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EDITORIAL.....................T E L . CLITHEROE 22324 ADVERTISING..............T E L . CLITHEROE 22323 C LA S S IF IED ........................T E L . BURNLEY 22331


Fuel bill offer ‘ too late’


A CONDITIONAL offer of assistance wi th winter fuel b i l l s , f rom th e DHSS, has been criticised by Mrs Ethel Penny,


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retary of Clitheroe Old Age Pensions Association.


declaration by the Ac­ crington office that


The offer follows a


most of the Kibble Valley has been an area of “exceptionally severe weather” since February 10th. People receiving sup­


it is higher than antici­


pated. According to Mrs


plementary benefit or housing benefit supple­ ment arc entitled to claim for help with bills for extra fuel used since that date because of the severe cold — provided that the bill cannot be paid because


Pennj% the offer is much too late to be of any use to the elderly who claim supplemen­ tary pension. “They were brought


ing, knowing they would not be able to pay the bills.” “Many old people’s


bungalows in Clithcroe are icy and have not


up in the days when, if you could not afford something, you did without it,” she said. “Many have simply switched off their heat­


Residents win for


fight better road


THE soon They road


days of plodding through puddles and potholes could be over tor residents of Albemarle Street, Clitheroe.


have made


week. Following


petition


won a three-and-a-half year battle to have their up, following a magistrates’ court ruling this


to the Ribble a residents’


V a l l e y C o u n c i l , th e scheme was put to the top of the priority list. The authority is only al­


lowed one .private street works scheme a year and due to the case going to court, the 1985-86 alloca­ tion was missed. Now, subject only to a possible appeal anti county council approval, it is hoped that work will go ahead in the current financial year.


Notice


case to Clitheroe Magis­ trates’ Court this week after three of the resi­ dents concerned refused to pay the necessary costs, which they consi­ dered to be extortionate.


The council took the


icitor Mr Paul Timson told the court that councillors


Borough Council sol­


had agreed to the work after receiving a petition from 19 residents. Thir­ teen were from Albemarle Street, and six from the adjoining Castle View. Some of those who signed the petition were not really affected. The total cost was put at £17,100, with frontages


five were not. Two of the objections were not consi­ dered grounds under the Highways Act, as they were general letters of 1 protest. The council would do its


best to help with payment schemes in cases of real |


hardship. Other objectors raised


paying £14.000 and the re­ mainder coming from the


g in e e r ’s Department served notice on residents advising them of the sums they would have to pay to bring the road to the standard required for adoption by the County Council.


county. T he Borough E n ­


four grounds for objec-1 tion: no real benefit, cessive cost, that the [ proposed works were un­ reasonable and councillors j had been unduly influ­ enced by an active pro- improvement lobby.


No benefit


circular sent round at the same time, asking for ag­ reement. showed that 15 were in favour of the scheme going ahead and


Mr Timson said that a The NEW Vauxhall


Mrs Bridget Reece, who | lives on the corner of Al­ bemarle Street and Castle I View, told the magis- | trates that she felt the bill I of £1,200 which she faced | was extortionate, as her house frontage was not on |


One of the residents.


the street. Mrs Reece said that she


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felt it was outrageous to I rip out pavements which | were in reasonable condi­ tion. Although the county council was to pay one- third of the cost because it was a flanked frontage, she still felt the total cost I was too high, as she | would derive no benefit from it. Mr Gary Minks, of Buc-


Farmer’s shoot on sight warning


A CLITHEROE farmer is warning (loj proper control, following an incident


animals. Helen leads


the Sappers’ parade


CLITHEROE and District branch of The Royal I Engineers' Association has chosen a special figurehead as its representative at the tow n s |


SOO celebrations.


Chance to view garden


FOR the second year, the prizewinning garden of .John and Barbara Mauds- ley, at Milton, is to be opened to the public to


cleuch Avenue, said that I he objected to being I charged for the work, only the bottom of his garden was on Albemarle 1 S tre e t and he would | derive no benefit.


