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veiling his first budget in the new role to the Police and Crime Panel.


unveil first budget RESILIENCE, protecting the frontline and planning for the future are the key factors to successful policing, according to Lanca­ shire’s new Police arid Crime Commissioner Clive Grunshaw. Mr Grunshaw was speaking ahead of un­


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residents to pay 5p per week extra for polic­ ing in next year’s council tax pay­ ments. Some of the extra rev­ enue generated will be used to fund an extra 50 police officers. Mr Grunshaw


The commissioner is asking Lancashire


posed budget to the panel, who will be asked to review and make a report on the proposed increase in the policing element of the coun­ cil tax by an extra £3 per year for a Band D property, equivalent to 5p extra per week over the year.


posed budget for 2013/14'is realistic and prudent and that approach, combined with the efficiency pro­ gramme, is designed to help the constabulary to maintain the impressive level of service provided to our local communities.” The commissioner will, present his pro­


said; “I want to ensure that Lan- cashire Con­ stabulary re ­ mains resilient in the current financial climate and enabling a further 50 offic­ ers to be recruit­ ed will maintain frontline polic­ ing numbers. “My p r o ­


CLIVE GRUNSHAW


who lived for horses


A PASSIONATE horsewomr an, who was a talented rider


judge, has died at the ag_e of 56. Mrs Diane Holt inherited her


and a well respected equestrian


said: “My mum lived for horses. She adored them and the house is filled with cups and trophies she has won-over the years. But she was also ycty much a people per­ son. “She was funny, lively and bub­


in Simonstone for many years before moving to Altham seven


bly. She loved being around people and she was a very caring person.” Bom in Blacko, Mrs Holt lived


out her life and has passed on her love of all things equestrian to her daughter Pippa, who is 21. Paying tribute to her mum Pippa


to an end she trained to become a judge, working mainly with the Side Saddle Association. Mrs Holt kept horses through­


love of horses from her mother and over the years entered countless shows and competitions, compet­ ing in the lady hunter and haclang classes. When her competing days came


years ago. A former pupil of Clit- heroe Royal Grammar School she trained to become a medical secre­ tary at Nelson and Colne College. The pinnacle of her career came when she was appointed practice manager at Padinam Medical Cen­ tre.


who is entering his third year as the professional at Padiham Cricket Club. She also leaves her husband Geoff, her father Ian and a sister Carolyn. There was standing room only


at Mrs Holt’s funeral which took place at St John’s Church in Read. As a final tribute two black hors­ es led the hearse to the church.


of my own and I am preparing to take part in several shows in the summer. I hope she would have been proud of me.” Mrs Holt also had a son, Chris,


the Year Show, Mrs Holt - also a dog lover whose constant compan­ ions were her Bedlington Terrier Freddie and Jack Russell Harvey - was guiding Pippa towards the world of competing in horse shows. Pippa added: “I have two horses


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jected to this development and they were supported by Ribble Valley Borough Council who refused to give outline plan­ ning permission,” said Coun. Horkm. “I fear the fact that the de­


is a Clitheroe town council­ lor and also Ribble Valley borough councillor for the St Mary’s Ward, is concerned the Planning Inspectorate’s deci­ sion to allow the controversial development on land off Mil- ton Avenue will lead to the loss of more green field sites.. “I feel very disappointed and let down. Local people ob­


THE Deputy Mayor of Clithe­ roe has warned that a decision to allow up to 50 new homes to be built in the town could set a dangerous precedent. Coun. Kevin Horkin, who


. residential development of up to 50 houses on land off Mil- ton Avenue, Clitheroe, was refused by Ribble Valley Bor­ ough Council’s planning com­ mittee in July. However, an appeal by the


wrote to the Planning Minister Nick Boles MP inviting him to . visit Clitheroe and the Ribble


applicant, the Huntroyde Es­ tate, against this decision has been allowed by the Planning Inspectorate and outline plan­ ning permission granted.. Last month, Coun. Horkin


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TALENTED HORSEWOMAN: Diane Holt on one of her favourite horses, Kitty Hawk.


