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Clitheroe:


NO effort is being spared in teaching young­ sters road safety, Mr Ken Ward, deputy county road safety officer, assured a meeting of the Ribble Valley District Liaison Commit­ tee for Education.


warning vital in classroom


Drink drive


concern was expressed by the Rev. David Wood- house, the Church of England Schools’ repre­ sentative, at the number of young people killed on


His remarks came after


RIDERS FINED


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year and he wanted to know what was being clone to teach teenagers, in par­ ticular, about the dangers of drink driving to prevent future disasters on the road. Periods in class must be set aside, he felt. Mr Ward said that road


Ribble Valley roads during 1987. It has been a traumatic


EXCITEMENT AS CHATBURN SCHOOL PRESENTS SEASONAL PLAYS


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Hardship over arts courses revealed


AN anomaly in the grants system means that many young people are having to miss out on arts founda­ tion courses, the Ribble Valley Council District Liaison Committee for Education was told. Chamber of Trade


representative Mr Roland Hailwood said that former students of Clitheroe Royal Grammar School were among the many presented with a serious financial problem. “There must be many


safety workers were fully aware of the special risks for older teenagers. Road safety work was taking place in every Ribble Val­ ley school and information aiid videos on the subject were widely available.


was available, but still too few youngsters were com­ ing forward for courses.


Motor cycle training


Mansfield said he thought it was all right to ride along the tracks. He had not done any damage. Buckle said he thought the roads in the forest were common land. He had not seen the signs.


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Jones wondered whether school governors could do more to highlight the problem, particularly as several of them were also Ribble Valley councillors. Mr Peter Evans, dis­


Clitheroe’s Coun. Bert


AN aura of excitement pervaded Chatburn School as pupils gath­ ered for their Christ­ mas evening.


Every child took


p a r t , the reception and infant classes per­ forming a play enti­ tled “Jack and Jill in t h e E n c h a n t e d Wood,” th e lower juniors giving the play


trict education officer, said it would be wrong to sug­ ge s t th a t the council should act as policemen over schools. Mr Colin Everett, dis­


trict road safety organiser, promised that no effort would be spared to combat the problem and the meet­ ing agreed to keep it under regular review.


“ Space Age S an ta” and the top juniors producing a nativity p la y , “ Come and Behold Him,” which included carols old and new.


th e whole sch o o l ended a successful evening.


A finale of songs by


Letters to the Editor


T H E R E h a s b e e n employed to work with the vm l ,. the community,


some public concern n’ost vulnerable people in f,v , , , , „ L p ,i


c x p ie s s c c l in j o i n 'phis includes frail columns regarding the uklul.ly peop)c, peopie with


young people who want to go on these courses, but a re unable to do so because their parents can­ not support them finan­ cially until they are eligi­ ble for grant aid,” he said. “That could take at least


A case of priorities


decision not to involve a physical handicap, men- loeal au th o r ity social tally" ill clients and people burn, Hyndburn and Rib workers in the charity with severe learning diffi- ble Valley area are under appeal and toy eollec- culties. Among our clients, considerable pressure to


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ify the position in rela- children who are neglected tion to this matter.


s e r v i c e s s t a f f a r e Regrettably, even in the bocal authority social delinquent,


I am writing to clar- aM(| pamiiy background, and children who are


... r . , normal home upbringing e


Ribble Valley area, there are also children who have been subject to both physi­ cal and sexual abuse. All of the area social work teams in the Black-


tion for Christmas there are numbers of chil- meet the needs of mem- . n


n who are deprived of a bers of the general public


work that the local area team management in


Clitheroe made a decision, which I support, that regrettably social workers would not be involved in the toy appeal this year. This is not to say that


who come to us for advice and assistance and, there­ fore, it is necessary to make decisions about which work should be tackled and which can be deferred. When listing priorities


meet acute and immediate need and hope that volun­ tary groups will perhaps supplement and support the work undertaken by the social work stafl.


children who are in real need and who are known to the department will not have as happy a Christmas as we arc able to provide


for them. I hope that voluntary


for work, this effectively means making a decision about which work will not be done. It is because of the pressure of priority


organisations in Clitheroe and Ribble Valley will rise to the challenge of provid­ ing funds for a charitable toy appeal, but I am sure your readers will realise "that it is important for the social workers to get on with work which is to


the position of social ser­ vices and 1 hope that the readers of the “Clitherne Advertiser and Times’" will respond to the chal­ lenge of supporting the social workers in their very real endeavours to help the most vulnerable people in the community.


1 hope that this clarifies


BRIAN LEYHOURNK. Divisional Director, Lancashire County Council, Social Services, Blackburn.


Cotton makes final bow in Whalley


THE untimely passing of Mr Basil Greenwood, reported in your columns last week, has a significance for the village of Whalley and the surrounding area which may not be fully appreciated.


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Mr Greenwood was one


recorded probably marked the end, in this immediate district, of a very impor­ tant phase of the Indus­ trial Revolution. Cotton has made its final bow in the village.


