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RURAL RATES REDUCED BY THREEPENCE


RATEPAYERS in the Clitheroc Rural area will be delighted to learn that their rate during the ensuing year will be reduced by threepence. In his annual budget s tatement on Monday, Councillor J. G. Sharp, chairman


requirements this year, which therefore remained at 8s. 5d. The Rural District rate has been reduced by threepence to


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parishes will have to pay amounts varying from Id. to 4d., according to their respec­


Is. 6d. In addition, the various


tive precepts. The full rates payable are:


of the Finance and General Purposes Committee said that it was recommended by die committeee that the flat general rate for both rural district and county purposes should be 9s. lid.—a reduction of threepence. There was no increase in the County Council


(4d. decrease); Thornley with Wheatley, 10s. (2d. decrease); Twiston, 9 s. 1ld.


Alghton, Bailey and Chaiglcy, 10s. 1d. (3d. decrease); Bow- land with Leagram, 10s. id. (3d. decrease); Chatburn, 10s. 3d. (4d. decrease); Chip­ ping, 10s. 3d. (2d. decrease); □ ownham, 10s. 2d. (3d. decrease); Little Mitton, Ss.


decrease); Pendleton, 10s. 1d. ------■MMMIIMIIIMmmimMg---


Mcarley, 9s. 11d.


11 d. (3d. decrease); (3d.


the Rural District has risen from an estimated £1,019 to £1,043 since last year, largely due to an increase in rateable v a lu e of approximately £4,000,” Councillor S h a rp


decrease); Whalley, 10s. 1d. (5d. decrease); Wiswell, 10s. 1d. (4d. decrease); Wors- ton, 9s. 11d. (3d. decrease). “The penny rate product for


(3d. collected and paid, over to the


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County Council is expected to be some £105,000, whereas the amount to be collected and retained for Rural District pur­ poses is estimated at only £18,800. “I t is anticipated that the


declared. “The amount of rates to be


actual net expenditure for the current year will be approxi­ mately £ 6,000 below the esti­ mated figure. This is due to a variety of reasons—the six months delay in granting wage and salary increases to work­ men and staff, the unavoidable delay in replacing workmen and various unanticipated income. This surplus will increase the General Rate Fund balance to something like £47,000, which is being utilised to finance recent house building on a temporary basis.”


REFUSE


all services during the year- had shown a saving, with the exception of Refuse Collection. In that case it had been decided to increase the Capital Fund contribution under that heading by £600, thus occasion­ ing an additional rate call of


Councillor Sharp added that


Clilhcroe Advertiser and Times, Friday, March 3, 196? 7 Letter to the Editor


WHALLEY ACTION GROUP


Campbell Hopwood’s in Whalley as reported . last edition of your paper. When the Whalley Action


May I comment on


Group was formed it was agreed that it would be non­ political. I am sorry that Mr. Hopwood has chosen to say publicly that the Liberals initiated it, many other organ­ isations joining it and carrying tlie campaign to a successful conclusion. It is only fair to mention


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now that Conservatives and others were in it from the start, and that while Liberals may have i n i t i a t e d the “ Group,” the “ Action ” took place under a Conservative


chairman, without whom there would have been little chance of success.At no time did members cf the Group p a r a d e their political colours and it is a pity that Mr. Hopwood should do so now.


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out the year, especially in the summer, but also in the winter, motorists and


four to ten, The Troggs and Tom Jones. After several weeks at the


J.L . . . U n t i n long-player.


10 this week, two of them com­ ing in first time. They are Cat Stevens, who has dropped from


top, The Monkees have dropped right out of the chart altogether


ca rousel” could be strong chal-- 1 “ T. . ■ . ;nr-t . .rlpnt t was The chart has been compiled monthly meeting on Monday,


The Hollies with “On a


lengers to The Beatles, as could This nciaent n7aSr Herman’s Hermits.


t away with the bins, toll


at Bowland R u r a l Council s


Record Centre, Market Place. Hargreaves of G i S b u r n b Last week’s placmgs are in Hargreaves ui w


with the help of Webster’s, the I w|lca j|le farmer. Mr. A. rackets.


