Clitheroe 22324 (Editorial), 22323 (Adi'ertmiipJ Clitheroe 22324 (Editorial), 22323 (Advertising). Burnley 22331 (Classified) Clitheroe Advertiser and Times, November 28th, 1085


S T Y L E A N D E L E G A N C E


ASSOCIATION OF GOLOSWITHS


THE NATIONAL Member o'


Too costly to keep town hall


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IN last week's letter from Mr Pickup regarding tlie new town hall, I must stress that the views attributed to the Mayor, Coun. Howel Jones, m fact reflect the views of Clitheroe Town Coun­ cil, arrived at after lengthy and careful consid­


eration.


are accepted by the par­ ties concerned, then the people of Clithcroe will gain a first-class library with four times the pre­ sent accommodation and special facilities for the disabled, for children and


If the present proposals


Pub crawl for appeal


THREE Clithcroo women in fancy tlress collected £>(>7 in the town’s pubs on Friday evening for the “ Ch ild ren in Ne ed”


appeal. Mrs Pam Kent and Mrs


Maureen Holt, of Whalley Road, and Mrs Mary Robinson, of Victoria


Street, took their haul to Radio Lancashire's Rlack- burn headquarters in the early hours of Saturday


for students. The council chamber


will be retained in its pre­ sent form as a public meeting room — The Moot Room — and the Town Mayor’s Parlour will retain its present ar­ chitectural features which will be accessible to all the people of Clitheroe.


contain accommodation for the Town Council consist­ ing of Mayor’s Parlour, meeting room, secretarial room and s to ra g e facilities. There will also be joint use of the council chamber and other ancil­ lary accommodation.


The new civic suite will


morning. The total was boosted 1,v on additional £1(1


taining the town hall as a building for the exclusive- use of the Town Council has of course been consi­ dered but tlie implications on the parish rate make this course financially noil-viable.


The suggestion of main­ Letters to the Editor


The cost of Sunday trading freedom


WE should count the cost of the Govern­ ment’s Bill to allow shops to open 24 hours a day and on Sundays.


is fun for all the family" is an American slogan geared to draw people away from spending their money on a wide number of interests to laying out heavily on a smaller range of goods available in large stores on trading estates


The idea that “shopping


out of town. This is the American


experience, backed by very persuasive advertis­ ing; it is also the more limited Scottish experi­


ence. On balance we do not have


more money to spend . than ' before and we could seriously affect our own high street shops which offer a local and friendly service. What, then, is the estimated cost of this “new freedom?" m1. The Home Office com­


e issioned an independent


tute of Fiscal Studies. It emerges that the economic effects of Sunday Trading might in fact be negative. In any event the economic ef­ fects will be small.


conomic review by the Insti­


Reasons to make lane an


Ancient Highway


WE were rather surprised to read the short article under the heading “Upgrade path re­ quest” in last week’s Clitheroe Advertiser and Times. We believe that the content did not adequately explain the problems involved and therefore‘tended to be misleading. Back Lane, Grimlleton,


(which is shown as Back Side on early Ordnance


Survey Maps) is, we con­ tend, wrongly marked on the 19S-1 Pathfinder Series Map section SD 6-1/74 as a bridleway-footpath.


takes a fair volume of vehicular traffic. Apart from the residences distri­ buted along its full length, it provides access to 10 lock-up garages owned by the Ribble Valley Council. Additionally there is the normal level of fuel, milk, etc., delivery vehicles plus some farm traffic. There is no doubt, due


In fact, it constantly


about to reform or abolish the wages councils. This means that double pay could be lost and with cheaper wages more shops would open on Sundays to make it tne second busiest shopping day of the week. As competi­ tion increases, more shops will open, meaning the use of more delivery lorries, busier motorways and crowded town centres. 5 3. Jobs will be at risk. a,000 full-time jobs at first


2. The Government is


Also, in the long term, many part-time jobs will be perma­


nd a further 15,000 later.


nently lost. 4. Just how much freedom


will be left for shopworkers and related workers is in doubt. If dad is driving his delivery lorry and mum is at work, who will supervise the children in the absence of the school? Little wonder that most multiple chain stores, Chambers of Trade, the shopworkers’ union (USDAW) and others oppose


voted against a. motion to remove restrictions on


mentioned. m6. It may seem only a .


church in the previous month. Most large stores and many smaller businesses oppose the legislation and these numbers far outweigh the very small minority of mainly D1Y shops which want to open all day Sunday.


posed to all day Sundav trad­ sing. In April, 1935, a MORI


inority of people are op­ purvev showed 20% of the


opulation had attended


Sunday trading and a further 40 abstained. Since then more MPs have become un­ settled about the idea. The Bill adds to the problems


Church, Clitheroe.


ment ignore the representa­ tions of a considerable minor­ aity in favour of pressure from


Why should the Govern­


Government? People may feel that the


few? What is in it for the


cost of this exercise is too great. Sweden, America and Luxembourg form the minor­ ity of nations which allow unrestricted Sunday trading. It is most important to take action and let your MP know vour views before we lose the freedom of Sunday.


t h e r ev . d. m. WOODHOUSE.


