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Fostering challenges explained
by Faiza Afeaal
CLITHEROE residents are invited to find out more about the difference they could make to vulnerable youngsters living in care at an open day today. Foster Gare Associates (FCA) North West
is hosting an open day today (July 19th), at the FCA Clitheroe office, Peggy Hills Farm, Hcnthome Road, Clitheroe, BB7 3BY, from 10 a.m. until to 4 p.m.
Staff will be on hand for an informal
chat about the challenges and rewards of a career in fostering.
“Foster carers provide a safe and stable
family home for young people, giving them a chance to thrive,” said FCA North West
registered manager Colette Abbiss. “FCA_ is looking to recruit more
compassionate, resilient and hard-working foster carers that place the need of children first, and have the transferable skills to care for troubled youngsters. “FCA enisiires carers are well equipped
with the skills they need for the fostering task, by providing 24 hour support, ongoing training and support from a team of professionals, FCA and the carers it works closely with, are able to provide vulnerable, young people with the best possible care.’V
• I f you think you have the patience,
commitment and enthusiasm to foster a child or young person in Clitheroe, have a spare bedroom and a willingness to learn, come along the FCA open day, or contact FCA direct on 0800 023 4561, or visit: www.
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Life-saveFs shock I* Pre-schoois gia gets marriage proposal
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■ training exercise. ' Shaun Stewart and Katie Mclvor both
(CFR)intheaitheroeCFRteam. During a training session, Katie realised
Clitheroe Fire Station; where the First Responder team is based.
Their relationship began as a secret from
colleagues, but quickly took flight into a whirlwind romance, and they went public.
Three years later, Shaun sought the
blessing of his soon-to-be parent-in-laws before conspiring with Jane Atkinson, NWAS community resuscitation development officer, to plan how he could incorporate his proposal into the day;
Bride-to-be Katie said; “For a couple
brought to g eth er through a shared community spirit, there could be no more perfect, nor shocking, proposal.
“Our lives have been full of love, laughter
and friendship and our relationship has grown stronger every day.
“A special thank you from lis both to Jane
Atkinson — and also to the field trainers present for their ongoing love and support.”
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players FOOTBALLERS are needed to join Whalley Juniors Under-14s, who play on Saturday mornings in the Accrington arid District League. They play their
home games at QEII Playing Fields, Whalley. Anyone under
STOP SPEEDING: A Lancashire Constabulary volunteer with radar gun accompanied bv PC Sally Biggar.(s)
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A CONCERNED local Si- monstone resident has be come a Lancashire Constabu lary volunteer and has been trained to use a police radar check gun. Working as part o f Com
munity Road Watch with the local PC
Sally.Biggar on one Friday in June, they checked 288 cars travelling through the village and 25;\vere trhvel-,; ling at 36 mph and above. The drivers will be sent letters out
■ at the sjieed o f traffic passing through Read and Simonstone
lining the offence. The resident was concerned
; and hopes his watchful eye will.
. help deter those who travel over the speed limiti
the age o f 14 who is interested should call Brian Leeming on 07980 ‘ 387133.
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Urgent appeal for
■V n, t,.| J . the ietter from Buckingham Paiace thanking them for the special tea^towei.
A HEARTFELT letter of thanks from Her Maj esty The Queen has put a big smile on the faces of staff and children at Chatbum Pre-school. The youngsters aged between two and five were delighted and honoured to receive a response
from Buckingham
Palace.after their gift of a very special tea towel. The towel featured 40 portraits drawn by the
pupils of what they thought the Qiieen looked like, surrounded by Union Jacks and bunting to com memorate her-Diamonid Jubilee. It was enclosed
•with' a letter bearing-good wishes to the Queen in this special and memorable year. In resporise. Her Majesty took the time to send
her thanks and best wishes 1o everyone at the school saying she was “touched” by their kind thought. The letter, on behalf of the Queen by the Lady-in-Waiting, reads as follows: “The Queen, wishes me to write and thank you for your recent letterwhichyou enclosed a splendid tea'towel as
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CELEBRATION: Chatburn pre-school owners Helen Stratton and Judith Smallev B*
Dixon, Mia Oldroyd, Sumifier Schofield and Jack Driver, with
a gift for Her Majesty on the occasion of her Dia mond Jubilee;
- “The Queen gfeatly-appre’ ^ the care that went into drawing your pictures used to decorate ■your tea towel.and Her Majesty.was touched by
. your kind thought iii sending her this gift which has given her much pleasure.
. .' “The Queen sends her best wishes to everyone
at Chatburn Pre-School and I am to thank you once again for your gift and good wishes for Her. Majesty in this, her Diamond Jubilee year.” -. Mrs Helen Stratton, co-owner of the pre-school,
said: “We sent the commemorative tea towel and were just expecting an acknowledgement, but we did not expect a personal letter. “We are absolutely delighted. There were 40 =
pictures on the tea towel individually drawn by the children who attend Chatburn Pre-School. The Diamond Jubilee celebrations were fantastic.with' children taking part in lots of activities.”
' three years ago at
that Shaun wasn’t only down on one knee to measure herblood oxygen levels.
A ROMANTIC Clitheroe Community First Responder got down on one knee to propose to his fellow CFR and field trainer partner - in the middle of a
volunteer as Community First. Responders Kli % n 571 '.Ml ^ , n g ^ i V e r R o y a l s e a l o f a p p r o v a l ^ O U l l C l l S
THE Local Government Ombudsman - the body responsible for investigating conmlaints about councils - has given Rib- ble Valley Borough Council a clean bill of health in its annual review.
In her Annual Review Letter to the
council’s Chief Executive Marshal Scott, ombudsman Anne Seex writes: “I am pleased to say that I have no concerns about your authority’s response times and there are no issues arising from
the.com-
plaints that I want to bring to your atten tion.” The statistics included with the letter
and covering the year ending on March 31st 2012 show that there were just six complaints to the ombudsman about Rib- ble Valley Borough Council, five of them relating to planning and development mat-.
of health ^eas6u eotnes*T . * 5
ters and one relating to housing. In two cases there was not enough evi
dence of fault to proceed with an investi gation and in the remaining four cases the investigative team found there was no, or very minor, injustice. There were also no concerns with the length of time taken by the council to respond to complaints. Ombudsman Anne Seex commented:
“Our annual reviews provide all councils with statistics about the complaints we have dealt with during the year. “If there are any significant issues aris
ing from particular complaints we men tion them in the annual review. We hope the Infomation contributes to public ac countability and raising awareness of the
importance o f taking citizens’ complaints seriously.”
Massive increase in slibw entries “P fiy more tt a thousand on last year’s already popular
- event, the sho^ cqnunittee was totally unprepared for the
phenomeHal.in-' icrease, andted. to start manufacturing aroundPOO extra, tickets fbr-the in- year’s entriesTamouhted to just over 1,200 and
at EdisforilPrimaiy School,XUtheroc,^ni^K;
Also ye^ popular are the beaded bracelet peg doll and tea^ldaf efasses. ; •• VisitoK to the sho)vhave always been inspired and impressedm,” added
A and there IS free par^g available. .. ; ^ : - tie W^est growth is knitting, with an-incivaseof at ieasiSO.^
year they, will be astounded - much, to see for a £2 entrance:. is open from 10 aan. to .4-30 p^m. at the school in Edisfbrd Road '
Pjmtedmor^an enpu^ tickets for them,’’ explained Pani jfeUw chairman ^ u ^ y
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