4 Clitheroe Advertiser and Times,•Friday, Deoember'16, 1966 LOCAL


Local government must stay local


MUCH has been written during the past few weeks on the sub­ ject of local government re­ organisation. I would like to comment, through your paper, upon the role which I am sure most people in the Clitheroe area would wish to see. The Royal Commission on


Vf2 BIRTWISTLE -HOOLE


Brockhall Hospital, Miss Wendy Hoole, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Hoole, of 11 St. Chad’s Avenue, Chatburn, was married at Chatburn Methodist Church on Saturday to Mr. Michael T. Birtwistle, second son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Birtwistle, of TrafTord Gardens, Barrow. Given away by her father,


A deputy ward sister at ters, Misses Christine and Carol


Hoole, who wore full-length’ dresses of lemon dull French satin, the high waist being trimmed with a rose. Their headdresses were of lemon nylon flowers and they had white a c c e s s o r ie s . They carried bouquets of pink rose­ buds, mixed freesias, and car­ nation trails.


tiers at the back to form u train. Her shoulder-length veil was held in place by a coronet of stiffened satin studded with diamente, arid she'carried lemon roses, freesia and lily-of-the- valley.


the bride wore a full-length dress of white witchcraft lace over pale pink satin, falling in


man, and Messrs. R. Birtwistle and P. Hoole were groomsman, and Messrs. A. Lees and ID. Bir­ twistle ushers. The Rev. R. Job- ling officiated


Mir. Harold Lockley was best She was attended by-her sis- Photo: Pye’s Photo Service.


Brown Cow Inn, Chatburn. Mr. and Mrs. Birtwistle are to live at 13, Bridge End, Billington.-


A reception was held a t the EDMUNDSON—HAWORTH


well Edmondson after their wed­ ding at St, Mary and All Saints Church, Whalley, yesterday week. The groom is the eldest


Mr: and Mrs. George Max- Abbey Road, Whafiey, and the


son of Mi-, and Mis. G. R. Edmondoson, o f Westfield,


bride, formerly Miss Victoria Elizabeth Haworth, is the twin daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Haworth, of Edelweiss, 11 The Acres, Barrow.—Photo: Pye’s Photo Service.


ENGAGED


local hospitals, and be represented on the hospitals


Local Government has been calling for evidence from all local authorities on this matter, and we have read of the three possible changes which could be the role of Clitheroe in the new re-organisation. We know that by making larger units of administration, certain advan­ tages can be accomplished, by better use of professional officers and administrative staff, but, if these areas are too large, there is little or no contact between the adminis­ tration and the persons who really matter—the ratepayers, or electors, and then- families. The proposals to merge with


either Burnley or Blackburn are not compatible to Clitheroe, as we have very little in com­ mon, and I fear we would not get sufficient representation in a large Town Council, where from nine to twelve other such authorities have been thrown together. The accumulation of councils


board. This idea is a good one, which could result in-closer contact with the local hospital, resulting in improved facilities being provided there, such as a casualty department with X-ray unit, and also a physio­ therapy centre. The implementation of the views I have outlined would


result in an increase in the Town Council membership, due to representation from a larger area, but would enable certain services to be streamlined throughout the area, with, think, a negligible increase in


form similar to the County Council will continue to dis­ charge the duties of' the administration of the Police, Fire, Ambulance, Education, all main highway maintenance, Civil Defence, etc., and I believe the time has come to finance all these services from the national exchequer, rather than impose a yearly increase on the local rating authority, which has to be paid by only a small percentage of the com­ munity.


the local rates. The top-tier authority in the


For the second year in


succession, Mrs. M. Sad­ dler was awarded the cup for most points gained in competitions throughout


. 1 Tlie e n g a g e m e n t was


announced this week of Miss Elizabeth Pye, elder daughter


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of Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Pye, of 1 Park Avenue, Clitheroe, and Mr. Peter Anthony Scholes, son of Mr. and Mrs., J. Scholes. of 3 Observatory Road, Blackburn. Elizabeth, who was educated


at Clitheroe Royal Grammar School for Girls and Accring­ ton College of Further Educa­ tion, is a member of the staff of H.M. Inspector of Factories at Blackburn. She is closely


with Messrs. Backhouse, Dun- kerley and Isherwood, Black­ burn. He was educated at Queen . Elizabeth Grammar School, Blackburn, and is commissioned in the Fourth Battalion; East • Lancashire Regiment, T.A. He is a mem­ ber of Clitheroe Golf Club.


