•+ 18+ Clltheroe Advertiser & Times, Thursday, May 3rd, 2007 All change at Post House
A COUPLE who have epitomised the role of “mine host” for the past eight years running Clitheroe’s Old Post House Hotel have retired. John and Janet Sped-
ding who took over the hotel on February 1st, 1999, quickly building up a loyal customer base and throwing their weight behind local community events, retired on Monday. A former dairy farmer,
who delivered milk to Clitheroe homes for more than a quarter of a century, John first gained an insight into the hotel and licensing trade as a general assistant at the Red Pump at Bashall Eaves. At the Old Post House
he was renowned for his traditional home cooked food helped out by Pru Jowett, who joined shortly after the Speddings took over. One of John’s other main
roles was working as a com mitted fund-raiser for the Multiple Sclerosis Society. Suffering from primary
progressive MS himself, John, with help from his daughter, Tracey, held var ious fund-raisers at the hotel including an annual cake-bake event. When asked why they were retir-
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Call for action group to set up
by Faiza Afzaal 7
A SIMONSTONE businessman is calling on villagers to form an action group to air their views about the proposed £100m. racecourse. Mr Ken Chesworth, who runs
ing, Janet said: “We want to make more time for our selves, our family and friends and we also want to travel.” “This business is 24/7
leaving no time for any thing else,” added John. “It will be sad leaving,
but it’s time to move on to the next stage of our lives, but we will miss the cus tomers.” This week, the couple
handed over the reins to Pru (49) and her husband, Roger (51), of Clitheroe, who have 35 years’ experi ence in the catering profes sion. The new managers.
who have no immediate changes planned, will run the hotel on behalf of its new owners, a leading local business family. “We are chuffed to bits
that Pru is stopping and Roger is taking over as we know them both very well. We’ll be keeping in touch with both of them, which doesn’t make it such a big wrench leaving,” said John, a member of the Rotary Club of Clitheroe and the Round Table’s 41 Club. Our picture shows, from
the left, Janet and John with new managers Pru and Roger. (B260407/6)
Avenue Kitchens, is appealing to Read and Simonstone residents to rally behind his plans and speak out about the proposed “super race course”, to be built on 371-acres of land between Simonstone and Altham. If given the go-ahead, Mr
Chesworth fears the state-of-the-art facility could create traffic chaos due to the 30,000 racegoers expect ed to travel to the site per meeting. This, he says, will destroy the peace and tranquillity of the area. He believes a united front from
the villagers could finally see the end of a 30-year battle for a bypass route from the notorious Devil’s Elbow and keep traffic out of the villages. He explained: “The purpose of
such a group would be to ensure th a t the villages’ interests are focused, expressed and catered for. “I suspect that if the developers
decide on the site, then no matter what we say as individuals, the race course will go ahead. “The racecourse will be a big
boost to the economies of nearby Burnley and Blackburn and I sus pect that the current government, which will have the final say, will put that consideration above those of a few residents. “With this in mind I would like to
know the level of interest there is out there for a residents’ action group to take up the fight for a good deal of the villagers.” He added: “The traffic through
Read and Simonstone is terrible as it is. With 30,000 racegoers per meeting, the situation is going to get horrendous. Now is the ideal time for a northern by-pass to be built. We have been campaigning for this for the past 30 years, but to no avail. “Unless the existing traffic prob
lems are solved then even a small amount of extra traffic would be intolerable. “Only by the development of a
bypass route taking traffic from the A671 past the south east of the vil lages and linking up with the A6068/A56 and M65 would such a development be manageable. “I believe that such a road would
have the effect of taking much of existing traffic out of the villages and thus giving a benefit to offset against the cost of the project to life in the area.” He went on to say: “This group
will not be fighting to stop the race course development; I am sure those who feel they could do so could take the initiative for themselves.” Anyone interested in joining the
non-political action group is asked to call Mrs V. Robson 01282 777994, Mr Chesworth added if enough interest is expressed, a public meet ing will be held later this month. Before any final decision is made,
developers behind the racecourse plan to carry out an in-depth 25- month study, costing £4.3m., to examine the proposals in detail. Plans are expected to be submitted to Ribble Valley Borough Council in nine months’ time. • The next public meetings to
discuss the proposed racecourse will be held at '7 p.m. on May 16th and May 18th, at Read Primary School, Straits Lane, in Read. Both meet ings are open to the wider commu nities and no tickets are required. Representatives behind the massive project will also be attending the meetings.
Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified) Naturalists
in Malham A WALK from Mal- ham was enjoyed by 16 Clitheroe Natu ralists. Stunning scenery,
waterfalls and woodland were enjoyed by those who took part. The route went to
Malham Cove and up to the limestone pavement overlook ing Malham and through to Goredale Scar. The walk then
went to Janet’s Foss and via Hanlith back to the start. Twenty-three
kinds of birds were observed including curlew and oyster- catchers, along with 48 species of flowers ranging from moun tain pansy to field speedwell. The next walk is
to Fountains Abbey on May 5th. To book, contact
Jean Trotter on 01200 428117.
Fun day boosts African charity
A MULTI-CULTURAL faith group has raised more than £300 for an
African immunisation project. The Tamanna Women and Children’s
Group held an Indian fun day at Ribble Valley Council Chamber to raise funds for UNICEF’s Ethiopia Cold Chain Project. The project funds the cost of a cold storage facility to store vaccines in Ethiopia. Attractions included the opportunity
to sample Asian cuisine, beauty treat ments, purchase jewellery as well as par ticipate in children’s activities. Tamanna chairman Mrs Shanaz Hus
sain said: “It is wonderful to do some thing to help those less fortunate than ourselves. People are people, regardless of their faith or culture and we should all strive to help one another.” Our picture shows Shazia Suleman
giving Ella Blackburn (nine) a hair makeover at the Indian fun day. (A210407/3)
Garden club’s event proves a success
GREEN-FINGERED enthusiasts from the Valley raised £455 for charity. Money made at Clitheroe Garden
Club’s annual charity coffee morning will go to the North West Air Ambulance.
Held in the Clitheroe Mayor’s Parlour, visitors were offered plants, cakes, books, bric-a-brac and a tombola
stall.Organis- ers thanked the civic pair and their staff for their hospitality.
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www.clitheroeadvertiser.co.uk Clitheroe Advertiser &Times, Thursday, May 3rd, 2007 19 Top marks for speech and drama
SUCCESS in the prestigious London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art awards has been enjoyed by Ribble Valley
youngsters. Pupils of speech and drama teacher Mrs
Jean| Willis achieved great recognition in the exams. Langho’s Meera Kumar gained a distinction in both public speaking silver medm and reading for performance silver med^l. Altogether 35 pupils, ranging in age
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