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Great Days WILL be back this year


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AT A GLANCE...


Graham’s memory to live on - page 6 Mum spared prison - page 8 Wedding round-up - page 9


Ducks raise £8,578 — page 24 INFORMATION


Duty chemist: Buckleys Chemist, 4 Railway View Road,


Clitheroe: Sunday, noon to 1 p.m. Police: 01200 443344. Fire: In emergency 999 and ask for fire service. Eiectricity: 0800 1954141. Gas: 0800111999. 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: Ribble Valley 01200 429346. Environmental Agency: Emergencies - 0800 807060. Drugs: Local confidential advice and information line: 01200 444484. National: 0800 776600. Ribble 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. Ribbic Valley Citizens’ Advice Bureau: 01200 428966.


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SUNRISE: 5-13 a.m. SUNSET: 8-56 p.m. LIGHTING UP TIME: 9-26 p.m.


------ICHATBURN by Duncan Smith


GOOD news... Great Days is back! Faces were forlorn late last year when organis­


ers of Clitheroe’s annual arts festival bounced they would not be able to stage it again in 2006. They cited a lack of support-funding and esca­


lating workloads on the small band of volunteers who ran the Great Days festival. Some had been involved since it all began as a


folk music festival a decade earlier, but as the fes­ tival grew each year, the burden of organisation increased. When Andrew Pickard of Lancashire Rural Futures (formerly the Rowland Initiative) read


about the reluctant decision in the Clitheroe Advertiser and Times, he contacted the festival office to offer his help. Andy is the Project Co- Ordinator for Leader+, which spends European Community money on initiatives to support rural businesses. ■ Though already late in the day, a decision was


made to put together a series of concerts, thus Tnainfaining a Great Days presence during 2006. There was no scope to offer the free events which have become synonymous with The Great Days, such as a Chilian's festival, street theatre, band­ stand events or dancing displays, but by offermg a musical element as part of the burgeoning Rowland Festival, it was felt the collaboration may be developed into a longer-term partner­


ship. In keeping with Leader+’s remit to support


the rural economy, two of the three Great Days concerts have been scheduled to take place beyond the town of Clitheroe. The trio of high-profile concerts will take place over the first weekend in June, from the 2nd to


the 4th. Friday’s opening concert takes place at Hurst


Green Memorial Hall and will showcase the best of English traditional music. Topping the bill is 2006 BBC Folk Award winner Chris Wood,with strong support from Trio Threlfall and Ed Ren­ nie. The concert starts at 8 p.m. On Saturday, the Great Days tradition of


embracing world music lives on in a truly foot- tapping concert with Latin groover Almeida Girl and her nine-piece band, Descarga, plus a swamp-stomping set from Cajun quintet, Bayou Gumbo. It takes place at St Michael and St


Can you offer a little help?


IF you are willing to devote a little of your spare time to helping out at the town’s railway station - now is the chance to come forward. On Monday night at 7-30 p.m.


members of Ribble Valley Rail are holding an additional meeting in the back room of the New Inn, Parson Lane, Clitheroe. On the agenda will be “Friends


of Stations,” the move to “adopt” stations such as those in the Ribble Valley, and Community Rail Day which is taking place on May 20th, with events galore based around Blackburn Railway Station.


Bridge club latest


WINNERS a t Clitheroe Bridge Club on Monday evening were: NS - Chris Pollard and Doreen Blake, joint 2nd, David Mortimer and Brenda Wilson and Jean Martin- dale and Jean Taylor. EW - B. Guha and Use Park,


Jean Bailey and Moira Philips. On Thursday evening winners of


the Isobel Tyreman Trophy were Geoff Wharfe and Kath Thomp­ son, J. Pawlicki and John Renton, Janet Gilmour and Linda Wilkin­ son, Jean Bailey and Moira Philips. Bridge winners on Thursday


evening were: NS - Adrian Norris and William Norris, Chris Pollard and George Pollard. EW - Joan Bowker and Kath


Higson, Brian Holden and Lorna Pimperton.