associated w i t h Clitheroe Parish Church and teaches at the Sunday School. Her main hobby is painting, which she studies1 at Clitheroe Evening Centre. Her fiance is a solicitor


to arrive at a figure of 200,000 population for one unit may be possible and workable in a large concentrated built-up area, but a much more realistic view must be taken of the country areas. We have heard that i t is not considered unreasonable for councillors to have to travel up to 20 miles to attend council meetings, but not all councillors are car owners and it can he foreseen that some hardship could be experienced, and also some in­ crease in costs if travelling expenses have to be paid.


Large enough


miles from the Council Chamber is, in my view, the distance which could be travelled without difficulty, and is a large enough country area which can easily be adminis­ tered efficiently, and would also become a workable unit. Therefore, a new Clitheroe


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PEOPLE MATTER FAR MORE THAN PRESENTS........


BY NOW, most families have their Christmas plans as gaily and neatly wrapped up as a gift parcel. “My mother is coming to us” or “we are going to my


festive gathering will add up to a grand total of one . . . themselves. They are people like the


sister’s” are the sort of phrases you hear tossed around as December 25 approaches. But there are people whose


old people in this country — the reason why those in hospital awaiting discharge suddenly have a “sudden relapse” a couple of days before Christmas. Because its people, not


- hostel. So will most of the solitary


foreign and Commonwealth students who are now study­ ing in this country. Well over half of them will spend Christmas day In a bed sit­ ting room or half-empty


friendship’’ may sound like another UNO cliche, but by showing a foreign student that even the British can let their hair down and enjoy themselves at Christmas, you could well be doing a valuable piece of public relations for the country. If you write to the central


Most important


tions which may result from any form of local government re-organisation are not detailed in any memoranda yet received, nor does there appear to have been much investigation of what they may be. The most Important thing, to my mind, is that local government should be locally administered, as it affects people very directly. The local councillor should be known and approachable by the people h e represents, and he should be able to speak directly to the appropriate authority in order to get satisfaction in matters of local government. (Coun.) LEO WELLS.


The future financial implica­


4 Chester Avenue, Clitheroe.


authority based on these factors is one surely worth strenuously striving for. The parish' councillors’ future is more important than hitherto in his relation to the new re­ organisation, and, where the geographical situation of the town provides easy contact with the villages or parishes by good communications, the amalga­ mation of. these small councils could be to their advantage, provided they keep local repre­ sentation. I am sure that our friends in the Bowland villages would also find this agreeable to them as they already have their administrative offices in Clitheroe.


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office of the British Council, Davies Street, London, W.I., they will put you in touch with regional branches who will arrange an introduction. Of course when some people


a lonely old age pensioner In your family party over Christ­ mas, your local Old People’s Welfare Committee is bound to know ■ of someone who would welcome the Invitation.


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departments also keep a regis­ ter of elderly people who live on their own. Don’t think that by taking this initiative you will be an-un-paid nurse on Christ­ mas Day. People who have played host and hostess in the past often find they enjoy the company of an elderly person and a strong friendship has grown.


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people one would imagine as being lonely at any time. But for those who come to this country to study, the end of term means a solitary bed­ sitter existence. The • British Council, the official body which looks after foreign students in Great Britain try to do some­ thing about tills with a hospi- tality scheme. Students ure introduced to


