Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified) 10 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, Thursday, March 6th, 2008 Governmenfs


priorities wrong! I NOTE that the Government is com­ mitted to spending £110 billion - £3,500 for each of us - to keep North­ ern Rock, a bank with two million customers afloat. It is not, however, willing to contemplate £5 from each taxpayer to support a Post Office net­ work with 11.4 million customers. SIMON HART, Chief executive. Countryside Ailiance


Consider elderly


in our rural areas I QUOTE from your front page last week: “Just because people have fancy houses and lengthy drives in rural areas, this is not to say they cannot drag their bins out to the front of their homes”. This is our reality. There are five


rural properties accessed via one track; three are tenanted and occu­ pied by pensioners. Our oldest resi­ dent is 81. Was the front page comment seri­


ously suggesting that he wheels his bins half-a-mile down an unmade track and over a cattle grid to the des­ ignated collection point? Or is there an assumption that other residents will help with this task? The BBC today is rife with news


about rural poverty and isolation. Consider the services for elderly resi­ dents who want to remain in their homes here - no streetlights, post office, shop, doctor - 1 could go on. And the irony of all this? The large


collection wagon can make it up here and it can turn around. We have mt-


nessed itl NAME AND ADDRESS SUPPLIED


Earthquake was


very frightening! I HAVE just read “... in the Ribble Valley it seems that only a small num­ ber of people who were already awake felt the tremors”. My daughter and I were both


woken by the quake - the whole house seemed to be shaking, we were very frightened. Clearly remembering the quake in the eighties, when at the time I was on the sixth floor of a building in south Manchester, I realised that this was probably a similar occurence, and eventually returned to sleep. TRICIA MARSHALL, Woodlands Park, Whalley


These ‘giants’


will be a disaster THEY will be taller than the London Eye and just think how that domi­ nates the South Bank. They will be less than 25% effi­


cient. They are not permanent, but they will be there for 25 years. They are an industrial development


on a greenfield site. They are favourites with the Gov-


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ruined. It has started. Chewing gum, one or two pieces, soon it will be the same as the rest of the town. If Clitheroe council cannot see it,


Write to: The Editor, Clitheroe Advertiser and Times, 3 King Street, Clitheroc BB72EW or e-mail: vivien.mealh@easllancsne'' s.co.uk


maybe they have fallen in the rabbit hole xvith Alice In Wonderland - curi- ous because Clitheroe looks a mess, all the shops to let, chewing gum all over, litterbins overflowing, it does not do a right lot for me at the moment. NOTHING CHANGES, Name and address supplied


Where are Tories’ postal solutions? Nurse Catherine


I WAS surprised to read in last week's edition th a t Nigel Evans MP, pic­ tured, has become a sup­ porter of the Post Office. The reason for this is


th a t under the last Con­ servative Government, which Mr Evans was a member of, and th a t David Cameron was a senior adviser to, 3,500 Post Offices were closed. When the Labour Gov­


ernment announced the current wave of closures on December 14th, 2006, the Conservatives had no


as to how they would keep branches open. Liberal Democrats, on


the other hand, have a fully costed plan to save Post Offices from closure. This would keep Post Office Ltd in the public sector, but split i t away from the Royal Mail. I t would also then raise


solutions a t all to solve the Post Office crisis. While th ey gave us-


warm words on the need to support Post Offices, there was no explanation


ernment despite all their disadvan­ tages and they are... you’ve guessed it - wind turbines. In this case the five or six planned for just outside the Ribble Valley to go on Brightenber Hill. And where’s that? Well it’s grid ref­


erence is 885 533 or if you prefer it - across the road from Stainton Hall near Marton, beside the road to East Hetton. Actually what matters most is their sheer size. Because they are planned to be so big they will be visi­ ble from just about the whole of the Ribble Valley. They will dominate the view of the


Pennines from Kemple End, Pendle Hill and the Bowland Fells. They will be the biggest so far built on shore anywhere in Britainl Now don’t get the Campaign to


Protect Rural England (CPRE) wrong. We recognise the benefits to the country from energy conservation and we support the use of economic sustainable energy production. I t ’s essential to reduce our carbon foot­ prints. Our mission is to protect the coun­


tryside and we support all those ener­ gy methods which do not impact on the countryside or views from it. But wind farms of necessity need to be prominent and we find i t hard because of this to support such grandiose schemes like Brightenber Hill. Small scale developments beside farms or village halls, if not too intru­ sive, are reasonable. These giants, on the other hand,


will be a disaster for the tourist-ori­ ented Ribble Valley, as they industri­ alise what is currently a remote rural landscape, and as such they are sim­ ply not acceptable. The German firm EnergieKontor is


preparing stage one of its application now. It wants to erect an anemometer on site to make sure that the wind blows there as often as the experts say.


