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THE Ribble Valley was host to one of Britain's top international horse riders, Lady Elizabeth Joicey.


Christopher Dugdale, of Gisburne Park Stables, Gisburn.


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Lady Joicey, also a List One dressage judge,


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A SPONSORED tabic tennis marathon has set the ball rolling for the multi-thousand pound Rocfield Leisure Centre Appeal. Eight Clitheroe lads became the first to hold a


fund-raising event for the appeal when they staged the 12-hour marathon at Trinity Methodist Youth Club and raised £113. Rihlile Valley Mayor Coun. Les Ncvctt, who


dropped in to watch, said: “ It was an absolutely splendid effort — they were playing their hearts


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Clitheroe 2232b (Editorial), 22323 (Advertising). Burnley 22331 (Classified) sni v s -" -"


Another twist in bus pass row


EDUCATION repre­ sentatives arrived in Bolton-by-Bo\vland to examine the route at the centre of a school bus pass row and promptly entered into another dispute with


parents! T h e p a r e n t s had


expected the visitors to accompany them on a fact­ finding walk to their chil­ dren’s school, but they turned down the request and made the journey by car instead. The parents protested,


hv Sheila Nixon


also made so th a t the party could examine short sections on foot. “We’re very d isap ­


pointed,” said parent Mrs Sheila Ferguson, of the Coach and Horses Hotel. “How could they appreci-


ate tiic full dangers facing just haven’t the time to do County Coun. Mrs Lea. __ -1-;i-i— .1


eating bus passes, also told the protestors that she and her colleagues had been given no advance warning that they were expected to walk. “We deal with many appeals of this nature and


our children, if they did not do the entire journey on foot?" Meanwhile, county


rep re s e n ta t iv e s claimed


but the education repre­ sentatives were adamant that there was not enough time in their busy schedule to do the journey on foot. From car windows, the


parents pointed out the dangers of the narrow- country road between the village and Bowland County Secondary School, a distance of almost three miles. Several stops were


that their car journey had given them a clear picture of the conditions. They told parents that decision day would come next


— -K-i —ii—walks of this kind, .uic vinH ’’ she


said. The fact-finding visit


week, when members of three village children. the Education Authority would discuss the matter and determine whether the parents had a special case for free travel for the children. County Coun. Mrs


Eileen Kershaw, chairman of the Education Sub-com­ mittee responsible for allo-


travel.


was arranged by the par­ ents’ County Councillor, Mrs Gill Lea, of Mellor, who stepped into the bat­ tle after learning that the Education Authority had cancelled bus passes for


mittee ordered the return of th e p a s s e s a f t e r instructing a surveyor to measure the route to school. The children’s homes are said to be frac­ tionally under the three miles required for free


The Schools Sub-com­ “There is no footpath and


and the other parents involved, Mrs Karen Boulting, of Stocks House, and Mrs Pam Burgess, of the village post office, have refused to return the passes.


So far Mrs Ferguson


“This is an extremely dangerous road,” said


it is unlit. There is also a large amount of traffic using the road first thing in the morning when the children are on their way to school.


of’ mine to make the journey.


authority has laid down provisions for free school travel where conditions are hazardous, so the cri­ terion in our case is the hazardous nature of the journey; the distance is not in dispute.”


“ T h e e d u c a t i o n


are John Boulting (12), Jamie Ferguson (13) and Sarah Burgess (12). Other children in the village, liv­ ing three miles or more away from school, are not affected. Another villager not


Involved in the dispute “I wouldn’t allow a child


Clitheroe 2232b (Editorial))


WRITE O F T H


AS a former dis- trict councillor for p‘ over 20 years, it is not unnatural oni" that I take particu- (leci lar interest in your {he letters, especially and those relating to h«u the activities and rca decisions of our {{j™ local authorities.


that


•evident in recent {;“.{{{ weeks is how many of ollt these have been writ- F ten in a profound “Co; ignorance of the fac- do v tual situation in their w''< critical and, some- .c t ime s , v i t r i o l i c li; content.


