Clitheroe 22324 (Editorial), 22323 (Advertising). Burnley 22331 (Classified)


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JUNE 14th & 15th THE


SATURDAY


(probably the best 60s group on the circuit)


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WEDNESDAY JUNE 19th


Vocal/Harmony group excellent show)


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DOWNHAM VILLAGE HALL


JUMBLE SALE


Saturday, June 15th 2 p.m.


Refreshments Admission 10p


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Saturday, June 15th at 7-45 p..m


£1 incl. supper


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WEST BRADFORD METHODIST CHURCH


Chapel Anniversary


Sunday, June 16th at 2 p.m. Preacher:


REV. C. J. CHEESMAN of BURNLEY


All Welcome


CAR BOOT SALE


Thorneyholme R.C. School


B R O O K S ID E C .P . S C H O O L


FRIDAY JUNE 14th 1991, 6 pm .


Bright Street, Clitheroe - S U M M E R F A IR '


Simon Entwistle * The Ossy Cloagers ’ Can Can Dancers ‘ Live Music " Stalls • Rafjle * Refreshments * Hot Dogs • Games *


Bouncing Castle * 7Vy your hand at the Karaoke or rather your voice! Admission: Adults 20p, Children free


Trough Road, Dunsop Bridge


Sunday June 16th


10 a.m. — 5 p.m.


£5 on the day Refreshments


ST GEORGES CHURCH


Dunsop Bridge Music for a


Summer Evening


CHATBURN METHODIST CHURCH


SUNDAY SCHOOL


ANNIVERSARY SUNDAY, JUNE 16th


at 10-30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Preacher Councillor R H Jones Demonstration by the children "Scenes in the Life of Jesus"


BELVEDERE MENU


COMPETITION


WINNER: MR. A. MASON FAIRWAYS DRIVE BURNLEY


The menu being served June 19th — 25th


£13.50


Cream of Cucumber Soup, Salmon Cutlets with Hollandaise Sauce and vegetables of the day, Apple Meringue Pie


BY THE VERSATILE SINGERS


At Newton Village Hall on Saturday, June 22nd


— 7-30 p.m. £5 inc. supper


Ring Dunsop Bridge 223 for tickets


ROYAL BRITISH LEGION


Waddington Branch AND WINE CHEESE


Eaves Hall Country Club


Wednesday June 19th


Tombola, Cakes, Bring and Buy


7-30 p.m. — 9-30 p.m. Admission £1.50


CLITHEROE SOCIAL


CLUB Wellgate


SATURDAY JUNE 15th


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On Saturday, June 15th 10 a.m. — 4 p.m.


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COUNCIL REPORT- DELAYED FOR OPINION POLL


to make a start on the consider its findings before unique “referendum,” but deciding on something that will not be able to until will shape Clitheroe for after exams at the end of decades to come, the month.


though this might throw a Bailey, has already spoken spanner in the works, with to the school and is Ribble Valley Borough delighted at the initiative, councillors considering He is busy preparing a latest plans for the site fresh report on the mart before the school was and confirmed this week ready for their task.


this week that the council that any decision awaits considers the CRGS sur- the results of the poll, vey so important that the “This poll is very impor­


But it was confirmed be prepared to recommend that he will, if necessary,


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H f i d e


CAR BOOT SALE


Sat., June 15th


For further details ring (0706) 227916 Cars £3.50; Vans £5


Proceeds to N.S.P.C.C. a


tant because it would be really useful to see what s people come up


WINFIELDS . "sSL th?3 i£


eroe A d v e r tise r and Times,” in te re s t has mushroomed, so now a m e e t in g is planned between Mr Bailey, the school, property expert Ian Lloyd and ourselves to plan details. We must be careful not


first mooted in the “Clith- At first it looked as planning officer, Mr Philip The borough’s chief


THE momentous decision on how to develop the former Clitheroe auction mart site could be delayed, if necessary, until a giant opinion poll survey has been conducted by Clitheroe Royal Grammar School pupils pn behalf of the “Clitheroe Advertiser and Times.” The students are raring planners are anxious to 27 open in the afternoon


on the 22nd. On the 29th, 62 were open in the morn­ in g and 28 in th e afternoon.


vey was of retail premises only, specifically excluding estate agents, banks and building societies.


be taken seriously in pro­ viding summer holiday trad e th is would be regarded in some quarters as a very poor show, indi­ cating that there was plenty of scope for more shops to open.


