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8 CUlhcrnc Advertiser & Times, May Oth, 1901


Ruses smoke free - apart from drivers


NON-SMOKERS like myself must surely welcome the news that Rib- ble buses are to be smoke free and indeed ali who are concerned with passive smoking and lung cancer.


pleased, because I fear many Ribble buses will not be smoke free. Why, you ask? It is because a large number of bus drivers smoke while driving, even though it is against the company’s rules. I travel frequently from


Accrington on Ribble Preston, expressing my buses and there have been times when the only per­ son smoking has been the driver. If you sit at the front of


Clitheroe to Blackburn, Preston, Burnley and


risk, there is another great danger and that is, should the driver drop his cigarette on his person or should he get smoke in his eyes, which can be very painful and causes the eyes to water profusely, causing the smoker auto­ matically to rub them, he


tickets with one hand and has a lit cigarette in the other, another one smokes a pipe while driving. Apart from the health


the rear you get the awful st ink of the d r iv e r ’s cigarette. You cannot win and I often arrive at my destination with a head­ ache or feeling sickly. One driver i s sue s


But let’s not feel too could momentarily lose


responsible for the lives of his passengers; he could be in charge of a bus full of school children, so just think of the consequences. In April, 1988, I wrote to Ribble head office at


control of the bus and a serious accident could occur. The bus dr i ve r is


the bus to avoid the smoke and said it was difficult to the destination and depar- from anyone smoking at supervise drivers while on ture time of the bus.


smoking” stickers be STUB IT.


so I wrote again in the sible and the driver knows same terms, saying noth- this. But if enough morn­ ing had changed. This time bers of the public report I had a reply from the them, maybe things will commercial director at change. Nothing has that time, Mr T. Archer, changed since April, 1988. In it, he expressed con- The underground in cern at the problem caused London has been smoke by drivers who ignore the free for quite some time company’s no smoking in now and London buses are cab rule and said that also smoke free. It works, copies of my letter would in fact a high percentage be sent to depot managers of people agree and sup- concerned, requesting port it. they re-enforced previous If London can do it, so instructions in this regard, can Lancashire. I requested that “no


Things did not improve, take action: this is impos- before the company can


c o n c e r n a s a b o v e . I received a reply from Mr any driver who smokes to Chapman, managing direc- the local depot manager, tor at that time, who apo- also to Ribble Motor Ser- logised for the situation vices at Preston, stating


the road, but the matter Bus inspectors have to would be taken up in the catch drivers smoking strongest terms.


smoke-free air in our buses, drivers must also stick to the rules or get another job; they know when they take the job what the rules are. To all passengers who feel as I do, I say report


placed in drivers’ cabs, but nothing came of it. After all, how can a smoking driver ask a passenger not to smoke? Impossible. If we are to have clean


C lit heme 2232/, (Editorial), 22323 (Advertising). Burnley 22331 (Classified) szoxjf ( n a t io n a l ) , zZJZo {suiueiuoi i iyj . - Why so difficult to be above board? Atkinson, I am not a


THE “amazing distortion of the facts” expressed by Coun. Albert Atkinson in your letters column last week, must not have been believed by the electorate, as he is councillor no more for Sabden and left me wanting to ask further questions of the councillors on the Direct Services Board. Incidentally, Mr


Socialist, but this does not deter me, and many others, from questioning the wisdom of giving so much power to six


councillors. How are we to know


that RVBC “retained the refuse collection services in-house, despite strong competition, and has been instrumental in saving the council £55,000 per year,” when all tendering goes t before the select few on the DSB? The quarterly report given to the full council, which I have witnessed on two occasions, consists of a side and a half of A4 paper, read out to the council and nodded through with approval and


why it finds it so hard to be seen to be open and above board? Why is it so necessary to constantly exclude the public under part two items?


praise. May I ask this council


arrived at and consequently, if we disapprove, the recourse of complaining to our ward councillor?


valid excuse when it is our money that is being used; surely we have the right to hear how decisions are .


