Clitheroe Advertiser and Times, April 21st, 1983 Clitheroe 22324 (Editorial), 22323 (Advertising). Burnley 22331 (Classified)


T h e w h o ’s w h o o f th e K ib b le V a l le y


C o u n c i l e le c t io n s


HERE are the 50 men and women who will be battling it out for 26 seats in 13 wards in the Ribble Valley Council election a fortnight today. They range from seasoned campaigners to new­


cillors are unopposed. The Conservatives are fielding 25 candidates,


comers to the election scene. In the remaining 12 wards seven existing coun­


Labour 12, the SDP-Lib Alliance seven, and the Independents six. The main contests are concentrated on Clitheroe-


and Longridge. In Clitheroe, 21 candidates, of whom only five


are sitting councillors, compete for 10 seats. ■ The present line-up is Conservatives 24, Inde­ pendents 8, Labour 2; SDP-Liberal Alliance 2. There are two vacancies. * denotes retiring councillor.


Ribchester


* Anthony Jackson (C)


(SDP-Alllance) is challenging Conservative Anthony Jack- son. Mr Mallam Is an ar­ chitect and town planner with the Central Lancashire New Town Development Corpora­ tion. He Is chairman of Rib­ chester CE Primary's parent- teacher association. Mr Jackson who won his


At Ribchester, Marc Mallam (SDP-Lib) Mallam Marc


Ribble Valley seat at a by- election In autumn 1981, Is chairman of Ribchester


Parish Council. Married with two daughters,


aged 15 and 13, he has served on the parish council for four years. He Is a garage owner whose business Is based In Ribchester.


All systems go for extension to youth centre


SITE preparations are now complete which will pave the way for a major new extension to Trinity Youth Centre, Clitheroe.


Keeping fit on


wheels


KEEP fit as you explore the beauty of the Ribble Valley. That is the pros­ pect awaiting people at­ tending a new cycling course arranged by Whal- ley Adult Centre. Entitled “Discovering


the Ribble Valley,” the course covers three dates — May 14th, June 18th


and July 2nd. It involves three cycle


extension is to be carried out by five school-leavers and a supervisor on a Manpower Services Com­ mission-backed youth training scheme, which is sponsored by the youth club.When complete, the new building will house a- workshop for use by the Clitheroe Impact training scheme, a photographic dark-room and a handic­ raft room. It will also pro­ vide more space for youth club activities. I t will also contain


Work on the £49,000 ____


. Mr Valovin (32), an ar­ chitectural technician with a Preston-based firm, Is mar­ ried, with a son (8) and daughter (6). He was educated at SS


(or two seats In St James s. They Include Labour’s Ronald Valovin, of Kirkmoor Road, and James McGhie, of Water­ loo Road.


rides, covering 17, 22 and 26 miles, all setting off from and returning to Whalley. The- course will include


advice on use of bikes. Among the others are a


two-day computer lan­ guage and programming


course on April 24th and May 8th and a course on dowsing on May 8th, which takes, in water di­ vining and how to find lost objects.Courses in Spanish and Italian to help people make the most of their holidays abroad are other new features, as is r course on basic book k e ep in g for small businesses, covering VAT returns and cash­ flow. They started this


week.The adult centre has ar­ ranged extra dates for the p o r tra it drawing and painting courses. These are on June 18th (draw­ ing) and Ju n e 25th


(painting).


. centre is providing an extra date, on May 14th for the Somerset patch-


S im ila r ly , popular demand also means the


,


work course. Mrs Pat Murray, adult


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■ it was hoped to further expand ' courses in the autumn. She said: We need people to-tell , us


education tutor based at the Whalley centre, said


" what they want.”


A WINE and . cheese evening by. the Clitheroe branch of the .Arthritis and Rheumatism Council raised about. £270 for re-


Cheese and wine night


■ than 100- prizes for the tombola, raffle and . trea­


SGSTChi■ Friends and Clitheroe traders donated more


sure hunt. . tended.


! dress of Clitheroe, Coun. and Mrs John Cowgill, at-


The Mayor and May- , - .


showers and changing rooms, and a new and bigger office for Clitheroe Impact, which jirovides training for young people in construction, clerical and other skills. The youth centre has


(SDP-Lib) Five candidates challenge


Daniels Alan


Ncwhousc - (C) -


Edward


children, he Is social secret­ ary of SS Michael and John’s social centre and a governor, of St Augustine’s, BilTington.


