m 4 Cliihcmc Advcniscr diut Times, Friday, Jane 5ili, 1970


STOP THIS COUNCIL SECRECY


CONGRATULATIONS on your comments under the


heading “In Our'View”. More power to your, elbow, but let us hope that you are not banging yoiu head against the same stone wall as your predecessors.


article txprcsse.s the .senti­ ments of. the bulk of Clith-


You, may l)e sure that your


the past, many of our local industrial eyesores might never have happened. A ■ ratepayers’ yatch-dog


cronians. If this had appertained in


committee might have been formed, which would have discovered in time what our development committee—the wliolc council le.ss one—^was about. Building across Meailcy


at the monthly meeting of the council—which simply has to rubber-stamp measures which the same committee, less one, has already agreed upon in secret—then it will be doing a really worth-while service


Charles Miisson, Road. Clitheroe.


Press were welcome


Br o o k might have been checked at the outset as a re­ sult of public protest, and sev­ eral hundreds of pounds of ratepayers' money in general, and of private residents in par­ ticular. might have been saved in not needing to fight an appeal that should never have been. If tile Press can bring into


THIS WEEK’S AIEETING of the Library Committee was a unique occasion. The Press were admitted for the first time. Tins was not due to any


ihe open many of tlicse wild­ cat .schemes before they arrive


change of heart on the council’s part, but to the fact that cx-Ald. Sharpies was not appointed a member of the conunittec at tlic Cockle and Mussel Feast.


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of tlie coimcil now sit on the coimnittee. and so Press and public must be admit­


All the present members


ted, as they are to full coun­ cil meetings. ■When the vacancy caused


by Aid. Buckingham’s eleva­ tion is eventually filled, once more there will bo a council member who does not sit on the Library Committee, and the situation could revert to


that appertaining previously, i.e. the Press and public excluded. This would be a great pity. I t was not noticeable that


half of this commitlee for his interest in, and loitg service to, the cause of road safety. Your recent . conmients


Uieir experienced members, may l add Uic Joint Road Safety Committee, of which C-x-AlS. Sharpies was chair­ man for niany years. I wish to Uwnk lilm on be­


the presence of your reporter in any w.ay diminished the freedom of tlie discussions which took place. Certainly, it must be of


regarding admittance of Uie Press to conunitteo meetings, reminds mo that it was under the chairmanship "of Aid. Sharpies that we. fii’s,t .discus­ sed the need for some public­ ity, and it was resolved titat the Press he inviited to om’ meetings. They came once. The Road Safety Conmiit- tce is maintained from the


great value to your staff to know the background dis­ cussion which takes place before a decision is made. They should then be able to


to the citizens of Clitheroe.- vi'eport councU inatters in an informed way, impossible un­


der the previous system. The Clitheroe Liberal Asso­


ciation would like the admis­ sion of Press and public to continue when the council vacancy is filled, and would also like to sec this desii’- able practice extended to all council coimnittees. We do realise tliat certain


public purse, and a little notice from Uie Press would be to its advantage.


licity by forwarding, through our public relations officer, reports of oiu- business and activities, but these have never appeared in print. Dates of conmiittee meet­


We have ti’ied to gain pub­ Letters io the Editor


Aid. Chaitburn’s magnanimous offca- to Mr. Shaiplcs, or is it to take from Uie public glare the rather tarnished honour


bestowed on the two men? V/ake up Cllthci’oc! You now know the aims and


a.spirations of your Tory councillors: to bo made aider- men before Oiej' d'C—Onlooker (Name and address supplied).


Municipal reform


yLAY I, Uirougb your columns, addres.s the following ques­ tions to all three candidates for the division in the forth­ coming General Election? 1. A^at is your attitude to


ings are announced in your columns, but Press represen­ tatives have never asked to be present.—Harry Etoholls, Secretary, Clitheroc Borough


and Rural District Joint Hoad Safety Committee.


matters must remain confi­ dential. These can easily be left to the end of the agenda when Press and public would be asked to leave.—Anthony A. Cooper, Hon. Secretary, Clitlicroe Liberal Association.


