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■ Valley Matters ■ ; . % .. . . ' . . . .6,7. ■Village News --------- ---- .12,13,14 ■ Letters............................. ..........31 ■ Weekendplus..................... ..18,19,20 ■ Countdown to Christmas:. ............25 ■ Family Notices -.— ; . .. . . . . . .16,17 ■ Readersplus. . ..


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■ Motors Today .. ... .. . .. . . . . . . . .33 ■ Sport:........ .....................


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Top marks to Downham - page 20 Youngsters help needy - page 21 Santa Back on trains - page 28 Mayor’s two lefffeet - page 32


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.; In its recommendations,' the report clearly identifies Clitheroe as the top priority for action to stop the rot. “The retail market in Clitheroe


in particular is declining,” it states, adding that: “based on what retailers and householders have said, Clitheroe’s waning town centre would benefit from a greater national retailer presence. This would boost both shopper numbers and the local retail economy.” ■ The report goes on to pinpoint


Clitheroe market as the key site for future development and regeneration, suggesting a mixed- use office and retail-led scheme. More retail floorspace should be identified in the town centre to attract “more, recognised retail brands” and the council should also explore options to pedestri-


- anise parts of the town centre, such as Castlegate, Castle Street and the top of-King Street.


^has worked well in other market '.towns, such as Kendal. This would inevitably mean a one­ way traffic scheme being devel­ oped. Other ideas suggested include


'. ' Although most retailers and residents did not suggest pedes- trianisation, the report claims it


a council-led and co-ordinated “shop local” campaign and more help for existing retailers to improve their premises, especial­ ly their shop frontages.


■ BUSINESS Turning to employment land,


the survey found that Ribble Valley has a highly skilled work-


- force, but that 45% of those workers commute outside the borough to work. While the area has a good track record of “breeding and incubating” new businesses, there was a lack of choice and quality in business premises. As new businesses outgrew their start-up premises, they


■ tended to move away, particu-; larly to new developments along the M6 and M65 corridors.


" Old-mill buildings and engi- . neering works also proved unsuitable for newer types of service industries and often had poor access. The demand for small, good


quality office premises was also. expected to grow over the next decade. A lack of suitable . employment land could be blamed for poor-inward invest­ ment in the.Ribble Valley by businesses keen to “set up shop” here. Also, some landowners were reluctant to sell land for


Clitheroe,wasiJ identified as showing : early signs of decline /


employment use as i t might fetch a better price in future for; housing, if council policies change to allow it. Based on take-up rates for the


past decade, the report claims there is a need to identify six hectares of employment land across the borough for the com­ ing 10 years. Some land was already earmarked for industri-i al use, although some sites could be lost to other uses, such as the old Primrose Mill site in Clitheroe, which might be devel­ oped for housing., However, 10 potential new


employment sites were identi­ fied, including possible exten­ sions to Salthill Industrial Estate, in Clitheroe, and The Sidings, at Whalley, plus land at Barrow Business Park, .Gisburn Auction Mart and adjoining sites occupied by Castle Cement and Johnson Matthey. Briefly, the report’s recom­


mendations for employment land included:


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existing businesses to grow with­ out moving away


’providing more space for


. • identifying around six hectares of employment land in the Ribble Valley, preferably close totheA59,


• resisting the loss of existing


employment sites for other uses, such as housing


: - • catering for the needs of new industries by providing suitable, perhaps purpose-built, accommo­ dation : - . • investigating and prioritising


the 10 potential new employment sites . • continuing to support and


- Ribble Valley sites. Councillors at Tuesday’s meet­


facilitate rural workspace, such as farm diversification schemes • considering a marketing campaign to attract employers to


ing followed the recommenda­ tions to accept the consultants’- findings’ as part of the evidence


- on which to base their Local Development Framework. However, this is just the first


stage in what will inevitably be a long and complex process, involv­ ing considerable public consulta­ tion. You can read the consult­ ants’ report, the Ribble Valley Land and Retail Study, in full on the council’s website at: ^v^v^v.rib- blevalley.gov.uk


We’ve been here before Funding already in iT^s pa th e t ic :


by the Editor


EIGHTEEN years ago, we told our readers.how storm clouds were gathering.