Rector of St James’s


Library extension only for


the Bill.5. The Government says much about law and order and family life in the experi­ ence of riots this year. How­ ever, I fail to see how this proposed legislation stren- thens any of these areas. The Bill is not part of the Conser­ ivative Party election man­


vote of conscience where 26 Conservative MPs last May


festo, so why prohibit a free


Not a pretty sight


I VERY much agree with your correspondent “Knee Deep” (November 14th) about litter and waited for the torrent of letters de­ manding action. Not one was published. Don't the people of Clitheroe care? No wonder the council continues to get away with complete inaction. It is fascinating how the


to years of neglect. Back Lane has been allowed to


fall into a deplorable con­ dition. Totally inadequate


the mobile


MAY I take the time of your readers to examine the case for siting the improved lib­ rary facilities in the existing building using the


present Council Chamber 'for an extension? By doing this Ribble


.......


Valley Borough Council will be able to sell the property to Lancashire Countv Council for cash which will go towards the cost of the new civic suite


Personal invite


at Mvtton House. In return the public will


to join Tories


have improved library facilities, which, unfortu­ nately, will not be access­ ible to those disabled and less mobile who require transport to get about. The present generation


of pensioners did not grow up in a car-owning society such as we have today* and many do not drive and have never


drainage allows surface water to stand in bad weather filling the many deep potholes. There are se v e ra l a r e as with dangerous loose stony surfaces and at one point a “U”-shaped piece of metal pipe protrudes well above the road level. In the past, local coun­


council goes on for years mouthing platitudes about Clitheroe becoming^ a tourist venue but being quite unable to get their heads down out from the clouds to view the scene


around them. The filth mentioned by


cils have shown a marked reluctance to become in­ volved in any action to try to bring about an im­ provement of the poor conditions — probably be­ cause it was assumed that nothing could be done without considerable cost to the frontage owners. It is our contention,


"Knee Deep” is a case in point, l, for one, would gladly pay an extra Vfcp on the rates if this were used to pay two roadsweepers — it*would he adequate for this — and not wasted on some inane project. Unfortunately, signs to


owned cars. No one likes to be re­


CHEEKY and cheap? Not at all! Your reader last week obviously over­ looked the fact that the letters from the “Ribble Valley Tories” were a personal invitation for anyone who supports Con­ servative aims and objec­ tives to become a member of the Ribble Valley Con­ servative Association. Many people responded


minded that the time may come when they are no longer able to get about on their own two feet but I am afraid medical sci­ ence can give no guaran­ tee of this. Disease, a stroke or ac­


to this invitation and others chose to ignore it,


as did Mr Parker. Really, what is Mr Parker’s com­


cident can happen to anyone at any time and I advise the future genera­ tion of pensioners to re­ member this, and, when the library plans are final­ ly made public, express th e i r o b je c t io n s in


writing. The present site of the


however, that Back Lane has existed as an estab­ lished public highway for at least 200 years, that it is therefore an Ancient Highway in the truest sense, and should be added to the list of adopted highways kept in accordance with the High­ ways Act of 1080. there is a considerable


"promote tourism.” as you reported, are on a par with getting groups of tourist agents to visit the town. More apposite is the unnecessary visual pollution of the whole valley created by the cement works in the name of employment. Another small example


Auction Mart is soon to become vacant and I agree with your corres­ pondent of last week, Mr Ron Pickup, that this would be an ideal site for a purpose-built library. If th e people of


amount of evidence to support this contention, including the fact that Back Lane was the road used for travelling to the original Parish Church, which existed prior to 1805 on a site between Upper and Lower Chapel Lanes, shown on the OS


cil is now putting forward a claim, supported by the Ribble Valley Council,


is the state of Pendle Road, one of the major access routes to the town. 1 suggest the council takes a look at what its workmen have done to the long hedge fronting the Shays Drive estate. It has been utterly desec­ rated. torn and hacked carelessly, and the people concerned couldn’t even clear up afterwards. Cut branches have been left hanging in the hedge and the ground is just a mess. This is a first impres­


sion, must the filthy state of the streets be a second


maps as Chapel Garth. Grindleton Parish Coun­


that Back Lane should be established as an Ancient Highway and, therefore, the responsibility of the county council. Bv* this process it is


impression?