Councillors condemned


nan-ow. but the gates of Hell are wide.” This scriptural adage came sharply to mind ONE on reading last Friday's “Li our view”. Since ■the occasion does not


“THE WAYS OP MEN arc


call for humility, it is not my intention to mmee words in my condetmiation of what lias taken place in our council chamber. To circumvent parlia.men-


.short of the entire council, is not oni.v a grossly calcu­ lated move to keep tlie public in the dark but is not one whit less than insufferable chicanery Councils are obligated to


tary enactment by appointing committees to operate witliin closed doors with but one


liave been some breakdown in conununications here, as we have been growing increas­ ingly critical of the apparent lack of information and con­ tact from the committee. We


(Ed. note—There appears to


local government reorganisa­ tion, as envisaged in the recent 'White Paper, as it


affects this area? 2. Given the opportunity,


would you actively support and work for the retention of the Lancashire County Council


"Instead? Have one day set aside


.•\ twenty-four iiour ‘say’ . . . While I, on a vacation, go To Blackpool for the day!”— Fluna (Name and address supplied).


have


Tories not wanted


IN THE MANIFESTO they pjublished some days ago, Uie Tories a Better Britain with honesty in government.


tain for big business, bank­ ing, landlords, and other “Honest Sharks", but for the worker it would be another dollop of disaster, dished up by political twisters.


It Jiiight be a better Bri­


in the fonn of a new “metro­ politan authority’’ with the present councils in this area retained as “second tier"


auUioritlcs? I would appreciate a


regard road safety as one of the most vital subjectaof Uio present lime, and arc keen to co-eperate with Mr. Etcliells and his colleagues in every way.)


Poor Aid. Chatburn


with Aid. Clifford Chatbum for having to go into print to defend his party’s Wunder over the aldennanio elections. But his explanation merely confii’ins Toi-y ruthlessness.


CAN only sympathise


He says Ms party wished to honom’ two of its members; they did so by di^ono’uring a fonner mayor. Unfortunately, the public


after 13 years of vicious rule in whicli things went from bad to worse. Them boast that “Conservatives are proud of yesterday’s achievements” is an invitotion to make sm’e that Uicy stay kicked out. •Although the better Britain


The Tories were kicked out


straight Y'cs or No to this latter question. Thanking you—and them—


in anticipation, J. H. Fell', chairman, Whallcy Parish Council.


Killing illogical


IS


I HAD great difficulty in fcUowing llio reasoning which prompted M. J. CottauVs letter “Field sports help animals,” particularly a.s he appears to base bis findings on the assumption that other people are prone to eiTor because “tbc-i’e is a real danger of creditmg wUd creatures with brain power they do not possess.” Let me remind him that if


do not know who were the five brave Tories to kick over the traces and vote for BUI Sharpies With the public pre­ sent, the election was done secretly: no names were re­ vealed


tlio public; the very antithe.sis of the democratic ideal.


keep those who elect them fully mformed with all there is to know and takes place in local govermnent. To ban the Press is to ban


.TEAN PARKER l a d i e s h a i r s t y l i s t


pensioners-Tiios., Wetl. and Thurs. mornings 5/G 72 WHALLEY ROAD - CLITHEROE


in lull posse.s.sion of liis.scnscs agreeing with that disquieting display of authority in om’ councU cliambcr when that ovcnvbelming majority de­ monstrated what I have rc- jjeatedly said: tliat such power' is not merely monopolistic, but can be positively tp ’anni- cal—a hopelessly mistaken idea of local government. The soulless ousting'of that


way lacking in my apprccia- 'tion of, and gratitude for, tho commcnd-.ibly self-sacrifioial ljublic service that coiuicillors render quite voluntarily, I nevertheless do not hesitate roundly to condemn anything Ihcy commit themselves to that I consider to bo against the public interest. I c;in not imagine anj’ono


ri.gbt to know. While 1 hope I am in no


expeifenced alderman cannot have been in the public in­ terest and there will assuredly be repercussions. Whilst there is no finer


themselves but arc answerable to tile community .a.s ,a whole. Tho ijublic certamly have a


Councils arc not a law milo


ity on the councU as a mtoo- cosm of Westminster, readers


Taking the Clitliei’oe major­


of the Advertiser and Times owe Aid Chatburn a vote of thanks for revealing how hi.?


