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by Duncan Smith NEW changes to benefit law


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problems for many people. From April, couples who have


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children and are employed for less than 24 hours-a-week, where one parent does not work at least 16 hours, will lose payments of working tax credit. Employment and Support Allowance rules have also changed. Some people will find their benefit income suddenly drops or is taken away completely next month. Many are already struggling to


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manage financially and have got into debt, but Ribble Valley Citi­ zens Advice Bureau (CAB) might be able to help; Supervisor Margaret Moult


explained: “Often we hear from people that they did not realise how much assistance we can give here. Debt Relief Orders are not widely known about. It is like a mini-bankruptcy and we can sort it all out from here. “I f all your debts are under


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£15,000 and you can’t afford to make the payments because you


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have less than £50 per month spare after all the necessary bills, then a Debt Relief Order might be the way to a fresh start.” The CAB office in Clitheroe has


two people who are qualified to process DROs. The statutory fee is £90. Manager, Katy Marshall said: “It is more local and a fraction of the cost of bankruptcy. We can get people through the application to write off debts that otherwise would last for years. Katy added: “And to avoid fu­


ture problems, we encourage peo­ ple to join the credit union here. It’s like a low-cost loans and sav­ ings club and anybody can become a mernber if they live or work in the Ribble Valley. So those who end their debts by getting a Debt Relief Order could stay in control of their money by joining the cred­


it union, build savings and, if need be, ask for a low-cost loan. Loans are about one-twentieth of the cost of Provident.


credit union is a Christmas savings account. You can open one before the end of March, start putting money away each week and you can only take it out in the run-up to Christmas. I f could be really handy as a way of coping with the yearly pressure.”


“M o th e r great service from the The Citizens Advice Bureau on


Wesleyan Row, off Parson Lane, Clitheroe, is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays (except Wednesdays). Call in or telephone 01200 428966. 'The Credit Union is open at the CAB office every • Friday from 2 to 3 p.m. or phone 01706215082.


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SMASHING a pool cue over a man’s head in a totally unpro­ voked attack in a town centre pub will see a Clitheroe man sentenced at Preston Crown Court. Blackburn magistrates heard when


the cue shattered a piece hit the vic­ tim’s female friend leaving her with a


scalp wound through which her skull was visible. Martin David Bialecki (21), of


Bright Street, Clitheroe, pleaded guilty to assaulting Matthew Coulter and Hayley Wootton causing them both actual bodily harm. He was


.committed on bail to Preston Crown Court for sentence after the magis­ trates ruled their powers of punish­ ment were insufficient. A condition of bail is that Bialecki does not enter any on-licerice premises.


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said Mr Coulter and Miss Wootton were enjoying a drink in The Victoria public house when Bialecki came in at about 10-45 p.m. on a Saturday night


Mrs Hilary Reece (prosecuting)


in November. _“For no reason whatsoever he


picked up a pool cue, walked over to where they were sitting and without warning hit Mr Coulter over the head with the cue,” said Mrs Reece. “That blow was with such force that the cue


shattered and Miss Wootton suffered the gash to her head. “This was clearly a serious incident


which was totally unprovoked,” she added.


Mr Jonathan Taylor (defending)


said his client was genuinely remorse­ ful. He said Bialecki’s brother had committed suicide in June and he was struggling to cope with the pressure and stress he was feeling.


“On occasions he drinks far too


much to try and block out the pain and nmery he is feeling,” said Mr Taylor,


^ e r e are a lot of issues there and his GP IS aware of these.” Mr Taylor said Bialecki had never


previously been involved in a similar matter.


thing and will have to be punished ” said Mr Taylor.


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A/fD xi. - f_ Stewart DSO Ribble Valley Conservatives Annual keynote speaker at


Presidents’ Dinner next Friday, March 23rd.


