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Band’s summer brass bounty to music lovers


A BOUNTIFUL banquet of brass was enjoyed by an appreciative audience at the first of Slaidburn Sil­ ver Band’s now traditional free summer concerts. The seasonal “Brass at


A founder member of


Lions dies A RESPECTED founder member of Clitheroe Lions Club and former president has died aged 74. ■ Retired local business­


man Colin Underwood was born and bred in Waddington and attended the village primary school before going to Ribbles- dale High School and then on to Blackburn Technical College. He became an appren­


tice joiner at R. South- worth and Son, in Waddington and after National Service in Egypt and Germany started his own building business in Whalley. This later moved to premises in Hall Street, Clitheroe, and then in Waddington. In 1972 he moved to


Drake House, in West Bradford, where he opened stables and boarding ken­ nels. He also built his own driving carriage and became a member of the Lancashire Driving Club, as well as starting up Clitheroe Mini Skips. • A keen fisherman, Colin


was a founder member of Clitheroe Lions Club, where he served as presi­ dent twice.


' In 1986 he bought a


house in Clitheroe and after doing extensive alter­ ations opened it into Brooklyn Guest House. He retired in 1996 and car­ ried on his hobby of buy­ ing and selling antique scales and measuring instruments and returned to Waddingtori to retire fully two years ago. " Colin leaves a wife, Eliz­


abeth, brother Douglas, five children and 14 grand­ children. The funeral took place


at St Helen’s . Church, Waddington.


Insulin talk


INHALED insulins, on which research is being carried out, is the subject of the talk by Dr A. How­ ell, a consultant a t the Royal Preston Infirmary, at next Monday's meeting of the Ribble Valley Dia­ betic Group. Anyone is welcome at the meeting, held at the Young Farm­ ers' Centre, Lincoln Way, Clitheroe at 7-30 p.m.


A CHARITABLE woman from Simonstone has raised more than £350 for Rossendale Hospice as a way of saying thank you. Mrs Violet Robson, of Beauley


Avenue, organised a coffee morn­ ing at her home in a bid to raise funds for the registered charity. Mrs Robson, who works as a


nurse for Hollies Nursing Home,- in Clayton-le-Moors, explained that she wanted to give something back to the hospice for the com­ plementary therapy she received after undergoing breast cancer surgery. “The staff at the hospice were so supportive during my sessions,”


she said, “ that the coffee morning was my way of-doing something to say thank you.”. ': Friends, family and work col­


leagues all attended the three- hour event, which included a homemade cake stall, raffle and tombola. Mrs Robson was delighted with the support she


received towards the good cause and was pleased to be able to donate funds towards the hospice. , “I t was a small event, but in


three hours we did very well,” she said. Our picture shows Mrs Robson


with guests at her coffee morning. - (T050605/5)


the Bounty” concerts have now been running for more than 10 years, with crowds flocking to Slaidburn’s his­ toric Hark to Bounty Inn to hear the band play on the last Thursday of May, June, July and August. Band spokesman Alison


Cowking commented; “It all started because we rehearse on Thursday nights and we were sitting in the bandroom one love­ ly summer’s evening and thinking we should be playing in the sunshine and letting people hear us.” Ever since then the


monthly free concerts at the Hark to Bounty have become a summer institu­ tion in the Ribble Valley. The band plays from about 7-15 p.m. to 9 p.m., with a half-time interval to wet their whistles. The concerts are held in the piib garden in fine weath­ er, or the old Courtroom if wet, with the band per­


forming a varied selection from its extensive reper­ toire. People who like what


they hear can even take the band home with them, in spirit at least, by buying a copy of it’s CD, “Slaid­


burn Festival”, recorded lastyear. ‘"The first concert went


very well - apart from the midgesl” said Alison. “We always advise people to bring their own picnic chair and midge repel-


lent!” The next Brass at the Bounty concert takes place on Thursday, June 30th. The friendly band, which usually rehearses in Clitheroe, also welcomes new members, from com­ plete beginners to more


experienced players. For more information, call Ali­ son and John Cowking on 01200423855. Our picture shows the


band in full swing at the Hark to Bounty. (G260505/6)


Man threw a


brickthrough window of dad’s home


A CLITHEROE man returned home from the pub to find his son had about 15 friends in his one bedroom flat. Blackburn magistrates


heard that the son, James Stuart Regan, and his friends were ejected from the flat and, after being told he was not welcome back, Regan threw a brick through a double-glazed window. Regan (31), of Seedall


Avenue, Clitheroe, pleaded guilty to causing £100 worth of damage to a win­ dow belonging to Gerard Regan. He was remanded on bail for the preparation of a pre-sentence report. Charlotte Crane (prose­


cuting) said th a t after ordering his son and his friends out of the flat, Mr Regan and a friend were sitting in the living room when a brick came through the window, show­ ering them with glass. Simon Farnsworth (defending) said his client had certain mental health problems which required medication. He said: “The medication calms him, but when he takes alcohol it destabilises him and he becomes emotional.”


Library to face repairs


OVER the next few weeks repairs and installations will be carried out in Clitheroe Library and at certain times several parts of the library will not be accessible to the public. Senior librarian Mrs


Mary Palmer apologises tor any inconvenience this necessary work may cairse to borrowers and library users and asks for their understanding and co­ operation, hoping that as little disruption as possible willbecau^.


