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Cameron rhetoric AT the extraordinary meeting of Ribble Valley Borough Council’s planning and


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. framework. And, with their objections costing them £100,000 so far, they have not got the money to resist. Now you have ■got it straight from the horse’s mouth. The divisions of the council should be


. If you allow the Treasury and Depart­ ment for Business to shape planning pol­ icy, you end up with something that cfoes not work. If you weaken planning there will be a free-for-all.


decision, the English countryside will be altered forever and our democratic right to vote in councillors to do their best for our interests and wellbeing will have gone. We must make them all accountable and bring back national and local democrat


MR PAUL WASDELL, Heatherview,


Mill Farm Lane, Waddington


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TOE Govenment is about to publish new planmng policies which could change the


and favouring new development over our quality of life. As a member of the local


CIVIC society, in Clitheroe, we have been campaigning for a fair planning system with our national body. Civic Voice, and hundreds of other civic societies across England. If you care about where you


about ft" something


tne things that matter and promote civic prioe. 1 am encouraging everyone who


By working together we can look after


RONLOEBELL, Edisford Road, Clitheroe


'Garden grabbing' will spoil our area


- to destroy one of Clitheroe’s finest urban gardens with their planned development


, of three ultra modem terraced homes at Hazelmere on Pimlico Road.


■ I’M writing to put on record my disao- pointment that once again Sunderland Peacock & Associates (SPA) is proposing


Our main issue is with the council’s re- '^bich Mr Eagle,


r o ^ was a bag full of grit dumped on the bridge just before.the hill leading to the site, and unfortunately for Mr Eagle we


ting this road, which by Sunday mornina °f l'cCs claim tfgrit-


*^*^by impassable except to 4x4 vehi- Nowhere along this road from Edis-


Wfttin ° “gritted”


J^®8ardin8 bulk gas tankers delivering p opane gas to Shireburn Park when the


Lancashire County Council’s Highways reg^ard


‘“Vjotjotil 2 p.m. Saturday? Lancash


a m w u n t n 7


also like to comment on and S a f e t / S


was the road the snow didn’t


Other


piror to the weekend’s snow and ice, ^ th e only treatment placed on this


n r i n r ^ 8"“®^ 0“ Ibe Friday,


face of our local area for ever. They risk biasing planning decisions


folk, Northumberland, Shropshire, Som­ erset etc. , If we cannot change the Government


mistake, is being played out up and down this countiy - Essex, Hertfordshire, Suf­


about people power and rights for people to decide for themselves, he has, in the draft national planning policy framework, with financial incentives in the misguided attempt to kickstart the economic recov- ety, completely taken away democratic decisions of the people and local authori­ ties to decide on their future wellbeing. This is a turning point and, make no


With all David Cameron’s rhetoric


of people interest, social interest and envi­ ronmental interest, having such an impact on all who live here. The people’s views must be considered to shape their destiny for their children and future generations.


, are powerless to stop it because they must ineet the Government’s objectives out­ lined in the draft national plaiming policy


The councillors disagree with the scale of the development proposed, but they


towm centre’s finest homes and gardens tor future generations.


ADAM HOWARD, Pimlico Road, Clitheroe


We take issue with


on Shireburn Park’s access issue durine inclement weather (February 9th issued in response to the county council's romments m the article, we accept it is not


t n ph” ! ' ^ for salting the slope leading to Edisford road and this has Aever been an issue. The grit pile at the entrance to site was placed there after a council refuse wagon got stuck on sheet ice on the road m early January. The county council ap­ peared 30 minutes after the wagon got stuck, ^ t te d around the vehicle and left


^ The driver, with whom I spoke person- dty’ said Edisford Road was a danger in conditTOns and was disgusted it should


irf srit was not left


gritting claims S’*' publishing your article


bours just hope that enough residents voice their concern against these pro­ posed new homes, and that the planning committee see sense and don’t give up the chance to help preserve one of Clitheroe


not donate it to the community and let volunteers manage it? Sadly I’m minded to think they would rather have a hefty profit in their back pockets. I, along with other concerned neigh­


