Clitheroe 22321t (Editorial), 22323 (AdveHising). Biirnley 22331 (Classified) 6 Clitheroe Adveriiser & Times, Febniari/ jtk, 1988 ILLSTON’S


I^MUST ENT^ SATURDAY, ^


FEBRUARY 13th UP TO


10% GENUINE wSSa Letters to the Editor


Wanton destruction of town’s heritage


the young and olten With just cause, but an


VANDALISM is uriL' /Should we wait two or^ historically significant for versallv abhorred I t three years and have a the sole purpose of rehous- i« ii.5iinl1v hlamed’ oh purpose-built library . ing a few councillors in t ip Tmhnw


where ratepayers want new sumptuous apart- _ j.g. the Auction ments at the ratepayers’


— or should we.\ expense,


y ou n g pe r son would -multi-levariite in'a botch- destruction of the town’s . how they are spending the ________________*. 4.^


act o f vandalism on s . rush ahead now, extend-,. Against the wishes of scale to which no the pr^ent library, on a the people, this wanton


perpetrated by the Town and Kibble Val-


ley Councils. Our elected citizens are


aspire is about to be potch of nooks and cran- heritage, scurrilous spend- nies which will never -be. money and al^se of what it was originally the trust placed m them is designed for? .


unforgivable.


nine-tenths of the way to destroying for ever one of the last of the major his­ to r ica l bu i ld in g s in Clitheroe. Some councillors are


hell-bent on running a library through the Town Hall building, where suc­ cessive Town Councils have met since 1822.


' Should we desecrate the We. must now hope that scurrilous snend- money we have entrusted


to their management. ROBIN F. SHARP,


6'Goosebutts Lane, Clitheroe.


Hesitate—and^we may lose the library


People the world over'


would be entranced by the opportunity to have such dents have suggested that


which to meet, a building location fo r the new it would provide a suitable


of which the townspeople coy„ty library. Your read- can be proud and can show ^,.3 should -be aware that off to visitors.


Perplexed by the coun- ygj.y joHy considered and ence by the Borough and helpful, cil s actions, I went along rejected. to Wednesday s meeting..,


thjg Idea has already been ’


rejected. ‘p


Members were debating a pn„ntv T.ihrnrv Commit- Notice of application Tor jgg members and officers


For , , over f County Library Commit-


leave to ^ply for Judicial ^ave sought to provide the Review. This nieans that much needed improve- Mr Ron Pickup has served •


jhe library build-


notice on the council that m„ ,and service in Clith- he, as a ratepayer, consid-, g^Se and area. Even when


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obtained the best deal for j


premises across the road. : With the exception of


their minds. Even thoug two


councillors


destruction of the town’s heritage or in the expense, which is now some CO,000 more than anticipated. They had all made up igh


H ^ »o r »* iir » r ir » r » /\T r r t a Tft\17T%'o clearly


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didn’t understand the ram i fica t ions o f the Notice, they voted six to two in favour of the move. On leaving, I wondered


why these guardians of the town’s purse were so will­


ing to spend so lavishly building a new Town C h am b e r , tw o new Mayors’ Civic Suites and attendant offices when we had such an historically beautiful building in which they could all meet, enter­ tain when necessary, and work.


Coun. Bert Jones, no-one jg was interested in the


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fCoun. Barrie Parker and; Borough Council planned alternative civic


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Being aware that the ® .


accommodation had.,heen minimum cost to the rate­ payer. Furthermore, the public toilets are being replaced by a new building in Church Walk.


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the Town Hall ..


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provided, architectural studies were carried out to establish whether a satis­ factory library could be developed in the Town Hall, but leaving the Clitheroe Town Council with its Mayor’s Parlour still within the building. For fairly obvious reasons, th is d id n o t p r o v e practicable. In view of these disap­


p o in tm en ts , County Library Committee mem­ bers and officers then closely inspected a number of sites in Clitheroe and at that time the auction mart site was fully considered. For all 'thes'e reasons, the C ou nty Counci l


that the present joint scheme should be aban­ doned so that the library c.an be redesigned and relocated at the auction mart site in due course. They should be under no illusion that, with the present capital allocation system, deferment will mean that any prospect of a new library will be lost to Cl ith eroe for the


Readers may still feel


forseeable future. In my view, this would be con­ trary to the interests of the community.


funds have been allocated . 10 years,'s,"


agreement to the present joint scheme three years ago. A joint press confer-


Town Councils presented the scheme and it was' given very full coverage. The County (jouncil


its ratepayers in agreeing sJble to proceed due to the across Church Street to move to the renovated ^hsence of an acceptable which were in anv case in


,,33 been found pos- j.“ “ cils would adapt properties which


in any


need of major works to provide replacement civic


accommodation. Thus, by co-operation between the three authorities, there is


would provide a new libraiy at the Town Hall buildings over three times as large as the original Carnegie Library; the Borough and Town Coun-


RECENT editions of your paper have stimulated public interest in the potential future development of the very important town centre auc­ tion mart site, once it becomes vacant.


