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^B u fm ’b d iem th e rob aC :^ '# ' *o.thisammi^lnso^plaSes^fc seriousprobiemasmanylocal »>,halfpftlMppoptev^are>iiti->^- pensioners are not coming - tleddon^sortoutgettingthis , v,


.that is due to them. ^.rgy bills have gone up by a third


'A third of people entitled to doj^ since 2010. People nannnt af- . - ’ n° t “ .quest any support from - ford to heat their homes and


a P,?psion jCredit, and 40% of. .... don’t realise that support is pensioners entitled do n o t :


ask forvsupport with Council 5 Tax.The problem o f under; using support has got much -■ worse over the past 10 years. *\ Older, people who own their % own home are twice as likely.; not to ask for assistance. -: . r 4 . .-.Manager Katy Marshall is ' asking for people to contact Cathe­ rine at RVCAB on 01200427336. .


"Sr-.“Life is hard: eriough'for those above working age without missing thisJsup- port.-We do not want people to suffe r unnecessarily. We aslc people to phone us so we can check iftheyaregettingalT they are entitled to.” ' “The Government says a


single person aged over 62 by April 5th should not be liv­ ing on less than £145.40 per weekv A payment called Pen-


readyto.be used - for council ■ tax bills, cash for the’ cost of v


.care and cash to top up lowin- comes. The scale of the under use of the funding is massive.” ^-


'Thereisreallyno good reason why


■ v-vKaty Marshall says’: “Peo-? L' pie could really do with the - extra money. Nobody wins :■ when these entitlements are' ; • :not paid. It is easy - ;for people to so k - .


, . .


older people should not be getting their dues payments’ '


& : get shopping delivered for ex-“f;: they will probably be spend-' $ . ample, then itwould be rights:: ing their extra money The’


■ - One lady who has Attend-^; “We.want to help! Please cori- - ance Allowance now a f te r - tact us.”


for them to have it - 4 ^ CAB want to spread the word


- talking4o’-the Citizens A d - '^ v Manager Katy Marshall -vice Bureau is Mrs B. She says explains how it'can change it has made a wonderful dif- people’s lives: “Mr and Mrs'X


ference. “The AA gives me an


- ’ extra £79.15 every week. I use it to pay for some help in the house and I go by taxi to see mydaughternow.whichhelps her out it is difficult for her to collect me.


■ “I want to be able to stay in


to'callCatherineatthisoffice. - She mayjust be able to make


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and ask to speak - The Citizens Advice Bu-U to Catherine, who reau asks peoplewho were cancomeoutand - borribeforeApril5th,i952:,_ --


see you at home i f that would \ #.Do you live alone on an^ ;: work best. There really is n6^fineomeb‘elow£L^4baweek?»£' good reason why older people. . ' . , # 0 f areyouinacoupleliv-5- *'


shouldnotbegettingtheirdue ->, ingon less than £222.05 per- ■ ' payments.' „


. week? ~


We want people to have .. Ifso, andyou have less than enough money, to enjoy life .


; more and.worry less about- ■ the bills. We strongly urge an-


■ yone who is wondering i f they • are getting the right’ support s


£10,000 in savings, you are missing out on Pension Credit"-'.-


. and Council Tax Support. Call Catherine oribi200427 336. ■ .^Attendance Allowance is


out. ju s t ring us a difference - please, give u s 1' * on 01200 427336 - -a call!” -


shockingly under used. It is extra money.for people over 65 who are in poor health. Rib- ble Valley Citizens Advice Bu­ reau especially welcomes a' call from anyone who is over 80 as they are likely to be en­ titled., , - y • -


„y T No questions are asked about a person’s finances to get this additional support, it only concerns health. - ■ There is no “knock on ef­ fect” to be concerned about, as it does not change other en­ titlements. I f someone could: use this money to manage to- live better independently, to


A stunning retirement community set on the edge of the Ribble Valley


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. my own home and this pay- ; ment makes it easier for me to manage. The questions on the form didn’t ask about my pension or my savings but


■ days!


just about how I manage to do things at home and I am becoming a bit fragile these: • . .


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- “The Citizens Advice per- - son was very helpful and I am :


. sogladlmadethatfirstphone- call".


.... Lancashire County Council


is supporting the work by the Citizens Advice Bureau. The - council urges people to re-


, ceive the additional financial. support available for the good of their health, their families .' . and their communities where '


phoned to ask about Attend ance Allowance. They were


„ living on a Pension Credit in­ come o f £222 a week. With the help o f the Citizens Ad­


vice Bureau they sent iri’the forms and were successful.