Council it will not only lead to the loss of significant urban green space, trees, shrubs and wildlife habitat, but will add to the already problematic parking situation affecting Pimlico Road, Alley’s Green, Causeway Croft and Spring Meadow and increase congestion at the roundabout and compromise pedestrian safety (espe- dally at school times) with cars accessing the new development. If SPA has no use for the garden, why


the expense that they’ve gone to to com­ mission the various reports to convince the planners and local residents that these new homes are a good thing, it doesn’t take away the fact that this is a prime ex­ ample of “garden grabbing” - a practice which the Government is keen to stop, and has handed local councils the author­ ity to stamp out if there’s enough support from local people. If passed by Ribble Valley Borough


servation area and is a property of town- scape merit which doesn’t deserve to lose its magnificent garden to a development which is totally out of character with the rest of the neighbourhood. Whilst SPA must be congratulated on


Hazelmere lies within Clitheroe’s Con­ ’


road is snowbound and icy, or the provi^ Sion made for the access of the emergenn ^


annu^ council tax bill goes into providing a gntting service to our communiw? '


completely cut off from local services and supplies., ,Could Mr Eagle tell us how much of our


MICHAEL ^WORTH, Shireburn Park Clitheroe.


'Samaritan Steve'


and a driver’s nightmare scenario, with a happy outcome!


is a souper-star! I JUST thought I would write and tell readers all about “Steve the Samaritan”


a splash through the grating into a road- gulley.


- like a soup-ladle”, says my wife, an ex­ pert in lateral thinking. “No problem! My mother lives opposite, and I’m sure she has got one!” A soup-ladle is swiftly pro­ duced and the lady’s long-armed husband offers to fish for the keys - which only an hour ago seemed unattainably lost for: ever. He gets down on his knees beside us at the kerb-side - and Oh Joy! Up come the keys at the second attempt. Thank you Steve!


You never know when it may come in handy.”


CHRISTOPHER RATCLIFF, Church St, Ribchesler.


Valley will be without public toilets in the villages and other tourist attractions due to cutbacks. : Therefore could the RVBC please is­


sue as soon as possible the names and ad­ dresses of the village councillors that sit


from mid-moming to early evening, main­ ly during the week when we take to the


hills and valleys? NAME AND ADDRESS SUPPLIED


on the Ribble Valley council, and also any that live near the tourist attractions, so that we can have a safe and healthy place to visit when we need to answer the call of nature. Can these places please be available


on the council... I AM a member of a walking group of 18 people who wander around the Rib­ ble Valley every week, using the local bus services to get from place to place. We have been informed that the lUbble


How to get a'seat'


down at the black pool of water three feet , below the road. My wife is down on her knees beside me, when a lady’s voice be­ hind us asks “Have you had an accident?” My wife explains that we are trying to • work out how we can recover the keys. “What we need is a long-handled spoon


- with the spare keys! I manage to lift the grating and stare


_ On Fridays I usually join a group in ' Clitheroe for a healthy Stepping Out three-mile walk. So there I am, a week last Friday, sitting in the car’s passenger ■ seat, just lacing up my boots, when my car- keys slide out of my pocket and drop with


hour or so later, my wife joins me


LCC before something is done about the road during icy conditions, the latest one ' being they can only grit Edisford Road ' dunng hours of daylight, so the gritter that' turns round at Edisford bridge at 7 p m is unable to provide the necessaiy service. ■ We appreciate other areas have diffi- culty during adverse weather but we are '


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How many more excuses are the resi- to get from '


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BALDERSTONE


A competition for a wed­ ding invitation was won by Teresa Slater and the runner-up was June Harrison.


Traditions Members of Balderstone and District WI were given a humorous talk on wedding traditions by toastmaster Brian Wroe.


The next meeting will be on March 8th when there is an outing to the • Empire Theatre, Black­ burn, to celebrate the Wl birthday.


Raffle winners were Caro­ lyn Hymes and Alison Mitchell.


Anyone interested in join­ ing the Wl will be most welcome, tel. Mrs Joan Woolmington on 01254 812226.


BILLINGTON


Samaritans President Mrs Barbara Charlson welcomed members and visitors to the meeting of Bil- lington and Langho Wl before introducing Kathryn and Margaret, of the Samaritans who were guest speakers for the evening. They gave an informative and in­ teresting talk about their voluntary work with the Samaritans. At least one member arranged to go to their premises in Blackburn to learn more about becoming a Samaritan. Thanks were given by Mrs Ann Wetton.


