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Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified) Valley stalwarts honoured By Faiza Afzaal
TWO former Ribble Valley Mayors have been recog nised for their commitment and dedication in listening to the needs of their communi ties. Council stalwarts and friends,
councillors Charles Warkman, pictured far right, and Chris Holtom who both recently retired at the last local election, have been honoured as aider- men of the borough. Mr Warkman (89), who rep resented Mellor for 24 years and has been a member of the parish council for 25 years, became the oldest mayor in the borough council’s 30-year history in 2004. Mr Warkman, who will cele
brate his 90th birthday in November, was honoured with the title of alderman at a meet-
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Meanwhile, Coun. Holtom (67), who represented Wilpshire for 24 years and-was elected as the borough Mayor in 2000, was unable to attend the official presentation ceremony because he was on holiday. He will accept the prestigious
ing of the Ribble Valley Bor ough Council. “I t’s a great honour and I’m
delighted,” he said. “It certainly feels strange and I feel a bit lost since retiring from the borough council. “However, people continue to
come to me and discuss council matters and I try to help them as much as possible by re-direct- ing them to the right depart ments. I ’m pleased that I can
continue to help them as a parish councillor.” He went on to pay tribute to
his wife, Ruth, for all her sup port during his time as a coun cillor. “She has to be given a lot of
credit,” he added. “She was like a ‘council widow’ for 24 years spending a lot of evenings on her own while I attended meet ings and other council engage ments.”
alderman status in September. He is in his 19th year of serving the Ribble Valley south west community as a county council lor and will continue to act as chairman of the Lancashire Local Committee Meetings. Speaking to the Clitheroe
Advertiser earlier this week, he said: “I’m very appreciative of being made an alderman. “I would like to pay tribute to
the high standard and profes sionalism of the officers of the Ribble Valley, past and present, for the past 24 years. They have all been a great
help to me and the people of the Ribble Valley, (s)
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A PLANNING application has been submitted to Ribble Val ley Borough Council for two storey side extension with small dormer window to rear eleva tion and three roof lights in rear roof. Comments on the proposal at
43 Standen Road, Clitheroe (number 0547) must be made to
the council by tomorrow. Other proposals include: Clitheroc: Demolish existing
timber hen cabins. Construct three timber holiday chalets. Site area four acres a t Up Brooks Farm, Up Brooks Lane (0703). Change of use of garage to general store and associated vehicle turning area to external
licensed space and erection of doors in alley to form entrance lobby to bar (resubmission) at SO Bar, rear of King Street (0721) . Variation of planing permission to alter hours of operation to 07-30 -19.00 Mon day to Saturday at Henthorn Landfill Site, Henthorn road (0722) .
Hurst Green: Proposed
replacement of existing shop front window and entrance door at 2a Whalley Road (0708). Read: Relocation of 18 tour
ing caravan pitches, new access track and shower and WC block at land adjacent to Heywood Bridge Caravan Park, Dunkirk Farm, (0709).
Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified) School’s changed
for the better THE photograph of St James’ School, taken around 1951, was an accurate reflection of education in the forties and fifties, showing children standing to attention in rank order at the daily assembly! Although I did not attend the day
school as a pupil, I do remember, as a Sunday school pupil, the somewhat austere appearance of the school hall, shown in the photograph and the uncomfortable wooden benches on which we were taught! I was surprised, however, at Mr
Dawes comment that “not much seems to have changed around the school”. I can only assume that he did not set foot in the school or its grounds, otherwise he would have seen th a t much has indeed changed since he attended the school. I have seen, over the past 40 years or
so, during which time my children, fos ter children and grandchildren have attended the school, the following changes, among many others: • the building of the attractive
In fan t Department, with a large grassed area at the back •
the complete refurbishment of the
Junior Building • the gaining of a special award for
the “ Greening of Greenacre Street”, due to the planting of trees and the cre ation of gardens in both playgrounds. Moreover, the Junior playground is sur rounded by attractive murals, showing aspects of school life, and there is an exciting Environmental Project, near ing completion, which has resulted in the re-vitalising of the derelict industri al wasteland at the back of the school for the benefit of the school and local community. This project is being co-ordinated by
the headteacher, but also involves staff, pupils, governors and local residents. All parts of both buildings have been transformed by regular redecorating, by attractive displays of children’s work, and by the provision of modem furnishings, including interactive whiteboards, computers etc. The headteacher, Paul Adnitt, is keen to show people around the school.