What has been very a tl‘


“This is — or is not — (or w’hat the public wants."


So frequently I read, ate (, u.


[he


these corespondents really ev(i, know “what the public nes wants”? They conduct no w),j plebieites; they merely sjn( make assumptions. They hes' give us personal opinions mu] supported, on occasions,


How’, 1 wonder, do tnl.


directly involved has lent her support to the cam­ paigners. Mrs Rachael Rushton, of School House, whose four children have not yet reached secondary school age, said the deci­ sion would affect future pupils of Bowland School and she was therefore keen to see it go in the parents’ favour. The v is i t in g p a r ty


by the thoughts of their (i;,h workmates,perhaps, or a handful of people met on qUa social or other occasions. 7 These may not be the a(^ views of the public as a ava whole. Most of those cor- jn ; respondents can only the


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included County Coun. Ken Spence, vice-chair­


man of the Schools Sub­ committee, and Mr John Hudson, Chief Assistant Education Officer for Schools. After their trip to Bowland School, they dis­ cussed the parents’ griev­ ances at the Coach and Horses Hotel. Said Mrs Ferguson:


out." The marathon kicked off at (i a.m. with a hurst


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READY and now able to paddle his own new canoe is young Chat- burn enthusiast Dean Thompson (14).


mum, Mr s S h e i la Thompson, of Dark- wood Crescent, Chat- burn, Trinity youth worker Russell Men- zies and the “Clitheroe Advertiser and Times."


I t ’s all thanks to


Bowland School, is a l r e a d y s h o w i n g remarkable promise in white water canoeing competitions. Without a canoe, he


month when lie holed his one and only canoe, a secondhand craft bought as a Christmas present. Dean, a pupil at


his predicament and put Dean’s case to members of the Royal Jubilee and Prince’s Trust Committee, on


was sunk. Russell read about


unanimous that Dean’s case was deserving and granted him a one-off grant of £450. A delighted Dean


which he serves. The members were


THE HOME OF BUILDING MATERIALS Reductions relate to previous selling prices but these may not necessarily have been on offer by Payless D.I.Y lor 28 consecutive days In the last 6 months under the Trade Descriptions Act 1968. All prices Include VAT. Oilers ate subject to availability.


received the cheque and is pictured with Russell Menzies and his mother.


lighted her son’s plight in our newspaper last


Mrs Thompson high­ BUOYANT TRADE


CATTLE trade was again buoyant at Clitheroe Auc­ tion Mart’s Monday sale. There were 61 cattle


very good trade, topping at 120.5p for a lightweight heifer from J.H. and M.A. Morphet. Medium weight heifers made to 112p for a Charolais heifer from S.F. Hartley and bullocks to llOp for a lightweight from D. Howard, and 108.5p for a medium weight from T..and P. Robinson. Cows fell a few pence from last week, with heavies making to 79p and young cows to 85p. In the sheep section,


and 532 sheep forward. Bulls sold well to reach 129p for a Limousin from D. Paul, with Charolais to 119p from the same farm. Herefords made to 120p from R. Seed and Son, and Friesians to Hip from W.P. Brewer. Graded cattle met a


of store cattle and fort­ nightly sale of calving cow’s, there was a very good entry of 187 store cattle, including 30 young bulls.


there were more hoggs on offer, but demand was weaker than a week ago. Best quality standard w’cights topped at 176p, medium to IGOp and hea­ vies to 155p. Overall average was 142.67p, down 4p on the week. Light steers made to


109p, medium to 108.4p (average 10G.4p), heavy to 92.9p, light heifers to 120.4p (110.lip), medium


made to £472, bullocks to £510, heifers to £490, year­ ling bullocks to £447, heif­ ers to £387, Limousin X young bulls to £450, year­ ling heifers to £395, Here­ ford X young bulls to £387, yearling bullocks to £360, heifers to £275, 18-month- old heifers to £432. Frie­ sian yearling bullocks made to £365, February calving cows made to £660, March calvers to £575 and in-calf heifers to £640.