For a town wishing to


exercise as very useful because it will throw open


“ I welcome this poll


areas like this for public discussion,” said Mr Lloyd.


Letters to the Editor


Salem Congregational Chapel


Martin Top, Rimlngton


Sunday School Anniversary & Bowland Young People’s Service


ON SUNDAY, JUNE 16th 1991


Led by GEORGE & MARGARET GOLDING


Family Service at 10-45 a.m. Youth Service at 7 p.m. Items by the young people Everyone most welcome


to ask leading questions which could open up a Pandora’s Box and cause confusion. A poll of this kind could never be so simple as, say, the ‘yes’ or no’ referendum which was


Car public enemy number one


held on whether Britain should enter the Common Market,” Mr Bailey said. For the CRGS, complet­


ing the poll will mean a race against time. Nothing like it has been done in Clitheroe before. And even for a school well- known for its town-centre public consultation exer­ cises, it will be a mam­ m o th an d u n iq u e undertaking. But te a c h e r Eddie


MUCH concern has been voiced of late in the media, by Government and indeed in everyday conversation, about the problem of t ra f f ic congestion.


ence to the situation in Clitheroe, two examples amply illustrate the point.


of Thorn S tre et and Henthorn Road and have


We live at the junction


Murphy is confident that the necessary 1,000 mini­ mum number of people can be polled to make it credible. Meanwhile, Mr Lloyd


on May 22nd and May 29th. Out of 127 shops it was revealed that 40 were open in the morning and


POLICE saw a youth throw something at their


Abusive after drink


vehicle and heard a bang us they drove along Castle Street, Clitheroe, the town’s magistrates were told. They reversed the vehi­


cle and spoke to Andrew Washbrook, who was very drunk. He denied having thrown anything. Washbrook (21), of Fort


became more aggressive and a struggle took place. He was shouting and abusive.


court that he had been out of order. He said he had had “a few to drink.”


Washbrook told the Sent for trial


A MAN who appeared before the town’s magis­ trates charged with pos­ sessing amphetamine sul­ phate in Clitheroe — and with intending to supply it to another — has been committed to Preston Crown Court for trial. Jason Primrose (18), of


unconditional bail.


Hameldon View, Great Harwood, was granted


and white cab and had the serial number 6006044 marked on it. Also taken was a twin-axle steel­ framed trader worth £300.


£7,500 machine A NISSAN mini-excava­ tor worth £7,500 was sto­ len from a works com­ pound at Lincoln Way. Salthill Industrial Estate, Clitheroe. The vehicle had a blue


Garden gear


cle had an engine number 23159S2. Also taken in the £5S0 haul was a Homelite petrol strimmer.


A PETROL-DRIVEN Honda rotary lawnmower was stolen from Harkers Farm, Catlow Road, Slaidburn. The grey and red vehi­


Washbrook started to push past the officers. He


The court heard that


has carried out his own town-centre survey on another issue — half-day closing. The task involved the number of shops open­ ing on a Wednesday. Surveys were conducted


Old and poor


lose out again


I HAVE just been reading your front page article on the poll tax. In it, you state that the average charge to Rihble Valley residents will be £202.


live, this certainly seems to be true for the well off,


around £400 per annum, as many of them are being charged less than £200.


‘


pensioners like myself, with previous rates of £200


Unfortunately, old age


or lower, are being billed for £253. Why should we again be expected to sub­ sidise the better off?


Street, Clitheroe, who admitted drunk and disor­ derly behaviour, was fined £50, with £20 costs.


1 received a leaflet put out by Nigel Evans and Michael Heseltine saying that, in my circumstances, I should receive a rebate of £67, which would have reduced my payment tq about £206.


During the by-election,


This has now been reduced to £18 and all the council officers will tell me is th a t it has been “re-evaluated.”


Once again, the old and poor lose out. Why?


MR W. WHITTAKER, II Church View. Gishurn.


What must visitors think?


