6 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, July 15th, 2004


School chapel is venue for camera club


THE first event of the Ribblesdale Camera Club's Summer Programme saw the club visit Giggleswick School Chapel. This interesting and


beautiful building, dating from the 1890s, has recent­ ly been lovingly renovated at a cost of £600,000. The building, although not small, is quite compact, and this set the club a chal­ lenge on how to convey its beauty in photographs. The next summer meet­


ing of the club is a visit to Whalley on July 13th. Other events planned are an all-day walk and a bar­ becue. On Saturday last, mem­


bers of the club visited the Lancashire and Cheshire Union's Annual Exhibition opening and delegate meeting. The club was represented in the prints by Stephen Robinson and in the slides by Trevor Marklew. Overall, there have been


more successful years, but the local club was general­ ly "mid-table" in most of the sections, with 55 clubs entering. In total there were 2,223


prints submitted to the competition, together with about the same number of slides. Although the summer


programme is only just under way, next winter’s activities are being active­ ly planned. There will be more space for members to give short presentations on their hobbies, unusual holi­ days or any aspect of pho­ tography. Forums on photograph­


ic problems and folios from the region will again involve all members, not just the club's "experts". Workshops will be held


once a month, where differ­ ent subjects will be looked at in depth. As a reflection of the recent trend in pho­ tography, more emphasis will be laid on digital pho­ tography in all its forms. This includes digital cam­ eras and scans of conven­ tional film and slide pho­ tographs. These can be projected


from CD-ROM or DVD. However, traditional dark­ room processing and black- and-white photography will not be forgotten. In short, something for every­ body! More information on the


club can be obtained from the Lancashire and Cheshire Union ("lcpu") website or by phoning 01200 423474.


Bike stolen from house


A YELLOW framed pedal cycle worth £150 was stolen from a house in Moor Lane, Clitheroe, some time over the week­ end.


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Date set for vote on future of Kibble Valley’s council


by Duncan Smith


THURSDAY, November 4th, is the day th a t could sound the death knell for Ribble Valley Borough Council. That is the date set by the Govern­


ment for public referenda on whether to establish elected regional assemblies in the Northern regions of England. Subject to Parliamentary approval,


voters in the North-West, North- East and Yorkshire and the Humber will all have the opportunity to say if regional government is right for them. The Government is promoting the idea


of single-tier regional assemblies, replac­ ing the current two-tier structure of county and district councils. But it has promised that if the people


vote “no”, it will abandon its regional assembly plans. Minister for Local and Regional Gov­


ernment, Nick Raynsford, said: “People in the three Northern regions now know that in November they should have a his­ toric opportunity to change the way their region is governed. “Following on from successful devolu­ tion in Scotland, Wales and London, it is


now the time for the Northern regions to have a say.” As well as asking people to vote “yes”


or “no” to the principle of regional gov­ ernment, the referendum will set out options for how it would work and ask voters which they prefer. The two options for the North West,


including Ribble Valley, are: ® The creation of three new single-tier


local authorities - “Blackpool with Fleet- wood”, “Cumbria” and “Lancashire”. The proposed new “Lancashire” authori­ ty would cover all of the existing county council area except Fleetwood, Poulton- le-Fylde and Thornton-Cleveleys. Exist­ ing district and borough councils, includ­ ing Ribble Valley, would be abolished to make way for the new single-tier author­ ity.


® The creation of eight new single-tier


local authorities including a new “East Lancashire” authority. I t would merge Ribble Valley with the boroughs of Bum- ley, Pendle and Rossendale. Neither of these options will go ahead


if a majority of people in the North West vote “no” to regional assemblies on November 4th, the Government has said. Mr Raynsford added: “For the first


time, local people will be given a direct voice in a referendum on the structure of local government. Unlike previous local government re-organisations, which were imposed by central government, local communities will be given an opportuni­ ty to say which option they prefer on November 4th.” Despite the Government’s liking for


regional assemblies, there is a strong campaign against change, with cam­ paigners urging people to vote “no” on November 4th. They argue there is no need for a change, which would result in higher tax bills and more remote, less effective government. Ribble Valley MP Nigel Evans, react­


ing to news of the November 4th referen­ dum date, said: “It is ludicrous that we have firstly got into the position of hav­ ing a referendum on regional government in the North West and secondly that £5m. of taxpayers’ money has been spent on getting us here. “However, I am pleased that the date


has now been announced. “I t is important for the people of the


Ribble Valley to vote ‘no’ on November 4th. This will keep the Ribble Valley together and protect our rural way of life.


