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A PLANNING application to alter or extend a Listed Building - the Bayley Arms Hotel, Avenue Road, Hurst Green - has been submitted to Ribble Valley Council .and comments on the proposal (number 0178) must be made by March 23rd. The proposal- includes' full
redcoration to the external building in like-for-like colours. Internal alterations are for:
• • The removal of asbestos containing artex to the existing lounge are a ceiling' and
linking the existing bar area to the proposed dining area.
_ • a new structural opening
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■ boundary fence. Extension to create larger kitchen, linked to rear reception room, breakfast area, utility/shower room and store. Internal alterations to
.include locating WC below existing stairs in the hall at 99 Chatbum Road, (0172). Proposed single s torey
extension to the re a r of 3 Langdale Avenue (0173). ■ Sabdcn: Demolition of existing lean-tb garage and
conservatory. Erection of single storey extension to side and rear of dwelling house at 12 Eightacre Avenue (0130).
existing freestanding timber framed garage in'driveway. Demolition of existing single storey rear' extension back to original line of rear wall of house. New single storey, gable- ended^ extension to be built retaining a path adjacent to
painted finishes to be repainted, existing stained joinery to be restained dark and polished. Other plans include: ' Clith e ro e : Removal of
which include timber, stone, rugs and ceramic tiles. • General redecoration -
proposed dining and snug area in a traditional style, having turned legs and deep buttoned backs. . • New areas of flooring,
timber tongue and groove wall panelling, stained dark and polished to all walls within the proposed dining and snug area. ■ • New fixed seating to the
re-skimmed and painted, with new timber beams applied and stained dark. • New 1,100mm high
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WELCOME: Tom Pridmore, with visitor information centre staff Stephanie Hibbert (left) and Dorothy Dowling and copies of the new Ribble Valley Visitor Guide.
A NEW tourism and events officer has been appointed
.at Ribble Valley Borough Council, which has also just published its popular
annual tourist guide. . Tom Pridmore joins the council with more than 20 years’ experience in the tourism sector.' He is a former director of
Every child should have a right to the
security o f f ^ l y life - but a lack of adopters mean that one in every four children waiting for adoption will never know what it is like to have loving parents.
Blackburn with Darwen Adoption team are holding an informal Drop-In ses
sion at St Mary's Centre, Church Street, Clitheroe, BB7 2DG on Tuesday 20th March 2012 from 5pm until 7pm.
C ^ n g for children is in Beverley Hodkinson’s nature. She is warm and friendly and has nursed thousands of babies, children and teenagers for the past 10 years on the Royal Preston Hospital’s ehildren’s ward. But when the 40-year-old looked into adoption she knew that it was a path she wanted
to go down, providing a sibling for her oldest daughter and a loving home for a child.
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Although she w ^ a single mum. Beverley opted to take on a child who had a disability, because it felt like “the right thing to do”. Toni, who was two years old when she was adopted, is now very much part of the family and a fabulous sister to. Beverley’s biological daughter; Shelhy. Sh'e said- “I ’ve always worked with children and'I wanted to give a loving home to a child Tom, who Beverley describes as a “fantastic member of the family’” has now been happily living witli Beverley for tlie past five years. “With a new' cluld there is always a period of adjustment and of course there have been .challengmg days with Toni’s disability but it hasn’t been a problem.”
Tom w ^ bom with foetal alcohol syndrome which has left her with learn ing and behavioural problems.
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.;‘VVhen you start the process you just want the ehild to join your family s t a i^ t away,” Beverley explained. “Toni has made our family complete.
She has a fantastic personality and is always full of energy. Tlie whole fam ily love her.’.’.
MUM RAISES AWARENESS "ADOPTION
There are currently 37 children in the care of Blackburn with Datwen
Council waiting for adoption. Tlie children are a mix of etlmicities, some are in sibling groups and some have disabilities. Councillor Maureen Bateson, Blackburn with Datwen Council’s Executive Member for Children’s Services, said: “We really want to get the message
across that there are less barriers when it comes to adopting, it doesn’t mat ter what your religion, race, sexuality or relationship stams is. Our ehildrcn just want to be part o f a loving family. I would urge people
not to count themselves out and talk to our adoption team if they’re inter ested.” Blackburn wiUi Darwen Adoption Service is committed to provid ing an excellent and efficient service to adoptive applicants and works hard to ensure that all enquiries are responded to in a timely manner. -
We do not have a waiting list for our information evenings and preparation groups.
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For more information contact the adoption team on 0800.328 6919.
familypiaccment@blackburn.gov.uk www.blackburn.gov.uk/adoption
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countries of the United Nations. He wilj be speaking at a fund-raising lunch, in aid of
people in the UK to have visited all 196 member
GLOBE-TROTTER John ■DHrnctt is one of only three
Pendleside Hospice, at Mitton Hall, near Whalley, and will be Fence^ his sister Joyce in
he, completed the UN member countries.
consultant took him all round the world and when he retired
years old, Joyce gave him an atlas and he announced that he was going to visit all the countries when he grew up. Later, his work as a mining
When he was only eight
TRAVELLER: John with his wife June at the Birunga National Park, Rwanda, (s)
Joyce Proctor (01282 614179), and all proceeds will go to Pendleside Hospice.
talk is next Tuesday, March 20th. Tickets are available from
The three-course lunch with
New tourism role for Tom
by Duncan Smith
Borough Council’s head of cultural and leisure services, said: “The coming year looks set to be an exciting time for tourism in Ribble Valley, with the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, the Olympics and the 400th anniversary of the Pendle Witches amohg high-profile events taking place.
