Mtheroc'Advertiser'and Times,"March 3rd, 1977 3‘ iPii


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GIVE THESE CHILDREN A FAIRER DEAL


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A YEAR ago I wrote on behalf of the members of the Ribble Valley Associ­ ation of the National •Union of Teachers urging everyone interested in Education, and particu­ larly parents with young children, to protest at the proposals then before La n c a sh i r e County Education Committee to alter the length of time some children can benefit from infant schooling. These, proposals are being


considered again in the very near future. Briefly, they would alter the age of admis­ sion to school by limiting entry to the beginning of the term in which a child becomes five years of age. My association is very


strongly of the opinion that some children are going to


suffer educationally at a most vital stage, particularly those children with birthdates in April, May, June, July and August.


through their school lives ;us the youngest in their age groups, and any reduction in the time they spend in an infant school could only be a further handicap to their progress.


These children will move


for concern to be widely expressed about the mainte­ nance and improvement in standards of reading and other basic skills and then


is to save money which we concede to be necessary, but this must surely be the most damaging way that this can be achieved. I repeat what 1 wTote last year — the saving would be small, almost nil in the small County schools. Furthermore it is useless


The object of this proposal


national, already show these young children to need more attention and help than other groups. The County Council is being applauded for keeping down the rates. Should we really applaud when such a n ig g l in g and damaging economy is being considered? My. association urge all who


fe e l dis satis fact ion and concern at the proposal to


make urgent representation to the appropriate authorities and particularly to their representatives on the Lanca­ shire County Council. There must be b e t te r ways of cutting expenditure than this.


JOHN HINDMOOR, Press Officer, Ribble Valley N.U.T.


money


A waste ORIGINAL USE of


le Kibble It lommittee


J tO-house |3hipping. Imd Plan- Charles


the late


I^^e alJ the la end of


li th e r to Jyas now |ue. They him the


linished.” tdieme is Iver. Mr That the [llthorne into 10


I to finish


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Ihat more |i8€s were work on ' ompleted.


for. £2,000 in.- these days of computers and mechanical calculators.; It is- argued that there is another car park adequate for , the proletariat about 100 yards further up Lowergate. If the public will take a


ask?, Because.of the inability to accurately cost the estimate


use, but for six privileged private persons; two spaces on it cannot be charged for, as they formed part of the origi­ nal agreement when the land w ^ acquired by the former Council; •Why the delay, you may


■AT a.time when the country is crying out for economies and tow n sp eo p le view with apprehension the prospects of continuing rises in rates and prices, our Ribble Valley Authority goes on wasting its time and our money in debat­ ing the cost , of the small controversial car park in Well- gate. This will not be for public


emphasis on the rights and “ Entitlements” of the kind of people who disregard the first element of courtesy and decent behaviour when using, or rather misusing, these foot­ paths which cross private land.


Today there is far too much


Restore park


been in use for many years and it is often forgotten that the original purpose of them was to enable people to get from A to B by a short cut when the only method of. transport was on a horse dr on foot. ..


to become playgrounds for l in ru ly c h i ld re n , td. ,be constantly fouled by dogs arid


still less to be used ^ dumps for...rubbish arid havens for


vandals. I write with feeling dri this


look, they will see a monu­ ment of unnecessary extrava­ gance, with its buttressed wall of stone, the recesses hand-laid in concrete with expensive kidney stones, and the provision of a few uncom­ fortable slatted seats on which the occupants can be slowly poisoned by traffic fumes from the road in front, or exhaust fumes from the car park behind, while they gaze “entranced” at a blank stone wall.


our planning authority to come up with something at hdf the price, more practical and in keeping with the surroundings.- Such things could never


One might have expected They were never intended . • • Some of these paths have entrance


ON a recent diy afternoon I decided to take my favourite walk along the top path of Brungerley Park with its wonderful view of beautiful country arid river. . . until I came to the tip.


that such a~ pleasant little wood and entrance to the park have gone and now there is desolation. The little q u a r ry , is slowly being filled, tod.


matter, having watched all these thin^ happening for the past seven years on my land,' which is.bordered b.v a public footpath.


MRS BARBARA YATES, Three Bays Barn, Billington.


, It really.,is heartbreaking


ROBBINS — ■ WILSON


Italy followed the wedding of Mr William Dennison Robbiri.s and Miss Heather Wilson at St Helen’s Church, Waddington. on Friday. '


entrance to the park should return to its former beauty, for present and future gener­ ations to enjoy.


