8 Clithcroe Advertiser & Times, March 9th, 1989


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Council presses for


action


THE Ribble Valley Coun­ cil is to submit three motions for consideration during the annual confer­ ence of the Association of District Councils.


for the introduction of legislation by the Govern­ ment requiring all prem­ ises where food is pre­ pared for sale or sold to be the subject of a prior approval licence, the grant of which should be deter- mined by th e local authority.


Councillors are to ask


expressed at the reduced financial support for the arts in the North West from the Arts Council, particularly the Northern Ballet, and the council is to press the Government to bring increased funding to the North West, par­ ticularly for the arts.


Great concern is to be


Tuneful music for 215th concert


duction of the community charge, the council is to suggest to the ADC that the Government be urged to impose 'D’ rating on appropriate local sports and recreational facilities, so that they will manda- torily receive rate relief from the local authority.


Relating to the intro­


ley Council’s Policy and Resources Committee were told that certain items would receive 80% ‘D’ rating, but if the local authority wished to ‘D’ rate the remaining 20%, the financial burden would fall on the authority.


Members of Ribble Val­


CLITHEROE Parish Church Organ Society’s 215th concert takes place on Saturday.


Ronald Frost, who is organist of St Ann’s, Manches­ ter, where he gives almost weekly recitals. He is also organ tutor to the Royal Northern College of Music, as well as being chorus master and organist to the Halle Concert Society.


The concert, which starts at 8 p.m., features soloist Mr John Barrett,


Franz Liszt and the “Cantabile" of Cesar Franck and some Bach, Mr Frost has chosen pieces that have not been played at previous recitals. However, listen­ ers can be sure that they will be treated to some very tuneful music, including Sonata No. 1 by Felix Borowski, a contemporary of the great Franch organist Guilmant, to whom the work is dedicated.


Apart from the famous ending to “Ad Nos" by


who was chiefly known for his writing of piano music, including three piano concertos. He died in 1961, leaving a large number of compositions full of singable tunes.


English music is represented by York Bowen,


f rom the Leisure C e n t r e a p p e a l , explained about the fund and thanked the organisers for staging the event. His wife drew the raffle, for which many of the prizes had been don­ ated by local people.


Winners were: Mr


Briggs, Mr Berry, Mrs Sharpies, Mr Beattie, Mrs Parker, Mr Bir- kett, Mrs Meadows and Mr Briggs.


THE Roefield Leisure Centre appeal bene­ fited by £100 when Newton Village Hall Committee held a charity dance. Music was provided by Mark Kitto and the supper by ladies of the hall committee.


Wrote thrillers under local


nom-de-plume


A MAN who took the name of an area in the Ribble Valley as his nom-de-plume has died.


and his family moved to the Ribble Valley 12 years ago, after ill-health forced him to retire at the age of 40.


ton, of Brow Foot, Hol­ den, Bolton-by-Bowland, was “Peter Bowland,” the thriller writer. Born in Farnworth, he


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Mr Stockton turned his skills to writing. A lover of poetry and literature, he had his first novel, “Earn- shaw’s Evidence,” pub­ lished in the early 1980s. It was followed by another work “Kidnap.” Mr Stockton formerly


engineer and then became a bedroom and kitchen manufacturer. Before his untimely retirement, he also part-owned a night club in Malta. On moving to this area,


He was a structural VILLAGE DANCE FOR ROEFIELD APPEAL


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THERE were 52 newly-calved dairy cows and heifers forward at Gisburn Auction Mart last Thursday. First quality cows made to


£770 (average £G82) and second quality to £040 (£004). First quality heifers made to £055 (£012) and second quality;to £025 (£012). T h e re w e re 270 c a lv e s


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forward, including 105 stirks, with the overall average being £175.20. CImrolais X bulls made to £218 (£257), heifers to £175 (£152.75), Limousin X bulls to £100 (£281.45), heifers to £175 (£144.15), Belgian Blue X bulls to £380 (£281.75), heifers to £202 (£171.80), Simmentiil X bulls to £102 (£222.30), heifers to £180 (£135.00), Hereford X bulls to £214 (£175.40), heifers to £130 (£113.28), Friesian X bulls to £225 (£140.05), heifers to £132 (£108.50), Angus bulls to £205 (£158.40), h e ife rs to £137 (£112.20). Weaned s tirk s and stores:


