Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified) 2 Clitheroe Advertiser &Tifnes, Thursday, May 19lh, 2005
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Valley Matters .........................8 and 9 Village News.....................13,14 and 15 Letters..........................................26 and 27
D Weekendplus............................32 to 34 H Weekend TV ............................ 30 to 31 a Family Notices............................28 and 29 1 Readersplus .......................................24
B Jobs.............................................59 to 61 Propertyplus ............................ 35 to 54 i Motorsplus .................. ..............66 to 83 BSport
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Council probe over ve.\ed voters - page 5 Green light for secure unit - page 6 Milestone date for Annie - page 12 Home extension plan blocked - page 22
INFORMATION
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Water: 0845 462200. Councils: Ribble Valley Borough Council, Clitheroe
425111. Clitheroe Town Council, 424722. Hospitals: Blackburn Royal Infirmary: 01254 263555. Queen's P a rk Hosp ita l, Blackburn: 01254 263555. Airedale General Hospital, Steeton: 01535 652511. Clitheroe Community Hospital: 427311. Alcuiioi Information Centre: 01282 416655. Aidsline: 01282 831101 (7 p.m. to 9 p.m.). Domestic Violence Helpline: 01282 422024. Cruse Bereavement Care: Ribble Valley 01200 429346. Environmental Agency: Emergencies - 0800 807060. Drugs: Local confidential advice and information line: 01200 444484. National: 0800 776600. Ribl)le Valley Talking Newspaper: 01200 428604. Samaritans: 01254 602424. Monllily Volunteer Helpline: 01200 422721. Lancashire Rural
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CHIPPING ■ car By Tracy Johnson
OVERWHELMING public support for rein stating refunds a t Edis- ford Road car park has won a re-think by mem bers of Ribble Valley Borough Council. At Tuesday’s Commu
nity Committee meeting, members of the public voiced their opinion on the recent action by the coun cil to cancel the refund system previously in place. Before the ammend-
ment, .which took effect from May, 1st, users of Roefield Leisure Centre and Ribblesdale Pool were entitled to a 60p refund, but now all those using the car park have to pay a minimum of 70p for one hour’s stay without get ting any money back. Ruth Hargreaves, a
Clitheroe Town Councillor and member of Roefield Leisure Centre, was first to address the committee. She was concerend that as a member of the centre and a mother whose daughter plays netball, she visits the car park on a regular basis and said the change would cost her an
' extra £150 per year. Ruth, who handed the
committee a petition against the refund, added that health issues promot ed throughout the country are actively being discour aged by Ribble Valley Borough Council. The general consensus
from the public partici pants was that the addi tional cost that the car parking charges will make to both members of Roe field and visitors to. the pool was unacceptable.
•: . They argued the facili- .ties would no longer be
accessible to people on a limited income. Centre manager for Roefield, Mr Tony Rodia, approached the committee arguing that for the past 10 years the centre has been a key partner in delivering serv ices that people want. He said the extra costs would be detrimental to both users and the centre. He commented: “We
deliver a high quality serv ice efficiently and in a cost effective way, which is cus tomer-focused. “We continue to pro
mote and support the health, economic and social well-being of the
• people who live in the ■ area. ' “The 600% increase in parking charges places a huge financial burden on parents on low incomes and will seriously deter them from engaging in exercise.
“I estimate Roefield
will suffer a financial loss of up to £30,000 in can celled gym memberships alone, plus another £10,000 from children related activities.” Despite a comment
from Coun. John Hill leader of the council defending the decision to cut the charges due to budget restraints, the committee agreed to refer the issue back to the plan ning, and development committeee. Its members, who are
responsible for car parking decisions, will be asked to reconsider the controver sial issue. After the meeting, Mr Rodia said he was pleased
■ with the outcome and now hopes the council will look into the situation and con sider the long-term effects for both Roefield and its
. users. Woman plucked to safety by helicopter BURNLEY B BLACKBURN ■ ACCRINGTON B
WEEKEND WEATHER: Saturday is forecast to remain cloudy with possible showers, while Sunday is set to be brighter and dry.
SUNRISE: 5-04 a.m. SUNSET: 9-09 p.m. LIGHTING UP TIME: 9-09x p.m.
A POLICE helicopter rescued a woman who became stuck in boggy land on Slaidburn Fell on Sunday. Fire-fighters from Clitheroe origi
nally responded to a distress call from a Longridge woman on her mobile phone who said she was stuck on the fell and was exhausted. Station officer Dave McGrath
explained that the woman had only been able to provide a very vague grid reference while struggling with an intermittent and weak signal on her phone.
A fire crew travelled to the scene,
first approaching a farmer on whose land they thought the woman was stuck. The farmer immediately rallied,
support from his team of labourers, who started to scour the country side on Land-Rovers and motor bikes. ■
’ In the meantime, -the, fire crew
called for assistance from the police helicopter, which became available' , around 30 minutes later after , attending to another incident. Fif
teen minutes later, and an hour after the fire crew and local farmer had begun the search, the woman was located and flown to safety. She was subsequently checked
over by paramedics," who found no physical injuries. Mr McGrath was this week writ
ing a letter of thanks to the local farmer who provided assistance during the incident. He commented: “He really did go
out of his way to do everything that he could.”
