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Valley Borough Council. ■ But I notice that, at the time of writing, ■


no answers to the questions I put a fort­ night ago about evidential need and geo-, graphical location have been forthcoming from either the elected councillors or the ■ professional officers of the borough. . Is it too much to ask that the people who


are elected to represent us, and those who are our paid employees, should be expect­ ed to answer a few straight questions?


• Do they think that if they ignore us long enough, we will all go quiet and they can get on with whatever they want to do with­ out further interruption? I have a feeling that recent events may further strengthen the resolve for wariness and even suspi-. cion among Ribble Valley residents. ' On the agenda for the latest Planning


.and Development Committee meeting was an outline application for three af­ fordable two-storey houses to be built in Grindleton (3/2010/0738/P).


looklngback 100 years ago


“THE Pankliurst Brigade” was a topic o f ; discussion this week, due to recent activi-


, ties and items that had been in the news. • “The wild demonstrations of the mili­


tant Suffragettes no longer have the merit of novelty and the folly of their methods is once more illustrated by the fact that,


. in their latest attacks upon Cabinet min- ■ ■isters, they injured Mr Birell, one of the best friends of the cause which they are supposed to have at heart. It is therefore singularly hard upon him, that he should be the first Cabinet minister to suffer physical disablement as a result of the ac­ tivities of the Pankliurst brigade.” “In,its early days, its agitation im­ pressed the public on account of it be-


, ing something new, but it is reduced to a farce when it come to creating distur-


, bances for the sake;of the cheap glory of ‘ going to prison and the continuance of. such methods can only provoke the dis- gust of everyone who has some regard for the dignity of women,? it was reported. -


by Peter Hargreaves Read other As I See It features at


www.clitheroeadvertiser.co.uk Despite a report from the council’s


Housing Officer considering this to be “an opportunity to achieve a much-needed affordable housing option for Grindle­ ton”, and there appearing “to be sufficient evidence to satisfy that the development proposed is compliant with the relevant Policies”, the planning officer responsible recommended that planning permission be refused! ' ■ His. reasons were, firstly, that it would


cause substantial harm to a designated heritage asset without sufficient justifica­ tion and, secondly, that approval of the scheme would be visually harmful to the character, appearance, significance and ru­ ral context of this location within the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)


www.clllherooadvertlser.co.uk Clitheroe Advertiser&Times,Thursday, December 9; 2010


n . : ,A weekly look at local issues, people and places


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. the important views through, the site. So there you have it.


‘. ' ■ Views in Grindleton matter more than affordable houses. Views in Grindleton matter more than views in other villages.


■ I have nothing against Grindleton in particular.


. What I ask is for some consistency in • the criteria considered. - : Other planning applications have been recommended for approval tinder what appear to be very similar circumstances,


. in an AONB, outside village settlements, interrupting views etc, so can they wonder why we are “distrustful” to quote Coun. Sherras?


Can they wonder why I have asked


which villages are going to be targeted for development? ■ ■ .


. And finally, let me make it clear that I am not suggesting the recommendation to refuse the application in Grindleton has anything to do with the fact that the leader of the council, Coun. Michael Ranson, lives not more than yards from the pro­ posed development.


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and the Grindleton Conservation Area, by virtue of the loss of the openness pf and


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A MASTER of the culinary world has been rewarded with a top academic ac­ colade for his commitment to the Lan­ cashire food industry. Nigel Haworth swapped his chefs whites


for a cap and gown when he received his honorary fellowship from the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) alongside hundreds of graduates. . The Michelin Star chef has been re­


warded for promoting the use of regional produce. He is a staunch supporter of lo­ cal growers and uses their produce at the impressive Northcote Manor, at Langho, along with his pubs throughout the area in­ cluding The Three Fishes at Mitton. The proud Lancastrian, who received


|he award at Preston’s Guild Hall, said: “It is a great honour for my family and I and I feel very proud.”


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. Nigel is also a familiar face to fans of tel­ evision food shows as he has become a reg­ ular on the BBC shows Saturday Kitchen and won the Great British Menu. He started his training at Accrington


and Rossendale Catering College before ■ spending a spells working in Ascot, Lon­ don, Gleneagles and Switzerland. - . On his return to the UK Nigel spent 18


months lecturing to trainee chefs before taking the position of Head Chef at North­ cote Manor in 1984. It was here that he started gaining a reputation for great skill and finesse while training some of the fu­ ture stars of UK cooking. ‘ In 1989 he became joint Managing Di­


rector and 50% shareholder with business partner Craig Bancroft and the restaurant continued to grow and gain regional and national recognition. Nigel and his team were awarded a coveted Michelin Star in 1996 and has been successfully retained ever since. As any professional chef will tell you, winning a Michelin star is one thing - keeping it IS quite another. ■ '


; Nigel’s career has been littered with in­


dustry awards including Egon Ronay Chef of the Year, The Lifetime Achievement Award at the Northern Hospitality Awards and The Prince Philip Medal, the City and Guilds highest accolade.


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DEGREE OF SUCCESS: Nigel Haworth with his honorary fel­ lowship from UCLan.


Eleanor^s Goode review! 50 years ago


: THE HOUSE 7 Cowper Avenue, Clit- ■heroe, was sold at auction for £1,400 for


vendors Messrs Ramsbottom, Liddle and Dixon. ■ Ronnie Clayton, Blackburn Rovers cap­


tain and England International footballer, presented prizes in St James’s School to the winners of the cycle rally held earlier in the year. Gups were presented to Wil­ fred Parkington and Stephen Abrams. , More than £900 was raised for exten­


sions to the school at a two-day Christmas fair at St Leonard’s, Langho, and about £270 was raised for funds of Clitheroe


.Wesley Church at its annual Christmas fair. The fair was opened by Miss E. M.