' The reason— Ribble Valley Borough


Council’s decision to revamp the old auction mart site and its preferred


: three designs for the area. The_£8m; scheme, the culmination


of 15 years of debate, was seen as the key to revitalising the town.


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. “how to kill a market town.” - London, Harrogate and Preston


. Yet even then market traders David Burney and-Ian Shaw condemned it as


architects submitted the three favoured schemes - and it was Maple


; -.:rv.Yet:the, plan which included.140r . ivehicle covered'car.parking,-19 desig-r-


. Grove D evelopments of Preston who won the day.


■ nated areas for shops, a:3,000 sq. ft. . civic centre with adjacent-tourist'


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■: information facility and clock tower in : a scheme designed over.three levels:--


• gathered dust for. four years'before in 1994 a watered down'£2.5m.'version? came to fruition. - ' "


‘ In our.editorial on March 17th, _ ,It was seen as the demise of the


dream centre which was to,take the - .town into the 21st C e n t u r y . ; A new-look market,) low cost hous­


ing and a token car park were devel­ oped bn the space which was to have


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place for new hospital WITH reference to last week’s page two article about Clitheroe Commu­ nity Hospital, we have- been asked to make clear that.the building of a proposed new Clitheroe Community Hospital is not dependent upon-the sale of the adjacent exist­ ing hospital site. A spokesman for


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- millennium..' , - .The. council went out'to -“maxi-


catapaulted 'Clitheroe” into _the new


-:,whichrwas blamed omthe'seheme’s demise.


Clitheroe Civic Society, which is opposing possi­ ble demolition.of the existing hospital build­ ing, felt that our wording “money from the sale of


! the existing site is needed to help pay for the new. hospital)’- could lead


- , The market traders felt they were -a not getting enough space and the


1994, reproduced above,- it was slam'med as “pathetic”-- and many of :: you agreed.


•f. chamber of trade objected to the addi- -tional retail development. : " ' Then came the recession - and final­ ly, the town’s prime town centre devel-


;opment opportunity was lost. Now, 17 years after the new market


opened for business, it seems it is time to start again.


...Let us know your views - write to us


- a t 3 King Street,,Clitheroe BB17 4EW, or via e-mail at the following:


vivien.meath@eastlancsnews.co.uk


CLITHEROE’S success­ ful bonfire night'spectac- ular raised £11,000; ' -• Sponsored by Castle


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PICTURESK__ Top author is


guest at school AN acclaimed children’s author passed on his creative ■writing skills to pupils at Brookside Primary School. Birmingham author Eamonn Reilly,


who was an English teacher and school’s ad-visor before finding his true vocation as a writer, took assembly at the school. . The author of Harriet the Horrible,


One Boy, One Dream, and Rashnu, to name just a few of his books, he ad'vised the children how to make their own sto­ ries more exciting and led a writing workshop. - “Obviously to have a real author


model how, to write creative stories can only be beneficial to the children in their literacy learning,” said head­ teacher Mrs Beverley Allan. Our picture shows Mr Reilly reading


one of his stories to the children. (B171108/5)


Saturday parking charges scrapped


by Duncan Smith


CAR parking charges in Rib-, ble Valley will be scrapped on Saturdays


throughout December in a bid to boost


readers to believe that the new hospital would


• not be'built unless the ’■existing site is sold. In


‘ fact, funding is in place for. the proposed new


- Friends of Clitheroe ■-.Hospital, wishes to pre­ serve the whole of the ■ building to the front of


. The Civic Society also asked us to stress that it, together _ with the


- hospital, although its cost would be offset by cash from the.sale of the existing site.


• the existing site - origi- ; nally CJiteroe’s.work-,


■ house - not just that building’s facade..


. mum” consultation r and it was that Bonfire was a fantastic success Round-Table and-the


-Cement, the money is to be split between‘the North West Air Ambu­ lance and Life.Education Centres.