PRO BONO. Clithcroe.


dispute


Anger over


hoped that a standard of condition will bi\ achiev­


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able fit for vehicular traf­ fic and. equally important, provide safe access for the elderly who live at the lower end of the village to the Post Office and village shops. COUN. L. J. NEVETT, Ribblesdnle View, Grindleton.


Mr F. K. ILLINGWORTH. Tnnglewood,


Back Lane. Grindleton,


ANTIQUES


MEMBERS of the Wed­ nesday Club were treated to an interesting and amusing talk on antiques by Mr Michael Holmes, of Blackburn. He showed a variety of


your paper, appeal to pa­ rents and grandparents to


w r i te to M a rg a re t Thatcher and David Wad- dington and ask for all the teachers on strike to be sacked? There are a lot of un­


employed teachers who would* be glad of their jobs. I know there are a lot


of teachers not on strike and I applaud them. What would the teacher


plaint? Merely that he re­ ceived a polite reminder which he could have chosen to ignore too — many responded to our polite reminder, and are still responding. The f ig u re of £ 7


Pigeon fancij Harry colleq eight awan


CLITHEROE Homing Society month Harry Lofthouse made it a night to ren when he carried off eight major awards society's centenary celebrations and pm


sentation. As principal winner he


collected the Sartilly Fed­ eration Race Trophy. Old Bird’s Points Cup to Noire. Channel Points Cup. Channel Averages Cup. Mrs Scott’s Goblet. Heap Bros Trophy. Keith Whittaker Trophy and Combined A v crapes Trophy. Clitheroe Social Club


Cup. Other major tmph;.|


were Mr !> Field:;.i tham Cup). Mr.). J. Vl tom (Novice Trophy I R. Lavin (Clubman ot |


Trophy). Clilheroe Wednes


winners were: Ladi|


was packed by members and guests for the presen­ tation at which three other principal prize win­


ners shared 10 trophies. Mr John Ainsworth won the


Young Bird's Points Cup. Young Bird's Average Cup and Craven Trophy.


Messrs A. and C. Hung won


the Edgar Hargreaves Plaque. Noire Tronhy and Harry Chnt­


hurn Tropnv. y " '


He... - . Alderson Cup and Crompton


Mr F. H*. Howarth won the * Cup Nantes Cup. Vic


/


from Madely — Me irrove and Hatch: Tropin’ and C«'mbtm.’< I Prize — Mr H. L»>f‘ : Johnson Trophy Waring and Sons: O'ul erage and Old Bird" Trophv — Mr S. IN- Son: Young Bird A’ Mr F. R. Howarth: Y of Year Tropin at: Year Trophy — Mr .


and Son. Blackburn F«-de.


Homing Societo-.- Young Bird Cup — Howarth: Chris Trophv — Mr d Phil Me>vr Tropin


Lofthouse. Tile prizes were


by Mr Bert Hes-iar pool.


V


minimum subscription was indeed misquoted. In fact, the minimum subscription as stated by the National Labour Party is £S — a £2 subscription being for unwaged persons and senior citizens only. So are Ribble Valley


Labour Party in breach of their National Labour Party rules? Perhaps they too should check on their information. We do not have such a


Clitheroe allow the pre­ sent plans to be carried out all 1 can do is to wish them good health and mo­ bility in their retirement because if they want to carry on using the library thev will need just that. MRS DOREEN EUINTON, Hi Ribblesdale View, Chnthurn.


Bad path cause of accident


MAY I please through your columns express my profound gratitude to the anonymous lady Samari­ tan who came to my as­ sistance in New Market S tre et. Clitheroe, on Saturday afternoon? My wife's wheelchair tipped on the dangerous pave­ ment, throwing her to the floor, and as a result she received a severe double fracture of the right thigh. Of the scores of people


OLIVER OW! IS A GOOD AMBASSADC]


minimum and where people cannot afford to subscribe we are happy when they choose to give their valued free time — such offers we have re­ ceived through our remin­ der making it very worth­


while. To all our new members


may 1 say thank you and welcome*. Your replies will be acknowledged per­ sonally by your ward chairman in the very near


future.