Visitor Information Centre is moving to new and improved
. Added to that, the council’s
the Tourism Management Institute, Tom is also the regional assessor of the David Bellamy Conservation Awards that recognise environmental excellence in caravan and holiday home parks. Chris Hughes, Ribble Valley
leisure and tourism at 'Wyre Borough Council, has worked with the Lancashire and Blackpool Tourist Board and the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty on several tourism initiatives, and as a consultant supporting small tourism enterprises. An active member of
• accommodation listing. It is available from the
its new home at the Platform Gallery, in Station Road, in ea r ly May following refurbishment works which will start at the end of March.
Be quick or it'll be gone
premises at the Platform Gallery, so we are' delighted to be have Tom’s skill and experience at such an exciting time.”
Tom’s arrival coincides with
“Ribble Valley: Once Visited, Never Forgotten”, features sections on food, shopping, heritage, outdoor activities, the arts, events, places to stay and eat, a What’s On, p lu s a comprehensive
the publication of the 2012 Ribble Valley Visitor Guide, which will be distributed to tourist information centres across the UK. The guide, with the strapline
Visitor Information Centre (VIC) at the council offices in Church Walk, Clitheroe, and copies are also available by phoning the centre on 01200. 425566. The VIC,is set to move to
hallway has a handy two-piece cloakroom off and leads to the ground floor rooms. The generously-sized lounge - has a solid floor and ample natural light firom the double
this home is in a very con venient location, close to the edge of town yet within easy reach of the shops, schools and other facilities. With gas central heating and double glazing throu^out, it is also a cosy and economical home which even has a detached garage and off-road parking for up to three vehicles. An L-shaped entrance
very attractive £197,000 is 26 Copperfield Close, a decep tively spacious semi which makes the best use of its interior space through clever design and planning. Spread over three floors
YOU’D be hard-pressed to find a modern four-bed semi in Clitheroe for less than £200,000, but this week’s fea tured property has all that and more besides. On Mortimer’s books at a
fast kitchen has a range of wood-finish units and built-in appliances including a gas hob, electric oven, and large refrigerator. On the first floor are three
French doors leading to the rear garden. This room also has a maple fire surround ■with marble inset and Living Flame gas fire. A well-equipped break
excellent master bedroom with a range of built-in and
bedrooms; each with a radia tor, and the three-piece bath room with part-tiled walls. On the second floor is an
free standing furniture, plus an en-suite dressing room with built-in wardrobe. There is also an en-suite three-piece shower room with part-med walls and a shaver point. The detached garage has
. pleasant garden areas to the. front and rear. For full details or to view,
power and light and there are
call the agent on 01200 427331 or visit:
www.mortim-
ers-property.co.uk
NewBuy scheme Is 'boost for market'
MORTGAGE lenders have launched new products as part of the Government-backed scheme designed to boost de
5.5% of the value of a mortgage on a home worth up to £500,000 in England, while the housebuilder will put up 3.5% to help guaran
to help as many as 100,000 people locked out of the property market by heralding the return of 5% de posits rather than the 20% typi cally, demanded by lenders since the credit crunch. The Government will stump up
mand for newly built homes. The NewBuy scheme is forecast
the scheme is to succeed and there had been fears they would fail to put their weight behind it. • It is hoped the initiative will
not only nelp buyers struggling to raise the deposit requiredfor a
ing Society and NatWest Home . Loans said they are ready to start lending under the scheme, while Santander aims to make products available by the middle of the year and Halifax is expected to follow suit. The support of lenders is vital if
tee mortgage lenders against any losses and stimulate a wave of fresh lending. Barclays, Nationwide Build
director general Paul Smee said: “NewBuy will contribute not just to housing supply, but also to eco nomic growth in the UK. And it will reopen access to many credit worthy borrowers to buying a new build property.” David Wroe, Managing Direc
scheme is already proving popu lar and nearly 20,000 people have registered interest on its website. _ Council ,of Mortgage Lenders
tor Keepmoat Homes North West said: “Tne government’s acknowl
new home but will also create new work - and jobs - in the construc tion industry. Barratt Developments said the
help more people afford a new home - particularly first time buy ers, which are. the lifeblood of
edgement that a healthy housing market is a key economic driver - fundamental to Britain’s recovery - is very much welcomed. “NewBuy has the potential to
vious shared equity incentives such as HomeBuy Direct and FirstBuy then it will support the continu ing recovery of Uie house building industry and allow developers to build the homes the country clear ly needs.”
a properly fuiictioriing housing market.' “Building on the success of pre
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