A number of correspo- entered into discussions with the Borough Council


and Clitheroe Town Coun­ cil which resulted, in


All these issues have , emm


been given full publicity in your paper, but as time goes by those not closely involved tend to forget, and I fe l t that this r em in d e r would be


So far as the auction


mart site is concerned, the Borough Council is com­ mitted to the fullest con­ sultation on future devel­ opment options’ as soon as the consultants report is read.Y.


MICHAELJACKSON, Chief Executive and Town Clerk, Ribble Valley Borough Council, Council Offices, Church Walk, Clitheroe.


Mr Ron Pickup can sal­ vage something for the town and ensure those we have elected in good faith no longer betray not only us but future generations by being careful with what we have and mindful of


Discriminating attitude wrong


LAST year I don’t recall it being heralded from the front page of the “Advertiser and Times” that 1 had just bought a house in High- field Road, nor did I ask my neighbours how they felt about me buying a house ne.\t door to them. In the same way, why on the possibility o f a


should neighbours be group of mentally handi- informed about who is capped people moving into


moving in next door, whether handicapped or not. Are these people con­


cerned about their house values going down? Or are they worried that they


of discrimination don’t want them next door to us”? No-one expected to be


living


consulted when I moved into Highfield Road, just as no-one


expect .to be consulted should


Clitheroe. There is no difference


between them and me, so please let us not have a discriminating attitude, because if we start with people who are mentally


may be murdered in their handicapped, then we may beds, or simply is it a case as well have the same atti- .“We


tude to physically handi capped people, elderly


fieople or one-parent fami-


ies. Where do we draw the line? B.J. RORISON, 56 Highfield Road, Clitheroe.


Open forum is good — but


check the facts


DURING the past few weeks your readers will no doubt have read, with varying degi'ees of interest and concern, the spate of letters which have appeared in your columns on a number of stimulating and controversial subjects. The “ Advertiser and information or facts before


Times” is to be congratu­ lated on providing such an open forum on matters of local interest in order that th o se ch a rg ed with responsibility for imple­ menting decisions are aware of the views of the public they endeavour to serve. It is to be regretted,


however, that in some instances your contribu­ tors have not sought to check their background


putting pen to paper and this can often lead to your readers reaching a wrong or doubtful conclusion. By all means let us have


a lively exchange of let­ ters, but dare I suggest that reasonable research o f facts would indeed ensure that “ the pen is mightier than the sword." C O U N BRACEWELL, 3 Primrose Street, Clitheroe.


E R I C


If only solution were so simple


SINCE I wrote five months ago, MPs in Select Committee and eminent educationalists have been wrestling with — among other problems — the se- v e n -p lu s te s t in g o f children. A task gi'oup appointed


by Mr B^er, headed by Prof. Paul Black, has out­ lined its proposals. Many


Tips on writing from authoress Carol


teachers, their unions and MPs of all parties have seen them as a viable edu­ cational approach of value to children, teachers and parents. These proposals are


written tests; more on assessments of wider skills of communication, use of language, coping with practical situations, ability to work with increasing independence.


0 Less emphasis on


such assessments are com­ plicated and may need to be phased in over several years.


0 Recognition that • Recognition that


account be taken of abili­ ties of different children, including varying social a n d


e c o n o m i c


backgrounds. • Results of individual


pupils kept confidential to t h e i r p a r e n t s and teachers.


tory publication of results at the seven-plus stage. It remains to be seen


0 Rejection of statu­


whether this approach is acceptable to the Govern­ ment. There are doubts. A more simplistic line is per­


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TIPS on writing were given by authoress (jarol Bruggen at a creative writing course at T r in i t y Y o u t h Centre, Clitheroe!


Ca r o l (p i c tu r ed


centre) has a string of successful novels pub- l i s h e d by A n d r e Deutsch to her name, as well as plays on Radio Four and a collection of poems.


She gave some useful


tips on how to get started and stressed the. importance of produc­ ing what publishers wanted.


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haps still being sought though the Black propos­ als make clear that the Government’s first idea^ put out last July, had little educational merit.


The coming months will


present parents with con­ tinuing arguments, for and against, at national and county levels. Please take the trouble to follow dis­ cussions closely; they are important.


We should retain


sense of humour amidst the serious issues involved in the education of seven year olds.


ex-heads are by no means always right!


After all, retired and If you have children who


will be seven in a year or two, don’t book your sum­ mer holidays too early after this year. You may not be able to go. Rhodes Boyson’s solution for the seven year old who fails a few extra weeks schooling in the summer holidays. If only the solution was


so simple!


