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SHAKE-UP ON BUSES


Does it spell trouble?


DOES the shake-up spell disaster for tne we know it today?


Yes — according to


its Labour critics, who jiredict a fiasco when tlie buses "go pri­


vate.” with cuts in s e r v i c e s ,


f u r t h e r


population drift from the outlying areas and more village school closures because of falling rolls. No — say the Tories,


in public transport planned for October Ribble Valley, destroying village lite as


who will not take them


U,) He thinks it will result in a deterioration in vil­ lage life because young families without transport will be forced to move


into the towns. "A knock-on effect wdl


who are hoping that all local services can continue but admit that “odd jour­ neys may be lost.” Labour councillor Hurt


Jones fears the shake-up will prove to be a fiasco. On the other hand,


while sharing Coun. Jones's concern. 1 ory councillor Leo Wells says that, overall, it if hoped all the local services can


be covered. The main operator —


Kibble — has decided which routes and journeys it can run without losing


money.If the unprofitable ser- cies are not to be axed, they will have to be put out to tender to be run with a County Council subside — and. in a rural area ’like the Kibble Valley, with most services


tant falling rolls. The Kibble Valley


he that village schools will be threatened with clo­ sure because of the resul­


Council, he feels, will not assist the County's trans­ port service subsidy with a great deal of money if its policy on the funding of bus passes for the el­ derly is any indication. Tile end result, he says,


to subsidise routes but we must look carefully at where services are needed and make sure they are running at the right


times.” Coun. Wells does not agree that service cuts


will result in an exodus of young families from vil­ lages to towns.


opting to move to villages and are making transport provision for themselves, which is why rural bus services have suffered,


“So many people are


he adds. Only October will tell


will lie a fiasco because the present bus service in the Kibble Valley is “al­ ready only just adequate." Coun. Wells. a


Clitheroe, Kibble Valley and County councillor,


who was superintendent for the Kibble Bus Com- panv at the Clitheroe depot from 1972 to 19S-1, sees tilings differently. "We hope to keep all


which political party lias got it right.


r H N O ' H '-H


I H i 1 I A 1 1 1 1 V U F FOR S


•‘FOOTBALL crazy Anne Dav decided to let


her feet do the talking when she heard pop star Bob C.eldof announce plans fur a Spurt Aid fund-raising effort. Soccer-mad Anne (2b)


— whose teacher s at K ib b l e s d a l e S c h o o l .


Clitheroe, wouldn’t let her play for the boys’ football" team because she was better than the lads — is going to try a n d r a i s e a s mu c h money as possible for the starving millions in Africa . . . 'by juggling «


hall with her feet. Anne, of Woodlands.


Wiswell Lane, Whatley, is going to juggle a foot­ ball for 30 seconds and wants local folk to spon­


sor her. At the same time, she


hopes her efforts will bring her a place in the “Guinness Book of Be-


cords." " I 'm wr i t ing to the c o m p i l e r , N o r r i s


juggl ing a hal l ," she said.An ex-ut i l i ty player


McWhi r tcr , to ask if there is a record for


LUCKY ESCAPE AS LIGHTNING STRIKES HALL


l’EOI’LE in Hurst Green .Memorial Hall had a lucky escape when lightning struck the building, shat­ tering a sphere on the roof, dislodging tiles and


damaging wiring.


building at the time was Mrs Anne Haworth, of Bilsherrv Cottages. As one of the hall key hol­ ders, she was helping or­ ganisers of a cookery course which was to he held the next day.


Among those in the


ous noise in the hall when the lightning struck — if was a frightening experl


"There was a Iremencl


ence." she said. During the storm, sev­


eral television sets in the village were damaged and a kettle at the Bayley Arms Hotel was "welded


to a sink. "It would have been


operating at a loss, the County will have to dig verv deep into its pocket if the area is to escane drastic cuts in its public


local services but some odd journeys may well be lost. It isn't going to be easy to retain all the ser­ vices because the Govern­ ment has decided that so much money has to he saved,” he says. Coun Wells does not


transport. It will be late June or


Julv before the County has worked out the full cost of retaining the pre­ sent service.


vinced services will be lost because the larger bus companies will keep the profitable services and leave the unprofitable ones to private operators.


Coun. Jones is con­


verv dangerous if anyone had* been outside at the time." said Mrs Haworth "We were all very lucky Two minutes earlier 1 was walking past the place where the sphere fell.


Chairman of the hall


think the shake-up will result in any extra ser­ vices for the Kibble Valley but may bring a relaxation on mini-buses. “Mini-buses will prob-


ablv come in on routes that larger companies cannot cover, and particu­ larly for evening services,


co m m it te e. M 1* ° h n Holden, and committee member Mr Clifford Haworth repaired most of the damage soon after the incident and the hall is back in normal use again.


DAVID TRIPPIER and Kibble Valley Mayor (right) are pictured with officials


especially in rural areas. "I'm also quite certain |


that the Riuble Valley


Council will provide addi­ tional finance to County


ENTERPRISE!