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Collings spent the night with the giel at a Blackburn hotel where they drank and watched TV.


• but that nothing sexual hap­ pened when they ended up spending a night at the hotel.


place between them on the earlier occasion, with the girl having said she was over 16,


returned to her children’s home of her own volition, having gone missing the night before. She was spoken to by officers from the Engage team in the Blackburn area, telling them in interview that she and Collings had met for the first time around a week earlier, after they began chatting on the social networking website Facebook. The girl said sex had taken


The next morning the girl


A 22-YEAR-OLD Ribble Valley man who defied an official warning not to have any contact with a 15-year- old girl has been jailed. A court heard that Sean


planning permission, which is permission in principle, for a


further local Green Belt land being lost.” The application for outline


velopers have now been given the go ahead may set a danger­ ous precedent which results in


one who cares as much as I do about our countryside must write to the Planning Minister Md leave him in no doubt that inappropriate future housing development will have a devas: tating impact on this area and its infrastructure,” he said.


residents of Clitheroe and the wider Ribble Valley to make their feelings known. “Vote with your pen. Any­


to my letter. Boles doesn’t ap­ pear to be bothered. These are'veiy pressing issues which local people feel very strongly about and clearly we are being ignored,’-’ added the Conserva­ tive councillor. He is now calling on the


Valley to judge public opinion on new hpusing development for himself.'’ “I haven’t even had a reply


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PEOPLE in Ribble Valley who receive Council Tax Benefit are being advised of changes to the help they will receive from April 1st. worldng age people currently re­


CONCERNED: Coun. Kevin Horkin at the green field Milton Avenue site, (s)


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were concerns at. the girl’s children’s home that she had disappeared and gone to meet the defendant.-—- Operation Engage, officers


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ecuting) said there had been a crash in early October while the girl was driving the de­ fendant’s car. He was arrested and reported for driving mat­ ters and was also served with a statutory notice instructing him not to have anything more to do with the girl because of her age. The following week there


his not guilty plea to an an al­ legation of committing an of­ fence with intent to commit a sexual offence was accepted by the prosecution. Miss Emma Kehoe (pros­


Crown Court, Gollings, of Pendleton Road, Wiswell, was given a 12-month jail term, having admitted an offence of child abduction. At a previous court hearing


Appearing at Preston


. well meaning attempts by the police to warn him off, as an


said the criminality of the of­ fence was in Collings defying


of a sexual nature had hap­ pened that night, but the pre­ vious week she had had sex with him, having told him she was over 16. The girl also said ■ that if she had not wanted it to happen, it would not have hap­ pened. Mr Bob Elias (defending)


asleep and said she had stayed awake and listened to music. The following morning they got a taxi and went home. The teenager said nothing


up for the first time the pre­ vious week, having begun chatting on Facebook. The defendant had checked into a Blackburn hotel where they drank alcohol, watched TV and popped out a few hours later to buy more alcopops. She spoke of Collings falling


volition the next morning. She disclosed she had been with Collings the previous evening. She also said they had met


in hotel


predatory alpha male chasing young girls. This is a rather na­ ive, gauche man who struck up an acquaintance with someone who, if she didn’t set her cap at hitn, wasn’t adverse to having an intimate relationship. • “She seemed to be in charge of her own destiny. She seems to have been wearing the trou­ sers, in truth. “He is younger than his age,


Collings as he passed sen­ tence; “You persisted in your association with the girl. You caused worry and distress to people in authority. You knew her age. You had had the warning. “I have come to the conclu­


sion there has to be a custodial sentence here.”


made a stupid mistake with this girl.” Judge Simon Newell told.


in terms of emotional maturi­ ty. He was out of his depth and


attachment had been seen be­ tween the defendant and the gfrl. Collings had ignored that. He added: “This is not a


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approyed a Council Tax support scheme following widespread consultation, which revealed substantial backing for a 12% reduction in Council Tax Benefit for all claimants of working age, while protect­ ing pensioners. The council has tmcen ad­ vantage of additional Government fund­ ing to limit the reduction to 8.5% for the first year.


ble Valley Borough Council on 01200 425111.


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