jjvww.clilheroeadvertlser.co.u Clitheroo Advertiser &Tlmes,Thursday, July 29,2 0 p Tory split on waste sites


OPPOSITION to the closure of house-- hold waste sites in Langho and Padi-. ham has been expressed by the leader ^ of Ribble Valley Borough Council. - The sites have been earmarked for


closure by Conservative-contrplled Lancashire County Council following ; a review of all its household waste and


• recycling centres across the county. ■ : But the move has sparked wide­


spread opposition, even among many fellow Conservative councillors; in­ cluding the leader of Ribble Valley Borough Council, Michael Ranson; Speaking in answer to a question at


the full council meeting, he condemned the proposed closure of the sites at the Petre Arms, Langho, and in Padiha- mand said he had always been opposed : to the closures. The samedine has been taken by


Couri; Ken Hind, vice-chairman of the - RibbleValley Conservative Associa-


: • tion; who told the Clitheroe Advertiser:; “Our councillors in the areas affected; - Read and Simonstone,' Whalley, Wilpshire, Langho, Mellor, Clayton-le- Dale and Billington - lobbied hard to oppose the policy. _ ' “The Conservative group of council-, lors on the borough council are united in their opposition to these proposals; This is a decision that has been made by Lancashire County Council, which argued that in this time of austerity it needs to reduce the costs, rationalise some services and keep down the coun­ cil tax ” • Coun. Hind added that it had been a close vote at County Hall, with Ribble Valley county councillor Chris Holtom leading the opposition to the closures.' Despite requests from borough coun­ cillors to reconsider the decision, the sites remain earmarked for closure on March 31st, 2011.


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Pair to cycle 1,000 miles for charity


TWO local tradesman are planning to cycle more than 1,000 miles to raise money for the-East Lancashire Hospice.


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Thistlethwaite and painter and decorator Mark Smith will cycle the longer “scenic route” from John O’ Groats


MAGNIFICENT CHEQUES: Mosignor John Chaloner is Pf^sented with a^cheque for £f0>000 for St Hubert's RC Church and Vi Leach with a cheque for £40,000 for the North west Air Ambuiance by Denise Ramsdeh, Jan Marsden, Audrey Lowe, John Ramsden, Gerry Lowe and Barry Marsden.


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■ to Land’s End in Septem­ ber. They have been spon­ sored by, SPEX Opticians for their charity cycle ride, which starts on September 18th - the anniversary of the death of Leigh’s mother, Denise. . Leigh, who works for Clit-


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■grew has raised magnificent hinds for a worthwhile service which serves the people of the Ribble Valley and also provided funds for a Durisop Bridge church. Surpassing all expectations, more than


£50,000 was raised at a lunch and auction held in Chipping Village Hall, with £40,000 going to the North West Air Ambulance and £10,000 being donated to St Hubert’s Church. , It all began when a life-threatening ac­


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cident was turned into a happy ending for a local businessman. Tlie North West Air Ambulance quickly


came to his rescue following an accident at his home and, after spending several weeks in intensive care and months recuperating, Geriy Lowe was keen to repay the service for its prompt action by helping raise some much needed funds. Gerry and his wife, Audrey, decided to


organise a coffee morning at their Cow Ark home with a view to raising about £500.: .


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.. However, this soon turned into a much ■ bigger event as his friends and neighbours rushed forward with offers of items for an


auction, gifts for a raffle and tombola and to buy tickets. ■ A committee of eight was formed to take on the challenge and a new venue sought. This turned out to be Chipping Village Hall, the ideal location with perfect facili­


ties and very kind and helpful people run­ ning it.


. Many local businesses gave support by • supplying food or goods for the lunch, in­ cluding Booths Supermarket, the Coffee


: Exchange, Procter’s Cheeses, of Chipping, salmon provided by Brian Wood, of C. J. Neyes of Fleetwood and John Blanc, and wines by local merchant Andrew Byrrie. ■ John Nayler arranged the printing. ■ ■


,; Cash donations were also given and a surprise cheque of £25 from Clitheroe


United Reformed Church were all grate- fullyrec eiv ed .--


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. ;• Monsignor John Chaloner was present to say.Grace before 160 people sat down to a delicious lunch of assiette de saumon


:Cheese and coffee, all prepared by Caro­ line Davies and her team of volunteers' who all freely gave their time.


.fume,;ppulet provencale and tarte aux pommes, avec creme Chantilly, followed by


’ , This was followed by an auction of nota- ■ by Marcia Morris


ble sporting events and many other desir­ able items all professionally auctioned by Vic Morris who quickly got the ball rolling and the money poured in for the magnifi­ cent items going under the liammer. These impressive items ranged from six


separate days shooting at different loca­ tions and estates in the Ribble Valley to a private box at Haydock Park with tickets to Simply Red’s final solo performance. A picnic day for four at Glorious Good-


wood, with private flights from Blackpool was soon taken-up, as were six mounted signed prints by wildlife artist Rodger MacPliail, and artist John Clarke pledged a original painting of a pet. A week’s holi-. day in villas in France in St Tropez, and Deauville, and one in Bordeira on Por­ tugal’s Algarve, were soon sold, as were a week’s holiday in an apartment in Este- pona and a bungalow for six inAbersoch. A bottle of premier Krug Champagne,


donated by Ollie Clegg, raised a magnifi­ cent amount, as did the generous offer of a box for 10 people at Blackpool FC for any Premier League game, donated by Karl Oyston. ■ ■


: In the foyer of the hall items for a silent ■ auction were displayed, depicting eve­ rything from alfresco dining at Gibbon Bridge to a mounted buzzard. Dining out


•in people’s homes was very popular, with a cuny night with Stuart McIntosh, a meal for six with Barry and Jan Marsden, din­ ner cooked in your own home by Caroline Davies, a barbecue and swim with Denis , and Mandy Brennan, a meal for four with Monsignor John Chaloner and a day’s fishing on the Hodder,-which all raised magnificent sums. ■ - :< V i .


