A NIGHTCLUB boss has given new meaning to the term hole-in-the-wall, by setting up a charity bottlebank outside his premises.

Steve Crompton, proprietor of the Rendezvous Nitespot, in Whalley, has been praised by council bosses for setting up the Whalley Recycling Centre outside his club.

Villagers can now place glass and cans in special recepticles in the wall outside the Accrington Road club, where they fall into skips in the yard below.

Peter McGeorge, waste management officer at the Ribble Valley Council, said he had been looking for a suitable site for recycling in Whalley for some time.

"It's an unlikely location, but we have found a solution to our problem. This is an extremely good partnership scheme and for a local businessman to have taken this initiative is extremely encouraging," he said.

Owner Steve Crompton is a member of Whalley and District Chamber of Trade and hopes to raise hundreds of pounds for charity.

"I am a keen environmentalist and throw 20 bin bags full of bottles and cans away every week. Any money I raise from recycling will go to Whalley Scouts and Guides and the Ribble Valley Mayor's Charity. I am hoping to raise hundreds of pounds a year for charity from the scheme," he said.