2 Clitheroe Advertiser & "rimes, July 15th, 2004
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Congregation’s double farewell -page 5 Valley link with blockbuster -page 10 Bird’s eye view of Chatburn -page 27 School’s £1.5m. lottery grant -page 34
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Police aim to ‘gun down’ speeders ■ continued from page 1 : ■ 8,9
Mellor because of racing motorists, said: “I have witnessed many colli sions in Mellor Lane because drivers have been going too fast and was involved in an accident not so long ago. “I am pleased that the police are
taking action and will crackdown on “boy racers” who think it is amusing to speed in narrow country lanes.” Insp. Ford added: “Speeding is an
emotive subject at the moment, but by using this device we are simply responding to what the communities are telling us. “We will be happy if we prosecute
nobody, but if drivers are caught exceeding the speed limit, they will either be given a caution, be asked to undertake a speed awareness course, or face a £60 fine and three points on their licence.” In addition'to the scheme, as
reported last month in the Clitheroe Advertiser, around 20 new speed indicator devices (SID) are due to be installed in the Valley to tackle the problems of speed and to make the roads in the borough safer. According to the speed recorded,
the SID equipment will show either a smiling or a scowling face - this will make drivers aware of their speed. Earlier this week a spokesman for
Lancashire County Council con firmed that 22 sites had been agreed and brackets had been ordered to mount the equipment soon 9 Meanwhile, the sites to be
patrolled by police officers include: Sabden; Mellor Lane, Mellor; Pen- dle Road and Chatburn Road, Clitheroe; Whalley Road, Barrow; Whalley Road, Billington; Gisbum Road, Gisburn; Clitheroe Road, Knowle Green; Whalley Road, Read; and the village of Wadding-
Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified) Pendle Club
SOLO whist winners at the Pendle Club were1 Mr D. Grant, Mrs M.'Hold- ing, Mr A. Leonard. New players welcome everv Monday at 7 p.m. Bridge winners at the
Pendle Club were: Mrs Eileen Wood, Mr Joe
Lynch, Mrs Barbara Har greaves, Mrs Anne RiW,
New members welcome every Monday at 1-30
p.m. Domino winners were: joint 1, Mrs M
Woods and Mr G. Berry Mrs J. Thornber, Mrs R Oddie. Sessions held every Friday at 7 p.m.
Line dancing is held
every Thursday at 1-30 p.m. and sequence danc
ing every Tuesday at 7-30 p.m.
ton. PC George Koral is pictured with the laser gun ready to tackle law-breaking motorists. (G120704/2)
Council chiefs agree Castle refurbish plan
by Julie Wintle
A PROGRAMME of works to refurbish Clitheroe Castle grounds was agreed by council chiefs this week. Members of Ribble Valley Bor
ough Council's Community Commit tee met on Tuesday to discuss the £79,700 capital programme, which includes giving the Castle grounds’ main entrances a face lift by cleaning the stonework, improving the signage and carrying out a more imaginative planting scheme. The programme also includes: 9 Work on the Castle mound -
including removing self-seeded saplings and excessive ivy growth, selective planting of rock plants/alpines, repairs to steps,
A MALE group of "game" keepers from the Ribble Valley are set to shock the nation - as then- nude 2005 calendar is unveiled. The tongue-in-cheek
charity calendar - of which 3,000 have been
: printed by local firm, Nayler Print - is expected to attract a few raised
; eyebrows at its launch next weekend. Whitewell and Dunsop Bridge gamekeepers, Mr Neil Jones and Mr John Clarke, have organised the project. Profits will go to the
National Gamekeeper Charitable Trust and the MacMillan Nurses. The calendar follows in the footsteps of York-
; shire’s Rylstone WI cal endar that sparked inter national attention - and was made into a Holly wood film, major box- office hit ‘ Calendar Girls.’ Full story next week.
handrails, walls and repainting of handrails; 9 Refurbishment of garden area
surrounding the keep. This is to be undertaken as a separate project by the Friends of Clitheroe Castle and Grounds; 9 Create disabled access to the war
memorial area, repair the footpaths and remove excessive ivy growth; 9 Create a family recreation area
on the lower bowling green by creat ing a maze, boules area and picnic tables as well as other associated work; 9 Re-develop the rose garden in
partnership with Ribblesdale High School. Year 9 pupils will undertake the whole project under the supervi sion of school staff, Myerscough Col lege and the council's grounds main tenance staff.
