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COUNCIL CHIEF DENIES GAGGING CHARGE
A CLAIM by Clitheroe councillor Robert Ains worth that local members of Nalgo were trying to gag him over his remarks about the filthy state of a vacant council house was this week denied by Rib-, ble Valley Council Chief Executive Officer Mr Michael Jackson. ^ , Following Coun. Ains
worth’s statement at a council, meeting, the Nalgo complaint was put before a meeting of the council’s personnel com mittee, whose members sym pathised with the union’s point of view.' In a letter to the Advertiser
ought to be sacked. •“ A few days later,- I received the letter- from' Mr Jackson.. It stated that, fol lowing my public statements... at the council meeting about , staff involved in housing mat ters, he
had.received two let ters of complaint from the staff concerned. Mr Jackson was also advised that the Nalgo branch were submitting a formal protest and these would be considered at subse quent meetings. Commented Coun. Ains
and Times this week, Coun.' Ainsworth recalled that a few weeks ago he was asked to go and look at a house in Carlton Place which had been allo cated to a family by the Coun cil. “I was appalled by the state of this house which I described in council as being in a filthy condition,” he said. “The house had been allo
cated to a young couple with two young children and was, incidentally, the fifth council house that tenants had asked me to inspect because of the condition in which it had been re-let. “I raised the matter with
worth: “This,raises a perti nent question. Do I serve the people of Clitheroe, who, elected me, by bringing such cases to the attention of the public or raise the matter in private and, perhaps, let it be swept under the carpet, or remain silent and appease Nalgo? “I consider the jetter to be a
give four weeks notice, he' said, and this should give offi cials ample time to inspect such, properties. ' “Such timely inspection
could save the council:, thousands of pounds in repairs and renewals,” he said. “Rachmanism was once a well- used expression — let not the Ribble Valley Council be guilty of its resurrection nor one official .try to-run the elected council.” : Asked for his comments on
the letter Mr Jackson told the Advertiser: “Coun. Ains worth, as - one...of 38 elected members, and Having been on. the Council since it was consti tuted in 1973, is responsible with his fellow members for the policies of, the authority.
As such, he must know that any suggestion of ‘Rachman ism’ is entirely alien to the
veiled threat and I resent threats either from Nalgo or from Mr Jackson. If it is the policy of the Housing Commit tee and the Council to let council houses in sub-standard state, Mr Jackson must say so : openly. I would then be pre pared to challenge their actions with the Medical Officer of Health and if neces sary the Ministry.” Coun. Ainsworth pointed
the council and said that offi cials were paid to do a job and if that was the manner in which they did their job they
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struction of a sports centre on the now-derelict nursery gar den. The centre will include three squash courts, a bad minton court, changing accommodation, showers ana toilets. The second application was
TWO further applications relating to the conversion of Read Hall into a golf and country club have been approved by the Ribble Valley .Council’s Development Sub- Committee. One plan was for the con
out that most tenants kept their houses in good order. The officials ought, however, to be aware where the “bad” ones were. Tenants have to
. objectives formally adopted by the council. “The Housing Committee,
aware of the need to use its houses to the fullest extent possible in view of the waiting list, lias a policy that incoming tenants are responsible for decorations and cleaning if the outgoing tenant does not do so and, in appropriate cases, suitable allowance is made. There are thus a minimum number of occasions when houses stand empty. “If Coun. Ainsworth is not
any other matter, I would have thought it his duty to call for a reappraisal of policy by the appropriate' committee and, indeed, lie appears to be making a policy suggestion in his letter to you. “It is' clearly wrong for
Coun. Ainsworth, who has. himself a responsibility for council policy, to criticise paid officers for carrying out that policy. It is particularly wrong when lie fails' to give advance notice of his intention so that the appropriate committee
chairman is unable to supply the information he claims to be seeking.
expressed concern and com plaint to me about the state ments made by Coun. Ains worth in public at the council meeting on March 23rd with out prior notice and without any opportunity for adequate reply. “Nalgo expressed particular
“Nalgo and two officers
behalf of Nalgo and myself. “As Coun. Ainsworth: was
the subject of complaint to me- by staff members I considered i t to b e -e s s e n t ia l and courteous to advise him that these complaints had been received. At the same time this afforded him the oppor tunity to be present at the Personnel Committee, of" which he is not a member, when these were discussed. Ip the event he did pot attend and committee members expressed themselves in sym pathy with the point of view raised' by Nalgo. ,
.concerned, when challenged, that he was wrong in respect of every allegation, he has not made such retraction public. “I am accused of writing-a
satisfied with the policy of the council on the matter of relet ting council houses, or indeed
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concern that at the meeting on February 10th Coun. Ains worth had already made alle gations in the strongest lan guage about another member of staff. While he privately, acknowledged to the officer
, Committee, of which he is also n o t a member. I fully expected that in view of his publicly stated concern, he would have found it essentjal to attend to raise any policy issues which he felt it his duty to do in the public interest. Again he was not present. “As Chief Executive I
Ainsworth in the letter that the point of concern in respect of the particular house would be referred to the Housing
“I further advised Coun.