£2 billion from the sale of a minority of shares in Royal Mail and invest this money in the Post Office network. This would mean new equipment and new services. The plan


Then probably in the summer they will submit their full plans for the site to Craven District Council. Ribble Valley CPRE and Lan­


cashire CPRE are supporting the local action group called Friends of Craven Landscape and you can con­ ta c t


them through


FCL@hotmail.com Ribble Valley CPRE (and dare we


say we hope our borough council?) will be keeping a close watch on develop­ ments and will respond appropriately to the planning application once it has been made. And if the editor will allow we will keep you informed through the letters page so, with the editor’s per­ mission, watch this spacel DAVID KING, Ribble Valley CPRE, Carr’s Crofl, Riminglon


A plea to selfish


dog owners ONCE again your letters page has re­ visited the subject of dog-fouling on the streets of Clitheroe (February 14th edition). I am a dog owner myself and regu­


larly walk the routes mentioned in Mark French’s letter and share his observations and frustrations. As someone who does not find it too diffi­ cult to pick up a supply of “poop- bags” along with the dogs lead on my way out, I am thoroughly fed up with having to steer my own dog around the deposits left by other thoughtless dog owners in the vicinity then check our feet on the way back into the house. Is it my imagination, or does the problem get worse in the winter when people think they don’t have to bother to pick up under cover of dark­ ness on their evening dog walk? One practical solution may be a few more dog-waste bins. Pimlico Road


would also free the Post Office from Royal Mail controls th a t prevent branches doing business for other parcel delivery companies. So before Mr Evans


starts campaigning about Post Office closures, he should admit that he has pillar-box-red blood on his


hands. COUN. ALLAN KNOX, Liberal Democrat Prospec­ tive Parliamentary Candi­ date Ribble Valley, Woone Lane, Clitheroe


has no litter bins along its whole length either, so I can see why there may be a particular problem there. Not that it should be difficult to simply take the used bags home, but clearly this is a task too far for some. Do we have a dog warden? Who is actually going to stop these selfish dog owners if we don’t have someone actively involved in catching them? I am appalled that Ribble Valley Borough Council does not even acknowlege the problem (Ron Loebell’s letter February 14th) so Pm not holding my breath that this is going to improve much in the short term. So I’ll end with one last plea to the


better nature of the culprits. Come on, you know i t’s wrong, so why do it? Bags are really cheap, they fit nicely in your pocket, and come in a range of attractive colours. It only takes sec­ onds to do and you can then bask in the warm glow knowing you are a “responsible dog owner”. Enjoy your dog, but let others enjoy walking on the streets after you too. SALLY HAMILTON, York Street, Clitheroe


Dog fouling and


gum is disgusting WITH regard to the issues of dog foul­ ing and chewing gum on Clitheroe’s streets, one word - disgusting. I started fighting the case of dog fouling 40 years ago in this town to no avail, in fact threatening letters to my home were the order of the day. Those were the days when I used to


give my name etc when writing to newspapers, there are some really nasty people who think it is their right to allow their dog to foul pavements. Chewing gum? I wondered how long


it would be before the lovely stone flags outside the chicken shop would be


was wonderful JUST a few lines about the recent death of a wonderful lady namely Catherine Finch. For many years Catherine was a


district nurse and midwife and I am sure there are many families who were grateful for the help and understand­ ing which she provided. Unfortunately, Catherine had the


misfortune to be struck down with Multiple Sclerosis which eventually brought an end to her nursing career. Catherine made light of her disabil­


ity and continued to help raise funds for various good causes. A wonderful and caring person who pu t others first, Catherine will be very much missed by many, many people. She was an inspiration to us all. Donations in memory of Catherine


to the Multiple Sclerosis Society may be sent to Langshaws Funeral Ser­ vices in King Street, Whalley. BOB MORGAN, St Paul’s Street, Clitheroe


Thank you for


saving our pet MAY we through your paper thank David Williams, of Chtheroe, for res­ cuing Jasper, a cat which adopted us. He was knocked down on Whalley Road last Saturday and this very kind man took him to Mysercough vets in Clitheroe. We would also like to thank the lovely staff who looked after him SO well. SUSAN AND PETER PEGG, Hollins Road, Wilpshire.


Proud moment


for Navy branch THANKS to the generosity of the National Lottery, we at the Ribble Valley branch. Merchant Navy Asso­ ciation, are the proud owners of our Merchant Navy Standard. As protocol requires we are to have


our Standard dedicated this spring, on Sunday, April 13th, at 2 p.m. at the Clitheroe Parish Church of St Mary Magdelene. All Merchant Sea­ men and women, past and present, in


■ the East Lancashire area are invited to attend. All details for this event can be received by contacting me. PETER D. SUTCLIFFE,


Branch secretary, Whalley Road, Clitheroe, Tel. 01200 443073


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Ebenezer There will be no cof­ fee morning a t Ebenezer Baptist Chapel this Satur­ day, but they will resume next Satur­ day, March 15th, at 10-30 a.m. Hot and cold meals plus tea and coffee will be available to eat in or take away.


