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Whalley traders- look to Evesham!


j.I.’D like to address a few words to the


. traders of Whalley Village. ' I believe the majority were visited last week and asked to display “Save Whalley


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r I. Village” posters in their windows. I note that, although only one trader refused ' Outright, only two traders are actually dis- ' playing the posters.


• , Now I understand that it spoils the de- . . sign in the window and I also understand That there is a mistaken view that more


houses equals more.customers equals more money. ;. Firstly, far from spoiling your window


you will find that the approval of your Whalley customers will more than make up for it. Secondly, let me tell you'a story


- of a town wrecked by mass development. ' Evesham was a quaint Cotswold river­


side town, its streets were lined with el­ egant arid individual shops. As the town


• grew, with development after develop-, ..' ment,- people living in the more exclusive , areas moved out, house prices dropped, : flats were built in the centre of town, known as affordable housing and without


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Followtheciebateatwww.clitheroeadvertiser.co.uk - .sThis question was unfair,' emotive and


; misleading so my answer was “no’;’. • Now I’m all in favour of building more


; social housing, but if I had replied “yes”, '' .this could have helped give the specula- ■ 'tors and Ribble Valley Borough Council the green light to build on valuable farm­ land, which I certainly don’t want.


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?. Immigration continues apace. Record ■numbers of applications to root concrete.


; on greenfield land and more flooding': xhaoswithworsetocome. • • .


; What more could we wish for? Higher


taxes and more cuts here so we can give more in overseas aid? Silly Billy me! 'Tills;


, . is already happening. ; In a book I read Whalley is described as “one o f Lancashire’s most attractive


: villages”. So please, let’s keep it that way and not let planners and/or politicians ' turn it into a concrete jungle. BERT HARDWICK, Station Road, Whalley


No property left


for young buyers I HEAR that yet another of the small, cheaper type of traditional terraced prop­ erties for sale in Sabden has been snapped


: up by a powerful Housing Association. What was once the staple “first time


' only interested in saving money, the ex­ pensive shops started to lose customers ’ and close, charity shops and pound shops took their place.


The greengrocer, ironmonger, florist,


:.;,.all the new houses! A drug rehabilitation - centre was built, due to the influx of drug >' users to the area. ' ::Thcre is now not one high class clothes - ’


- ; high street faces and a mass of charity!' shops.


, V : I. know - 1 had a shop there for three years..


i . don’t stop this now and the traders should -■ . take this as a warning bell.


: ;This will be the face of Whalley if we ■' ! '


■ ' Pickwick Night is coming - what a boost ' : It would be for. the people o f Whalley if :


buyer”, sort of house is only available to rent due to the current housing problems of high property prices and shortage of mortgages for young people.


; 'bakers all shut down due to big out-of-. town developments being built to serve ■


. Is it not sad that when the time comes that property prices are more realistic and mortgages will once more be avail­ able, that the stock of traditional terraced' houses that come on the market for sale in the village.will be greatly reduced ow­


; shop, jewellers or even interesting indi-'; : NAME AND ADDRESS SUPPLIED f;, vidual shop in the town, it is all the usual ’


ing to the number of properties owned by Housing Associations?


Willpavements be safe this winter?


-.. their main street shops all showed their' - -- support by. displaying a poster. Incideh- - : tally anyone wanting weatherproof sign boards, at a minimal cost, or free posters • should make contact through the website ■ ;


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PLEASE excuse me sending' in this short - letter so soon after you kindly published!


i; my previous one, but I have to get the fob -, lowing off my chest; As time goes by my- confidence in them ebbs away.-Who de-’ cides how large is “small”? ,


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, In their “Housing Needs’Survey”,' ;. which I received just a few days ago,' Rib-: ibieyallcy Borough Council/Whalley Par-v - ish Council wrote would I please answer; -.questionTO (part-one) even.if I do not;


;; intend, to complete part-, two “Housing ■ -^Needs’’. ,i.


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,.you be in favour of a small development ,pf affordable housing within yoiir parish


Jf there,was a proven need. .“Yes’’ or “ho’’.' -


-LAST Winter, during the long periods of snow and ice, most of the pavements in towns such as Clitheroe and Whalley were not kept clear by the council; lead­


ing to extremely hazardous walking con-; ditions.


