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■ Write to The Editor, Ciitheroe ; Advertiser and Times, 3 King


NOTICEBOARD Dangerous times


for health services ALL those concerned for our local health service will be distressed to hear the new £12m. development will not take place, but in the current financial climate it is hardly a total surprise.


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; Regardless of the physical hospital sur­ roundings,.Ribble Valley residents must fight to maintain our existing facilities, particularly GP supervised community beds. The Valley already has East Lanca­ shire’s highest proportion of elderly resi­ dents, predicted to rise significantly (2009: RV 18.7%; East Lancs 15.8%; England 15.2% rising by 2015 to: RV 21.5%; East Lancs 18.2%; England 17.9%). Lancashire County Council has esti­


mated a 120% increase in over 65s liv­ ing in care compared to 82% in all East Lancashire by 2030. This is before the proposed building of 1,500 new homes in--


■ creasing our population by 6,000 plus. ■ As it is an age-related disease, there will , be a corresponding increase in dementia sufferers needing care. With fellow board members of the non-profitmaking Ab- beyfield’s Extra Care at Low Moor, we are building a new dementia care unit, but need to work closely with GPs and the hospital to make care most effective and to support carers in their vital role. On September 30th, I attended the East.


Lancashire PCT Board to hear an answer to a question submitted in advance. I asked the cost per day of an occupied bed in Ciitheroe and in Blackburn Royal Hos­ pital (historically low-tech community beds are substantially cheaper). Worryingly, the PCT does not yet know


the answer (although they commission and pay for both!)!! shall receive an an­ swer later. The PCT considered a paper of future options in a Locality Plan to be-, agreed after full consultation by April 2011. Mr Spoeriy said there will be con­ sultation and major decisions (e.g. selling sites) will ndt be made before handover to GP commissioners. The five options in the paper are all flawed: ' . T j Sell hospital and build a health cen­


tre on the field (i.e. no beds). 2) Sell hospital and field and build


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in town (i.e. no beds, no sites and more parking problems). 3) Sell health centre and hospital and


4) Sell field and use money to refurbish


hospital (rationale for new hospital was that the old was beyond redemption!). 5) Develop site with outside financer


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(i.e. back to the expensive and discredited PFI/LIET model scrapped by the coali- . tion government) :


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. health services and all residents need to be vigilant and involved in tlic consulta­ tions. GP commissioning bodies will be large and our GPs will need support to “fight our corner”.


, These are dangerous times for our •


DR W. J. DAVID MCKINLAY MBE Retired Ciitheroe GP


Spend on hospitals


not nuelear missiles THE front page of the Ciitheroe Adver­ tiser October 7th edition featured the ab-


- ject dismay over the cut to the Ciitheroe Community Hospital programme. I write to implore the good people of the Ribble Valley to contact Nigel Evans,


, their MP to ask why it is over £20 billion is available for the new Trident missile sys- . tern. This money could build over a hun­


dred hospitals. It is pure madness. ^ Trident is a total waste of taxpayers’ ■


money. No politician will ever use nuclear missiles. Indeed, US President Obama r has slated he will never use them. So why


jjuild combined facility on field (has merit ■. if parking okay, and transport provided from town).


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- Street,'Ciitheroe or ertiail; duncan.smith@eastlaricsnews.co.uk


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have them? Hospitals should come first. WILLIAM MORTON,


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Bawdlands, Ciitheroe


Wagon congestion


is now safety issue I AM writing in response to a letter re­ garding the Calderstones houses being built just off Pendle Drive, Whalley. I live in one of the terraced houses and:


I have to access the back of my house as I have a car and I use the private road at the, rear. Unfortunately, with all the buildingr- work going on and wagons coming and ' going for some reason the builders have been using the private road as a car park. This is making it difficult for residents


to get past. Also the road is alwaj's con­ gested with wagons and this is making it a major safety issue. Please will the council look into this. NAME AND ADDRESS SUPPLIED


Fields for growing


not for housing I HAVE written to Ribble Valley Bor­ ough Council to object to its Core Strat­ egy.. I object to all the first stage of RVBC


Core Strategy on housing in greenfield sites in the Ribble Valley. Greenfield sites are for growing the


food we eat. Brownfield sites are for house building. Simple! Take the following items from the Co­


operative News, October 12th 2010. Molly Scott-Cato, economics spokes­


person for the Greens, said to the Journal of Co-operatives Studies that “the cur­ rent food system is insecure, causes em- ,


■ vironmental damage and could leave the ' country in a very vulnerable position.” - Robert Jones, speaking at the Co-op­ erative Party Conference 2010, in support of the Optimum Population Trust char­ ity explained that the OPT had produced a Dependency Iiidex showing how far a state is able to support itself in terms of food, water and other necessities and, on the basis of this, it had been calculated that in sustainability terms, the UK could support 15 million citizens, not the 61 million population it currently has.' OPPs


; supporters included Sir Jonathon Porritt and Sir David Attenborough. I agree with all the above and give in evidence why RVBC should refuse Co-


.operative Estates their house buildin" ‘ application.