Moral for motorists: “Make sure you carry a soup-ladle, as well as a tow-rope. ,


Four members were in­ vited to be guests at the meeting of Hurst Green WI. Several members were interested in Asso­ ciated Countiy Women of the World, which is arranging “Women Walk the World Day”, on April 29th to raise the profile of ACWW and also to raise funds.


ners were Mrs Marie Smith, Mrs Ann Wet- ton, Mrs Norah Downes, Mrs Anne Hargreaves.


BOLTON-BY- BOWLAND


Whist drive A whist and domino drive will be held in Bolton- by-Bowland Village Hall on Wednesday at 7-30 p.m. There will be a raffle and supper.


CHIPPING


CHAOS Chipping Welfare com­ mittee will be holding its annual fund-raising bingo on Saturday in Chipping Village Hall, doors open 6-30, eyes down 7-45 p.m. Dona­ tions of prizes would be most welcome, but to avoid unnecessary ex­ penditure we do need to know in advance. Please contact Martin and Bar­ bara Butters on 01995- 61586 by today if you are able to offer a prize or make a donation. Your support is greatly appreciated.


■ reached between master and servant.


The “Fastening Shilling” was handed over when an agreement had been


Hiring fairs At the meeting of Chip­ ping Local History Society Chr istine Thistlethwaite gave a fascinating and inform­ ative talk on “Hiring Fairs” from their earli­ est days, to their demise between the wars, as farming became in- .creasingly mechanised. Her parents met at Set­ tle Hiring Fairwhenher father was 19 and her mother 16years-of-age.


On Monday, members will meet with the Mayor of the Ribble Valley Coun. Simon Hore and the Mayoress Mrs Grace Hore in St Mary’s Hall at 7-45 p.m.


bers are preparing for their annual muck haul on Sunday, March 4th around the village. Any­ one living in Chipping who would like some quality manure to help their garden bloom this summer should iook at the very reasonable deal being offered by the cliib; well-rotted farm­ yard manure for only £3 - delivered. If that is not enough, then barrow loads can be arranged. To place your order please ring secretary Louise Peel on 01772 785584, but don’t delay orders are rolling in.


bury Memorial Hall, Ribchester Road, when the speaker will be Mrs Rita Parkes talking about “More Things Out of My Basket” Visi­ tors and new members are welcome.


DUNSOP BRIDGE


Concert Tomorrow night in Chip­ ping Village Hall there will be a concert by Ian McNabb (ex-Icicle


, Works) and Hence The Tortoise.


CLAYTON-LE-DALE


. enjoyable and success­ ful year.


Quilting At the annual meeting of Clayton-le-Dale WI reports were approved and Mrs Joan Behrens was re-elected presi­ dent. She gave her ad­ dress on a busy, varied,


The National Association of Women’s Institutes are encouraging all WIs to take part in “Big Walk, Little Splash” where members walk or swim and record the distances at their own institutes. The aim is to cover 209 miles, which is the distance between that town in Wales with the longest name and the new Olympic Sta­ dium.


Members will be visit­ ing a rhubarb farm near Wakefield, on the


March 9th. Birthday flowers were pre­ sented to Mrs Maureen Topham. A competi­ tion for a love poem was won by Mrs Aine Har­ greaves, Mrs Christine Seedall, Mrs Maureen Lofthouse. Raffle win­


The next informal Sunday session is on April 1st from 2 p.m. in St. Maiy]s Community Hall; this is an opportunity for visi­ tors to seek information from members about local and family history issues. Access will be available to the socie^s archive, which contains census, graveyard and other records together with old documents, books and photographs.


Christine delighted her au­ dience throughout her talk by reading a selec­ tion from her published dialect poems.


After the formal business, members enjoyed a Japanese quilting ses­ sion very ably led by secretary Mrs Wendy Leeming, who had been on a training event at WI house, Leyland. She showed some of her work and gave out pat­ terns and instructions. After considerable chattering, attempts to draw a suitable pattern and selection of thread and needle, there was no stopping as some members showed con­ siderable skill for a first attempt and expressed a wish to do it again as they thought it was very therapeutic and quite decorative.


Three teams entered the WI quiz event at Sam- lesbury and performed quite creditably but, un­ fortunately, did not win this year.


For more information visit www.chippinghistory. org.uk or contact 01772 864289!


Young farmers Members of chipping Young Farmers' Club are meeting on Wednes­ day for a joint meeting with Clitheroe YFC which they are looking forward to.