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ing the ice and snow, when the thaw set : in, when it was far too late.;


■ The council finally got round to clear-1 ;


- Would any one.in authority care to


.inform us what plans they have to meet ■ their obligations to the local taxpayers by ’


this Winter, as last year’s “arrangements” • were totally inadequate.


keeping our pavements safe to walk on ' ,


' ^JOHNTOMS, ' \ Rimington '. Our MEP needs a


dose of reaiity THE North West UKIP MEP Palil Nut- - ..tall says the,overseas aid budget is ‘-‘ob-^v


scene” and .that it would be better to ' • spend the money in this country.' ;


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'■ He needs to move into the real world the developing world, for a dose of reality '


and see what it’s like to live on a coupleof dollars a day!


, ’ t i.QuestionilO (part one) asked: “Would ’liii . , [This government’s decision to ringfehce -


i the deyeipment aid budget'and then in- crease it to 0.7% of GDP is a long over- -


due commitment from one of the richest' *


.‘^o’^ntnes in the.world and at only 2% ot ' government spending is certainly afford- ' IS only a fraction of the ebstbfi'^ --.self-inflicted’,’ health problems


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vsuch as obesity and alchoholism. - From a self-interest perspective, if the object of aid is to^make aid redundant


! then it is surcy a wise long-term invest­ ment.-. ■ ' ■ .


The real challenge is to jusify these in-. creases by making every penny count and


. I would suggest the best way to do this is to channel more aid through established NGO’S o f proven integrity working at


■ grass roots level'and who know how to make a little go a long way. ■


CHRIS WILCOCK, ' ' Low Moor, ; .' ■ ; Clitlieroe


Glitheroe - a great


place for business FOLLOWING our first six months of trading a new business in the lovely mar­ ket town of Clitheroe, I feel compellcd to


put in writing my thanks and appreciation to the committee and members of Clitlie- roe Chamber of Trade and Commerce


for their support of my business and their determination to maintain a thrivingbusi-


ness community in the town. I remain constantly amazed by their


•commitment and un-ending supply of great ideas and concepts to keep Clithe­ roe buzzing and vibrant. . Much of the general public are unaware


of the existence of business commerce groups within towns and villages and the essential role they can play in"promoling business and public services. Clitheroe is lucky to have such a lively


and thoughtful group and I would urge any businesses not members of the group to join and contribute to keeping our lovely town in good shape during the in­ evitable challenges of future trade. . LOUISE CLOUGH, , Inn at the Station, : Clithcroe.


; ' ■ Fitting tribute to a


local legend WHAT a fitting tribute to Keith Lord took place at Shawbridge last Sunday, well befitting th man who gave so much forsomanyyears. - ■ It would be easy to imagine the pleas­


ure it would have given him to see the large number of ex-players who turned up to join in this memorial match;


.. ..Over 20 ex-Clitheroe footballers, some who left rnore than 10 years ago, provided a competitive and bery entertaining game


,ln front of a very good crowd of specta­ tors.


;.. Having his name permanently over the clubhouse door will be a regular reminder of a dedicated member o f Glitheroe FC. ' . ' G. ARNOLD, ■ Queen Street,


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Fabulous again? Oh yes it was!;


.0N(3E again a big thahkyou to Margaret .^•■rington, director of the pantomime •


■ Robin Hood” at Hurst Green Memorial Hall .TJirty local people m the cast, nine be­


hind thescenes and it was lovely to see 14 . children in the s h o w . , .. .< ;; l.canseeHurstCreenpahtomimego-


gest fans'. ■' ; , ;


mg on for years to come yet;-;| !;*-': ; A big thank you from.one of your big­


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: LAURA BAILEY QUINTON, s ' Hazel Grove,


V ^ Clithcroc. Clitheroe . BILLINGTON Community:


, Tlie Sunday service at Billington Commu­ nity Church was tak­ en by the Rev. Don


■ ; Johnson who spoke of how the church should recognise Christmas by being caretakers of God’s creation and that Jesus was born to serve and save. The Bible reading, from Isaiah “The Lord’s Servant”, was read by Mr Johnson. The hymns “It came


. upon the midnight clear” and “Be the centre of my life ord Jesus” were sung. Flowers for the communion ta­ ble were provided by Mrs Jean Chad-' wick.. •


The service on Sunday will be Holy Com­ munion and taken by the Rev. Don Johnson at 10-45 a.m. All are wel­ come.


A carol service will be held on Wednesday, December 15th at 7 p.m. All arc wel­ come. Coffee and mince pies will be .served at the close.