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and under no circumstances let our coun­ tryside become a romantic ruin. Think of the future generations and keep England a green and pleasant land.


Grow more food for the citizens’ to eat


BERT HARDWICK , Whallcy.


Thanks for raising


air ambulance cash I WOULD like to express, through your pages, tlianks to all the friends and rela- - - lives who contributed tasty food, flowers and gifts to a social gathering at my home to celebrate my recent.60th birthday' wlien £460 was raised for North West Air


Ambulance. Thank you for a really good time.


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' LINDA MIDDLETON (MRS), StafionRoad’ Whallcy


Monsieur-je suis desole... -


right (Letters, October 21st). ’ As one of the offending estate agents I


course quite


have to admit it’s a fair cop. In mitigation may I say that whenever (last week’s ad excepted) I have correctly used tlie term manege, the owner of, the property has almost invariably insisted on the word be­


ing altered to menage, despite my objec­ tions.


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The first rule of business is that the customer is always right (even when he’s Avrong...)! •


. BILL HONEYWELL, . -A Honeywell Estate Agents Our sovereignty


no longer exists! BEFORE the last general election, I received assurance from our MP, Ninel:


Evans, that the Conservatives would not allow any further encroachment on our national sovereignty without a referen­ dum.


It seems to have gone by the way. I came accross a letter in my newspaper


. this week stating that David Cameron, despite promising legislation requiring a referendum if the EU proposed to taTte more powers, has quietly agreed to a sig­ nificant extention of European power by deciding to support tlie creation of a new EU Diplomatic Service, with the phasing out of British embassies. This Diplomatic Service has been set


up under Baroness Ashton, the new EU High Commissioner for Foreign Affairs. Conservative MEPs Daniel Hannam


and Roger Helmer were shocked to dis­ cover that there had been a change of policy at Strasbourg and that they were being whipped to vote in favour, when they had been prepared to vole against such action. . ....... When they questioned this they were


. told that it was orders from London. De­ spite some Conservative MEPs voting against it, the new EU Diplomatic Serslce was overwhelmingly voted into being. ’ Last week the British government an­


nounced that it could not bring in a lower fuel tariff in petrol for the Hebridean is­ lands, as it had decided, because EU offi­ cials had decreed that “it is first necessary to seek permissiorifrom Brussels”. In the same newspaper it was reported


that the EU Council has refused to allow the public to access documents concern­ ing the highly controversial EU Equal Treatmeht Directive, which is currently being negotiated in secret between Euro­ pean Member States. The refusal follows a public access request by Christian Con­ cern for our Nation. , It seems to me that our national sover­


eignty no longer exists. ■ ROBIN CLARK,


West Bradford. More powers are


being ceded to EU THE Tory promise of a referendum lock to prevent more powers being handed to Brussels without our say-so sounds fine. But hang on a minute, don’t be taken it


by their empty words. The Lisbon Treaty is self-amending and our approval is not needed for changes, regardless how they may affect our lives. Already the Coalition is merrily ceding


more powers to Europe. Since the cur­ rent government was elected in June a staggering total of 857 pieces legislation have been passed by the EU. There is only one way to protect this country from outside interfering legisla-


' tion and that is to withdraw from the Eu­ ropean Union. This now what the major­ ity of people in this country want, but do not hold your breath for this government to take any notice. ■


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■ ■ ' ' ': PAULNUTTALL,


North West MEP, UK Independence Party


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BILLINGTON


Community The service on Sunday


in Billington Com­ munity Church, led by the Rev. D. Johnson, related to the power of prayer. The parable of the Tax Collector and the Pharisee in Luke 18'V 9-14 was read by Mrs Doris Cheetham and the


: hymns “LServe a Risen Saviour” and “God is Love His the Care” were sung.


Flowers for the com­ munion table were provided by Mrs Linda Sawicy. ; On Sunday the service . at 10-45"a.m. will be taken by Mr David Borland and will also be attended by some of the young Bethany adults who are studying locally.


Cafe bar The cafe bar at Bil­


lington Community Church will be open on Saturday from 10-30 a.m. to 1-30


. p.m. for food and drinks.