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(tradition says he built the tower of the mill with his own hands), the Green Brothers and their for­ bears at the Abbey Mill, and th e i r as so ciate s , together with Mr Bryce- Smith at the Print Works at what was once termed Barrow Bridge, employ­ ment was provided for at least two thirds of the sur­ rounding population.


of the work provided by these various employers that much of King Street, Queen Street, Princess S treet and Accrington Road were built and also


It was largely because


the village came from the Judge Walmsley Mill; the first piped water from a well in A rch b ish o p ’s Wood. These gentlemen then


much of Billington and Langho. The first gas supply to


often anonymously — and th e name Green was almost synonymous with Whalley Cricket Club. One must not omit men­


developed an interest in local government and poli­ tics and became members and chairmen of the parish council. The late James .Green was a member of the former Clitheroe RDC for 39 years and chairman for 19 of them.


late Colonel Leonard, paid for the Grant of Arms to that council and provided the lovely silver gilt chair­ man’s chain of office. Colonel L eo n a rd , of course, had a d is t in ­ guished military record in


He and his brother, the


World War 1, became a county councillor and brought sporting distinc­ tion to the village when he captained the county XI for the three successive years (1926, 7 and 8, I think) in which they won the county championship.


their families supported local charities and institu­ tions very generously —


All these gentlemen and


tion of the late Mr George Henry Taylor, of Greyth- waite. Although his mills were not sited locally, he and his daughter took great interest in all local and community affairs and not the least of Mr Tay­ lor’s benefactions was in World War I when he pro­ vided regular entertain­ ments for the wounded personnel tit Queen Mary’s Hospital, work continued by Miss Dorothy at the Calderstones EMS Hospi­ tal in the second great


record of public service was detailed in your issue of the 10th and now. it would seem, the last threads have been broken with an era when the vil­ lages of Whalley and Bil­ lin g to n , Barrow and Langho, in common with the rest of the country, lived and almost breathed


conflict. Mr Greenwood’s fine


the book is closed. JIMMY FELL, 7 Limcfield Avenue, Whallcy


CANNOT AFFORD TO BE CARING


man. He calls his oppo­ nents “mischievous.” In public, I have yet to take issue with him. It is about time some reality was to shine upon the council’s fiscal role.


suggests his future role could he “snooper.” You don’t ask snoopers for advice: you avoid them if you can. Under new legislation,


to seek his advice. Yet in a recent council meeting, he


Mr Ohslow asks people


ANYONE who knows your correspondent, Borough Treasurer Gordon Onslow, will be aware that he is a caring man, deeply concerned with the welfare of the people. He is also a mistaken


why not e s tab lish an responsible. Officers advice service as in Pres- should keep quiet and let ton or Blackburn? Or if it the elected people do the cannot, why not invite talking. Why, in that case, Lancashire County Coun­ cil Welfare Rights Service to use the area as a rural pilot?


realise it is implicit in elec­ toral democracy that the political masters, not the officers, are ultimately


Councillors must surely


possibly five per cent of this borough’s benefit claimants are missing out — something over 100/200 in total. “Caring and com­ passionate” would not be how several claimants I know would describe their treatment. I could cite two cases


and under much existing legislation, the council’s role in the field of housing and rates is that of the taxman, a gatherer of revenue. In that role, it cannot afford to be caring. Indeed, the law gives power to request impris­ onment for non-payment. My information is that


CHRISTMAS music from Handel’s “Messiah”, Gus­ tav Holst’s “Christmas Day” and carols were per­ formed by the Clitheroe Association of Church Choirs in the p a r ish church.


audience joined the choir to sing “Good King Wen-


T h e e n t h u s i a s t i c


and “ 0 come, all ye faithful”. The performance was


ceslas , “The First Noel”


where “callous” or worse could be applied. I know of one Governmental organi­ sation which regards the council benefit policy as at best “insensitive,” their h om e le s s p o l ic y as "heartless.” If Ribble Valley Council is so keen to give advice,


introduced by churchwar­ den Mr P eter Houlds- worth, who explained to the audience that conduc­ tor Mr Charles Myers had been taken into hospital with a heart problem.


the choir’s accompanist, took over the baton with great success.


Mrs Elizabeth Hulland,


Coates (soprano), Stella Smith (contralto), Colin Boardman (tenor) and Ben


Soloists were Sally


ANTHONY PERRY, Avenue Road, Hurst Green.


Seasonal music pleases


Glover (bass). They sang items from “Messiah” and delighted listeners with th e ir performances in “Christmas Day”.


organist, gave excellent support.


veyed the good wishes of th e g a th e r in g to Mr Myers.


Mr Houldsworth con­ Festive haul


THIEVES escaped with a £4,434 haul of cigars, cigarettes, wines and spir­ its from the Sparshop, George Street, Whalley, e ith e r late on Sunday night or in the early hours of Monday. Anyone who saw some-'


thing suspicious in the area at that time should contact the police at Clith­ eroe 23818.


Nigel Gaze, the choir’s


did Gordon Onslow have to leave himself exposed to the implied criticism in this letter? One has to ask: Who is in charge?


cotton. A chapter has ended and


a year.” Under present arrange­


ments, families stand to lose hundreds of pounds in child benefit and he urged the committee to express its concern. D is tr ic t Education


Pass


BOYS fro Hall. Stoi: successful c i a t e d B Schools ol


Officer Mr Peter Evans agreed to assemble facts and look at the matter in detail at the next meeting.


Pennies mount up


CUSTOM ERS a t Langho pub have been putting their two pence pieces to good use and, thanks to them and one brave regular in particu­ lar, an excellent £712 has been raised for Children in Need.


20,400 tuppences collected at the Petre Arms since October 1986 was pushed over by Ribble Valley Mayor Coun. Les Nevett and was found to weigh no less than three and a quar­ ter hundredweight.


A mountainous pile of


man David Parker was sponsored for £100 to have his hair shaved off on the night and the total was topped up through raffles and other events.


Courageous Billington Well House


NEW accommodation for elderly people at Well Ter­ race, Clitheroe, should be called Well House, the Ribble Valley Council has decided.


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