When politics hold sway. Then Mr. You-Know-'Who can


tence of slrengthenhig Law and order demonstrators 'iwll be given a vei’y rough ride indeed.


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ment. which gave way to pressure from , the labour and


Unhke the present Govern­


This Is the real me !


progressive movements on the yse,. .\vas a verj'.good idea, but anti-strike or anti-union laws, j,shudder to think where you and the South African cricket got the write-up about me, tour, we are assm-ed that Mr. •


I THOUGHT your personality parade in this Aveek’s adver-


Heath’s henchmen will crash on regardless.


cised for doing nothing to curb the rise in prices. 'What,


The government arc criti­


does the Tory Manifesto offer? I t offers steadier prices, which means price inci'eases because intervention to dictate prices


is specifically rejected'. , enter the Common Market if as slipperj’ as the present tho price is right—a formula government’s for it means giv­ ing them a blank cheque to decide the price.


•The Tories say they wiil


of short memories and dis­ satisfaction ivith Labour Gov­


ernment policies. The main reason for tliis


Tile Tories are hoping ' to cash in on a combination of


dissatisfaction is tbot the government have failed to break with policies which, fundamentally, th e Tories carried out in the past


of the future is reall.v the hotter Britain of the past there will bo some important difference.?. It will be a tougher and


Tories out and to campaign diu'ing the next two week.? to change the present gov­ ernment’s policies. Keep the Tories out of


I t is necessary to keep the


rougher britahi, a liritain of governmenUil hamstringing of unions and penalising strikers.


A britain where under thepre- MporcGf- gswy ye Clitheroe. ~


; ' /a s’-


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.since i t was almost totally in. accurate! Perhaps the follow­


’-----


ing sots out the position; 1. Aged 38. not 39. and an active Liberal since the age of


15.' Born and educated in Bir­


. - 3. Was secretary of tlie Bir­ mingham Debating Society when Wallace Lawler, now Liberal M.P. for Ladj'wood Division of Birmingham was Chahmian. Was also Deputy Speaker of the Bumingham Youth Parliament, secrelarj’ Of


mingham, not Burnley.


,eral Party,WorkcJi fo r ' Chartered .Accomitaants in Birmingham a.nd in Zambia. TYavelled in the Congo, Rhodesia and S. Africa. Did not work in


Libei’ai Association and a menibcr of the. West Midlands regional executive of the Lib-


the Northfield Division


.licity. Town Planning,"ivTi'- port and i.iit Watch.


Industrial Dcvclapmci-- i.


' 7. Moved 10 p.idih,„„


years ago and 'net .mc-a 1,,;, ber of the Excciilivo'Cog 'j.'


tee of tho Cliihe;-oo Hivi ‘ ' Liberal Association ;uia


Election. 8. Sewed on Pac.aiain


retary of it.3 Padiham Braw In 1966 contes'.ed ihe Divbv'


as Liberal Pariiamenv: candidate in uie


tcd the Lancashire co'j--' Council election for the Pj-' ham and Bricrriolci DivLVo^■' 1967, and in the same year v


Council 1960 to 19C9. com,-'


appointed a Justice of -C' Peace for I lie Couniv. 9. Has been a memij.- ,•


Padiham Old Peoale’s fare Commiiicc, No 5 B;,-"'


and the Libera! Part.y coi,w New Chatnutm—not ’an .i" cer’ of the Patliham branch,' the British Emptre Can,'- Campaign fo,- Rc.ri-arrh. 10. Husband is ceptilv hf-, master of a Bunilcv'sc'nr


ional Education Commi't


—not a leather a t 'but.',- Tcchnical coliegc-.


Rhodesia. 5. Left Africa 13—not 8—


vears ago to live in Oxford, then South Bucks, then Hast­


ings. 6. While at Hastings was


press officer—^not chairman— of the Libei-al .Association, vice-president of tho Young


Westmhister on June 18th.— F. Sanderson, Water Street,


have I'wo tcen;tge'“ Uf Richard ana Charic- I apologise (or the ior.-s-.,


thi.s, but you will .cce Unt"--.' details you gave thA .jj;-. were iiighly iiiaccm-ate should 'oe b'cligeti i; yoti'coyi put 'ho rc!-nra ,tr;,yij..i''


(Mrs.) Vera MaoMiiianriC cral Parliair.c!:;.c.T Cjr.ii'-.'-) Clithcroe.


