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RibbleValleyMPNigel Evans has welcomed the news that four Ribble Valley primary schools have been included by the Sun- dayTimes’GoodSchoolsGuide. Ribchester St Wilfred’s C of


E and Barrow Primary schools were both listed in the top 50 small English state primary schools, while Gisburn Pri­ mary and Langho St Leonard’s were listed in the top 500 Eng­ lish state primary schools. Mr Evans said: “1 am de­


lighted that not just one but several of our local schools have been recognised in this way. “The only surprise for me


was that more Ribble Valley schools were not in the list. “We are all incredibly


fortunate to have such high achieving schools in our area, with hard working teachers


and supportive parents. “Primary education is per­


haps the most vital part of the education system. “If a child leaves primary


school without the same nu­ meracy and literacy skills as their peers, it is unlikely that they will catch up and will be forever at a disadvantage. “It is therefore vital that


primary schools are properly funded and that they receive enough Government support. “1 will always stand up for


primary schools in the Ribble Valley."


Mrs Christine Marchi, who


is headteacher of Barrow Pri­ mary which has 144 pupils, was “delighted”when the Ad- vertiserbrokethenewstoher about the school’s honour this week. She said: “We always want


the very best for our children and that is very much a team effort by teachers, parents and the children themselves.” Mrs Angela Cottam, who is


head of St Wilfrid’s was una­


vailable for comment. The Good Schools Guide is


an indepth document listing the UK’s top 2,000 primary and secondary schools. The Sunday Times pro­


vides a definitive list of the best primary and secondary schools ranked by exam re­


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pendent schools with a profile of each one.


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a video feature on the number one ranked independen


school and an archive of pro- viousyears’ performances are also included.


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sleep out for homeless people


By Eric Beardsworth enc.beardsworth@jpressxo.uk Twitter@clithadvertiser


Businesswoman Kath Lord- Green is swapping her com­ fortable office for a cold December night sleeping in Blackburn town centre. Kath, from Wh alley, isjoin-


tng other fundraisers to sleep out all night on December 4th in aid of Nightsafe, a charity foryoung homeless people. She has already been


pledged more than figoo in sponsorship and aims to raise more than £1,000. “I will have a cardboard box, a sleeping bag and the


knowledge I’m doing some­ thing to help,” said Kath, who runs Insight Ribble Valley training consultancy and is director of Ribble Valley Net­ working and executive direc­ tor of Ribble Valley FM. “It might be cold, it might


be wet, but 1 have a choice. Others don’t. “I’ve had lots of support


from my networking friends and others. They’ve been very generous forthis worthy cause in the run-up to Christmas.” Kath first saw Nightsafe’s


work last year when she do­ nated some woolly hats for winter. She said: “I saw what a


brilliant job they were doing and decided to join this year’s sleep-out. There will be a few of us to­


gether so we’ll be safe, unlike vulnerableyoungpeoplewho have to sleep out on their own. “We don’t see much of the


homeless problem here in the Ribble Valley, but people from this area tend to drift to towns like Blackburn. Young people from all over the UK can turn up in Blackburn and look for help from Nightsafe.” Sponsors can donate on


www.justgiving.com/Kath- Lord-Green or text BOXK53 £? (amount - anything from £1) to 70070


Zayn’s gift lives on


Family and friends of a Clitheroe family are continuing in their quest to fundraise for a special baby who was stillborn. Clare Howell and Yas Nawaz, who tragically lost their son Zayn, have campaigned tirelessly to highlight boththeneed for specialist hospital equipment to help families after they suffer a bereavement and also to encourage awareness and testing for Group Strep B, a naturally occurring bacterial infection carried by mothers which can be life-threatening if passed on to their babies. Activities from eyebrow waxing and tinting, by Shelley at Clitheroe salon Ooh La La which raised £305, to the recent Lytham Windmill 10 km run, completed by Clare and two of


her friends, have helped raise vital funds for the family to purchase and present a special bespoke crib to the Lanca­ shire Women and Newborn Centre. Upcoming events include an in-house competition at Clithe­ roe’s CrossFit gym, where Yas is a coach, organised with help horn colleagues Liz Campbell and Jason Tapping. Each team will compete in four workouts throughout the day, with the top athletes competing in the final. Each team, comprising one male and one female, will pay £20 to enter, with all pro­ ceeds going towards Zayn’s Gift. Everyone is welcome to show their support at the event and there will also he refresh­ ments and cake available to purchase on the day.


Community raise thousands at bonfire event


Organisers express thanks to all who helped


by Julie Magee julie.magee@jpressxo.uk Twitter:@clithadvertiser


Thanks have been expressed by organisers after at least £7,000was raised at this year's Clrtheroe Community Bonfire and Fireworks Dis­


play. The funds will be split evenly between the event’s three cho­ sen charities -East Lancs Hos­ pice, Ribble Valley Foodbank and Ribble Valley Crossroads


Care. “This would not have been


possible without our tick­ et sellers in the weeks lead­ ing up to the event who have given up time and staff to be used as ticket centres with­ out any commercial gain to


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sure the smooth running of this event,” Andy added. “We’d like to mention par­


Community Bonfire and Fire­ works Committee. “We’d like to thank Judith Dawson and her staff at Dawson’s Depart­ ment Store, Peter at PJ Brass Newsagents and David and Mary Brass at Banana' News - who even stayed open right up until 7 pm to allow for last minute ticket sales.” In total, almost 5,000 tick­


ets were sold with more than 1,000 tickets selling online. “Over 60 volunteers and


companies support us in many ways each year and we owe them all a huge thankyou fnr their time. exDertise. ma-


ticularly those who supplied forklift, tractor, trailer and driver, a Quad bike from Kik ATV and of course Hanson Cement Group and Johnson Matthey for providing safety equipment and wagons full of pallets. Radio communica­ tions led by Lee and Morgan Roe helped us keep the event well controlled and safe. “We are sure you all realise


that the organising of an event on the scale of this each year is ahugetaskandwouldnothave happened without the added help of Ribble Valley Borough Council and Clitheroe Town Council.” The committee is always


looking for more volunteers particularly people to help monitor the event’s Facebook page prior to next year’s event.


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Run your own buses proposal is floated by county council


Communities are being giv- based services to meet spe- en the chance to run their cific needs in their area and own bus services in a bid to keep costs low and quality improve existing services high, and develop new routes.


“Through discussion we Lancashire County Coun- have identified a clear de­


oil is offering residents the mandforsuchacommunity- opportunity to run their own led service to be established bus services through parish, and managed locally.” town and borough councils. He added: “These are very The county council has . valuable services, and can


writtentoothercouncilsand have added benefits by im- community groups across proving people’s independ- the county to ask whether ence and bringing people in they would be interested in rural communities together, running their own service, “We’ve written to our with the offer to provide a partner councils to ask vehicleandguidancetohelp them whether this is an op- set it up.


tion they’d like to explore on County Coun. John Fil- behalfoftheircommunities.


lis, cabinet member for Working in partnership with highways and transport, ex- other councils and commu- plained: “Public transport nity organisations we feel tends to focus on providing that this can be the base for services where demand is buildingbetterbusservices.” highest and as such there The county council’s let- will always be some unmet ter to councils, community needs where people would organisations and bus op­ like a bus but nobody pro- erators asks them to con- vides a service.


sider whether the proposal “A number o f parish may be of interest, whether


councils around the UK op- they think there’s a demand, erate bus services, taking andwhatsupporttheymight advantage of the flexibility need to set up their own bus available to community- service.


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