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the scheme, which will cost about £178,000 over­


of Clitheroe’s oldest areas. •• It is hoped to complete


housing committee last month, consultant ar­ chitects Rod Hackney and Associates submitted three alternative schemes for continuing the Bawd­ lands project, but a final decision was deferred.


Criticism


of officers deplored


THERE is a proper time and place to criticise senior officers, Ribble Valley councillors will be told on ■ Tuesday by the lead e r Coun. Harry Riding (Longridge). The statement has been


that such criticism does nothing to help form con­ structive relations bet­ ween councillors and offi­ cials.


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Michael Jackson said yes­ terday that he did not an­ ticipate much discussion about Coun. Riding’s re­ minder. “Obviously criticism can


Chief Executive Mr


be made from time to time. But the committee feels this should be done in a proper way and at the appropriate time,” he added.


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Breeds of sheep


IN a talk to Clitheroe YFC, Mr D. K. Richard­ son showed slides of 45 different breeds of sheep and told of the origins of each one. He was thanked by


Michael Fox and Roger Smith. The Clitheroe A senior


debate team of Steve Morris, Michael Fox and Eric Lonsdale are through to the county semi-finals after beating Chorley .166- 162. Chairman Richard


Whitwell congratulated the members on coming first at the regional sports night at Downham.


FORTY members of Wad­ dington Social Club took part in a charades com­ petition based on the popular TV series, “Give us a Clue.”


I t s tr a n s fe r from


Thames TV’s studios to Waddington was the brainchild of club mem­ bers Michael Cox (who took the Michael Aspel


role, of compere) and Rus­ sell Menzies, and was in­ tended as a follow-up to a highly successful “Mr and Mrs” competition staged shortly before Christmas.


An audience of about


120 watched as the 10 teams of four fought their way through five heats, with the highest scoring male and female teams


reaching the final. In the final, it was a


victory for the men — Stephen Hatton, Martin Pollitt, Paul Marlowe and Paul Menzies— over the leading women’s line-up — Barbara Harrison, Rita


W h ite s id e , Lindsay Mercer and Judith Mercer.


Our picture shows a group of the competitors.


called for by the Person­ nel Committee, following the repeated criticism of officers by members at council meetings. The committee feels


all, by the end of March next year. At a meeting of the


tee decided that £110,000 should be spent in the coming financial year on the facelift of what is one


Deen given the official go-ahead to continue. c 0n .„h“ 'sday niSht- the


ouncil s Housing Commit­


decided by 10 votes to two to proceed “at all speed” with the project as orginally planned. It will mean a com


In the end, councillors


• prehensive facelift for the streets behind 25 houses in the area bounded by Bawdlands, Corporation Street, Thorn Street and Henthorn Road, including new street lighting, extra drainage and car parking.


Coun B e r t Jon e s


(Uitheroe), proposing that the option to proceed with the original scheme be taken up, said it would be the best value for money in the long run.


Coun Mrs Beryl Cas­


sidy (Clitheroe) felt it was the only realistic option, because the cheaper alter­ natives would be “little


munity down there,” she said, “and the residents have been looking forward to this scheme for a long time. When it is finished, it is going,to be a lovely


part of the world to live in.


super scheme and we would be crazy to settle for the alternatives. It would be monstrous not to go ahead with it in it s ’ original form.”


“The original plan is a


more than tidying up the streets.” “It is a real little com­


TWO local WI members will be working behind the scenes to ensure that this year’s Best-Kept Vil­ lage Competition, organ­ ised by the Community Council of Lancashire, nans smoothly. For the second year running, Mrs Clare Hors­ fall, of Whalley WI, is chairman and Mrs Mary Boucher, of Waddington WI, is vice-chairman of the organising committee. Among their respon­


Behind the scenes


judges. Mrs Horsfall said: “The


sibilities will be issuing leafets and organising


policy of the judges is to see what you do with what you’ve got in your village, it’s how you over­ come the bad points and maintain the good ones that counts.”


Pendle Club


WINNERS at Pendle Club’s bridge session were: Mr J. Harrison and Mr C. Hill, Mrs E. Bush and Mr J. Adey.


CLITHEROE Ladies’ Circle raised £125 for the BBC television “Blue Peter” appeal with a highly successful bring


on sale, many of them generously donated by members of the public, in­ cluded cuddly toys, books and games.


and-buy stall on Clitheroe market. The wide range of items


The current “ Blue


P e te r” appeal is for motorised wheelchairs for the disabled and in­ cubators for premature babies.


Pictured helping out at


the stall are Ladies’ Circle members (from the left) Mrs Dorothy Hepworth, Mrs Margaret Berry (chairman), Mrs Anne Crook, Mrs Valerie How arth and Mrs Sheila Hail wood (community service convener) with some of the children who first had the idea of making a con­ tribution to the appeal.


THINKING CAPS ON!


