The problems, says the report,


are "having a serious effect on business and retail establish­ ments as well as Clitheroe resi­ dents and visitors.” Mr Kevin Crowther, secretary


of Clitheroe 2000, said: “The aim of this report is to create debate on the matter with the view to prompting local authori­ ties to formulate a cohesive and long-term traffic and parking strategy.” The report lists underuse of


local car parks, indiscriminate parking, parking on footpaths forcing pedestrians into the roads and the blocking of dropped kerbs used by wheelchair users and parents with prams, as some of the other main concerns. Several areas in the town are


highlighted for having particu­ larly bad parking problems. The St Mary’s Street, Bren-


nand Street and Railway View area of Clitheroe is of particular


concern with people parking on the footpath running across the top of Brennand Street and St Mary’s Street on a daily basis while at work, causing the foot­ path to sink. The report says repairs have


been carried out to S t Mary’s Street three times in the last three months due to heavy usage. Emergency vehicles, refuse


collectors and building contrac­ tors cannot gain access at the back of the street and those nearby. “It is no use asking the public


to place rubbish out for collec­ tion only on collection day, and threatening imposition of legal penalties, if the collection vehi­ cle cannot gain access due to vehicles causing obstruction and parking on the footpath,” the report states. Another area highlighted is


th e Castleford Residential Home and Day Care Centre. I t states the only entrance and exit on to Queens Road is blocked by parents, coaches and mini-buses dropping off and collecting chil­ dren at the adjacent Ribblesdale School and Nursery. Meanwhile, the obstruction of


footpaths and dropped kerb stones in Clitheroe town centre, Chester Avenue and King Street is also of concern. The report claims th a t car


parks in the town are underused. The report points out that a recent survey in Chester Avenue


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car park and the car park oppo­ site the health centre revealed that over a two-week, five-day working day period, there was an average 75 unused spaces at approximately 9-30 a.m. and 1 p.m. each day. On two recent occasions the market car park on non-market days contained only three cars. A number of solutions to these


problems are suggested. These include persuading peo­


ple who work in Clitheroe to use the town centre car parks, mak­ ing certain streets “residents- only parking” and semi-pedes- trianising some of the narrower streets, which are not suitable for on-street parking or through traffic and allow only residents parking. The report goes on to say that


the carriageway of Castle Street and Market Place could be widened to its original width to improve traffic flow and th a t parking should be strictly con­ trolled on the main shopping streets. I t also suggests several public


and private sites for in town and out of town parking - with the possibility of offering a park and ride facility. The report has been circulat­


ed to Clitheroe Town Council, Ribble Valley Borough Council and Lancashire County Council among other local organisations. Clitheroe Town Council has agreed to hold a special meeting on the matter.


Mr Graham Jagger, Ribble


Valley Borough Council’s chief engineer, said the borough coun­ cil was in the process of produc­ ing a parking strategy for the Ribble Valley. Meanwhile, Clitheroe Police


Insp. Bob Ford said th a t the police force was currently under­ going a transistional period due to the decriminalisation of park­ ing. This means that the responsi­


bility for enforcing waiting and loading restrictions will be passed to the borough council later this year and it will employ parking attendants. With the local authority tak­


ing on the enforcement of wait­ ing and loading restrictions, many believe it could mean an increased amount of enforce­ ment. County Coun. Stephen Sut­


cliffe said the report had not taken into account the fact that the system of enforcement of parking regulations was to change dramatically in the next six months, making a great dif­ ference in the indiscriminate and anti-social behaviour parking of cars. He added that there were no


easy solutions to the traffic problems faced in small market towns such as Clitheroe, but th a t the county council was looking into long-term traffic plans through its Structure Plan.


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THE driver’s side door handle of a Fiat Punto was ripped off by vandals over the Easter weekend. The red vehicle was parked


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