2 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, February 10th, 2005


INSIDE YOUR CLITHEROE ADVERTISER AND TIMES


I Valley Matters I Village News I Letters .......... I Weekendplus I Weekend TV I Family Notices I Readersplus I J o b s ............. I Propertyplus IMotorsplus . I Sport..........


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AT A GLANCE...


Firm wins union fight - page 4 Dairy in jobs shock - page 5


Death of WI stalwart - page 7 They’ve bin clever - page 25


INFORMATION


Duly chemist: Boots the Chemist, 15-19 Castle Street, Clitheroe: Sunday, noon to 1 p.m. Police: 01200 443344. Fire: In emergency 999 and ask for fire service. Eiectricily: 0800 1954141. Gas: 0800 111999. Water: 0845 462200. Councils: Ribble Valley Borough Council, Clitheroe 425111. Clitheroe Town Council, 424722. Hospitals: Blackburn Royal Infirmary: 01254 263555. Queen's Park Hospital, Blackburn: 01254 263555. Airedale General Hospital, Steeton: 01535 652511. Clitheroe Community Hospital: 427311. Alcohol Information Centre: 01282 416655. Aidsline: 01282 831101 (7 p.m. to 9 p.m.). Domestic Violence Helpline: 01282 422024. Cruse Bereavement Care: Blackburn, Hyndburn and Rib­ ble Valley 01254 207999. Environmental Agency: Emergencies - 0800 807060. Drugs: Local confidential advice and information line: 01200 444484. National: 0800 776600. Kibble Valley Talking Newspaper: 01200 428604. Samaritans: 01254 662424. Monthly Volunteer Helpline: 01200 422721. Lancashire Rural Stress Network: 01200 427771. QUEST (specialist smoking cessation service): 01254 358095. Ribble Valley Citizens’ Advice Bureau: 01200 428966.


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Teenager (14) is hit with ASBO Great Wall of the Valley? www.clitheroetoday.co.uk m


A TEENAGER from Clitheroe has been made the subject of an Anti- Social Behaviour Order (ASBO) after being con­ victed of assault and crimi­ nal damage. The order, designed to


prevent further anti-social behaviour, was imposed on fourteeh-year-old Luke Robinson (pictured), of Holden Street, by magis­ trates in Blackburn. It prohibits Holden, pic­


tured, from doing specific things, including associat­ ing in public with five other named individuals. Any conviction for breaching the terms of the


ASBO will make Holden liable to a fine and/or imprisonment of up to five years. Under the terms of the ASBO, Holden is prohibit­


ed from: 9 causing alarm, harass­


ment or distress to any per­ son or acting in any way likely to cause alarm, harassment or distress to any person 9 inciting or encourag­


ing any other person to cause alarm, harassment or distress to any person 9 entering any premises


or other place from which he has been excluded (in writing) by the owner, or a


person acting on the owner’s behalf 9 remaining in any


premises or other pl.ace after being asked to leave either by the occupier or any person acting on the occupier’s behalf 9 being in a public place,


including car parks, play­ ing fields and other open public spaces, when in com- pany with four named youths and one named female. Insp. Bob Ford, of


Clitheroe Police, welcomed the court’s decision, com­ menting: “I am pleased the court has granted this order.


. “My officers have acted on a catalogue of nuisance and disorder complaints relating to Luke Holden and we will continue to be robust against people who cause aggravation in the community, because the community deserves to be protected. We will be par­ ticularly keen on enforcing the terms of this order and any breach is an arrestable offence. I must also stress that a lot of the evidence we needed to get this order has come from local people and traders. I urge anyone being subjected to anti­ social behaviour to contact the police.”


Three sites identified for new health centre


by Faiza Afzaal


HEALTH bosses have revealed th a t work on Clitheroe’s new multi-million pound he a lth centre should s ta r t by spring next year. However, the only thing which


is proving a major stumbling block at the moment is an appro­ priate site - with three possible Clitheroe locations currently being explored for development. Under the proposals, three


health centres - two in Accrington and one in Clitheroe - are planned under a new type of funding pro­ ject called Local Improvement Finance Trust (LIFT). A total of £65m. has been


secured for six different health centres across East Lancashire with work for the first three - in Nelson, Bacup and Darwen - already under way. This total sum includes up to £7m. for the Clitheroe scheme itself. Last summer, officials at Hyn­


dburn and Ribble Valley Primary Care Trust revealed that work was scheduled to s ta r t on