Nude keepers Molly wins
ballet place A TALENTED Whalley girl is a step closer to dancing her way to stardom with her latest achieve ment. Molly Durkin, of Beech Drive, in
Calderstones Park, is thrilled to bits after winning a place at the presti gious Royal Ballet School of Junior Associate in Manchester. The gifted eight-year-old was one
of 12 hopefuls selected from 40 chil dren auditioning for the place. Her audition included over an hour’s per formance in front of three judges. Having beat tough competition,
for the next year Molly will take part in regular sessions at the ballet school in Manchester. Molly is a pupil at Whalley Pri
mary School and trains with Mrs Claire Slater at East Lancs School of Dancing (based in Colne). She has been dancing since the age of two and has always achieved full marks for her performance. She continues to study classes in ballet, modern, tap and acrobatics. Molly is pictured about to make
her mark in the world of ballet. G030704/3
9 New signage at entrances and
signposting at strategic locations, replacement of wooden benches on the bowling green as well as other general maintenance improvements to the whole grounds. The £2 million lottery bid to
develop the Castle, museum and associated buildings at the top of the hill is still going ahead with a £250,000 grant from the Clitheroe the Future group being used as match-funding. Members of the Community
Committee will now have a site visit along with the Friends of Clitheroe Castle and Grounds to look at the capital programme for the grounds in more detail. The proposals will then go on dis
play to members of the public before any work is carried out.
Strawberry teas
A SUCCESSFUL straw berry cream teas event was held by the Clitheroe Action Group of the Bible Society at the United Reformed Church. Nearly £340 was raised
towards the work of the Bible Society, which includes the translation and provision of Bibles throughout the world, and the production of videos, CDs, books and other Bible-related aids. This year, the society is
celebrating its bicente nary, and action groups are making a special effort to raise funds for this important work.
Bridge winners
WINNERS at Clitheroe Bridge Club on Monday were: NS Mr and Mrs R. Ward with equal second Mr and Mrs G. Pollard and Mr C. Pollard and Mrs J. Bailey. EW Mrs I. Park and Mr B. Guha, Mrs K. Higson and Mrs J. Bowker. On Thursday winners
were NS Mr C. and Mr G. Pollard, with equal second Mrs J. Martindale Mrs J. Bailey, Mr A. Singer and Mr K. Bushby, and Mrs M. Butler and Mr W. Wolstenhoime. EW Mr G. Wharfe and Mrs R. Spencer, Mr E. Ormand and Mrs S. Johnson.
Blood sessions
NEW and existing blood donors are being urged to attend sessions at West; Bradford Village Hall on Friday, July 23rd. They ; will take place at the hall, in Grindleton Road, from 2-4 p.m. and again from 5- 30 to 7-30
p.m.Giving blood is a quick and sim- pie procedure that really does save lives. Please visit the National Blood Service website at
www.blood.co.uk
Bike is stolen
AN orange and grey pedal cycle, worth £90, has been stolen from outside a
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Axe set to fall on town’s last home
by Julie Wintle
CLITHEROE’S last private nurs ing home has told its staff and res- idents th a t it is to close next
month. Roefield Nursing and Rest Home in
Edisford Road in Clitheroe, which offers round-the-clock care from a qualified nurse, recently wrote to its residents and staff saying the home will close mid-August. Although the home’s management
was not willing to discuss the reasons for closure, the move follows a national trend for private nursing homes to close due to lack of funding and increased regulatory pressure. Roefield’s management did, howev
er, release the following statement. “Roefield Nursing and Rest Home
has served the needs of the elderly res idents of the Ribble Valley for the past 17 years. The management of the home greatly regrets that it can no longer continue to do so and that Roe field will close on August 13th, 2004. “The management of Roefield Nurs
ing and Rest Home currently has two concerns - to assist each resident to relocate to a new home and to help each member of staff to find alterna tive employment. The management of Roefield Nursing and Rest Home would like to thank all members of staff, residents and their relatives for their support and kind words at what is a most difficult time for all involved.” Roefield is the area’s second private
ly-run nursing home to close in the past year. The other casualty was Greenside Care Home for the Elderly in Chatburn. The nearest private nurs ing home to Clitheroe is now the Manor House in Chatburn, which is the only one in a two-mile radius to the town. For those able to travel further afield, there are 29 nursing homes list ed within a 10-mile radius. The closure has come as a great
shock to many of Roefield’s residents and their relatives. The daughter of an 82-year-old Roe
field resident spoke to the Clitheroe Advertiser and Times about her disap pointment and frustration.