Appeal


bemarle Street, claimed that contra ctors had worsened the road when b u ilding new homes nearby. It was not po: ible to claim damage from the company, which had since gone into liquida­


Mr Alan Knight, of Al­


tion. Following Monday’s


hearing. Mrs Reece said that she was going t appeal to the Ministry of Transport against the ruling. Mr Timson told our re wrier that the objectors


t r a te s ’ Court to the Crown Court within 21


just over £300 in the box. and this was shared bet- *n the National Gar­


raise money for charity. Last year visitors put


dens’ .Scheme, which helps many deserving causes, and the Fast Lancashire sp ic e . The same charities will benefit this


Mrs Helen Lofthouse


(25). of Henthorn Road, has accepted the title “Miss Sapper 1986" and will appear for the Asso- cation at events through­


out the year. The title "Miss Sapper”


lakes the place of "Miss Clitheroe and District


REA" for the duration of 1986. The special sash has


year. From April 1st to Sep­


been loaned to the branch by the Regimental HQ, Chatham, and will be shared with the titlehol- der repre senting the Royal Engineer Units of| the Regular Army.


tember 30th, by appoint­ ment only, people will be able to view the beautiful gardens at Spencer J'old Cottage. In the past the half-acre layout has won many prizes and was named the region's "most attractive garden’’ in a Granada Television com­ petition.


sented with the sash during a dance at the Catholic Social Centre, Lowergate, on Saturday.


lived in Clitheroe for 18 vears and works for Re- etella International.


She is married, has Mrs Lofthouse was pre­


Lynda’s in for


the high jump


jinks" by club secretary Stuart Ellison's girlfriend.


CLITHEROE EC’s cof­ fers are set for a welcome boost from some “high


Lynda Sultana (25), of


Livcso.v Branch Road, Blackburn, is preparing to


fulfil one of her ambitions — a parachute jump. And into the bargain she is being sponsored for her boyfriend's favourite club


2,500ft. over Cockerham on April 10th after just


She will jump from


six hours' tuition. Waiting on the ground


dog owners to keep their pets under which he nad to shoot two


of Siddows Farm, had to kill two mongrels which he saw worrying sheep on his land.


Mr John Roberts (37),


The ddgs. both without collars or any identifica­


tion, killed three sheep and chased another pair into the River Ribble.


porter that he is prepared to kill any other animals which stray onto his land.


Mr Roberts told our re­


have to do. but I have to look after my stock," he said. “Let us warn people to keep their pets under proper control and on


"It’s a terrible thing to


leads when out walking. "It isn’t the fault of the


dogs that this happens, but the fault of the


owners.” Police are investigating


the matter and trying to trace the dogs’ owners. Chief Insp. Peter Raw-


s t ro n e echoed Mr Roberts’ wanting, adding: "It’s a critical time of year now when the lambing is taking place. We urge dog owners to keep their pets under control because if a dog is roaming loose and bites a sheep, there’s a very strong possibility that it will become a habit.”


Exciting future ahead for


Clitheroe firm


NEOTECHNIC Engineering, which is based at Up Brooks, Clitheroe. has become a wholly- of’ the multi-national 3.M


owned subsidiary Health Care.


for her safe return will be Stuart, who has no inten­ tion of joining Lynda in the leap. "There’s no way I would go up there,” he said. "I suffer from ver­ tigo the top of a pair of step-ladders."


girlfriend, who likes to drive fast cars, will raise several hundred pounds


Stuart hopes his daring


available at the Shaw bridge clubhouse and Dawson’s Greengrocers


Castle Street. Sponsorship forms are Out of action


RESIDENTS of West Bradford will be without one of their main acres: points to and from the village for a fortnight, starting next Wednesday.


th e R i h h 1 e n e a r Clitheroe's 1CI plant will


The bridge spanning


be closed while gas pipes are laid. The work is part of the programme to pro­ vide gas to West Brad­ ford. Waddington and Grindleton.