..............


Liboi'ols .and gained a seat from the Tories on Hastings County Borough Council— not (gountv Council—serving on the folfowing committee.s: Education. Health, Housing,


Ed. nr.te-.Ap.iv: rrer,-, Binningbam ,,1-,;; Benv'.


confu.sicn, duo to a ielca'a.-.-'t misimdor.star.dimr. ear'' iL week's rt'iiar;, c.-me i cial Libera.! .toureoc!.


item off,. i / -“L


: L


GENERA! service! TO


ViR. WILLIAM EDMUND to Bowland magistrates at thti jni, the long connection his


Clean up^ council


c l i t h e r o e tell BR to


Man’s actions were judged in a rational way. then Ure hnpartial observer would per- hap.s come to the same con­ clusion regarding Homo Sapiens. Agam I must disagree when


party wiU act if they win the in any way suffer from the General Election


their action tile Clitheroc Tories made nonsense of lo.r- mcr Aid. Crosslcy’s Uiought- ful reth’ement to try to save


Another pomt is that by


the town the cost of a by- election.—(Name and address supplied).


Statioii tip a disgrace


MY FHIEND. Conn. J. H. Fell, ss .according to his letter on litter lout.s, va’y rightly con­ cerned with the gtmeral indif­ ference so often displayed by visitors. But do we set a better


his attention to .what, in Con­ servation Y'eai’, is a gross insult to a host of people who have repeatedly complained about the disgusting rubbi-sh “tip” of old beds, mat­ tresses, toilet basins, old tyres, hon and soot, etc., at the rear of Clitheroe station. We are repeatedly asked to


example? For instance, may I draw


quality or vU’luo thair loyalty, it can be mispl-aced for which reason 1, some time ago, scoffed at the verj' thought of party leadership in diminutive councils, and urged individual members to exercise complete freedom of choice and put communal


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party e.xpediency. interest before


explanation or exuse for such acts in local government, whidi set at defiance and calculatedly thwart the State’s electoral puiiioso


guise, is hitolerably autocratic, and has nothing in common witli the humanities. I t was a voracious lust for


Dictatorship, in whatever


])ower whicli caused those two quite hoiTifyhig world wars. The concentration of power


in cliques or in few hands must be avoided. I don’t wonder at Maud,


with those grossly misrepre­ sented recommendations. -Amalgamation, regionalisa-


There can be no satisfactory j.-i,ts m the vichiaty. Yet even the health authority appear


help preserve our natm-al envu'onment and to take an interest m keeping the countryside tidy, yet we have tills spot hi om- veiy midst, despite reports to all the various authorities in the town. Ovei* the past two years the "tip” has steadily increased and recently one pei’soii—a pensioner—reported


stand why people become apathetic. I riierefore ask those who


indifferent. It is very easy to mider-


are in charge of the genei’al public affau’s whetilier we should not get our own house in order before criticising others. Naturalist.


We are not morons


ence to government by “face­ less men.’' One last word. Since, with that already


tion, co-opei’ation, in place of parocliialism, are to-days pres­ sing needs. How ludicrous that refer­


overwhehnmg majority in our council diamber, there is no immediate need, I liope ClitheroB will be spared the inconvenience, the expense and disturbance of that threatened by-election-Har­ old R. Broughton, Pimlico Road Clitheroe.


Where are ■S-he Press?