It is high time that this


MRS G. WRIGHT, 5 Chatburn Avenue,


Clitheroe


Gave away stolen crates of wine


AN 18-year-old youth who admitted burglary and theft of property worth £50.50 told Clitheroe magis­ trates that he did it on the spur of the moment after he had. been drinldng.


have happened in the days of “home rule,” when local coun­ cillors had to meet their elec­ tors face to face in the Market Place. In fairness to our offi-‘ cials, they never would have put forward such a scheme. Would the planning office dare to tell us what that


Lowergate wall cost and whether it came within strik­ ing distance of its .original estimate? Can we really be blamed for reference to “foreigners,” who are the majority on the RVA?


CHARLES MUSSON Pimlico Road,


Clitheroe


A bid to help war


pensioners LOCAL war pensioners are likely to receive a helping hand from the Ribble Valley Council in their fight against inflation. The Housing' Committee-


^ r e u h. at 7-45


recommended the-Council to, boost rate rebates to the pensioners, after receiving a let ter ;from the Lancashire E a s ^ - W a r P e n s i o n s Coiriniittee. ; , Wlien calculating pension­


. the Council will now exercise its right to ignore the first £4 a week of war disablement


ers’ income for the purpose of fixing the size of rate rebates,


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pensions. Coun." Terry Yates (Billing­


should Klbi-sing the pensions themselve»5>but they aren’t. As responsible people we .should take iUupon ourselve.s to take this step in Our own


ton) s^_ ,! ‘The Government


district.” T h e step was put forward


as a reconunendation- to the P o l ic y an d R e so u rc e s Committee.


Faraday Avenue, stole 30 bottles of wine, a suitcase and a calculator, said Chief Insp. M. A. Waller, part of the property amounting to £49.20 had not been recovered. In a statement to the police


John Richard Bridge, of


Sunny smiles


Bridge said that, for some reason he did not know, he decided to break into the Chinese restaurant in Well- gate. “I helped myself to a couple of crates of wine (about 30 bottles) and hid them under the bridge at Up Brooks. I have given most of them away.” In the statement. Bridge


also said; “I am sorry. It was done on the spur of the moment and it won’t happen ag a in .” In court he had nothing to say. Bridge was fined £50 and


........ Dodging


the rent FORMER'tenants, of .Ribble. Valley Council houses are dodging their rent, debts to. the Council because they are' on social security, the Finance and G en e ra l P u rp o s e s Committee heard. . Everi when a debtor could


£527 of the £2,048 arrears owed to it by foiiner tenants, and expects to recover only, a small proportion of the remaining £1,5()0, added Mr Onslow.


be traced and his, debt estab­ lished beyond ■ dispute, the Council often stood' little chance of winning its money back through the courts, said Borough T re a su r e r Mr Gordon Onslow. “ This happens because the people are on social .security. 'I t is very discouraging,”, he said. The Council ha.s \vritten off


FOR the f if th y e a r the p rem ie r t ro p h y in the Longridge and District Darts League has stayed in Chip­ ping. Having the highest number


of points, the Sun Inn were already assured of the cup before the final game on Tuesday. Last year the Tillotson’s


in Preston, is the younger son of Mrs K. M. Robbins, of Tudor House, The Square, Waddington, and the late Mr J. F. Robbins. The bride, a systems anal­


yst with BAC, is the only daughter of Mr and Mrs J. R. Wilson, of Kebb House, Blackburn Old Road, Great Harwood. Given away by her father


The bridegroom, a solicitor; ....... A skiing honeymoon in .-«• I . . -


Important visitor for the Lions


' District Governor of 'the. L io n s ’ C lu b s , M r G e o f f


Barnes, was chief guest at a meeting of Whalley Lions.


attendance at the meeting at the Spread Eagle, Barrow. A new member, Mr Colin Brad­ ford was welcomed. Members were reminded of


There was an excellent


various events ahead. The Welfare committee discussed several current and future


she wore a full-length flowing cream chiffon gown.featuring a guipure lace bodice, and a matching cream picture hat. She carried a bouquet of apricot roses. Bridesmaid was the bride­


g ro om ’s n ie c e Rachel Cunliffe, who wore a cream and green pinafore-type dress and canned a po.sy of apricot roses. . Best man was Mr Richard


projects. The Activities Committee


reported a profit of £177 from the Valentine’s Ball at Calder-


stones. Members were asked to


sup p or t a charity pigeon auction at the Silverman Hall, Nelson, on April 3rd from 9


Rusby and ushers were the bridegroom's brother Hr Graham J . Robbins, the bride’s brother Mr Jonathan Wilson and Mr Christopher Eddleston. T h e c e r em o n y w a s


Pearson reported that their representative, Jacqueline Chapman, had won the district youth award, and wished her well in the finals. The D is tr ic t Governor


a.m. to 5 p.m. Youth officer Mr Arthur


impose cuts which particularly handicap the younger and more immature children from the outset of their , school lives. Statistics, both local and


IT was party time for the children of Grindicton Methodist Sunday School on Friday, when both p r im a ry an d ju n io r departments had a special tea and games.


