4 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, Thursday, Aprii 10th, 2008


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Grn Murray,eg Aspinall Cla and Davidrk raising W a glass tohallcy’s ( festival


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Cheers to a top-class first-ever festival


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THIRSTY drinkers descended on Whalley for the village’s first- ever beer festival. ofThe four-day event saw dozens


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see people from far and wide ral­ lying round and raising a glass to what has been described as a s memorable weekend of music,


ey and organisers were glad to


-■A f arrels of real ale were rolled out nor the launch on Thursday ight.In total, 10 local brewers took


part in the festival and more than t 20 real ales were available over


he course of the weekend. In addition to the beverages,


port and plenty of beer. b Politics were put to one side as


he real ale extravaganza. l The event was a first for Whal­


ley beer drinkers pour into Whal­ t Conservative Club to enjoy


MR WOOD is pictured pour­ ing a pint for


drinkers during the beer festival


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New landlord’s big cash promise


available. e Summing up the successful


ethe festival provided first-class i ntertainment to help get people mnto the swing of things and


outh-watering food was also vent, steward Mr Alan Wood,


entertainment and food were njoyed by all.”


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pn Glendale Drive, Mellor, between 4 .m. last Wednesday and 7-50 a.m. the


who has been a member of Whal­ ley Conservative Club for almost 40 years, said: “Thursday night was a bit quiet, but the rest of e the days were busy. The real ale,


by Faiza Afzaal


ADiamond wedding s ewis, of Whalley, ran a fancy goods and


en, but also with their granddaughters Jackie Essery and Sarah Goldsbrough.


a homes are now owned and managed by RVH, wfter tenants voted over­ t helmingly in favour of bhe proposal last Novem­ mer. Transfer to RVH weans tenants’ homes imill get the repairs and t provements they need


Menant, Mrs Eileen n cGowan, and the Bewest tenant, Michelle o all, both of Clitheroe, brafficially launched the h nd-new, not-for-profit Rousing organisation ( ibble Valley Homes oRVH), at the new head Cffice in York Street, litheroe.All 1,000-plus council


o exceed the Govern­


a REPORT submitted to us last week by a correspondent unfortunately contained


whoss. Josie is 82 and not 84, among those was helped celebrate the special event Amy Mrs Lewis’ sister Amy Hunter - not


number of errors. L Diamond wedding couple Ian and Josie netationery shop, not a dry cleaning busi­


Winwick - and the couple were pic­ drtured not just kvith their great-granchil-


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gramme.Ribble Valley Borough t Council’s longest-serving


aunch of their new landlord - and can now look forward to a £59m. investment pro­


T'WO generations of t tenants came together


lo mark the official


sment’s Decent Homes t tandard - and bring


hem up to the higher Ribble 'Valley Standard. a Over the next 30 years,


i massive £59m. will be ang the next five years


4 ill include more than t 00 new kitchens, more phan 500 new bathrooms, provision of off-street f arking, new doors and encing.The improvements are


nd repairs. wThese improvements


nvested in tenants’ i homes and services. Dur­ flone, tenants will benefit


mrom a £14.8m. invest­ a ent in improvements


81.5% of tenants voted in the ballot.At the launch on Fri­ day, RVH board chair­ cman and borough coun­


wthrough a secret ballot; d ith 86.2% of respon­ uents giving their thumbs i p and only 13.8% vot­


ng against. In total,


“illor Joyce Holgate said: t We are absolutely mhrilled to be officially h arking the transfer of


t egins in delivering all ahe promises made to ten­ ents. Transfer is about


omes to RVH today. b “The hard work now


inesponse times on repairs, a creased funding for dis­ i bled adaptations, tmprovements to shel­ firmeered schemes and a


not all about bricks and mortar with improve­ ments to services also r planned to include faster


b relation to anti-social ovhen tenants gave an


ehaviour. wTransfer was agreed


r line being taken in erwhelming “yes” vote


investment in homes and services - around £59m. over 30 years. r “The RVH team is


nsuring long-term


aeady to start the work nnd hit the ground run­ sing. Tenants will soon t tart seeing the changes inhey voted overwhelm­


gly in favour of.” c Mrs McGowan (87), a


in bit apprehensive when I


itially heard about the transfer, but everyone at


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Ribble Valley Borough Council has been very i reassuring and I’m look­


Michelle, who sought the help of the council after becoming a -victim of the s on-going “credit crunch”,


ing forward to the hmprovements in my ome.”Meanwhile, new tenant


heaid the transfer has t lped to secure a future yor herself and her three-


usly owned a house in Woone Lane, Clitheroe, said: “Due to high inter­ mest rates, my monthly


ouse was repossessed. ed“I was initially provid­


aast 50 years, said: “I was mouncil has now provided pouncil tenant for the


dhree-bedroomed semi­ Betached property in


inally have my own place again.”• A handyman service has also been introduced


eech Close, Clitheroe. f “I’m really pleased to


Joiner’s Arms, in 'Whalley c Road, Clitheroe. The t e and my son with a


h I couldn’t cope so my accommodation at the


payments and I felt


i ortgage payments “ncreased to £950. bAlmost all my wage was theseeing swallowed up by


ear-old son, Dylan. o Michelle, who previ­


/ R ib b lQ ^ hom es


tfor Ribble Valley Homes Aenants. Handymen P ndrew Joyce and Ray markinson will carry out t inor repairs tor elderly denants and tenants with t isabilities, fixing any­ thing from a leaking tap ro putting up a curtain


s It is for tenants who thtruggle to do the work e emselves. They can lit­ grally use the service to


w he handyman service deill be absolutely won­ “rful for tenants.


ail. “TCoun. Holgate said:


et help with doing any­


lithing from changing a pght bulb, to putting up boaictures or fixing a cup­


o “Ird door.t will be a big weight inff tenants’ minds know­ tog that they don’t need or pay extortionate rates o hea'vily rely on friends s r neighbours when a


or Christine Grimshaw said: “We


i launch the handyman as ht will greatly benefit


are delighted to


undreds of tenants in the years to come.


mall job needs doing around the house.” t RVH managing direc­


w “It will help tenants c ith those little jobs that encean make such a differ­


Haunch cake with Coun. ( olgate (left), Michelle (right) and Christine. RB040408/1) and below Hod Pearce and Joyce leolgate with (front from P ft) Andrew Joyce, Dave a ierce, Ray Parkinson l nd Barry Clark at the Haunch of Ribble Valley viomes Handyman Ser­


lives.”Pictured above is Mrs l McGowan cutting the


to their day-to-day ce. (B040408/2b)


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