Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 01282 426161 (Advertising), Burnley 01282 422331 (Classified) 8 Clitheroe A d ve r tise r &Times, Thureday, November 12th, 2009 Like a bat by Faiza Afzaal


HEALTH chiefs were deter­ mined that much-needed exten­ sion work on a rural surgery in the Kibble Valley wouldn’t drive them batty! When they decided to modernise


Slaidburn Health Centre, in the heart of the Forest of Bowland, they realised tha t a colony of bats spent their summer roost in the roof space. Not wanting to upset the bats - or their sex life! -


they consulted a


local ecology expert and then worked out their building opera­ tions to avoid disrupting the bats’ breeding season. Construction work started last


February, with the outside work scheduled to finish well before the bats got round to their summer­ time get-together in the surgery roof. The building work was com­ pleted on time, the bats got on with raising th e ir young in the summer months, and now the extension and interior refurbish­ ment work has been finalised to give Hodder Valley residents a re­ vamped surgery to be proud of. “Everyone, including the bats, seems very happy with the out-


' come,” said environmental consult­ ant David Fisher, who was called in for official guidance and advice by local community health provider NHS East Lancashire. . David, who runs his company


, Earthworks Environmental Design from the Poprsland Bam in Slaidbum, was delighted that NHS East Lancashire showed proper concern for the protection of local' wildlife when the £200,000-worth of work was ordered to improve the surgery premises. He said: “They called me in and


when I checked out the roof space, I found evidence that two species of bats - the Pipistrelle and the Common Long-Eared bat - were using the building to roost in dur­ ing the breeding months of May, June and July. They want it warm and imdisturbed so we advised that building work was done earlier than that, so as not to disrupt the - bats. “The contractors were excellent.


Not only d id they follow th e advice, they were fascinated and concerned with the bats and want­ ed to help as much as possible. The Estates people from NHS Eas t Lancashire agreed to all my sug­ gestions and we were able to look after the interests of both patients and the bats.- “I monitored the situation and


I ’ve since checked out the roof space and cavities and the bats have been fine. Now, they’re leav­ ing to hibernate in nearby wood­ land and caves for the winter, so we’re all happy.” The Slaidbum work included the


construction of two single-storey extensions a t each end of the sur­ gery building to provide additional space for patients using the treat­


ment room, as well as for the recepr tion office staff. In addition, work has been carried out internally to improve the dispensary, the con­ sulting room and the treatment room, along with improvements to the waiting and reception areas. The heating and hot water boilers were renewed with a more energy- efficient system. A spokesman for NHS East Lan­


cashire Estates Directorate said: “There’s no way we were going to let the problem drive us batty. We just went about it practically


and found a solution that gave the residents in this part of the Forest of Bowland the facilities they


deserve, while giving the bats the best chance of doing what comes naturally during the summer months. “We know how important Slaid­


bum Country Practice is to people in the local community, and in the surrounding farms and hamlets, and we know how much its staff is appreciated.” Oiir pictoe shows the Slaidbum


surgery team (left to right) recep­ tionist Kaye Howard; practice manager Linda Blakeman; dis­ penser Kath Webster; associate GP Dr Jane Reeves; practice nurse Joanne Green; and GP Dr Neil Wilson, (s)


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Docs and nurses get swine flu jab


FRONT-line priority, staff throughout East Lancashire’s hospitals are protect­


ing themselves, and th e ir patients against swine flu. Medicial Directors Mrs Rineke Schram


and Dr Geraint Jones led the way by having the swine flu vaccine, and occupa­ tional health nurses are now visiting pri­ ority departments to boost staff’s immu­ nity. Both of the medical directors also run


clinics which deal directly with patients, and were some of the first of the hospi­ tals’ front-line staff to have the vaccine. Mrs Schram urged everyone recom­


mended for vaccination to take up the offer, saying: “This vaccine has been rig­ orously tested and is confirmed as being safe. As winter approaches, our hospitals will get busier and we need our staff to be f it and healthy - especially with the increased threat of swine flu. “I t is vital we offer'our patients conti­


nuity of semce so our staff need to be as protMted as possible.” Dr Jones added: “We readily accept


the seasonal flu vaccine is safe and many members of our staff have had the jab. The swine flu vaccine is no different - it offers the same protection against the particularly virulent H lN l strain. “I t is important oiir staff get vaccinat­


ed against swine flu as chances are, they will come into contact with it over the coming months. “I t also offers benefits should their


families or friends get sick - the boosted immunity th a t the swine flu vaccine offers means you can help people at home recuperate without the worry of getting iU also.”


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Local gymnasts do Ribble Valley proud


by Duncan Smith


OVER the Hallowe’en weekend, Roefield Gymnastics Club took par t in their first competition, the annual floor and vault cham­ pionships hosted by the City of Preston Gymnastics Club. Held over two days a t the


West View Leisure Centre, the competition saw more than 250 boys and girls from across the North West competing. Despite i t being th e ir firs t


foray into competition, Roefield mustered an impressive 37 gym­ nasts in the level 1 and 2 cate­ gories and came away with a fan­ tastic tally of 23 medals - four gold, 13 silver and six bronze. Head Coach Toni Connolly


and the rest of the coaching team are very proud of the club’s achievements as the young gym­ nasts had just six weeks to pre­ pare. The Level 1. competition


brought two first places, with Nicole Harvey (10) winning gold on v au l t and Isabella Casson (11) winning gold on floor, silver on vault and gold overall cham­ pion for girls aged 10-and-over. Sisters Jessica (7) and Anna


(8) H u n t won five medals between them; a silver vault and bronze overall champion for Jes-


sica, and gold floor, bronze vault and silver overall champion for Anna. Also awarded to the Roefield


team were three silvers for Neve Dickinson, one silver for Betty Ward and one for Adriana Cafas- so, while Anna Hunt, B e t ty Ward and Adriana Cafasso each won a r t is try awards for most artistic performances. On the second day of competi­


tion, only two gymnasts from Roefield entered into the Level 2 competition, but both excelled.


with Mary Cowperthwaite win­ ning th re e silver medals and Maddie Capstick also doing well. Roefield would like to thank


parents of the young gymnasts for their continued support for the developing club, which will be looking to enter more compe­ titions in the future. For more information regard­


ing Roefield Gymanstics Club call 01200 442188 or e-mail: ben@roefield.co.uk Our pictme shows the Roefield team and coaches, (s)


Clitheroe Adver tiser 8iTimes, Thursday, November 12th, 2009 9


Firearms charge A 30-YEAR-OLD Clitheroe man has appeared before Blackburn magistrates on a firearms offence. Carl Gillibrand, of Bawdlands,


was sent on bail to Preston Crown Court charged with pos­ sessing an air rifle with scope at his home in Bawdlands, which he used for firing missiles beyond the premises. Gillibrand also faces charges of


using threatening behaviour and burglary a t a house on Bawd­ lands and theft of a £400 televi­ sion.


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