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T PLATES PLAN FOR CHILD


CYCLISTS Soon, young cyclists, as


tile experiment to the County Council, who have agreed to supply free ‘L ’ plates to parents whose children are learning to ride, and also to those who enrol for the Na tional Cycling Proficiency Scheme.


ride a dilapidated cycle on the buscst road of, the country with a complete lack of know­ ledge of the basic rules of traffic safety.


Protection


ised 91 courses for child cyclsts under the National Cycling Proficiency Scheme at which 2.185 children enrolled and 1,836 passed the test. This was a record figure for


680 courses have been held with a total of 13,224 children enrolled’■ of whom ,>1^538 have passed the test.


Letter


fails the test a letter is sent to the parents setting out exactly


In all cases where a child


on what part ot the test the child failed and recommending a further course of instruction should be given. Mr Stead has devoted much


the courses. During the past 10 years.


ki'led or injured while riding pedal cycles in the Lancashire police area. During 1968, Mr Stead organ­


would ‘ voluntarily fasten these ' L plates to their child's cycle to warn other road users that the rider is not an experienced cyclist, and so afford a measure of protection which at present is lackin In 19G7, 483 children were


I t is felt- that many parents


while motor vehicle learner drivers must display ‘ L ’ plates, be accompanied by a com potent person, hold a special licence and undergo a test, no training or supervision need be given to a- child cyclist. A child can, therefore, with­ out training or supervision


Mr Stead points out that


well as learner-drivers, will be carrying ‘ L ’ plates, if patents take up the idea of Mr Clide Stead, Lancashire County Road Safety Officer. Mr Stead lias recommended


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Clitheroe Advertiser limes


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200 CLITHEROE ICI WORKERS GET £3-A-WEEK RISE


New productivity deal More than 200 workers at the Clithcroe ICI works this week received pay


rises o( between £3 and £5 as a result of a productivity d e a l reached between the management and trade unions. Mr. George C. McKinlay works manager, said the deal represented “a very very big step 'forward in industrial relations and industrial code of practice.”


The deal conforms with the government’s policy with


respect to productivity bargaining and has received approval from the Prices and Incomes Board. The scheme is to be introduced to the ICI as a whole, but the Clitheroe works is among the first to conclude nego­


lead to a very marked improvement in the efficient utilisation of manpower.'’ In return, the company is giving the employees more pay,


demarcation which exist between the different trade unions. “This will enable us to use our men much more flexibly than we have been able to do in the past, and as a result it should


corresponding increase in the cost of ICI's products. “The improvement m efficiency is such that ICI will also gain finan­ cially.” he said. “The company and the trade unions both get a slice of the


financial cake. We are snaring the gains that stem from this improved flexibility of operation.”


Further responsibility


of training to give people skills they have not had up until now. “I t is for this purpose we are proposing to build a training


company was asking process workers to carry out certain jobs which used to be the prerogative of craftsmen. “In order to do this, it is necessary to carry out a great deal


He said that in asking employees to be more flexible, the


be employed to the best of their ability for as much of,the time as possible, and that employees must be-given the status-ana,pay wllicti would' “recognise' tYic’ importance ot his.; contriDUtton vu


the company and his ■ ThCV REVCGCl


A To improve the optimum utilisation of manpower, process workers could, with suitable training use tools to carry out the less skilled craft jobs which formed only a subsidiaij pait of


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acceptance of further responsibility.”. ■


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A Tradesmen and general workers could be given geneial sunervision bv men of any background.


A Tradesmen could do work of other trades which founed a . . . ,


of his time to the training of young cyclists and he believes that this is one of the most vital aspects of his work.


Houses sold


eroe conducted by Messrs. Hothersall and Forrest during the past few days, have resulted in the sale of two houses. “Brelade". Waddington Road,


Auctions of property in Clith­


went for £3.900. while a semi­ detached house in Littlemoor Road. Clithcroe. home of the late Mr. John Hanson, was sold for £2.500.