buyers promoted a brisk selling trade throughout the sale, and calving cattle found an excellent demand for the seasonal entry on offer. Charolais X young bulls


quality entry of Charolais, Limousin and Hereford bulls, bullocks and heifers. A large attendance of


A main feature was the


(113.47p), cows to S4.9p (74.33p). Standard lambs made to 17Gp (142p), m e d i u m t o 1 6 0 p- (146.5p),heavy to 155p (139.89p), overall average 142.67p. At Friday’s special sale


to 111.9p (107.73p), overall average was 107.73p. Bulls made to 128.9p


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us are table tennis fanatics, playing the game at every available opportunity, so we thought wc would put our love of the sport to good use." Lee emerged lrom the marathon as chief fund­


and the others arc pupils at Rihhlcsdalc School. All arc members at Trinity. Said Leo, who organised the marathon: “Some of


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to cheer on the lads, including Coun. Mrs Myra Clegg, chairman of Ribhlc Valley Council’s Recre­ ation and Leisure Committee, and Mr and Mrs David Brass, representatives of the leisure centre appeal committee.


raiser, with £51 to his credit. A steady stream of visitors dropped in to the club


agreed that, if the decision goes against us, our chil­ dren will not be walking to school, although we have not planned what our next move will be if we find ourselves in that position.” County Coun. Mrs Ker­


“The visitors took pains to point out that they exam­ ine many claims about hazardous journeys and that ours didn’t scorn any more dangerous than others, so we have been left in the dark until next week.” “ The p a re n ts have


Clitheroe Town Council l ia s . in i ts wisdom , employed a local solicitor to look after its interests in connection with the


broad principles involved. Since January, 1985,


AS the two Clitheroe town Hall development scheme, the other side of the argurr Let us first consider the line


Bad bal und<


sultation with Clitheroe Town Council Sub-com­ mittee (of w’hicli we are b o th m em b e rs ) and officers and sub-committee of the Ribble Valley Bor­ ough Council. As a result of hard bar­


above scheme. He has spent many hours in con­


shaw, who lives in the Rochdale area, told the “Clitheroe Advertiser and Times” that the matter would be fully discussed by members of her com­ mittee and all that the visitors had seen and heard would be taken into account before a decision was made.


A SPLASH STORY


gaining with the RVBC, our solicitor advised the town council to seek the advice and services of an independent surveyor to look at our proposed new- home, 9 Church Street.


in order for the building to be a fully viable office unit, the town council should insist on a mini­ mum of two car parking spaces, to g eth er with pedestrian access to the rear of the building. As far as the structure was con­ cerned, the walls, which did not have a damp-proof course, should have one. Following on from this,


This we did. The surveyor found that


at the December, 1987, meeting of the town coun­


cil, our solicitor advised all members present that whatever benefit to the townspeople might occur from a new library, that was not sufficient consid­ eration to enter into a bad bargain under duress. It is not a good reason


agal not.l


to pay through the^ nose for something which is not in accordance with the minimum provision out-


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Give pu to ge


IN joining the controversy


that this paper is permil for the proposed alteration!


New tenant sought


A NEW tenant is being sought for the Bowling Green Cafe in the Clith­ eroe Castle grounds. Members of Ribble Val­


ley Council’s Recreation and Leisure Committee were told the present ten­ ant was leaving the cafe after two years. The mat­ ter of a replacement was urgent as it was hoped to have the cafe open for Easter. Deputy planning and


technical officer, Mr Mal­ colm Walker, said a fail- amount of interest had been expressed and the closing date for the posi­ tio n was tom o rrow ,


Friday. DINNER


RIBBLE Valley Rail group is holding its annual dinner at the Stirk House Hotel, Gisburn, a week on Saturday.


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