14 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, November 16th, 1989


Councillor objects to exclusion from tendering board


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F o u r b r id e sm a id s attended Clitheroe bride Miss Debra Louise Eccles when she married Mr Jason Louis Elgie Barrett at C lith e ro e Parish Church. The bride, a sewing


machinist, is the youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs Eric Eccles, of Lime Street. The bridegroom, a


by her father, wore a full- length gown of white taf­ feta with a dropped waist, the bodice trimmed with pearls and sequins. Her fu l l- len g th v e i l was secured by a headdress of pink and white silk flowers and she carried a bouquet of pink and white flowers. The bridesmaids were


slater, is the youngest son of Mr and Mrs John Bar­ r e t t , of Kings Road, Accrington. The bride, given away


full council meeting from Coun. Ron Pickup (Clith­ e r o e ) , who said he objected to the fact that he had no access to the busi­ ness of a board set up by the council to preparei tenders on behalf of coun­ cil departments, such as Parks and Recreation and Refuse. The board comprises


representatives of council committees, officers and advisers from Coopers and Lybrand, the firm of con­ sultants called in to help the council to compete against private tenders. It was set up after the


A LABOUR councillor has branded as “unde­ mocratic” the Ribble Valley Council’s way of preparing for competitive tendering. The criticism came at a


(Chipping) said that as a board member he had been proud to have served on it because it had pro­ tected council employees’ jobs and given valuable service to ratepayers as a whole.


Coun. Bill Fleming (Bil­ lington) said the report was an excellent one and proved th a t council departments were contin­ uing to provide a competi­ tive service in the face of private tendering. Coun. William Bowker


H ou s in g chairman


Government made it com­ pulsory for council con­ tracts to be offered for pri­ vate tendering. Coun. Pickup, who was


bride’s sister Miss Tracey Eccles, bride’s cousin Miss Andrea Moore, bride­ groom’s s is te r Miss Daphne Barrett and bride- g ro om ’s n ie c e Miss Rebecca Newmark. They wore ice blue


Snape and groomsman was Mr Steven Ashworth. Mr Wayne Eccles, the bride’s brother, was the usher. The ceremony was per­


three-quarter length dresses of taffeta featuring bows at the back and car­ ried bouquets of lemon and white flowers. Best man was Mr Joe


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formed by the Rev. A. Roberts and followed by a reception at the Dunken- halgh Hotel, Clayton-le- Moors. The couple are to live in Great Harwood. Photograph: Barry Townson, Clitheroe.


Police medals


CLITHEROE Police Force will have a double thank you on Monday, when 22-year long service and good conduct medals will be presented to Supt Wynne Darwin and PC Christopher Creelman by the High Sheriff of Lanca­ shire, Mr C. J. Weld-Blun- dell.


referring to a confidential report not available to the Press, said he took excep­ tion to the fact that, as a member of the Labour Party with financial exper­ tise, he was excluded from the board’s business. The board had been


granted delegated powers and he considered this practice undemocratic because, as far as he was concerned, council com­ mittees, sub-committees and the chief executive were the only legitimate r ep resen ta tiv es with “delegated powers.”


Protective measure


GOVERNORS o f St Augustine’s RC High School, Billington, have requested Lancashire County Council to restrict any future admission of non-RC pupils to 10 per cent. The governors are fol­


Planning in the pipeline


PLANS for an extension at the rear of Beech House, Hesketh Lane, Chipping, to form ground floor disabled and medical facili­ ties, plus games room with sin­ gle beds and integral shower room on first floor, are among the latest lodged with Ribble Valley Council’s Planning Department (0834). Other plans include: Billington: Extension and


slurry store at Greengates (0847). Aighton Bailey and Chaig-


Whalley Road (0864). Gisburn: Blue enamelled steel


ley: Partial screen cover at Hurst Green Plastics, Old Bob­ bin Mill, Longridge Road, Hurst Green (0849). Bolton-by-Bowland: Conver­


alteration to form additional bedroom and en suite bathroom with garage and utility/dining room at Anglehome, York Street, Langho (0837). Illumin­ ated sign at Northcote Manor, Northcote Road, Langho (0855). Extension to existing commu­


sion of redundant barn into dwelling at Broxup Barn, Bar­ ret Hill Brow, Holden (0850). Waddington: Transfer of per­


sonal consent to Mr P. Wood- head for modification at Country Kitchen, Clitheroe Road (0853). Ribchester: Provision and


nal area of cottages into commu­ nal and individual patio/garden area at land to rear of 10-18 Terrace Row, Whalley Road


(0863). Residential development at land to rear of Taylor Build­ ings, Whalley Road, Langho (0868)


four self-contained flats at Langho Hotel, Whalley Road (0869) . Whalley and Little Mitton:


fixing of two velux roof windows to rear pitch to provide light into new bedroom and means of fire escapes from attic at 11 Church Street (0856).


. Change of use to form


Residential development at council depot, Station Road (0840). Change of use of land and buildings from storage and distribution use to business use at Station Road (0841). Conver­ sion of a bungalow to a restau­ rant at 7 Accrington Road (0848). Minor alterations to principal facade and additional openings to be formed in side and rear facades at Abbey Corn Mill (0859). Newton: Construction of first


lowing a provision in the 1988 Education Act, which allows them to make the request to protect the denominational aspect of their school, as advised by their Salford Diocese. Headmaster Mr Phil


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33 police officers receiving medals at a ceremony at Lancashire Constabulary headquarters at Hutton.


