First '˜memory bench' unveiled in county

RIBBLE Valley mayor Bridget Hilton has unveiled the first dementia-friendly '˜memory bench' in Lancashire in Clitheroe.
The Mayor of Ribble Valley, Coun Bridget HiltonThe Mayor of Ribble Valley, Coun Bridget Hilton
The Mayor of Ribble Valley, Coun Bridget Hilton

Coun Hilton is funding a series of ‘memory benches’ that will be sited throughout Ribble Valley over the coming year.

The benches will be painted in soothing colours featuring calming words and placed away from the hustle and bustle. The first is outside council offices in Clitheroe.