Small Firms Minister opens agency


V a i i x l i a l l Nova.


N ow w i t l i s ix t e e n g e a r c h a n g e s .


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THE Ribble Valley Enterprise Agency was given a VIP send-off when Small I-irnts Minis­ ter David 'l'rippier performed the uilictal open­


ing ceremony on Friday About 70 people at­


tended the launch, fol­


1 pier announced that the new agency was the .(doth to be set up in the


lowed bv a reception in the Kibble Valley Mayor’s Parlour, where Mr Trip-


country. He said that although


I the national average, any unemployment was unac­ ceptable. He said he saw the agency as more of a “fire prevention service” instead of the “ tire brigade" — when the


unemployment in the Kibble Valiev was below


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ESTABLISHED OVER SO YEARS ____ O F T L Mr Tr ippier said the


su c c e s s of e n t e r p r i s e agencies was due to them I being a pr ivate sector


| idea. He added that lor every £1 given to agencies from’ the private sector.


I the Government would match it. up to a limit of £00.00(1.


grew out of initiative taken bv the Kibbl


Slimline bobby?


BURLY C l i th e r o e p ol iceman Malcolm Fletcher is on a spon­ sored slim for charity — and hopes to lose


501b. in five months! Monitoring his prog-


.ess are members of T r in i ty Youth and


C o m m unit v C c n t r e . wh e r e Malcolm, of Castle View, is an as­ sistant youth leader in his spare time. The money he raises


is for much needed e q u i pm e n t at th e centre, so the youngs­ te r s are demanding regular weigh-ins to see he keeps to his


diet. Malcolm is stationed


at Whallev.


FACE in face with a real By . ilvlighl ami awe ciiulil ho heard in " halloi Lib­ rary when "owl man" Tony \\ arhurlnn paid a


visit with several of Ids feathered friends. Youngsters from schools al \\ hiillcy. Road and


them all about owls.


lie brought along Tawny. Barn. L " " ^ ' " ' ^ , ' Eagle and Little owls as well as a hahj Bain owl.


,


Langho wore enthralled as Mr ' ' nr,,},.^V"- " ][j runs a nature reserve in the Lake Dist iut . told


which proved to he a great favourite. The talk was just one of the items on the


agenda for the Kibble Yalley District Libraries "Tell a story week."


Smi f f" entertained youngsters and acting ^chil­ dren's librarian Miss Kathy Slater, also visited


Earl ier Mike Amatt. creator of Mop and . . . .


schools tn tell stories to pupils. District librarian Miss Barbara Snell said the


week had been very successful. ,.n,i The sc lie me. which


Valley Council, aims to help small businesses and


encourage people who have never been sell-em­ ployed to take the plungi and set up in business.


to meet the -----. tor. Mr Geoff Staitord. who has been seconded


Visitors \ agency direc-


from ICI. After Mr Trippier offi­


cially opened the agency, guests had a look round the offices at Bank House. York Street. Clillieroe.


I brigade was called, it was | usually too late.


also able


. winneni of our “Keep . ; C l ith e ro e . Clean contest.. T


Kdisfotd Knud: Karan E l l is . ' Hawthorne Place: KuchelDIxon. Woonc laine; Donald and : Daniel Kowhot-


WELL done to the. ..


■■ ■ ■ : The: lucky readers. ,. all from Clitheroe. ; . arc: T a r a ' L y n ch , ,-


Cas\TeH^ o u n d s Twarn nfemoriai, W o p i ^ f t h a U o e S l people S comed o the rescue.


lorn. Church 1 Brow: / Nick: R em in g ton . West View: nnd Mrs*


C. S. Course. Kirk- moor Rood.


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' : Times" ’ commemora- ■; live scroll and a spe­


All six will receive an ■ "Advertiser and


c ia l ly : m ou n ted y souvenir 800 clog do-.;'


naled by Ihe.Mursdenai;


Building Society at a ; civic'reception In the’. • Ctithcroc MayorVf; Parlour'.;, - . n e x t T Thursday. ■


repair of ihu retaining wall at the cenotaph was launched on Monday by the Mavor. Coun. James McGhie! following the re­ fusal of the Kibble Valiev Council to help with the


An appeal fund for tile


costs. The appeal has been


given a golden send-oft with a £1192 contribution


bv Coun. John Cowgill. who is now donating his Kibble Valley Council at­ tendance allowance to


the fund. It is the first time that


Coun. Cowgill. a member for seven years, has claimed the attendance al­ lowance and he says lie will continue to do so.


donating the money to the fund, until the target is reached.The Mayor, who says the wall is in a desperate state of repair and in danger of falling down at any time, is hoping that m a ny m ore C1 i t her o e people will dig deep into


Clitheroe people should take pride in paying for repairs themselves. The decision prompted


Coun. Mrs Joyce Lilhurn and guests


STEVEN as So f t l y Snf t lv in "Gu v s and Dolls.”