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subsidiary part of the main job of their tiade. A Support work for tradesmen could be done by tradesmen, ®mi-skUled or general workers, as approriate m the circum-


StallMr McKinlay is so confident of the success of the scheme that he said: “H all British industry were to achieve similai gains in productivity as ICI will achieve as a result of this change1,11 then our balance of payments problem as a country


V°l Th^CHUieroe °ICI works is probably the largest catalyst "^^afalysts—.sifbstances whlcTincrea.se the rate of a chemical


V


reaction!—though undergo no chemical change themselves-are ---- . j.. n,« manufacture of many of the basic raw mateuals that


used in the ., are part ol our daily life. Catalysts


mediates in such varied materials as synthetic fertilisers and nyl°Half of the catalysts produced at Ciitheroe are exported.


throughout L thhe


from Clithcroe e country,


and for arc the manufacture used ------ .


in gas manufacture of


inter-


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IT’S ALL AT THE


NOW E T e l


B u ild in g a ch ild ren ’ s


p a rad ise Clithcroe Round Table arc


now actively planning their next community service pro ject which will be the con­ struction of a Children’s Adventure Playground in the town. Some years ago the Table


there will be no redundancies. The company has given an under­ taking to the unions that no-one will lose his job because of the scheme. When discussions started, both the company and the unions —the AEF. the ETU and the UMGW—agreed that workers must


centre at the factory.” And even with the improved efficiency and sharing of work,


a measure of security and stability of income which payroll workers have not enjoyed up until now.” But he stressed that the pay rises would not lead to a


“instalments". Some shift workers will be earning annual salaries of up to £1,600. Mr. McKinlay explained: "The whole object here is to give


fluctuated from week to weex. Under the new agreement, all personnel have become salaried. The men have decided to receive their salary in weekly


and more stability or earnings. Under the former system, the earnings of payroll workers


tiations, which have been carried out for the last 18 months. Main benefit to the company is a blurring of the lines of


SPECTRES OF


‘FACELESS MEN’


Spectres of “ faceless


men” sitting in remote places and pulling strings that can materially affect our lives, are haunting many of those concerned


by the Royal Commission on Local Government will be


bombshell is going to burst, and the conclusions reached


ing the report has served, if anything to heighten the tension.


There wiil.no doubt be others;—■' *• r 7 “Big Brotlier” -world., of 1081- has yet to be achieved, it will certainly be brought closer by the report.


local authority officials have already expressed their fears.


the moment, it’s anybody’s guess, except that a popula­ tion of 200,000 was regarded as the optimum size for the new units, with the possi­ bility of some exceptions.


What will it contain? At Planners


and the Clitheroe and Bow- land rural districts together, the population figure is still less than 30,000, so where does that leave us?


Taking Clitheroe Borough


burn or Burnley? From the planners’ point of view, this might seem a logical step, but it is not a situation which wou l d meet with much approval locally, for Clitheroe has little in common with these two towns.


resentment—and with some justification — if it became clear that the elected repres­ entatives of either of them were in a position to outvote our own representatives on m a t t e r s vitally affecting Clitheroe.


There -would certainly he


attitude is parochial, and that by adopting, it we are trying, to cling to the past, rather than move into the future.


I t might be said that this


has been largely dictated by geographical considerations


But this “go it alone" policy


that will be no less valid in the 1970’s.


constructed a children’s pad­ dling pool in the grounds of the Castle and it is hoped that their experience on this will be of considerable help. The Corporation have made


Friendship


available a suitable site off Highfleld Road where much re­


building is planned and where there trill be young children. Community Service chairman


Albert Bateman, and his com­ mittee have drawn up plans for the layout of the site, the centre piece of which will be a miniature castle complete with secret tunnels. Other items to be erected in­


in our view, is the- growing friendship and co-operation between Clitheroc and the two rural districts.


The most encouraging sign,


bringing the authorities to­ gether—there’s the question


Difficulties invol ved in


of county boundaries, for instance—should not be’mini­ mised.


clude swings, climbing frames, goalposts, and a fascinating piece of constmction which looks like a launching site for a moon rocket. Financing of the project has


c ome to some working arrangement aimed at bring­ ing the area under a common administration, it c o u l d represent a powerful argu­ ment in support of a claim for Clitheroe and its neigh­ bours to be one of the excep tions.


But if the councils can


been cased by the generous help of some local firms who have donated materials, and


the bulk of the money which trill be required has already been raised by carol-singing performances at local hotels in tlie period before Christmas. Subject to tlie plans beini


j Page 2—Television and


approved, work is scheduled to start on the site in spring, vtv


organised by Whalley Parish Church, and held in the Stan­ ley Rooms,. Whalley, on Tues­


Bridge winners Winners at the. bridge drive


day were: 1 Mrs. K. Omblcr and Mrs.


Nutter; 2, Mr. P. S. Strange and Mr. Bush; consolation Mr. F. Walker and Mr. Hargreaves.


Radio Programmes, Enter­ tainments a n d Coming Events.


Page 3—For Whalley


readers: News, Picture, Through a Whallcy Win­ dow; Weekend Motoring feature.


Page 4—A page of


readers’ letters; Woman’s Institute notes.