Letters to the Editor Mount Clitheroe of Canada!
CANADA POST has released a commemorative 52 cent stamp to mark the 100th anniversary of Jasper National Park. The picture on the
stamp shows Mount Clitheroe, which was so named in 1916 by M.P. Bridgland. I grew up in Blackburn and now live in Jasper but until recently I tence well was unaware of this partic- Clitheroe? ular mountain. Is its exis- Although we know that
So if Mr Dawes (or indeed anyone else!) would like to verify the contents of my letter, please phone the school in term time and arrange with him to be shown round. All visitors receive a welcome from
staff and pupils and they would discov er at first hand th a t much indeed around the school has changed for the better, even if the exterior of the Junior building has changed very little over the years. MALCOLM BLACKBURN, Buccleuch Ave, Clitheroe
‘Swampie’ could
support cause I SEE that the Read racecourse saga rolls on. Messrs John Hill and John
Waddington, the councillors for Simon- stone and Read respectively, urge us all to petition the state for a public inquiry. Isn’t this taking things too far? These inquiries are usually reserved
for the Newbury by-pass and London’s third runway, where 500 homes were to
the Rocky Mountains by a photographic method which had been developed by the surveyor general of Canada, I have not yet dis covered a connection between him and Clitheroe - a puzzle because he was bom and lived in Canada. For more details visit
known in Bridgland, with others, undertook the detailed sur vey of the Selkirk Range of
be demolished. Also no outline plan ning application has yet been submit ted. The Lancashire Partnership has
offered £50,000 towards the feasibility project. I suppose the multi-million aires behind the project could use this as tips for the builders on site. Meanwhile the “not in my back
yard” Simonstone Group are warning Whalley residents to expect possible floods as the proposed racecourse would be built on a flood plain and they are downstream. I suppose they could send for the
infamous “Swampie” from Newbury to support their cause. He would certainly add some
humour to the situation, if they can find a suitable clump of trees. S.J. HOLBROOK, New Hall Cottage, Read
Village play area is
in shameful state IN a recent edition of the Nelson Leader in the Society Notices column,
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ry.ab.ca J. ROGER MALTBY, by e-mail
I read that Gisburn was having an Open Gardens Day. We decided to support this event,
taking with us our two-year-old grand son. Having driven through Gisbum on numerous occasions I had noticed that they had a play area adjacent to the school, so we decided that would be our last port of call for the afternoon. What a disappointment! The whole area is overgrown with weeds and thistles almost 2ft. high and the grassed area does not appear to have been cut for months, as this was at least three to four inches long. The quality of the play equipment
was no better. The three items out of four used by very young children of my grandson’s age were damaged and han dles missing. Some attempt had been made to pro
vide a soft, safety surface under the bucket type
swings.The area around the large, wooden structured, climbing frame and slide must have cost well over £1,000 when new, but is now unus able and inaccessible because of the weed growth. Needless to say we did not stay long! A board at the entrance to the play
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area is “signed” by Gisburn Parish Council. So, is the play area their responsibility? If so, they should be ashamed of their maintenance and pro vision for the young children of their locality. DAVID AND VICKY VENN, Wheatley Close, Fence, Burnley ® At the end of June we reported that
work on Gisburn’s new Community Park was due to start with groundwork need ing to be completed before play equip ment could be installed. The village has raised in the region of £45,000 towards the provision of a new park in the village. The site is adjacent to (he new car park and much of the initial work is being car ried out by parent volunteers - editor
I’m intrigued by
name of cottages WHILE looking up an address in the Blackburn Telephone Directory I noticed “Bold Venture Cottages, Chat- bum”. I am intrigued - does anybody know
where the name comes from? NAME AND ADDRESS SUPPLIED.
Flower show was
really enjoyable HAVING just returned from a most enjoyable few hours at the Girl Guiding Flower Festival at Waddow HaU, I feel I must write to say how much I enjoyed myself. So many people from many dif ferent regions have put in a lot of effort to produce such wonderful flower dis plays. I was able to tour Waddow Hall and peek into every room on all three floors where the flowers were displayed. As a Brownie leader I may be biased,
but we are so lucky to have such a won derful local gem for our Guiding move ment at Waddow. I was so pleased to see the event
being well supported and just want to say a big thank you to everyone who made the event so enjoyable! CHRISTINE JOHNSTON, Whalley Road, Langho
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