J. PURCELL, Agent-secrotary. Kibble Valley Con­ servative Association.


Electors’ register on view


THE Rihble Valley D ra f t Reg is te r of


Electors will be on display from today until December 16th. This will contain


in the vicinity, only tnis one kind lady stopped to offer assistance. What has happened to public spirit in Clitheroe? There have been many


say if he or she brought their relative to me and I said: “I’m sorry, Pm on strike.”


STILL ANGRY STATE REGISTERED NURSE.


items and told how he started his collection of old tools and of his visits to America to meet other collectors. He was thank­ ed by Mrs E ile en


■niied period only.


be the Christmas party at the Red Pump, Bashall Eaves, on December ISth.


Lambert. The next meeting will


WHALLEY Parish Coun­ cil is looking into the pos­ sibility of buying British Telecom’s exchange in King Street for a village


hall. A new exchange is due


to open in Station Road in 19S7 and BT has written


letters over the last two or three years concerning the state* of footpaths in Clitheroe and in fact the s t re tc h of pavement where our accident occur­ red is marked for rein­ statement. How seriously must someone be injured before the Ribble Valley Council tackles this problem with some urgency?


ALAM TIMBRELL. Highfield Drive, Longridge,


Suitable for hall?


to the council asking whether it is interested in buying the old building when it becomes available in 19S9. The council wants to


chitect to value and survey it.


look round the building and will ask a county ar­


the names of all per­ sons of voting age who were residents in the council’s area on October 10th, 1985, and will be used for all elections between February 16th, 1986, and February 15th, 19S7. All e le c to rs are


THE tragic tale of Oliver the tawny the hearts of visitors to a C hristmn j Whalley CE School, which raised animal welfare.


A hu nlion < •


BRIDGE CLUB


WIN N E R S of the dupl ic ate game at Clitheroe Bridge I lull were: NS Mr R. Atkinson ami


Mr I’. d e n n i n g ? . Mr s Haworth ami Mrs M. Milling- ton; KW Mr W. Grindle} and Mr K. Madeti. Mr ami Mr-


Tat ton. There wa> an tmu?u.il dis­


tribution of point? winch earned


a bidding problem lor north on the following hand. Hast ,-tioiiid ..pen one m> t rump. >outh ami we>! >h"uid pass and north


must double for pcliallir?. F a s t s h o u l d t h e n p a s s .


South, with onlv two |n«ints. c annot a ffo rd to le axe the double in ami mint bid two dub?, his lowest four-card suit.


This show.* a \ e r y weak hand We*t should attain pass and north now has a dilticult bid. With 22 p u n t s it is natural to


hid two no trumps , but a* he has only >i\ tricks ami know* that his p a r tn e r is very u« ak one north decided to pass and let south plav in txxo dub?. This only happened at one


t ab le and nine t r i c k s we re made for an excellent score Two no trump*. , if course, doe*


not make. K dealer, game all


mother after line!. (Miwr


'n>m the lie.-! truck by a v«. •ad to i ’adiha: j It was reset


lured back it Ireenmot int v |


■anctuary whe: lives.


The example often cited a*


'airs to show t:| work the ho*}- u r y .


11 o e >.


money raised al s being divide.I


it am! animal I he Kibble Yaiiel Mrs Sadie Ca l


rotary of the .VI ire Committer I


Valley, said: I now one of the


what can be ach l »rganisrr'


we re happy public respom event, despite with another u derstones. Pictured, fmi


are: Mrs l.mu Mrs Carlyon. Xalasiewic;:. s< Greenmount. a: cho o 1 boy s


urged to check that their name appears on the register which is on display at the Tourist Information Office, Clitheroe, and Longridge post of­ fices and all sub-post offices and libraries. In addition all parish councils have been sent copies. If you cannot find


Gorton ileft) Whipp.


j


hospital, so to | l splendid


K D ISFO K D I.


C a m e r a C l u b


your name or know of som eo n e who no longer lives at a par ticular address, then contact Mr T. Savill on Clitheroe 25111. extension 22S, before December 16th. No claims against


date.


or objections to the draft register will he accepted after that


A l’HOTOUR Al’H 11 i-i-eoi-0 of a 100-mile jour­ ney over the foothills sur­ rounding Mont Blane in the Alps was shown to Kibblesdale Camera Club by Mr T. Shaw, of Ac­ crington. On Tuesday, members will discuss the Photographic Society of America’s 19S4 slide


show.


jo y ed a talk about the maki: Doulton chmau its s ta g e s . giv« Hulme. th e ' sh ow ed how made.


DETAILED p proval for an worker’s bun garage at \\ : Farm. Old Langho, has proved by Valley Council ment Sub-comr


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