Page 5—News, Pictures,


Prize Crossword. Page 6—District Jot­


tings; Country Diary; Round owl About; A Sawlcy g*rl writes about


Africa. Page 7—News; Pictures;


Auction Mart reports. Page 8—National Hair­ dressing Week, special


feature. Page 9—S i t u a t i o n s


Vacant. Page 10—Cars for Sale;


Classified Advertisements Sport: Obituaries. Page 11—The Week’s Sports Reports; Picture.


Amalgamation with Black­


CLITHEROE OUT OF JUNIOR CUP


Clithcroe were knocked out ot the quarter-finals of the


Lancashire Junior Cup when they lost 0 2 at Morecambc on Wednesday evening, but they can count themselves ex­ tremely unlucky that they did not force a draw.


seemed to be a perfectly good ‘goal’ disallowed for offside—a


Bernard Wallbank had what mins, Wroth, Lancaster, Lea.


harsh decision—and David Wilson, who was having an in­ spired match, saw a brilliant


ln«r after 17 minutes when Wroth split the Clitheroc defence with a through ball, and Lancaster, who appeared to be offside, was allowed to run on and crack a god shot


header rebound °ff the bar. Morecamoc opened the scor-


Procter: Williamson, Kirk, Baron; Kay. Wallbank, W-iddup, Harvie, Wilson. Substitute;


Substitute: Irving. Clitheroe: O’Neill: Haworth,


Bamber Bridge.


Cunliffe J. Referee: Mr. B. Nickson, of


Road signs stacked ready for use at the County Highways depot at Whallcy. More about the massive snow-clearing operations on Page o. ____ _____


past O’Neill. In the 25th minute, a lines­


man’s harsh decision ’ robbed Clitheroc of a deserved equal­ iser. Wallbank worked well to create a space and -then, with a fierce rising drive, completely


centre, but his linesman flagged that Widdup. who was standing some 10 yards to Wallbank’s


beat Millard. The refevee pointed to the


left and nowhere near play, was in an offside position. The goal’ was disallowed. A minute before the interval.


Kay broke through on the right and everyone but Wilson missed his centre. The outside left’s header screamed goal- wards, but hit the bar and bounced down to be hacked


away.


lead in the 67*, minute when Porter headed through O Neill s outstretched arms frem Leas


Morecambe increased- then- , ,, .


minutes and Morecambe could have had a third goal when Haworth lost 'the ball to Lan­ caster. who shot wide. t Wroth ’returned the ball to


Clitheroe faded in the last 20


cleared off the line. Lea rushed in and headed the loose ball, but O’Neill was at hand to pre­ vent a further score. Teams: Morecambe: Millard;


he goalmouth and Williamson


Vavcoe. Baldwin; Halstead, Mitolieil, Done; Porter, Tim-


Doctor suffered mental fatigue


After pleading guilty to driving while under the influ­


ence of drink, a 37-ycar-old doctor. Michael Joseph Sweeney, was fined £60 and his licence endorsed by Clilhcroc magistrates yesterday. Road.


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Whallcy, was also ordered to pay 15 guineas costs.


Sweeney, of Mit-ton


Troop, said the magistrates were satisfied that Sweeney was suffering from mental fatigue at the time of the offence, and they had taken this into account when -they decided not to disqualify him


The chairman, Mr. John Ulitheroe woman


from driving." Mr. W. D. Greenwood, prose­


doctor’s car.


driver was slumped over on to the passenger seat. Mr Grecnhalgh saw -the car


As it approached. Ire saw* the .


avaiii later in the afternoon, coming from Clitheroe, and at


leaning on his 9al' home. He smelled


^ When cautioned, the doctor said- “Why can't you let me off after all I have done for


you coppers?” For Sweeney, Mr. J.


Luniley said in addition to his hospital work, the doctor had also been acting as locum to a


Whalley doctor. He was suffering from severe


strain, and when he was- m Ireland at Christmas— his first


holiday for 10 years—one of his relatives fell ill and he was not able to get the rest he needed.: On the day of the offence,


times the driver slumped, and almost disappeared from view. He told the police, and P.C Peter WoofI found Dr. Sweeney


i n e d £ 1 0 Miss Jean Aldrcd, of


cuting, said Mr. J. J. Green- halgh was forced on the kerb of Mltton Road, Whallej, to avoid a collision with the


Major House, Church Street, Clitheroe, was fined £10 and her licence • was endorsed by Clithcroe Magistrates yester­ day for driving without due


care and attention. She pleaded guilty • to the


offence. Insp. S.: Evans said Miss


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* Ay , 'i.TCillC'h’n'' -V.-.x, v- v --.U'*./ jr Tel: 3167 Some council members and


made known. The long delay in publish­


with local government. Any moment now, the


Rehearsals arc now in full swing for Clitheroe Scouts’ Gang Show in May. On the right is Air. E. Canibien, co-producer 'With Mr. H. Pickles,who is on the left of the picture.