I AM writing to you so that some action will be taken in the future. 1 take my young chil­


dren to the Edisford Bridge recreational area every weekend. On arrival on Bank Holiday weekend, we were disgusted to find bins had not been emptied and l i t te r was every­ where. Bins were overflowing


In the village where I With particular refer­


grown accustomed to the incessant procession of vehicles drawing up to the junction anti pump­ ing out noxious fumes with abandon into our immediate environment.


single individual and the vast majority are clearly


travelling within the tow n o v e r s h o r t


distances. S imila r ly, whilst


Almost all contain a


road in front of Tesco recently, I and another member of the public had to wait 10 minutes before the road was clear. At one stage we looked at each other and simply shook our heads in disbelief.


attempting to cross the


done. Local authorities should give a lead by creating pedestrianised areas and discouraging traffic. However, it is we


Something must be


Not surprised at mass exit from council


who create congestion. Is the car and its use at every conceivable oppor­ tunity really more impor­ tant than our healtli and th e q u a l i ty of our environment? The private car is pub­


lic enemy number one and we seem pathetically reluctant to accept this fact and act accordingly.


MR R. 1). WARBLE, 6 Thorn Street, Clithcroc.


Mutilation upsetting


DUE to delays and in some cases non-arrival from developers, new of your esteemed paper to me here in Saudi roads and farms.” Arabia (I will never criticise the UK postal Wh()


. . rows . . . are under threat


ivith previous rates of Auction Mart) part 4 or rule in a just and forth- • ---- ‘


council now'in place, one each item to be judged hopes that there is indeed equal consideration. consultation with the pub­ lic on what is needed, as the many letters which have appeared over the last two years, have indi­ cated: views which, one has to say, the old mob totally ignored. I would like to see a


junction with the centre and plenty of mews type housing available to Clith­ eroe people who have lived most of their lives in the town or surrounding vil­ lages. plus a larger car park situated on the old gas works site. I was not too surprised


revamped open market, a civic centre, a smaller car park to be used in con­


never ending "story (the new councillors, one must is it 5? —.with the new right manner and give


IN last week's "Advertiser and Times." Mr Wilson says "The English liedge-


service again), I would like to have the plea- responsible for the appall- sure of commenting on various items of jug state of the hedgerow interest which have appeared in your paper. With regard to the Let me just say to the


,)OSSjbiy he


on the road heading from Bolton-by-Bowland to the crossroads? Mr Aspdcn is absolutely right. Such ugly mutilation can hardly he believed. It is most upsetting.


employ more local people, rather than go out of the area to fill the vacant jobs (give the local talent a chance).


I also hope tha t in future the RVBC will


been mooted about pro­ portional representation, on which I wrote some time last year. I strongly support this issue and feel that proportional repre­ sentation is long overdue. It does not matter which


Further mention has


political party one is asso­ ciated with, the principle of a fairer representation


at the mass exit from the old Ribble Valley Council. It appeared to me that the last lot completely forgot who they actually repre­ sented. running the show with total disregard to the wishes of the public at large. Some of the council­ lors may even have pre­ sumed that they were on a par with the Almighty, reaching heights of self- imposed grandeur (some­ thing that could also be


said of some council employees).


Dangers on side streets


I WOULD like to com­ ment on Coun. Jones’ remarks on double yellow lines outside Kwik Save. There is a worse place that


and this was Friday night. It got worse as the week­ end went on. God knows


what visitors must have allowed to park on each thought of our town.


to pay to have a person 111K Uie election the come in on overtime to pick up litter on the rub­ bish site, hut cannot have someone empty our bins at busy times, thus giving a better impression of our


town. I hope this will bring


action.


K. S. SIMPSON, 18 Central Avenue, Clitheroe.


It seems we can afford ? lot °{ problems and dur-


Vehicles should not be sl(le of this road. It causes


Terrace.


Labour Party even had a d ouble -de cke r coach parked there. Also, Coun. Jones


is dangerous for vehicles a n d t h a t


i s E s h t o n


system voted in by a fairer representation of votes is surely a just cause. Added to this. I would


like to make it compulsory for people to vote: this system, by the way, is in


use by quite a few EEC countries and has been for many, many years. The last subject I wish


to comment on is the pos­ sibility of the RVBC going it alone and running its own affairs: I have already issued a letter some time ago on this very subject.


RVBC would be better off losing its claims from the LCC and running its own affairs with its own money (a comment th a t was scoffed at by a well-known Labour-type person — I have refrained from calling him councillor, due to the fact that I am not sure if he was re-elected). If the RVBC cannot


f proposed that the


should look at some of the side streets, where a fire engine would not be able to get to a fire because of cars parked on both sides of the street.


