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Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Bumiey 422331 (Classified) aims to slow down speeders by Faiza Afzaal
MELLOR’S new police officer has vowed to clamp down on speeding motorists who are using the village as a “rat-run”. PC 3137 Amanda Gibbons, pictured, joined
the Ribble Valley police family last month in her new post as the Community Beat Manag er for Mellor, Osbaldeston and Balderstone, and says one of the main crime issues that she would like to tackle in the area is speeding. “Mellor is a beautiful village and I am
pleased to say that crime here is relatively low. However, there are some issues and speeding seems to be one of them. “Motorists are constantly found driving
through the village at high speeds and I will be working with officers from Accrington Road Policing Unit in a bid to crack down on this. “Other problems include parking and anti
social behaviour, where people have been found to park in the village and play loud music. “Residents in Mellor have always felt that
they have never had any form of contact with the police because it is regarded as a low-crime area. They are pleased to have a dedicated
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officer as well as Community Support Officer (CSO) Nigel Williams.” PC Gibbons (36), lives in Clayton-le-Dale
and previously worked as a laboratory techni cian at the Royal Blackburn Hospital (previ ously Blackburn Royal Infirmary), but always yearned to join the police. “Becoming a police officer was something that I always wanted to do, but never thought
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I was good enough. After working 10 years in the laboratory I decided to take the plunge and embarked on a policing career.” Having spent the past three years in Black
burn she says she is looking forward to the challenge of getting out and about in the rural Ribble Valley. “Mellor is a beautiful village and boasts a
close-knit community. I have received a very warm welcome from all the locals and I am looking forward to attending parish council meetings, hosting PACT meetings, visiting the local schools and generally patrolling the streets of the village and addressing any con cerns that residents may have. The Ribble Valley is a very big area and I’m sure I will enjoy getting to know it.” In her role as an officer of the West Rural
Neighbourhood Policing Team, PC Gibbons is encouraging people to contact her should they have any opinions on how policing can be improved in the area. If you would like to speak to PC Gibbons
about any policing matters, please call 01254 353017 and leave a message on her voicemail, or e-mail her on
amanda.gibbons@lan-
cashire.pnn.police.uk (CR210906/1)
Salt and Pepper'S busy year goes on video
A WILDLIFE enthusiast from Wiswell is encourag ing people to get tuned into nature and raise money for charity with her latest creation. Mrs Ruth Collinson,
who runs the award-win ning Pepper Hill bed and breakfast establishment, has produced a 13-minute film about a pair of blue tits nesting in her garden. “Salt and Pepper - The
Blue Tits of Wiswell” is the name of the surpris ing, intimate short film, which cleverly captures the birds making a nest, laying the eggs, hatching and feeding their young. Mrs Collinson’s love for
wildlife was sparked when she acquired a camera sev eral years ago and started filming-birds in her gar den,giving them all names, the first being “Sugar and Spice”. Since then she has been
capturing their move ments on camera and eventually had the film produced, thanks to Spell bound Productions. “This is a very interest-
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Whalley News
Getting tough with dog owners
DOG enforcement officers have launched a round- the-clock CCTV vigil at a Whalley beauty spot in a bid to catch dog owners who allow their pets to foul in public. They will be put and
about in the vicinity of Whalley Arches over the coming months in an attempt to catch irre sponsible pet owners who are turning the pictur esque spot into a “dog loo”. Ribble Valley Borough
Council has been inundat ed with complaints from concerned parents, whose youngsters attend nearby Whalley CE Primary School. Dog enforcement offi
cer Adele Scott said: “The actions of these dog own ers are unbelievable. They are allowing their pets to foul in a lane outside a primary school. “Littering parks, pave
ments and public spaces with dog mess is a prob lem that Ribble Valley
Borough Council is deter mined to tackle. We mean business and are sending a stark warning to those pet owners who are responsi ble - clean up or else!” Adele and her team will
be conducting CCTV sur veillance in the affected area, including early in the morning and late at night, when most of the fouling occurs. Ribble Valley Borough
Council launched a zero tolerance campaign against dog fouling last year after Willows Park Lane in Longridge was dubbed the dirtiest foot path in Lancashire. The Dogs (Fouling of
Land) Act 1996 requires dog owners to pick up their pet’s mess in desig nated areas, with on-the- spot fines of £50 or up to £1,000 if they are taken to court. If you want to report
dog fouling contact the Ribble Valley Borough Council Dog Warden Ser vice on 01200 425111.