Sunday Licensing hours reminder


PROPRIETORS of licensed restaurants and off-licensed premises in the Ribble Valley were given a “polite reminder” at the annual licens­ ing meeting about Sunday opening hours.


Cash for hospice appeal


AN appeal for cash sup port from the public to help set up a continuing care hospice in Blackburn is being made by Dr M. Seigleman, consultant in charge_ of the pain relief clinic at Blackburn Royal Infirmary. The Ribble Valley is


one of three East Lanca­ shire Boroughs which would be served by the hospice and local volun­ tary organisations are in­ vited to send representa­ tives to a public meeting in the main hall of Black­ burn College of Technolo­ gy and Design, Fielden Street, Blackburn, on Wednesday, February 25th, (7-30 p.m.). The meeting is being


arranged by the Black­ burn and District Com­ munity Health Council, Richmond Ten-ace, Black­ burn, from where free tic­ kets may be collected, or obtained by post. Tickets are also avail­


able at the Ribble Valley Council’s Information Office.


"Compensation1


(29), of Nutter Barn Farm, admitted dishon­ estly using electricity and was fined £50. He had to pay £25 costs. The value of the cur­


rent was £14.20, which .Gregory said he had repaid.


A SABDEN man tam­ pered with the electricity meter to obtain a free supply as “compensation” after having been refused a rebate to which he con­ sidered he was entitled, Clitheroe magistrates were told. Timothy Paul Gregory


Chief Supt. Joe Hender­ son said that there had been a light decrease in the number of prosecu­ tions for drunkenness (17 compared to 20 in 1979), which was “an encourag­ ing” development. But there had been a


slight increase in the number of assaults in which drink was a factor (18 as against 16). Thirty-five people were prosecuted for drink-driv­


gave a number of statis­ tics. The Ribble Valley di­ v is io n con ta in s 211


ing offences, compared with 39. Chief Supt. Henderson


tion of 54,000 there are 443 people to each fully licensed house, or 256 when a ll. other licensed premises are taken into account.


licences were tranferred, and 236 occasional licences and 1,198 extensions of hours granted.


During the year, 32


. Police paid 554 visits to licensed premises and found them generally well conducted.


Stole sports equipment


A LANGHO man who ad­ mitted stealing £50 worth of sports equipment from a customer in the Dog Inn, Whalley, was fined £75 and ordered to pay £25 costs by Clitheroe magistrates. John Draper (44), of St


Mary’s Drive, told the court that he had had “a bit too much to drink” on the night of the offence and was “very sorry and very ashamed” that he had taken the equipment.


licensed premises, 122 of them full licensed. On an estimated popula­


p.m. and 7 to 10-30 p.m. — applied to all prop­ rietors, unless they had a special exemption licence, the chairman of licensing magistrates, Mr David York, commented. In his .annual report,


The hours — noon to 2


Vote to proceed


with Bawdlands project ‘at speed’


for Blue Peter appeal


AN actor _ who took his first steps’ on the show- business ladder as a schoolboy in Clitheroe made his first TV appear­ ance at the weekend. Robin Kermode, son of


Mr Brian Kermode, prin­ cipal of Moorland School for 14 years up to 1967, took the part of Florizel in Jonathan Miller’s BBC- 2 production of Shakes peare’s “A Winter’s Tale” and is now looking for­ ward to playing alongside veteran actor Donald Sinden in a new comedy series later this year. Mrs Greta Wilkinson,


Robin’s speech and drama teacher at Moorland, said she was thrilled to see him on TV and was sure that many local people — especially his former schoolmates — would rer member him.


“Robin was only a bo.v


when his family ‘left the area, but he showed a great talent for. acting even at a very early age,” said Mrs Wilkinson, who recently retired after 30 years at Moorland. “The family moved to


to be given a part in such a major TV production so soon and he interpreted the role superbly,” she added.


Dinner raises £500


ABOUT £500 will bo shared between Clitheroe and Whalley FCs as a result of a successful sportsman’s dinner. ■ It was held at the C a s t le R e s ta u r a n t , Clitheroe and guest speaker was former Blackpool and England in­ ternational Stan Mor- tenson.


He entertained the 90


Murray Birnie, chairman of the Jack Simmons Tes­ timonial Fund. Chairman for the even­


ing was Jim Kenyon, the LFA secretary and YVhal- ley chairman Brian Whit­ taker was in charge of a raffle, auction and sweep. Also present were


cricketer Jack Simmons, Clitheroe manager Keith Newton, FIFA referee David Richardson, of Great Harwood, and-


former FIFA official Jack Kelly.


people who attended the dinner by recalling his playing days, with players like Stanley Matthews and Tom Finney and his time spent managing' Blackpool. Supporting speaker was


Oxford and Robin, now in his early 20s, learned his acting skills at the Cent­ ral School in London. “He has done very well


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