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Accent firmly on farming at the Mayoral Sunday


THE village of Hurst Green turned out in force to support resident Coun. Allan Kay at tlie beginning of his year of office as the Mayor of the Kibble Valley.


Church. Hurst Green, was taken as the Vicar, the Lev. Brian Cave, con­ ducted the Mayoral Sun­ day service, which was preceded by a procession from the Shireburn Arms. Flags were carried by


Every seal in St John’s


representatives of the local branch of the Itoyal British Legion, the 1st Hurst Green brownies and the 8th Hucknall brownies and banners were paraded on behalf of St John's Church and Mothers'


Longridge Silver band, the Mayor, with Mayoress Mrs Sheila Kav. Kibble Valley MI’ Mr Michael Carr, the Vicar, brownies from Hurst Green and Hncknall, St Jo h n 's Church choir, churchwar­ dens. organist, parishio­ ners and villagers. The service began with


Union. The procession included


sermon the Vicar was mindful of the Mayor’s involvement and reminded the congregation of the psalms they had sung, ;• composed by David, who stalled life as a shepherd - and knew each of his sheep ; as they knew him, and . how later he came to hold


groat authority. The lesson read by Mrs


F. Lee told of David’s son. Solomon, who asked God


to give him the wisdom he would need to govern his people justly. Mr Carr, reading from


St Mark’s Gospel, showed how those who are leaders of the people are also ser­ vants of the people. Pictured before the pro­


cession are members of the civic party.


the singing of the National Anthem and ended with “Gloria in Kxcelsis,” sung to Hie tithe of "Land of Hope and Glory.” Mrs K. Seed was the organist. Flaying on guitars, the Vicar and his daughter. Mrs S. bird, led the sing­ ing of two hymns, "Seek ye first the kingdom of God" and St Francis's prayer. “Make me a chan­ nel of your peace.” \V i t h th e a c c e n t strongly on farming, in his


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IlKUK u v r r 711 newly-calved tiry rows and heifers forward Uislnirn Auction Mart on


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<£7HL<i<i). first quality heifers to £s:57 (£772.88), second quality to


;in (£.v.io). There were eight in-calf dairy iws and heifers forward, with


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207 animals forward, including 10 irks. Charolais X hulls ide to £208 (£172.27). heifers £100 (£82.70), Limousin X


hulls to £188 (£172.70), heifers £MS (£01.1”)). I Belgian Mine X


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’harolais X hulls'steers made t«


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hulls'steers to £177 (£271.40). In the falstock section, ther


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hulls'steers to £107 (£172.00). heifers to £220 (£27-1.17). Here I X b u l l s / s te e r s to £10. £ 2 2 1 .0 0 ) , K r i e s i a n X


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l.2p l70.2p). grazing cows t ».8p (0»7.7p). mature hulls t i.Sp(SO.dp). Shee]i: Standard lamhs made 2 !0.2p (100.7p). medium t I72.7p U00.7p). heavy to 17S.2p


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was built ad years late than Low Moor by Titu Salt, a woollen manufac turer who had a social con science for his workers. between lSsil) and 1S70


he built a church, a school a library and institute, hospital, sheltered accom modation tor elderly hand ieapped people and a pul) lie park. There was a good turn


out for the trip, which w; enjoyed by members.


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Natural heritage in caring hands


I WOULD like to respond to the let­ ter by Mr David Moulding, who brought to your readers’ attention the county council’s over-enthusiastic trimming of roadside hedges and kill­ ing of weeds (and wild flowers) in our


area. I am told that the work done by county is


in response to public pressure to “tidy up our verges” and that it is compelled to carry out


spraying or hedge Haying carried out by the high­ ways authority unless it affects protected trees, the Kibble* Valley Korough Council’s countryside


this work as cost-effectively as possible. The borough council has no powers to restrict


We only, lost votes — not credibility


WITH a wry smile, I read elsewhere that a newly-elected council member caused contro- ,’e r sy at the end of Lhe Mayor-making


ceremony.