C O N C E R N E D MOTORIST.


give the people a far bet­ ter service with the esti­ mated £39.5m (taken from the 1990/91 RVBC commu­ nity charge leaflet, under the heading “The collec­ tion fund”), then there is something wrong some­ where. We may even see a dramatic downturn in the rates/poll tax charges. As 1 have stated before,


“wake up. Clitheronians, show your teeth.” Let the new council know what you, the ratepayers, want.


MR R. J. M. LOEBELL, Yanbu-Al Sinnivah, Saudi Arabia.


whoever did it is hoping the ugly jagged edges will become so infected there will he no further need to prune next year: they could all he dead.


I can only think that


E. BOON, Park Ave, Clitheroe.


Appalled by?; total waste ;; of public. money. 4


I WAS appalled to read In your, paper that Lancashire: County Council had: approved the spend- Iiig of El6,000 on the Whalley mbiFround-, about — double the’ original expected cost of £B,000. : '


; In view' of :th e undertaking that this


' holiday when this* d e c i s i o n .wa s


'village' residents;4 Ribble Valley Bor­ ough Council .and, the area County; Councillor, Urs Gill. Lea' (who, Inciden­ tally, was away on


would be installed, for a triad period and in face of strong; opposition from the


taken!), I find it a? totally indefensible and unnecessary: waste; of ; public money.


, county ? are? bei ng turned-dawn, with


? money; .blame? the .Government" &


t h e :e x c u s e " n o


;whlte elephant -4 but I also have grave


doubts about the safety a sp e c ts ; . i pray . I. am ■ proved


Wrong., . . ,


Lower Clerk Hill, ” Whatley.


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MRS SHEILA MAW, , •


We’re the ‘friends from Manchester’


I READ with interest the letter entitled “That’s showbusiness” in the “Advertiser and Times” on May 30th, written by the famous Mr Edmond Cambien, of Holland


just like to thank the people of Clithcroc and friends of Mr Camhicn, whom we have met over the years, for making visits to Clitheroe and the Rihble Valley so enjoyable. There is always a kind and sincere welcome,


which my wife and I tire included, and we would


Prospect. He referred to “friends from Manchester," in


; jl hope.the out-, come of this; folly■ will merely be ’a


_ Far more worth-; 'while p r o j e c t s requested of this';


A DAY beside the sea­ side paid dividends for a new troupe of Clitheroe majorettes.


appeared in Morecambe at their first competi­ tion and took third place, with 93 points out of 100.


T h e C a s t ! c i t e s


ago, the group c u r ­ re n t ly numbers 16 y o u n g s t e r s a g e d between four and I I years. They rehearse at


Set up five months


St James’s CE Primary School on Tuesday eve­ nings, led by Mr Ken­ neth Simpson and his wife Diane, of Central Avenue, Clithcroc.


busy recently raising funds at car lx>ot sales, stalls and discos to pay for uniforms.


Members have been


Thwart badger baiters is plea


A PLEA has gone out this week for people in the Ribhle Valley to play their part in thwarting evil bad­ ger baiters.


adult badgers and their cubs to emerge from their setts to explore their sur­ roundings. making them particularly vulnerable to baiters.


Now is the time for


with police hacking, have gone on special alert to


Local members of the Lancashire Badger Group,


t ry s id e m a n a g e m e n t officer for the Forest of Bowland, said: “There are badgers at risk in the Rib­ ble Valley and I welcome


and we are trying to avoid any repetition of this. Everyone can help by reporting anything suspi­ cious immediately to the police."


"Setts locally have been interfered with in the past


pleasant atmosphere amd generous hospitality, even stopping to say "hollo" in the street, a fact which you take for granted, but one we rarely experience in the lftrstle of metropolitan life. Clitheronians should he proud of having such a


said: "Baiters dig out and capture badgers for what is the cruellest of sports. People digging for badgers will normally have two or three terriers or lurcher dogs with them, as well as spades or pick-axes and sacks.


A police spokesman


pleasant home; we enjoy visiting and would like to retire there in the years to come. As Mr Camhien reported to you, we see it as a different world only an hour away!


MR CHRISTOPHER SLIMIER, 29 Palm Street, Drovlsden, Manchester.


ple and take details such as make and registration numbers of their vehicles and call us on Freephone 0S00 555111.”


being taken that callers could qualify for a special Community Action Trust reward.


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protect known setts. Mr David Padley. coun­


Mr Lloyd said the sur­


Clitlieroe Advertiser & Times, June 13th, 1901 3 Day out at the seaside for majorettes


police support because of the seriousness of the situation.


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