Village hall The annual meeting of Downham Vil­ lage Hall Manage­ ment Committee will be held in the hall on Tuesday at 7 p.m.


All residents of Downham and Twiston are wel­ come to attend this open meeting.


Young Farmers This week members of Bolton-by-Bow- land Young Farm­ ers’ Club were car­ cass judging. Mem­ bers would like to thank Alan Beecroft and Mark Bailey for judging and Alex Riley for being kind enough to provide the venue.


Next week’s meeting is a talk by a magis­ trate. Members wishing to attend should meet at 7-40 p.m. in the village hall. New members are always welcome!


CHIPPING


Garden club A meeting will be held tonight at 7-30 p.m. in the upstairs room a t Chipping Village Hall regard­ ing “Britain in Bloom” - or should that read “Chipping in Bloom”?


Mr Bill Blackledge, popular presenter of BBC Radio Lan­ cashire’s “Garden­ ers’ Question Time”, will be explaining what is involved in making an entry for Chipping.


Bill is also chairman of Britain in Bloom for the North-West. All villagers are invited to attend, as i t is not jus t for keen gardeners. The meeting has been organised by Chip­ ping Parish Council and there is no charge for attend­ ing.


Magistrates At the meeting of Downham WI, members had a chance to find out what goes on in a magistrates’ court. Mr Brickell and Mrs Ainsworth, who are part of Magistrates in the Community Sch­ eme, explained how magistrates are appointed and trained.


They explained the sorts of cases cov­ ered by the magis­ trates’ court system and how a decision is reached on suit­ able punishments for those found guilty. They related a variety of case studies and mem­ bers decided what they would do in that situation.


They were thanked for a very informa­ tive and interesting evening by Mrs Philippa McFall.


The next meeting, on March 20th,'is the 88th birthday party. The guest speaker will be Mr Barry McQueen, who will talk about the life and times of a town crier.


Mothers’ Day The Rev. Anne Hardacre welcomed a large congregation to the Mothering Sunday service at St Leonard’s Church on Sunday morning.


Children presented their mothers with posies of daffodils and foliage which had been donated and prepared by ladies of the parish.


In her address, Mrs Hardacre invited the children to help


Friends and family are all welcome and tickets are still available from Kay Hopkinson on 441387.


Members are remind­ ed to take their con­ tributions for prizes and tombola to the meeting next Thurs­ day or, alternatively, give to Mrs Cather­ ine Taylor before the bingo evening.


At next Thursday’s meeting, Mrs Anne Evans will give a talk on volunteer work in South India and the competition is for a recipe using two Fair Trade ingredients.


They had some family fun ‘Lanky’ style!


A LANCASHIRE Family Fun evening organised hy the PT.A of St Leonard’s Prima­ ry School, Langho, was a resounding success


Held at Billington and Lang­ ho Community Centre, the event raised a total of £420 through a fun-filled evening, with the local com­ munity tasting great cheeses, guessing locations from photographs, finding the hidden treasure and


her explain the way mums had to organ­ ise and juggle their daily lives with all that is expected of them - work, shop­ ping, housework, cooking and school runs. It was just as God must do with all the world and its problems, she point­ ed out. Organist was Mrs Adele Pridding and coffee and bis­ cuits were enjoyed after the service.


GISBURN


Happy service Mothering Sunday at St Mary’s Church, Gisburn, was marked with a happy service led by the vicar, the Rev. Eric Kyte. Mrs Hilda Waddington carried the Gisburn Mothers’ Union banner to the sanc­


reading out old Lancashire dialect phrases.


Organisers this week issued a huge thank you to all their sponsors including Black­ pool Council, Bowland Wild Boar Park, Blackburn Ice Arena, The Three Fishes, Poppy Flower Studio, Charisma, Thyme Restau­ rant, Booths supermarket, Camclot and many more.


Derek Stanton performed some of his Lancashire


tuary and branch leader Mrs C. Thistlethwaite gave a Bible reading.


In his address, Mr Kyte spoke of the joys and sorrows and sheer hard work but also the deep and unconditional love which mother­ hood brings, and drew paralells between the rela­ tionships of Moses and his mother and Jesus with the Vir­ gin Mary.


The hymns all reflect­ ed the theme of the service, with Mr Scott at the organ.


MU members had provided pretty posies and cards for the children to pres­ ent to mothers, and each lady also received one.


Later the congrega­ tion had the chance to mingle over coffee and biscuits.


songs and comedy routines, with the audiencesinging along to his individual style.