Tea and chat There is a change to the tea and chat af­ ternoon next Thurs­ day as Mr D. Hart­ ley, of The Leprosy Mission, is unable to attend until a later date.


The meeting will now be taken by Mrs Barbara Charlton, who is kindly giving a talk and demon­ stration on Christ­ mas decorations.


BOLTON-BY- BOWLAND


Village menu The results are in for the Great 'Village Menu, which is tak­ ing place at The Coacli and Horses Boutique Dining House, in Bolton- by-Bowland.


Owner Ross thanks everyone who sub­ mitted menus for the GreafVillage Menu. “We really didn’t expect to re­ ceive such a great response and the standard of creativ­ ity was very high. Cassie, our head chef, has chosen


• her.three favourite menus which, to be fair to everyone, " she did not know-


. '• ingwho had created which.”


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■ Swift rand: Jackie • ;? :Roberts: The final-


Tlie three finalists are: . ' Nigel Bunyan, Lip


I' cook off will take .


place on Monday, November 1st from


youwouldliketotry the winning dishes or cheer on your


Young farmers Members of Bolton-


by-Bowland Young Farmers’ Club met on Monday night for a trip to Black­ burn for bowling. Well done to Andy Haythornthwaitc and to Douglas Air- ton who were the highest scorers of the night.


The village bonfire will be held on Sun­ day, November 7th, with the fire being lit at 7 p.m. and the fireworks beginning at 7-30 p.m. Dona­ tions towards the fireworks are very welcome and will be collected on the night.


CHATBURN


Coffee break Tomorrow a cof­


fee morning and bring-and-buy sale is being held in


At next week’s meet­ ing members will be making a Guy Fawkes for the vil­ lage bonfire, could all members please bring some materi­ als to make it with and meet in the vil- . lage at 7-45 p.m.


CLICK: Log on to www.clitheroeadvertiser.co.uk for village news online DOWNHAM


7 p.m. at Tlie Coach u - i . i i and.Horses, so if Wl birthdHV A successful 90th


favourite, go along and show your sup­ port.


other courses and events were enjoyed by members. The cup for the most points achieved by a small WI was won by Downham and George Tay­ lor, aged eight, was presented with the Downham Chil­ dren’s Cup for his entries at the Clit


birthday year was celebrated at the annual meeting of Downham WI. Dur­ ing the past year a lunch was held at Mytton Fold Hotel, 20 members attend- YoUfig f a rm e r s cd Denman College The Aavisory AGM as well as countless of Gisburn Young


and more. There Grindieton s bonfire Please phone Deb- will be a charity raf- will take place on bie on 07815 753898 fie with proceeds Friday, November for more details. going to North West Air Ambulance;


and wrapping pa- who put together ing from 10 War­ per, artwork, pho- the entry, as well as ren Fold, Whalley tography, Christmas copious cups of tea Road. It is open food hampers, bags andcookies. and scarves, health products, flowers,


. day and Thursday,


Farmers’ Club took place in the Festi­ val Hall. Officers elected were: Mrs P. Newbould (presi-


heroe Area Show. The annual dinner


dent), Mr J. Ban- Bonfire goodies will croft (chairman), be on sale, includ Mrs S. Wallbank (secretary), Mrs E. Thwaite (club leader), Mr A. Rob­ inson (assistant club leader).


thanked for steering Downham through their 90th year and secretary Julie Park­ er thanked her for p „ acting as president. L/OTTG0 Olive Awbery out- The Macmillan coffee lined the many im- morning held at the provements that arc Black Bull, Rim­ being made to the ingtqn, raised £250. village hall, making Toni and Gillian it such an attractive would like to thank venue for meetings the Black Bull staff and special events, for all their help Pam Titterington and everyone who described events at attended or donat- the autumn council cd cakes or raffle meeting in Pres- prizes, ton. Members look


ing Micha°el'’poJ: GRINDLETON tillo, who will b e ---------- ^


spring council meet­ ing in Southport.


Chatburn Method- Members attended a ist Church from 10 fashion show hosted a.m. to noon. Ad­ mission is £1 and all are welcome.


CHIPPING Committee s thea-


tre trip is to Burnley Mechanics on Mon­ day, November 15th to see Burnley Light Opera Society’s production of “The King and I”. There will be a charge of £9-50 per person for tickets, transport .


Chipping bus stop at 6-15 p.m. all resi­ dents of Chipping, Thornley.Leagram, Little Bowland and Chaiglcy aged 60 and over can attend with partners. Ifyou wish to attend put your name on the list in Brabins Shop, limited tickets avail-


by Rimington WI, at Cosgroves, fol­ lowed by a delicious buffet at The Black Bull. Members also attended Ciitheroe


W e l f a r e ^ p a r i s h h a i i Chipping We are


pownham


president is Mrs Ju­ lie Parker and the next meeting will be on November 18th when the subject will be graphology.


