Clilheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified) 6 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, Thursday, November 10th, 2005
www.clitheroetoday.co.uk Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified) __________ by Duncan Smith
A THRIVING village hall in the Ribble Val ley has been singled out by a Government Minister as a shining example for others to
follow. Chipping and District Memorial Hall was
opened almost exactly she years ago, on Novem ber 14th, 1999. Since then it has established itself as a buzzing social centre for Chipping and the surrounding district, hosting a wide range of activities from keep fit to computer classes and youth clubs to yoga. Rural Affairs Minister Jim Knight was speak
Minister full of praise for village hall ll
ple and village hall management committees had not had the vision, the commitment and the enthusiasm to make it a success,” said Mr Knight. He encouraged delegates to follow its lead by
fostering a network of information and support for solving the issues village halls are facing today. “Now is the time to explore our vision for the future role of the village hall in the 21st century,”
he said. “Village halls have played an important part in
the life of the community for a very long time. However, the really successful village halls have not rested on their laurels. “They have moved forward from their initial
ing at the National Village Halls Forum Confer ence and Annual General Meeting when he shone the spotlight on Chipping’s success story. He told delegates that people in and around
Chipping had turned their village hall into a com munity resource centre as part of Communities Futures partnership working. The centre offers excellent facilities tor private
and business hire, traditional activities and new ones such as “Exercise on Prescription” where exercise sessions are teamed up with regular health checks delivered by Ribble Valley Borough Council through an agreement with the Primary Care Trust. When a meeting or party is held in the hall,
catering supplies are sourced locally, which gives the local butcher the job of making the sausages and boosts the local economy. “These modern and successful village halls would not have achieved such results if local peo
inception in the inter-war years and have evolved to meet the needs of their local communities, addressing their health, social and sport needs.” But Mr Knight also recognised that money is
part of the equation and outlined the help avail able to village and community halls from various sources, including Defra - the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs. “Funding plays an important role in the ability
of village halls to move with the times. Signifi cant funding has come from Defra's Rural Enterprise Scheme, various Lottery funds, local authorities, and charitable sources. “Local fimd-raising is also fundamental to the
successful completion of projects, stimulating commitment and leveling in funds from else
where.” Setting out how this support and activity can
provide a sound basis on which to work for the future of village halls, Mr Knight added: “Today's progressive village halls broadened
Variety is the order of the
day at camera club meeting IN the second of Ribblesdale Camera Club’s winter competi tions, this time for photographic prints, some of the most success ful entrants showed how they had travelled far and wide in their search of that perfect pic ture. The winning print, as judged
by Mr Jack Swindlehurst, from Padiham, was a stunning land scape showing the mountains and moorland of “The Quiraing”, on the Isle of Skye, by Steuart Kellington. Jeff Cowling and John Fletch
er bucked the travel theme in joint second place with shots of a deserted out of season seaside pier, titled “Closed for Winter”, and a natural history portrait of a white pre-nymph butterfly. Another top travel print was a
simple yet evocative shot of Uluru (Ayers Rock) Australia, by Margaret Howarth, who came third in her competition debut. In joint fourth place were Jo
Creighton, with an atmospheric picture of the Chateau-de-Chill- ion, Montreaux, and Steve Ashcroft, with a stormy social commentary shot of the “Old
Mill in Haslingden”. Other high ly regarded entries were entered by Abigail Turner, Mary Jones, Raymond Greenwood and Stephen Robinson. The travel theme was continued with shots from locations as far and wide as the UK, In d ia, Tasmania, France, Yugoslavia and the USA. In his summing up, Mr
Swindlehurst commented that it was a good selection of prints and that he had a very difficult task in sor ting out the top entries. Positive criticism was given for all in a light-hearted and friendly manner, which made for a very entertaining, informative and instructive evening. • The next competition will be
for slides and will take place on Tuesday, November 29th. This will be judged by John Smith, from Rochdale Camera Club. Inquiries about membership
or other matters should be made to Jeff Cowling on 01200 440868. Pictured is Jeff Cowling’s
evocative shot of a seaside pier, “Closed for Winter”, which took joint second place in the photo graphic prints competition, (s)
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their range of activities according to demand, and th a t is what is needed in rural areas today to enable communities to get the services they need, as well as the traditional social pursuits. “In an effort to help local communities
address these new challenges, Defra is currently developing a one-stop information hub for vil lage halls. I t will list willing funders, together with other useful contact points and links for advice. “Access to information is-crucial, so a web-
based version is being created along with an option for people who do n o t have website
access. We are aiming for the information hub to go live before Christmas.” Mr Knight concluded: “Village halls have come
a long way in the past few years, but there is still work to be done and challenges to be faced. “I would encourage people to look upon today's
forward looking village halls as best practice mod els, learn from their successes and their mistakes, and foster a network of information and support for solving the issues our village halls are facing.” You can find out more about the Memorial
Hall and its activities by visiting the Chipping conununity website a t
www.chippingvillagaco.uk
Soccer manager ran from accident scene
A WHALLEY pub football team manag er crashed his car after spending the after noon drinking following a Sunday league match. Blackburn magistrates heard th a t
Simon John Kerrins collided with a sheep trailer being towed through the centre of the village, then ran from the scene with out waiting to exchange details with the other motorist. Kerrins (30), of Cottam Close, Whal-
ley, pleaded guilty to driving with excess alcohol and failing to stop after an acci dent. He was banned from driving for two
years and fined £300 with £55 costs. Miss Charlotte Crane (prosecuting)
said a Ford Fiesta collided with the trailer at 6-20 p.m. on Sunday, October 30th. Witnesses said that after the collision the Fiesta appeared to keep trying to go for wards. “The driver seemed incapable of put
ting his car in reverse,” said Miss Crane. “Passers-by were shouting a t him to put it in reverse, but then a male shouted
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called at Kerrins’ house and spoke to him. “He was clearly drunk and was arrest
ed,” said Miss Crane. When interviewed Kerrins told police
he had been drinking in the Dog since 12- 30 p.m. He said he didn't think the acci dent was his fault. Mr Alfred Rebello (defending) said
Kerrins was ashamed of his actions.He said his client was manager of a local foot ball team and had spent Sunday morning watching them play at Clayton-le-Moors. He said it was usual to go for a few
drinks after the game and Kerrins nor mally left his car and walked home. He said Kerrins was well known in the
village and the decision to run home was extremely foolish. “People were going to know who he was and where he was going,” said Mr Rebello.
