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COVNTT COUNCIL ELECTIONS


Triple triuniph for RMie


Valley Tories


RIBBLE VALLEY voters contributed to the swing to the Conservatives in Thursday’s (bounty Council elections, helping to increase the party’s rejiresenta- tion to 83 — compared with 57 before election day.


Clitheroe


2,933, Brian Braithwaitc (Lab) 1,725. Majority 1,208. Poll: 40.2 per cent.


Longridge


‘David Coulston (C) 5,111, Wilfred Joseph Vass (Lab)


703. Majority 4,408. Poll: 48.7 per cent. , Blackburn Rural


4,622, Alan Geoffrey Barton (Lab) 804. Majority 3,818. Poll: 42 per cent.


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Busy bird watchers


W H A L L E Y Y o u n g Ornithologists have an inter- e s t i n g p r o g r a m m e immediately, ahead. On Saturday they will have


a twochoice walk from Whal- ley to the top of the Nab. One


group will continue to Great Harwood by way of Whalley Banks and Dean Clough, the other will make a longer trek returning to Clitheroe via Whalley, Spring Wood and Barrow Pond. On the last Saturday in the


‘George L. Nickson (C) ‘ H arry Eastwood (C)


a mere dozen, wliile the Liber­ als retained only one of their six seats.


Labour slump^ from 32 to


highlighted by Mr David Coul- ston’s success at Longridge, where he had the largest majority in the county.


The local triple triumph was


a-s Independent Conservative and beat the official Conser­ vative candidate by just over 200. On Thursday he beat his Labour opponent by over 4 ,4 0 0 ................................


In 1973 Mr Coulston stood


poll of 41.7 per cent, was slightly down on the 1973 figures, but in the three Kibble 'Valley contests it was slightly higher.


Throughout the county the


member Harry Eastwood increased his 197^ vote by just over 900, with his Labour opponent, Mr Brian Brmth- waite, polling an extra 356 votes.


In C l i th e ro e , s i t t in g


three-cornered fight, the Liberal polled 1,136. In the Blackburn Rural


In the 1973 elections, in a


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birds. An ornithological quiz will


be held at the monthly meet­ ing on June 3rd with a view to


IrO fi»'


selecting a team to take ^art in an inter-group quiz agMst Blackburn in the autumn. An added incentive is that at the end of the year the group with the highest points score in the country will receive a special trophy. Other outings in view are an evening trip to Tosside and a coach trip to the Lake District.


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over as CJiief Executive of the Burnley Express, Clitheroc A d v e r t i s e r and Nelson Leader Group of newspapers.


Nightingale, who has, retired after. 47 years in the news­ paper industry.


He succeetis Mr Kenneth


general manager of the Express and Leader news­ papers until 1970, and returns to the Burnley headquarters


Mr Leah was himself


from Ormskirk. On Monday night the staffs


of the three newspapers said goodbye to Mr Nightingale at a socii evening.


Ribble Valley Mayor and Mayoress (Coun. and Mrs Fred Green) and the Chief Executive (Mr Michael Jack- son) were ^ e s ts at a function in Mr Nightingale’s honour.


Earlier in the month; the


Burnley as editor of the Express in 1962, having previ­ ously been editor of the Preston ; G u ^ a r i and later being resporisible for launch' ing the Farmers’ Guardian in


Mr Nightingale came to 1958. ‘


district contest the absence of a Liberal brought interesting statistical results. The 1,124 who voted Liberal in 1973 had to think again in 1977 — with the result that Conservative George Nickson gained 1,292 votes and labouris Mr Alan Barton pooled 70 votes fewer than his party’s total last time. So the Conservative Group


PRINTS of aitheroe Castle were presented by town Mayor Coun. John Blackburn to Castleford Old People’s Home arid Pendle Court and St Ann’s Court sheltered accommodation.


liaison executive with Trutex, made the presentations on, behalf of his firm. 'Trutex coriimissioned the original drawing of the C^tle, by A lan c h e s te r a r t i s t Bill


Coun. Blackbuni, who is


Geldart, 18 months ago, and since then a limited edition of


500 prints has been made. ■ Said Coun. Blackburn:


“Many old people are no longer able to get up to the (jastle, and as it is a premier beauty spot which most of them would have visited regu­ larly in their younger days, we thought it would be a p a r t icu la r ly appropr iate gesture.”


Our picture shows the presentation at Pendle Court.


Watercolours


berland artist’s work will be held tomorrow evening, and the exhibition is open to the public from Saturday, May 14th to May 28th.


