Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified) 4 Clitheroe Advertiser S Times, Thursday, May 17th, 2007 wvm.ciitheroeadvertiser.co.uk Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified) , r ___ ,


A NEW era of fun is about to arrive in V.'halley. -After yea.rs of v.-aiting, fun-seek­


ing youngsters in the village v.-ill finally see the introduction of nev,- and improved play facilities - thanits to £.5.000 from Ribble Val­ ley Borough Council. The move comes after a cam­


Musicians lend a hand Kl.VD-HEARTEDrnem’ rjersof Billing- Pictured is the band club president


ton and \\ halley Bra.s.= Band Clutj have David Hothersall, handing over the come to the aid of local life-sav'ers. money to Mrs .Jackie Cook, representa- They donned fancy dre.s.s to raLse rarjre tive for Whalley and Billington First than £120 for the local First Pvfsponders. Re.sponders. i.Ar90407/7;


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paign v.-as launched over a year ago by members of the Whalley Playground Action Group <


WP.AG to gain additional play


facilities at the '.iilage's neglected Proctor's Field play a.^-ea. C'ampaigne.'s claimed there was


a lack of up-to-date fun equip­ ment at the park and joined forces to breathe nev,- life into the com­ munity facility. However, raising cash proved a


major stumbling block. -A number of fund-raising events


have been held and the members have managed to raise £2,500 in total, but not enough to replace the e.xisting outdated equipment. Last year the group failed in its


bid to receive a grant from the borough council to upgrade the park. However, in light of its hard


work and commitment, council bosses decided to allocate £5,000 from the Capital Budget towards upgrading the community facility. The money will help to fund a


new climbing frame suitable for six to 12-year-olds. The frame is only phase one of a three-part scheme to upgrade the park, which once complete, will boast 21st Century equipment appealing to children aged between two and 12. Mr Graham .Jagger, the borough


council’s street scene manager, said he was not prepared to see the


Legion honours chaplain


MEMBERS of the Whallcy District branch of the Royal British Legion gath­ ered for a special pres­ entation. President Mrs


Doris Cheetham pre­ sented the Chaplain’s Stole to Canon Nor­ man Ally, on his acceptance to become the chaplain of the branch. Our picture shows


Mrs Cheelham pre­ senting the stole to Mr Ally with Coun. June Brown (pictured left) chairman of Whalloy Parish Coun­ cil and Coun. Joyce Holgatc (left) at the presentation held at Whallcy War Memor­ ial.


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0 FOUR friends are tak­ ing part in a sponsored 127-mile walk to raise money for a good cause. Brian Aspden (62), of


Rishton, his brother, Allan, and friends, Colin Cooper and Margaret Bottomley, will don their walking boots and take


part in the Leeds and Liverpool Canal walk this weekend to raise


money for Whalley Pre- School. They start their chal­


lenge on Sunday and hope to finish in Liver­ pool on Saturday, with a rest day in between.


Mr Aspden, whose


grandchildren attend the pre-school, said he was looking forw’ard to the challenge and hopes to raise a lot of money. Anyone wishing to


sponsor the quartet isas- ked to call Mrs Middle- ton on 07870560482.


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hard work put in so far go unre­ warded. Delighted with the money


received, WPAG members and Whalley residents Mrs Angela Cunliffe and Mrs Suzanne Nutter, said; “We are thrilled to bits. “It's a welcome addition to our


overall fund-raising efforts and we are very grateful for this. We still have a long way to go and will he working on other fund-raising ini­ tiatives to ensure we raise as much as possible to fund up-to-date play facilities for children in Whalley. “We just want a safe and imagi-,


natively designed park and the knowledge that children are in a secure environment.” They went on, to pay tribute to


M'halley resident and local coun­ cillor Joyce Holgate for all her sup­ port and to local residents for ral­ lying behind their plans.


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years the park has suffered from a string of vandalism attacks. To clampdown on this, the area’s Police Community Support Offi­ cers Jane Pearson and Matthew Thornton say they will be keeping a close eye on the area. “We are always patrolling in and around the park to crack down on any nuisance behaviour. “Local people have worked very


hard to gain improved facilities in the park and we want youths to respect the new equipment.” Our picture shows local children


and members of WPAG celebrat­ ing the cash donation for improve­ ments to their park. (A190407/2)


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a “Back-to-school” disco, will be held on Thursday, July 5th. More details will follow in the Clitheroe Advertiser and Times.


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Clitheroe Advertiser STimes, Thursday, May 17th, 2007 5


Council defends decision to refuse a grant to radio station


by Duncan Smith______


A BITTERLY criticised deci­ sion not to grant-aid Ribble Val­ ley Radio from the public purse was this week defended by bor­


ough councillors. In the letter’s page of last week’s


Clitheroe Advertiser and Times, several correspondents hit out a t Ribble Valley Borough Council for turning down a bid for funding from i ts Community Enhancement Fund.


This week the council responded


to th a t criticism by spelling out exactly why the radio s ta t io n ’s application for £8,336 from the Community Enhancement Fund tailed. Grants from that fund are specifi­


cally aimed at one-off capital proj­ ects, or designed to “pump prime” revenue projects, yet it was evident from the radio station’s application that it wanted the cash for general running costs. Coun. Robert Thompson, chair­


man of the council’s community committee, e.xplained: “Ribble Val­


ley Radio applied for a grant to help with running costs, such as rent and staffing, which was not in accor­ dance with the terms and conditions of the Community Enhancement Fund. “The s ta t io n claims th a t its


future is uncertain following the grant refusal, but it is evident that its sustainability was questionable before the bid was submitted. The grant application form clear­


ly stated that sustainability was a pre-requisite for revenue funding, which could not be confirmed in this particular case.


“The application from Ribble


Valley Radio did not meet any of the eligible criteria for a grant from the fund and was therefore properly refused.” Council officers have also spoken


to Ribble Valley Radio, explaining in detail why the grant application had been unsuccessful and offering support in finding other sources of potential funding. Coun. Thompson added: “I am


particularly disappointed that Rib­ ble Valley Radio has questioned the integrity of the council in reaching what was a perfectly legitimate


decision on the expenditure of pub­


lic funds.” Formed in late 2004, Ribble Val­


ley Radio has successfully complet­ ed two month-long trial broadcasts from its base at the St Mary’s Cen­ tre, in Clitheroe. I t is currently broadcasting via


the Internet (www.ribblevalleyra- dio.org) while i t endeavours to secure a full-time FM broadcast licence. ® See our “As I see it...” column


on page six, written this week by Steve Suttie, chairman of Ribble Valley Radio.


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