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Santa makes an early visit to club
by Duncan Smith______
CHRISTMAS has come early for members of Ribble Valley Ladies’ Club in the shape of their new honorary president...
Santa! This Santa is not Father Christ
mas, but Santa Sebag-Montefiore, best-selling author, singer-song writer and big sister of “I t Girl” and television presenter T ara Palmer-Tomkinson. London-based Mrs Sebag-Mon-
tefiore, who is married to historian and author Simon Sebag-Monte fiore and mum to Lilly (five) and Sacha (two), is to visit the Ribble Valley early next year, along with sister Tara, to be officially inaugu rated. She takes over the post from former Sabden resident Lady Waddington, who also now lives in the south of England. Mrs Karen Weaving, secretary of
the Ribble Valley Ladies’ Club and co-proprietor with husband Mal
Allowed bail CLITHEROE man Paul Bialeki (36), of Whittle Close, was remanded on bail until November 24th by Blackburn magistrates after admitting forging an insurance docu ment and driving without insurance.
colm of Skipton’s Rendezvous Hotel, said: “I have met Santa on a number of occasions as she has pre viously visited the Stirk House Hotel, Gisburn, which we used to own and run, as well as more recently the Rendezvous, to talk about her writing. “She is a really lovely girl. Our
club treasurer, Dorothy Cosgrove, and I had told Santa about the work of the Ribble Valley Ladies’ Club and how in the seven years since its foundation, we had raised more than £360,000 for Cancer Research UK. When I asked her to be honorary president, she was thrilled.” Karen added: “She told me she
had never received such an invita tion before and that she was over whelmed. I know Santa will be very committed. She has already agreed to an inaugural event early next year and will bring her sister, Tara, with her so the two can speak and perform as a double-act. She’s a gift of an honorary president and we are lucky to have her.”
The club’s next major event is its
ever-popular annual Christmas shopping and lunch extravaganza on December 7th at Ewood Park, Blackburn. Tickets for this are now on sale at £20 each. For tickets and information on
joining the club, which is open to women of all ages living within the Ribble Valley and the surrounding area, contact membership secretary Ann Jordan on 07710 500802. A full calendar of club social
events is being planned for 2006, all of which will help to continue rais ing money to fund a project being undertaken on behalf of Cancer Research UK by Professor Jillian Birch. Professor Birch is based at Manchester Children’s Hospital, but is working with hospitals throughout the country researching the causes and treatment of cancer*' in children. Our picture shows Santa Monte-
fiore with son Sacha and Ribble Valley Ladies’ Club secretary Karen Weaving (left) and treasur er Dorothy Cosgrove, (s)
Youth admits damage to pub drainpipe
A TEENAGER arrested for damaging a drainpipe on a Clitheroe pub was later found to have 13 Ecstasy tablets and £186 in cash on him. Blackburn magistrates heard th a t
Michael Edmondson told police, who also found a small bottle of diazepam and one nitrazipam tablet, the drugs were for his
own use. Edmondson (18), of Sapphire Street,
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age, possession of Ecstasy, a Class A drug, and possession of the Class C drugs. He was given a conditional discharge
for six months and ordered to pay £50 compensation and £50 costs. The court heard police were called when
Edmondson was seen pulling a drain pipe off the wall of the White Lion in Market
Place. Mr Alfred Rebello (defending) said
Edmondson had attended Clitheroe Royal Grammar School and left with 10 GCSEs. He got an apprenticeship at British Aero space, but this was terminated after he suffered injuries in a road traffic accident. “After tha t he went off the rails and
started mixing with the wrong crowd," said Mr Rebello. The White Lion was his local at the time and he knew the landlady well and got on with her. He has been and apologised to her."
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