BOB JONES, Park Avenue, Clitheroe.


EACH year the thes- pians of Trinity Meth­ odist Church extend the Christmas season into the dull days of January with their


annual pantomime. This year’s choice was


Mother Goose and pro­ ducer Jean Robinson delighted seven capacity audiences with two' hours of song, dance, fantasy and fun. .In the title role, veteran


FANTASY AND FUN AT ’THE TRINITY PANTO


even through the musical numbers, but fellow cast members seemed unsure of the witch’s gender. A splendid chase scene ensued with exciting music and lighting effects.


This writer, lost his


heart to the second class Good Fairy, Rosie Moon­ beam, specialist in fairy cakes, who hadn’t got a spell right for 150 years. ’Th '


Phis off-beat approach by


peF fo rm e r .' Norman Hornby quickly struck up his usual rapport with the audience and was well supported by Kim Croy­ don as her long lost boy friend .returned from the


sea. The magic carnival came


to town led by Kathleen Paul as Jack the ringmas­


te r , bringing several b righ t and colourful routines-. A special treat was Jane


Hargreaves’ Joey the Clown. This quite brilliant mime performance was a credit to the producer and to Jane’s own talent. We look forward to seeing much more of this young


lady!''


Priscilla the Goose was a uite splendid creation and ‘ e anonymous youngster


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who wore the costume played the part with agil­ ity and enthusiasm, bouncing around right to the very end. The forces-of darkness


arrived, personified by Steuart Kellihgton as the Wicked Witch o f the North with dastardly designs on Priscilla. This part was well maintained,


’Tracey Walmsley brought a special fillip to the usually stereotyped role.


The stage assumed a


dream-like quality in a routine featuring dancers


in a beautifully muted fluo­ rescent environment and this was well contrasted by the elegance of the Hall of Gold scene.


The journey to Birdland


produced a splendidly cos­ tumed space sequence, in which the dancers’ metallic hair was particularly effective. ’This was fol­ lowed by a jolly dance rou­ tine performed by a troupe of rather portly penguins. Throughout the show


the dancers and chorus a credit to their


tutors and together with the beautiful costumes provided a feast for ear and eye. Pete r Wri gley was


entertainingly adventur­ ous on the or^n and musi­ cal director Dorothy Bir- twell presented us with a most entertaining pro­ gramme of songs old and new. All took place in the framework of a colourful and attractive set. -We enjoyed several pleasing duets from Jack


and Jill (Rachel Slinger). Pat Bowker demonstrated considerable comic poten­ tial in her interpretation of Mercedes, the gormless maid — Su Po l l ar d beware! Roland Hailwood was suitably commanding in his cameo role as King of Gooseland.. Despite the thin story


line, a combination of run­ ning gags, slapstick fun, pyrotechnics and audience p a r t i c i p a t i o n k e p t e v e r y one ’ s attention


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colours in the finale was as delightfu l as it v unexpected. Congratulations to all


concerned — here’s look ing forward to next year' s i l v e r a n n i v e r s a r y production.


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THE Ribble 'Valley Southern Fringe Local Plan has now been sent to the Secretary of State for the Environment. A number of changes


have been made following public inspection and com­ ment on the consultation edition. T h e p lan can be


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projects. Coun. John Cliff (Lon-


gi'klgc) proposed that out of £75,180 saved, £10,000 be put In a fund which could go towards the cost of any s|iecial recreational schemes parishes or other organisations might have in mind. Councillors were con­


scious of the £50,000 already committed to the


Clitheroe 2232i (Editorial), 2‘i


Leisul siderF some I spech) the pif It


put £|


ity clif ami tl for a| serviij Coif


Vallel and it] and || suffief their Coil


well) f were I


Roofield Barn complex and work of how the scheme had c a u g h t the p u b l i c imagination. The £10,000 money set


aside would be in addition to the £40,000 already allowed for recreational


projects. Coun. William Bowker


(Chiiijiing) agreed, saying that recreational aid had jiroved to be one of the most cost-effective forms of spending the council could make. With every £1,000 given


by Ribble, a simi lar amount was raised at par­ ish level, providing wide ranging facilities that would be apiircciated for years to come. The committee agreed to ask the Recreation and


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Howard Martin Linford ’


(20), of Seedall Avenue. ’ Clitheroe. was fined £75. : with £15 costs, after l admitting the offence.


seculing, told the court that police officers were called to Bridge Taxis, in Moor Lane, where Linford was involved in a violent argument. They heard Linford make several obscene


remarks. He was waving his arms about and was very drunk. When asked to leave, he continued to swear. Mr .lohn Houldsworth.


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