Fund.“I t appears likely that.some alterations are going to be required in the not too distant future at the Barrow and Whalley Sewage Disposal Works,” Councillor Sharp pro­


ceeded. .


“We are awaiting the con­ sultants’ report on the posi­


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tion at Barrow, but it would appear that Barrow - sewage may have to be diverted to


Whalley, a new sewer laid from Wiswell to the Whalley works, with subsequent extensions at


( 8) Penny Lane/Straw- Grindleton, chairman of the berry fields forever, p ubhc Health Committee, said, The Beatles (Parolo- -ifs getting to a pretty parcel phone).


TOP TEN Coun. Mrs. S. J. Dow, of


(1) Release me, Engelbert j f s extremely hard lines on the Humperdinck (Decca). farmer.


when dustbins are stolen, and


4. ( 6) Here comes my baby, ( Tile Tremeloes (CBS) | 5 „ 11A \ n o ’ f lp l l IY


7) Mellow yellow, Dono- J O U l l l l I i l g (_) o n a ^carousel, The)


(—) Eideiweiss. Vince HUll A Bowlancl Rural Council I ^ ° j^ 'etj1Ci<x^myon, ’ of Halls (Columbia).


Hollies (Parlophonel. ___- 8.


Whalley. These would be capital items, but it is unlikely that any expenditure will be incurred in the forthcoming financial year. ‘Net expenditure for the


. . . -wt; _____ TTS1 I building scheme at Gisbumlrt I Bairn Cottage. Stonyhurst, was <->Kf W theRoRyadl 9. (■


coming year, before taking In­ to account the Rate Support Grant (the new name for the Rate Deficiency Grant), amounts to £38,339, an increase of £620 over the current year”s estimates. The summary state­ ment issued shows in round figures how this amount is arrived at, but also indicates air increase in the Rate Support


Grant of £4,215. “As I forecast last year, the


£15 per house contribution from the Housing Revenue Account to the Housing Repairs Account is now insufficient to cover costs, and it is recom­ mended that the figure be in­ creased to £18 and a sum of £3 each be transferred in respect of garages.


RENTS


free weeks will continue to be given to tenants not in arrears with their rents at the local summer holiday and at Christ­


“No increase has been made in Council house rents and rent


however be slightly reduced, due to the reduction in the basic Rate and the domestic element of the Rate Support Grant, which I shall refer to later.“To the rate or 9/11 in the £ must be added the sums precepted for by tlie Parish Councils and Parish Meetings in the area. This means an additional penny in the parish of Thornley with Wheatley; twopence in the parishes of Aighton, Bailey and Chaigley, Bowland with Leagram, Pendle­ ton, Whalley and Wiswell; threepence in the parish of Downham; and fourpence in C the parishes of Chatburn and


mas. The actual rents payable will


sions of the Local .Government Act, 1966, however, wholly domestic properties will receive a reduction equivalent to a rate


hipping. Under the provi­


of five-pence in the pound from the foregoing figures, and ‘mixed” properties a reduction


10. 10. 10. (


(, 4) Matthew and Son, trying to .get the Electricity Cat Stevens (Deram). Board to move the poles for


-) There’s a kind of Bowland Rural Council on hush, Herman’s Her- Monday, the Clerk, Mr. L. D mits (Columbia).


Guardsmen (State- telegraph poles on the site, side).


S ; At the monthly meeting of Telford, said that he had been


(—) Give it to . me, The | some time. “The building contractors


-) Detroit City, Tom | Jones (Decca).


Troggs (Fontana). want to start work by April 1”,


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he parked’his car in Wellfold “ 11111“- I contractors' can be getting on unnecessary


Clitheroe, and two cars'were with. It is three months now unable to gain access, said since the contract was entered Inspector H. Dickinson prose- into.” cutmg at Clibheroe yesterday “The contractor could have week


m oai


Eshton Terrace, was fined £2. telegraph poles with which to He pleaded guilty.


