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. dents have not taken this on board, that Longridge - without the infrastructure of a railway station—cannot cope with more housing developments. NAME AND ADDRESS SUPPLIED
Couil. Hirst^s case
doesn^t stack up IN last week’s As I See It article, Coun. Stuart Hirst failed miserably in his at tempt to explain Ribble Valley Borough Council’s position regarding planned new housing for the area and in particular Clit heroe.
RVBC’s own Core Strategy topic paper dated November 2011. Section 4.8 states 1,910 houses heed building between now and 2028. Section 4.9 states that Standen Estate Village will account for 1,040 plus another 75 will be sited elsewhere in Clit heroe. j :
Look at the figures documented in
struct 1,115 new houses between now and 2028. You don’t need to be Einstein to see that 58% of Ribble Valley development will be dumped in Clitheroe. The bigger picture shows 3,220 new
homes are required in the Ribble Valley between 2008 and 2028. Section 4.6 tells us that Clitheroe currently has 378 houses in the planning system. By adding these to the 1,115 houses still to be built, Clitheroe
is expected to shoulder 1,493 new prooer- ties.
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: on prime agricultural land at Standen Es tates definitely defeats that objective. Where I agree with Coun. Hirst is that
, tives of preserving the unique rural nature of our borough. Building 1,040 new homes
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for nearly two years RVBC have sought the views of consultants and the public. Unfortunately the Council have paid no attention to the public’s views and fol lowed, like lambs to the slaughter, the views of people who benefit financially from building more houses. The Deputy Leader of RVBC has ob
suggest that building 4,000 more houses ivill not conflict with RVBC’s stated objec-
already been approved but Section 4.6 of the Core Strategy topic paper states that figure is 1,394. We must remember, whichever figure is correct, approval does not mean built. The full force of these ex tra dwellings has not yet been felt. It also seems strange for Coun. Hirst to
how 1,493 works as a percentage of 3,220 I was not surprised to hear the answer -47%. Recently RVBC increased its new housing requirement to 4,000. Clitheroe may receive a zero allocation from these extra 780 houses but 1,493 out of 4,000 still equates to 37%. Coun. Hirst states 1,800 houses have
Having checked with Carol Vorderman Therefore Clitheroe is expected to con
• More houses means more congestion. Get the infrastructure right and then build more houses. lt took me 40 minutes to get from Longridge to Preston on the bus, and that has happened on more than one oc casion, and it is only seven miles. Imagine if they built more houses how much longer it would take. It is obvious that the Clitheroe resi-
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the other small villages with railway sta tions should not have to bear the brunt of the development? Because if he is think ing about Umgridge (which used to have a railway station} having more mouses, the infrastructure in Lxmgridge cannot take it.
needed for houses REGARDING the Core Strategy in the Ribble Valley and the letter in last week’s Clitheroe Advertiser whose author says he wants to see the council distribute these houses fairly. Does he mean to say that Clitheroe and
Infrastructure is
will stop the Planning Inspectorate from maidng changes to local plans. Instead the inspector will assess plans and only sug gest changes at the request of the local authority. So RVBC do have a choice on how many houses to build and where they should be situated. Clitheroe residents are only asking for
fairness. With 4,000 houses planned for the Ribble Valley, Clitheroe should not be burdened with more than 1,000 new properties. With 378 already in the pipe line that means another 622 would fulfill our quota. This subject will be discussed on Tues
day 6th March in the RVBC chamber. Members of the public are encouraged to attend.
has been made and will be reviewed in 12 months’ time. However, all the premises in question could still be demolished, or sold, in this period making a review worth less.
council's own aims I HAVE discovered that the toilet closures are going ahead unabated and the toilets in Gisbum have already been boarded up, despite unconfirmed reports that a local business had offered to clean them. The council say the closure decision
Closures clash with
first place if they were not felt to be need ed? They were built at a time when we had a lower population and little interest in tourism, but obviously it was felt that their was a public requirement. In their documentation the RVBC state
Why were all these toilets built in the
that their ambition is: “To be a well man aged council providing efficient services based on identified customer needs”; to ’maintain the sustainability of our towns
then carry out the exact opposite. Tourism is obviously now off the agenda, as is the needs of the customer.
