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Fines ‘blitz’ is hardly just the ticket


COMMUNITY relations between the police and residents of Billington are anything but “just the ticket” at the moment.


mining Ewefk! every car owner who


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lage awoke to find a Amazed householders cars unlit for decades s t a tu to r y £16 f in e f°un(l the police had struck without being fined — and


had left his car unlit on ticket overnight and there race, Railway View and the main Whalley New are plenty of annoyed peo- Ebenezer Terrace say Road through the vil- pie in Billington.”


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\\ in u su een. . . . cour- from the Judge Walmesley Nab View, has parked his tesy ol the Lancashire Hotel to St Augustine’s car outside his home at Constabulary!


stretch of the main road Mr Philip Cockett, of


oil the car owner,” said Mr the law insists that cars Wednesday morning, but Keith Boden (30), of May should be lit at night, but along with the other resi- Terracc. “Out of the blue, residents of Nab View, dents who have no access every unlit car gained a Calder Place, May Ter- to parking behind their --------------------------------------------------------------------1 homes, had to leave his car


“It was just like a blitz a JO m.p.h. zone, where awoke to find a fine on RC School. The stretch is night for 15 years. He


Pointing tourists in right direction


and Development Committee heard that council officers had received comments that this had led to a drop in impulse visits to the town and, conse­ quently, lack of trade. They approved replacement of the two signs at a


advertising our “historic market town” to drivers along the A59 trunk road came when the signs became damaged and were a danger to traffic. Members of the Ribble Valley Council’s Planning


CLITHEROE is “signing on” again . . . for the bene­ fit of tourists. The removal of the familiar blue and white signs


DOGGONE i t . . . when it comes to ice-creams, you can’t lick Bridget, the Jack Russell. She can smell them a mile off!


Bridget, owned by Jack and Esther Hacking, of Sandcroft, Rimington, is the talk of Chatburn, the site of her favourite ice-cream- shop, Hudson’s, where the owners can hear her approach!


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in front again on Wednes­ day evening. "On Thursday morning,


cost of up to £1,500 and, after looking at several suggestions, came out in favour of a sign showing the castle, with a Lancashire rose logo and the words “Clitheroe, historic market town.” The original signs were paid for and designed by Clitheroe Chamber of Trade.


B r i t a in ’s b e s t lo v e d sm a l l c a r g e t s


B r i t a in ’s b e s t lo v e d c a r in s u r a n c e . I t ’s fre e .


cars found a bill for £32 when they set off for work and Mr Robert Weaver (40), of Ebenezer Terrace, who has parked his car outside his home for the past 23 years, could not believe his eyes when he found a fine. The only time that he parked away from his home oh a nearby lay­ by, his vehicle was stolen and never recovered. Mr and Mrs Philip


there was another fine on the windscreen,” he said. One couple with two


“Bridget starts to bark as soon as she realises we are driving towards Chatburn. She gets more and more excited and yaps and barks, with her paws on the dashboard and nose to the windscreen . . . and won’t stop until we emerge from the shop with her ice-cream. Everyone can hear the commotion.”


Said Mrs Hacking: After the £500 railway ticket give-away


present to the Hackings from their son Alan (35), who took over Ox Close Farm, Rimington, from j ck and Esther on their retirement. Another of her favourite tricks is riding on the farm tractors and Land-Rover.


Clever Bridget was a


any warning,” said Mrs Thistlethwaite. “How can they suddenly do this after allowing us to park for so many years?” Blackburn Police said


Thistlethwaite, of Eben­ ezer Terrace, have also parked their car in front of their home for years. “The police never gave


canine customer at Hudson’s, where owners Maurice and Irene Smithson still produce an original local family ice-cream from a recipe dating back a few decades.


have several doggy fans, all very discerning customers, because we use only the best of dairy products, including fresh cream!”


Said Maurice: “We


the matter was a “private concern” and refused to say how many tickets had been issued. However, one officer did confirm that a couple of residents who had written in, explaining “ p a r t ic u la r c ircum ­ stances,” had been let off with a caution.


Hackings’ grand-daughters, from the left, Rachel (9), Joanne (6) and Julie (7) Hacking, of Rimington, enjoying a cornet. . . and there’s no way Bridget will be left out!


