Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified) 8 Clitheroe Advertiser STimes, Thursday, March 22nd, 2007 www.clitheroetoday.co.uk Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified) Contrite Rovers’ fan scores a victory as match ban is lifted


A BLACKBURN ROVERS’ fan has scored a \ictory in asking a judge to end a football ban­ ning order. Derek Roberts, who had followed Blackburn


for 35 years, had been subject to a three year match ban following a public order incident at


an East Lancashire club after a match between Rovers and Manchester Utd was screened at the premises on May 1st 2004. Roberts, of Billington Gardens, Billington,


had admitted using threatening behaviour, for which he was fined £1,250 and given a three-


year football banning order in February 2005. He was able to apply for the ban to be lifted


once two thirds of it had e.xpired, which hap­ pened at the end of last month. A Preston Crown Court hearing was told that inquiries had been made vnth a football liaison


police officer who confirmed that the 41-year-old had not come to the attention of the police since


, then and had not been one of the most involved in the incident.


In a letter to the court, Roberts said: "I realise


my behaviour was totally unacceptable. I am ashamed of my actions. I have learned a very hard lesson." He spoke of having made a "big mistake" which would not be repeated in the future. Roberts told the court he had followed


Blackburn Rovers home and abroad for 35 years and had not realised how much he would miss the sport. He said of his behaviour in the club: "I realise I did a stupid thing."


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DOWNHAM is being showcased as one of the best places to visit in the North West for a perfect day out. The village is featured on the BBC’s


“Inside Out” programme tomorrow night after it appealed for people to come forward with suggestions. Mrs Doreen Allen, from Hyde, has fond


memories of Downham and nominated it for the programme. She was evacuated there in the war and remembers it as a beautiful place where she was very happy. Mrs Allen said: “I'd left the bombs in


Manchester so it was lovely and quiet com­ ing here. I ’d never seen the countryside before and I didn’t know what cows looked like. I’d never seen sheep or goats or chickens. “I think this place is gorgeous, it’s just like


going back in time because nothing’s been changed. I was very happy here and I lived with a very nice family who were very good to me.” The programme, which will be screened on


BBC One a t 7 p.m. on Friday, shows Mrs Allen on a nostalgic walk around the village.


m . • i J y ■ ■ i - k ■ — •— ' A FARMER from Diillun has a spring in his slep aflcr quadruplels were born lo one of


his sheep. Sieve Morris, of Goodshaw Farm, is embracing ihe arrival of .spring following the birih of four lanilis all to the same ewe. Mr Morris is not Ihe only one celelirating.


His two children, Christopher (nine) and Sian (seven), are taking great pleasure looking after Ihe new arrivals as this picture from our photographer ANDREW SMITH shows. (A2l)0:jl)7/‘)b)


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CANCUN m Mexico was the setting for the wedding of Miss Helen Starkie and Mr Steven Turnbull. The bride, a sales manager, is the daugh­


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ter of Mr and Mrs William and Margaret Middleton, of Clitheroe. Her bridegroom, a development tool-


maker, IS the son of Mr and Mrs Andrew and Yvonne Turnbull, of Chtheroe. They tied the knot at a ceremony at


Moon Palace, Cancun, attended by page boys Cameron Starkie and Charlie Turn- bull.


Following a honeymoon at the resort, a


reception was held at.the Stirk House Hotel in Gisburn. The couple will continue to make their home at Kemple View, Clitheroe.


Naturalists enjoy a centenary lecture


THE centenary of Wainwright’s birth was celebrated by Clitheroe Naturalists. AIm Plowright’s illustrated talk, titled


“Wainwright: Coast to Coast”, started on the Cumbrian Coast a t St Bee’s Head and ended at Robin Hood’s Bay. From the sandstone of St Bee’s Head,


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Ennerdale Water was reached in mist and rain, and visits were made to some of Wainwright’s favourite places including Borrowdale, Stonethwaite, the Langdales and Grasmere. On the eastern side of the National


Park, Haweswater was photographed as the reservoir it has now become and again during drought conditions exposing the vil­ lage of Mardale.


