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VALLE WILL AGES Villagers are very welcome


to go along and watch. Next Friday some of the pupils will enjoy a trip to Outdoor Elements at Simonstone for an active day out. Next Friday evening from 6-30 pm will be the annual school disco at St Nicholas’s Hall. School closes for summer on Wednesday July 22nd.


Pre-season training Sabden FC begin weekly


pre-season training next Wednesday - not Tuesday as originally planned - and future sessions will also be on Wednesdays at the Nutter Barn pitch offPendleside Close starting at 6-30 pm. New players are invited to go along and will be made very welcome.


Southport trip A shopping trip to South-


port is being run from Sabden next month. A coach will leave from the bottom of Wesley Street at 10 am on Wednesday August 12th returning at 4 pm. It costs £12 and if you would like to go please call Laurie Wiseman on 01282 778800.


Parish council Sabden Parish Council


chairman Coun. Antony Ha­ worth welcomed new council­ lor Julie Shorrock to the June meeting. Also present were Couns M. Calvert, S. Clarke, M. Hodds, P. Newmark and M. Woodward, Borough Coun. R. Newmark and three mem­ bers of the public. Apologies were received from Coun. K. Eardley.


Sabden Live Kevan and Lisa Lingard


advised the council of their intention to hold a Sabden Live event in 2016 and were to see the borough council to discuss conditions to allow a free family festival and raise money for charity. They hope to hold a fund-raising event on the Lower Holme in Septem­ ber and other groups and organisations will be invited tojoin in. Parish councillors wished them well with their plans and asked to be kept informed of progress.


Football club An update on work at the


football club reported that a new gate and fencing has been erected, but the original five- barred gate is still hanging. The football club intend to make it more secure.


Plans There were no objections


to an application to create hardstanding and a storage area for business waste at the garage behind Pendle Street East, despite concerns that the application is retrospec­ tive as works started last year.


Young people Coun. Calvert reported


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ments in the lounge after­ wards. The Tuesday Caring and Sharing group continues each week at 10-30 am and the village Toddler Group meets Thursdays in the Baptist Hall each Thursday from g to 11-30


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Dance Raffle winners at the last


All the fun of Simonstone fair


Celebrity fitness trainer Rob Edmond was the star guest at Simonstone Primary School’s annual summer fair. Rob, who appears in the show, The Biggest Loser, ran an obstacle course which proved to be very popular with visitors to the event. The fastest girl on the course was Carys Townsend and Finlay Barrow was the fastest


there have been two group meetings on a more formal basis with young people in the village who want the youth shelter roof replacing. At the second meeting the young people had an agenda, identi­ fied those wishing to work on a youth forum, thought about what is available currently for them in Sabden and started thinking about what other things young people want. Concerns were expressed about the memorial garden on Pendle Street East being spoiled and it was suggested a low fence may help. Coun. Cal­ vert suggested a seven point plan - to obtain estimates for placing a roof over the shelter, inform residents, continue liaising and hopefully encour­ age the young people to attend a council meeting and give a presentation, the council to prepare guidelines for care - and usage of a shelter, hold a meeting to discuss young people in Sabden, and pursue 106 monies to cover costs of roofing the shelter. Council­ lors will receive estimates of costs at the next meeting and form their parameters and ideas. -


Bowling green The council approved the


renewal of a 25-year lease for the bowling club on the same terms as previously.


Website Councillors looked at


statistics of usage and it would appear not many Sabden resi­ dents are using the site. There were several suggestions to increase use. Coun. Calvert proposed the website should be dropped, Coun. Shorter proposed an amendment to continue with the parish council website, but some


boy. Other attractions included a Mexican tombola, Beat the Goalie challenge which i was won by George Turner and Tom Clarke, a treasure hunt, raffle, wheel of fortune, stocks, barbecue and bar. There was also a variety of stalls and face painting at the event which raised £2,143 for schoolfunds.


research is needed. Following a vote the amendment was carried by five votes to three to carry on with the website, but do some research.


Pedestrian crossing A report was given on a


meeting with Lancashire County Council Highways of­ ficers regarding a request for a pedestrian crossing in the village centre. Coun. Shorter said various locations were ob­ served, but none of them meet the criteria for a crossing. Statistics are also taken into account and there are only three incidents recorded. A decision is made by the Ribble Valley Safety Committee. Other options suggested


included a mini roundabout at thejunction of Clitheroe Road, Whalley Road and Wesley Street, but this is a costly option; speed cushions are effectiveness, but cost is an issue; a priority system for Clitheroe Road, again cost is an issue; making the crossing safer near Sabden Primary School by placing two H bars - one on either side of the road; a school crossing patrol, but this would have to be funded by the school as the LCC do not have funds available; extension of school markings outside 1 and 3 Whalley Road; repeater signs for 3omph zone. The LCC preferred op­ tion would be to fund a SPID (speed indicator) post and two SPID plates on Padiham Road near the crossroads. Five nearby residents are all happy for LCC to proceed. It was also suggested a Spid plate could be placed on Padiham Road outside the old police house. Costings will be obtained and County Coun. Atkinson will be asked about funding. Thanks were expressed to Borough


Coun. Newmark forgetting the road sign replaced at Port- field Road.