Financial reasons are no


just a plain “SUB,” it sets a precedent which must be open to question, must


“EQUITY LOAN," a “BRIDGING LOAN,” or


(£100,000) to thd chief executive, be it an


Board offends my beliefs in open government


have to wait and see what happens in the Ribble Val­ ley. The Tories are still in control and the Lib/Dems have returned 12 rookies, or is it “12 just men” (with apologies to the ladies). The point I am getting


repeated; and history is not lost, in that the rebels also lost their heads before the King finally conceded the demands of the people. Well, the people will


to is what is now likely to happen to the Direct Ser­ vices Board (RVBC pic),


THE el e c ti o n s h a v e clearly been decided and heads have rolled. I, on more than one occasion, publicly warned the Tories that such a disaster was likely to be heaped upon them. The Feasants’ Revolt is


because the bouts of property in Grindleton is secrecy and decisions


the board would have been secured anyway; every other council in Britain is subject to the same legis­ lation but. to my know­ ledge, no authority man­ ages its cont ract ing function in this way. The continuing issue of the equity purchase in a


board from the day it was established and I have never voted to accept one of its reports because it offends all my beliefs in open government. It will be of interest to learn how many of the new party oppose the current set-up of this board. All the achievements of


behind closed doors are all symptomatic of this board. I have challenged this


affair, I first learned of the matter after it had been decided by senior Tories Maw, Atkinson and Lil- burn. The fact that both Howel and Bert Jones had been consulted only gave some respectability to the initial decision. The die was cast by the Tories. The matter was brought off the agenda, as a part II item, to a meeting of the Policy and Resources Committee and I voted against the decision.


quite disgraceful; both ex­ councillors Atkinson and Bowker quickly tried to place the blame elsewhere, with an indictment against Howel and Bert Jones, who are both still mem­ bers of the council. For my par t in the


has referred the issue to the district auditor will only show that the council has the necessary lawful authority to determine such matters and there are times when elected repre­ sentatives have to make unpalatable judgements; the timing of elections is sometimes inconvenient and long may that be the situation.


RON PICKUP, Deposed RVB councillor, 9 Lingficld Avenue, Clitheroe.


the council’s legal officer warned every member present that any breach of confidentiality was likely to lead to legal proceed­ ings being instituted. The fact that the MP


Following that resolu­ tion to approve the deal,


Regarding the “LOAN”


dishearten the public who are struggling along to pay their weekly bills, borrowing money at high interest levels for improvements to their own homes and now have to suffer an extra 2l/Z7c VAT to boot. I do hope our newly-


elected councillors have more open government very much in mind in order to serve their respective wards to the best of their abilities.


JOAN PARKINSON, Becchthorpe Avenue, Waddington.


Councillors will. be greatly missed


I WOULD like to congratulate the Liberal Demo­ crats on their recent election successes. You could say they worked hard and deserve their success, but for the moment I will resist going that far. The electorate obviously wanted a change and that


know is that to lose councillors of the calibre of Albert Atkinson, Sheila Maw, Pat Shepherd and Sue Lea is indeed a great loss. Although I disagreed with them politically, Barry


just hope that the public gallery' is full to overflow­ ing in the coming months, so the electorate can see at first hand the performances of their elected mem­ bers of all parties. I am sure we are in for interesting times ahead.


the wealth of experience and knowledge of local government shared by the above mentioned, along with that of Eric Bracewell, who was one of the most hard-working and knowledgeable councillors we had. His dry sense of humour and commonsense approach will be greatly missed. So we have some new faces as well as old and I


colleagues of the past four years: it has been a great experience, one I would not have missed for the world. Watch this space.


MR IAN BROWN, 94 Chatburn Road, Clithcroe.


VOTERS SHOULD NOT


BE SURPRISED BECAUSE the people of Clitheroe appeared to have voted on national rather than local affairs in our local elections, they have displaced the Conservative coun­ cillors who belong to the majority party on the borough council. As a consequence, important issues like the auction


regard to important decisions affecting the town when we don’t have a representative belonging to the majority party on the borough council? In the circumstances, the people of Clitheroe must


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MARY SHEPIIERI), 7 Park Avenue, Clitheroe.


PERHAPS it was not altogether the choice of the offi­ cial Conservative candidate which lost the by-election for the Tories. Perhaps it was not altogether the force of the poll


Grandiose schemes


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Perhaps our newly-elected councillors might do mes of redevelopment.


DENNIS H. MACKEY, 12 Parson Lane, Clithcroe.


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MR ERIC BRACEWELL, Primrose Street, Clitheroe.