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Pat on the back for our green council


RIBBLE Valley Borough Council’s approach to the environment is “good” and has “promising prospects for improvement”, according to an inde­ pendent report released today by the Audit Commission. The Audit Commission inspection


t e ^ awarded the council two stars, on a scale of zero to three stars, because of its impact on protecting and enhanc­ ing the environmental quality of the area - one of the council’s key priori­ ties. Tom Keena, Audit Commission sen­


ior manager, said: “The council main­ tains public and open green spaces to a good overall standard and ensures Rib­ ble Valley is generally clean and tidy. It is cost-efficient and responsive to local coricems and service requests.” The inspectors found high levels of.


user satisfaction in several key areas. The first was the council’s activities


and policies that enhance the conser­ vation of rural areas, its robust moni­ toring and control of air quality and its good progress on recycling and com­ posting household waste. However, the Audit Commission


found that household waste continues to increase and despite an overall improvement, dog fouling is still a problem in some areas. The Commission made several rec­


ommendations to help the council improve further including strengthen­ ing the approach to the enforcement of littering offences. Commenting on the report, chief


executive Mr David Morris said: “We’re very pleased with the result of the report, which says it’s a good serv­ ice and the prospects for improvement are promising. We know these services are vastly important to our customers and for an external agency to say we offer a good service is very pleasing.” He added it was “fair comment”


that in some areas dog fouling was still a problem and put this down to irre­ sponsible dog owners. Mr Morris explained that the council had used dog wardens and officers to target “hot spots”, had used CCTV and surveil­ lance, as well as other initiatives. The council’s development and com­


munity services departments provide countryside, environmental health, grounds maintenance, planning, refuse collection, recycling and street cleans­ ing services. The budget for these serv­ ices is more than £3 million. Copies of the report are available from Ribble Valley Borough Council


■ or on the Audit Commission website at the following www.audit-commis- sion.gov.uk/reports/


• THE picture on the Farm and Country Today heading is courtesy of Rib- blcsdale Camera Club member Stewart Clark whose photograph is entitled: “Going for Milking, Waddington.”


Club results


SOLO whist wiimers at the Pendle Club were: Mr K. Holding, Mrs M. Holding, Mrs D. Underwood. New members welcome


every Monday at 7 p.m. Bridge winners a t the


Pendle Club were: Mrs Joan Scott, Mrs Jackie Pilling, Mrs Doris Farnsworth, Mr Cliff Brierley. New members welcome


every Monday at 1-30 p.m. Domino winners on Fri­


day were: joint 1, P. Met­ calfe and R. Seed; joint 3, R. Knight and Mrs H. Simpson; 5th, Mrs M. Berry. Saturday’s winners; Mrs


J. Thomber, Mrs A. Lowe, Mrs M. Berry and joint 4th, Mrs P. Haworth and D. Lowe. Line-dancing is held


every Thursday a t 1-30 p.m.


Vandals strike


VANDALS caused £1,750 damage to parked vehicles in Clitheroe over the week­ end. The offenders scratched


the panels of cars parked in the Waddington Road area overnight Friday into Saturday. Police are appealing for


witnesses to come for­ ward. Please caU Clitheroe police on 443344 with any information.


John's Social Centre, Lowergate, Clitheroe, again starting at 8 p.m.


On Sunday, an early-evening soii^ will feature


North-East wit and protest from another BBC award winner, Vin (Jarbutt, with post-Hippie comic Rory Motion and the bard of Oswaldtwistle, Dylan Owen. It starts at 7 p.m. at Chipping and District Memorial Hall. Tickets for each of the three concerts cost £10


and are available from Clitheroe Tourist Office on 01200 425566 or 442226. Pictured is BBC award winner Vin Garbutt,


left, and an animated Harry Gumbo, from Cajun quintet Bayou Gumbo, below, two of the artists to feature in the Great Days 2006 con­ certs. (s)


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Clitheroe Advertiser &.Tiraes, .Thursday, May 11th,.2006 •


New Mayor all geared up to meet the Queen


by Faiza Afzaal


CIVIC dignitaries and special guests gathered to witness Conn. Peter Ainsworth being formally invested as Ribble Val­ ley’s 33rd first citizen. And the new Mayor says he is looking forward to fulfilling one of his first major and memorable tasks - welcoming the Queen when she visits the borough on Thursday, May 25th. Coun. Chris Holtom proposed


Conservative member for Clayton- le-Dale with Ramsgreave ward Coun. Peter Ainsworth (73), as Mayor at the annual “mayor mak­ ing” ceremony held at the Ribble Valley Borough Council chamber. Describing him as a “loyal” and