Adding up to a successful time for pupils


I t is impossible for people in Manchester or Liverpool to understand the local needs of our communities.


“I am appalled that the Government is


not learning by the mistakes of the local election postal vote shambles and is pressing ahead with a postal vote for the referendum. This useless, remote and expensive assembly should be most firm­ ly ditched on November 4th and, like


Guy Fawkes, it can be part of the bonfire the day after.” Mr Evans’ sentiments were shared by


Sir David Trippier, chairman of the “North West Says No” campaign. He said: “We urge North West fami­


lies and businesses to vote ‘no’ to these fatally flawed proposals. “An assembly would mean higher coun­


cil tax, more politicians and more bureaucracy. I t would be a toothless talk­ ing shop with no power over public ser­ vices and control over less than 1% of Government expenditure in the region. “Despite its enormous cost, it could


not give a penny to schools, hospitals, police forces or roads. In short, it would quickly become the object of ridicule and derision, a monument to waste, just like the Millennium Dome.”


New bishop calls on churches to plan for growth


THE newly-appointed Bishop of Blackburn, the Rt Rev Nicholas Reade has called on Lancashire’s Church of England lead­ ers to plan for growth. All 250 parishes should


develop a “Mission Action Plan”, the Bishop said in his first address to clergy and parish repre­ sentatives at the Diocesan Synod. “We must seek to grow,.


and I would emphasise that I do not see my voca­ tion as Bishop for Lan­ cashire as one of manage­ ment of decline,” the Bishop told the Synod at the University of Central Lancashire, in Preston. Priorities


should


THE maths team from Clitheroe Royal Grammar School gained fourth place in the UKMT Team Maths Challenge National Final. The competition was held at the


Guildhall, London. The team of two Year 8 and two


Year 9 pupils, Richard Yates, Andrew McRae, Elizabeth High- ton and Michael Carr, were accom­ panied by Miss Sarah Riding. The team won the regional final at QEGS in March and was one of 60 teams to qualify for the filial. > ...There were five rounds to the


competition. In the poster round, the team


had one month to research Cyclic Quadrilaterals helped by Year 9


pupils in school and in particular James Murdoch (the reserve). They had to design a poster on the day, including the answers to three related questions. In the group round, working as a


team, the puils had to solve 10 mathematical problems, some prac­ tical. The cross number involved pupils


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working in pairs to solve a difficult crossword. One pair had the across clues and one the down clues. In the head to head, pupils had to


find a connection in a sequence of numbers, working individually against another school. Finally, in the relay round, pupils worked in pairs to answer


mathematical problems.The com­ petition was very close. The win­ ners were Torquay Boys School and the CRGS team was delighted to finish fourth, (s)


® Three Year 9 pupils, Andrew


McRae, William Briggs and Jason Garforth, have achieved very high results in the Mathematical Associ­ ation Problem Solving Journal. This is issued each term and there


■ are a series of problems to solve. Both Andrew and Jason were in the top five students who got all the intermediate questions correct. William was one of five who answered four correct questions. Andrew also answered three of the senior questions correctly.


emerge “sooner rather than later” through the adoption of a Mission Strategy for the Church of England in Lancashire, the Bishop said. This would include and


expand on priorities that he was given in his Bish­ op’s Charge, read out by the Archbishop of York, Dr David Hope on the night before Bishop


Nicholas’ Consecration in York Minster. I t would also develop


thinking from the Vision document, developed dur­ ing the final 18 months of the last Bishop of Black­ burn, the Rt Rev Alan Chesters.