A “raffola draw” also took place with


many items generously donated by local businesses from meals in local restaurants and cafes, garden voucher from Hanson’s, garden advice from Peter Foley, barbecue food from Aipe’s the Butchers a hair ham- per and voucher from George and Gracie among the generous gifts. ■


; - The finale to a very successful afternoon ;was entertainment by tribute artist Nei , Diamond and afterwards Gerry thanked , all those who helped organise the event, . those who gave their time bn the day and, all the businesses and people who gave items for the auctions and raffle and to , thosewho attended.


heroe-based MH Electrical, said: “This will be one of the most exciting challenges of our lives in aid of a very wor­ thy cause. We are still look­ ing for as much sponsorship money as we can get, help


. with bike spares, anything.” The cyclists, who are also


being sponsored by The Gibbon Bridge Hotel, Chip­ ping, are aiming to cover a


gruelling 75 miles a day over 14 days. You can donate via their charity web page at: www.


jus tgiving.co.uk/joglc- bikeridc Kevin Horkin, owner of


SPEX Opticians, said: “I wish Leigh and Mark every success with their charity bike ride. Anyone who h a s ; been touched by the work of the East Lancashire Hospice will want to support them.” Kevin Horkin is well


known for his generous charity work and is a sup­ porter of the Community Foundation for Lancashire, one of the UK’s most in­ novative charitable founda­ tions which offers a service to individuals who wish to donate to needy local caus­ es.


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Clitheroo Advertiser &TImes,Thursday, July 29,2010 Coffee morning date


A COFFEE morning is being held on Saturday in aid of the Ribble Valley/White Rose La­ dies Luncheon Club.


• It will be held between 10


a.m. and noon at the Mayor’s Parlour in Clitheroe and the money will be donated towards children’s cancer research in


the north-west of England. -■ Read author Linda Sawley


will sign copies of her new book “Anna”, which is also on sale at the Clitheroe Tourist Informa-, tion Centre. A donation from book sales will go to Derian House Children’s Hospice and the Ladies Luncheon Club.


IN TRAINING: Leigh Thistlethwaite and Mark Smith with lo­ cal businessman Kevin Horkin (centre) who is backing their charity ride from John O’ Groats to Land’s End.


Cold shoulder for cold callers


by Faiza Afzaal


UNWANTED doorstep callers in Simonstone have been given the boot - thanks to the launch


of “No Cold Calling Zones”. ; Village residents have a clear


message for the uninvited sales people saying: ‘Wou’re not wel- comehere!”;;, ; a • . The move comes after police


joined forces with Lancashire County Council Trading Stand­ ards in a bid to stamp out rogue doorstep traders.: p e s o Matt Thornton said:


“Fortunately, distraction burgla­ ries are rare in the Simonstone area, but when they do happen


they can be extremely upsetting. Often, the victims of this type of crime are vulnerable or elderly and are singled out by the offenders as an easy target. “Most people who call at your


home are genuine although some may turn up unannounced and try and trick their way into your home. “They may even turn up as build­


ers or gardeners and try to trick you into paying large amounts of money for unnecessary work. “The ‘No Cold Calling Zone’


is designed to reduce and raise awareness in the community of dis­ traction burglaries and rogue trad­ ing. We ask that residents always say no to uninvited sales people.


‘Afternoon at opera' for U3A


RETIRED college lecturer Mr Ken Dag­ ger superbly entertained more than 100 members and guests of Clitheroe Universi­ ty of the Third Age with his lecture entitled “Gilbert and Sullivan and their Operas”. ’As chairman of Marton Operatic Soci­


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ety, it was obvious that his knowledge was profound. He explained that William Sch- wenck Gilbert (born 1836) was the son of a naval surgeon who wrote for a satirical magazine,-“Fun”, where he developed his talent as a librettist. ■ •' ■ ■ .


; • ■ Arthur Sullivan (born 1842) came from


a musical family, composing his first piece of music at the age of.l3 years. Producer Richard D’Oyly Carte brought the two of them together and nurtured their collabo­ ration. Between the years 1871 and 1896 they worked very successfully writing 14 comic operas. The next meetina of the U3A will be on


’August 10th at 2-30 p.m. in St Mary’s Cen­ tre, when the speaker will be Mr .Ian Ains­ worth. He will talk about “Being a Magis­ trate”.


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Waddington added; “Rogue trad­ ers prey on the elderly and vulner­ able, often conning them out of vast sums of money for work that is sub-standard, unnecessary and overpriced. “They then vanish leaving resi­


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