Clltheroo Advertiser & Times, Thursday, August 19,2010


www.clltheroeadvertiser.co.uk Whalley's new head set to start •§ by Jean Miller


PUPILS at Whalley Primary : School will start the new term'


with a new headteacher. Mrs Elaine Chambers has al­


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ready spent several days in school getting to know the staff and pupils during past weeks.


' .. . : She has been working with Mrs


Sue Tinker, deputy head, and Mr ■ Richard Blackburn, who have'


NEW HEADTEACHER: Mrs Chambers enjoying her new role as headteacher at Whalley Primary School, (s)


I shared the duties of headteacher since the resignation of Mr Brian • Beresford.


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- He left Whalley Primary at the end of last term after more than


10 happy years there to take on his new role as headteacher of three schools in the North Yorkshire area, where he lives. Mrs Chambers, who lives near


' Burnley, has undertaken three as­ sociate headships during the past three years and now has the post of associate head at Whalley. Throughout her extensive ca­


reer she has worked in a number;.: of educational establishments, from very large,'challenging and socially deprived schools to more affluent aspiring faith ones. She has also produced a re­


search paper, which received a : commendation from Her Majes­ ty’s Inspectorate of schools.


During a year’s enjoyable sab­


batical she was able to read, re­ search and visit schools, whicli of-


; fered innovative and exciting ways -'oftcaching. :


She also recently took part in a


study tour to look at school leader­ ship overseas.


Mrs Chambers is married with


two sons - Joe, who has graduated from Imperial College^ London, and Sam, an aspiring baskethali


player who is currently studying at Durham University.


“ Both are former pupils of St


Augustine’s RC High School, Bil- lington, Clitheroe Royal Gram­ mar School and Cardinal Newman College.


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A CYCLING stopover in Clitheroe by Rev. Richard Church, Moderator of the North Western Synod of the United Re­ formed Church, was marked by various


activities at Clitheroe United Reformed Church.


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Mr Church is on a four-week “Cycle Mission” around the North West, stop­


ping at churches and communities all across the region. : . ^ During his day in Clitheroe, the morn­


ing saw an “Open Church” event, with stalls, refreshments and displays by the


many organisations associated with the


church. These include the Friends of Chernobyl’s Children, Ribble Valley Dance, East Lancashire People First, The Whizztots, The Bible Society and


Hyndburn and Ribble Valley CVS. In the afternoon eveiyone joined in a


time of Reflective Worship led by Rev. Michele Jarmany, followed by a light lunch and later a walk from Pendleton to Wymmondhouses, the site of the first


Congregational meeting in this area in 1667.


FLYING VISIT: The Rev . Church (centre) with some of those he met on his visit.


www.ciIlheroeadvertlser.co.uk Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, Thursday, August 19,2010 Stay safe on the road!


A ROAD safety aware­ ness event at Perrys Peu­ geot, Clitheroe, proved to be a great success. Lancashire Fire and


Rescue Service teamed up with the dealership to organise the event. ■ It was attended by 25 people who were given road safety advice, as well as information aimed at reducing accidents and serious injuries. Drivers were also made


aware of the dangers of using mobile phones, not wearing seat belts, the incorrect fitting of child seats, speeding and the ef­ fects of driving whilst un­ der the influence of drink or drugs. Lancashire Fire and


Rescue Service also used the event to talk to worn-': en about the opportuni­ ties available to them as Retained Firefighters at Clitheroe.


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Death crash witness plea


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her injuries were origi­ nally thought to be seri­ ous, she was discharged from hospital over the weekend. Her passenger, a 49-year-old police of­ ficer from Burnley, suf­ fered minor injuries. Both worked for the Lancashire Constabulary motorway unit and had just finished working a night shift. Sgt Pete Sculpher, from


the Road Policing Unit, said: “This is a serious incident which left one driver dead and another in hospital. We are trying to piece together a picture of exactly what happened and I would urge any wit­ nesses to come forward.” Anyone with any in­


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Affordable homes plan resusciated


: by Duncan Smith


A STALLED affordable housing develop­ ment in Clitheroe has been resuscitated by the release of vital funding, i'l An investment, of £I.12m. for the


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THE clickety click of knitting nee­ dles at a Clitheroe wool shop looks


: set to turn a poem by a top local author.into aliuge wall hanging. Members of the Knit and Kn-


atter group at.Designer Knitting Yarns, in Moor Lane, are making a 5ft wall hanging of Jane England’s poem “I am a Knitted Woman”. The project is part of “Shop!”, a


unique collaboration between the Pennine Lancashire Poetry Stan­ za, Clitheroe Chamber of Trade and Commerce and Ribble Valley Borough Council. ; Xhop! will see poetry displayed


in more than 50 town centre shops in a series of innovative and eye­ catching window displays during the week of Saturday September 11th to Saturday the 18th, as part . of the Pennine Lancashire Festival ofFood and Culture.