TWO Waddington Churches have recieved a welcome cash boost thanks to the generosity of Waddington Masons. Hilda Tomlinson, from-
St. Helen’s Church, and Don Midgley, from Waddington Methodist Church, each received a cheque for £300. Worshipful Master of
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www.clitheroetoday.co.uk Clitheroe 422324 (Ediiorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified) Masons’ kind cash boost for churches £1,500 theft
A PROPERTY undergo ing extensive renovation in Grindleton was broken into on Tuesday evening. Thieves entered the
house, located on the out skirts of the village, by climbing up scaffolding and through an insecure window between 9-30 p.m. and 10-30 p.m. They made off with sev
eral items with a total value of-almost £1,500. Despite being challenged by a passer-by, the two thieves described as white males, 5ft 4ins tall and in their teens to mid twen ties, made off in a red van with the words Heritage Water System in white let tering. Anyone with informa
tion about the incident should contact Clitheroe Police on 01200 443344.
Waddington Masons, Mike Stratton, said: “To be honest I really wanted to do something for the village. “I t ’s just nice to give a
little something back to the local community.” Our picture shows Mr
Stratton handing over the two cheques. (S130505/9)
users wan Christian Aid
EVERY home in Clitheroe should have received an envelope this week encour aging donations to Christ ian Aid. The G8 Summit takes
place in Edinburgh this summer and with Monday being World Debt Day, representatives of the totvn’s churches are asking for support in their cam paign to “Make Poverty History” by sending post cards to the Government or signing petitions. This year is also the
60th anniversary of Chris tian Aid and on Saturday there will be a coffee morn ing in Clitheroe Town Hall from 10 a.m. to noon.
Pendleclub
BRIDGE winners at the Pendle Club were; Mrs Anne Cooper, Mr Harvey- Jackson, Mrs Eileen Had- field, Mr Brian Holden. New members welcome every Monday at 1-30 p.m. Solo whist winners were.
Mrs K. MacDonald, Mrs M. Holding, Mrs J. Thorn
ton. New members wel come every Monday' at <
p.m. Domino results were.
Mr R. Knight, Mrs H. Simpson, Mrs R. Kiddle, Mrs J. Pye and Mrs D. Peel. New members wel come every Friday at 7 p.m. Sequence dancing is held every Tuesday at 7-30 p.m. and line dancing every Thursday at 1-30
p.m. Bridge wins WINNERS at Clitheroe ^ ,
Bridge Club on Monday 'were: NS Mr and Mrs R.
Atkinson, Mrs M. Thomp son and Mrs S. Cornwell. EW Mr.B. Guha and Mrs I. Park', Mrs M. Parker
and Mrs D. Blake. On 'Phursday winers were NS Mr C. and Mr G.
Pollard, Mr B, Guha and Mr R. Bailey. EW Mrs J.
Taylor and Mrs M. Bain- bridge, Mrs D. Atkinson and Mrs D. Blake. WMJ
By Faiza Afzaal
UP TO 2,000 new NHS dental patients across the Ribble Val ley are s e t to be t r e a te d - thanks to the introduction of a third dentist at a Whalley prac
tice; Health officials have revealed
that plans are afoot for the newly- opened NHS dentist Ellison and Griffiths, in King Street, Whalley, to recruit an additional dentist - creating up to 2,000 NHS dental
places. The move has been announced
by Hyndburn and Ribble Valley Primary Care Trust (PCT) and is aimed at easing the crisis in NHS dental provision. In total there are 21 dental prac
tices in the whole of Hyndburn and Ribble Valley. Although most of them offer private treatments, some do take on NHS patients. Earlier this year, dentists Mr
Roger Griffiths and Mr John Elli son quit their surgery in Accrington after it went private and moved to Whalley to provide NHS treat ments. There are two additional private dental surgeries in Whalley. The practice has now been opera
tional for almost three months and staff are looking forward to wel coming the third dentist later this
year. Dentist Mr John Ellison said:
“We are absolutely delighted. This is great news not just for Whalley people, but for people in the Ribble Valley who have struggled to regis ter with a NHS dentist. “Our main priority is to try and
provide service in the local area and the more people we can provide service for the better. “We are on a contract by the
PCT to take on 5,000 patients between us. Hopefully with the arrival of the new dentist later this year, we will be accommodating a total of 7,000 NHS dental
patients.” Also pleased with the move is Mr
Derek Cummins, associate director of modernisation and commission
ing for the PCT. He said: “The PCT regards NHS
dentistry as one of its highest prior ities and is working hard to secure alternative local NHS provision for
its residents.” Coun. Prank Dyson, who has
regularly raised the issue about the shortage of NHS dentists said; “As far as I am concerned any opportu nity there is to support the arrival of an NHS dentist should be wel
come. “The situation was becoming
increasingly difficult in the Ribble Valley and constantly people com plained about the absence of NHS dental places.