and villages as service centres”; and to: “develop the tourism offer in the area”. I cannot see how they can state this and
formed, none of which agreed with the proposals. I believe that given time local solutions could be obtained. Such a ges ture from the RVBC would eliminate the need for the townspeople to create a peti-
the Ribble Valley councillors. unpopular act by
RICHARD buGDALE, Clitheroe
Mother-in-law's
6 of February 16th’s edition of The Clithe- roe Advertiser.
surprise in paper nbout the old photo on page
It was a lovely surprise to see my late
mother on the photograph (taken in Bol- ton-by-Bowland). She was Edna Peel then
deferred until a proper appraisal is made and the public given a fair chance at de bate and a fair chance to establish meas- ures to overcome the maintenance issues. • I believe that Parish Councils were in-
the statistics used to determine the clo sures. What was the period of the analysis? Was it on Christmas day or a week when it snowed, or was it over a full year, which could take into account seasonal fluctua tions? Also I would like to know what con stitutes “Low Usage” in the evaluations? I cannot see why the decision cannot be
UKIP Chairman East Lancs STEVE RUSH,
viously not discovered the Localism Bill. It is totally inaccurate to say that if the Council do not put the required housing numbers forward the inspector will reject the plan. The government says the Localism Bill
- later to be Edna Robinson. She is stand ^
after 1926 as she was born in Seotem ber 1909 and, when she was 17, she had her hair cut very short in the fashionable
“Eton Crop”; much to the horror of her father, Ted Peel, who grounded her for about a week!
I have a photo of her at that time and it was even shorter than we can see in the
think I may still have it somewhere in mv collection.
MARY CROFT, Clitheroe
I only want my dry
also be happy to recover any other items belonging to customers in the Clitheroe area.
TERRY BEACH, (07793421943)
I would also like to know more about "Village Room' is a
much the centre of the village. Years ago it was a jockeys’ room when racehorses | were trained at Root Farm, and much
piece of heritage I WAS surprised to see the original Dun- sop Bridge Village Room has had a name change - “doctors surgery” in the plan ning application referred to in the Febru ary 16th Clitheroe Advertiser and Times. For many years the building was very j
later it became the estate store, with space i for the ARP first aid equipment, including
burn Parish Church and his assistant curate held weekly Sunday services and Sunday school, eventually moving to St George’s Church, in the village.
Hall, though the Dunsop Bridge Vil-1 lage Room will always be part of Dunsop I Bridge’s heritage.
became a reolar meeting place for many organisations, including the Rowland Forest Young Farmers’ Club, the Youth Couhcil) Dunsop Bridge WI, the Royal Observer Corps, the Parish Council and many whist and domino drives, bingo, social and private events, and latterly the doctors held a weekly hourly surgery. , In 1971 all moved to the new ViHeg®
Following extensions to the building it ; NAME AND ADDRESS SUPPLIED I
the village stretcher. During the 1940s the Rector of Slaid-
cleaners in Clitheroe and working my way through the Yellow Pages, I believe that the former proprietor sub-contracted the business’s dry cleaning through a third- party in the Manchester area. I would be grateful if any readers could possibly con firm the name of this third party so that I can contact them directly and recover my missing items. I still have the pink receipt for them! I’d
February to check on the progress of my | items (and numerous fruitless promises of completion dates and delivery of the items to my home address), the business has now closed and the use of the business’ e-mail address, mobile telephone number and landline have all proved fruitless. After enquiring at a number of other dry
Press” diy cleaners located on Duck Street in Clitheroe has very recently closed, with myself and a number of other customers unable to access or locate the dry clean- | ing items we handed over (in my case on December 15th, 2011). Despite weekly visits in January and ,
cleaning back! I’M hoping that the readers of The Clithe roe Acivertiser may be able to help with a problem I have recently experienced. As you may be aware, the “Wash ‘n
photo on page 6. So I’m am sure the photo m the paper was taken later in her teens I have seen this photograph before aiid i
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ing second from the left on the back row ' I know that it would have been taken
BILLINGTON
Gommunity The speaker at Bill- ■ ington Community Church on Sunday was resident ihin- ister the Rev. Don Johnson speaking on Corinthians about love in gen eral and the Greek Hebrew defini tions.
The speaker on Sun day, March 4th will be Mr Norman Pearson who will be officiating com munion for all who wish to participate. A warm welcome will be made to all who wish to visit and a cup of coffee can be enjoyed af ter the service, even if it’s your first time, you never know you might like what you see, it’s different.