Growth would also


mean change the Bishop declared. “If we are to grow, then


there will have to be some change and that does mean we will also have to review areas of our Dioce­ san life together.” Bishop Nicholas added


that he had found “a huge amount going on in this Diocese th a t I want to affirm and develop”, dur­ ing his first three months. “The list is almost end­


less, but right at the top of that list is the loving, sacrificial ministry of our clergy and other minis- ters ” He paid tribute to those


working in church educa­ tion, and those encourag­ ing links with other Chris­ tian denominations and with other faith commu-


nities. The Bishop said: “I


rejoice that we are in close friendship with other faith communities and I am glad th a t , with our partner churches and the Lancashire Council of Mosques, we were, m recent weeks, prepared to put our heads above the parapet with the ‘Vote Positive’ leaflet and the advertisement in the local papers, making it clear that racist politics do not have any part in our soci­


ety.” K:I'


The world is Tim’s stage!


by Faiza Afzaal


IT ’S “L ig h ts , Camera, Action” for a former Pendle Junior School pupil who is dreaming of launching his own production company af te r being offered a “ru n ­ n ers” position for B B C l’s popular series "Grange Hill". Tim Royle, who has been bit­


ten by the showbiz bug, was born and brought up in Clitheroe and is currently working with Mersey TV for the new series of "Grange Hill". The 25-year-old, who holds a


degree in illustration with ani­ mation from Manchester Metropolitan University and has just completed his Master’s degree in television production, now lives in Manchester and commutes to Liverpool every day. He has worked rigorously on


his movie-making passion and a few years ago, he and his part­ ner, Nick Lousse, tried to launch their own film company called “LongShot”. Unfortunately, due to fund­


ing problems the project did not take off, and Tim decided to give the whole idea a rest for a while. But that feeling did not last


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too long and shortly after Tim was offered a second assistant director’s position for a Bolly­ wood film called “Chicken Tikka Masala (CTK)” starring former "Coronation Street" star Chris Bisson (better known as taxi firm boss Vikram Desai). Commenting on his big


break, Tim, who is the grand­ son of the late Dr Cyril Royle, said: “Filming for CTK was pretty heavy going. The film was mostly shot in Preston and I was basically thrown in the deep end. “My role was to take care of all the technical aspects, i.e.


taxi fares, make-up and cos­ tumes, expenses and catering. “The only downside to the


job was that I had to eat veg­ etable curry every single day for six weeks, because we had to keep the costs down, and all the television crews wanted to eat it!” “However, working on set


was a great experience for me. I did not realise what a good and professional actor Chris is until I worked with him. I have learned so much from him - not only acting, but about the Hindu culture as well.” The film is due to hit the cin­


ema screens in October this year. Tim’s next job may be an


assistant director’s position on Channel 4’s popular series "Hol- lyoaks", but his true goal has always been the challenge of directing his own film. He said: “Money is required


to launch a production compa­ ny and it may take me years before I can raise the cash to invest in a company, but I know I will eventually get there in the end.” Although Tim has high hopes


for the success of his career, his parents, general practitioner Dr John Royle and mother Sue, a landscape artist, are extremely proud of him. He added: “My parents are


very pleased with me. - “It’s ironic really, when I was


about six, my mother didn’t allow to me watch 'Grange Hill' because she said it contained too much violence. Little did she know tha t 19 years on I would be working on it. ‘ “Television is an extremely


competitive field to work in, but I am determined to direct my film, whatever the odds.” Viewers will have to tune into


Channel 4 when the new series of "Grange Hill" is screened in January next year.


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Wacky races prove a thrill


CHILDREN who attend St Paul’s Play Group, Low Moor, enjoyed taking part in a range of wacky races at their recent sports day. A total of 26 pupils took


part in various races includ­ ing balancing rings on their heads, the egg and spoon race and an obstacle course. After the children had


worn themselves out, it was time for the adults to take their turn, with the adult ladies enjoying a funny walks race and the men bal­ ancing rings on their heads. Playgroup leader Mrs


Nicky Bailey said: “It was a very enjoyable day.” Our picture shows some


of the winners. Clockwise from the front are Gregor McIntosh, Molly Dixon, Shae Jackson, Mark Walk­ er, Callum Bisping and Rosie Meloy.


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