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PRAISE FOR 'ICE RINK'


£1.5m. sporting blow!


WORKMEN TW0-Pi5E BUSINESS MATTlSTOURE: 12,13 i lW


Walking in the a ir... in Whalley! reGession by Natalie Cox


A JOINT scheme to provide addi­ tional sporting facilities in Clitheroe a t a cost of around


£1.5m, y ^ not go ahead. For the past year Koefield Leisure


Centre and Ribble Valley Borough Council have been looking at a joint plan to extend the Edisford Road leisure centre and rebuild the existing football changing rooms. But due to ris­ ing costs they have decided the joint- scheme is no longer viable in the current


economic climate. However, both Roefield and the


coimcil say they will work independent­ ly to find lower cost alternatives. A joint statement issued on behalf of


the council and the centre said: “Both parties remain committed to providing leisure facilities in the Ribble Valley and have decided to consider atlerna- tive lower cost solutions to meet their individual requirements with the finan­ cial resources available." It added that


. Roefield intends to "further enhance its • continued on page:


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HEAVY snowfall and freezing temperatures have failed to deter a Whalley family from having fun this Christ­ mas. For Megan and Matthew Brown have been busy building an igloo and a very recognisable showman in the garden of their home in Limefleld Avenue. Full story: page 2.


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