AN exhibition of water­ c o l o u r s , by t h e neo- impress ionist Mr Robert Inches Robertson, comprises the latest contribution to the series at Whalley Library. A preview of the Northum­


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IT is interesting to note the remarks Iw the Chief Executive of Kibble Valley Borough Council (Mr Michael Jackson).that the'Auction Mart . . illus­ trates the close relationship between town<and coun­ try which is a feature of this part of Lancashire.”


precisely that relationship, together with the whole tradi- t i o n a n d c h a r a c te r of Clitheroe, which will be at risk . if the Auction Mart is replaced by a supermarket. This is preasely why so many are worried by secret meet­ ings of the Planning Ckimmit- tee which appear, bn the face, of it, to have precisely that replacement in mind. It is only necessary to look


Does he not realise that it is


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At this vulnerability, South could open with a pre-emptive bid of three hearts, when a bid of four hearts is automatic from his partner. Should South pass, North will oran one spMe, and South now has a difficult decision to make. ■ He ’ has not the' requisite


round other towns in the coun­ try and see the depredations of the “planners,” with the d e s t r u c t i o n of wh o l e conununities, to realise how justified such worries are. Mr Jackson’s claim that


Councillor did his job


■WHO is the Ribble Valley Mayor trying to kid when he says there was no attempt to hoodwink anyone over the Auction Mart? Had it not been for Coun.'


negotiations in respect of the Auction Mart must be taken in private if they are not to be prejudiced to the disadvan­ tage of the council are difficult to understand. If a council is in the process


of purchasing property such an argument may have sorrie feasibility but even in such a case the claims to secrecy can be pressed too far. Surely, however, it is to the


Ainsworth bringing the matter to the notice of the people of Clitheroe, can it be presumed that this piece of heritage would also have been disposed of without the voters being given an opportunity to voice an opinion? I t would be of great interest


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no attempt to hoodwink, why wish to keep the matter secret? Could we please have the


advantage of any (joundl with an: asset for ^ e (which is surely the case in respect of the Auction Mart) to have the . widest possible publicity for its wares. The advantage of secrecy to


a prospective purchaser is, of course,. clear but is it not a fact that councils are elected to act in the interests of the townsfolk as a whole rather than for the benefit of indi­ vidual traders. It is good to hear that Mr


names of tlie councillors, who wished to keep this issue a closed shop? After all the elec­ torate is entitled to know just who is for or against it. The people of Clitheroe


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elected Coun. Ainsworth to do a job on their behalf — to try to safeguard the ratepayers’ money and, above all, to bring into the open matterswhich concern the people. This he has done on numer­


ous occasions, and the electo­ rate have repjud him in t te only way possible by making sure he stayed in his councu


Jackson believes that all matters of major importance to Clitheroe will be the subject of open discussion before final decisions are taken. To set at rest the minds of ■


eight points for a reply at the two level, but has to find a bid of some description. Four hearts would be the successful bid in this case.


Reunion of former RDC colleagues


IT is just 10 years since Ckiun. Mra Irene Bee, of Hesketh Lane, Chipping, won her first seat on the former Clitheroe Rural District ^uncil by one vote, and this year — but for reorganisation — she would | have been its chairman.


Bee should preside at the annual reunion of former members and officers of the old council, at a dinner at the Dog and Partridge Hotel, Chipping, on Friday.


So it was fitting that Mrs


on the new County Council is S3 strong — compared with 57 before the election. That is a gain of 22 from Labour, four from the Liberals and three from “others” (as compared with party affiliations at the 1973 election). On the same basis Labour


lost 22 and gained one from the Liberals. The Liberals lost five, and


Independents lost in three districts.


New bus service


welcomed


CLITHEROE Labour Coun­ cillor Bert Jones urged the Town Council to ensure that pensioners would not suffer when the town’s “free bus service” is replaced by a new 6p service. The Town Clerk, Mr L. D.


MAKING MUSIC


MUSIC round the harpsi­


c h o rd ” was th e theme presented by Barbara Hitchon and Ke n n e th Hitch, of Cumb r i a , a meeting of Clitheroe Evening Townswo­ men’s Guild. Their selection r a n g e d from M o z a r t’s Polonaise to Irish folk music. Mrs Olive Masterson pres­ ided. A dressmaking class ra f f le raised about £70. Winners were: Mr B. Lord, Mrs M. 'Whalley and Mrs C. Sainsbury (shampoo and set). Next Gmid event is a coffee evening at the home of the chairman, Mrs Mastersoii, on May 25th.


delight^ she was that the dinner was being held in the parish of Chipping. She congratulated Cioun. Jimmy Fell, on his recent BEM award arid County Goun. Harry Eastwood on retaining his (Sounty Council seat for Chtheroe. Chief gu e s ts were the


Coum Mrs Bee said how


your readers, interested in Clitheroe's future, will he now, on this question give precise assurances: A. That no agreement,


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seat. Bravo Coun. Ainsworth for


doing such a good job. Mwy congratulations on reaching the top; may you continue to serve the people of Clitheroe for many years to come. The town needs more such people who believe in putting the c^xis on the table. STELLA PELL, 11 Moorend, Clitheroe


either tacit or othenvise, has been given in respect of the replacement of the Clitheroe Auction Mart by a super­


Adventure


market. B. That no such agreement


FRANK S. L. MOON. 15 Church Street, Clitheroe


ROBERT SHAW stars as the


will be reached without fair and adequate notice of such intention being given to the people of Clitheroe;


pirate captain'Red Ned Lynch m the swashbudding adven­ ture “The Scarlet Buccaneer” at the Civic Hall, Clitheroe.


