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Clitheroe AdvcHiser & Times, February 21st, 1991 VEIPOKT. OCR, BY-ELECTION SPECIAL
ELTEC moves up a gear| by-election show hits town
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Labour’s Josie Farrington and Liberal Democrat Michael Carr — have been spelling out their policies to the national and local Pi ess eveiy
Three mainstream candidates — Conservative Nigel Evans, . .. , „ C
^ l ie y have taken rooms at three town centre prem ises in Clitheroe and the daily briefings will continue
until polling clay on March 7th. Their armies include polished front-lme spokesmen
main way of getting political messages across, the situation now is that all contenders are relying heavily winning votes by meeting the electorate in their
Unlike the old days, when public meetings were the .
workplaces, on their doorsteps and in the market places.
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vatives, defending a 19,528 majority at the last General Election, say they are pouring as much armoury into the constituency as they would if it were a mar ginal. But they are still confident of winning and say
No one is taking anything for granted. 1 he Conser • 0
that morale in their camp is riding high. Labour candidate Josie Farrington and Liberal
TOASTING the success of ELTEC are Employment Minister Michael Howard MP (centre), ELTEC chairman Mr Tony Cann and other ELTEC directors
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LTEC’s drive to improve the performance of industry in East Lancashire has moved up a gear with the launch of “Lifetime Training” courses lor senior
executives.
at ELTEC’s Blackburn headquarters. Delegates from major companies, including Matthew Brown, Lucas Switchgear. TDS Numonics, Trisean and Priestley Foot-
The first of a series of courses has already started
wear, signed up for the course “Establishing Improvement Groups.''
Over a live-week period they are examining the concept of estab lishing improvement groups within their own companies to improve
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quality and productivity. ELTEC’s chief executive, Mr Mark Price, described the launch ol Lifetime Training as a major step forward for industry and com
approach we are iukiug to meet the needs of industry. It is designed for senior staff who are involved in quality assurance issues and
vital to the area's economic future,'' he said. “Lifetime I raining is at the forefront of our mission to encourage industry to adjust to changing economic circumstances. “This first Lifetime Training course sums up the practical
merce in East Lancashire. “From the outset ELTEC has viewed training for industry as
the specialist training will give them, the skills to improve their performance within their own companies.
does not impose too much on the working day of the busy executive. This has been appreciated by the first group of delegates who described the course as a very useful introduction to the subject.
“Each of the three-hour training sessions starts at S a.m., wlncli .
starting in the near future. ELTEC is committed to working with local training providers
finance, sales, marketing, information technology, project manage ment, site management and people management skills, will be
A wide range of other Lifetime Training courses covering
wherever possible, and among the training organisations contracted for the first batch of courses are Integrated Training Services Ltd, Lancashire Enterprises pic, ASTRA, Sue Breakwell Associ ates, Flexible Training Centre, Burnley College, Nelson and Colne
College and Centra. ELTEC was officially launched in July when Employment Secre
tary Michael Howard took a helicopter ride to East Lancashire to herald a change in East Lancashire’s attitude towards training. At an impressive launch ceremony at the Dunkenhalgh Hotel,
council movement and is poised to provide ground-breaking exam ples for other areas to follow.”
Clayton-le-Moors, he said: “East Lancashire lias, in the past, led the country forward and I have no doubt that it. can do so again. “ELTEC is one of the pioneers of the training and enterprise
Democrats’ choice Michael Carr are just as confident. Meanwhile, the Liberal candidate, Simon Taylor,
who is holding press conferences in his cottage head quarters in West Bradford, has brought in helpers from all over the country to help him in his doorstep canvassing throughout the constituency. He says he is relying on “issues rather than big guns
to win him votes. The Tory camp, as one might expect, is assembled m
the Conservative Club in Castle Street, while the Labour Party is a close neighbour at the Starkie Arms Hotel and the Liberal Democrats at the Swan and
Royal Hotel across the road. Prime Minister John Major, with the Gulf War and
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to Tory contender Nigel Evans. Mr Evans was invited to meet the Premier at Liver
IRA terrorism hanging heavily on his shoulders, has taken time out of his gruelling schedule to offer support
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pool Airport for half-an-hour to discuss local and national issues which are figuring prominently in the campaign. The meeting came during Mr Major’s visit to
the North West last Friday. One of the high points of the Tory campaign is
expected later this week when Environment Secretary Michael Heseltine is scheduled to visit the constituency to explain his all-important review of the poll tax, which is aimed at giving relief to people in terraced property which used to have low rateable values. National security for the country’s leading politicians is preventing the local Tories from stating the exact time
and place of his visit.
