Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified) c .'IWp p'yv'i'p" 6 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, Thursday, January 19th, 2006 vvwvv.ciitheroetoday.co.uk ciitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified) Moving forward with new head . by Natalie Cox “CHOICES, challenges,


chances and collaboration” - th a t is the philosophy of new- Kibble Valley headteacher Mr


Simon Smith. The start of 2006 saw the begin­


ning of a new era at Ribblesdale High School Technology College as Mr Smith took up his post.


■ Almost two weeks into his job at the helm of the Queen’s Road school, Mr Smith said he was look-, ing forward to the challenge of building on the foundations which have already been laid.. Born and brought up in Man­


chester, Mr Smith (36), trained at Bretton Hall College, Leeds Univer­ sity, where he specialised in music and IT. Previous jobs had taken him to


work in schools in Oldham and East Lancashire, before he moved to his last school near Bradford in West Yorkshire where .he had been, deputy head for four years and act­ ing head for 18 months. When Mr Smith accepted the


WINNERS at Clitheroe Bridge Club were: NS Mr J. Pawlicki and Mr John Renton, Mrs Dean­ na Atkinson and Mrs Doreen Blake. EW Mr B. Guha and Mrs Use Park, Mrs Mary Thompson and Mrs Sheila Cornwell. Later


Ribblesdale job, he had a double reason to celebrate. His first child had been due to be born on the day of the interview. Within a week he not only secured a new job, but with his wife, Michaela, he became the proud parent of baby Madeleine. ; Speaking to the Clitheroe Adver­


tiser and Times this week, Mr Smith revealed some of his plans for Ribblesdale.


. He said he intended to draw on


the very best of his previous experi­ ence to create a unique philosophy for the future of his new school. Said Mr Smith: “The philosophy


you employ for a post has to be unique, but you draw on the very best of what has happened before and try. to apply it to a new school.” - He added: “Lalways try to teach


because a headteacher has to be able to practise what they preach. If you are talking about raising stan­ dards you have to be able to do it yourself too.” ■ Although Mr Smith said he


intends to spend much of his first term learning and listening by speaking to staff and pupils and taking on board their views, he


in the week, winners were: NS Mrs Pat Ward and Mr Roy Ward, Mr Chris Pollard and Mrs Marjorie Lawjey. EW Mr Tony Smith and Mrs Pat O’Donnell, Mrs Joan Scott and Mr Geoff Capstick.


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already has an agenda for change. “Ribblesdale does not need radical change, but it does need to move forward,” he said. One of the new initiatives he is


■ looking to introduce in the near future is a diversification of the cur­ riculum to create a range of oppor­ tunities for pupils of all abilities to match their needs, including, the provision of courses which are voca­ tional and include the practical application of subjects, as well as providing traditional academic les-


' Said Mr Smith: “I want to diver­ sify and provide a full and broad range of opportunity while main­ taining the school’s academic tradi­ tions. I am looking for excellent standards. The school’s motto is ‘the pursuit of e.xcellence’ and I am looking forward to that pursuit. The school is not there yet, but it is not far away.” He added that he was also look­


sons. -


ing forward to continuing to devel­ op links with colleagues at other schools and in particular in working within the community, in which Ribblesdale finds itself.


Successes at weekly bridge club meetings Comments sought on live/work plans


A PLANNING application has been sub­ mitted to Ribble Valley Borough Council for the erection of 26 live/work units. Comments on the proposal at land at


Brockhall Village, Langho, (0008) must be made to the council by January 27th. Other planning applications submitted


are as follows: Clilheroc: Conversion of former sorting


office to form wine bar and extension. Opening hours 0800 to 2400 Sunday to Thursday and 0800 to 0130 hours Friday to Saturday (re-submission) at premises to rear of the Post Office, King Street (0004). Change of use to office accommodation and three retail/office units. Rebuild single­ storey sections to two storeys at 22A Moor Lane (1036). Illuminated advertisement (fascia) at 14 Castle Street (1094); Exten­


sion of existing house to form garden room, additional bedroom and bathroom at 22 Warwick Drive (1096). Amendments to roof line of single-storey extension at 37 The Crescent (0006). Chatburn: (lontinuation of temporary,


consent until 31/12/07 for the erection of three jack leg cabins, two shipping contain­ ers open racking system, close boarded fencing and security fencing at Bellman Farm, Clitheroe Road (1095). Bolton-by-Bowland: Replacement holi-