£1,000 boost in fond memory of Graham
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MORE cash has been raised towards purchasing a new heart scanner in memory of a Ribble Valley man. Staff and toddlers at the nursery at Brockhall held
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a fun-day recently, which raised £1,000 to honour the memory of Graham Gardner, who died last April aged 29 from a rare form of leukaemia. Graham, of Gleneagles Drive in Brockhall Village,
worked as a lorry driver and spent the last few weeks of his life in the intensive care unit at Blackburn Royal Infirmary. Earlier this year, his parents Colin and Janice
ing and educational film, which I hope will appeal to bird lovers of all ages,” she said. Copies of the film,
which is available on VCR or DVD formats, are priced £5 each, of which £3 will go to Macmillan
Nurses. Mrs Collinson added: “Since it has been produced, I have received lots of positive feedback and hope people will con tinue to enjoy it and raise money for a worthwhile cause.” The majority of the
footage is in black and white with exterior shots in colour. It is available from
Dawson’s, King Street, The Lighting Shop, Moor Lane, Harrison and Kerr Butchers, King Street, Ribble Valley Tourist
Information Centre, Mar ket Street - all in Clitheroe. Our picture shows Mrs
Collinson with staff and pupils from Barrow Pri mary School giving their thumbs up to the film. (A250906/4a)
Mustoe, who fostered Graham from the age of three, launched a major appeal to raise £50,000 to fund a new echocardiography machine for the new Royal Blackburn Hospital. Staff and toddlers at the nursery, which was pre
viously attended by Graham’s daughter, responded to the appeal and held the fun day. Attractions during the fun-filled day included
bouncy castles, donkey rides, face painting, egg and spoon races, balloon modelling and many other high lights.
Mrs Susan Shaw, principal, said: “About 150 peo- , pie attended and a good time was had by all.”
Wannabees invite you to meeting Day of celebration with an important message
“THE Whalley Wannabees” is the name of a newly-formed drama group, which is meeting on Tues days at Billington Brass Band Club. All types of theatre productions
are being considered so actors, singers, dancers and announcers of
all ages are required to come for ward and showcase their.talents. The group is the brainchild of
Mrs Joan Shorrock, who has many years’experience under her belt, both in productions and writing sketches. Members will meet at 7-30 p.m.
MULTICULTURAL staff and patients at Calderstones NHS Trust joined forces to celebrate culture and diversity. The event, which was called “One
Calderstones”, took place to give staff and patients at the Whalley hospital a greater understanding of different cul tures and the needs and difficulties of
different minority groups such as those with mobility problems, limited sight and impaired hearing. During the day a wide range of
events and activities took place. In addition, staff and clients were
also able to sample a range of exotic foods, have a henna tattoo, learn basic sign language, carry out a range of
everyday tasks while blindfolded and learn how to express themselves by using art and pottery. Miss Nazir Makda, equality and
diversity manager at Calderstones, said: “More so than ever before w e live in a multicultural and diverse society and it is important that we recognise and celebrate this fact.”
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Clitheroe Advertiser &Times, Thursday, September 28th, 2006 5 Rogue trader at royal show fined £1,000 ______ by Duncan Smith_______
A ROGUE trader who duped vis ito r s to th e R o y a l Lancashire Show, at Ribchester, has been fined under the Trade Descrip tions Act. Wesley Morby (28), of High
Wycombe, had a stand at last year’s show selling spray cans which, he claimed, would make vehicle number
plates unreadable to police speed cameras.