£80 damage


A PROPERTY in Chat- burn had damage valued a t £80 caused to its wrought iron fencing. The premises, in Down-


ham Road, was approached by offenders sometime between 4 p.m. on Saturday and 7-30 a.m. on Sunday. Anyone with information should con­ tact Clitheroe police on 458734.


Diesel theft


DIESEL worth £125 was stolen from a farm in Bolton-by-BowIand. Offenders drained 125 gallons of red diesel from a


^tanker on the premises ^ sometime between 10 p.m. on Wednesday and 8 a.m. Thursday. ; Anyone with informa- J


tion should contact) Clitheroe police on 458734.


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Villagers oppose waste farm plan


. By Faiza Afzaal_______


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CONTROVERSIAL plans for waste disposal on a Ribble Val­ ley farm have been slammed by residents.


. Proposals for the provision of


mhed waste composting facilities at Birley Fold Farm, Mellor, have been submitted to Ribble Valley Borough Council and are due to come before Lancashire County Council’s Devel­ opment Control Committee on Wednesday, August 10th. But the plans, which also include


the erection of a building incorpo­ rating air handling plant, a weigh­ bridge, concrete pad and access track, have sparked fears among


locai residents. The development site lies adja­


cent to Hawkshaw Fold Farm, in Clayton-Le-Dale off the A59, where there is significant dairy herd with the typical infrastructure for cattle housing, feeds and silage storage, a milking parlour and dairy plus waste management facil­ ities and general purpose buildings. The site already has the benefit


of planning permission and waste management license exemption for a modestly-sized green-waste com­ posing facilities.


Day of golf raises cash for charity


ALMOST £3,000 has been raised


for charity thanks to Myttbn Fold Hotel’s annual charity golf day. ■ The Langho-based hotel invited


businesses and suppliers to make Up toanis of‘ four for the golfing competition.


A total of 17 teams took part, .


starting off with coffee and bacon sandwiches before playing a round


The winning, team was led by


- ner, bed and.breakfast at the Garstang.County Hotel and Golf


Mytton Fold golf; captain Mr Jim Bridge. Its four members won din-


Club.


The competition was followed with dinner in the evening attend-


. ed by 84 guests and a charity auc­ tion with prizes donated by.the


suppliers. Two Macmillan nurses attended ■ ■ '


the event to explain, more about their work and what any donations


The application for the develop­


ment has been made by A. and E. Dowson - a family-owned enter­ prise operating a'number of farms in the Ribble Valley. The type of waste to be deposited at the site include domestic, commercial and industrial biodegradable green


waste. Villagers in Mellor and the sur­


rounding area packed Mellor Vil­ lage Hall last week unanimously in opposition to the proposals. 'The reasons they cited for doing


so included; An increase in traffic from 30 HGV vehicles on the A59 to 60 vehicles a day, noise nui^nce by the increased tr^fic, associated health and environmental prob­ lems, i.e. bad smells. Mellor resident and vice chair­


man of governors for St Mary’s RC Primary School, in Osbaldeston, Mr Arthur Bibby is concerned about the increase in traffic from the development and health and environmental problems. He said: “As a school governor, I


am concerned for the welfare of children and am not happy with the increased vehicle activity on the A59 if the development is given thegb-ahead. Simila'r concerns have been


expressed by Mr Kenneth Turner (50), of Longsight Road, who lives


opposite the proposed site. He has branded the development an “eye­ sore” and is convinced that the close proximity of the waste area to his house will lead to smells at all


times. “There are a lot of traffic impli­


cations associated with this scheme and with the type of waste it is, the smells are pretty bad,” he added. The villagers are determined to


fight the plans and are in the process of writing to the council voicing their concerns. In response to the fears voiced, a


spokesman for the applicant, said; “Our mission is to improve our farming practices, reduce the reliance on artificial fertilisers. In doing this, we will be giving back something to the environment and at the same time we \vill be provid­ ing a local service to the folk in the nearby towns and villages. “Those who would rather that


we dumped the waste in landfills and would rather that fossil fuels are burned up in wasteful practices are standing in the way of progre^ and worse still are putting their names to a policy that is unsustain­ able and long term very damaging to the environment.” Battling residents Mr Bibby and


Mr Turner are pictured. (B070605/2)


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Rocky road leads to cash for club project ^


A ROCK ‘n’ Roll concert brought in more cash towards the cost of resurfacing the road leading up to Whalley Bowling Green and


the cricket pavilion. The concert at the Rendezvous nightclub


attracted 300 people and raised £1,500, wViioVi will hp sniit between the road


disabled children in sport. The event was organised by marathon runners, Mr Andrew Ronnan and Mr Gary


Wilkinson DJ Joel and Whalley’s charity Rock ‘n’


■ Roll band, “Julio Steelio”, ensured the music went doivn well - particularly the Rod Stew­ art set when London Marathon star Russell Keighley (pictured) demonstrated his versa­ tility as Rod Stewart. Work has already started at the cricket


club. A new fence and work on a flagged area infront of the pavilion will begin soon. The road will be installed as soon as funds allow. Mr Ronnan, who earlier this year tackled


three marathons in aid of charity, paid trib­ ute to all the people that helped in organis­ ing the event, the nightclub staff and every­ one who attended. He hoped it could be repeated next year. Mr Ronnan also thanked Mr Wilkinson


and his team of runners from Clayton Har­ riers athletic club, who did the raffle. Anyone who would like to know more


about developments at the cricket club, can contact Mr Ronnan on 01254 824433.


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