Oxfam workers lunch out


:iad a further right of appeal from the Magis


days of the hearing. He added that the work


ject to tendering, could go ahead quite quickly if there was no appeal.


had received the neces­ sary approval from the local authority and, sub


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FORMER Ribble-sdale I School pupil David Peters | passed out as one of the top recruits on his basic I Army training course at I the Royal Electrical and | Mechanical Engineers’ depot at Reading. David (21) received the


REM E As so c ia tio n ’ award for endeavour, which is given to the re­ cruit showing the most determination and con­ tinual improvement. David, whose parents


live in Mayfield Avenue, now goes on to train ; metalsmith.


aerosol components for medical and other uses, and is already half-owned by 3M. which says the deal secures the jobs of the 100-strong Clitheroe workforce and promises an exciting future for them. A spokesman for 3M,


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been properly heated,” she added. Having used no extra


fuel, these pensioners will be entitled to no­ thing, even though many may have ex­ posed themselves to dangerously low temp­


and Times H


eratures. Mrs Penny says that


an earlier offer of help may have done some


good, but the real solu­ tion lies in better pen­


sions all round. Claim forms for the


extra benefit are avail­ able from local welfare and information of­ fices and claims for meter or solid fuel pay­ ments should be made immediately.


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Whalley chemist ‘not wanted’ at new surgery


A WHALLEY chemist claims that he has been “kicked in the teeth” following a decision not to include his pharmacy in the new group surgery planned for the village.


Monday with an architect and representatives of the five local doctors, Mr Roger Halliweil claimed that he had been told there was room for him, but he was not wanted. He said that plans to


Following a meeting on


Darters aim for record


include a dispensary in the new building on the


Whalley Arms car park had been scrapped, but he


had received no assurance


that a dispensary would not be brought into opera­ tion in future years. "The group practice is


WARMING up the dartboard in readiness for a record-breaking bid are eight Royal Oak regulars. On Saturday night


they will commence a 24-hour “dartsathlon"


empowered to dispense prescriptions for patients living a mile beyond Whalley,” said Mr Hal­ liweil, who runs the Pre­ ston Pharmacy in King Street. ’“This forms the ‘top


to raise cash for the British Kidney Pa­ tients’ Association. The team, including


slice’ of my trade and if I was to lose it through a new dispensary opening up, then it would put a question-mark over my business. ‘‘Had I to close, there


Royal Oak landlord Barry Cunliffe and Andrew Gudgeon, whose brother Alan has a kidney com­ plaint. hope to raise about £S00. The cash will he


used to help equip holiday homes for dialysis patients. The dartsnien, all members of the pub’s


would be nowhere for vil­ lagers to go for items such as pain-killers, cough mixtures and other phar­ maceutical products.” Mr Halliweil, who was


a chemist in Clitheroe before moving to Whalley 13 years ago, said that he was particularly bitter be­ cause he had joined the doctors in the protracted n eg o tia tio n s for the purchase of the site from Whitbread brewery. Until January, he had


two teams, will be kept busy during their day-long stint . . . the present record for the total number of points amassed in 24 hours is 1,585,445, set by a Kent team last year!


been under the impression that his pharmacist's shop would be included in the £200,000 building. Then, the doctors had


CLITHEROE is not the only place celebrat­ ing an SOOth anniver­ sary! Dumfries, Scot­ land, is this year marking the octocente- nary of Us Charter. To commemorate the remarkable double,


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said that there was not room and he was "thrown off the site." Last month he saw


joint meeting. 0 Continued on page 12.


plan which included the doctors’ own dispensary — a facility which was scrapped at Monday's


fries, on Saturday, to 'present the town with a Clitheroe plague on behalf of the council. She will also extend


tivities.


Clitheroe Town Coun­ cil member Mrs / ’of Hall is to visit Dum­


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