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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20th, 1990 No. 5,449 Price 28p


shops. That was the verdict of consultant Mr Gerald Alli­


CLITHEROE has the capacity to absorb new


son, as developers were given the green light to submit full plans for the town’s auction mart site. Mr Allison’s views are not shared by the town’s


Chamber of Trade, whose members are still unhappy about the number of retail units to be incorporated in the scheme. During Thursday’s meeting of Ribble Valley Coun­


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the sculptured bull. “We nave tried to retain the interest, colour and


cil’s Planning and Development Committee, he did, however, reveal that a retail impact study is already underway in a bid to discover what effect the scheme would have on existing trading in the town. The Preston-based Maple Grove developers pre­ sented their revised scheme before councillors and a


packed public gallery. A number oi new elements have been incorporated,


including a new replacement physiotherapy unit, new public toilets, a market store for stands, further fixed market cabins and a reduction in size and re-siting of


variety, making sure that this new development har­ monises and blends with the existing town,” said architect Mr Peter Pozzoni.


be the archway between Boots and the Starkie Arms Hotel, off Castle Street.


One of the primary entrances to the site will


side and seven on the other, terminating with a feature clock tower. The whole scheme, say the architects, has been designed round a series of lanes


Shops will lead down from there, four on one


opening up on piazzas. Mr Jim Carter, of Maple Grove Developments,


stressed that the scale and mix of income-producing elements was sufficient to carry the development.


buildings, car park, kiosks, replacement physiother­ apy unit, civic community building and toilets. “That represents a tremendous amount of non in­


Non-income aspects included the new market


come-producing construction costs," he added. During questions from councillors, Mr Carter


revealed that the scheme offers 150 car parking spaces, 85 of which will be under cover. “Without the market buildings the scheme would


not be viable,” he said, adding that there would be 19 fixed kiosks and, indicated on the drawings, approxi­ mately 50 moveable stalls. The kiosks were likened by Mr Carter to very small shops — part of the main permanent fabric of the scheme. There are 16 residential units and Mr Carter said


19 shop units were somewhat excessive and asked what type of shops the developers envisaged on


Coun. Barrie Parker (Clitheroe) said he felt the


the site.Mr Carter’s response was that he envisaged a mix. “The scale and type does not lend itself to large department stores, but small terraced shops. There will be some limited demand for the larger type, such as a small Laura Ashley, and there are certain names which are very appropriate to


Clitheroe. “We feel we will attract a good mix of small retail


he would like to spend time working with the officers to ensure that the housing was of the right type; he felt there was a need for housing for young and single people. Although the site was tight, he felt there was scope for expansion of the market at a future date.


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‘ I ’LL take my hat off if you take yours off!” Louise gets Santa to doff his hood when she takes off her woollen hat


- was once«again found in her bone marrow and the doctors say they, will con­ tinue blood transfusions for as long as she is fit.


“ poorly blo o d ’’ had returned when leukaemia


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Angry protestors say ‘never on a Sunday’


RETAILERS who have opened illegally on Sundays over the Christmas period are unlikely to be prosecuted — for the moment, at least.


the law is in a very confused state, follow­ ing a ruling by the European Parl ia­ ment,’’ said the bor­ ough’s chief legal of f i c er, Mr Paul


“The position is that


Timson. The arguments for and


against Sunday trading were highlighted country­ wide, following the deci­ sion by some major retailers to open their doors illegally last week­ end in an attempt to claw back lost sales, which are being blamed on the recession. However, it coincided


