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Borough is told to look again at Core ~


.!■" An inspector examining the Ribble Valley’s Core Strategy, the borough’s long-term plan­ ning blueprint for housing up until 2028, has asked the council to look again at seven issues.


■ Following the conclusion


of the public hearings for and examination of Ribble Val­ ley Borough Council’s Core Strategy in January, planning inspector Simon Berkeley has


•reached the firm view that further modifications are necessary for soundness” in addition to those previously discussed. In a letter to the council’s


head of regeneration and housing fcolin Hirst, the in­ spector raised points on hous­ ing levels, how.houses were distributed, the treatment of villages and land allocation. He stated: “Overall, it seems


Speaker to be witness


at MP’s trial The Speaker of the House of Commons, John Bercow MP, is to be a prosecution witness during the trial of one Ribble Valley MP Nigel Evans. Mr Bercow is on a list of at


least io MPs who will be called


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.' to give evidence for the Crown when Mr Evans stands trial


• next month at Preston Crown Court accused of nine sexual offences involving seven men. According to Whitehall


sources, Mr Bercow has been asked to give evidence in per­ son rather than by video link Amongtheother high-pro­


file politicians called to testify


during the prosecution case is Transport Secretary Patrick


McLoughlin.aformerGovern- ment Chief Whip. . Mr Evans (56), who stood


dowriasDepufySpeakerofthe House of Commons after he


was charged, has entered not guilty pleas to all the charges.


to me that the council has opt-.


'■ ed for a ‘hybrid’ option which has no clear or fully objective analysis to validate it. • “While there must be room


for pragmatism in plan mak­ ing, this cannot be at the ex­ pense of meeting objectively assessed needs, particularly in relation to housing.... the Government’s clear aim is ‘to boost significantly the sup­ ply of housing.’ In the context of this, the Core Strategy’s economic objectives and the council’s own evidence of housing requirements, the ‘hybrid’ option falls short of meeting needs and is not a sound basis for the plan.” As a result, Colin Hirst out­


lined a programme of work including to establish the sustainability criteria to be applied, an accessibility as­ sessment for defined setlle-


. ments, review the capacity


for growth, identify key con- straints such as Green belt and Area of Outstanding Natural


Beauty, determine what needs to be allocated, to draft modi­ fications, and give a sustain­ ability appraisal. In a statement to the Clit-


heroe Advertiser, borough council leader Stuart Hirst said: “Following the comple­ tion of the public hearing, the planning inspector has sug­ gested a number of modifi­ cations to our Core Strategy,


which he would like us to con­ sider. “We will respond fully


within the agreed timescale in order that the strategy can move forward to completion. “We anticipate that we will


be in a position to approve and adopt the final Core Strategy by the summer.”


Police plea over train attack on football fan


PoUce have released this CCTV image pf a man they want to


■ trace after a Whalley man was attacked ona train;


The incident happened


around 9 pm on Sunday, De- cember 29th, on a train be­ tween Wigan and Preston as the 41-year-old man - a Burnley FC supporter - was making his way home from the match at Wigan. He boarded the service


with a friend and travelled in the same carriage as agroup of Preston North End fans. PC Gary Clarke, of the Brit­ ish Transport Police, said:


“Duringthejourneyoneofthe Preston supporters became- aggressive and made threat­ ening comments to the victim and his friend. “As the train arrived at


Preston, the offender attacked the victim causing a black eye.


The abuse, and subsequent, assault was completely un-.“ provoked.


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Harriet’s bravery inspires Lauras marathon mission


byJ ulieMagee


julie.megee@jpress.co.uk Twitter:@clithadvertiser.


Amum-of-four from Billing­ ton is running the London Marathon in April after being inspired byafive-year-old girl who spentthe first seven months of her life in hospital.


Laura Singleton (31) is aiming to raise a minimum of £1,500 for the charity TOFS, which supports the families of chil­ dren born unable to swallow. Her inspiration is Mel-


lor youngster Harriet Leech, who is the daughter of a friend Laura met at Clitheroe gym E.L.Fitness. Harriet’s mum, Kay, told Laura how during pregnancy it was suspected Harriet could have swallow­ ing issues, as Kay was suffer­ ing from polyhydramnios. “Following an emergency


Caesarean section! the doc­ tors tried to pass a tube into Harriet’s stomach, but there was a dead end,” said Kay. This was due to Harriet’s


oesophagus being connect­ ed to her trachea and Harriet


was immediately taken to the neonatal intensive care unit at the Royal Blackburn Hospital before being transferred to St Mary’s at Manchester. At only two days old Har­


riet had a 15-hour operation to disconnect her oesopha­ gus and trachea. This was only partly successful, as the doc­ tors discovered that Harriet’s oesophagus was too short to connect to her stomach. It was thought she would


have to stay in hospital for at least three months to grow, but after further complica­ tions she remained there for seven and a half months. “It was so hard, but she


is an absolute pleasure to be around,” said Kay, who is the North-West contact forTOFS. “She is always happy, full of


energy and has lots of friends at her school, St Mary’s at Mellor. She still has feeding difficulties and was left with chronic lung damage, but you really would not know, until she coughs. “People like Laura are


amazing in what they do. Run­ ning the London Marathon is enough, but to raise a mini­


mum of £1,500 is fantastic.” Events have been organ­


ised to boost the amount raised by Laura’s marathon effort. At Oakhill Academy, Whalley, a spinning challenge began on Monday. Members of staff aim to complete 80 hours ofspinning by Sunday, pound­ ing the pedals from 7 am to 8 pm each day. Gym members arid non members can also take part in fancy dress class­ es during the weekfor a dona­ tion of £4. .A family fun day is being


held at the De Lacy Arms, Whalley, on Sunday Febru­ ary 23rd, fromiuntils pm. Lo­ cal businesses have donated prizes for the raffle and meat for the barbecue as well as the location for the event. Laura, who is mum to


Reece (11), Layton (nine), Jen­ na (seven) and Caitlin (six), said: “I am a very proud mum of four and I for sure would not be where I am today or even contemplation running amar- athon if it wasn’t for them.” . . • To make a donation to


Laura visit: https://mydonate. bt.com/fundraisers/laura singleton20i4


Laura Singleton, Gabrielle Singleton, Harriet Leech, Kay Leech and ChrisHolden.