THE local election results on May 2nd would seem to indicate that Clitheroe no longer acknowledges real achievements or dedicated service, but is now more concerned about political expedience and the exploi­ tation of emotive issues. These are developments which I believe will ulti­


tax, parts one and two, which cost the Conserva­ tive seats in our local elections. Perhaps it was just the electorate, who had had


As the old saying goes, four years is a long time, or is it a week? Finally, I would just like to say to all my councillor


Parker and Ron Pickup worked tirelessly to sort out people’s problems — and the heated debate and pointed fingers will be missed. I just wonder what is going to happen without


Would be proud to be the mole


SO farewell then, Sheila Maw. Your membership of Ribble Valley Borough Council has now been for­ feited in accordance with the wishes of the voters of Whatley. Therefore, leadership of


is what they got. I don’t know if they can deliver ' not that there is no staff what is promised, either sooner or later; what I do mole; the leaks came from


the unemployment list : that political analysts pre- - diet will, more than any- thing, bring down your Conservative Government : this next year. It matters


a Conservative councillor. : I would, of course, be ;


hands and shall stick -• around and keep my eye ' on all things municipal: even when .Michael Hesel- ■ tine winds up the Ribble Valley Borough Council and apportions it to our neighbours. I do wonder what the


proud to be the mole — even at the current cost ! of termination of employ- ment after 17 years at Ribble Valley Borough Council. In the meantime, I have i plenty of time on my '


poor, even before silly money could be found to bale out the top brass. Now morale just does not register: staff simply won­ der who’s next? After all, • one 42-year-old pen ' pusher, as myself, is very - much like so many others that remain.


Liberal Democrats will make of what they have inherited. Staff morale was always


BRUCE DOWLES, (Unemployed), 145 Whallcv Road, Clitheroe.


Proud to be green as


mart site, free car parking etc., which may affect our town, will still be decided by the majority party, all of whom represent wards outside Clitheroe. How can Clitheroe’s best interests be served with


not be surprised if they find their town being deve­ loped in ways they would not choose.


well as red


LIKE many others 1 have • been assailed upon the ’ doorstep by people telling me off for wasting paper in election handouts, sacrific­ ing umpteen trees! Given ' the pr es ent s t at e of finances and the law, it is difficult to see in what other way candidates can “ ge t t h e i r me s s a g e ' across.”


— and given the often changing nature of cam­ paigns, we have to use several pieces of paper. It is impossible to “door- knock” everybody in a ward and give them a comprehensive description, of policies. You have to give them a chance to read at their own leisure.


We have to use paper!


and District Labour Party1 has been recycling paper! for several years, as has' the Pendle Club, for' example. Even though the- price has fallen consider-] ably lately and returns) have diminished, we have1 carried on doing our bit for] the environment.


However, the Clitheroe I ;


about it — we just cariy on and do it. And we shall] carry' on doing it, hoping- to extend our activities to.] other recyclable resources when others, who just] talk, have disappeared, f rom the face of the' elections.


We do not usually talk] ]


J. S. KENT, Treasurer,


Clitheroe and District Labour I’artv. -


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Sadly vandalism now I a weekly occurrence \


SADLY, a week never passes without some form of vandalism being* committed in the grounds of Clitheroe Castle.


greens nave nail mesei on police could safeguard commonnlace poured on them, the Tnn- these beautiful grounds COmmonPlace'


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greens haveT half dtesel'od talp n by tl}H council and human excreta are all J . ' 4


plants are ripped out, As staff, we have many of the public have com- • greenhouses and masonry tourists and locals congra- plained about Clitheroe’s 4


lty entrance toilets are from the drunken teenage Over the years manv : continuously damaged, vandals.


^ ^ ) Iw-na^ o tW .CheS elating us on the standard terrible litter problem,3


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flower beds against walls seJfms somewhat undemocratic to go ahead with this j and on pat’hs. anywhere S


ties of spirits and tins of pro^sa"^ eligible to vote voted in favour of this ] cfisecard tLne s f iUms t


1 Voted in


but in the bins nroviripH hv the council


that it is expected tfiat r The £°''emors of the school should remember these * council staff should collect When th®


The public mav areue W litter on a daily basis. Of


* ot-^ r T- fhe evidenee Presented to us and the speed 1JS,'w^lc^ we wer$ expected to come to a decision. J





in a public place. I do feel Newby that immediate action Riminrton.


coupe it is But surely it M. HARRISON, is illegal to dispose of litter Mosna Cottaee


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or'3 d n o t° ^ f? ntSth'1• eitl•'er against the pro- or c°ula not make up their minds one way or the.j


?f the proposal to opt out, but it J


fabche of Iitfer that^greets « apparatus, lighter fuel and Parks Department.


by the 13 to 16-year-olds who congregate in the Trinity well area. The


them each morning. This litter is discarded


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