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Kaydee and Visions, also kept their doors shut for a variety of reasons, but opened late on Monday. “We are obviously


with Clitheroe’s Christmas Extravaganza, which saw hundreds of people shop­ ping in a packed town centre. “We did not suggest to


aware of what is going on and when the law has been


people that they should open and it was entirely up to the individual shop­ keeper if he did or not," said Mr Chris Wood, chairman of Clitheroe and D is tr ic t Chamber of Trade. “We would never tell an individual what to do about such a sensitive issue." The organisation had


shops which kept its doors shut on Sunday and a spo­ keswoman for the com­ pany said that it did not trade on a Sunday and had no plans to do so. Others, such as the


ring's event, but I will be expressing my disappoint­ ment about Sunday,” said Mr Needham, who believes that there is social value to be gained from a day that is different from the rest. Boots was one of the


clear, we have taken action,” said Mr Timson, who added that was not the case now.


currently in the process of taking home improve­ ments store B & Q to the House of Lords, he said, and many district councils were awaiting the verdict, which is expected in the New Year. In similar cases, costs have often been awarded against the district council and the Ribble Valley Council is not, at the moment, pre­ pared to embark on what could be a costly, but fruitless, court action at the expense of community charge payers.


Stoke City Council was


ago that doctors at the Pendlebury Children’s Hospital, Manchester, where Louise has been treated nearly every week for the past four years, d e c i d e d to s t o p chemotherapy. Louise was told her


erine King, of Commons House, Back Commons, were told that eight-year- old Louise — after putting up a courageous fight against leukaemia and a stroke for four years — had relapsed, the bright festive season dimmed. It was only a few days


brave little daughters face. When David and Cath­


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not beaten yet. We’re going to keep praying and n a v e a w o n d e r fu l Christmas.” On Sunday, that won­


Said Mrs King: “We’re


traders and larger names. Our research shows that the shops will bo taken up. We are confident we can fill the space with the right type of outlets.” Asked about the size and type of community hall,


the architects said that a multi-purpose building was intended, of a similar size to the council chamber, seating 250 people at public meetings. The hall could be used for films, games, sports and activities. “We have included quite a generous amount of stor­


age and it could be used in conjunction with the mar­ ket. It is a large room, limitless as to use,” said


the spokesman. Mr Allison, of property advisers Debenham, Tew-


son and Chinnocks, referred to the questionnaire compiled by the town’s Chamber of Trade with the


Brave little girl whose plight


gets Christmas in perspective


THE Ribble Valley gave one Clitheroe couple their best Christmas present ever — when it


combined forces to put a smile back on their ''t- for


help of shoppers. Referring to Clitheroe’s capacity to absorb new


retail facilities, he pointed out that within a three- mile radius there were 18,000 people. Within 25 miles there were 900,000 people. “Most own or have access to cars and 25 miles


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CRGS parents vote to opt out of county control


PARENTS of Clitheroe Royal Grammar School pupils have voted to opt out of Lanca­ shire County Council control. . . and an appli­ cation is to be made in the New Year for grant maintained status.


1,306 parents eligible to vote did so and 500 were in favour of opting for grant maintained status, with 374 against. The decision means that


A total of 67% of the


tained status.” By opting out. the


the school governors must now apply to the Secre­ tary of State for Education for grant maintained sta­ tus, without the need for a second ballot. The change could take effect from the beginning of the new school year in September. One of the first people


is not far for many people. Within the Ribble Valley area the population has a spending power of £90m a year. Look at the shops in Clitheroe. The statistical annual turnover based on the floor area shows poten­ tial takings of just under £25m; the rest of the £90m available is being spent elsewhere. “You have an important town centre site, which


O continued on puiie 12


you are privileged to control. You should use that to concentrate economic activity in the centre of the town, rather than allowing speculative proposals


to greet the news was newly-appointed headmas­ ter Mr Stuart Holt, who expects to take up his post by Easter. He is already responsible for the £1.9m budget at the 1,200-pupil Eailsworth High School, Manchester, where he is currently headmaster, and said he would “welcome the change to grant main­


Talks over big jobs losses


derful Christmas began for Louise, along with Mum, Dad and sister Sarah (10), with an outing which put a sparkle back into her eyes


at Philips


Clitheroe Chamber of Trade’s vice-chairman Mr Peter Moore, the family was picked up at home by Mr Richard Chew witli his taxi. They were taken to Preston Railway Station, where they boarded the “Santa Special” to Clith­ eroe, with tickets donated by Ribble Valley Rail, of which Mr Moore is chairman. Santa gave Louise a toy


and a smile on her lips. On a day organised by


dog, donated by John C o w g i 11, which she promptly ch r is ten ed “Sam,” and local magician Shaun McCree kept her entertained with all sorts of tricks. Back in Clitheroe, the


COUNCIL and union leaders have been holding talks with Philips Components Ltd this week in order to work out now best to help 400 people losing their jobs at the plant.