Accrington’s first centre in the new year. Clitheroe was second in line


with work scheduled for spring 2006, but doubts surrounding the East Accrington scheme meant Clitheroe’s could have been brought forward. Those doubts have now been


quashed and plans for East Accrington’s health centre are rnoving forward smoothly - resulting in Ribble Valley patients having to wait until next year for their state-of-the-art health centre. Over the years, the situation


has become urgent with the cur­ rent health centre in Railway View becoming overcrowded and unable to accommodate new health services and health chiefs claim current service is so well used it is “bursting at the seams”. The PCT identified land adja­


cent to Clitheroe Community Hospital, in Chatburn Road, and a decision was made to investi­ gate the possibility of building the new centre there. This week, non-executive direc­ tor of the PCT and county and


borough councillor, Coun. Chris Holtom told the Clitheroe Adver­ tiser and Times that the project was “exciting” and he was delighted with the scheduled date. However, he stressed tha t in


order to drive this eagerly-await­ ed project forward, it was impor­ tant to establish the public’s opin­ ion in selecting the ideal site. He said: “I am very pleased


with the steady progress being made to plans for the new health centre so far. “In my opinion, the hospital


site is most appropriate because it will enable local people to access a wide range of health and com­ munity services - without leaving the Ribble Valley.” Coun. Holtom also revealed


th a t talks were being held to investigate two alternative plots in the heart of Clitheroe. Coun. Holtom added: “We can­


not release any details regarding the two alternative sites because they are just long-shots. Howev­ er, it is important th a t people coihe forward and air their views about where they would like their


new health centre to be.” His views were backed by project manager a t the PCT, Mr John Rotherham, who stressed that a series of public meetings would be held before any final decisions were made and welcomed people to express their views in the meantime. He explained: “The deadline


for building to commence is very much driven by the availability of an appropriate site within Clitheroe that meets the needs of the borough’s residents and the healthcare professionals providing health services.” . A formal consultation period


will be conducted very soon and more details will follow in the Clitheroe Advertiser and Times about the scheme, but in the run­ up to any definite decision being made, people can make their views known by writing to Mr Rotherham, Hyndburn and Rib­ ble Valley PCT, Red Rose Court, Clayton Business Park, Clayton- le-Moors, Accrington, BB5 5JR. Alternatively, people wishing to


express their views can do so by ringing: 01254 380454.


Herbalist Ingrid’s tropical expedition by Julie Magee


A CLITHEROE medical herbalist has been selected by renowned explorer Colonel John Blashford Snell to take p a r t in an expedition to an uninhab­ ited tropical island. The expedition will


involve Ingrid O’Donnell (36), pictured, joining a 16-strong team of archae­ ologists, scientists and ser­ vicemen on a three-week trip to Isla Coiba, Panama in April. She will be responsible for undertaking surveys on . the islands for culinary and.


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report of her findings. The expedition is the first of a five-year programme of archaeological exploration, research and community aid with the Institute of Culture (INAC). It has been organised by


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The Scientific Exploration Society, a registered chari­ ty that operates all over the world, and members of the expedition have to finance themselves, each person raising £2,950. Ingrid, of Further Lane,


medicinal herbs, which can be used for the treatment of disease and to compile a


Mellor, practises a t the Kendal House Clinic in Clitheroe. She is hoping to raise the majority of money needed through


sponsorship and is calling on local residents and busi­ nesses to support her. Col. iBlashford-Snell,


chairman of The Scientific Exploration Society, com­ mented: “This is one of the most exciting opportuni­ ties th a t the society has been offered, as the results can make an important contribution to the conser­ vation of this unique area.” He added: “If you can


support Ingrid in any way, it will be greatly appreciat­ ed and will do much to encourage a person who is giving up her time and skills to help a developing nation.” Ingrid comment-


ed: “I t is a very exciting once-in-a-lifetime opportu­ nity to do something like this. “I feel very privileged to


be selected for this role and to be offered the opportu­ nity to contribute in such a worthwhile way as well as being given the chance to further my own experience of travel and' herbal medicine.” Any sponsors will be


acknowledged in the scien­ tific report published after the expedition and anyone wishing to sponsor Ingrid can e-mail her on markandingrid@bowman- odonnelll.wanadoo.co.uk


by Duncan Smith


A MEANDERING stone wall, hug­ ging the contours of the land and fea­ turing a viewing hole with a suspend­ ed lens, has been chosen as a new 21st Century landmark to grace Kemple


End. Called neoSCOPE, the design concept


will be Ribble Valley’s contribution to the Panopticons project, a series of six land­ mark structures to be built in the hills of East Lancashire by 2007. The winning design was one of three


shortlisted for the site at Kemple End, which commands long-distance, pan­ oramic views of the Ribble Valley and beyond. The others were Kemple Pike, a 12-


metre high random lattice-work conical tower, and Fold, a five-metre-square cross shaped structure built of modern materi­ als, but inspired by a traditional sheep- fold. All three designs provoked a largely


hostile reaction when they were featured in this newspaper and exhibited briefly in a public consultation exercise. However, neoSCOPE generated less hostility, due to its lower height and use


of local stone. Now it has been chosen as the winning


design by a steering group, made up of people from the Panopticons project.