Pictured are the But she’s not the only


TH ER E ’S an o th e r £1,000 worth of free rail travel on offer for Ribble Valley resi­ dents — thanks to the generosity of a Clith­


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wishes to remain anony­ mous, has already given £500, which resulted in queu e s o u ts id e th e “Advertiser and Times” office a month ago, as the newly-restored passenger service made its debut. The donation will go


intend to get th e re , , the Sunday Settle to Car- despite all the odds, Brit- lisle service. ish Rail pulled out all the stops to ensure that the 16 passengers returned home on time — by taxi. Ribble Valley Rail mem­


towards a special half- price rail travel offer exclusively for “Adver­ tiser and Times” readers — more details of which will be given next week. British Rail, Lancashire


bers Mr Peter Moore and Mr Bob Greenwood were on the train and paid trib­ ute to BR, saying that the line manager “bent over backwards to help.” During the first month,


hundred passengers and people boarded at Clith- hopes are running high


the Saturday morning trains have carried several


County Council, Ribble Valley Rail and the bor­ ough council are all delighted by the response to the service so far, despite a minor hiccup on Saturday, when the last train back to town broke


that, with the continued support of residents from the Ribble Valley travel­ ling out and from Preston and Blackburn coming in, the service will become permanent from 1991. One of the major prob­


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was opened by Clitheroe Town Crier Roland Hail­ wood, along with the school queen, Joanne Shuttleworth (11), of Myt- ton View, Clitheroe, and attracted several hundred visitors. It raised over £500, which will probably be spent on computer equipment. Another display during


YES, s ir . . . you can t get a smarte, salu.c than iruin these young Clitheroe Royal British Legion Majorettes. Their display was immaculate, too, at the annual Edisford School summer fete on Saturday. The event at the school


iu<.: Proving that it does particularly with regard to ■ available to the public,


Altham’s Travel in Clith­ eroe, Mr Derek Stuttard: “I travelled on the service on Sunday. It was a six- coach diesel and only nine


leaflet campaign to adver­ tise the newly-restored Saturday service, but there have been dozens of inquiries from people requesting information about the Sunday special. Said the manager of


British Rail mounted a


eroe. If people knew about it, I feel sure it would be extremely popular. I trav­ elled to Appleby and enjoyed a lovely day out. One of the nicest parts of the rail journey is the run f rom C l i th e r o e to Hellifield.” Both Althams and Clith­


book seats for these trains, but we are having difficulty obtaining infor­ mation about the services, particularly leaflets.”


British Rail intended the local line to be a success, Mr Stuttard said he had


Questioning whether Hurry with your wish


THERE is still time to make someone’s dream come true, if you hurry to join in the Mayor of WOrston’s wish scheme.


meal has been arranged for a housebound Chat­ burn lady and, in the pipeline, are a JOB les­ son for a local do-it-your­ self man, a nostalgic ride down memory lane for a local lady, some shelf erecting requested by a little girl for her sick father and a meeting


try, Jimmy Savilc style, to “fix it” for you. Already, a gourmet


buy a 50p lottery ticket, on sale at the “Advertiser and Times,” the Marsden Building Society or from one of the several service organisations taking part. And the organisers will


All you have to do is


prizes in the lottery itself — a £250 crock of gold, a helicopter ride with a champagne meal for two at the end of it at the Calf's Head Hotel, Wor- ston, and a trip in a hot­ air balloon. It is all part of the


ering from illness. There are some super


Mayor of Worston’s Fun Day on July 1st (sec p a g e s 2 and 11 for details). • The “Advertiser and


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Times” is also giving a push, quite literally, to Whalley Lions’ Midsum­ mer Fair on Sunday (see page 9).


Police move to stop acid house party


POLICE mounted a major operation on Friday evening to prevent the Whalley Beer Festi­ val from going ahead.


Last-minute snag delays opening of new library


THE major redevelop­ ment scheme at Clitn- eroe Library has hit a few snags, but the news is not all bad. The project, which


donkey rides, a model train, a bouncing castle, games and a variety of stalls selling cakes, tins' and bottles. Teas were served by the Parent 'Teachers’ Association.