^ He was invited to the event, at Clitheroe Golf Club, on behalf of the I local Association by Ribble Valley’s


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Bowker, said: “I am delighted to welcome Bob Stewart, a relatively new MP, but formerly a distinguished professional soldier, to the Ribble


Evans. President of the Association, Bill


Conservative MP and Deputy Speaker the House o f Commons; Nigel


ttit A-/OW vaiiey. It IS SO im n n r t ! j « f u __


Valley. It is so important to have people in public life who have been major achievers in other fields, and who bring to Parliament a wealth of


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Northern Ireland, and'NATO he’ epitomises the MP who is able to’and


“With his service in Bosnia- p S K f e . ” ^ ‘^“" ‘"bution to Tickets for the dinner are still


available from the Ribble Valiev Conservative Association office at 9


425939) and all are welcome. ^*“ *’®roe (tel. 01200


Spring coffee morning


A SPRING coffee morning is to be held at Great H a rw o o d Golf Club, Whalley Road, to raise money for the Retired Lancashire Police Dogs Benevolent Fund. Set up six years ago


by Whalley resident and chairman of the scheme, S h e ila Maw, the fund aims to assist police dog handlers to care for their dogs when they become too old for the force. The coffee morning will


be held bn Tuesday, March 20th, from 10 a.m. to noon. Tickets are priced £2.50, which includes coffee and biscuits. They can also be bought at the door on the day. ■


Never too old to learn


IT ’S never too.late to go back into education and that has been proved by a former Clitheroe man. Dr Gordon Parker, who


is in his fifties and now lives in Derby, has been awarded a PhD in social science. Dr Parker is an ex-pupil of Ribblesdale School and now runs


said: “Gordon has worked extremely hard to achieve this additional qualifica­ tion and has done it in his spare time; All his family proudly congratulate him and wish him well for the future.”


his own successful busi­ ness carrying our research projects for local authori­ ties and private companies in the Midlands. His father, Jim Parker,


AS part of Cjimate Week, from March 12th to 18th, two Ribble Valley companies are celebrating success in reducing their carbon fo o tp r in t and p rotec tin g themse lve s


against climate change. Best Western Mytton Fold


Hotel and Golf Complex, in Lahgho, has achieved annual cost savings of nearly £12,000 by accessing free support from environmental specialists G ro u n d w o r k P e n n in e L an c a sh ire th ro u g h th e ENWORKS environmental support programme. Following the opening of


15 energy efficient rooms in 2010, they have installed low-


energy lighting and lighting sensors in others areas of the hotel, resulting in a 55 tonne reduction in C02 per year and an annual reduction in energy use of 199,952 kWh. Carole Maher, director


at Mytton Fold, said: “Like all businesses we are under increasing pressure to manage our resources efficiently, make cost savings and minimise our negative impact on the environment. “The- f re e support has.


enabled .us to explore new opportimities for improvement and make the cost savings we strive for,”


Meanwhile, Clitheroe-based • '


Ultraframe UK Ltd has also ■ been rising to the challenge of


climate change by protecting its business premises from the effects of flooding. By accessing free support


f rom th e E n v i ro nm e n t Agency’s SWEL p ro je c t, w h ich is also d e l iv e re d by Groundwork P en n in e Lancashire, th e company has received a flood risk assessment and support to develop an emergency flood plan for its site. “We’ve definitely benefited


f rom taking a p ro a c t iv e approach,” said Jason Neville, quality and environmental engineer at Ultraframe UK Ltd.


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, ■ “'We’ve developed a- flood plain, invested in flood defence. products and signed up for


early Met Office w eath er warnings.” The free support from the


ENWORKS environmental support service, which is funded by Government, the NWDA and the ERDF, is available to all small to medium en terp rises in Lancashire and in c lu d e s an o n - s i te survey, recommendations for environmental improvements, guidance and support. ; The free support from the


SWEL project is available to all businesses in Lancashire. Aiw companies wishing to benefit from either programme


can co n ta c t Groundwork Pennine Lancashire on 01254 265163, or visit w w w .^ p l . co.uk


A PLANNING applications has been submitted to Ribble Valley Borough Council for the proposed demolition of existing cottage of no heritage significance and replacement with a new dwelling.


at Garth Cottage, Clitheroe Road, Mitton, (number 0135) must be made by tomorrow, March 16th. Other p lan s submitted include:


Comments on the proposal B i l l in g to n : P ro p o s ed


conversion of existing garage and proposed link extension to form annex to Tree Tops, Whalley New Road (0105). B o l t o n -b y -B o w ia n d ;


Clitheroe: Proposed timber


clad workshop to the North elevation Thistle Manor, Edisford Road (0125/6). Construction of new 100 cow cubicle house and assorted yards/roads and slurry lagoon and construction of silage clamp and associated roadway at Fishes And Peggy Hill Farm, Henthorn Road (0137/9.