included Defence Secretary Tom King, Environment Minister Michael Portillo, Party chairman Chris Pat ten, Social Services Minister Tony Newton and Educa
The list of big guns for the Conservatives have so iar . tion Minister Tim Eggar.
he training revolution has begun
ELTEC is transforming Training and Enterprise initiatives in East Lancashire. The East Lancashire Training and Enterprise Council is directed by key industrialists and community leaders for the benefit of
the people of the area.
LIFETIME TRAINING ELTEC is promoting the concept of Lifetime Training, encouraging industry to invest in its greatest asset - its
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EMPLOYMENT TRAINING ELTEC will make Employment Training more relevant to
the needs of industry and commerce, devoting increased resources to training for real skills in local demand.
ENTERPRISE ELTEC is building on the enterprise culture in East Lancashire, starting in schools and involving all sections of
the community. workforce..
ADVANCE TRAINING ELTEC will work to establish ADVANCE training for
young people as a quality route from education to working life.
tle Street towards Clitheroe Library with Labour leader’s wife Mrs Glenys Kinnock and Roy Hattersley, when she launched her campaign last week. On Monday, Shadow Defence Secretary Martin O’Neil and Mrs Farrington outlined Labour policy on
Meanwhile, Mrs Farrington took a stroll down Cas „ , „
Jack Cunningham, was in town and today Health spokesman Robin Cook is scheduled to join Mrs Far rington in Clitheroe. Other leading names for next week include Defence spokesman Gerald Kaufman (Monday), Education spokesman Jack Straw (Tues day), Agriculture spokesman David Clarke (Wednes day), Trade and Industry spokesman Gordon Brown (Thursday) and Transport Secretary John Prescott
safeguarding defence industry jobs. On Wednesday, the national campaign organiser.
(Friday). One of the highlights of Mr Carr’s campaign came on
hustings.
visit to Gisburn Auction Mart, where he spelled out to local farmers his party’s agricultural policy. Then he visited several villages, followed by a tour of public houses in Clitheroe.
Last week, Mr Carr launched his campaign with a . . . . . ...
the constituency this week and today Education spokesman Matthew Taylor and tomorrow Environ ment spokesman Simon Hughes are expected to add their weight to the campaign. Eastbourne MP David Bellott, Rochdale MP Cyril
Trade and Industry spokesman Alex Carlile visited Paddy Ashdown.
mer Leeds West MP Michael Meadowcroft yesterday for a Press conference to deal with defence issues. Nominations are being received between 10 a.m. and
Meanwhile, the Liberal candidate was joined by for . .
4 p.m. tomorrow, so until they close for the day, an official list of candidates will not be available.
(Ind. C), Michael Carr (Lib. Dem.), Nigel Evans (C), Josie Farrington (Lab.), Richard Franklin (Ind. C against poll tax), Halldora Ingham (Green), Enc Page (Ironside Political), Lindi St Clair — Miss Whiplash (Corrective), Screaming Lord Sutch (Monster Raving Loony), Simon Taylor (Lib.).
Declared candidates are as follows: David Brass • John Davies (Ind. Air Protection Service) has . , , withdrawn. . . .