TO YOUR LIST of commit­ tees which have lost one of


BRIIAIN IS STRONG—LET'S


MAKE IT A GREAT’ PLACE TO LIV.E


DOES AID. CHATBURN credit Uic Clitheroe public as imthinking, illiterate morons by his pathetic and naive statement of the recent alder- manic junketings, or was he. like myself, out and about last week to hear the pub­ lic’s comments? • Some of these were print­


sports he defends put forward the same argument. .Again tho a.3Sumptcon that


— ’ ..... --....... ^


Man is tho only one witli feeling. May I ask if tl'C finer feel­


killing he says that the "sportsman” gels pleasure not from kUling but from match­ ing his skill agii;nst the


reflexes of his quarry. Wc arc therefore asked to


prim.tive instincts and we whl never achieve a higha’ civili­ sation or be more understand­ ing individuals when pleasure is obtained from either killing or the pursuit of kUling. .After much thought over


otic very important point; a point vital to any civilisation. Hunting appeals to our


.sports. Wlnit would be his answer if ho wore the hunted, and also where is the element of ‘“sport” in such inequality? With modem guns, hordes of dogs, etc., whei-e does sport enter jnto such a one-sided affair? Yoiu’ correspondent misses


believe that the kill is mei'cly the conclusion. not the object, of thc.so so-callcd


I'OLICL CON.SL\BLI.


RAMBLERS RISE WITH THE SUN


It was warm and quiet


many years, I cannot for Uio life of me understand why Man has to kill in order to preserve. Such logic is cer­ tainly beyond reason or my comprehension. If th.at is the only way to presen’c, then it is certainly not logic.—Nature Boy. (Name and address supplied).


Goggle box Election


THE VIEWER’S LAMENT; “Oh, Hell!” said Joe, “He’s on again,”


And let me get my tea, Witliout those dark, hypnotic eyes


ment Staring out at me? To Mr. You-Knqw-Who!


able, others were not, and they came not only from the Liberals and the Left, but mostly from rank and file Tories. That such a ruthless act


I got a switch marked ‘off’. For use when ’kitchen-sfnk’- like plays


“I know that, when I bought my set,


i •


Use. words that make me cough . . .


should occur-Aid. Chatr bui'n’s own statement—Is par- ticularly inappropriate at a time when the sri’lniming baths appeal is being laun­ ched, and all sections of the conununity are being asked to pairicipate. Surely ^the Tories are hot the only ones doing all the work for this appeal? Could this be the reason for


And I can switch to radio If TV- gets too ‘rough’.


As prejudice he spews. ‘Libei’ai’ with advertisement: ‘Labouring’ witili the news. While switchings to steam


Produce his ‘Tory’ views! radio


“But Ml’. Who seems every- whei’e


^ Ministerial gentlemen Can tell me wiiat to do. There are many comics I prefer


“I didn't buy a TV set (And pay the licence too!)


And switched off his TV. "Why can’t he slay in Parlia­


when Clitheroe Naturalists met on Sunday morning at dawn and set out in the direction of Brungerley under the leadership of the chairman, Tom Lord. The object of rising so


early in the morning was to bear what is popularly refer­ red to as “the dawn cliorus”. -Appropriate on such an occa­ sion a cockerel heralded the dawn. He could be heard clearly although his procla­ mation of the new day was made from some distance away.


His call was followed by a


combined effort from a pair of thrushes as our pai’ty made for the park by the river. Arriving at the park a "’as made. The chorus


halt ■


had begun: first blackbird followed by a Willow Warb­ ler. The notes of the throstle or mavis, were clear and distinct as he repeated his song, repetition .being a


characteristic of this popular songstei’.


Willow Wren contrasted m song with that of the thrush heard a few moments earlier, its notes were fiuent as it descended the scale.


The Willow Warbler or


hedge span’ow or dimnock with a flat warbling lackhig the power of the wren and and the sweetness of robin red breast. As though to prove the point, jenny wren came next on the programme with a clear warbling song much of which sounded as if the little bird was in a scolding mood.


Next to open up was the


Cheerful song, interspersed with a note like a “pink pink” almost indistinguish­ able from the gi’cat tit close by and also the blue tit. Soon the stillness of the


The chaffinch followed.


aiid blackbird blended with buntings and finches in a .special number and a solo by a hedge sparrow was fol­ lowed by tho dulcet Mne of a wood pigeon. -At West Bradford Bridge


a .wTcn and a chaffinch sang a fine duet with the river providing background music. Wo made our way back