I AM a past registra- tion/fixtures secretary with the Ribble Valley Football League and pres­ ent secretary of a local football club participating in this league. I sympathise with the


Charoluis X bulls and steers made to £472 (£410.40), heifers to £125, Limousin X bulls and steers to £458 (£310.40). heifers to £330 (£271), Belgian Blue X b u l ls and s t e e r s to £455 (£437.75), heifers to £100 (£155). other Continental X bulls and steers to £488 (£377.15), Here­ ford X bulls and steers to £282 (£240), Friesian X bulls and steers to £100 (£242.00). In the fatstock section, there were 028 cattle,


young bulls, 103 steers ami heif­ ers, 210 cows and bulls, 1,551 sheep, including 1,307 hoggs, six shearlings rams.


including 240 and 178 ewes and


(117.8p). S te e rs and heifers: Light


Young bulls: Light bulls made to 140.2 G.zp (138.4p), medium to 2u


152.2u (13G.3p), others to 121p


steers made to 140p (113.3p), medium to 134.2p (112.Ip), heavy to 115.2p (11 Ip), light he ife rs to 134.8p (117. Ip), medium to 128.2p (110.4p). heavy to 110.2p (108.2p). Uncertified light steers made to 108.8p, medium to 108.8p


annoyance and frustration felt by Mr Dewhurst, the secretary of the Memorial League, as reported in last week’s edition of this newspaper, regarding postponement of matches owing to the condition oi Roefield pitches being deemed “unfit” to play on. I myself wrote to Ribble


Valley Borough Council in October last year, on behalf of my club, to express our own dissatis­ faction at having had three out of the first five home matches postponed at that time.


Why the yellow lines?


I READ in last week's edition of this paper, with disbelief, that double yel­ low lines are to be put on part of West Bradford Road in a new bid to stop accidents!


(100.op), heavy to 108.8n (100.5p), uncertified light heif­ ers to 109.2p, medium to 117.2p


(9 9 .8 p ) , h e av y to 107.2p (104.4p). Cows and bulls: Grade one to


97.2p (93.8p), grade two to 92.8p (87.9p), grade three to 85.8p (78.5p), mature bulls to 110.8p (101.3p). Sheep: Light hoggs made to


table spirit, he battled bravely on after a doctor diagnosed cancer three years ago. Despite his determina­


County Cricket Club. Possessor of an indomi­


enjoyed amateur dramat­ ics, treading the boards as Dr Bradman in a Bolton- by-Bowland Drama Group production of Noel Cow­ ard’s “Blythe Spirit.” He was also a keen fol­ lower of Lancashire


agrees, but accidents can happen anywhere ami there are more dangerous places in Clitheroe town.


I don't know if anyone


(154.2p), heavy to 147.5p (139.3p). overweight to 125.5p (113.op), shearlings to 122p (117.3p). Uncertified hoggs made to £41.20 (£12.20), half- bred ewes made to £39.80 (£2G.25), horned ewes to £20 (£17.20), rams to £45 (£24.75). There was 13.94 tones of hay


101.5p (153.Op), standard to 180p (107.4p), medium to l79p


tion and courage, it was one fight he could not win and he succumbed peace­ fully last Saturday. Mr Stockton is survived


cremation will be held at Skipton today.


Keep fit produces a healthy smile


“EXERCISE for all” was the title of Mrs Pat Cham­ bers’ talk to Clitheroe Evening Townswomen’s Guild.


exercise and fitness, she had the members exercis­ ing from a sitting position, using their whole bodies, from fingers to. toes. Everyone enjoyed them­ selves and it certainly put a smile on their faces.


After speaking about ‘•a*.


End this


singing for the Women’s World Day of Prayer ser­ vice at SS Michael and John’s on Friday.


April 6th, when the speaker is Mrs G. Pope on “Japan today.” There will be a bring-and-buy stall for choir funds. The Guild choir led the


vote of thanks and Mrs M. C lo u g h w o n t h e competition. The next meeting is on


Mrs L. Scott gave the


by his wife Joan, daugh­ ters Helen and Anne and his mother, Anne. The funeral service and


and straw forward. Meadow hay made to £04 a tonne and barley straw to £41.50.


