Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 01282 426161 (Advertising), Burnley 01282 422331 (Classified) Clitheroe 422324(Editorial), 01282 426161 (AdverUsing), Burnley 01282 422331 (Classified) 2 Clitheroe Advertiser &Times, Thursday, September 24th, 2009


INSIDE YOUR CLITHEROE ADVERTISER AND TIMES


I Valley Matters ....................... 8 and 9 I Village N ew s ...................... 18 and 19 ■ Letters............................................. 12 i Weekendplus


...........26 and 27


i Family Notices ..................24 and 25 i Motors Today............... ..........28 to 37 i Sport....................45 to 48 AT A GLANCE...


Byrnes’ ‘corking’ success-page 4 Bus pervert terrorised girls - page 7


Help to find missing ‘Midge’ - page 14 Blues boss: ‘Don’t panic!’ - page 48


INFORMATION


Duty chemist: Heyes Chemist, 35 Moor Lane, Clitheroe: Sunday, noon to 1 p.m. Police: 01200 443344. Fire: In emergency 999 and ask for fire service. Electricity: 08001954141. Gas: 0800 111999. Water: 0845 462200. Councils: Kibble Valley Borough Council, Clitheroe 425111. Clitheroe Town Council, 424722. Hospitals: Royal Blackburn Royal Hospital: 01254 263555. Airedale General Hospital, Steeton: 01535 652511. Clitheroe Community Hospital: 427311. Alcohol Information Centre: 01282 416655. Aidsline: 01282 831101 (7 p.m. to 9 p.m.). Domestic Violence Helpline: 01282 422024. Cruse Bereavement Care: 01772 433643. Environmental Agency: Emergencies - 0800 807060. Drugs: Local confidential advice and information line: 01254 226200. National: 0800 776600. Ribhie Valley Talking Newspaper: 01200 428604. Samaritans: 01254 662424. Monthly Volunteer Helpline: 01200 422721. Lancashire Rural Stress Network: 01200 427771. QUEST (specialist smoking cessation service): 01254 358095. Ribble Valley Citizens’ Advice Bureau: 01200 428966.


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A GRAND night was enjoyed by young people in the Ribble Valley. More than 150 young people, as


well as friends, relatives and dig­ nitaries, attended a Duke of Edin­ burgh Award celebration evening a t The Grand, in Clitheroe, organised by Lancashire County Council’s Young People’s Service. Months of effort were rewarded


as the young people were called up on stage to be presented by bronze, silver and gold Duke of Edinburgh awards by Paul Grif­ fiths, Duke of Edinburgh North- West Operations Officer. County Coun. Mark Perks,


cabinet member for young people, said: “I t is really fantastic and heartwarming to come to an event like this and see the enjoyment


that young people get from throw­ ing themselves into the Duke of Edinburgh Awards. For the f irs t time, those who


had done particularly well were nominated by their school or youth club for a Recognition Award and £10 token. And th e evening’s Special


Award, along with vouchers worth £100, was presented to 16-year- old Max Blanche, who lives near Whalley. Max has cystic fibrosis, but overcame his illness to excel in his Duke of Edinburgh tasks and helped others along the way. He said: “I really enjoyed doing


the award and found i t really stretched me. Without the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, I wouldn’t have had the opportunity to do


physical tasks.” Helen Denton Lancashire County Council _ executive director for children and young people, said: “ l am so proud of the young people in the Ribble Valley and Hjmdbum, who have shown the grit and determr nation to achieve these awards.” As well as the presentation t_


awards, the audience at the Grand was treated to a drama and dance presentation by Longridge Youth and Community Centre Michael Jackson's “Thriller’ which young people found their way out of a scary fantasy world by using their D of E skills. Pictured are the young people


celebrating in style at The Grand in Clitheroe. (s)


PLANS to reduce the speed limit on a busy Clitheroe road and surrounding side streets


have been welcomed. But councillors and campaigners


say the number of planned speed humps are excessive and pyer-the-


top. Concern has also been expressed


that local residents have not got much time to object to the traffic calming measures being considered for the Henthorn Road area by Lancashire County (Council. Coun. Alan Yearing said: "This is


a two part scheme to introduce a 20 m.p.h. limit in the Henthom area covering Henthom Road and sur­ rounding residential streets. The first part of the plan is not a prob­ lem and we are not objecting to it and neither are the residents that we have spoken to. However, we are objecting to the second part of the scheme which says that to achieve the reduced speed limit around 56 humps or bus cushions will be intro­ duced." He added: " I t is going to be


expensive to construct the humps and cushions and although we do need a 20 m.p.h. limit on Henthom Road we have never said it is neces­ sary to introduce the humps and