Cafe bar The cafe bar will be open as usual on Saturday from 10- 30 a.m. until 1-30 p.m. for the sale of refreshments so call , in and enjoy good


' food and good com­ pany.


Tea an(d chat A reminder that today at 2 p.m. tea and chat will have its Christmas party. .


BOLTON-BY- BOWLAND


Whist (drive . Winners at the whist and domino drive held in Bolton-by- Bowland Village Hall were: Whist, M. Wellock, H. Loftliouse, M. Dug- dale, M. Robinson, J. Traynor, M. Rob­ inson, E. Tliackray. Dominoes: M. Askew,


- 'E. Fox,'R. Chew,F. Giles, R. Eden, M.


• Capstick.


Young farmers Members of Bolton- ’ by-Bowland Young ■ Farmers’ Club met . in the village on Monday night for a talk'on Las Vegas


■ by Pete and Helen Dakin, which was followed, by ca­ sino games led by Colin Darlington.


: Thanks were given ‘ by Eleanor Kay.-,


Next week’s meeting - is a frog racing night in the village hall, at 7:45 p.m.


New members are welcome and for information on meetings visit our Facebook page.


CHATBURN


Choir concert On December lOlh at 7-30 p.m, the choir from The Grand in Clitheroe will perform Christmas carols and popu­ lar seasonal songs in the candlelit Christ Church, Chalburn. The su­ perb surroundings and acoustics of this lovely village


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• church will create : a warm and won­ derful atmosphere appropiate for the time of year. Tick­ ets at £7, include light refreshment, and are available from Roy Porter, Butcher, Chatburn or by ringing 01254 384893. Proceedsgo towards the church organ fund.


Parish council A meeting of Chat­ burn Parish Coun­ cil was held in the village hall when councillors dis­ cussed Rydal place


■ with Martin Nugent and Brian Eagle, of Lancashire County Council. Several options to slow down vehicles were discussed including the installation of chevrons, a speed reduction and inter­ active signs. A plan of action will be drawn up and for­ warded to the par­ ish council for com­ ments. A reduction in the speed limit between Downham and Chatburn will also be considered.


Ribble Valley Bor­ ough Council has installed the new dog bin at the en­ trance to Park Av­ enue. The Sawlcy


: Road bin will be re­ moved and placed on Darkwood Cres­ cent. There will be an independent re­ view of the housing waiting list. There were 730 responses to the RVBC Core Strategy Consulta­ tion.


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A letter was received from Grindleton Parish Council re-


‘ questing that Chat- burn looks into the


■ issue of the hazard- ■ ous parking around


■ the post office and .. asking.'whether


.there are any plans to reduce car park­ ing in the area. It was agreed that parking is at a pre­ mium and the par­ ish council cannot reduce this further, however Grindleton may not be aware that cars can be parked during the, day on The Brown Cow car park.


The chairman con­ firmed that a £4,000 grant has been re­ ceived from RVBC and parents with young children will be invited to sug­ gest suitable items of equipment. Tim­ berline has replaced the walkway and changed the screws but the council con-


- siders this still un- satisfactoiy and will monitor wear and tear on the equip­ ment.


The footpath officer to be requested to meet parish council representatives on site to discuss what action can be taken to clear water from the footpath below the playing field where the culvert appears to have col­ lapsed.


The next meeting will be on Monday, De­ cember 13th at 7-30 p.m.


CHIPPING


Bingo Chipping Show com­ mittee is holding a food bingo on Sat­ urday, in Chipping Village Hall, Doors open at 6-30 p'.m.


Christmas fair A Christmas fair will be held in Chipping Village Hall on Sun­ day, December 5th, from 2 p.m. There will be lots of stalls, refreshments. Fa­ ther Christmas and carol singing.


and Bournville, Bir­ mingham founded in 1895 by George Cadbury with , a chocolate factory.


The unique villages not only provided good living and working conditions, but also looked after the workers welfare, cultural and recreational needs in the belief


; that this would re­ sult in productive loyal employees and good citizens. These villages were the forerunners of the 20th Century garden cities and new towns.


The next meeting is on Tuesday in St. Mary’s Community Hall at the earlier time of 7-15 p.m; the short AGM will be followed by a Jacob’s join sup­ per and by Brian


■ Calderbanic enter­ taining with a “Lan­ cashire Garland”. New members will be most welcome. For details contact 01772 64289 or visit www.chippinghis- tory.org.uk


GISBURN


Wl upidate - A colourful and crea­ tive range of pen­ nants for the 2012 Olympics were made at a sewing workshop held in Gisburn Festival


.- Hall where a takea­ way lunch from the newvillage Deli was very welcome.