Opening very soon, Thursday Lunch Experience, meals served 11-30 a.m. to 1-30 p.m. im mediately followed by social activities, bingo, guest speak ers, TV shows from a bygone era and many more differ; ent activities.
CHIPPING
Three members ae to go to Bridlington to the Northern Area Competitions weekend. Paul Bailey represents Lancashire in the Brains’trust feain, Henry Hamlet in the “Just a Minute” competition and Richard Seed in the public speaking - good luck to you
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all.etails were finalised for the Muck Haul on Sunday, March 4th and villagers will still be able to
Simon explained the role of mayor and the work he has un dertaken on behalf of the valley. He was thanked for a very interesting in sight into his work by Lucy Dickinson.
Young farmers Members of Chip ping Young Farm ers’Club had a visit from the Mayor of Ribble Val ley, Coun. Simon Hore and his wife Grace on Monday evening.
Billington Communi ty Cafe Bar will be dosed on Saturday, March 3rd.
On Sunday, March 11th the ACM of Billington Commu nity Church is open to all worshippers to come and have your say.
Entrants were sought for the Rural Skills day next month. From brick laying to welly wanging and ATV Safety to the “Pallet Challenge” members put their names down in the true young farmers’ spirit.
Next week is dairy judging and mem bers should meet stewards Jim Hold en and John Bailey at Thomley Hall at 7-15 p.m. or at the church steps at 7 p.m.
GISBURN
Whist drive A whist and domino drive will be held in Gisburn Festival Hall on Saturday at 7-30 p.m. Admis sion IS £2.50 this includes a supper. There are meat prizes and a raffle and a very warm welcome to all who wish to join in.
CHATBURN
Music events A double bill of won derful music is be ing held in Chat- burn in the coming weeks.
All proceeds will go to the Chatburn Diamond Jubilee Fund which will be
Tickets are £7 in cluding supper tel. 01200 441624-or 01254 384893 or from Roy Porter Butchers, Chat burn. Licensed pay bar.
On Saturday, March 17th at 7-30 p.m. there will be a St Patrick’s Day ceilidh dance in Chatburn School hall with fun danc ing for all ages led by The Millstone Band.
Proceeds are to be ' • shared between the
Doors open at 7 p.m. and tickets are £7 including wine, tea, coffee, cake and biscuits available from 01200 441624 or 01254 384893.
On Friday, March 23rd in Christ Church, Chatburn, there will be a con cert with a variety of songs from opera, musicals aneJ pop by the sensational
young.soprano Grace O’Malley, plus The Preston Flute performing superb musical har monies of popular pieces from ciassi- caitopop.
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GRINDLETON
Pampered chef A fund-raising event
Tickets are only £3 in cluding a drink and nibbles. Tel. Caro lyn Doherty for more information (01200 441257). You could win up to £50 of free proci- ucts on the ni^t.
Bring your friends for fiin and food.
The BIG Cooka- thon on Thursday, March 8th, which is organised by na tional healthy cook- ing programme Let’s Get Cooking, is aiming to beat last year’s success - when more than 50,000 people took part. Grindleton’s Let’s Get Cook ing club will be making ham and leek crumble for a chance to win a share of £5,000 in prize money.
The event at Grindle
: iton.” Anyone who . wants to cook the; recipe at home can drop in to school and pick up a recipe fromCarolyni
Let’s Get Cooking club co-ordinator Carolyn Doherty, said: “It’s a massive challenge to have so many people cooking all on the same day, but we’re determined to help Let’s Get Cooking notch up its biggest total yet and to get even more people cooking in Grindle-
Grindleton’s Let’s Get Cooking club will pit its members and supporters against clubs around Eng land in a bid to get the most people cooking the same, healthy recipe on the same day.
Challenge Children, parents and members of the community from Grindleton are get ting ready to com pete against bud ding cooks across the country in a healthy cooking challenge.
There will be new spring products and delicious healthy recipes as well as a cookeiy demonstra tion and tasting.
being held in Grindleton CE Primary School is a Pampered Chef evening on Mon day, March 12th in the school hall at 8 p.m.
ton School will kick off at 3-30 p.m, with many people ex pected to take part.
Jubilee Preparations for the
Sports Day will be on. Saturday, June 2nd, followed by the Summer Bash - all Jubilee themed.
Jubilee celebra tions at Grindleton are under way. If you have a child 16 or under you can register them to receive a com memorative coin by registering on the village website,
www.grindleton. org The coins will be given out to the children at a spe cial church service in the village on Sunday, June 3rd. Followed by a vil lage picnic in the afternoon (Jacob’s join style).
