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WEATHER I Dunsop Bridge^ « Slaidburn f . ' Tramp aro^ . ■ r . X by Marcia Morris
CUSTOMERS at-The Three Fishes, Mitton, have helped those who have diffi culty walking on rough terrain to explore the countryside with friends and family with the help of a Tramper motorised
Three Fishes managing director Craig Ban croft and general manager Peter Robinson to the Rowland Tourism Environment Fund, which has supported the Rowland Experience and raised essential funds for an all-terrain mobility scooter. “The money raised by the Three Fishes
scooter. A cheque for £8,000 was presented by
ON THEIR BIKES: Members of Waddington Cricket Club ready for the off on their coast-to-coast cycle challenge.
Lan I Blackburn
•urnley Accrington
Weekend weather: Showers or more prolonged spells of rain are likely oventhe course of the weekend.
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Sunrise: 6-18 a.m. Sunset 6-19 p.m. Lighting up time: 5-49 p.m.
has been used to survey and map a total of seven new trails as well as to provide funds towards remedial work on surfaces and gate ways to make the trails possible to be use by motorised wheelchairs,” said Jonty Gollinson, chairman of the Board of Trustees, Forest of Rowland. “These routes will be available from www.
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J bufn Forest, Longridge Fell and Pendle Hill, with those further afield inScorton, Grizedale, Tarnbrook Fell, Caton Moor, Lawkland and ; Cobble Hey and Broadgate. •
forestofbowIand.comAvrc_access_for_all.” ■ - The local trails are at Dunsop Valley, Gis-
. The primary purpose of the area of out- standing natural beauty designation is to'pro-;. tect and conserve the natural beauty of the;, area, while hawng;regard for the social and.'!': economic needs.of the landowners, farmers ■
CHEQUE PRESENTATION: Left to right, Nick Osborne (AONB, manager), Tarja Wilson (senior environmental projects officer, AONB), Ann Shaw (Bowlahd Tour-
(AONB, business development officer). trustee), Craig Bancroft , Peter Robinson and Mike Pugh
■Forest p f Bowland is p r o m o t e d ; '^ V V GraigBancrbft said; “It is.-with huge thanks':; to our customers'that we have been able ’fo .^'
and communities. It caters for recreation and tourism, but only if this is consistent with pro- ■ tecting the natural beauty of the area. It is for thisreason that sustainable tourism within the v
raise such a significant amount for the Bow- land Tourism Environment Fund. To achieve pur goal of buying an'all-terrain mobility scooter is fantastic.-Eveiy additional Tram per scooter we can buy qpens’the door to our ;magnificenf lan‘dscape;lof
countless.people- ■who would otherwisebe
deniedeasv.access.’’:
Garstang stores. The pudding eaters will be asked to make a donation- to Macmillan Can cer Support, a charity which improves the lives of people affected by cancer; Helen Colley, founder of
Farmhouse Fare, who will be on hand to pop the cham pagne cork when the huge pud finally emerges from an enor mous oven, said: “Supporting
a worthy cause like Macmil lan is very important. We not only want to earn a place in the Guinness World Records™ book but also want to do some thing tangible, to help people, at the same time.” The effort has taken a lot of g, with many of Farm
the record attempt will have an amazing set of vital statistics.
support and donating money to the fundraising pot. Cooks have workedbut that
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'..,6-World record for biggest' wHches’ gathering bid at Pendle WHch Walk
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t i -7 - Whalley stockbroker celebrates ‘David - ' and Goliath’ legal victory : r 8 - Plan for 12 new homes in Billington .
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strong grounds to support the proposal, including the fact that the borough council was “woefully short of the Government’s minimum requirement to provide a five- year supply of deliverable housing sites - presently 3.3 years at best”.
Mr Paul Tucker QG, representing Glad man Developments Ltd, told government inspector Harold Stephens that withhold ing consent to develop the land for hous ing would constitute “bad planning”. In viting the inspector to allow the appeal, he added that “there is simply not a proper basis to withhold consent”. Mr Tucker argued that there were
Ltd is expected to last around four days, during which time representations are due to be heard from several local objectors. In his opening statement on Tuesday,
off Henthorh Road, Clitheroe, started on Tuesday. The appeal by Gladman Developments
A PLANNING appeal against the refusal by Ribble Valley Borough Council to allow the construction of 270 houses and a GP surgery on land
accessibility were two of the most impor tant.
resenting Ribble Valley Borough Council, indicated that the issues of highways and
cessibility, there is no other objection to the release of the. site by the local planning authority,” said Mr Tucker. However, Mr Stephen Sauvain QC, rep
result in the provision of a new GP sur gery, to be funded by the developer and fully supported by the NHS, plus the crea tion of a new community park. “Save for the issues of highways and ac
deliveiy of 81 affordable housing units at a time when the need for such development is acute,” Mr Tucker continued. He added that the development would
cent to the largest and most sustainable settlement within the district”, that future residents would be able to walk or cycle to a wide range of local services to meet their day-to-day requirements, and that the site lies adjacent to a regular bus route “which Mil be brought into the site, enhanced and funded by the developer”. “The appeal proposals will result in the
He added that the proposal “sits adja
Davis, associate director at Manchester- based Waterman Boreham Transport Planning Ltd, to e.xplain how that level of reliance would generate “significantly more traffic that the appellants have modelled” leading to unacceptable con gestion at peak periods at the junction of Henthom Road and Thom Street, Clithe roe, and the mini-roundabout at Woone Lane, Moor Lane and Lowergate. The appeal continues.