. day home at Forest Becks Brow (1078). Grindlelon: Enclosure of existing porch comprising stone base with double-glazed


. timber structure above (all to match exist­ ing house) at Duck House Farm, Brow Top (0007). Langho: Amendments to planning per­


mission 3/2004/1036 incorporating window changes, enclosed external staircase, walled gardens and parking allocation at The Gables, Dewhurst Road (1070). Tempo­ rary permission to site Portakabin to rear of hotel at Northcote Manor Hotel, North- cote Road (1093). Proposed first-floor dormer bedrooms and ground-floor conser­ vatory at Lyndon, Northcote Road (1097). Milton: Proposed expansion of existing


dairy cow accommodation, replacement slurry storage and associated landscaping at Withgill Farm (1079). Waddinglon: Garden room extension to


existing dwelling (re-submission) at Bonny Bird Barn, Belle Vue Lane (0005). Whalley: First-floor extension over


attached garage at 37 Hayhurst Road (1096).


Police appeal


for witnesses POLICE are appealing for witnesses following a seri­ ous collision on the morn­ ing of Wednesday, Janu­ ary 11th. Although the accident


happened in Blackburn, officers investigating the crash are appealing fur­ ther afield as it may have been witnessed by a com­ muter or perhaps a deliv­ ery driver The collision happened


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AN IMPRESSIVE .£2,000 was raised during a themed Ghristmas Ball at Eaves Hall. Attended by more than 80 guests, the black tie event was a club and community fund-raising ini-


, tiative involving St Augustine’s RC High School and Wilspshire AVanderers FC. Organised by fund-raising officers Mr Phil


Hartley and Mr Ian Sutton, the event was held to raise money for the school’s playing fields which


need draining, as part of the £160,000 project. Featuring a casino, where guests generously


swopped real money for tokens, the evening was supported by the school’s former deputy head, Mr


Phil Mooney, members of the football club and the community. Our picture shows some of the guests at the


event. (D101205/4g)


in Blakewater Road, Blackburn, just after 5j30 a.m., when a Yamaha 50 c.c. moped, being ridden by a 38-year-old female from Accrington, collided with a pedal cycle ridden by a 54-year-old man from Rishton. He was taken to Royal Preston Hospital where his condition was described as critical. The rider ot the moped received minor injuries. Any witnesses to the


accident should contact Accrington Road Policing Unit on 08451253545.


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Clitheroe Advertisers Times, Thursday, January 19th, 2006 . 7 Burglars rob cash machine at store


A GANG of b u rg la rs smashed its way into a village s to re in Read and emptied th e cash machine on S und ay evening. In the well-orchestrated


burglary, up to four thieves are believed to have visit­ ed the Nisa store in Whal­ ley Road during the day to place tape over alarm sen­ sors in a bid to disable them. They then returned at


night to steal cash. On Monday the shop


was cordoned off so that crime scene investigators could gather evidence while officers from Clitheroe police examined the shop’s CCTV footage. Sgt Ian Kirk said that


officers believe there were four offenders, two of whom smashed the glass in the front door and then placed a metal trolley in front to cover up the hole. The other two offenders


are thought to have entered the shop, broken into the free-standing cash machine and taken a sig­ nificant amount of cash. Police have yet to find out exactly how much money the gang managed to get away with; The burglary took place


between 10-30 p.m; and 11-25 p.m. on Sunday and police believe that, with the shop being on the main road, there could be scores of witnesses. , Sgt Kirk, of, Clitheroe


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every likelihood that there would have been quite a few people in the Whalley Road area, especially leav­ ing Read Constitutional Club and travelling home from pubs and restaurants in the area. • Anyone with informa­


tion is asked to contact Clitheroe police on 01200 353655 or Crimestoppers, free and in confidence, on 0800 555111.


Traffic incident


TWO teenagers were taken to hospital following a traffic incident in Chatburn last Wednesday evening. A Peugeot 106, driven by an 18-year-old Clitheroe


male, and a Mercedes mini-bus, driven by a 56-year- old Darwen man, collided while travelling along Rib­ ble Lane just before 8 p.m. , Neither driver was injured, but two passengers in


the Peugeot were. A 19-year-old male, from Clitheroe, was admitted


to Blackburn Royal Infirmary with chest and leg injuries, and a 15-year-old female, also from Clitheroe, was taken to the same hospital with back injuries.


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