App lica tion tor a Lawful Development Certificate for the proposed installation of a new window to the front elevation, six conservation roof lights to the third floor, a new entrance canopy and the conversion of a window to form a doorway at ground floor level to the rear of Home Farm


Cottage, 6 King Henry Mews (0121). Cow Ark: Proposed single


storey extension to east elevation at Wilsons Farm, Easington Road (0122). Erection of a new dairy cubicle building and new access track, to facilitate expansion of milking herd at Radholme Laund Farm, Cow Ark (0140).


G r in d le to n : P ro p o s ed


outdoor covered area for the use of Foundation and KS1 at


Grindleton CE Primary School (1062). Hurst Green: Single storey


rear extension at 47 Avenue Road, (0147). Knowle Green: Proposed


extension to existing stable block providing three additional loose boxes at Newshams Farm Old Buckley Lane, (0091). Langho: Proposed internal


alterations to Hillock House, Northcote Road, to form self- contained ground floor one- bedroom private flat (0098). Proposed bedroom extension over front of the existing garage and tiled roof to existing porch at 79 Moorland Road (0123). Demolit ion of redu nd ant agricultural building and partially constructed farm worker’s


dwelling and the erection of two


. holiday cottages at Dewhurst Farm, Longsight Road (0127). S a b d e n : R ear f la t roof


dormer window. Two-storey rear extension with double doors at first floor. Flat roof single storey rear extension at rear of proposed two-storey addition with glass roof lantern. Rooflight (Velux) on front roofsiope of 45 Whalley Road (0062). Slaidburn: Installation in


ground of a domestic sewage treatment plant to replace an existing septic tank at’Rooks' Barn, Tinklers Lane, (0102). W a d d in g to n : R e v is e d


application for demolition of existing garage and erection of holiday cottage (previous approval 3/2006/0627P). Erection of detached double garage at Stables Barn, Mill Lane, Slaidburn Road (0151).


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of sight could be seen with crystal clarity, and from Thornthwaite Beacon, that was just about everything in the Lakes, the Yorkshire Dales and the northern Pennines, including Pendle Hill. The sun continued to shine when


14 members enjoyed a weekend meet at the Gian Dena mountaineering hut near Capel Curig in Snowdonia. On Saturday classic mountain ridge


routes such as the Snowdon Horseshoe, featuring rock scrambling ascents of the knife-edge ridge o f Crib Goch, Snowdon and Y Lliwedd, a traverse of the Carneddau range including the summits of Pen yr Ole Wen, Carnedd Dafydd, Carnedd Llewelyn and Yr Elen, and a scramble up the north ridge of Tryfan were completed in ideal dry, clear conditions with panoramic vistas in every direction. On Sunday, a large group congregated


at Capel Curig to set oiit for Blaen y nant at the head of the Crafhant valley, continuing to Llyn Crafnant in order to orienteer through the forest to Tal y llyn.


TH E su n sh o n e o n C l i th e ro e mountaineers, figuratively and literally, during the recent meet at Troutbeck attended by nine members. From the tops, everything in the line


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of Tryfan, Bristly Ridge on Glyder Fach and Glyder Fawr before descending via the Gribin Ridge back to Clan Dena. The club’s next indoor meeting is tonight at 8 p.m. at Clitheroe Cricket


Club, and features a First Aid session on Heart Start. This weekend is a weekend meet at


High Moss cottage at Seathwaite in the Duddon 'Valley, while there is a day meet at Swindale in the north east Lakes on Sunday March 25th, leaving the council offices car park at 8 a.ms Further details from club secretary Nick Millward on 01200 441346.


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