A competition for an em­ broidered cloth was veiy popular with members, resulting in 16 entries. Winners were: Mrs Joan Bingham, Mrs Joan Behrens, Mrs Jean Ratcliffe.'They were all absolutely beautiful.


Raffle winners were: Mrs Behrens, Mrs Valerie Jefferson and Mrs Elsie Cort.


In the meantime, mem­


The next meeting will be on Monday, March 12th at 7-30 p.m. in Sales-


Diamond Jubilee At a very well-attended meeting it was agreed to hold a family fun day on Monday, June 4th at Dunsop Bridge playing fields to cel­ ebrate Her Majesty The Queen’s Diamond Jubi­ lee. Sports, games and other events will take place for residents of Dunsop, Whitewell and sunounding areas with food to follow. Prior to this several fund-raising activities are planned. Teas will be served at Dunsop village hall on Easter Sunday, April 8th between noon and 4


C.m. A grand raffle is to


The next meeting for or­ ganising these events and further ideas is scheduled for Tuesday, March 27th at 7 p.m. at Dunsop Bridge Village Hall to which everyone is welcome. Any queries to Christine Parkinson on 01200 448631.


per will take place on Saturday, May 12th.


GISBURN


The quiz teams entered the LFWI fun quiz and


A competition for a bottle brought forth a wide se­ lection of unusual bot­ tles of all shapes and siz­ es including an antique ink bottle dug up from a member’s garden, a bot­ tle which had contained “Nectar of the Golden Life - Health and Vital­ ity”, a perfume bottle that was thought by the speaker to be a sought after collector’s item, a “Hoe’s rice sauce” bot­ tle, dressing table per­ fume bottles and several heirlooms. The winner was a dainfy, veiy pretty ■ antique green bottle with a silver top and its original stopper.


Perfumes Members of Gisburn WI heard perfume sales­ woman Anita Heyes tell “Stories of her Fa­ vourite Perfumes.” She described the make-up of different fragrances and how aspects of dif­ ferent “families” create individual fragrances. Fragrances filled the air as members tested perfumes from her collection of different perfume families rang­ ing from traditional to modem, and from wildly expensive to more mod­ estly priced fragrances.


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A wide range of topics from the serious to the hilarious was discussed as knitting progressed. From Kaffe Fassett to dogs and pups, popular TV programmes, village plans for the Diamond Jubilee, naive blunders, amusing misunder­ standings, mini-skirts, fish and chips. Polyar­ thritis, the delights of the village deli, men’s sheds and fishing huts, the RSPCA, stoats in the garage, public con­ venience provision in the Ribble Valley, the consequences of gin with afternoon tea, WI shows and judges. Par­ quets in Downham, the recent achievements of Ribbie Valley entrepre­ neurs and businesses, cyclists’ thighs, unusual fancy dress escapades, theatre shows, city visits, and popular local eating places.


a Saturday workshop was held as the M.O.D have requested help from the WI to replen­ ish current low stocks of woolly hats, knit­ ted to specification, for injured patients in Afghanistan who need to be transferred. The workshop was a very informal event where members with all levels of skill joined in with the feel good experience of creating something use­ ful made by hand, while enjoying lunch and good company.


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The March meeting is a birthday meal which will be held at The Craven Heifer, at Kelbrook, where the fun com-


which will be wrapped, swapped, opened and judged.


Eetition is for a “must ave” inexpensive gift


Results. Senior Boys - 1st, Michael Newbould; 2nd, Richard Hartley.


Young farmers Members of Gisburn Young Farmers’ Club met at the farm of Mr and Mrs M. Hartley, of Roughlee, to judge beef. Master judge was Mr Keith Pilkington and thanks were given by Chris Thompson.


, Intermediate Boys - 1st, Chris Thompson. Junior Boys - 1st, Mat­ thew Middleton; joint 2nd, Michael Smith and Isaac Wrathall; 4th,. Daniel Heaton.


1 Village news continued on page 16


'^Afine and<rare Clichy paperweight ''drea 1850. Consigned locatly ^ d sold ' fn our London Fine Paperweights Sale f^^or £15,000.


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Individual takeaway lunch­ es were once again sup­ plied by Gisburn Deli by popular request of members and the knit- . ted hats will soon be on their way via Lancashire WI Federation office, to Afghanistan.


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