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■ Tlie best poems will also be pub­ lished in an anthology edited by Jo Harding, who runs the independ- • ent bookshop Clitheroe Books, also in Moor Lane, and former East Lancashire journalist There­ sa Robson. -


•V There will also be a series of poetry readings at shops through­


out Clitheroe, including Designer Knitting Yarns, and a poetry trail. Jo Harding said: “The aim of Shop! is to position poetry as a


. public art form capable of raising debate and enhancing the social' and economic wellbeing of Clithe­ roe by increasing footfall into the town centre during a period of fi­ nancial restraint.


“Several shopkeepers are really


• going to town on their displays, particularly Designer Knitting • Yarns, which looks set to be one of


the focal points of the week.” The Knit and Knatter group has


been knitting enthusiastically for several weeks to reproduce Jane Eagland’s poem in yarn. Designer Knitting Yarns pro­ prietor Liz Walker said: “Our


, interpretation of T Am a Knitted Woman’ will feature a series of random squares knitted in garter ■ stitch in numerous shades of beige which will be stitched together into a 5ft-high charity blanket; with the poem as a centerpiece surrounded by colourful calico flowers.”


: Liz (42) ran a wool stall at Clit­ heroe Market for a year ahd has just opened her Moor Lane shop,’'


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which she aims to turn into “a community of knitting”. She added: “I have been knit­


ting since I was a child and my daughters knit too. I was taught by my mother, Jean, who also works in the shop.”


Knit and Knatter meets at De­


signer Knitting Yarns on Tuesdays from 1 to 3 p.m., Thursdays fiom 6-30 to 8-30 p.m. and Fridays from 10 a.m. to noon. Its members range from complete beginners to wom­ en.who have been knitting for 60 years, and everyone is welcome. Jane England, who is the former


Head of English at Clitheroe Roy­ al Grammar School, undertook an MA in Creative Writing at Lan­ caster University in 2002 and now divides her time between writing and teaching creative writing. Her debut novel, “Wildthorn”, was published by Macmillan in 2009 and her second novel, “Whisper my Name’’; is due for publication by Macmillan this month. ■ Jane added: “I am amazed that the knitters have found a way of


interpreting the poem so imagi­ natively and I very much look for­ ward to seeing the finished piece.”


the previous Government’s “Kickstart” programme, biit with the new Govern­ ment looking at ways of cutting public spending the scheme was put on hold. ' Now the funding has been released,


meaning that construction can soon begin at the Primrose Viilage site, off Whalley Road. Tlie scheme, which will be delivered by Contour Housing Group, will provide


Car set on fire


POLICE are ap­ pealing for wit­ nesses after a car was set on fire in' Clitheroe on Sun­ day. ■ ' The silver Rover


600 car was set ablaze between the hours of 1 a.m. and 1-20 a.m. when it was parked in Highfield Road. Clitheroe Police


• Sgt Conrad Tapp said: “We are very keen to speak with anyone who wit­ nessed any suspi­ cious activity in the area immediately prior to or after the offence and would • u rg e witnes ses to contact us on 0125451212.”


25 new affordable homes, 12 of which will be HomeBuy Direct houses and 13 social rent properties. The total cost of the de­ velopment has been put at £3m., made up of the £1.12m'. from the HCA and the rest from Contour Housing. Deborah McLaughlin, North West di­


rector at the HCA, said: “We have worked closely with Ribble Valley Borough Coun­ cil to make sure this important housing scheme gets moving. “There is a good mix of new housing


for people who want to buy or rent and I’m sure local people will be delighted to see these new high quality homes devel­ oped.” Nicky Harris, Project Manager for Con­


tour Housing Group, said: “The council has identified the need for affordable housing throughout the borough. “It recognises how the availability of such housing impacts on the retention of


skills in the borough and has a major influ­ .


ence upon the local economy and quality oflife.


“That’s why we are so pleased to be


able to be working on this project as a key partner of Beck Homes and Ribble Valley Borough Council. Our research suggests that these are much-needed properties in an area where many local households are being priced out of the market and forced to leave the area. These new homes'will help to alleviate that situation.” It is. anticipated that work on the new


homes will start in November with prop­ erties being available in January 2012. Applications for the social rented


homes will be via the council and Contour ■ Homes waiting lists and the intermediate rent to home buy properties will be adver­ tised via the local press. People who can prove a local connection will be given first refusal. ■


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