Tuesday, when Liberal Democrat leader Paddy Ash down visited Clitheroe to add his charisma to the
. R E PO R T BY SH E ILA NIXON
Theatrical hitch sparks search for count venue
THE “guys and dolls” of Clitheroe Royal Grammar School have unknowingly created a by-election poser foi the Rib ble Valley’s acting returning officer, Mr Oswin Hopkins.
because the school’s production of “Guys and Dolls” clashes with polling day on March 7th and so the count cannot, as is cus tomary in Parliamen tary contests, take place at the Chatburn Road building.
The problem arises
Smith, Agriculture spokesman Geraint Howells and Home Affairs spokesman Robert Maclennan have also been lined up for next week, plus a second visit by
Hopkins and his staff joined forces with the local police in a search for an alternative building where b a l lo t boxes can be b ro u g h t and p ap e rs counted.
Earlier this week Mr
organising the ballot, but the result of the count, expected at about 1 a.m. on March 8th, will be offi cially announced by the High Sheriff of Lanca shire, Mr Patrick Town send, who is the returning officer.
Mr Hopkins will be
with tradition is now almost certain . . . for the customary forum organ ised by the Ribble Valley Council of Churches for Parliamentary contenders
Also, another break
The things they were saying this week. . .
SOME of the things the candidates and other politicians have been saying. . . Former Ribble Valley
elections are such a circus the whole country takes that they don’t tend to be pride in the bravery and determined by local issues — they tend to be deter mined by the national issues.”Conservative candidate Nigel Evans: “The com munity charge reduction
MP Lord Waddington: “In this day and age by-
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skill of our Royal Air Force, the people who built the Tornado face the sack.”
Of the poll tax she said: 'People in the Ribble Val-
For further information, please contact:
Neil Caddie • ELTEC Ltd. • Suite 507 • Glenfield Park Site % Northrop Avenue • Blackburn BB1 5QF Telephone: (0254) 261471
& !M i .g S rS 3 the f irs t move in Mr aged. Abolished.
Heseltine’s .long-term review of the community
charge." Labour candidate Josie
Leader Paddy Ashdown: “The poll tax is a disaster — for the Tories, but most
L ib e ra l D emoc rat
Farrington: “It is a sad commentary on John Major’s Britain that while
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didate Michael Carr: “Many small shops in the villages of Ribble Valley are finding life very hard. They are feeling the com- bined e f fe c t of th e re c e s s io n , the high interest rates, uniform business rates and the poll tax.”L ib e ra l c a n d id a te Simon Taylor: “It is not good enough for the Tories to try to wriggle out of the poll tax mess by blaming Lancashire County Coun cil and cutting the borough council’s own services.”
of all for the people.” Liberal Democrat can
Next week . . . a n in-depth look at the candidates and their policies
is likely to be scrapped. The churches feel that
seat, it would be unrealis tic to go ahead with the forum, which in the past has given candidates the chance to share the same
because as many as 10 people have declared an interest in contesting the
platform at Clitheroe Par ish Hall and answer ques tions from the floor. A spokesman says the
feeling is that as a General Election is likely to follow closely on the heels of the by-election, it would be more ap propr iate to arrange a forum then.
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LABOUR candidate Josic Farrington (middle) with Glenys Kinnock meeting local people outside Clitheroe Library
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and experienced doorstep canvassers — all willing to court the voters on every local'and national issue likely to crop up during questioning from all sectors of the community.
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EXCITEMENT is mounting in the local political arena as the main parties wheel in their big guns for what is undoubtedly one of the hottest Parliamentary contests ever
seen in the Ribble Valley. It is unlikely that the constituency, which stretches from Sabden in
the north to Fulwood in the south, has ever before seen so many political stars in the area.
TORY candidate Nigel Evans meeting Prime Min ister John Major during his North West tour
LIBERAL Democrat Michael Carr (third right) with Archie Kirksule Ml* (left) meeting electors at Gisburn Auction Mart at the start of his campaign
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