local community leaders and representa­ tives of other interested parties including Stonyhurst College, which owns the site at Kemple End. Gayle Knight, spokesman for the


Panopticons project, stressed that at this stage neoSCOPE was only a design con­ cept which would be refined and devel­ oped over the coming months, a process involving further public consultation. Only then would a planning application be submitted to Ribble Valley Borough Council, giving another opportunity for people to have their say. Managed by Burnley-based Mid Pen­


nine Arts, the Panopticons project is part of the wider Regional Park initiative led


and part-funded by the East Lancashire Partnership (ELP), with the Northwest Regional Development Agency providing the rest of the money. Designs for panopticons in Blackburn,


Pendle and Rossendale have already been chosen and construction is expected to begin in the spring. Now the three remaining designs, for sites in Ribble Val­ ley, Burnley and Hyndburn, have been revealed. Nick Hunt, director of Mid Pennine


Arts, said; “'The steering groups have chosen three very talented design teams. Each will bring something special to East Lancashire, and a good deal of kudos. “Now we want local people to help


Viewing wall will ‘frame landscape’ INTERNATIONAL artist Nayan


Kulkarni is the designer of neo­ SCOPE. He describes the concept as “a stone wall as a playful and multifaceted object”. His design submission stated:


“Our aim is to approach a stone wall as a versatile and multifaceted object that frames the landscape. From different positions along the wall, the visitor will enjoy seeing


from different heights; neoSCOPE can be about seeing each other looking at the view. “At its centre the viewing wall


determines the way that the land­ scape is seen. The circular hole cut through the wall performs as a viewing device. The lens mimics the hole, but presents the landscape upside down. “In framing, inverting and dou­


bling the view from this point, we follow the logic of the all-seeing panopticon.” The design also incorporates a


low stone seat, on which visitors can take shelter behind the wall, a section of wooden decking across boggy ground and a circle of stone inscribed with an “historical time­ line”, developed in consultation workshops.


TWO intrepid Clitheroe friends will find them­ selves being catapulted 200ft. into the air this weekend - to help pro­ vide life-saving equip­ ment for sick children. Meryl Hayes and Val


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Valovin, who both work at the Marsden Building Society branch in Well- gate. Clitheroe, are happy to conquer their fear of heights in a bid to boost funds for the Dr Joe Jaffe Renal Unit Appeal. The duo will do this


by taking part in a char­ ity reverse bungee chal­ lenge in Blackburn on Sunday, with the aim of raising as much funds as they can for the special unit at Pendlebury Chil- drens Hospital, Manch­ ester. This will mean th a t


Meryl and Val will be locked in a metal cage, attached by bungee cords to 140ft. telescopic tow­ ers. with the only thing holding them down an Electro-magnet. Before they know it,


the pair will be catapult­ ed skjrwards - reaching a


m M shape their ideas into final designs we can


all be proud of.” Dennis Taylor, chief executive of the


East Lancashire Partnership, added: “The winning designs are innovative and exciting and will become real attractions for East Lancashire - individually and collectively. The public has had an oppor­ tunity to comment on the competition design entries and the winners will now have to go through the planning permis­ sion process in their individual local authority areas - this will provide anoth­ er opportunity for public consultation. ‘The winning designs will be as sensi­


tive as possible to the local environment in which they will be sited.”


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So, what do you think?


A PUBLIC meeting is to be held to debate the controversial issue of the Ribble Valley panopti­ con. The venue will almost


certainly be Hurst Green and, as we went to press, we were told th a t i t appears likely that it will take place in March. The selected design


will be on show and there will be an opportu­ nity to hear from the architect. 9 What do you think


about the neoSCOPE design, or the idea for a new landmark at Kem­ ple End? Write to the Clitheroe


Advertiser and Times at 3 King Street, Clitheroe, BB7 2EW or e-mail duncan.smith@east- iancsnews.co.uk You can learn more


about the Panopticons project at its website, www.panopticons.uk.net


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Helping the renal unit


particularly means a lot to Val, as 10 years ago her daughter. Jasmine, (now 14) was an in­ patient a t the hospital for a few weeks. Grateful Val said the reverse bungee jump challenge is a way of her thanking the doctors and nurses for helping to bring Jas­ mine back to health. Meryl and Val would like readers’help to raise


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