Clitheroe Advertiser &Times, Thursday, February 8th, 2007 f Town centre spares firm on the move


A CLITHEROE company is driving for­ ward and expanding into new premises. After 30 years’ trading in the town cen­


tre, Moor Lane Motor Spares has relo­ cated to a larger building in Highfield Road. Director Julie Watson said: “We are very sad to leave Moor Lane, but our


business has expanded so much, especial­ ly in the leisure associated market, that we needed larger premises.” The new location, in the building previously occu­ pied by Smallbone Cars, has enabled the company to become the Valley’s Raleigh Cycle main dealership and provided plenty of customer parking.


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A TALENTED and much-respected master craftsman joiner, whose work has left its mark in the Ribble Valley, has died. William Marsland, known as Bill, died


peacefully at his home in Pendleton, aged 84.


Bill, pictured above, was bom on Septem­


ber 21st, 1922, in Duck Street, Clitheroe. The youngest of six children, he had three sisters and two brothers. The family later moved to Jubilee Terrace in the town. After attending the National School, he


carried out his National Service in the Navy. During the war, he was stationed in Portsmouth. He served some of his time on boom nets and was due to enter Malta on the day that peace was declared. Bill served his joinery apprenticeship


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with Langshaws in Whalley. He had two workshops in Clitheroe during his career, the first beside the Palladium and then near the Dog and Partridge Inn. This was later bought by Tesco when they developed their supermarket. His work was of the highest calibre, and


he was much respected in Clitheroe and the Ribble Valley. In his younger days, he had an allotment


in the Up Brooks area of Clitheroe, on land now owned by Ultraframe. Here he kept hens and pigs and grew vegetables and fruit for home. Later he grew his own fruit in Pendleton -


raspberries, gooseberries, damsons, the most abundant blackcurrant bush, and make his


j oivn jam or give the fruit away. He had a long courtship \vith Ruth Cow-


; perthwaite, of Pendleton, whom he met in I the late 1950s. They decided to make their


i I home in the village, and it was some years


I learning his craft as he went along. A perfectionist, it was, of course, built to


his own exacting standards. He also made much of the furniture for it. It took him several years to complete, and


; he and Ruth moved in after their marriage j at All Saints’ Church on January 12th 1974. Sadly, Ruth died in 1990. A keen, gifted and knowledgeable garden­


er - he was adept at taking cuttings and growing seedlings and would often supply villagers mth the young plants he had nur­ tured. Advice would be quietly given if asked for. Bill had a wonderful sense of humour and


liked to tease family and friends. He was a good listener and an astute judge of charac­ ter. Always interested in what his family was doing, he was proud of their achieve­ ments and loved children. An independent, capable and private man, there was nothing to which he could


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not turn his hand. He was a talented, traditional and dis­


cerning cook and made his own cakes, even practising breadmaking one winter in case


he was snowed in! Bill was keen on local history and bird­


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watching, attracting numerous species to his garden. Until recently, he was a familiar sight walking round the village or sitting on the bench. A capable and quietly determined man,


he was granted his wish to remain in his home until the end. The funeral service and interment takes


place today, February 8th, at All Saints Church.


later that they bought their own little piece i of Pendleton and he built a beautiful house,


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Youth worker’s joy at bike plan support


by Faiza Afzaal_________


A YOUTH worker says he has been overwhelmed by the support received from the community in helping cyclists secure land to hone their pedalling skills. Through the pages of the Clitheroe


Advertiser and Times and our sister paper the Valley News, Mr Steve Proctor (27), launched a campaign for some dis­ used land for mountain bikers and BMX riders to practise their riding skills on. The keen riders believe the move will


not only raise the Ribble Valley’s profile as a cycling tourism destination, but will result in a terrific new leisure facility enabling young people to saddle up and enjoy the sport. Mr Proctor is being helped by cycling


enthusiast and local youth worker Hans Pelgrom in his quest for a suitable piece of land. Earlier this week, Mr Proctor said that


within 24 hours of the articles being pub­ lished, he received calls from members of the public and the police suggesting five possible sites tor the project. He explained: “The response has been


unbelievable. Five disused sites have been suggested to us so far. I t ’s nice to see that community spirit is alive and well and people are rallying behind our plans, or at least people are willing to make suggestions. “We are aware that nothing is going to


happen overnight, but i t’s good to have a starting point. “All the sites suggested are within a


mile of Clitheroe centre and we are now in the situation of looking at them.” He added: “We would like to stress


that the project is in its initial stages and nothing will go ahead without public consultation. We cannot move forward and open a facility without the necessary guidelines that everyone else follows. “We appreciate the council’s sugges­ tion in advising bikers to use Gisburn