letter to Coun. Ainsworth which is considered by him to be a ‘veiled
thrc.it’. Let me at once repudiate the charge on
strongly resent the implica tion that I am trying to ‘run the elected council’. My per sonal view tha t council administration is’ an exercise in co-operation between elected members and officers has been clearly and fre quently stated. - “As the Council’s principal
advisor I have a duty to see that all Council business is
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conducted, impartially, in accordance with the rules and in the best interests of the citizens of the Ribble Valley.- Every assistance^ afforded to all 38 elected members in carrying out their duties. I regard, it as essential for elected members to determine policy and for the Council officers to carry out that policy.
;. “I am sure I speak for. all staff in saying that w&regard it entirely correct th'aLfailure to carry out our duties-should be criticised. I do, however, feel most concerned that the fact's should be ascertained fully before such criticism is made public.
dealt with in the day to day activities of officers. Where this is not appropriate I am convinced that the best inter ests of the public are served by raising the matter either in committee or full council.
“Most items of business are
place, with the Press present, if adequate notice has been given and appropriate action can then be taken.'This is far preferable to conducting Council business in weekly instalments in the local Press.
“A proper debate can take
rect the impression which readers may gain from Coun. Ainsworth’s letter which prompts me to this lengthy comment."
Now it’s Sergeant John
FORMER Ribblesdale School pupil John Morrison has finished near the top of the class in a recent police exami nation and has been promoted from PC to sergeant.
John (26) joined the Burn ,
for a swimming pool, changing accommodation, store areas, social rooms and a bar. These will be housed in two existing buildings to the North East of the hall. Decision on a third scheme,
ley force as a cadet when he was 16 and later moved to his present position in the Old ham force.
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submitted to the same meet ing, was, however, deferred. The plan was for an extension to the eastern end of the hall itself. Members were told that, as the hall is a listed building, the Department of the Environment’s views on the proposal will have to be sought.
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THE first minister at Martin Top Chapel for six years, the Rev. Donald Cullingford, was inducted at a service attended by 200 local residents and church officials.
a part-time pastorate at Mar tin Top in con junction, with a teaching appointment at Ivy Bank School, Burnley. , He was inducted by the
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Rev. George Curry, of Gras- sington, and the induction prayer was read by the Rev. L. -H. Oldfield, a retired minister from Rimington. The right hand of welcome
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sergeant’s exam with flying colours — he was in the top 200 highest marked in the country — he will now embark on a three-week course before taking up a post with the Ash- ton-under-Lyne force.
H a v in g p a s s e d his His new position does not
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TILLOTSON’S A team, Chip ping, created a new record in the Longridge and District Darts League, by becoming the first
team.to win the triple championship. As league champions and,
winners of the knock-out com petition, the team completed its hat-trick by beating the Cross Keys, Whitechapel, in the finals for the President’s shield. Chipping captain, Duncan
Procter, played first to start the team on the road to vic tory, and followed by Tommy' A n d rew s and Andrew Hayhurst, they won the first three matches. The fourth was lost, but
Edinburgh Gold Award, is a keen sportsman and has rep resented the police at football and cricket.
John, who holds the Duke of
returning home to Clitheroe with his wife June, who also works in the Oldham force, to see his parents, Mr and Mrs Joe Morrison, of Standen Road.
This weekend he will be
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Mr Moorhouse (centre) with the guests who attended the service.
FLOWER arranging and car case judging were on the agenda for Clitheroe Young Farmers when they visited the Mitton home of Mr and Mrs Laycock. The girls were shown various designs of dried flowers by Mrs Laycock and her husband worked with the boys. Thanks were expressed by
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Judo class outing
THIRTY youngsters — all members of the junior judo class at Trinity Youth Club — recently had a fun-filled day out in Blackpool. U nder . the leadership of
judo instructor and assistant youth leader Pino Pozzi and AYL Wendy Bowness, they travelled to the coast by coach and'spent a hectic few hours on the pleasure beach, round ing off their trip with a game of football mi the beach. __
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a-quiver, for they now have the chance to learn archery — and the same opportunity is being thrown open to all.
instruction of qualified archer Mr Alf Varley, of Nelson, was held last night. In future ses sions, M'r Yarley will be helped by assistant club leader' Brian Eatough, who recently learned the basics of archery while on a four-day activity course at Borwick Hall, Carnforth.
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