-This increased their weekly income from £22210 £499 , making them far better off-


r wellworththecalltotheCAB! V Experienced CAB adviser


Catherine would like to hear from anyone who thinks they may be missing out.’Cather­


in e has been advising in Rib-


. bleValleyforthelastsixyears: 1. Her manager Katy says: “People find Catherine vey


-helpful to talk to. Sheisfriend­ ly and knowledgeable and can


. usually see a way to improve : the situation. She would be happy to arrangeahomevisit


; i f that would best suit.” . • Catherine can be con­ tacted at Ribble Valley CAB


' on 01200 427 336, weekdays except Wednesdays.


Marathon girl Laura raises cash for ‘Tofs’


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First-time marathon runner LauraSingletonand her army of well-wishers have raised morethan£3,000forachil- dren’s charity.


The 31-year-old mum-of-four from Billington, who first took up running to lose weight and get fit, was offered a substitute place in the London Marathon and had just over two months to prepare: She crossed the finishing


line after four hours 43 min­ utes to receive her finisher’s medal. Laura was running in aid


of Tofs, a charity for children who are unable to swallow be­ cause of the rare conditions tracheo-oesophageal fistula (TOF) and oesophageal atresia (OA). “We set up a fundraising


pageandthetargetwasfii^oo, but we’re up to £3,160 at the last count and the money’s


still coming in,” said Laura. “It’s been overwhelming. I’ve had hundreds of messag­


es of support on Facebook and Twitter.” Laura started her fitness


regime more than two years ago in order to lose four stones in weight and shrink down from to a size 20 to a trim size eight. She started supporting


the Tofs charity because her friend Kay Leech, from Mellor, has a daughter, Harriet, who suffers from the condition. Earlier this year, Laura


organised an 8o-hour fan­ cy dress spinning marathon with friends at Oakhill Acad­ emy, Whalley, raising more than £800. She said: “I’ve done a cou­


ple of 10K runs but London was my first marathon. “I was so pleased to finish


and I’m really happy with my time.” • Donations can still be


made to: mydonate.bt.com/ fundraisers/laurasingleton 2014


Laura getsa hug from her dad, Colin Price, atthefinish. (s) ...... t...


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Show made a Mint in Martin’s memory


Dress agency Mint d ith e r - ’ roe hosted a fashion show in' memory of Martin Peel, who died last year in a climbing accident in the Lake District. Martin was-known to


many throughout the Ribble Valley, having been manager of the fruit and veg depart­


m en t at Booths supermar­ ket and a Scout leader who trained teenagers and young adults for their Duke ofEdin- burgh awards. .:Mint owner Mrs Geralyn


Lambert and her daughter, Rebecca, hosted an evening full of fun and laughter in aid of Great North Air Am­ bulance and Cockermouth Mountain Rescue, One o f M a r tin’s twin


daughters, Penny, returned from university to help or­ ganise and then model for Mint. There were eight other


models, ranging in age from three to somewhat older! One eight-year-old model


even managed on crutches, havingbrokenher ankle days before the fashion show, but her purple and glitter cast all added to the excitement. Children’s w e a r from


summer dresses to brides­ maid outfits were showcased,


\-‘ . Geralyn said: “Fashion


. shows are always an excellent : way for people to see what is available and how sometliing


. actually looks when riot dan­ gling lifelessly oh a hanger in the shop. •1 “At Mint Clitheroe we not.


only sell designer, and top high street labels for both women and children, but al­ so a good selection of brand new handbags: scarves and jewellery.


• . “We have to say a huge


thank you to everyone who helped make this a success, from everyone behind the scenes,1 our.wonderful and fearless models, the from many. Clitheroe shops plus ’ others who donated rafi-


. fie prizes and to Kevin and Theresa at St Michael and St


. John’s Parish Centre on Low- ergate. “Finally, to all whobought


tickets and came along to help raise £612 to these two deserving charities.” : Mint will be holding an­


other charity fashion Show on Friday, October 3rd.


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V; I f you have always wanted ■: - to tread the boards in ama­ teur dramatics, here is youf "f,


Following on ifrom its ”


- verysuccessfiilmusicalpro-' duction of “Jekyll & Hyde”, ‘


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, , Amateur Operatic and Dra- matic Society isnowlookihg i .-- to its October production/ r -*


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readings. The society hopes as many.members as pos;. sible will go along and take part in what are always very


:eiyoyable evenings. & Also, new actors are al­


ways, welcome,1 so don’t be afraidof having a go, even if.


• you are not sure that you can ■ be in the play this year.


■:'4 dThe dates of performance es are,Octoberi5-i8th. :


5‘ Brian Lawson, who has put forward a selection ofpoten- • >


.ffv.-Thefirstofthe readings is /at 7-3o'pm next Wednesday, : April 30th, followed by fur­ ther ones at the same time on Wednesdays May 7th, 14th


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Proms will jbe on the .^Saturday; August'2nd,'has •' cil felt it would be betterto


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r •".’A, urday in August: How-:/ can Hear well enough. Final­ ly


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