MICH.AEL COLUNG- RIDGE will smin be shed­ ding liis umbrella and going out oil patrol in a pair of kncc-icngtii shorts and a light-coloured shirt. This is not a new look for the British Bobbv-


it is the summer outfit of the Bermtitia Police, "hid) 23-ycar-o!d P.C. Colliog- ridge, of llighliehl Road. Clilhcroc, is to join. At present stationed al


through the fields to Brun- gerlcj’ Bridge and into the grounds of Waddow Hall. There we had breakfast with recordings o f , the birds pro­ viding music for us. The' mist still hung in the


yellow, a .sight '"’®" worth seeing.


morning was filled with song, tuning up had finished, prac­ tice was over and the feath­ ered creatures were telling the world what a wonderful morning it was as they sang in imison, and enthralled their audience. For future enjoyment tape recordings were made. The party left the park


Worsley. near Bolton, he will fly oat to Great lier- niiida on .lunc 17. and "ill start ivifh the leeal force there soon itflcr. Said P.C. Cnilingtidge;


valley but through a clear space we saw the sun rising like a ball of red fire which quickly changed to a deep


rocky and rough path behind the hall wiiich is now the official footpath, tho one in front of the hall having been deleted from the draft map under the 1949 Act. Then out of the grounds to the Wad- dington-Low Moor Road and back to town via Kirkmoor. On our way we saw a pair


We made our way over the


for the riverside walk to West Bradford Bridge. Across the water, somewhere in the fire-haze, a curlew r-endered its bubbling song. The thrush


“In the ’.Vinter the Ber­ muda force wears a uni­ form similar lo ours, hot in summer, when Icnipera’ fiircs shoot up. it's shorts, a light shirt and a fls'


cap.” There is also the chance


that P.C. Coliiiigridgc w go out on patrol in > launch rather than a pau®


car. For Bermuda is a collcc;


tion of islands, about 2111 which arc inhabited an


of herons flying over the river above the Coe. making t h e i r harsh “kranking sound, and were treated to a song by the greenfinch. A grand outing and well


worth the effort of early rising, thanks to Mr. Lord. RAMBLER


WAR ON CRIME


: opening unlocked doors ' or climbing tlirough , already open windows. ,


on Crime” was ■ published two weeks ago, we have had 48 houses broken into and pro­ perty stolen. In many in- .stances,' entey was gained by


Since the' fli’st article' “War


opportunist, and if doors and windows ai’e left unlocked or open, he will quickly take, ad­ vantage of your carelessness. The importance of good


This is making ci-ime easy. The criminal is always an


or persons .in .the area at this time the police would like to hear from tihein.


five-lever mortice locks for doors and windows, ■ substan­ tial fastenings and their pro­ per use cannot be stressed too stronglj’. •


vote BODFISH Published by: F. Ainsworth, 8, Glebe Street, Great Ha'ryvood.


hon,se, oven if you only 'expect ■to be away a short ‘ while, make sure doors and windows are properly closed, a n d locked. DON'T INVITE CRIME.


■Whenever you leave .' the


YOUR LABOUR


CANDIDATE


Bedford flat loii’y painted blue with green mudguards, may •be connected -with .this theft, and if anyone, can give any fiu-tlicr useful mformation, will they,. contact the police at Clithcroe 3818. Remember, helping to catch


A vehicle, described as a


have to be patrolled. P.C. Collingridge addeo.


“I think about two-fhinli of the force arc local ladt and the rest are niosll) from the United Kingdo® “I will sign on for fi'C


years, with a hieak and trip home lo England aril


two and a half years. I liavc completed the b'


years I will have anolh«


break, and will whether I want to sign > a r t of I’.C. Colling


criminals, even when they arc .attacking someone's clsc’s pro­ perty, is the surest way to protect your own. .'If they, are aiot ctiught, it


, 28 May, in a field off Down- ham Road, Chatbum, 1.300 yards of power cable, valued at .£830. was cut from a power line leaving a. farm without electric light and .power. If anyone saw any vehicles


metals is still a serious tlireat to the crime situatdon in this area. During the nlgliit of 27-


Tile theft of non-fea’rous ‘


may be your turn next. So please don’t hesitate to


infpnn the police immediately •f anything suspicious. I t does


not matter if it turns out to be quite inaiocent-.at least it will have been investigated. , Think how angry you would be if your house was broken into and someone might have prevented it if they had only reported something suspicious in time.'-


ridge's duties could , dealing with unruly n'C ket crowds—hut he gnm experience of crowd st fles when on duly 'Ini' g Ihe Springboks’ 1«g team visit to the " City,