Time capsule It is planned to bury
If anyone would like • to describe life in Grindleton in 2012, their house and daily routine to go in the capsule, please let Anne Huson have it by early March.
two time capsules under the new Grindleton Pavil ion once building has started. The primary school children are doing one and members of Grindleton WI are putting togeth er the other one with contributions from all the village organisations and , villagers.
March 8th. Instead of a talk about osteopathy, as originally planned, Chatburn’s family butcher Roy Por ter has very kindly agreed to step in. The competition is linked, whenever possible, to the speaker’s subject so this month’s competition “Dem bones” remains the same. A short poem en t itled “Dem Bones” ties in just as nicely with a butcher as it does with an osteopath. Members are remind ed to bring to the March meeting the bingo prizes and groceries for the raffle which they have generously offered to donate. Tickets priced at £8 include a lasagne supper and dessert and one bingo book and are available from Kay Hopkin- son tel. 441387. Please bring your own drinks and glasses. The event starts promptly at 7-15 p.m. on March 22nd in the village school hall.
Waste paper The WI reminds eve ryone that their waste paper col lection scheme in the village finished, with regret, in Feb ruary. Many thanks for your loyal sup port over the years.
HARROPFOLD
Golf day The second Grindle
It is hoped a similar number of players will be keen to join in again this year so if any villager would like to play; or in deed jiist attend the
Tel. Caroline Waters on 01200 440415 for details.
• dinner; you will be welcome.
Change There is a change of programme at this month’s meeting of Grindleton WI on
ton Golf Day to raise funds for the new Pavilion Project is being held this year on. Friday, April 20th at Clitheroe Golf Club. This was a very successful fund-raiser for the Pavilion Project last year and a great day’s golf with 20 teams competing, rounded off with an excellent dinner af terwards in the club house.
If we seek to follow the Lord’s Prayer
Tonight the Bible Study will meet at the house of a member in Lower Darwen. .
.. The service starts at 2 p.m. and all are
Next Sunday guest speaker will be pas- . tor Bryan Lingaird.
Fellowship On Sunday Harrop Christian Fellow ship welcomed Philip Berseford as guest speaker ac companied by his sister on the piano. He sang some beau tiful, inspirational gospel songs which were very much enjoyed by all. His message was on the Lord’s Prayer with emphasis on three mam points to as pire to - Giving, It is better to give than receive. Pray, pray privately from the heart. Fast, self denial can bring you in a closer rela tionship with God.
: it will enable us to -become good dis ciples. .
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KNOWLE GREEN
Evangelism The week of evan gelism continues in Knowle Green Church with a “Holiday at Home’’ today (Thursday) with a day of pam pering with lunch and afternoon tea provided. If you would like to be part of this away day experience please tel. Julie on 01254878394.
On Saturday at 7 p.m. there is a family Outreach with lots to enjoy and as al ways all are most welcome. The three young students from Capernwray Bible College will be present at these events and will also be present at the Sunday morning service at 11 a.m. before they make the return journey back to college af ter a busy 10 days at Knowle Green.
Luncheon The annual memorial
luncheon in Knowle Green Village Hall is on Sunday with the buffet luncheon being served from 12-30 p.m. Enter tainment follow ing the luncheon will be provided by The Phil Knight Experience who will entertain with humorous poems, monologues and songs and everyone is encouraged to take part by read ing their own poem. The only restriction is that the poem must be humorous and suitable for a family audience. The doors will open atnoonandyou are welcome to bring along your own drinks. Tickets are available by phon ing 01254 878447 and are priced at £12.50.
Military whist Military whist and ordinary domi noes will be played in Knowle Green Village Hall on Wednesday, March- 7th at 7-30 p.m. Everyone is wel come, admission is,£1.50 which in cludes tea and bis cuits.
LOW MOOR
Darts Low Moor men’s ■ darts team lost 5-4 to the Royal British ' Legion. ■
-The ladies’ darts team won 7;2 against The - Rose and Crown.
Family walk Everyone is welcome for the first family walk of the season from Low Moor Club at 10 a.m. on Sunday. After a short drive to Chat burn there will be a nice flat walk of
four-and-a-half miles. Usual rules of suitable clothing and footwear and dogs on leads. Bad weather will not lead to cancellation, but Low Moor Qub accepts no respon sibility for injury or accident.
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