The c h i ld re n were s e rv e d w i th te a by


p a ren ts , teachers and helpers. Afterwards, the


older scholars had games o r g a n i s e d by th e i r teachers. The tiny tots played games before tea.


year have included a trip by 50 s c h o la r s and


Activities so far this


t e a c h e r s t o t h e pantomime “Red Riding


Hood” at Colne, and a family service with illus­ tra te d address by the minister-in-charge, the Rev. A. Ward Jones. The scholars took an active part in the service, giving readings and choruses.


IS FORGOTTEN


IWOULD like to say “(3ood luck” to the owner of the land which contains the controversial footpath by the river in Whalley.


forum for local opinions, was called by Lancashire County Council .following a long campaign by some villagers to have the route designated as a


THERE was not one bit of e v id e n c e that a disputed way alongside the River Calder at Whalley was a public footpathj but there was overwhelming proof to the contrary, a solicitor stated at an informal public hearing in the village on Montiay. The hearing, to provide a


Street, said there was no gate at the end of the bridge before 1914, neither was there any indication as to. whether the path was public or not. A c c o rd in g to Mr S,


Nicholls, of Calder Vale, a Mr Parkinson, then of Bridge Cottage, had spoken of having the river bed rights and had said the footpath was public. Coun. J . H. Fell, of


bank near Bridge Cottage. As children we fiiew that we were trespassing but we were allowed to play there during the holidays.” She also spoke of the gate being locked and remembered a wooden sign warning that trespassers would be prosecuted. Mr A. Westwell, chairman


public right of way. ' . -More- thanv'SO. people,


lasted three, and. a half hours. .Mr Edward Cbweh, solicitor / in- the - Chief : Executive’s; department, presided.


attended" and the hearing


written and including that sent to the County during the past year, will be considered by the Highways and Trans­ p o rta tio n Committee on March 29th. An opinion as to whether the path is private or not will then be given. Three landowners — Mr A.


All the evidence, oral and


S. West and Mrs G. Kinrade, of Calder Vale, and Mr G. Wilson, of 2 King Street (formerly Bridge Cottage) say there is no public right of way over their property. TTieir solicitor, Mr G. A.


Limefield .Avenue, said that 40 years ago he was told by Mr Foreman, then landowner, that the way frOm the erid.of' the bridge to the river was private and he locked the gate one day a year to preserve his rights.-;',.,


Gardens, Billingtpn, said that (30 years .ago :■ the gate was locked every weekend and there had never been a right


of way. The land .was private prop­


erty said Mr .Basil Green­ wood, of Clerk Hill, Whalley. There was no sign of a foot­ path in 1937 and Mr Foreman had spoken to him of holding the sand and gravel rights. Mr Foreman’s daughter,


conducted by the vicar. Canon C. F. Goodehild and Mr E dw a rd Stanworth was organist. A reception was held j at the Whitewell Hotel. The' couple will live at Woodside, Churchill Road, Nelson.' P h o to g r a p h : P y e s ,


Clitheroe.


Arms team. Chipping, won the. trophy — their third victory out of five. The Sun won four years


Remanded


ordered to make £35 restitu­ tion.


ago. Their team this year has included D. Pye (captain), A. Preston, J. Poulton, A. Ware- ing, J. Nelson, J. Rich, L. Redmayne, D. Lovett, K. Dickinson and D. Oakes (land­ lord).


CLITHEROE magistrates remanded Brian Stevenson (17), of Whipp Avenue, Clitheroe, for a month on £25 bail pending a probation officeris report after he had admitted stealing £3.60 from an electricity meter.


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congratulated the club on the manner it was carrjing out the ideals of the moverhent and on the work it was doing for the community.


Signs of spring


THE ground was carpeted with snow, but there was- plenty of evidence that spring was not far away when 21 children and nine adults from Whalley Ornithologists’ Club walked round Stocks Reser­ voir and the Gisbum Forest area on Saturday. The courting displays of the


goldeye, bluetit and lapwing were further signs of the end of winter. Sightings at Stocks were fewer than usual, but among birds spotted were heron, teal and goo.sander. At Tosside the birds Were even fewer, though a snow


carpet gave evidence of the passage of numerous small mammabs. ' The sighting of owls, which


the group were hoping to see, was denied them.


AMERICAN ; HOLIDAY


MEMBERS of the Soroptim- ■ i.st Club of Clitheroe were


-of America by Mrs Marg.iret Robinson. Highlights, of her visit were trips to Seattle and Vancouver Island and a stay with friends at Bo.ston. Club president Mrs D. Dent welcomed two new members


given a illustrated talk on a holiday in the ,We.stem States


: served and a vote of thante w a s g iv e n by Mrs M. Houghton.