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cushions. I t would be a lot of . expense th a t we do not consider


necessary." Coun. Yearing believes the


money saved by not installing these traffic calming measures should be used to slow vehicles down on Edis-


ford Road. He added: "We want the county


council to look at means of prevent­ ing traffic going quite as fast down Edisford Road. We do not want speed humps on Edisford Road, but we want to sit down with the coim- ty council and find ways of slowing traffic down using the money saved by not introducing speed humps towards the cost of that scheme." Local resident Ron Loebell has


been campaigng for years to have a 20 m.p.h. speed limit introduced throughout Clitheroe.


Excessive He said: "The number of speed


humps being suggested is excessive and they want to put them on side roads where they are not needed." He also called for the county


council to include Edisford Road and Low Moor in the traffic calm­ ing scheme, saying: "The county should be considering all three areas together. Why are they picking one area? Edisford and Low Moor are part of the same council ward." John Schofield, assistant area highways manager for Lancashire


County Council, said: "The council has drawn up proposals for. 20 m.p.h. speed restrictions covering a number of streets in the Henthom and Edisford estates, as part of a road safety scheme. "There are a substantial iiumber,


of roads in this busy residential area and there have previously been con­ cerns expressed about the speed of traffic on those roads. "The proposed 20 m.p.h. speed


limit would need to be self-enforc­ ing, which is why speed hurnps and bus cushions are one of the meas­ ures that have been proposed for a number of streets in the area. "The council is currently carrying out public consultations on the


scheme. “Any objections to the proposals,


or alternative proposals, be con­ sidered by county council officers and reported to a future meeting of the Lancashire Local - Ribble Val­ ley, when a decision is due to be made on the future of the scheme." • The proposed 20 m.p.h. scheme


for Henthom Road is budgeted to cost £34,000. The start of the pro­ posed 20 m.p.h. zone on Eshton Terrace would be immediately to the east of its junction iwith Mitchell Street, ahead of the level crossing. There are no proposals for traffic calming on Mitchell Street.


Youngsters celebrate at awards night


People are inspired


by Sammi EARLIER this month we featured a tribute to four-year-old Clitheroe girl Sammi McQuade, who died having suffered from a genetic disorder called Rett Syndrome. Many people have


been moved and inspired by Sammi’s story and we have been asked to men­ tion that more informa­ tion on R e tt Syndrome can be obtained by e- mailing: info@rettsyn- drome.org.uk or visiting the


following


website: www.rettsyn- drome.org.uk Anyone reading this,


whose life has been affected by R e tt Syn­ drome, either directly or indirectly, and who would like to talk to someone locally, can con­ ta c t Sammi’s father, Peter McQuade, by e- mail a t : petermc- quade67 @yahoo.co.uk Finally, anyone wish­


ing to make a donation in Sammi’s memory to help others affected by this condition can send a cheque to:_Rett Syn­ drome Association UK, Birmingham--*Office, Unit G l , The Ground Floor, The Arch, 48 - 52 Floodgate Street, Birm­ ingham, B5 SSL. Cheques should be made payable to “Rett Syn­ drome Association UK”. Donations can also be


made online at the web­ site: www.rettsyn-


drome.org.uk Firms up for


tourism gong SEVERAL local tourism businesses, already judged the best in Lan­ cashire and Blackpool, will hear on Monday how they have fared in the sixth annual England’s Northwest Tourism


Awards. My tto n Fold Hotel


and Golf Complex, at Langho,. is a finalist in the Small Hotel of the Year category, while Clough Bottom Farm Cottages, near Clitheroe, is vying for the Self- Catering Holiday of the Year award. In the Taste of Eng­


land’s Northwest catego­ ry, Gisbum’s La Locanda R is torante Italiano is


tipped for success, and the nearby Malkin Tower Farm Holiday Cottages,


at Blacko, is in the run­ ning for the Sustainable


Tourism Award. All these businesses


have already won at county level and are now conipeting against the rest of the region to become the best in the North-West.