Also starring in this film of excitement and adventure are James Earl-Jones, Peter Boyle, Genevieve Bujold, Beau Bridges and Geoffrey Holder.


Disguised tax


CAN somebody tell me why on earth our water charge is calculated on a basis of the rateable value of our house? We don’t use more water thM the average householder in


(jlitheroe, as far as I know. Surely there should be a flat rate for all. Water is a commodity like


Ribble Valley Mayor and Mayoress, Coun. and Mrs F r ^ Green, and the Vicar of Chipping, the Rev. T. Green and Mrs Green. The Mayor proposed a toast


to the old RIJC and Mr J. D. Sharp, of Chatbum, a former


chairman, replied. Coun. Fell, last chairman of


the council, thanked Coun. Mrs Bee for her good wishes and hospitality. Toastmaster was Mr Alan


anjlhing else. When I buy something in a shop, I don’t pay more, or less, according to the rateable value of my house or accortog to my income, for that matter and as far as I know the electricity charge is based on how much we use, ra th e r than our rateable


value. Perhaps the basic water


Butt, former clerk to the councU. Mr Tom Rushton, his predecessor for over 40 years, and Mrs Rushton, wereamong


the guests. ’The ex-RDC coun­ cillors have met . yearly since local government reorganisa­


tion in 1974.


rate should be raised for all. Otherwise, this is another disguised form of income tax. JOHN PARSONS, 53 Waddington Rood, Clitheroc


9 l e t t e r s for pubUealion are accepted only on the understanding that they may be edited or condensed at the Editor’s discretion.


F ootb allers p ro te st a t ‘harsh’ sen ten c e s


Telford, read a letter from the Lancashire (kmnty Council, at Tuesday’s annual council meeting, referring to the Ribble bus company’s prop­ osed new ser\ice. I t pointed out that the


whole purpose of the new service was to enable the Clitheroe CouncU to withdraw the existing facility; otherwise if there was an overlap of services the costs would be detrimental'to ratepayers who were not pensioners. Coun. John Blackburn said


THE Ribble Valley Football League has banned three people from any connettion with the sport locally for 12 months. In what appears to be the start of a new “ g e t tough” policy, they have been banned for falsifying team-sheets to field


the council could be gratified by the proposed change and moved the withdrawal of the free service. “We have now something that will benefit all the people of Clitheroe and the 6p fare concession will provide a better service for the whole week rather than just one day,” he said. . The propo^ to end the free


ineligible players. The clubs involved — Grindlcton and Read —


.; More details of the.inew service are-expected shortly--.-


service was seconded by Coun. Mrs M. Woodford, “as and when the new bus service comes into operation.” •


appealed against the bans on secretary Bernard Jones and Striker Colin Taylor, ^ d Read are considering taking the same ; action over ■ the suspension of reserve team manager John Wright. Said Mr Jones: “We realise


Grindleton have already '


accept they have broken league rules, but' arc_ very upset about the severity of the sentences.


e x p e c t s u c h a- se v e re


measure. We were Uiinking in terms of a stiff fine which would have been a big enough hardship to the club to make us think twice about doing it again.. .


Lancashire Football Associ­ ation and ■ are hoping. they will change o r reduce the sentence.”


“We have appealed to the The ban on the tw;o Grind­ - .


leton men arises from a home game .w i th 'H u rs t Green on February 19th. Grindleton had filled in their team-sheet before, the game, expecting all their players to turn up. Finding themselves one short, they asked Taylor who was not registered with the club, to play. ’They did not however alter the team- sheeL ’


" “It was simply a question of whether to play with 10 or


- "


we have done wrong 'and deserve to. be- punished in some .way.- But.- we. did -not----Hur8t Grssti,


I l men, ” said Mr Jones. “If we h r f fielded only 10, other clubs could have accused us of ; making- it .too easy for


the result had no b e ^ n g on any championship issue, accept I was at fault for not s c r u t i n i s i n g th e sh e e t closely, but I think the league’s decision is harsh.


“We lost the game 4-3, so


that if we had played Colin under his own name, we would only have been fined £5 for fielding an unregis­ tered player,” said Mr Jones.


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match with Hurst Green, in which Read Reserves lost 8-0 in the Aitken Shield first round. Secretary Mr Barry


Read's ban also concerns a


Stubbs said an “error” had been made in filling in the team-sheet, with the result


that Mmeone played under


the wrong name. Mr Stubbs will be meeting


Mr Wright to decide whether to appeal against the 12 month ban. League officials t h i s we ek d e c l in e d to comment on the sentences b e c au se ' of - th e -pending


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