Married with three teenage


Oxford Is a former'pupil oI Pendle Junior and Clltheroe Grammar Schools and has lived In Clltheroe most of her


Conservative Mrs Irene


Michael and John’s School, Holy Family Secondary Modern, Accrington, and Clltheroe Royal Grammar School. His Interests range from swimming to current


affairs. Mr McGhie (52) was born


been awarded a £36,750 grant towards the exten­ sion by Lan c a sh ire County Council, and will raise money for the out­ standing amount. Manager of Clitheroe


and educated In Scotland and has lived In Clltheroe for 20 years. He works for the Elec­ tricity Board and Is an official of the AEUW and chairman of his works committee.


life. Mrs Oxford (53), of Prim­


rose Street, Is on the staff of Moorland School, having been a teacher since 1950. She has two sons and a daughter and until recently served on Clltheroe Chamber of Trade's executive com­ mittee.


The other Conservative,


Edward Newhouse, of Whal­ ley Road, represented Bow- land, Slaidburn and Newton


■Billington


Impact, Mr Ian Knight, hopes the training work­ shop will be in. use by autumn as a base for com­ pleting the extension, a steel-framed structure that will incorporate a


new floor. He said: “I would like


to see the whole thing completed within the next couple of years. But it depends how the club can raise its share of the funds, and "on the amount of work that the lads can do while receiving the correct type of practical


Thomas Farrell (Lab)


Irene Oxford (C )


Ronald Valovin (Lab)


on the Ribble Valley Council from 1974 to 79, and was Mayor In 1977-78. He had pre­ viously served on the old Bowland RDC for 10 years.


A retired farmer who hails


from Tosside, he started work as a butcher in 1935.


SDP-Lib Alliance candidate


Alan Daniels■ Is head of an adult education centre and a member of the Manpower Services Commission local committee.


who contested a by-electlon In the ward In November, Is a member of the Ribble Valley District Youth Committee and treasurer of Trinity Youth and Community Centre. He Is an Immediate past


Mr Daniels, of Duck Street,


secretary of the Lancashire council for voluntary youth services.


Read


Chatburn (C)


Peter


Patricia Hall (C)


FIVE candidates are in the fray for the three-seat Gram­


mar School ward. Among three Conservatives


Is Leo Wells, a veteran of the local government scene. He lost his seat on the council in 1979, but returned last June. Mr Wells, o f Chester


Avenue, Is a governor of Rlb­ blesdale, Brookslde, Pendle and SS Michael and John's


schools. A fo rm e r M a y o r o f


Clltheroe, he Is Clltheroe dis­ tr ic t superintendent for


Patricia Hall Is a Clitheroe town councillor and member of the Chamber of Trade’s, executive. The widow of the Rev. J. T.


Ribble. Fellow Conservative Mrs


Hall, she has a grown-up family.


(SDP-Lib)


* Howcl Jones


dens, Chatburn, Is a former pupil of Clltheroe Grammar School. She Is Clitheroe Parish Church's Sunday School superintendent and a governor of Brookside and Pendle schools. Peter Chatburn (C) Is the


Mrs Hall (51), of Shaw Gar­


youngest son of former Mayor and Mayoress of Clltheroe. County Coun. and


Mrs Clifford Chatburn. Married with three children,


Mr C h a tb u rn (3 2 ) , o f Goosebutts Lane, started a closed circuit television-video business In 1977 which now employs 120 people In Britain


and the EEC. Twelve years ago he was


tivals held at the Castle. The SDP-Lib Allianc e


choice is Brookslde School St James’s closely Involved In music fes­


Robert Penny (Lab)


headmaster Howel Jones, de­ fending the seat he won in a by-election last summer. Liverpool-born Mr Jones, of


Buttcrworth (SDP-Lib)


David " CLITHEROE Edisford, Low Moor and Trinity


Daphne Forbes (C)


IN Edisford, Low Moor and Trinity, seven candidates contest three seats. Among the election new­


* Bert Jones (Lab)


Langhorne (Lab)


Richard


ministration clerk, having worked for ICI for 24 years. Clitheroe-born, he worked


comers Is ex-pollce sergeant Lawrence McEntee, standing as an Independent. Mr McEntee (57), of Lan­


for Lucas during the war at the Burnley and Clitheroe fac­ tories.


John's, Clltheroe, and has a son who Is a detective con­


caster Drive, Clltheroe, retired three years ago after 30 years In the force, Including spells at C llth e roe and Great Harwood. He attends SS Michael and


stable at Burnley. Labour has three candi­


dates. Bert Jones, who is defend­


ing the seat he first won in 1975, Is also a Clltheroe town


councillor. Mr Jones, of Kemple View,


Is a retired wages and ad­


(Lab), of Hayhurst Street, was born In Clltheroe and works as an horticultural machines engineer for a Rlshton firm.


Mr Penny (27), Is a gover­


nor of Rfbblesdale School, Pendle Junior and Edisford and Brookslde pr im ary


schools. Richard Langhorne (Lab), is


a keeper of social history with the Lancashire County Museum.