Students are not the sort of •


English families with similar interests but even so there will be thousands who will spend Christmas Day on th e ir , own thinking of what their .families will be doing In Africa or Aus­ tralia. - "Furthering


official scheme to arrange hos­ pitality for the , elderly at Christmas. Even welfare work stops on December 25. “Hospi­ tality” is something the Coun­ cil hopes will happen spontan­ eously in regions. So if you would like to include


said the National Old People’s Welfare Council. "But even generosity like this, substantial as it may be, cannot compen­ sate an elderly person for being completely alone at Christmas.” To put it baldly, you can’t really pull a cracker when there’s no-one at the other end. The Council does have an


presents. that really matter at Christmas. O.K. so you don’t know a foreign student you could invite for Christmas. And as far as old people are con­ cerned . . ..couldn’t you give something towards the Rotary Club: appeal. Don’t they distri­ bute parcels or something? “Yes they do in most areas,”


have a seasonal burst of gener­ osity, they decide they “would like to give an orphan a nice Christmas”. This is the sort of thing officials of Dr. Bamardo’s read every year in thousands of letters that pour into their London office.


a misguided sense of "public duty”—especially when it only seems to be active at Christmas and'many prospective uncle and auntie with posh addresses have been turned down. "These are the people who


Auntie” scheme welcomes those who are willing to play these roles or the other 51 weeks in the year — provided they are willing to be vetted by health and welfare visitors. Officials have learnt to detect


taking a child, giving It a big treat, and then forgetting it,” I was told. This is the main reason why a lot of people who hope to acquire company for their own children a t Christmas get a polite but firm “no thank you” letter in return. Dr. Bamardo “Uncle and


NO THANK YOU “But it’s no good someone


the area of a radius of eight miles from Clitheroe would be able to enjoy the amenities which are planned, and which we hope to bring into being as soon as we are allowed to do so. Effort is being made to make more use of the Civic Hall for the. social benefits of people living in Clitheroe and the surrounding areas. I am sure that local control will keep the confidence of all those voluntary workers who so admirably assist us in this field of activity. We have plans ready to go ahead with build­ ing a swimming pool, and also for providing sports facilities. Are these likely to be given chance to go ahead if we are swallowed in some bigger authority situated eleven or twelve miles away? There is no immediate pnove towards the take-over of our Public Library, and if we can become a unit of somewhere in the region of 50,000 population I see no reason why we should not keep control of the library service.


The people now living within A good idea


tion that the local authority should have closer contact with


A cistus for CS He offers us . . . a tear!


get unpleasant when we ask them if they would mind some­ one coming along to see them first.” Because, as many vicars will


spirit if you want to.


Computerised rates


already computerised their accounting and many other routine bookkeeping jobs, whilst another 28 are buying time on other authorities’ machines and 14 are using service bureaux. The Local Government In­


Over 70 local authorities have


will have been completed before the end of the year and they reckon that the total will reach at least 280 by. 1970. . At the'turn of the year there


I t seems he hates prosperity.- (Preferring food' that’s dear?) As wages ‘freeze’ and prices rise,


(Though not his lines, I fear!)


This “Labour toil” IS blind. I t lashes' out. with ‘ freeze and ‘SET’,


be saying from their pulpits on December 25, there are 364 other days in the year when you can turn on the Christmas


He isn’t always wrong, of course,


But CS doesn’t mind . . . As long-as-it’s -the Socialists Who make ..our trade decline?


But CS wants to give more time


For two long years . . .No! , . . More!!,.


I


Before- they’re shown the door . . .


(Leaving behind a nation of Egalitarian poor?)


He says that freedom’s not been lost.


Then let him try, say I, To get the ‘rise’ his boss and he


formation Office report that a n o t h e r 21 installations


Go on! Just let him try!!


The ‘ wrecking reds ’ have been in power


‘CS’, now, ‘scans’ the Labour scene.


I recently read of a sugges­


Save this coastline


of your readers who have at some time or another enjoyed the peace and freedom of the Ainsdale sandhills and shore. Every weekend during the sum­ mer season they arrive by train, car and bicycle from the wholly built-up areas of Lancashire to savour the fresh air and to pic­ nic in the quiet beauty of this so far unspoiled and most easily accessible, part of the Lan­ cashire coast line. Under proposals submitted by