Alan Braithwaite (21) of of the site, where there are no • 1 contend.’’ ________


made a start on the frontage AT THE CINEMA


A GALAXY of comedy stars feature in “The Sandwich Man,” which will be showing from Monday to Wednesday next week at the Palladium.


posters, dazzling neon signs— modern advertising takes many forms. But for mobility with sheer economy, nothing can match the Sandwich Man. These walking billboards with


TV commercials, panoramic


human fillings are among the sights of most big cities. A very humble job—one of the hum­ blest in the world—but what an angle from which to observe


the life of such a mighty place as London. . Among the many famous


of twopence. This means that the domestic ratepayer paying general flat rate will, in fact, be paying 8d. in the £ less than last year. .“I t is pleasing to announce


comedy names in the film are Michael Bentine as the Sand­ wich Man himself, Dora Bryan. Harry H. Corbett, Bernard Cribbins, Ron Moody. Terry Thomas. Norman Wisdom, and Alfie Bass. There are several other famous stars, including Diana Dors and Ian Hendry. Also showing is “They’re a


that our rate has once again been reduced, without having to draw from balances. But it should be noted that the fact ■that-the County, rate is remain­ ing stable,’ can be attributed to the withdrawing of a rate of almost eightpence from their


deputation of New York gangsters who have been ordered to bring back his head—without the body— everyone watching ‘The Love Cage” at the Civic Hall next week, will be rooted to the edge of his seat. In “The Love Cage.” Delon


obstruction when some job on the site that the . , ‘ 7 . ,


Obstructed A Clitlieroe man caused


he said.However. Mr. -------- ----- the Board had recently written to him saying that some of the


poles would soon be moved so p r im a r y scnooi, *« that the contractor could start accepted by . Lancashire Educa- work.


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Committee, Coun. B. Bentley of | Executive No. 5. Gisburn said, “There must be


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plays a young confidence trickster who has made the mistake of playing around with


the wife of an American gangster overlord, and who now has to run for his life. One thrill piles upon another as Marc, the con-man, escapes from his captors and ; then becomes involved in a game of hide and seek on the French


Wierd Mob,” a film set in con­ temporary Australia. The much-feted "Georgy Girl” is the film from Thurs­


balances. “I have every confidence .in


■the recommendations of the Finance and General purposes Committee and to levy a General Rate of nine shillings and eleven pence in the pound t over the whole of the Rural Dis­


asking the Council to approve


Georgy, whom no-one could call beautiful. She is more aware of her shortcomings than other, people think. At 22 she is tall, glumpy. Nobody “fancies” -Georgy, until the film progresses. Completing tile double bill is


day to Saturday. Lynn Redgrave stars as


rict with the respective addi­ tional items in the Parishes


by Councillor Eastwood and carried unanimously.


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Riviera. Co-starring with Delon


Jane Fonda. Also showing ' is "Seven


Women.” "That Man in Istanbul” is


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School tender A tender of Thomas Frank


land and Sons Ltd., Chatburn amounting to £2,787 for the provision of indoor sanitaiy


Telford said, I accommodation and alterations ........ ” ' at Clitheroe Pendle ■ County-


removed


(2) This is my- song, Pet “But if we comply with his Clark (Pye).


Coates made a claim lor the bins to be replaced.


request, it could cause a spate of stolen dustbins, and re­ quests all over the place.” Coun. W. J. Harrison of Wad- dington suggested that poly­ thene bags could be used in­


stead of dustbins. The Counoll agreed to tell


Mr. Hargreaves that they could not replace his bins, but would still empty them If he left them at the farm gates.


Motor-cycle was not licensed


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hikers are attracted to the Ribble and Hodder valleys. They come from Black­ burn, Burnley, Preston, and


DUSTBINS EMPTIED THEN' STOLEN


l i o p f C O l l in O WHEN a Cisbum tanner left his two dustbins b , the road side, a passer-by emptied the rubbish into the ditch, and


further afield. They come by many different means— by car, by bus, by coach, by bicycle and even on foot. But they are all attracted by one thing—the beauty of the countryside around Clitheroe.


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