Walker, said maps of 1912 and earlier did not show any foot­ path between Calder Bridge and the weir on that side of the river. The path which now, existed was not on the Coun- t / s definitive map as being a public right of way, and the deeds of the proper tie s showed that land ownership extended to the middle of the river. Among those who claimed


that the path was public was Mr W. C. Ward, of King Street, Whalley, who first used it in May, 1922. He went


courting there and had walked along the path regularly until recent years, when a barrier was put up. . Replying to Mr Walker, he


said an iron gate preceded the barrier but this was never locked. He had the permission of the landowner at the time to use the path. Seventy-nine-year-old Mr F. W. Newman, of Queen


Mrs F. J. Birtwell, of Calder Vale, told the hearing that the family had lived at Bridge Cottage from 1919. Her father had a new gate made, which was always locked on his birthday, November 26th. There were also notices stat­ ing “No footpath, no fishing.” Another daughter, Mrs M.


Parkinson, of Woodfield View, said the garden was at the riveris edge and there was no way through until the River Board cleared river sand and gravel in 1953 and covered part of the wall. .. Answering Mr Walker, she


Former cricketer Mr-Stan­ ley . E l l is , of Billington


.. ; Whalley footpath


Kinrade and Mrs Wilson all referred to the footpath sign at.the King Street entrance to Galder Valer and to the fact th a t people- were stopped from using the private; river ‘ path because pf y an d a li^ ..


of Whalley Parish (Council, described the notice he saw in 1964 and mentioned that a map of-1948 clearly showed that the footpath was alOng Calder -Vale; - ■ ■ Mr .and, Mrs West, Mrs


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. A c t s o f v a n d a l i sm mentioxie'd b y ' M r s - "West included the gate by the bridge being broken and tluewn into the river. Police were called in after a fence, which replaced the gate, had b e en p u lled down and removed. Mrs Wilson spoke of the


gate being regularly vandal­ ised. On one occasion heavy garden furniture was thrown into the river. This was the “last straw” and a fence was put up but it was eventually broken in a- series of night raids. Mrs Kinrade referred to a series of similar incidents and


said the dispute had surprised her, because the river bank had always been private. Declaring that the case of


said that when the County Council widened Calder Bridge they gave her father the option of having the parapet continued up to his boundary wall or having steps and a gate. He chose the latter and a restrictive notice was put up. Mrs, V. M. Shearman, of


Geroge Street, said she was told in 1934 that the gate by Bridge Cottage was the private side entrance to the property. The public footpath was along Calder Vale. “Sixty years ago,” said Miss


Mi E. Eatough, of Painter Wood, “I played on the river


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AN international pharmaceutital company has come up with an offer which could help Sabden kidney disease sufferer Barry Rainford. ’ ■


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Travenol Laboratories has “Even if we haven’t got the offered its assistance to ;the . right model, we could make


fund-raising committee set up some contribution to the fund, last year to buy 20-year-old But everything depends on Barry a special artificial Barry’s doctors. We can’t do; kidney machine.


Marketing director Mr Alan, what , sort of machine Barry anything until they tell us


Barrel! said that his company needs.” — which manufactures renal Mrs Wiseman is pleased dialysis equipment — w a s


prepared to give Barry a ^ ing her efforts to reach the machine if one of its models £5,000 appeal target. ■ ■ ■


Mr Barrel! will now be donsulting BaiTys doctors in Manchester and the appeal fund organiser to see what his company can do. do.


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. and presented them with badges. Refreshments were


to help Barrj’ in some wav," on with then* excellent work.” he explained. “If we make the The fund passed £3,000 at right machine for him, then the weekend, thanks to a we are prepareii to donate concert at Great Harw(wd one. We may also be.able to ;Brass Band Club, which assist with equipment for the raised £88, and a bumper machine.


“We would very much like • tant that all our helpers keep nv raffle, which realised £234. AT 149 ST JAMES’S ST(BURNLEY; , with the offer, but is continu-


pressure in Sabden, Bairy need.s a verj’ special tjqie of machine,” she said. “Travenol Laboratories . may not make the right type, so it is impor-


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those who argued that the path was public failed on their own evidence, Mr Walker said that 24 people claimed to have used the path before it even existed. He described such stat-


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ments as “vague, of no merit and based on a false assump­ tion.”” For people to say they had played on the river bank in childhood was not proof of a public footpath. The balance of evidence


showed that the owners’ claim was supported by local people of experience in public life. There was overwhelming evidence that the path was private.


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