Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified) Clltheroe Advertiser STimes, Thursday, February 22nd, 2007 www.clitheroetoday.co.uk Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified)


Ambitious plans for old barn are moving ahead


by Faiza Afzaal


AMBITIOUS plans for a £140,000 project to revitalise a disused barn into an outdoor activity and field centre at Calderstones NHS Trust are moving


ahead. The development, which was approved


by officers at Ribble Valley Borough Coun­ cil’s planning department, has been made possible thanks to the Government's “Enhancing the Healing Environment” (EHE) scheme, which is run by the King's Fund and was launched by HRH The Prince of Wales in the year 2000. ■ The barn is located on land owned by the Whalley-based hospital in an idyllic setting by the River Calder. Upon completion of the project, the new centre will utilise the barn's calming environment to provide a range of therapeutic activities that comple­ ment the natural setting. These include arts and crafts, rambles, nature observation, photography, kite


■ building and flying, science and environ­ ment projects and fishing. Carol Morris, a clinical nurse manager at


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the hospital, is leading the project. She said: "We are delighted to have been given the go-ahead to proceed and we are excited by the possibilities that the project opens up to us. “By utilising this wonderful facility and


drawing on the natural resources around the barn we will be able to make a huge dif­ ference to the lives of those who use it." The aim of the EHE scheme is to devel­


op and improve areas used by patients. Funding for the. project is covered by exter­ nal grants and investment into their own project by each participating trust. This is a unique project in the EHE pro­


gramme and it is planned that the centre will not just benefit staff and clients, but also members of the local community who may be able to use the facility during the weekends. Any member of the local community who wishes to get involved or wpuld like to


■ express an opinion about the project, can call 01254 821144 or e-mail ehe@calder- stones.nhs.uk Our picture shows an artist’s impression


of how the new facility will look once fin­ ished. (s)


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bah for driver A WHALLEY man stopped in the early hours of the morning was found to be nearly four times the drink-drive limit.


Blackburn magistrates


heard th a t Christopher Anthony Grinishaw (41) had turned to drink after the breakdown of his mar­ riage and the incident had made him realise he had a problem. ■ ■ Grimshaw, of Wood­


lands Park, pleaded guilty to driving with excess alcohol. He was banned from driving for three years, made subject to community supervision for two years and ordered to pay £60 costs. 'The court heard that


when he was stopped by police and asked if he had been drinking Grimshaw replie: “Yes, all day.” He later gave a reading


of 135 against the legal limit of 35.


Students tackle global warming


ENVIRONMENTAL ambassa­ dors a t St Augustine’s RC High School in Billington have been educating fellow students about climate change and global warm­ ing. Year 8 pupils are taking part in


a project co-ordinated by Set- point Lancashire. This aims to empower students


to become the main communica­ tors for bringing about positive changes in attitudes towards cli­ mate change. St Augustine’s is one of 10


schools taking part in DEFRA’s Climate Chalienge Initiative project called Fostering a Cli­ mate Change in Cumbria and Lancashire. Year 8 pupils recently prepared


presentations on climate change, which they delivered to other year groups at the school. They will also make presenta­


tions to local primary schools during Science and Engineering Week in March.


These will be judged by the Sci­


ence and Engineering Ambas­ sador assigned to the school from the Lancaster Environment Cen­ tre at Lancaster University.


Our picture shows Sam West,


Katie Wlodanczyk and George Smolinski present arguments about global warming. ' (S050207/3)


Raising a cup


for charity A COFFEE morning with stalls selling Fairtrade goods, cakes, books and bric-a-brac raised £266 for


Christian Aid. Held at the Methodist


Church Hall, in Whaliey, the event was supported by well over a hundred


people. . Our picture shows some


•of the helpers at last Sat­


urday’s event. (T110207/6)


Burglars target Valley home


A LAPTOP computer and a flat screen television were among the items stolen during a raid at a Ribble Valley house. Burglars entered a house at The Crescent, in


Clitheroe, ■via an insecure back door and escaped with the goods worth an estimated £600. The theft occurred some time between 5-50 and 9 a.m. on Sunday.


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11th hour reprieve for town’s TIC


By Faiza Afzaal


CLITHEROE’S threatened Tourist Information Centre has been saved from closure at the 1 Ith hour. The award-winning centre, in Market


Street, was facing the axe as part of a cost-cutting plan by the county council. But in a U-turn by officials at the annual


, budget meeting of Lancashire County Council, it was granted a surprise 12- month reprieve. The move has been welcomed by Mr


Chris Hughes, community development manager for Ribble Valley Borough Coun­ cil.


He said: “The 12-month reprieve gives


us a lot more time to plan what the future might be for the TIC.


“Since the campaign to save the centre


was launched, we have been aware of the public feeling and how much the facility is valued by local people and visitors to Clitheroe. “We have to recognise the strength of


feeling that people have for the TIC and as far-as we are concerned, we want to consider all options available to us. “Our prime function at the moment is to provide the same quality of information in the right location that enables us to carry on working with the county coun­ cil.”


Clitheroe TIC was one of three centres


earmarked for closure. Similar county- funded tourist offices in Chorley and Lytham were also under threat as the authority looked to save £100,000 in rental fees at the sites. Instead, bosses were seeking to use the towns’ libraries to provide visitors with local knowledge. It is understood the centres in Chorley and Lytham have also been granted a 12- month reprieve. County Coun. Chris Cheetham, who


also has the responsibility for information centres, said: “I’m delighted at the amendment because this gives us the opportunity to work with the borough councils to develop wide-ranging public information services.


“This development is a real chance for the councils to show that, working together, they can deliver the Government’s plans for improved working in two-tier areas Mthout the expense and upheaval of local government reorganisation.” Also pleased with the news is Mr David


Johns (55), who has worked for the coun­ ty authority for 25 years and been super­ visor at Clitheroe TIC for 13 years. He said: “We are absolutely delighted


that we have been granted a chance to review the future of information provision in the Ribble Valley and we look forward to taking part in this process. “I t was very much the 59th minute of


the 11th hour when we heard the decision and we couldn’t believe it as we thought they were going to close us.” Mr Johns went on to pay tribute to the


enormous amount of support he had received from the public. He added: “I would like to thank every^


one who signed the petition and voiced their concerns against the proposed clo­ sure.”


Only the flippin’ best will do!


ONLY the best local produce went into pancakes made for visitors to Gisburn Auction Mart. Cafe proprietor a t the busy auction Jill Armer


demonstrated the art of pancake-making to auc­ tioneers Richard Turner and Son and regular auc­ tion sponsors PM&M Chartered Accountants, which has offices in Clitheroe, Blackburn, Burnley and Nelson. Using eggs, milk and butter fresh from the farm,


Jill mixed up a fine batter before showing off her “flipping skills” to an audience including Jane Chapman of the auctioneers, and PM&M market­ ing manager Beverly Calvert. Jill, of Chatburn, said: “I love cooking and being


able to give advice to others is great for me, espe­ cially when it involves fun dishes like pancakes.” Beverly said: “Both.the PM&M agricultural


team and myself spend several days a month down here and the food is always outstanding. The key is using fresh, local produce and it is no surprise that the pancakes we sampled were the best I ’ve ever had. “The challenge now is to recreate the same taste


and textures for my children at home!” Pictured are Jill (left) and Beverly having a bit of flipping fun! (s)


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