Members also vis­ ited Townend Farm Shop and Tearoom at Airton on a love­ ly crisp and sunny afternoon where they enjoyed lunch, Christmas shop­ ping, tastings, and a Christmas pudding competition. . -


Local history At the meeting of Chipping Local. History Society Mike Pearson gave an interesting il-' lustrated talk on “Utopian Victorian Villages”. He con­ centrated on prob­ ably the four most- famous villages viz. New Lanark on the River Clyde found-, ed in 1786 by David Dale with a cotton mill, Saltaire on the, River Aire, near Shipley founded in ■ 1853 by Titus Salt


' with an alpaca wool : mill. Port Sunlight,


• --Wirral founded in : 1888 by William Le­ ver with soap works


GRINDLETON


Recipe Members o f the . Grindleton Pavilion Project are compil­ ing a Grindleton Cookbook to raise funds and they would like to fea­ ture your recipes.


It could be a fam­ ily favourite passed down through generations or just discovered dishes you have given your own tivist.


At next Thursday’s meeting Mr Harris will be taking mem- - bers Coast-to-Coast across the USA by Harley Davidson and the competition


' will be for a Stars and Stripes item. Programmes for 2011 will be availa­ ble at this meeting.


Mission Milk cam­ paign packs are available and an update will be giv­ en. The aim of the campaign is to safe­ guard the future for


‘ Britain’s dairy farm- ; ers. There will also be an update on the Country of Origin Labelling (COOL) campaign, the reso­ lutions for. 2011, - and lots of other


As well as the recipe ■ we would like just a couple of lines about why it is so special to you and want as many con­ tributors as possible


■ to be photographed making their dish, or for the camera shy a photo of one of the family enjoy­ ing eating it!.


The book will follow the seasons, but it will also be an infor­ mal record of all the fund-raising events throughout the year and the food served up at them. v


If you are willing to share your recipe


. please e-mail it to: jillhodges@live.


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items of interest.


Gisburn VVI has been shortlisted for a prestigious WI Life editing competition


; and is soon to be vis­ ited by WI Life edi-


; tor Neal Maidment, who has himself been shortlisted as J4ew Editor of the Year in the Periodi­ cals Training Coun-


cil Young Journalist ofthe Year Awards. He will be accompa­ nied on his visit to Gisburn by senior WI Life journalist Robyn Shuker.


Christmas (Jo Tlic annual Christmas coffee morning will be held on Satur­ day from 10 am to 12 noon in Gisburn Festival Hall lower room where home­ made cakes and preserves will be on sale. There will also be a tombola, raffle and a good quality second hand handbag and book­ stall. All are warmly invited to meet friends and neigh­ bours, or bring a friend along for home-made 'mince pies and coffee.


forward to their Christmas meeting on December 9th, when Elaine Cuzner will be demonstrat­ ing “Gift Wrapping with a Difference”. : The competition is for a seasonally dec­ orated box. There will be a £2 bring- and-buy Christmas


• parcel stall and mulled wine and mince pics will add


•a festive flavour to the evening.


Donations of cakes for the Pavilion Christmas fair may be brought to the December meeting


• or on the day, De­ cember 11th from 8 a.m. onwards. Tom­ bola prizes will also be greatly appreci­ ated.


A(dvent service A candlelit Advent carol service was


■ held in St Ambrose Cliurc,h last Sunday evening. Special Advent carols were sung by the joint choir of St Ambrose and St Peter and St Paul’s Church, Bol- ton-by-Bowlandand the readers were David Rawkins, Judith Rawkins, Margaret Haynes, Donald Wilson, Gillian James, Michael Ranson, Joanne Hustwick and Alan Rowntree. The service was conducted by the Rev. Canon D. W. Mewis and Joanne Hustwick. Organist was John Pye. Cof­ fee and mince pies were served in the school hall after the


Talk A -reminder that


the Rev. Trevor ■Vaughan will be in St Ambrose Parish Room on Friday at 7-30 p.m. when he will talk about his book “Nowt! A Ministry of Noth­ ing?” Admission is £5 which can be paid at the door and includes a drink and


•nibbles. HARROP


Fellowship- Flarrop Christian Fel­ lowship again wel­ comed Pastor A.


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