“supportive” person, Coun. Holtom added that the new Mayor and his wife, Thirza, who will act as mayoress, will make excellent first citizens. Coun. Stan Taylor seconded his


nomination as Mayor and com­ mented: “What you see is what you get with Coun. Ainsworth and I know he wll do a terrific job for the Ribble Valley.” Members were unanimous in


electing Coun. Ainsworth as their new Mayor as he was presented with the chain of office by outgoing Mayor Coun. Mary Robinson. After reading and signing the for­


mal acceptance of office, Coun Ainsworth paid tribute to the excel­


lent efforts of Coun. Robinson and her consort, David. He added: “I thank Mary for being such a won­ derful ambassador for the Ribble Valley and for a job well done and David for his loyal support.” Coun. Robinson responded by


commenting that being Mayor of the Ribble Valley was the most “memorable year in the couple’s lives” and she had enjoyed every minute of it. She thanked all those who had helped during her year, before directly thanking her hus­ band, David, for his support. Unanimously elected as deputy


mayor for the coming municipal year was Clayton-le-Dale and Ramsgreave ward Conservative Coun. Doreen Taylor and her hus­ band, Gordon, as consort. Speaking after the ceremony,


Coun. Ainsworth said he felt proud to be Mayor of the Ribble Valley and is very much looking forward to welcoming the Queen later this month. His chosen charities are the


North West Air Ambulance and Diabetes UK.


• Coun. Ainsworth has lived at


Showley Fold, Clayton-le-Dale, all his life and is the sixth generation of his family to live there. He attended St Peter’s Primary


School, Salesbury, then St Peter’s Secondary Modern School, Black­ burn, when he would walk two miles to school every day. He married Thirza in 1958 and they have four daughters, as well as


nine grandchildren. Coun. Ainsworth has been a member of the National Farmers’ Union since I960 and was chairman of the Lan­ cashire branch in 1989. Has been a member of Clayton-


le-Dale Parish Council since 1976, was chairman from 1985 to 1997 and is currently chairman. He was elected to Ribble Valley


Borough Council as Conservative member for Clayton-le-Dale with Ramsgreave in 1995. .


Second year as town’s first couple


MAY is the traditionally the month of mayor-making \vithin the Ribble Valley. With bunting decorating the


streets, last week’s town mayor­ making was the first to take place. • Coun. Allan Knox is now


embarking on his second year of office, with his wife, Susan, as may­ oress.. Deputy mayor for 2005/6 Coun. Joan Knight handed over to Coun. David Berryman. Following the ceremony in Rib­


ble Valley Council Chamber, the Mayor and guests processed to the Swan and Royal Hotel for lunch. The toast to the Mayor of


Clitheroe was proposed by Coun. Alan Tearing, who told the guests how Coun. Knox had begun train­ ing at Aberdeen University as a medical student. After a year, he moved into


chemistry and initially pursued a career in the oil industry. He became agent for Chris Davies, now an MEP, when he was seeking election to Parliament. He then moved to work for the


Liberal Democrats in various parts of the country and in 1992 came to Clitheroe, being elected as a mem­ ber of the council in 1997 for Prim­ rose Ward. The toast to the “Town and Peo­


ple of Clitheroe” was proposed by Lancashire’s High Sheriff Mr Peter Robinson.


and Mayoress Mrs Knox, Coun. Berryman and his wife, Maria, former Rib­ ble Valley Mayor Coun. Mary Robinson and her consort, husband David, with guests and officials (CR020506/3)


PICTURED outside the council chamber is Clilheroc Mayor Coun. Knox Responding, Ms Mellainie Webb


told the guests how pleased she w^ to be a resident of the town, albeit relatively recently having only just


moved from the south of England. “The people of Clitheroe should


be proud of their town and its many attributes,” she said.


• THE countdown to the Queen visiting the Ribbic Valley has begun. Dozens of people throughout the borough are preparing to meet Her


Majesty when she visits Lancashire on Thursday, May 25th. > Her itinerary includes a meal at a historic Valley inn and mcetiiig tenants


from her Duchy of Whitewell estate. See next week’s Clitheroe Advertiser and Times for a special royal preview.


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Invitation to electors


ELECTORS are being invited to Clitheroe Town Council’s annual


town meeting. The agenda will


cover traffic issues in Clitheroe, the future of the town market, rede­ velopment of the CDas- tle and a question time session, which will be an opportunity for members of the public to have their say on how the Town Council is performing and on other matters affecting life in Clitheroe. Town Mayor Coun.


Allan Knox will chair the meeting. I t takes place next Thursday, May 18th, at 7 p.m. at the Town Hall, Clitheroe.


THE civic parly, from the left, Ribble Valley Deputy Consort Mr Taylor and


Deputy Mayor Coun. Tay­ lor, the Mayor Coun.


Ainsworth, Mayoress Mrs Ainsworth and back, Mrs Nan Morris, Mr Morris, and Mr John Baldwin (A090i)06/10c)


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