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costs will be provid- AUtUmn T3ir ed by Chaos funds. Spoil yourself or get The coach will leave your Christmas gifts


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the speaker at the C h a l le n g e Members oT Grindle-


Eileen Parker was and presentation MaStOr CilGt of awards will take Come and watch a place tomorrow at master chef at work. The White Bull, Gisburn, at 7 p.m.


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p.m. with a profes­ sionally arranged firework display at 6-30 p.m. It is re­ quested that no fire­ works are brought to the field apart from sparklers.


5th on the village _ , . playing fields: The S a fa r i SU pp e f fire will be lit at 6 There is to be a safari


ing sausage butties, cakes, teas and cof­ fee. Donations of ponf/., cakes can be taken


to the field on the Tickets are available night.


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Michael Heath- cote, proprietor of The Duke of York Hotel, Grindieton, will give a cookery demonstration in Grindieton Pri­ mary School hall on Wednesday, No­ vember 17th at 7-30 p.m. Tickets are £10 each and include a glass of wine or soft drink and nibbles and are available from Carol Pye, tel 01200 441507 or any : St Ambrose Church member.'


ton WI rose to the WI Tri Challenge \J\J\ with great enthusi-


Operatic Society’s The‘challenge fos- hflanous play at the tered a great spirit


forts to swim 71 miles, cycle 714 miles and walk 1,386 miles,


HURST GREEN of


asm when 37 ladies „urst Green WI to- combined their ef­


and ideas early this yearwith lots of fan- Food was, of course, tastic stalls from lo- an integral part of


fiv e -an d -a - lia lf miles between them in a swimathon in Mandy Brennan’s pool and 19 mem­ bers rambled a total of 85'/2 miles by the river. - -


•Barbara Butters on : homewarCj makeup Bacon butties featured Hurst Green post of-. 01995-61586.-


able. Further de- From 7. p.m. stalls will tails tel. Martin and : . be selling jewelleiy,


-Post office and cosmetics, cards again for the tem a: fice is now ooerat-


cal traders and sup­ pliers, at an autumn fair on Thursday, . November 4th at Ribble Valley Per-; sonal Fitness, Unit Five, Gisburn Busi­ ness Park, just off A59.


. the group activities, : bacon butties and pub grub for the


’ cyclists, a delicious curry for the swim­ mers.and a lovely supper at the Black Horse, Pimlico; for the walkers'.-All were delicious and - welcome.


and brought mem hers together. Seven members and two husbands cycled 25 miles round Ca- F u n d - r a i s e r ton, Lancaster and a “Taste” evening Glasson Dock, nine is being held at members swam Stonyhurst Col-


night Mr Les Hardy will talk about the Air Ambulance. The competition is for an old fashioned remedy written down. Members are


ies for diaries and calendars.-.


- is £8 and £4 chil­ dren, discounts are available for fam­ ily groups. Contact Gill MacDonnell 826378 for further details. Performers please check your rehearsal schedules and tel! Margaret 826095 for more in- . formation.


for the village pan­ tomime, “Robin Hood” to be per­ formed on Friday, November 26t-h at 8 p.m. and Sat­ urday, November 27th at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.. Admission


. was set up in 2002 by himself, helped by his sister.


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KNOWLE GREEN WI Owner of Tiger Muf­ fin Soap Company, Matthew Leep, gave a very informative talk and demonstra­ tion to members of Knowle Green and Dutton WI. He explained the com­ pany Tiger Muffin


Taste evenings are However this soap was usually very soda- only suitable for


lege tomorrow, at 7 , -p.m., to raise much needed funds for St. Joseph’s School, to be used to buy new books for the library.


hie evenings-with a variety of food to taste, and recipes available to pur-


Christmas shopping .including jewellery,


- and gifts. Tickets arc £6 on the door.


chase. There is also Matthew demonslrat- •


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. made five types of soaps, but now they have expanded to over 30 different fragrances. Mat­ thew gave a very in­ teresting talk on the history of soap mak­ ing, tracing it back to Babylonist when soap was made from animal fat and wood ash.


washing clothes as some of the com­ ponents were too harsh on the skin.


a stall for some early ed soap and shower ~ •


• gel making with the help of two mem­ bers.: Everyone was


given a little sample to take home. :


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supper on Saturday, November 13th in aid of the Hurst Green Memorial Hall. Last year this was a fantastic fund­ raiser adding over £700 to funds. Ifyou would like to take part please contact Kath 826898 or Agnes 826559


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