New plan for 150 houses in Whalley
A NEW development of 150 houses is be ing proposed for land at Whalley.
the north. Broad Lane to the east. Ridding Lane to the south and the A59 by-pass to the west and will be accessed from Mitton Road.
range of housing types, including afford able homes and properties for first time
David Wilson Homes is proposing a
countiy’sj^ading house builders, has an- nouncedjthat it will begin a period of public consultation on the proposed new developrafint off Mitton Road. The site is bounded by Mitton Road to
DavidJVilson Homes, one of the
cal views and a public'exhibition is planned for Friday March 23rd, from 2 p.m. until', 6-30 p.m. at Whalley Methodist Church,- in King Street.
buyers and accommodation for the eld erly, ensuring “a sustainable and sensitive addition to the Whalley community”. The development team want to hear lo
a planning application in the near future and the public exhibition will invite com ments from residents that will be consid ered in bringing forward the application.. Andrew Taylor, planning director for David Wilson Homes North West, said;
David Wilson Homes will be preparing
carefully chosen. We have been careful to propose a scheme that is in keeping with the village scale and character.” A dedicated community information line (0161 247 8417) and e-mail address
“We are interested in hearing what the community’s views are and I look forward to discussing the plans with residents. Our plans will be on display and the develop ment team will be on hand to answer any queries that people have. “The location of the proposals has been
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dwhwhalley@lexcomm.co.uk) are also' available for those who want to discuss the plans.
Howzat for a long distance cycle ride
ways and even old railways and as such is much harder than some of the way-marked cycle track paths.
“It’s a massive challenge, as not one of the group has ever attempted anything like this before. We would like to thank Garter Leisure in Glitheroe and The Box at Backridge for all their help with our training - they certainly couldn’t have had a harder task than getting us ready for this!” To sponsor the team, or to make a donation, please call Dale Gox on 07970 751076.
will take appro.ximately three days, with over night stays in Penrith and Stanhope, and will in corporate the notorious Hartside Hill, standing at 624 metres, as part of the route. Dale Gox, chairman of Waddington GG, said:
Starting out on Tuesday, March 27th, the ride \
Dale Gox (41), Peter Bristol (29) and Julian Sil- venvood (36) (pictured left to right) will under take the 219km Workington to Sunderland ride known as the Sea to Sea Gyde Route. The route makes use of regular roads, bridle
FIVE members of Waddington Gricket Glub will complete a tough coast-to-coast cycle ride to help raise funds to keep their club thriving. Richard Hardman (29), Ghris Silverwood (33),
of the development, outside .the settle ment boundary, will, in our view, result in over reliance on the use of the private car as the preferred means of transport for the residents of the development contrary to national and local policy.” Mr Sauvain called upon Mr Gareth
under this application fails to accord with the principles of sustainability because of its location in relation to basic services and the primaiy route network, taking into ac count the arrangements proposed for ac cess to the site and the lack of connectivity with the adjoining areas,” he said! “The unsustainable and isolated nature
“The development proposed on this site Cllther(»Advertlser&Tlines,Thursday,Mait;h15,2012 3
A REAL STAR: Fund-raiser Bethany is pictured at the Sparkle Ball held in Norwich.
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girl,” said proud dad Andy, who is head of modern lan guages at Queen Elizabeth Grammar School in Black- burn.“ She thrives on the so cial side of it all and is very excited every time we get a message or some money do nated. The Sparkle Ball really captured her imagination and inspired her.”
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she hopes the money raised will help other families who are suffering through breast cancer. To view Beth’s speech and
Beth has said all along that
World record bid for sticky toffee pudding
• include 190 eggs, 91kg of sugar and 50kg of butter. Local people can play their
part too, by popping down to the factory this Saturday March 17th, to support the at tempt and have a look around, as world record attempt ven ues have to be “open” to com ply with the strict qualifying
the pudding measuring some 56 inches Mde, 18 inches deep and 24 inches high. The ingredients required to create the record-breaker will
rules. Allison Metcalf, site manager at Farmhouse Foods, said: “Staff here cannot wait to start mixing the recipe an hour before it goes into the oven. "We’ll be up to start the
weighing and mixing off at midnight on Friday. We are confident that we can smash
the existing record out of sight and put Farmhouse Fare and
Clitheroe on the map in the Guinness World Records book.”
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