Thursday's announcement by the company, which is losing ‘15,000 jobs world­ wide as part of "a radical restructuring in order to restore Philips to profit­ ability,” said the Simon- stone plant’s personnel m a n a g e r , M r R o n Harrison. The Philips press state­


family was tak en to Santa's Grotto in Moor Lane, where Santa gave Louise some sweets. Then it was on to the Old Post House in King Street for a slap-up Christmas dinner donated by licensees Aus­ tin and Lynn Ball, whose 16-year-old daughter Julie was herself treated for leukaemia -as a child by Louise’s physician, Dr Pat Morris-Jones. Louise, who has a home


Burnley and Ribhle Valley borough councils met on Monday for “preliminary talks” and union leaders wore at Philips on Tues­ day morning to see what could bo done. The action follows last


R ep re sen ta t iv e s of


stone will be phased over the next 18 months to two years. This will allow more time for employees to adjust through redeploy­ ment, early retirement and natural wastage. The company also intends to set up a formalised coun­ selling service to assist those affected to find alternative employment. “After completion of the


“The changes at Simon-


ment read: “As part of a programme to improve the cost structure of its UK television tube manufac­ turing activity, Philips is to shed up to 400 jobs at its TV tube components plant at Simonstone. “The news follows Phi­


tutor, also attends SS Michael and John’s RC School occasionally to mix with the children. But there were doubts whether she would take her part as an innkeeper's child in the school’s nativ­ ity play this week. The family is planning a


• has a brother Gary (16), is hoping her hair will grow long enough to put into pigtails again in the New Year.


“quiet Christmas Day” together, just a year after Louise was allowed home from hospital following her stroke, from which she fought back to walk again. And now that her chemo­ therapy has stopped, the brave youngster, who also


Simonstone will continue to play a leading role in the TV tubemakmg busi­ ness in the UK and cone processing will be consoli­ dated within the glass activity.


be subject to some general reductions in staffing to reduce overall costs, but its quick heat cathode ray a c t iv i t ie s a re to be expanded, which will help to offset the job losses otherwise required by restructuring. “Glass manufacture at


stone are centred on the manufacture of television tube components and relate to shadowmask and gun assembly production. “The Blackburn site will


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lips’ president Jan Tim- m c r 's s ta tem e n t on October 25th, when he outlined plans to restore the company to profitabil­ ity by radically restructur­ ing, with a consequential loss of up to 45,000 jobs worldwide. “The losses at Simon-


400 at the glass factory in Simonstone. “Philips Components


restructuring, Philips Components will remain a major employer in the area, with over 600 jobs based in Blackburn and


will also remain by far the largest manufacturer of TV tubes in the UK, with an annual capacity of up to two million tubes for both the UK and expor t markets.” Although the plant is


ilips the


tiser and Times” went to press, the three unions involved were still holding talks with the site person­ nel manager.


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the New Year, next time with Hyndburn’s chief executive taking part. At the time the “Adver­


school will receive its funds directly from the Department of Education and Science, instead of through the local authority. Clitheroe was one of the last grammar schools in Lancashire to consider opting out. fol­ lowing Bacup and Rawten- stall GS, Lancaster Royal (the boys’ school) and Lan­ caster Girls’ GS. ® A profile of Clitheroe Royal Grammar School's new headmaster appears on page 12.