He has lived In Clltheroe


for four years and been as­ sociated with the town eight years through his work with


Rowland Edward Penny


the Clltheroe Castle museum. Mr Langhorne (36), of


Riverside, Low Moor, Is mar­ ried with two children. He is a union official whose Interests include cinema, music and


sports. The SDP-Lib Alliance chal­


lenger Is schoolteacher David B u t te rw o r th , h e ad of Mathematics and Computer Studies at Norden High,


Rlshton. Mr Butterworth, of Fairfield


Drive, moved to Clltheroe In 1964 to take up a teaching appointment at Rlbblesdale. School. Married with a daugh­ ter (14) and son (12), he Is an active member of Trinity Methodist Church and Is Clltheroe Methodist Circuit


secretary. Rossendale-born John Nut-


tall (C) is -a former news­ — Grammar School


paper reporter who became a sales director before forming his own footwear wholesale


business. Mr Nuttall, of Edisford


Road, did National Service with the RAF before resuming a career in journalism In the Rossendale and .Burnley areas. Daphne Forbes (C), of


Regent Street, Waddlngton, has been a member of Wad­ dlngton Parish Council for seven years.


- She was born In the village and educated at Clltheroe Girls' Grammar School.


honours degree In chemistry, Is head of science and tech­ nology Instruction at Black­ burn and Fylde hotel and ca­ tering college.


1 Ribblesdale Mrs Forbes, who has an


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* Bernard Thornton (C )


IN Alston, two Conservatives vie with two Labour and an SDP-Lib Alliance candidate


for two seats. Representing the Conserva­


tives are John Cliff, a Lon­ gridge town councillor for four years and Bernard Thornton, a Ribble Valley \


member since 1974. Labour's Gus Murry is sec­


retary of Longridge Lions and Ribchester Fishing Club. Labour's other candidate,


Desmond Balding, Is a laboratory technician at Pre­ ston Polytechnic. Ted Metcalf (SDP-Lib) is a at Berry’s chair


foreman works.


Warwick Drive, spent four years in Kenya as a schools' supervisor and is a former deputy head of St James’s.


Married with a grown-up


family, he is a lay preacher at Trinity and a Clitheroe town


councillor. Robert Penny (Lab), a re­


tired stonemason, of Hay­ hurst Street, was born In Clltheroe. He Is chairman of the


* John Cowgill


(Ind.)


Ethel Penny


(Lab)


IN Rlbblesdale, four candi­ dates contest two seats. Eric Bracewell (60), defend­ ing his seat for the Conserva­


Clltheroe branch of the Old Age Pensions' Association and treasurer of Its North East Lancashire area council.


Junior and Brookslde Primary Schools.


He Is a governor of Pendle noB ' •• --------


tives, is a member of the council’s planning and trans­ portation, and housing com­ mittees. He retired in April 1982 after 34 years as a local government administrative assistant and legal executive. Mr Bracewell, of Primrose Street, joined the council last November. He is a member of St James’s Church and Clitheroe Parish Church Organ Society. The second Conservative,


Richard Baker, of Brett Close, Is treasurer of Clltheroe and District Scout executive. From Birkenhead, he has lived In Clltheroe for six


years. ■ Married with four children,


he worships at Clltheroe Parish Church. He worked for the Sir Alfred McAlpIne con­ sortium for 20 years on the construction side before taking a new clvil engineering


post.


family printing and stationery business, one of only two Clltheroe Independents, de­ fends the seat he won In 1979. He Is vice-chairman of the council's finance sub- committee. Mr Cowgill, of Hereford


John Cowgill, head of the . . .


Drive, has also served on Clltheroe Town Council since 1979 and Is currently the town Mayor. He Is a past p re s id e n t o f C l ith e ro e Chamber of Trade. Ethel Penny (Lab), of Hay­


William Holden (C)


* Agnes Melling (C )


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Pearson (SDP-Lib)


Mike


FIVE candidates contest three-seat Dilworth ward. The Conservatives field


Agnes Me lling, William Holden and Catherine Hod­


hurst Street, is secretary of the Clitheroe branch of the Old Age Pensions’ Associa­ tion and represents the body on the Ribble Valley district liaison committee for social


services. Mrs Penny Is the Poppy


A p p e a l o rg a n is e r fo r Ciltheroe and war widows representative on the war pensioners’ welfare commit­ tee. She is also a governor of the C l ith e ro e Grammar Schools, Pendle Junior and Ribblesdale nursery school.


Mellor


* Jerome Rictchel (C)


CONSERVATIVE Jerome


Rietchel, of Whins Lane, de­ fends the seat he won at a by-electlon In 1980. A retired


stockbroker, he had 32 years previous council service In


THREE Conservatives and an Independent contest three seats at Billington.


training.” He described the exten­


sion as a “very important” development for the


centre. “This is the final major


building programme that we can take on because we have run out of room.”