Commitment is urged


THE North West Sports Council is to be urged to


commit itself to giving a £50,000 grant to the Roe­ field Leisure Centre appeal in Clitheroe. Members of the Ribble


p led g ed a g r a n t of £250,000, subject to the sports council grant being given and the Ribble Val­ ley Sports and Recreation Association raising the sum of £ 7 0 ,0 0 0 'by December. A letter is to be sent to


Valley Council’s. Recre­ ation and Leisure Commit­ tee were told that the sports council had made a provisional allocation of £50,000. The committee has itself


the Sports Council asking for a firm commitment.


is near for


landmark £


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wrote a letter to this paper regarding the fact that the monitoring of parking on West Bradford Road was to be introduced and with positive results, whereas there were many more dangerous roads than this, namely the peti­ tions regarding Whalley Road and West View — and what happened there? Nothing!


On January 24th, 1985, 1


vious letter that the moni­ toring had come about as the result of one accident and one complaint from someone with so-called authority. Was there a petition with objectors?


I pointed out in my pre­


safety factors, there are nardly any pedestrians,


With regard to the


only working people, those who use the car park pro­ vided, no children, elderly or infirm people crossing, no shopkeepers with a livelihood to think about.


95% of vehicles were parked on the works side of the road, the majority of these being cars and vehicles leaving the works and only turning left.


user of this road up to Sep­ tember 1987, I know that


Having been a frequent


lorries can see over ears. It would appear to me that someone doesn't seem to think so, thereby authoris­ ing the laying of double] yellow lines!


Surely the drivers of


question: who or what determines the outcome? Is it (1) The cost of paint? (2) The cost of lives and property? (3) Objectors?! or (4) Whoever makes the] original complaint? To m there is only one out o four that does not count.


This leads me to another


th a t “ fixed penalty] tickets” have been put on the windscreens of can parked on double yellow lines or a taxi rank in thi town centre.


I have noticed recently


a summons or two foi obstruction (when there it a large car park nearby would have been a more reasonable and common sense way of sorting oul this “accident black spot.'i than, no doubt, causinj] wrath to the hundreds who organised and peti tioned for some form o safety on Whalley Roai and West View and an other petitioners in town?


Surely this procedure oi


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ONE of Ribble Valley’s most prominent and controversial landmarks is now in the last few weeks of its life.


chimney at Castle Cement is being taken down after 37 years and should have disap­ peared by Easter.


m.p.h. winds, the 340ft structure is surplus to requirements following the introduction of the dry p ro c e s s in c em e n t manufacture. In its heyday, No.l


The g ian t No. 1


emitted 50 tons of steam an hour. There are no plans to


Built to withstand 150


demolish its mighty sister and emissions will not be increased through this chimney, says the manage­ ment, so the familiar white plume will be less in evidence. . No.l has served the


works well down the years, reports former employee Mr Fred Braith- waite, who lives in Pimlico Road, Clitheroe.


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was responsible fori regu­ lar maintenance and' went back this week for a nos­ talgic last look. The ..concrete ,outer


As chief engineer, he In my two previous let


Regulation 1951 (Reg — no person in charge of motor vehicle or trade shall cause or permit samj to stand on a road so as t c a u s e u n n e c e s s a r obstruction thereof!”


but wasn’t informed on way or another. It woul appear to me that i applies to cars parked o West Bradford Road an the easiest way out is t paint yellow lines, bu there is nothing done t stop any size of vehicl parking as near to th junctions with Whalle Road. I t th e re fo r depends on where yo park your vehicle and ,wh complains.


I stood to be corrected


structure was showing signs of wear and the top 15ft was replaced in, 1977. But overall the chimney has proved remarkably resilient, a reassuring symbol of the power and permanence of the cement industry, to generations of local people.


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low lines cannot be place everywhere and someon


I know that double ye!


has to win or lose. But t my mind and hundreds c others, what comparison i there between (1) Whalle Road and (2) West Bracf


ford Road?


J. B. BECK, 17 Peel Park Avenue, Clitheroe.


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