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WI baton coming to Clitheroe


The Women’s Institute special centenary baton is coming to Clitheroe as part of its tour of the country. T h e c e n te n a r y c e l ­


eb ration s in the county officially start next Tues­ day, February 19th, with the specially designed baton be­ ginning its journey around Lancashire. It left Anglesey, where the


first WI meeting in the UK was held in 1915, to travel through all the federations in England, Wales and the islands. It is designed to ce le ­


brate the links of friendship and community developed throughout the years and will finish its trip at the Wl’s Cente­ nary General Meeting on June 15th at the Royal Albert Hall in London. The baton will come to the


Tower Ballroom in Blackpool next Wednesday, February 19 th, from the Isle of Man fed­ eration and will be received by LFWI chair Mary Gibson. . The baton will then travel


through Lancashire for one week and will be at Clitheroe Castle on Sunday, February 23rd, at 12-45 pm. It will also visit Liverpool;


Salford, Leyland, Brock, (near Garstang) and Lancaster.


Themanwtiopolice are keen to speak toafter the attack onaWhaUey man.


“I am convinced the man in


the CCTV images will be able to assist this investigation and


. I call on anyone who recognis­ es him, or who has informa­ tion, to come forward.” Anyone with information


should call British Transport Police on 0800 405040 or


Crimestoppers on 0800 555 m . - • A 34-year-old man has


been arrested and charged with a publicorder offence in relation to the incident.


Mini-digger thieves fell it foul of a tracker device


Two men stopped in the early hours towing a stolen mini­ digger gave a plausible story to police and were allowed to coritinue on their way. But officers were back on


the case shortly afterwards when the owner of the digger received a call from a tracking company to'say his equipment was on the move. Blackburn magistrates


heard that the tracking sys­ tem led the police directly to the £18,000 digger, which had been stolen from a site in New-


ton-in-Bowland. ■ Martin Smith (28), of Bark-


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■ death has shocked and sad­ dened the community of Langho and the surrounding


area. The woman was a former pupil of St Mary’s RC Primary


School, Langho, and then St Augustine’s RC High School at nearby Billington. Mr Micha el Wright, headteacher at St Augustine’s’


said the schoolhad been asked not to release the name of the


tween 1996 and 2001, having


woman, but described her as “a lovely girl”. “She was a pupil here be­


previously attended St Mary’s RC Primary School in Lang­


ho. Teachers at the school re­ member her as a lovely girl, quiet and gentle, who worked


schooli3years ago, Mr Wright said that the impact on the wider school community was


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profound, with a number of her friends and teachers still


connectedwith theschool. • He added: “The tragic loss


is felt by all associated with St Augustine’s. Prayers have been said for her and for her family and our thoughts are with them at-this time.” Ward councillor Lois Rim-


mer said: “This is a tragedy and it will upset the commu­ nity in Langho. I feel for the people in the village. This is the last thing we want to hap­ pen around here. My heart goes out to this young wom­ an’s family and friends and also to the train driver, as he has to live with this for the res t of his life and there is nothing hecandoaboutit.” . i


erhouse Road, Nelson, and Mathew Shane McFarlane (23), of Grove Lane, Padiham, both pleaded guilty to the


theft of a Takuchi mini-digger. They were committed on bail to Preston Crown Court to be sentenced. Miss Catherine Allan (pros­


ecuting) said the digger was beingusedonasitein Newton- in-Bowland where the owners were renovating a property. Neighbours raised the


alarm when they saw the dig­ gerbeing loaded onto a trailer late at night. “Smith was driving the


vehicle towing the digger when police stopped them in the early hours of the morn­ ing. The officers accepted the explanation they gave and they were alio wed to continue on their way,” said Miss Allan. She said the vehicle was.


recovered, but the owner had topay£48otogetitoutofthe compound and for the hire of another digger. Mr Imran Hussain (de­


fending) said his clients had embarked on a “hair brained scheme”. “It was doomed to failure


from the outset.;The vehi­ cle was fitted with a tracker, but also it was midnight and neighbours were suspicious when they saw and heard this machine being moved. Mr Hussain said his clients


both worked in the building trade and in the short term had intended to use the ve­ hicle. “They hadn’t thought about selling it or anything like that,” he added.


Town centre shop closing


^ long- established town cen- seen a real decline in custom. Christening wear, gifts and tre business in Clitheroe is set Linda said she had no muchmore.


to close. plans to retire and that when Linda, who has lived in Clit- Linda Dixon (58), who has the business closes she will heroe since she was aged 11,


run Tots to Teens on Castle be looking for work, as will said her business had enjoyed Street for the past 17 years, her two part-time members - a loyal customer base over the said the lack of footfall in the of staff.


years, with many customers


town had forced her to take r An up-to-half-price sale who had been brought in by the difficult decision to close, is currently being held at the y their parents for clothes later


The mother-of-four said: shop on a wide range ofstock, shopping there for their own “Overthepastfewyearswe’ve including schoolwear, toys, : children.


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