Brave PC in fire rescue


THE heroic action of a Clilherue policeman and his two colleagues saved the lives of a Padiham couple in the early hours of Sundav morning. Acting Sgt David As-


eroft, of Clitheroe, and PCs Peter Redman and lan Kirk, based in Padiham, rescued the couple and their two pet dogs trapped by fire in the first floor bedroom of their Russell Terrace


home. The policemen arrived


at the house before the fire brigade and attemp­ ted to reach Mr Tom Brown and his wife. Julie, through the front door, but tile smoke was too


with Clitheroe Ladies, Anne, who passed the Footbal l Associat ion's preliminary coaching ex­ amination in 1979, could not resist doing some­ thing for Ethiopia when she saw Bob Geldof on


television, "I really like hint and


if he can give so much time, then we can all do our bit,” she said. Anne will kick off her


generous gesture on the Castle Field on June 1st


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or 2nd.The “Advertiser and Times*’ is sure that read­ ers will join in wishing her all the best and hoping her efforts bring Sport Aid a netful of


cash!


It’s the acting life for former head boy


FORMER head boy at Bowland County Sec­ ondary School, Steven Varnom, has beaten about 6,000 hopefuls to win one of 26 places at • the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. Steven (IS), of Maylield


Ama te u r Operat ic and Dramatic Society for four


vears. His sights are set on


the London stage, but his ultimate ambition is to work on the big screen.


Nursery’s


Avenue. Clitheroe. is in iiis final year at Accring­ ton and Rossondalo Col­ lege. on a media and theatre studies course. He applied to LAMDA


gold medal A NURSERY at Holden, near Bolton-by-Bowlaml.


six months ago and was recalled for three nerve- wracking auditions before being accepted. Beginning in September


has won a coveted gold medal at the Stoke Garden Festival, opened last week by The Queen. Holden Clough Nursery


the three-year course will mostlv be practical, teach­ ing drama techniques and. after the first year, put­ ting students in theatre


productions. Steven's acting ambi


thick. flic dogs wore careiully


tion began with school plays and he has been an ac ti v e m e m b e r o f Clitheroe Parish Church


dropped from the first- floor window and the policemen, having caught them, helped to lower Mr and Mrs Brown safely to


the ground. PC Ascroft, who lives


i Padiham and was this I week back at work in Clitheroe.


in Wnddington. had been temporarily based in


Mayor’s plea for repair cash


their pockets. For without their help


Coun. Cowgill to take action and he explained his intentions when the town council, of which he is also a member, held its Mavor-making ceremony. He sa id : “ We jn


the town council will he very hard placed to foot


the’bill. which represents about 20G of the council’s total annual budget. The Kibble Valley au-


Clitheroe are proud and l for one am prepared to see that our respon­ sibilities are fulfilled." The Mayor has also re­


thoritv refused a contribu­ tion oil the grounds that it would create a precedent. Some councillors from other areas felt that


Live owls in the library


nursery hope to top last year's donation of i-Oil to


On Sunday, staff at tin


charity when the annual open day takes place. All the money from refresh­ ments and 2.V7 of the sides proceeds is to go to the Martin House Hospice for sick children.


JUST FANCY THAT!


THREE former Ribblcsdale School pupils will be strolling around East Lancashire towns today, clad


in fanev dress — all in the cause of charity. Michael Hailwood (17), of Waddington Road.


Clitheroe. Robert Mason (17). of l ’asturelands Drive. Billington. and Janet Skellorn (Hi), of S.ddows Avenue. Clitheroc. arc taking part in a sponsored five-nnd-a-half mile walk, organised ns part ol Ac­ crington and ltossendale College s Sport Aid w eek. The trio are nil on the college's Sports Foundation


C°The walk begins from the college and will pass


through Clayton. Great Harwood and Kish on All money raised this week will go to the Band Aid


Trust for Famine Relief.


exhibited alpine plants and conifers for five days.


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ceived a £"><) donation and promise of help from Clitheroe’s Koval British Legion branch. Donations are now being received by Town Clerk Mrs Jill lorn- linson at Clitheroe Town


Hall.Work on the wall is ex­ pected to start within the next few weeks.


Churches’


thanks for 800 years


A CHANCE to sav "hello" to the newly in­ ducted Yicar of St Mary's. Clitheroe. the Rev. An­ thony Roberts, awaits parishioners trom all the tow n 's ch u rch e s on Sunday when he hosts a united Clitheroc SOI) ser­ vice of thanksgiving. Fo rm e r C l ith e ro e


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Aid.The celebration has been organised by the Ribble Yalley Church Council, whose annual meeting takes place on Mondav at the new Pas­ toral Centre at St James's Church. The Rev. Jim Needham, minister of Trinity Church, will then be handing over his chairmanship to Envoy Jack Tagg, of the Salva­ tion Army.


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