Mrs Pauline Sykes, of Clitheroe,
whose mother Mrs Kathleen Butler is a Roefield resident, said it was a par ticularly distressful time for all con cerned. She added that it looked likely that
her mother would have to move to a home in Wilpshire as all the more local homes were full with waiting lists or could not provide the care her mother needed. Mrs Sykes added she laid the blame
with central government. She said the Government gave the impression it did not care what happened to older peo ple. She also called for better funding for private nursing homes. “I’m just very angry that they are
closing. My mum is one of those peo ple who even though she has to be looked after, is very much aware of what is going on and it has all upset her greatly.” She added th a t her 90-year-old
father would now have to make the trip to Wilpshire every day to see his wife. • Mr Ken Nolan, chairman of the Lancashire Care Home Association,
MP continues to fight post office closures
RIBBLE VALLEY MP Mr Nigel Evans has joined forces with a dis abled Clitheroe couple in his fight against the closure of the town’s two sub post-offices. As Henthorn Road Post Office
and Salford Post Office closed their doors to the public last Thursday, problems began to accumulate. On Monday, Mr Evans, who
worked rigorously to halt the clo sures and described them as “another nail in the coffin for our rural way of life”, accompanied wheelchair-bound pensioner, Mrs Edith Heyes, on her exhausting journey to the town’s only remain ing post office in King Street. Previously, Mrs Heyes (68), used the Henthorn Road branch to
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Toddler death: Sabden woman
on police bail SABDEN mother of three Wendy Bar- low has been re-released on police bail to an unspecified date pending a pathologist’s report, following the death of a 19-month-old toddler. Joshua James Massey-Hodgkinson’s
body was found at Mrs Barlow’s house in Eightacre Avenue, Sabden, in the early hours of Saturday, April 17th. Subsequently, a post-mortem exami
nation on the little boy was carried out by home office pathologist, Dr Philip Lumb, and Dr Melanie Newbould, a paediatrician pathologist, at Pendle- bury Children’s Hospital in Manch ester, but proved inconclusive. Mrs Barlow returned for questioning
on Friday at Blackburn Police Station and was re-released on police bail.
draw her pension. This meant only a five minute walk from her house in Alma Place. However, now she has to rely on
her disabled husband Alan (69), to accompany her to the King Street branch. Angered and disappointed at the
Royal Mail’s decision, Mrs Heyes said: “I t took us more than an hour to eventually find parking and be served at the main post office after queueing for about 30 minutes. “It is just not fair. I t is elderly
and disabled people like us who are suffering the most. “During the public consultation
period, I wrote to the Post Office’s head of area, Mr Eddie Herbert, to
voice my concerns, but I never got a reply. “I feel I have lost my indepen
dence as now I have to rely com pletely on my husband to take me to the post office. Mr Evans had pledged to do
everything he could to prevent the closures. He commented: “Following my
journey with Edith and Alan, I have discovered the severe difficul ties tha t have been imposed on them, and many other disabled people due to the closures. “On my return, I shall be writing
to the Post Office Minister, Mr Stephen Timms, inviting him to come to Clitheroe to see the impli cations of the closure programme.”
Valley teen out in Africa helping at AIDS hospice
A CLITHEROE teenager has given up her summer holidays to spend a month at a chil dren’s AIDS hospice in South Africa. Former Edisford Primary
School pupil Rachel Nicholson (18), left for South Africa last Thursday. She hopes to try to make a
difference to the lives of many children in the diocese of the Free State in Bloemfontein. During her stay, she will help
in the day-to-day activities held at the hospice. Rachel, who is the daughter
of the Rev. Rodney Nicholson and who also attended St Wil
frid’s High School, in Black burn, will also be shown some thing of the country, including the sea at Durban. Commenting on her charity
adventure, Mr Nicholson, said: “My wife and I are delighted that Rachel is helping a worth while cause. . “Since she went, she has
called twice and e-mailed sev eral times and is stunned as to how thin the children are there. “Having skin that quickly
burns, Rachel has taken a good supply of high-factor sun cream, but is also prepared for the sub-zero temperature of the nights.”
said: “The primary issue affecting care homes in the UK is the cost of provid ing care versus the amount of fee that local authorities are able or prepared to pay for publically-supported resi dents.” He quoted an independent report
reviewing the appropriate fee levels paid to private residential and nursing care homes in Lancashire published in March this year by Laing and Buisson. It showed that all three councils in
Lancashire are allocating as much resource as possible in fees, but are by and large, experiencing the same fund ing difficulties and shortfalls as other local authorities across the country in meeting Laing and Buisson’s recom
mended price for care home place ments. Ribble Valley MP Nigel Evans also
spoke of his disappointment on hear ing the news. “There seems just one policy these
days, which says everyone must stay in their own home. There is no recognition that for an increasing number of people this is just not an option.” A spokesman for Lancashire Social
Services said: “We currently support a number of residents in residential and nursing care placements. We are work ing with health partners and residents and families to find suitable and alter native arrangements prior to any offi cial closure.”
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