- ,lt was organised by the


Rotary Club of Ribbles- dale, in conjunction with the - Rotary: Club of' Clitheroe,: I’jr Clitheroe Lions. Club,*' Clitheroe


. Fawkes’’ for the bonfire ■was won by Brookside


• Rotary. Club'of Pehdle View. The best “Guy ;


Primary-School... All the organisalfcs:


: involved would.li^W?; '4 ■ thank the businesses that


■^ralready.-the planning .of


i«5-nextT year’s bonfire is • '’^^undemay'. : ■


■. helped . A special thanks y V; ':gbes to the public for its magnificent, support arid


business. ■ Free parking will be on offer at


council car parks throughout the borough on Saturdays and car parking charges will be frozen at their current rate until March 31st, 2010. Taking another bite back at the credit crunch, Ribble


Valley Borough Council ■will help its local suppliers by settling bills within 10 days. The new measures have been


implemented to boost festive- trading and pass on some of the benefits of a cut in VAT from 17.5 to 15% announced by the Gov­ ernment. - Value Added Tax, or VAT, is a .


tax on most business-to-business or business-to-consumer transac­ tions in the UK. This week Chan­ cellor ofithe Exchequer Alistair Darling announced a reduction to


iQome and join usl to /•.• 'to


- The Key Street music ■ bar will light up Lowerr gate with its seasonal dis­ play, having invested in- an array of low-voltage and energy-efficient


EVERYONE is welcome to join in the festive fun ■ when :• a prominent Glitheroe business turns on its Christmas lights on. Monday. .-


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-LED lights. So although they will twinkle in All the colours of,the rain­ bow, every one of them will be “green”.!


’ People, at Castlegate, are. joining'in the Christmas


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.celebration; After th e - lights are turned on at 6- 30 p.m. .b y ’ Clitheroe - town mayorCoun. David


Berrjunan and local folk­ lore expert Simon Entwistle, staff from CocoMoyo will serve delicious hot chocolate and Santa will.be on hand with goody bags for children containing gifts donated by Party People. Santa's little helper will also be having a collec­ tion in aid of Breast Can- cer.


Bev Knight, from Key ; ,; ■.


- Street, said: “We wanted, to make a real effort.for. the town this year and:


:low town centre _ esses CocoMoyo, in - Castle Street, and Party.


- we’re really grateful to GpcoMoyo and Party People for ^helping to make this a special event.


: Monday is the first day. of December, so we, hope lots of people will come- along and get'into th e Christmas spirit.” .


15% from December 1st until


: January 1st, 2010, in a bid to beat the credit crunch.. ■ : Ribble Valley Council Leader Coun. Michael Ranson said: “We: are determined to pass the. VAT reduction on to residents as soon


• as possible.’As well as free car- parking on Saturdays, we will also be settling our accounts with local suppliers within 10 days. ■ “We will be considering other


measures aimed at cushioning the impact of the recession over the coming weeks.”


Guests of honour


RIBBLE VALLEY’S Mayor and Mayoress, Coun. John Hill and his wife Philippa, were guests of honour at the second concert in this year’s Musical Extravaganza series at the Uni- - tarian Church inPadiham. • I t was given by the Blackburn Salvation


Army BrassRand and a capacity, and very; appreciative audience, was entertained to an evening of musical brilliance. . The wide-ranging programme included marches, songs from the shows and vocal, cor­ net and organ solos. .


‘ : Freeze out the thieves!


POLICE in the Ribble Valley are urging motoris'ts” not to leave their -vehicles unattended when defrost­ ing their cars. Insp. Kevin Evans said: “Unfortu­ nately there are people out there who will take every opportunity to commit crime. - . ^


. Most car thieves are opportunists -who are just look­


ing for that one chance to steal your vehicle. It only takes a few seconds for a-thief to see an unattended car and ifi.it is left with the keys in the ignition i t is only making it easy for them. It is Also likely to make. insurance policies invalid causing more problems.’)


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See readers' pictures and submit your photos at www.Glitheroeadvertiser.co.uh Appeal to donors


REGULAR and new blood donors are urged to make an extra effort to attend donor sessions in West Brad­ ford on Thursday, December 11th. Blood stocks traditionally dip in


the nm-up to and over the Christmas period, yet the need for blood in life- sa-ving operations and other medical procedures is as great as ever. Why not make a special effort and maybe give someone the gift of life this Christmas? The donor sessions at West Brad­


ford Village Hall take place from 2 to 4 p.m. and again from 5-30 to 7-30 p.m. Gi-ving blood is quick,- easy and ■virtually pain free and most people in good health are able to do it. ■ For. more information on giving blood,"phone the National Blood Ser­ vice helpline on 0845 7711711, see BBC2 Ceefax page 465 or visit the ■NBS website at: www.blood.co.uk


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