.Clitheroe Girls’ Grammar School, and Mr William Hartley presided. Presenta­ tions were made to them by John Hartley and Audrey Edmondson. “It is almost certain the Clitheroe Male'


Facon, senior mathematics mistress at


Voice Choir will be reformed”, said Mr ' Ernest Allen, conductor of the old choir ■ which was formed in 1924.


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: :TWAS speaking with some children ; I the other day and asked them what -JLitis we are waiting for in Advent. And, of course, the reply was “Christ­


mas’;. So I said why are we waiting for ' Christmas? And the reply was “presents”. ?


:? .• Of course when adults meet children ' at this time of year, they often ask: “And


..what is Father Christmas going to bring J you?”


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■ It is part of our consumer-led lifestyles . to think in this way. The adverts on the ?


:.:TV, the posters in the shops, the junk mail on our computers and through our letter boxes all invite us to buy,’ to eat and drink, to play and work and party, having and do­ ing what we want. . • . .. Everything is geared up for us to in- ’ dulge our own wants and desires. And if we. can’t afford it, why not just put it o n :


:a credit card and think aijout the debt af- tei'wards: “eat drink and be merry, let to­ morrow take care of itself’. It can, and of­ ten does, lead to various combinations of greed, debt, excesses, miseiy and waste.


, : - So it is little wonder that when asked what they are waiting for at Christmas,


^a_child will answer.“presents”. And how- • often dp you hear parents complain that ■


.their small children played more with the box than the toy inside'it? • ' ■


• How often do you hear the shopper who says “what do you buy for the person who haseveiything!” ■


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.. The real meaning of Christmas is so easy to lose sight of in our consumer-ori- entated selfseeking society. In the words of St Francis: “It is in giving we ourselves ^ receive,” And it is in the giving of the love


-'And, of course, it’s not just children.'


/ Of God to one.another that all is made well. The real meaning of Christmas is seen in. the wonder and mystery of God being born as one of us in Jesus Christ. The gift of God is God’s own presence with "us and this is offered to all people. This gift from God shows us how we can give love to one another; it is a gift that we can share; it is a gift that brings peace and joy to the world. . —.


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.Th a t is why this year the Churches in Clitheroe have joined together to open real Christmas shop” in Castlegate,


Clitheroe. Please come and look and see.- You will find nothing to buy, but you may


find a gift much greater than any other. God’s gift to us is good; it leads us to the


.ways of peace and goodwill for all. ;


REV. MICHELE JARMANY, ; V:: Clitheroe United Reformed Church


MYSTERY: Picture taken in 1919 shows the war memo­ rial, but it is no longer there, (s) ::


DOES anyone know the whereabouts of this war memorial cross? This picture was taken in West Bradford in 1919 and Ribble Val­ ley resident Jerry Pike is keen to find out any.information leading to the whereabouts of the.war memorial cross, which is no' longer there; Please call Terry on 01200 422889 with in f o rm a t io n ;^ ;


25 years ago


CLITHEROE vandals were warned that they could be caught on camera over the Christmas period. The town council had hired and in­


frared camera to identify any trouble makers at the Castle gate crib and tree, following serious damage there the year before. ■. :


The highly sensitive camera was to be


installed in an adjacent building and fea­ tured freeze frame facilities. The council was also considering erecting a Perspex screen in front of the crib to deter any further destruction.. .


- Half a centuiy’s service to Clitheroe’s


film lovers officially ended as Miss Marie Cullen retired as manageress of tlie Civ­ ic Hall cinema. The Cullen family link would not, however, be broken, as her sister, Barbara, was to take over from her with immediate effect. • ; 111 heath prompted Miss Cullen’s re­


tirement, but she said she would defi­ nitely visit the cinema from tine to time - but as a member of the audience.


THE winner of this month’s


- Relay Reader competition is Eleanor Goode (8), who at­ tends Brennands Endowed Primary School in Slaidburn. • Eleanor’s entry reviewed the Jane Austen title “Persua­ sion”, retold by Gill Tavner. • “I really like the fantastic,


descriptive writing and the realistic drawings were ex­ cellent”, said Eleanor. “The way the book was written re­ ally helped me to visualise the story that was being told.” , ; .“-'The book is about a girl


called Anne, who was per­ suaded by her friend. Lady Russell, not to marry a man called Captain Wentworth. Anne breaks up with him, but


■ then realises that she wants him back. Captain Went­ worth falls for another lady, but realises that it’s Anne that he really wants. “The best part was when


Captain Wentworth offered his heart once more to Anne. It was a great happy ending and I didn’t think there were any bad parts in the book.”, ■


School in top ten


A RIBBLE Valley: school has been ranked in the North West’s top ten. . The Sunday Times’ Par- - , ent Power schools’ list gave


’ -Stonyhurst St Mary’s Hall a ' top rating in the North West independent prep schools’ category for its academic re­ sults. These show that pupils


. years old, gained an overall Key Stage Two score of 498' at level five. ’


? :■-Headmaster of the.Hurst


Green school, Mr Larry Crouch, said: “We are de­ lighted to be recognised as one of the best prep schools in the region. The views of our parents are extremely


’ at the school, which caters ■ for children aged three to 13 ■


. important to us and we are. • so pleased that they have eh-. - dorsed the quality of our pro-: vision so strongly.” St Mary’s Hall is the prep -


school of Stonyhurst College and .is'a Catholic,'co-edu-:; ; cational day and boarding; : school. . ■ '


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