The coast to coast path crossed the Eden


Valley to Kirby Stephen and Keld where the River Swale wends through pasture land and trees. Above Gunnerside and the waterfalls, the landscape was scarred by the former lead mining industry. By Grinton’s medieval church and the


ruins of Marrick Priory, the Swale passed through a kinder landscape. The way then led to the Cleveland Hills and the North York Moors, before returning to Robin Hood s Bay. The next lecture takes place tonight at Clitheroe Library. From 7-30 p.m. Dr Steuart and Anita Kellington will


present “Ireland - Dublin, the south west and Burren”.


You’re not vibrant, and you’re isolated!’


CLITHEROE is anything but “vibrant” and is isolated from other towns. That was the view put forward to the


second part of a public inquiry investigat­ ing the decision to refuse plans to build a Homebase store in Clitheroe. The view was that of the solicitor repre­


senting Homebase. It was not shared by other retailers or by Ribble Valley Bor­ ough Council who last year refused a resubmitted application for the construc­ tion of a DIY store, associated garden cen­ tre, car parking and landscaping at Queensway, Welkin Bridge/Highfield Road in Clitheroe. An appeal was launched by CityPark


Projects Ltd and sent to the Government’s Planning Inspectorate who decided the matter should be investigated via a public inquiry. The first part, which took place in February, was adjourned resuming on Monday. Arguments for and against the plans


were put forward by representatives from CityPark Projects Ltd, Ribble Valley Bor­ ough Council and local retailers. In his closing submission, Mr Andrew


Piatt, representing Dawsons, described Clitheroe as an “attractive market town”, defined in retail terms as having many family businesses. He said Dawsons had been trading in the town for seven decades and for 31 years in its present location. He quoted Mr Simon Dawson who estimated that 80% of his turnover would be directly affected by the crossover from Homebase and who explained that the full range of goods which would be sold in Homebase are already available in Clitheroe. Speaking about the proposed develop­


ment, Mr Piatt described it as “out of scale” , saying it would “put into jeop­ ardy” similar retailers in the town, with the large overlap of goods having a “clear impact” on existing stores. He added that because of the proposed location, the town centre also stood to lose out on passing trade. Mr Piatt said the only source of trade for Homebase would be from other stores


in the town centre and that their subse­ quent closure would have a “detrimental effect” on the “vitality and viability” of the town centre. He concluded that the proposal did not


“get past the first hurdle of estimating need and therefore should be refused on that alone” and called for the appeal to be dismissed. Mr Jonathan Easton, representing Rib­


ble Valley Borough Council, argued the two main issues surrounding this inquiry was the adverse impact the development would have on the vitality and viability of Clitheroe Town Centre, and secondly, how the design, scale and massing of the build would impact upon the character of the town. He addressed Planning Inspector Philip Crookes saying that “in the event that you find against the appellant on the retail issue, there’s essentially no reason why you need to consider the question of design.” However, summarising the council’s


arguments about why the proposed build­ ing was not in keeping with the character of the town, he commented tha t “no attempt has been made to think outside of the metal box”. Mr Eastham added that the proposed building represented a phys­ ical manifestation of the appellant’s flawed design approach. Summarising the council’s arguments


over how the proposal would have an adverse impact on the vitality and viabili­ ty of Clitheroe Town Centre, he said the , “small” Homebase store would not offer a much wider range of goods than what could already be found in Clitheroe. Therefore, he argued that it would be in direct competition with Clitheroe’s busi­ nesses, as the proposed store would not be large enough to compete with other DIY giant’s outlets, such as B and Q’s ware­ house on the Nova Scotia retail park in Blackburn. The appellant’s solicitor Mr Richard


Sagar argued that there was a need for a Homebase in the town as a large number of people were having to travel outside the area to buy the full range of goods normal­


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provide real benefits in terms of saving vehicle mileage - enabling people to shop locally rather than travelling outside the area. After studying all the evidence and sub­ missions, Mr Crookes went away on Tues­ day to decide whether or not to uphold the appeal.


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