Tour of Britain Coun. R. Newmark re­


ported that the Tour of Britain cycle race will be passing through Sabden on Septem­ ber 7th.


Car parking Car parking problems


around Sabden Primary School have been highlighted. A suggestion that parents park free for a short time on the village car park had been suggested, but parking hours on Ribble Valley car parks are universal and therefore cannot be changed. An annual contract charge is £66.30 and the permit can be used on other RV car parks. Revenue from car parking is used solely for the maintenance of car parks.


Playground report Coun. Clarke was thanked


for litter picking and keeping the area tidy.


PACT Coun. Shorter said a


number of incidents had been reported including parking on the zig zag lines outside Sabden Primary School and on double lines around the village. Letters have been sent to offenders.


Services On Sunday St Nicholas’s


Parish Church has a 9-30 am Eucharist service led by the Rev. Brian Stevenson and


St Mary’s RC has 11 am Mass followed by coffee in the hall.


Sabden Baptist Church has 10-30 am family worship and children's fun learning group with Pastor Pete Cox. Refresh­


dance were: R. Hargreaves, C. Rennard, I. Alderson, M. Head, D. Coates, J. Thompson, J. Shuttleworth, B. Harper, J. Gore, G. Beresford, J. G, D. Dinsdale.D. Wilson. The next' dance with Alan is on Friday July 17th at 8 pm. Admission (£6) includes plate supper.


Whist and doms This will be held on Satur­


day July 18th at 7-30 pm. Ad­ mission (£3) includes supper.


Table top sale The sale will be held on


Sunday July 19th from 10 am to 2 pm. There is free entrance for buyers and refreshments are available. Tables are £8 each pre-booked in advance. Please call 01729 840662. All the above are held at the


community hall. WESTBRADFORD


Tractor Run The Third Annual Tractor


Run will take place on Sunday July 26th. A 40 mile drive through the picturesque Ribble and Hodder Valleys starting and ending at West Bradford Village Hall. The tractors will assemble


from 8-30 am, with the run starting at 9-30 am and are ex­ pected to arrive back at the vil­ lage hall from 1 pm onwards. Refreshments for spectators


will be on sale throughout the day.


For entry forms and more


details, please phone Michael Fox on 01200 428706.


Bridge group The winners at the meeting


held on Friday July 3rd were: 1 Ken Holding and Margaret Lupton, 2 Mary Ann Renton and Dorothy Cook. The next meeting is tomor­


row (Friday) in the village hall starting at 1-30 pm. New members are welcome, but experienced orimprovers only please. For details, please


phone Marilyn on 01200 422097.


250 Club The winners of the 250


Club for July are: 1H. Snow­


den, 2 D & M Wilson, 3 J. Bris­ tol, 4 D. Wrathall, 5 J. Capstick and 6 J & C Silcock.


WHALLEY


Methodist service On Sunday at Whalley


Methodist Church, the 10-30 am worship service will be


led by local preacher, Anne Goldsmith.


The church is presently


holding a photo competition for the 2016 church calendar. After the service, voting will take place to find the twelve most popular photographs to be included in the calendar. There will be another op­ portunity to vote next Sunday when the church will remain open after the morning serv­ ice until 2 pm for members of the local community to call into church and cast their own vote.


Band brass A concert in Whalley Par­


ish Church by St Christopher's Jazz Band and Choir raised £700. It was organised by the Friends of Whalley Parish Church. The new vicar of the West


Pendleside Benefice, which includes Whalley, Sabden and Pendleton, will be inducted at Sabden on Wednesday September30th.The Rev. Jonathan Carmyllie will take his first service at Whalley the following Sunday. • Midweek Holy Commun­


ion at the church is today at 10 am. Tomorrow there will be Holy Communion in the Abbey Chapel at 9-30 am and meditation in the Abbey Library at 10-30 am. On Sunday, there will be a


Book of Common Prayer Holy Communion service at 8-30 am and Parish Communion and Sunday Club at 10 am. The House Group will meet


at Clitheroe Road on Tuesday at 10 am.


