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All I want for Christmas is...


Ribble Valley MP Nigel Evans has called for the introduction of an annual Christmas stamp with a reduced rate and guaran­ teed pre-Christmas deliv­ ery.


In a letter to Royal Mail’s


chiefexecutiveMoyaGreen, Mr Evans wrote: “The send­ ing and receiving of Christ­ mas cards is one of thegreat traditions of the festive sea­ son, but with the price of a first class stamp now at 62p and a second class stamp at 53p I fear that it is one which may be under threat of dying out. I am therefore writing to propose the in­ troduction of a 25p Christ-


.mas stamp that, i f sent between December 1st and 17th, is guaranteed to arrive before Christmas Day.” Speaking from his Rib­


Festival was ‘ale’ and hearty for ninth year


Clitheroe’s ninth annual beer festival was widelyjudged to be the best yet, with crowds flock­ ing from across the region to enjoy the wide range of real ales on offer.


Held at the St Mary’s Centre, in Church Brow, the festival was jointly organised by the centre and the East Lancashire Branch of CAMRA, the Campaign for Real Ale. This year it was of­ ficially opened by Steve and Christine Dilworth, landlords of the Swan With Two Necks at Pendleton, which earlier this year won the national CAMRA Pub ofthe Year title.


ble Valley constituency Mr Evans said: “It would not be Christmas without the cards and I’m particularly concerned about what this trend may mean for the children of today, who are almost born with an iPhone in their hands. “The email inbox is not


thesameastheletterboxat Christmas time and I hope that Royal Mail will take on board my suggestion.”


Former Clitheroe Advertis­ er and Times feature writer Marcia Morris was recog­ nised for her contribution to the community during 32 years working for this newspaper by receiving an invitation to one of the Queen’s garden parties at Buckingham Palace.' Along with her husband,


Vic, she attended the event, at which the Queen, re­ splendent in a purple coat and hat, and the Duke of Ed­ inburgh were present along with Princess Beatrice of York, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester and Prince and Princess Michael of Kent. Also at the event was Pat


Parrott, of Clitheroe Ram­ blers, recognised for her contribution to public foot­ paths and access. She was accompanied by fellow ram­ ble organiser Valerie Grooby. They enjoyed walking


round the extensivegardens, listening to the military bands and taking afternoon tea in the sunshine.


Marcia’s right royal day at


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Boozy partygoer was ‘spoiling for a fight’


A C l ith e ro e partygoer. became aggressive after drinking too much. Blackburn magistrates


heard that Calderstones worker Iain Warburton was spoiling for a fight and even­ tually lashed out, hitting a female guest on the chest. Warburton (33), of Lit-


tlemoor Road, Clitheroe, pleaded guilty to assault­ ing Danielle Ruane. He was given a 12-month condition­ al discharge and ordered to pay £250 in compensation and £100 towards costs. Miss Catherine Allan


(prosecuting) said that War­ burton had been drinking heavily and became loud­ er and more aggressive as the night went on. “He was swearing at people and ten­ sion was rising. It appeared he wanted some kind of vio­


MarciaandVicMorris. Marcia said: “It was one


ofthe best days of both our lives. To be privileged to walk through those iconic gates into the palace was fantastic. “The afternoon tea oftiny cucumber and egg and cress


sandwiches anddainty cakes was exactly as we imagined it would be.”


lence and threatened a man called Carl and another man "said Miss Allan. She said Warburton had


punched Miss Ruane full force in the chest and she was left shocked by the in; cident. Mrs Colleen Dickinson


-Jones (defending) said War­ burton wasafamilyman who worked at Calderstones Hos­ pital, Whalley, caring for people with learning diffi­ culties, and ran marathons for charity. “There was no deliberate


or malicious intent towards this young lady,” said Mrs Dickinson-Jones. “He a c c ep ts he was


beingverballyaggressiveand four people had him pinned against the back yard wall. One of his arms came free and he lashed out.”


A splendid time was enjoyed at the


Masonic Fellowship’s gathering in the Ribble Valley Xextile crafts taster day grand master of West Yorkshire.


with guest speakers, films, shows and


annual conference ofthe Masonic MrDonaldWilson.chairmanofClithe- Christmas lunches. Fellowship, which was held at West Bradford Village Hall.


Eighty-five members from 18 differ-


roeandDistrictFellowship,said:“We “We would like to thank everyone who had a good turn-out and everyone en-


attended, had a meal and eiyoyed the joyed themselves. The fellowship’s con- speeches. We send our best wishes to


ent fellowships attended. Special guest sistofanyoneconnectedwithmasonry, nextyear’shosts.RochdaleMasonic was Mr Paul Clark, assistant provincial who get together for a monthly social Fellowship.”


Ribble Creative Stitchers is Admission is £3 and in­ holding a textile crafts taster eludes tea/coffee/cake and day later this month.


workshops. There will be


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The strategy - a blueprint for development in the borough until 2028 - includes how many new houses are need­ ed in the area to address the demands of demographic change, affordable housing and economic growth - and where they might be built. The strategy underwent a


series of hearings in January as part of an examination in public by a Government in­ spector. Following those hearings,


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inspector Simon Berkeley asked for further considera­ tion of housing levels, how houses were distributed* the treatment of villages and land allocation. As a result, modifications


have been made to the strate­ gy, which is now open for pub­ lic consultation. Coun. Terry Hill, chair­


man of Ribble Valley Borough Council’s planning and de­ velopment committee, said: “This is the last piece of the


jigsaw in the borough’s core strategy and we are confident that the inspector will find it sound. “This has been a long and


involved process, and I ap­ preciate the frustration of residents, but we can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel.” Following the consultation,


the modificationswillgo back to the inspector for final con­ sideration. Information on the modi­


fications to the strategy are available on the council’s website at ribblevalley.gov. uk, from the council offices in Church Walk, Clitheroe, ■


and at local libraries. Resi­ dents can comment online or by writing to the Forward Planning Team, Ribble Val­ ley Borough Council, Council Offices, Church Walk, Clithe­ roe, Lancashire, BB7 2RA. Comments are invited on


the modifications and back­ ground papers only, and it is not necessary to resubmit pre­ vious responses. The deadline for respons­


es iss pm on Monday, July 7th ,and further details are avail­ able from the council’s For­ ward Planning Team on 01200


425m. . • The core strategy is de­


signed to cover a 20-year pe­ riod, so the figures in it are effectively backdated to 2008. Critics claim the long period without a core strategy in place has left the door wide open for opportunistic devel­ opers to win permission for large scale housing schemes.


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