Houses ready


THE first properties in the Ribble Valley Coun­ cil’s Warren Fold pilot housing scheme at Hurst Green will be available at the -beginning of next month, Planning and Technical' Officer.; Mr


Philip Bailey reported to the Housing Committee.


Humorous


MEMBERS of St Paul’s Mothers’ Union, Low Moor, heard a humorous talk by Mrs H. Kitson, of Brindle, on. the .lighter side of nursing.


seat for the Conservatives, has lived In Langho for 20 years, moving from Black­ burn where he Is a director In the family business.


Bill Fleming, defending his Mr Fleming, of Whalley


Road, was a member of the former Blackburn RDC before Joining the Ribble Valley Council In 1974. He was leader of the council when he lost his seat In 1979, but won it back In a by-electlon.


Independent In .1979, is fight­ ing this time as a Conserva­ tive. He has served on the


Jack Carr,' elected as an fijannlng, and recreation and


eisure committees. Mr Carr, of Billington Gar­


dens, has lived in tne village. all his life and been a member of the parish council fo r 30 y e a rs , nine as chairman.


The third Conservative,


George L., Nlckson, of North- cote Road, Langho, Is a Lan­ cashire County Councillor.


• He Is chairman of the gov­ ernors at St Augustine's


School. He has been a parish coun­


founded . a family hardware and plumbing business in Blackburn after war service with the Royal Engineers In North Africa and Italy. -


Frederick Ellis ( In d .) ,


cillor since 1959 and has served on the area health au­ thority.


Grindleton SlASformer TA officer, he


served during the war at Dun­ kirk, El Alameln and Burma, retiring as a brigade major with an Indian infantry unit. Tom Farrell (32) Is secret­


ary of Read Labour Party and a member of CND. Mr Farrell, of Woodhead


Road, Read, Is deputy head of a Rawtenstall primary school and Is married with a daughter. In 1981, he organ­ ised a successful petition for a pelican crossing In the


Maunders (Lab)


William.


LABOUR takes on the Tories at Grindleton and West Brad-


ford. Conservative Leslie J. , . ,


' Until retirement two years ago he headed the design. engineering department at. Lucas's, Burnley. Mr Nevett, who halls from


Nevett (63) Is a governor ol G r in d le to n CE pr im a ry school, who has lived In the Ribble Valley for 17 years.


(SDP-Lib)


Frank Dyson


Birmingham, Is married with four daughters.


____ Nelson-born William Maun­


• full-time trade union secret­ ary covering the Wigan, Chor- ley and Skelmersdale dis­


ders (Lab) Is a former chair­ man of the old UDC. a t . , Aspull, near Wigan. He was a


tricts. Mr Maunders, who lives at


the Three Rivers Caravan Park, West Bradford, Is also a governor of Clitheroe’s gram­ mar schools and the wad- dlngton and Riversmead schools.


» Joyce Lilburn


(C)


AT Bolton-by-Bowland, Mrs Joyce Lilburn (C). defends the seat she held since 1979. She Is a governor of the vl - lage school and vice-presi­ dent of the local. Young Far­ mers' Club and .connected with many village organlsa-


■ tlons.Her opponent Frank Dyson (SDP-Lib), of Carters Lane, is head of civil engineering for British Aerospace, .Warton. He began his career In en­ gineering helping on the .con­ struction ofiLondon Airport. His hobbles. Include golf and fell walking.


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AT Mellor, the contest is bet­ ween three Conservatives and an Independent. John Walmsley (C), has


been on the council for seven years and on Osbaldeston Parish Council since 1953. He Is a governor of St Mary's


School. Kevin Crook (C) Is vice-


chairman of Lancashire Young Conservatives and sits on the Conservative North West Advisory Committee on Education. He teaches en­ gineering, metalwork and design at Longridge. Charles Warkman (C), Is an


executive member of the CPRE. He was Involved In youth work for 35 years, both as a Seoul Commissioner end youth worker. He Is a retired senior draughtsman and serves oh Mellor Parish.


Council. Mrs Karina Lancaster (Ind.),


■ ton, is a partner In the Clltheroe cosmetics business


of Houghton Farm, Osbaldes-.


- founded by her husband David. Born In Preston, Mrs Lancaster’s Interests Include the countryside and conser­ vation. .


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Joseph Moon (Ind.)


TWO Independents are chal­ lenging a Conservative at Chipping. . '■. Hugh Gornall (Ind), of Gar- stang Road, Is ■ a restaura­


teur. He served on the parish . council for 10 years and stood for the borough council I In 1979. A farm owner, he started work as a builder \ before turning to the land. Joseph Moon(lnd), of Brad-


,jy Hall, Thorniey, is chair­ man of Chipping Old People’s


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