Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified) 8 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, Thursday, September 20th, 2007 www.clitheroeadvertiser.co.uk Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified)


Sign it, seal it and send it back or lose your right to vote SIGN it, seal it and send it back! '


That is the message to electors from Ribble Valley Borough Council, which is keen no-one should lose their' right to vote. The 2008 Ribble Valley Register of Electors is currently being compiled


and canvassers are in the process of distributing electoral registration forms to the borough's 30,000 homes. The forms contain the names of peo­ ple aged 18 and over in each house­ hold. Householders are asked to check if


the details on the form are accurate, then sign it, seal it and send it back to the council without delay. In order to vote, a person’s name must be on the Register of Electors. The council’s electoral registration officer, Jane Horsfield, said: “We are


asking householders to return their forms as soon as possible. Don’t lose


your right to vote." Ribble Valley residents who have


not received an electoral registration form are asked to contact Jane with­ out delay on 01200 414411.


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managing illness


by Duncan Smith


RESIDENTS of Ribble Valley with long-term health problems are being given the opportunity to manage their condition better as part of a self-help project. A series of free six-week “Expert


Patients Programme” courses are being run by. East Lancashire Primary Care Trust in Clitheroe and started this week. In all, nearly 500 people across East


Lancashire have already benefited from such courses. These include people, suffering from


long-term conditions such as diabetes, asthma, heart disease, arthritis, skin con­ ditions and back pain. Some of the comments they have made


include: • “Doing this course has given me


back my confidence to get on with my life - it was like everything stopped when I became ill, until I attended the course.” O “The course has made me realise


that I can have some say over my pain and not let it dictate my life.” Courses are held in community venues


for six consecutive weeks and are led by people who have long-term health prob­ lems themselves, and who have had train­ ing to become tutors. The Ribble Valley course started on Tuesday at Clitheroe Community Hospi­


tal. The aim of the course is for people to


share the expertise that they have built up from living with a chronic health prob­ lem on topics such as how to manage pain and combat depression, how to under­ stand different medications and treat­ ments, improving communication with doctors and others, exercising safely and relaxing more effectively. People who think they may benefit are


encouraged to register for a course which is convenient for them, whether it be morning, afternoon or evening and even if it is out of the immediate area in which


they live. The programme is a Department of


Health initiative .to give people the skills to be more active in their own care. The objective is to help people to


achieve a better quality of life by think­ ing more positively and by taking control


of their life again. East Lancashire PCT, which runs the


programme throughout its five boroughs, is delighted with the success of the cours­ es held so far, with local residents benefit­ ing from the techniques and guidance that focus on improving an individuals life and lifestyle in a positive fashion. The PCT’s Programme Co-ordinator Janet Swan said: “People from all walks


of life join in. “The course is free and open to anyone


who thinks they would benefit from talk­ ing to others in the same situation. “It is led by people who have long-term


health problems themselves and it is great to see people feeling better just from sharing the expertise that they have built up through living with a chronic


health problem.” Anyone, wishing to take part, either on


the Clitheroe course or at a more conven­ ient time in a neighbouring area, should contact Janet Swan on 01282 610236 or your local Patient Advice and Liaison


Service on 0845 6031068. More information can also be found oy logging on to: www.expertpatients.co.us


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Student’s appeal for Fiji trip aid


by Kate Woolley


A CLITHEROE student is appealing for sponsorship to help him complete a three- month marine conservation project in Fiji.


• Joshua Black, who has just com­ pleted his A-levels, is hoping to embark on the trip to the South Pacific as a volunteer with environ­ ment charity Greenforce. The 18-year-old has already


raised money for flights, immunisa­ tions and dive training, by working full-time as a barman over the sum­


mer, but he needs to raise a further £2,500 for scientific research mate­ rials, camp costs, diving equipment such as oxygen tanks and wet suits, through sponsorship. Joshua is hoping to travel to Fiji


next month as a volunteer with a British research team. During his time there, the team will work in partnership with the Wildlife Con­ servation Society collecting line transects to fish abundance and change, charting the coral with GPS, recognising fish and marine behaviour and positioning breeding and feeding grounds in a bid to cre­ ate an effective United Nations Seascape plan.


Not.satisfied with helping one


country, the tireless teenager is also hoping to travel to Kenya next year for three months to aid building and to help with the supply of clean water and substantial housing. Understandably, this second trip, will cost him further expenses, which he estimates at being a fur­ ther £2,500. Anyone wishing to sponsor


Joshua can do so by calling him on 01200 428658. You can also contact him by e-mailing: joshblackl5@hot- mail.com or at his home, Felhvay, Waddington Road, Clitheroe, Lan­ cashire, BB7 2JE.


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Joshua looking forward to


working in Fiji (s)


Fury at overflowing skip


RESIDENTS in Barrow are kicking up a stink about an overflowing skip yards away from their homes. Action is being demanded by the angry


residents to remove a large blue skip situ­ ated behind the village’s King Charles’ Pub car park.


. The problem is being made worse by people fly-tipping rubbish beside the over­ flowing container. Now foul smells face res­ idents and parents taking their children to the nearby Barrow Play Area. The mess is upsetting Mrs Doreen


Mount, of Trafford Gardens, Barrow. The 75-year-old said: “The skip has been there months and no one is removing it. “People are using it to dump their rub­


bish and foul smells from the container are making our lives unbearable. I am con­ cerned that if the skip is not removed peo­ ple will continue to dump their rubbish in the car park creating a real health hazard.” Similar concerns were expressed by Mrs


Eileen Jungbluth who said: “I regularly take my dog for a walk and it’s disgusting to see all this rubbish. “There is smashed glass everywhere and


people have dumped old mattresses. It looks horrible.” Initially there were two skips - one, a red skip belonging to Biffa. However, when


the Clitheroe Advertiser and Times con­ tacted the waste management firm, they immediately removed it. With regards to the blue skip, a


spokesperson for Admiral Taverns said: “The skip was not hired or used by Admi­


ral Taverns, but we are taking the neces­ sary steps to establish responsibility for it and remove it from the pub’s grounds.” Our picture shows the overflowing skip,


which Admiral Taverns says will be removed soon. (CR170907/1)


Pilot brings aircraft down safely


A PILOT who made an emergency land­ ing in a field in the Trough of Bowland was surprised to discover his propeller had fallen off! Luckily, the 66-year-old pilot’s skill in


gliding to a safe landing after his only engine cut out meant neither he nor his passenger were injured in the incident, which happened on April 6th this year. The story is outlined in an Aircraft


Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB) report, published this week. The aircraft was a single-engined two-


seater ultralight Kolb Twinstar Mk 3 Extra, similar to the one pictured. I t was flying s traight and level at


2,500ft on a flight from Rufforth to Cock- erham when the occupants noticed a rat­ tling sound. About two minutes later there was a different “mechanical” noise, immediate-


engine. Convinced his engine had seized, the pilot did not attempt to restart it and instead searched for a field in which to make a forced landing. He managed to land without injury or further damage to the aircraft. The


aircraft came down, giving the location only as “Trough of Bowland, near Clitheroe”. It adds: “On vacating the aircraft the


pilot and passenger were surprised to find th a t the two-bladed wooden pro­ peller was missing, having departed without causing airframe damage. “The aircraft was collected from the


field by fellow flying club members using a trailer and the propeller was found 11 days later by a local farmer and despatched to the AAIB for further examination.” It showed that bolts securing the pro­


peller fitting had fractured due to “long­ term high-cycle fatigue”. The incident has resulted in a recom­


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