Two-floor supermarket ready in three months


King Lane Hall. Clitheroe,


is to open as a supermarket within two or three months, spokesman for the new owners, J. W. Hillard, said


engaged m converting the former cinema and clothing factory into a two-floor store.


yesterday. Workmen are at present


provisions and meats, and on the first floor will be a drapery and hardware department. The spokesman said the build­


The ■ ground-floor sales area ill be devoted to groceries,


beings-Jn-stetaArtjjfcgj ipse.' , cottages'"'011


ing was being "pulled inside out and considerably altered.” Mechanical . equinnicrit


the is


over the main entrance in King Lane. J. W. Hillard's main office


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anted permission for a canopy I turned down an offer for the ,,


is at Gomersall, Cleckheaton, and the company also has stores at Skipton, Bradford, Brighousc and Huddersfield. The King Lane Hall was


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sale of the hail on what was beiieved to be an instalment plan. The Hail was then offered ;to


owned until last year by Sear- craft Ltd., clothing manufac­ turers, who have now left the town.


Cinema


the hall by the Clttheroe Co-op­ erative Society sparked off one of the biggest controversies in


Eight vea-rs ago. the sale of


CUtheroe's history. .-;n;he ' Town'' Council .turned:


. iV.rrv--_w_


been demolished to "give access dance to a new car park.


The town council has also | Last year, the council again I hail.


supermarket firms at a price of about £40,000.


attended the annual dinner of the Chat-burn British Legion at the Black Bull Hotel, Rim-


Legion dinner About 90 members and wives


ington, on Friday. Mr. H. Pearson presided, and


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LOCAL FIRM WINS NATIONAL SAFETY AWARD


A Clilheroe firm. Approved Electronics Ltd., i


National Buildings, Moor Lane, lias won a National Indie trial Safety Award for 1968.


award scheme, initiated in 1958, is the only scheme whereby recognition is given to firms achieving an accident record appreciably lower than the


The British Safety Council


many other dignitaries. Mr. F. F. Haworth is tlie managing director of Approved


national average record fre­ quency rate for any given indus­ try.


given tlie award on the basis of accident statistics supplied in confidence to the Council.


Qualifying firms have been


with the average for the indus­ try concerned, as published by the Department of Employment and Productivity.


These figures are compared Escape


General, Mr. James Tye, says "Award winning companies, have, on average, accident rates 40 per cent below the rest of their industry.


Tlie Council's Di r e c t o r


standard we would, as a coun­ try, save 10 million man days £260 millions, and, most import­ ant. four hundred thousand British workers would escape injury each year.


“If every firm reached this


are to be sincerely congratula- ed in reducing accidents at a


Award winning companies


-time when the accident rate in industry ns going up every year.” Winners are among the select


few—“Safest of the Safe” com- panies—entitled to fly the cove ted green and white safety award winners' flag above their factories.


Dinner


’ to -buy - the. . . .


gave the loyal toast, and the toast to the -branch was-pro­ posed’by Mr. G. H. Fairweather, of Burnley, the East Lancashire ;Chairman. - • - . _ .He , was';^VlAk?h,^;.;^J,iVi iJj_


with award certificates for dis­ play in the factory, and are invited to send representatives to the' presentation dinner at -the Guildhall, London, in


The winners are presented


Electronics, and other directors are Mrs. J. M. Winterbottom and Mr. J. D. Hodgson.


Fitter altered certificates


fined £80 Kenneth Bargh, a 43-ycar-


old fitter, of Sidney Avenue, Whalley. altered the dates on vehicle insurance and test certicates when he attemp­ ted to renew his car road tax- But itthe clerk at the Lanca­


shire County Counoil taxation office, who examined the certifi­ cates noticed the alterations and the police were told. At Clitheroe Magistrates’ Court yesterday, Bargh was


fined a total of £80 for altering and using the two certificates with inten-tt to deceive. He pleaded guilty but had nothing to say in court.


was taken to Blackburn Royal Infirmary with slight injuries after being involved in an acci­ dent with a van at the foot of G'rindieton Brow' on Wed­


Roacl accident An elderly Grlndleton woman


nesday evening. She was Miss Anna. Brooks,


June, which will .be attended-by wan was driven by Mr. rwrj the Lord Mayor of London,- Sir],Mokinson; oCfBraddup House Oinyl'”5- .Trir.rtor. ijs well an Farm, ’W-Awayjpton.


of The Fiats, Chapel Lane. The


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