May I appeal to those


the year at Clitheroe and D is tr ic t Townswomen’s Guild Christmas party held at the Parish Church Hall, on Friday evening. The cup was presented


to the Guild by the Matron of Clitheroe Hospital, Miss Vera Johnson, who is an active member of the Guild. Mr. and Mrs. E. White-


man organised games and


A and T brought quick reply


A tribute to the prompt


and kindly action of readers of the Advertiser and Times came this week from Mr. F. Chadwick, press officer of Duttons Brewery Ltd., Blackburn. Last week, Mr. Chad­


the Southport County Borough Council to The Minister of Housing and Local Government, permission is sought for the wholesale development of the area for housing, and from the outline development plan shown to my Executive Committee it is apparent that should the Coun­ cil’s views prevail the barest minimum of coastline' will re-' main open and the sandhills will disappear for ever. My Association has objected


wick wrote a letter which was printed in the paper> asking for copies of a book by Arthur Lanshaw, “Old Inns and Alehouses of Clitheroe.”


The book, which was •


published by the Kaydee Bookshop, had gone out of print.


Mr. Chadwick s a i d :


to the proposals and the Mini­ ster has ordered a Local Inquiry to be held in Southport on 10th January 1967. Readers who feel that this development con­ stitutes a threat to the already limited natural open space avail­ able to Merseyside and Indus­ trial Lancashire are invited to write to me as the Honorary Joint Secretary of the Ainsdale Residents’ Association express­ ing their objections. Their views will help to add weight to our case.


Hon. Joint Secretary, Ainsdale Residents’ Association, 28- Osborne Road, Ainsdale, Southport.


R. G. NORTH


The small shop


HOW valuable are the small shopkeepers. We know they have to charge more for their goods because they do not buy in bulk, blit just think what a help., they are to the old folk who can’t go' so far to the town. And in these small shops, tod, they - can have a little chat. What a boon they are, also ,to mothers who don’t want to drag their young children too far. There are quite a lot of rea­


sons for keeping these small shops, which are a tradition in England. So let us help them to keep going.


11, Holden Street, Clitheroe.


S. BODDIS


Copy IS available


issue of last week could give the impression that we do not have a copy of “Old Inns and Ale Houses; of Clitheroe” by the late Arthur Langshaw. We do possess a copy of tills and it is available for reference


Mi-. Chadwick’s letter in your


Agreed since last July . . Or stay at home, when told to leave . . .


Now, “ . . . lend a hand to put us right.”


He says that Fluna must. Well!. Haven’t - I, for many months,


internationalexceed 600 this year.'■ • •


were 1,493 computer Installat­ ions In this country with a further-581 on-order, and it has been estimated that the final total of new installations will


Then we’ll stop going bust’! FLUNA


Said how . and then been ‘cussed’?


Get rid. of Wilson and his gang . . .


Policemen


guests at staff club


the local division of the Lan­ cashire Constabulary w e r e guests- - of Calderstones Staff Club at a social held in the Alderman Heaton Club on Fri­ day evening.


Twenty-five policemen , from


, matches and the staff and their ■ guests were served with supper.


’There were games and darts ... ;-


to anyone interested. ARTHUR HANSON. Borough Librarian.


“There was a good res­ ponse immediately. About 12 readers rang me with offers of books. Someone sent me two in the post, and there is one in Clitheroe to be picked up.


“This all happened be­


fore Monday morning. I was very impressed by the paper and its readers for this immediate and gener­ ous action.”


See letter by Mr. A. Han­ son, Borough Librarian, in adjoining column.


bers of Clitheroe and District Youth Farmers Club met in the Grammar School when the speakers were Mr. Bastyman and Mr. Williams from the


Young Farmers On Wednesday week 36 mem­


Ministry of Agriculture Great House Experimental F a rm , Helmshore, Rossendale. M r . Bastyman told members about the work of the farm and the experiments that are being carried out.


speakers was proposed by Harry Whitwell and seconded by David Pawson.


A vote of thanks to the


man, presided over the business meeting which followed.


Lancashire Federation Young Fanners’ Club’s senior quiz competition the Clitheroe A team had defeated Bowland Forest Y.F.C. by 94 pts. to 27 pts. in the third round held at Dunsop Bridge the previous Tuesday.


I t was announced that in the


defeated Billsborrow YF.C. B team by 62 pts. to 43 pts. in their match held in the Grammar School.


The C l i t h e r o e B team • ;


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