Music steps There will be lessons avail­


able at Whalley CE School from the next term for pupils in Year Two and above in play­ ing violin and guitar. Parents of children who would like to take up these lessons should contact the school office. Year Six children are tak­


ing part in Bikeability sessions this week. Bikes can be stored in school overnight but must


not be ridden in the play­ ground.


Fair amount The summer fair at English


Martyrs’ Church, Whalley, raised almost £1,330. The church will again serve


afternoon teas between 2 and 4 pm on Sundays in August and September, beginning on August 2nd. There are lists in church for volunteers for serv­ ing and for baking. Mass on Saturday is at 5


pm and on Sunday at 11 am. Weekday Masses are at 10 am, except Tuesday.


Tables free Tables are available for


Whalley Village Hall’s monthly table top sale, between 10 am and 3 pm on Sunday, July 26th. Inquiries to Honey on 01254 822350


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A group of children from Chernobyl made their an­ nual visit to Stonyhurst St Mary’s Hall on a lovely sunny day in June. They began their visit with an origami session with pu­ pils in Year Four. Their next activity was making tasty chocolate crispies with Year


Six. After a fun swim at the


Stonyhurst pool, the visitors from Chernobyl enjoyed a


delicious barbecue in the sunshine, followed by a fun game of rounders. Finally, there was an exciting science lesson involving making and launching rockets. Prizes were awarded for the rock­ ets which went the furthest, ■ -.hich generated even more excitement. The annual visit to the school gives children who are suffering theeffectsof the Chernobyl nuclear ex­


plosion in 1986 a summer holiday in the Ribble Val­ ley. It is organised as part of Stonyhurst’s charity- Chil­ dren for children which is run by pupils of St Mary’s Hall under the guidance of adult trustees. Founded in September 2004, the char­ ity works mainlywith the Jesuit Musami Mission in - Zimbabwe which consists of a primary school, secondary school and a hospital.


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Country lovers are being urged to visit an exhibition that brings Bowland's History to life, before it closes in two weeks.


The Museum of Lancashire at Preston has hppn cpjphrat-


ing 50 years of the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding


a hands-on exhibition which mustcloseonFridayJuly26th. The exhition shows how


the Forest of Bowland has benefited from being desig­ nated a protected area, show­ casing the areas’s delights and also sampling some of its hidden history uncovered in the ‘Scrapbook’ project to which local people con­ tributed memories and old photographs including old


Slaidburn (pictured, right). Younger visitors can sit in


a bird hide and listen to the evocative sound of curlew, lap­ wing and snipe - some of the regular visitors to the AONB. They can also try their hand at spotting wildlife hiding among the exhibitis, and also attempt to build a dry stone wall. In the Anniversary gallery


there are some of the photos and stories which were given to the Scrapbook project, and


tefacts celebratingsoyears of rural life. The Scrapbook itself is


available at the Museum Shop for a £5 donation. It was put together last


year byvolunteerswho toured communities in the area col­ lecting people’s stories and photo albums. The book chronicles the


changes in rural life and looks at village services, farming,


tourism, and major events which have taken place in the area since 1964, the year the AONB was designated. Donations go to Champi­


on Bowland, a charity which supports the AONB and rais­ es funds to give out as small grants to projects which ben­ efit the Bowland environ­ ment, local communities and visitors.


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Go to the library at Chatburn... and learn all about computers


New, weekly classes in practical computing will be available to the general' public from Tuesday, July 14th at Chatburn Library. Katie Taylor, whose spe­


cialises in digital marketing, is offering to share her skills to enable more people to ac­ cess a wide range of comput­ ing resources. Whether you want to


learn to use Facebook to stay in touch with relatives abroad, or just find out how to shop safely online, these evening sessions will pro­ vide the information and skills you’ll need to get going. The sessions are com-


pletelyfreeof charge andyou may bring your own mobile devices or make use of the computers in the library. The first session takes


place on Tuesday, July 14th at 6 pm and booking is es­ sential. To book your place, contact the library via email at chatburn.library@lanca- shire.gov.uk, or ring 0300 1236703. Alternatively, stop by


the library and speak to the librarian during normal li-


Katie Taylor, (s)


brary opening hours: Tues­ day and Thursdays, 2 - 5 pm and 5-30 -7pm and on Satur­ days 10am-1 pm. Children aged 4 to 11 are


invited to take part in the first Lancashire reading


journey at Chatburn library. Participants follow the sign­ posts to the gifts after com­ pleting eight reading tasks then complete all eight tasks and collect a treasured prize. The Lancashire reading


journey starts on July 18th and is completely free for anyone wishing to take part. Call the library for more de­ tails on 03001236703.


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