Declines country


mansion


LORD WADDING- TON of Read has declined the offer of a country mansion in the south. The former Home


had a very nice country home in Lancashire, where he was born and bred, and Dorne.vwood has gone to the new Home Secretary, Ken­ neth Baker, with Lord Waddington taking over his official resi­ dence in London’s Pim­ lico, near Parliament. Lord Waddington


Secretary and Ribble Valley Ml’ was offered the country house at Dorneywood when he was appointed Leader of the House of Lords. Instead, he said he


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based at Simonstone, most of the job losses will affect people living in Burnley, rather than the Ribble Valley, said Mr Ossie Hopkins, chairman of the Ribble Valley Borough Council, who met his opposite number at Burn­ ley on Monday. About 60% of the job losses are to Burnley people, with some 15% to Ribble Valley resi- d e n t s an d 20% in Hyndburn. Although Burnley coun­


the council representa­ tives were “very pro­ ductive,” said Mr Hopkins, and another will be held in


BAILIFFS are poised to enter the homes of 1,000


Ribble Valley poll tax non-payers.


Poll tax bailiffs on way by MURRAY WALKER


hired street entertainers and Mr Wood said that there was plenty for visi­ tors to do other than shop. Although Mr Wood said


it had been a “great suc­ cess,” the organisation is hoping to stage further promotions on Saturdays. That news will certainly


"The bailiffs are being used for people who have had liability orders made against them and have not made arrangements to pay,” said Mr Tony Yates, Ribble Valley Council’s exchequer officer. Over 1,800 court sum­


to be deducted from pay — deduction from income support, distress and sale of goods, or by proving the debt in bankruptcy and insolvency proceedings. As yet, no attachment


please Clitheroe Methodist Circuit Superintendent the Rev. James Needham, who is writing a letter of complaint to the Chamber of Trade. “I will be writing in


monses were issued against non-payers but, after many had made, arrangements to settle' their accounts, around 1,000 liability orders were issued. The orders allow the


council to recover the full amount through an attach­ ment to earnings order — an order on the employer requiring specific amounts


homes of those who have been on the community charge register for a full year and nave not paid a penny. Another “poll tax court”


to earnings orders have been made, but the bailiffs are poised to move in shortly. They will visit the


has b een f ix ed fo r February 13th to deal with


those who have not paid their instalments. Meanwhile, a number, of.


Ribble Valley residents have lost the right to vote in the forthcoming by-elec­ tion, after attempting to dodge paying the poll tax. They have not put their


names on either the com­ munity charge or electoral registers and, although they may have temporar­ ily avoided paving their £370 poll tax, they can no longer take part in the democratic process.


for the old rating system on February 16th. was the main basis for the “If the election is called


that the two registers are completely separate , although there is cross-ref-N Conservatives will call the erence between the two. by-election after the new The property register register comes into force


However, Mr Yates said


toral register out of date, it seems likely that the


• and vice versa,” said Mr Yates. "The current electoral


register was compiled in O c to b e r , 1989, and obviously circumstances will have changed since then, whereas the commu­ nity charge register is being updated on a daily basis.’’ With the current elec­


someone to be on the com­ munity charge register but not on the electoral one,


new community charge, rather than the electoral roll. “It is quite possible for


cil would be taking the ini­ tiative in any contacts with Philips, Ribble Valley would be “ a c t iv e ly involved,” he added. But Philips “has a good record for trying to look after its workforce and of relating to the communities in which they live," he said. The meetings between


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before that date, then the old register, compiled


revised entries was offi­ cially la s t Monday, although there may still be time to get your name on the electoral reg is ter before the Ribble Valley Council closes for the fes­ tive break, from Christ­ mas Eve until the New Year.


electoral register are on display in post offices, sub-post offices, libraries and the Ribble Valley Council offices. Copies have also been sent to par­ ish council clerks and councillors. The closing date for


almost 18 months ago, will have to be used,” said Mrs Kathleen Lord, the elec­ toral and licensing officer. Draft copies of the new


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