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the afternoon was of aero­ bic dancing by the school’s pupils, trained by a par­ ent, Mrs Wood, and pupils of Clitheroe’s Ribblesdale High School played recorders. On the field, there were


meet its scheduled end-of- June reopening date, alth­ ough the delay is not expected to be long. Minor problems have


incorporates the old fo library building and the


rmer town hall, will not


giving the library service extra time to train staff in


seven ex tra opening hours, including Wednes­


Another bonus will be


day mornings. Previously the library has followed the traders’


W e d n e sd a y -c lo s in g tradition. When the latest develo-


arisen over the siting of electrical power points and shelving. However, the delay is


operating the latest com­ puter systems.


ments were reported to members of the Ribble Valley Council’s Recre­ ation and Leisure Commit­ tee, chairman Coun. Mrs Myra Clegg (Wiswell and Barrow) said: "The new library is going to be a great asset to Clitheroe and the extra seven hours opening will be very much appreciated. “I feel that Wednesday- morning opening will be a boon as it coincides with the council’s policy of try­ ing to encourage traders to open on that day.” District Librarian Miss Barbara Snell told the


committee that she could not predict the opening date. “But it shouldn’t be very long after the end of June,” she added.


points, she explained, had not been sited correctly and these were being put right. There were other small electrical problems, and work on shelving was also continuing.


Some of the power


that it was necessary to take on extra staff and the ■ new library would have four full-time members and nine part-timers. They were all being trained in the la te s t computer systems. "T h ey h a v e to go


Miss Snell explained


through an induction period, followed by work


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opening times, totalled 45 hours compared with 38 under the old system. The future timetable would be: 10 a.m. — 7 p.m. on Mon­ day, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday; 10 a.m. — 1


puterised libraries in the a r e a ,” she declared. “There would be nothing worse than opening the doors with staff not com­ petent to do the work.” Miss Snell said the new


p.m. on Wednesday; and 10 a.m. — 4 p.m. on Saturday. .


(Sabden) said he would like to thank Miss Snell and her staff for their work at the temporary library during the redevel­ opment s^eme.


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without incident, although it is believed that 30 to 40 youths did meet on land near the village later in the night.


Tools vanish


TOOLS valued at £520 disappeared from a house which was being reno­ vated in York Street, Clitheroe. They included a Bosch


CSB 520 green electric drill, a green Bosch PSP 60 jigsaw and a blue nine- inch angle grinder.


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had been distributed in pubs and clubs, both in the village and in nearby towns. Large groups of youths were expected to attend and were thought to be meeting at Whalley bus station at 9 p.m. However, police motor cyclists and three vans of


unofficial gathering, which was to operate under the name “Narcossa,” would be an acid house party. Fly-posters and leaflets


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THE message to poll tax payers is clear: pay up, make arrangements to pay — or face the consequences.


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sent out to non-payers of the poll tax during the next few weeks, says the Ribble Valley’s chief finan­ cial officer, Mr John Hunt. Mr Hunt said that coun­


Reminders are to be


cil staff had been sorting out details of families mov­ ing in and out of the area, before compiling the


start prosecuting people before we have the chance to hear whether they are having any problems,” said Mr Hunt. “However, there will come a time when we have to issue summonses through the magistrates' court.” Mr Hunt praised poll


reminders. “We do not want to


to deal with enormous amounts of mail. In the month of March, fur exam­ ple, they issued more than 39,100 bills and 17,500 receipts at the rate of 600 a day,” he said. "Last year, 10,750 receipts were issued for rates in the same period :— 320 a day — so you can see the tre­ mendous difference." More than 920 people


“These staff are having


tax staff, who are still dealing with 400 items of correspondence each day.


have been granted exemp­ tion from poll tax. These include 132 nursing home patients, 321 in receipt of child benefit, 88 with severe mental impair­ ment, 32 students under 20, 30 hospital patients, 12 cases where the responsi­ ble person is not at the property, four members of religjous communities and four people in detention. Nearly 11,600 people


have elected to pay their community charge by direct debit — roughly three out of 10 — and more are applying every day. Three organisations


have been granted manda­ tory relief against their rate bills: the Lancashire Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs, based at Ribblesdale Centre, Lin­ coln Way, Clitheroe; St Mary's RC School, Osbal- deston; and the Lancashire Polytechnic Observatory at Longridge. Three recreational


received a supply of Satur­ day service leaflets from the “A d v er tise r and Times” office, adding, “the restored service is just not being promoted properly.” Chtneroe’s county coun­


groups applied for discre­ tionary relief; Salesburv Cricket Club was granted 80%, but no action was taken over applications from Longridge Golf Club and Blackpool and Fylde Gliding Club. There have been four


ci 11 o r , Ron Pickup, stressed that he was anx­ ious to ensure that people are receiving the benefit of the service and using it so that it can become perma­ nent next year. “British Rail had a clear


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other applications, says Mr Hunt. Full discretion­ ary relief was granted to the Reading Room at Slaidburn and Mellor Brook Community Centre, but no action was taken over applications from the Ribblesdale Camera Club, at Ribble Lane, Chatburn,


and Waddington Village Social Club.


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