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Morris said: “It will have little effect, because we only have about three jjer cent of non-RC pupils anyway. It is just a way of protecting our Catholicism in the future.”


garage at Clayton Hey Fold Farm, Ribchester Road (0857). Sun lounge at Copster House, Longsight Road (0867).


Ciayton-le-Dale: Erection of


at 66 Downham Road (0861). Read: Conversion of redun­


Chatburn: Erection of garage


dant farm buildings to residen­ tial use at Read Hall Farm, Whalley Road (0862). Sabden: Timber trellis garden


fence at 5 Clitheroe Road (0865). Rimington and Middop:


Demolition of bungalow and erection of new dwelling at site of wooden bungalow, Back Lane (0871). Dinckley: Barn conversion to


Not insured to drive his friend’s car


A FARMER who drove a fr ien d ’s car w ithout insurance because his friend had had too much to drink was fined £150 by Clitheroe magistrates this week. Peter Brian Blackwell


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floor bedroom extension to rear gable of existing private dwell­ ing at Culvert Cottage, off Back Lane, Newton-in-Bowland (0843). Wiswell: Store/study and


extension at 63 Riverside, Low Moor (0846). Single-storey extension at 41 Moorland Cres­ cent (0854). Modification of con­ dition 17/19 Parson Lane to 10 residents (0858). Extension to form office and storerooms at St James’s CE Primary School, Greenacre Street (0860). Con­ version of existing barn into dwelling at Standen Hey Farm,


porch at 1 Bramley View, Bar- row (0844). Clitheroe: Single-storey


A NEW academic year begins at Welton Academy in Vermont, bringing English professor John Keating into the lives of seven students. “Dead Poets Society” is


as Keating, the film is showing at Clitheroe’s Civic Hall Cinema for five days, excluding Sunday and T u e sd a y , from tomorrow.


the tale of Keating’s extraordinary effect on their lives. Starring Robin Williams


(23), of Dale Head, Slaid- burn, pleaded guilty to driving a car without insurance. He was fined £150, his licence was endorsed with six penalty points and he was told to pay £10 costs. Mrs Susan Riley, prose­


cuting, said Blackwell had been stopped by police when he was driving a friend’s car in Waddington Road, Clitheroe, with the friend in the front passen­ ger seat. Blackwell told police “I thought it was better than him driving after drinking.” Mr Bill Berry, defend­


ing, said that Blackwell was a farmer who also drove neighbouring farm­ ers’ vehicles. He was used to driving under their insurances and this time the question of insurance had not entered his head.


HELPING to celebrate Pendle Club’s 39th b ir th d a y were the Mayors and Mayoresses of Clitheroe and the Ribble Valley. About 120 people


went to the party, with members of the Rotary Clubs of Clitheroe and the Ribble Valley pro­ viding transport for the housebound. After a tea provided


three dwellings at Dinckley Hall Farm, Ribchester Road (0740).


by club members, there were speeches from both c iv ic lead e r s , organiser Mr Brian Haigh and founder Miss Dorothy Rushton, for­ mer headmistress of Pendle Junior School. Our p ic tu r e a lso


shows Rupert and his Three Bears (there are o n ly th r e e in th e group!), who led the community s in g in g which is always a high­ light of the party. In the evening, how­


ever, there was enter­ tainment of a very dif­ ferent sort — a variety revue staged by the Whalley Entertainers,


FINED £75


A MAN who drove along Clitheroe Road, Barrow, at 18 m.p.h. over the 40 m.p.h. limit asked Clith­ eroe magistrates not to disqualify him under the totting-up procedure, as he would lose his liveli­ hood as a self-employed builder. Andrew Thomas Justin


Backhouse (25), of Park Avenue, Clitheroe, plead­ ed guilty to speeding! He was fined £75, with £10 costs, and his licence was endorsed with three pen­ alty points.


Smashed windows with iron bar


after drinking


A CLITHEROE man who smashed three house windows with an iron bar did not know what he was doing because he had had too much to drink, the town’s magistrates were told this week.


Before the court was


Alan John Aspinall (25), a self-employed engineering contractor, of Shawbridge Street, who pleaded guilty to damaging property in the town.


cuting, said that residents in Wellgate were woken in the early hours when th ree windows were smashed, two at the dental surgery and one at a pri­ vate house. One of the householders opened his front door and saw a man down the street lashing out aimlessly with a metal bar. Police were called and


Mrs Susan Riley, prose­


caused by drink,” he added. • Aspinall admitted a pre­


vious conviction, four years ago, for causing actual bodily harm. Magistrates fined him


£175 and ordered him to pay £422 compensation plus £15 prosecution costs.


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the first officer to attend found Aspinall standing on the pavement hiding behind his back a metal bar, which he raised at the officer. Other officers arriving at that moment helped to overpower Aspinall and handcuff him. When in te rv iew ed ,


Aspinall said he could not remember what he had been doing, as he had had 13 or 14 ciders and was very drunk. Mr Keith Bagot, defend­


ing, said the metal bar was part of a roof-rack Aspinall was making for a friend. “It was a one-off incident


ANYONE interested in joining Clitheroe’s newly- formed singles club should make for the White Lion Hotel, Market Place, tonight at 8-30 p.m. Already members have


had trips to Fu Fu Lama’s Nightclub in Manchester ana have travelled abroad to th e Munich Beer Festival. Meetings are friendly


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and informal, so if you cannot make it tonight, the club’s next meeting takes place on November 30th and then every fort­ night after that. For further information,


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