Nlaiichcslcr, year. P.C. Collingridgc. niri' ,4


boy of SI. Mary’s C o » Blackburn, started career with the Blackburn in came a full P.C. in l^ He fold a reporter,


saw the job advertised in, a P magazine. I will be sort, leave Lancashire but I looking forward to ni)


life.”


ing .show.? in the argumciiils he puts forward? In attempting on excuse lor


instincts for self-preservation, and, as they do not liave reasomng powers they can­ not anticipate such tlrhigs as death. I suppose those who maintain tlio hunted do not'


be asserts that nature has equipped these ci'eature.5 with


COUNCIL are ge touch with British Rail, following a petition from the residents of Castle View. Kirkmoor Road and district. Either BR clear the land in the : immediately, say


Health and Farm Sewerage Conmiitlee,


the council will do job and give the railways (he bill.


The terms of the petition are . ‘since the closure of the rail- wav station, and, more receiu- iv. the gas works we nave suffered a great deal in incon­ venience and annoyance. VVe are therefore making this concerted appeal to you, our toTO council, to take what­ ever action is necessary tn | improve the amenities in thi.s district. Our complaints are


1. We badly need a properly 'made road giving easier ac­ cess to the town centre and the Waddy Road area. .At the moment vehicular traffic iia.s no alternative but to go out or come in via Bawdland.s bridge. , Pedestrians use a short cut along an extremely rough, littered strewn path­ way behind the station, and under a small railway bridge, where, in wet weather, the roadway is frequently flooded, necessitating the long detour around Bawdlands bridge. This puts an additional slrai:i on elderly people and I10U.5C- wives. Many are already bur­ dened with heavy shopping bags or prams. On dark niglits, women and children are afraid to use this sliort- cut, and have either to lie met and escorted by tlieir menfolk or make the detoui'.


as follow:


2. People using the p.ath have to pass what now appears to liave become a dumping ground for eveiwbody's rub­ bish. The people in this area take pride in their homes and bitterly resent having thi.s disgusting eyesore withui c!o.se proximity. It is a con-f slant source of embarrass­ ment and mast surely be a hazard to hcaltli.


3. Since the closure of the ga.s works, part of tlic premise.? has been used by Mr. J. H. Myers for his heavy haulage


. " eai and tear on our nerve.s these vehicles should a leas:


; moor Road.


business. Families living in the vicinity are now being disturbed at frequent inter­ vals particularly between 3-15 a.ni. and 7-30 a.ni. on most weekdays by the noise of engines being .started and heavy haulage vehicles either going out or coming in along Kirkmoor Road and Castle t'iew. As these vehicles have 9 laden weight of up to 26 ton.s vibration of doors and "'indows is quite considerable. We would like to know "■lictlier permission for such 9 change use of the old gas "oiks premises wa.s ever Slanted and if .so, .suggest that m order to reduce the


; go out across the “rec” and , ciiestei Avenue and return rih Castle View and Kirk-|


M iniiniim


Wage ca ll LIVING was,


_ussio_n between villagers aiic| ris. Jean Bm-iis, Liberal candil


rce main, topics of dis-


int-^ Skipton, during heil constituency,


intensive tours through th J Villa!


-onstituents included a bettc; f— joung widows and helj B.... disabled, and Mr." "®.M0taised that she 'woult .s liaid for a basic w.i.ge 0 for a 40-hour week.


dtatters raised bv tin “ '®^opeated this uromise a


or al w’?- A'ldingham Mem 5 1 , Hall on Tuesday.


We 7,,' ®did, i t was obvioui to


., ... tticomes policy has beei dpo


w the cloth „ l^dde^ Labour, the price


°dr coat accordini J


Spends on;.,who puts it ove: climate, a differen


failure, but mucl


in fvf' ^ “'d '.convinced tliat •iinK-


M what wc arc capabli producUig"


ambience, a statesman coult of this one fact o'


m-u,. ■"'c niust link our pai


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