His cans of “Safe Plate Anti-Flash
Protection” spray sold for more than £20 each, but an investigation by Lancashire’s Trading Standards Ser vice and the police found that the spray simply did not work. Morby was convicted on Septem
ber 14th at Hyndburn Magistrates Court under the Trade Descriptions Act and fined £1,000 with £500 costs. The case followed a visit by Trad-
ing Standards Officers to the show, where Morby’s stand displays made extravagant claims about the prod uct’s ability to defeat speed cameras. A canister of the spray was submitted to Lancashire Constabulary’s officers who tested it out on a GATSO speed camera. Using a police vehicle, they found
that the number plate was fully legi ble when photographed speeding past the camera. Linda Sanderson, from the Lan
cashire Partnership for Road Safety, commented: “Apart from the fact that these sorts of products are prob ably illegal, this gives out a real warn ing to the motoring public to beware when offered something that is ‘too good to be true’. Because it will be.” Nick McNamara, Principal Officer
with Lancashire Trading Standards, said: “It is not known how much of this product Mr Morby was able to sell before the real truth about his claims was exposed.
A wet weekend, but still lots of fun
ELEVEN members of Lemvig Round Table, in Denmark, were forced to spend virtually their entire visit to the Ribble Valley undercover as persistent rain drowned out any chance of enjoying the countryside. The trip, three years in the planning,
was still judged a big success, as Clitheroe Round Table made sure their weekend was packed with activity. The two Tables were twinned 30 years
ago and this visit commemorated the three decades of friendship between them. Clitheroe Round Table chairman Rob Stevenson said: “As we all live in and around Clitheroe, we know that wet weather is always around the corner, and planned accordingly. “They visited Clitheroe Castle, Trapp
Forge and Bowland Brewery in just their first day, and were kept well fed and watered until it was time to fly back. “It’s a shame they didn’t get to see the
Ribble Valley in all its glory, but hopeful ly that will just give them an excuse to visit again.”
Our picture shows members of Lemvig
Round Table being welcomed by their hosts from Clitheroe Round Table, (s)
Welfare aid for sea trout and salmon
SALMON and sea trout have been given a boost with the completion of improvement works on an important tributary of the River Ribble. The Environment Agency teamed up
with the Ribble Catchment Conservation Trust to create a series of low stone weirs and off-stream spawning channels in the River Dunsop at Dunsop Bridge. The weirs are designed to help gravel
build up to provide more spawning areas in the main channel. They will also create a
more diverse habitat for young salmon and sea trout. The off-stream channels have a “pool riffle sequence”, which varies the speed of the water flow within the river. These riffles have been seeded with spawn ing gravel for salmon, sea trout and brown trout. The channels also increase the nurs ery area for young fish. Andy Brown, fisheries team leader for
the Environment Agency in Lancashire, said: “In recent years the River Dunsop
has suffered a loss of spawning grounds, which in turn has resulted in less eggs being laid and consequently a lower salmon and sea trout fish population. “We are confident that the steps we
have taken will go some way to overcome these losses over the coming years.” The Ribble Catchment Conservation
Trust has completed similar works on Langden Brook at Dunsop Bridge. This comprises low stone weirs and off-stream spawning channels designed to replace . gravel lost from the main stream and increase the areas available to fish for spawning. This is part of the Trusts’ ongoing programme of habitat improve ments to restore the streams and rivers of the Ribble Catchment to their former high standard.
•VANDALS caused £400 worth of dam age to a parked Peugeot 206 by running over it in Chester Avenue, Clitheroe, on Sunday. Muddy footprints were left the . length of the vehicle between 11-15 a.m. and 8-15 p.m. on Sunday. Anyone with information can call Clitheroe police on 01200 443344.
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£20 a time, there is no doubt that motorists were paying a hefty price for something that was essentially useless. “We can only wonder what addi
tional price was paid by motorists who subsequently received speeding tickets or, more importantly, what the potential cost in lives and injuries there may be from drivers who now believe they can ignore speed limits without being prosecuted.”
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