The Lancashire Tourist board supplied goody bags for everyone to lake away at the end of the evening and the PTA provided excellent tra­ ditional Lancashire treats, including hot pot and corned beef hash.


Our picture shows some of the young people taking part in the picture quiz, (s)


GRINDLETON


Mothers’ Day There was a full church for the spe­ cial service of Holy Communion for Mothering Sunday at St Ambrose Church.


Pupils from Grindle- ton Primary School sang the hymn “God Made the Colours of the Rain- bow” and three Doherty brothers presented a sketch “Costing it Out”.


During the service, the children distrib­ uted bunches of daf­ fodils to their par­ ents and to all mem­ bers of the congre­ gation.


The service was con­ ducted by the rector, the Rev. Canon D. W. Mewis.


Time Out Members of the Time Out Group, which meets in the parish room of St Ambrose Church thoroughly enjoyed a talk by Mr Chris Hall enti­ tled “Buildings of Grindleton” at their latest meeting.


Other recent speakers have been Mr Dave Oyston on “Looking After Pendle” and Mr Peter Hould- sworth on “The Life of Shakespeare”.


The next meeting will be on Monday, at 7- 30 p.m. in the parish room when Mr Robert Jones will talk on “Clitheroe- Yorkshire’s Capital in Lancashire”.


Bingo A bingo evening with supper, organised by members


of


Grindleton WI will be held in the Pen­ dle Hotel, Chat-


HURST:, GREEN


Village play Next Thursday in Hurst Green Memo­ rial Hall there will be a production of “Handful


of


Henna”, a play about a woman who comes to England as young bride and vis­ its her homeland with her daughter many years later. Presented


by


Sheffield Theatres, the play is nostalgic and moving with moments of humour as it explores cultur­ al and generational differences. The play is suitable for children over 10, with tickets costing £4.50 and £2.50 concessions. Book­ ings and further details from Kath Molyneux 01254 826898.


Mothers’ Day St John’s Church had a packed house on Sunday as it com­ bined the Mother’s Day service with a Fair Trade initia­ tive. A lively service of songs, Bible adaptations and talks had the con­ gregation singing, swaying and smiling through the wor­ ship.


As is traditional on Mothering Sunday all the ladies were presented with


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colourful primulas by young people from the Kidzone group.


The initiative to mark Fair Trade fortnight was led by the Men’s Group. A Fair Trade stall with a variety of goods, supplied by the Oxfam Shop in Clitheroe, sold over £200 worth of goods to parishioners.


To round off a fun, yet meaningful serv­ ice, the Rev. Geoff Dearden invited all


’ to sign an individual covenant to consider buying Fair Trade goods whenever pos­ sible.


Ofsted Just before half-term St Joseph’s RC Pri­ mary School had its Ofsted inspection and was found to be an outstanding school. Mr David Byrne, the inspec­ tor, said that "although very small, it has a big heart."


His report praises pupils’ love of learn­ ing, their levels of personal develop­ ment and their lev­ els of academic achievement. Head­ teacher Mrs Wilkin­ son paid tribute to her staff, the pupils, governors and par­ ents for all working together to achieve the highest Ofsted grade.


KNOWLE GREEN


Memorial lunch There is still time to book your tickets for the Memorial Luncheon being held in Knowle Green Village Hall on Sunday. Call 01254 878447.


Piano recital The lunchtime con­ cert in Knowle Green Village Hall tomorrow, will fea­ ture Neil Crossland on piano.


The concert next ■ Thursday, the last of the present sea­ son, will feature David Aspin on viola. To book, call 01254 826948.


’ LOW MOOR


Presentation On Saturday in Low Moor Club a cheque for £600, raised in memory of Mr Alan Brown, was present­ ed to Mr Irvin Mor­ ris, a representative of the North West Air Ambulance.


The evening was made particularly enjoyable by the younger members of the club enthusiasti­ cally dancing and singing to karaoke music. A home­ made hot-pot sup­ per was served and a raffle was held with prizes of Easter eggs and bottles of wine.


MARTINTOP;


Spring flowers The morning service held on Mothering Sunday in Salem C o n g reg a tio n a l Chapel, Martin Top, was led by Mrs Christine Beggs, of West Bradford.


During the service, Mrs Julie Holland and Mrs Susan Tat- tersall read lessons. In her message, Mrs Beggs considered the relationship between Jesus and his moth­ er, Mary, closing the service with “The Church’s One Foun­ dation is Jesus Christ our Lord”.


Bunches of spring daffodils, prepared by Mrs Kathleen Scott, were present­ ed to the congrega­ tion. Organist was Mrs Ethel Hartley.


Coffee and biscuits were served after­ wards.


PENDLETON


Waste paper The next waste paper collection takes place in Pendleton on Tuesday, March 11th. Please leave papers in the white sacks provided.


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