“I am registered with a private
dentist in Clitheroe and know that over the years it has been impossi ble to find a NHS dentist.” Coun. Dyson is not alone. A sim
ilar opinion was expressed by a Grindleton pensioner, whose dentist in Manchester has recently retired and she is struggling to register with a local NHS dentist. Other examples include Mr
David Rockliffe, of Queen Street,. .Whalley, who was forced to be seen privately in Accrington last week because his toothache was unbear able and it was impossible for him to get in a NHS practice. The practice is reviewing its
patient list next month in conjunc tion with the PCT. Initially, when the dentists
moved from Accrington, only patients who were registered with them were able to join the surgery. When the dentist take stock of
the numbers in June they will have a clear idea of the patients that transferred and the total number. When this is clear, they will have further free spaces from next
month. More details about the repstra-
tion process and how the additional places are to be filled will follow in the Clitheroe Advertiser and Times. In the meantime people with problems should continue to ring NHS direct on 0845 46 47.
School is all tied up in a bid to Make Poverty History
CHILDREN became human chains in Clitheroe on Monday signifying their backing for World Debt Day’s Make
Poverty History” campai^. ■ Insteadof a non-uniform day, pupils at
St Michael and St Johns’ RC Church “went white.’’ The chidren wore white items and were fined 50p or whatever they could afford. Funds raised were donated to Christ the King School in Zambia, with which members of the parish CAFOD supporters’ group and the school have a personal link, having visited the school in 2004. A huge white band was wrapped
around the school and the children then formed white bands in the playground by becoming human chains. One minute’s silence was observed at 2
p.m., followed by the reciting of a Jesuit prayer which linked with simultaneous actions by Jesuits around the world at the
same time. On Sunday, the Feast of Pentecost and ,
the eve of World Debt Day, the parish. mass celebrated its family mass which began mth the hymn: “The Spirit Lives to Set us Free,” and words on World Debt Day were included in the Homily which was followed by special bidding prayers and the dedication of the sash. ’Two sash es were presented to young parishioners and Mil be taken to Edinburgh. The sash es were signed along xvith CAFOD cards to the Prime Minister and for Trade Jus tice. Large white bands wrapped around the four pillars of the church will stay in place until July.
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Garden fair date at hall
THIS year’s Garden, Plant and Craft Fair is
taking place at Brow-' sholme Hall on Sun
day. 'The event, which
includes a farmers’ market, will feature entertainment by Slaidburn Silver Band and Maypole dancing by Brennand’s End owed School. There will be a gar
deners’ question time ‘ with Bill Blackledge and Peter Foley and advice and a workshop on hanging baskets. The fair is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.ra.
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Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, Thursday, May 19th, 2005 3 The Bard is star for the day!
WHAT can you do with 10 copies of the Complete Works of Shakespeare, eight hours, seven slightly eccentric students, var ious Shakespearean costumes, a gazebo and
. bags of enthusiasm? For seven students at. Clitheroe Royal
Grammar School Sixth Form the answer was easy - a “Shakespeare-a-thon”! Displaying incredible stamina, they per
formed Shakespeare non-stop for eight hours, from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. outside the grammar school’s Sixth Form Centre, in Str0©t
The event was organised to raise money
for the students to attend the Global Young Leaders’ Conference. The purpose of the conference is to provide students with the opportunity to gain a more global perspec tive through interaction with other young people from around the world. It takes place over various dates this sum
mer in Washington DC and New York, where the students will examine world affairs from an American perspective, or in Vienna, Budapest and Prague, where the
Throughout the day, Shakespeare’s
famous words could be heard echoing around Clitheroe. The day started with “The Scottish Play” (otherwise known as
NHS dentist to
■ “Macbeth”), then switched to a lighter tone with “Twelfth Night” and “Measure for Measure”. The last play to be performed was “Romeo and Juliet”, in the traditional manner with the future head boy, James
Bruce, cast as Juliet! Luckily the weather stayed fine and,
despite a few funny looks, they found the people of Clitheroe and their fellow students very supportive.
European view is considered. The students have been involved in vari
ous fund-raising events since February and are also relying on the generosity and sup port of local businesses. If anyone would like to know more about this venture, or is in a position to offer their support, they can contact Mrs J. Mangan through Clitheroe Royal Grammar School Sixth Form. Our picture shows the persistent perform
ers, from the left, Natasha Finch, Harry Warman, Rebecca Barnes, James Bruce, Charlotte Beaumont and Evonne Beardsworth, during their rendition of
"Romeo and Juliet", (s) Vandals target parked car
VANDALS caused £500 worth of damage to a green Audi TT car parked in High- field Road, Clitheroe, on Tuesday. A sharp instru ment was used to create a
large scratch mark down one side of the vehicle. Anyone with information
about the incident should contact Clitheroe Police on 01200 443344.
Luxury, home complex
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