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Residents get into recycling


RECYCLING is taking to the streets, thanks to nifty new litter bins being installed by Ribble Valley Borough Coun­ cil.


Four of the bins, which have


sep arate sections for recy- clables such as glass, cans and plastic bottles, and for general waste, have been trialled in Clitheroe, Ribchester and Longridge. They have proved so popu­


lar th a t the council has suc­ cessfully bid for £15,000 from Lancashire County Council’s Waste Minimisation Fund to


fund a further 28 of the recy­ cling bins. They aim to build on the


success of the council’s recy­ cling and refuse collection service, which has seen house­ holders receive two or three wheeled bins over the pas t couple of years. The response to the scheme


has been phenomenal, with countless tonnes of waste being diverted from landfill and recycled instead. Coun. Simon Hore, vice-


chairman of the coimcil’s com­ munity committee, said: “Our


recycling and refuse collection scheme has been a great suc­ cess, with toimes of glass jars and bottles, food and drinks cans, plastic bottles and alu­ minium foil, diverted from landfill. Now we want to build on that success by making it possible for people to recycle using litterbins.” I t is hoped the new l i t ­


terbins, which are the same colours as wheelie bins - blue for recyclables and burgundy for general waste - will be in place across the borough by the end of the year.


Clitheroe


calling this Christmas


AN open meeting is being held next Wednesday to ensure the spir­ it of Christmas is alive and well in Clitheroe this year. This will be the first major cam­


Ribchester Girls dare to bare for cancer charity


STARS of a saucy new calendar were laid bare in front of hundreds of people - all in the


name of charity! A crowd of more than 200 gathered a t


Ribchester Sports and Social Club to see the village’s Calendar Girls unveiled in all their


glory. To mark the official launch, images of the


12 brave Ribchester women, who agreed to pose nude for the calendar, went on public


display for the first time. The new calendar was inspired by the orig­


inal Rylstone WI calendar girls and is the brainchild of Ribchester residents Billy Sharpies and Janis Whitlock, who both lost their partners to cancer. All of the proceeds will be donated to Rosemere Cancer Foimda-


tion. Dennis Benson, chairman of Rosemere


Cancer Foundation, said: “We are delighted that Janis and the Ribchester Calendar Girls have decided to raise funds in this way. “The money raised will prove invaluable in


contributing towards the care tha t cancer patients from across Lancashire and South


Cumbria receive.” The Clitheroe Advertiser has been gener­


ously given three signed copies of the calen­


dar to give away to our readers. To be in with a chance of winning one of


the calendars, just answer the question on the coupon and send it to us by the closing date. To buy a calendar visit: www.ribchester


calendargirls.co.uk Our picture shows the Calendar Girls on , ,


launch night, and how they appear on the front cover, (s)


CAIhNllAR GIRLS


paign for Clitheroe traders spear­ headed and driven by the town’s Chamber of Trade. I t will be an opportimity for the


members to share their plans to promote Clitheroe’s unique shop­ ping, eating and entertainment experiences for the festive season. Mr Nigel Pratt, the chamber’s


president, is delighted to welcome people with a vested interest in making the town extra special this Christmas. He said: “We would like to share


Question: Which village in North Yorkshire are the original Calendar


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Competition, The Clitheroe Advertiser and Times, 3 King Street, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 2EW, by Thursday


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the chamber’s exciting plans and ideas for promoting Clitheroe as a desirable shopping and dining visi­ tor destination over the festive period.


Unique “This is an o p p o r tu n ity for


Clitheroe to showcase its unique shops, original products and unusual giftware, stylish cafes, contemporary bars and first-class restaiuants. “The chamber has been busy


working on new promotions, ideas and activities of which we are look­ ing to implement into the festive season and with the support of our fellow businesses, individual traders and chamber members, as well as working closely with the town council and Ribble Valley Tourism, we are hoping to make this Christmas a charming, enjoy­ able and distinctive shopping expe­ rience. “We warmly welcome all


Clitheroe businesses, traders and interested people of our communi­ ty to come along and join in and offer their support and ideas in col­ laboration with our plans.” The meeting will take place at 5-


45 p.m. next Wednesday (Septem­ ber 30th) at the So Bar. For details, contact Samantha Turner on 01200 429717.


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