Forest, which truly is an excellent facili­ ty. However, we feel it is perhaps a little extreme expecting local teenagers to tackle a 16-mile-round trip to the site. We have to think of the youngsters’ safe­ ty and that is one of the main reasons the cyclists would like a fa c i li ty in Clitheroe. “I ’m far from a cycling expert, but I


believe Gisburn Forest caters for people who enjoy cross country biking. What people don’t realise is th a t there are other disciplines of mountain biking that are, unfortunately, not catered for at the site. “I would like to thank all the people


that came forward with suggestions. I appreciate their support and am open to any other information people may have about disused sites, which could benefit local cyclists.” You can call Mr Proctor on 01200 427886 with your views or attend meet­ ings on Wednesday evenings at Trinity Centre in Wesleyan Row, Clitheroe.


Day to remember in Commons


A CLITHEROE Explorer Scout was in London on Monday, discussing this year’s 21st World Jamboree with MPs and Gov­ ernment ministers. Rachel Ruddock was invited to join a


small party of Scouts at the Palace of Westminster a fte r the Government announced that it was pledging nearly £1.5 million to help support the Scout Association’s 21st World Jamboree which takes place this summer at Hylands Park in Essex. The Jamboree, one of the keynote


events of the Scouts’ Centenary Celebra­ tions, \vill see 40,000 Scouts from over 200 countries join together for two weeks of celebration, adventure, fun and reflection. The grant will mainly be put towards equipment and running costs associated with operating a world event of this truly massive scale. During her visit, Rachel was able to tell


the MPs more about the World Jamboree itself (which she will be attending as part of a contingent of Scouts from East Lan­ cashire), other plans to mark the Scout’s Centenary and also to discuss the work of the Scout movement up and down the country. This week, Rachel said: “It was a


strange feeling to be standing in a room and hearing speeches of support for a movement which means so much to me. These words of great encouragement came from all sides of the house including David Cameron, Ming Campbell and Hazel


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Blears. I was also delighted to have the opportunity to talk to Hazel Blears about a new scheme designed to recognise some of the volunteer work that quietly gets done throughout the country.” Rachel had the chance to talk to Ribble


Valley MP, Nigel Evans about some of the work that she does locally with Beaver Scouts in the Ribble Valley and was heart-


ened by his warmth and support for the Scout Association. Summing up her trip to The House of


Commons, Rachel said: “It was an amaz­ ing day and I can’t wait for the fantastic celebrations we have going on this year to launch the next 100 years of Scouting.” Pictured is Rachel with Mr Evans and Chief Scout, Peter Duncan, (s)


Plans to demolish bungalow to build a new house


A PLANNING application has been sub­ mitted to Ribble Valley Borough Council for the demolition of existing bungalow and link to garage and construction of new two-storey residential property on the original footprint. Comments on the proposal at Wood­


lands, Bolton-by-BowIand (number 0021) must be made to the council by February


23rd. Other applications submitted include: Bolton-by-Bowland: Erection of open


fronted field barn 12.2m x 3m. Construc-


tion to be concrete block base level with timber construction. Clad with treated feather edge boards and box section corru­ gated roof (resubmission) at field number 6320, Forest Becks, Settle Road (0088). Chaigicy: Single-storey side extension at


2 Chaigley Court (0065). Chipping: Demolish existing garage and


balcony and replace with single storey slate roof extension at Leagram Mill Barn (


1012) . Mcllor: Continuation of slate pitched


roof over existing flat roof of single storey


extension at 5A Long Row (0073). Rimington: Replacement dwelling at


Denisfield House, Rimington Lane (0005). Sahdcn: Conservatory to rear of proper­


ty at 1 St Nicholas Mews (0016). Twiston: Installation of two Velux roof


windows to match existing a t Lower Smithy Fold Barn (0080). Waddinglon: Proposed new garage and


porch to front at 14 Pinder Close (0089). Whalley: Rear single storey domestic extension at 4 Woodlands Drive (0076).


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Clilheroe Advertiser & Times, Thursday, February 8th, 2007 9 Directory of valuable contacts


A NEW directory of mental health resources and contact numbers has been produced for residents in Ribble Valley and surrounding boroughs. I t contains details of around


400 national and local help-lines from both statutory and non- statutory agencies. It aims to assist the public, plus health and


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