from Kibble Valley's oppo- ition which has the aiulac-


•e.sli air we call expect 11 ring the next four ears, one lonely voice


Is this the breath of


earn how implausible and neffective these people


ty to claim that the Jberal Democrats are ransforming local ami ational politics’.’ 'lie electorate will soon


discussions at the informal ouncil meeting a week arlier, when the Liberal


ire. 1 sat in to listen to the


Democrats at one stage secured an adjournment to letermine their course of


action on the representa- ions on outside bodies, ’hey disappeared behind


might do what, should they ever he allowed oil ill. or any. of these politi­ cal offices in the gift of the


losed doors to decide who


council. Even in a situation


where there was no public pressure on this opposi­ tion. they came hack after their private deliberations mil. like a hunch of damp squibs, they conceded vote liter vote to the Tory majority. There was no whipped-


up storm of protest then, not even a garbled shout of objection. During the previous


consistently opposed the total Tory nominations on mtside bodies, an occur­ rence which happens to he­ at tlie Mayor-making council meeting. Tlie Labour Party oppo­


four yea rs , the four diotir councillors have


RON PICKUP, C 1 i t Ii e r o e C o u n t y Councillor, 9 Lingficld Avenue, Clilheroe.


Letters to the Editor


officer is aware of the situation and has already written to county to express his concern, lie has asked that future work be carried out to British Standard (3998) and is offering his advice on how to care for individual trees. It is important that this community’s views are


adequately expressed to county council and, in case its officers do not read this newspaper, I have taken the opportunity of sending a copy of Mr Moulding’s letter to them for their comments. On a positive note, I am pleased that most people


in our area, like Mr Moulding, are determined to pre­ serve our natural heritage. I know that many ollicers on the borough council have a personal and profes­ sional commitment to conservation and they are working very hard to safeguard our environment. A tremendous amount of valuable work is done by local organisations such as the Nature Conservation Volunteers. Projects such as the recently opened wildlife con­


servation areas at Salthill and Crossbills are good examples of what can be achieved when commu­ nity groups and the local council work together. Despite short-term setbacks with hedge trimming


and even allowing for the local person who feels the need to “protect” bluebells with a 20-ton tank, I tliink we can still claim that here in the Kibble Valley tlie “land we hold ami trust for our children” is in caring and responsible hands.


MR KEITII TAYLOIt, Tourism Officer, Kibble Valley Borough Council.


Interests of children also my concern


I HAVE read, in last week’s edition, Barrie Parker’s response to my letter in your edition of May lGtli, regarding what I considered biased and sensationalist reporting by your newspaper of the minority view on


long the correspondence, but feel I must correct what I consider to be several inaccuracies and misinterpretations in both the editorial comment you inserted immediately after my original letter and in Barrie Parker’s response. These are: 1. Barrie Parker advises


the CRGS grant maintained issue. I have no desire to pro­


are readily available and, to the best of my know­ ledge, none of them was ever approached by the newspaper for a viewpoint on behalf of parents. Accordingly, I simply do


us th a t he has never approached your newspa­ per with his views, but on each occasion he lias been approached by the paper; and this I obviously accept. Mr Parker says, however, that lie is "well aware that the newspaper has found it very difficult to elicit any view” from people h o ld in g t he majority opposite view. In your postscript to my


not accept tliat the news­ paper has tried to balance its “biased” reporting of the minority view with any real attem pts to obtain the majority. 2. Barrie Parker states


and give thanks, to Barrie Parker for his service on the school’s governing body in the past, in the knowledge that lie, like me, has the best interests of the school and our future generations at heart — even though we might tackle them from different viewpoints.


I do fully appreciate,


that he is surprised that I did not at any time in my letter address the most important issue — the future of the children of the Kibble Valley. Unfor tunately, the


newspaper did not print all of my original letter; in the


sition only ever lost votes at Kibble Valley Council meetings. We rarely lost credibility and always knew which group con­ trolled the agenda and icted accordingly in the best interests of the peo­ ple we represented.


original letter, you your­ selves state "on the ques­ tion of bias, we tried to balance the story with an approach to CRGS for a comment, but we were unable to obtain one for almost two days.” I have to repeat what I


said in my original letter, namely that CRGS has five parent governors, whose names, addresses and telephone numbers


Thank you for your goodwill


I WILL he grateful ifyou cun allow me a few linos in which to express my thanks for the help given to me by a number of people when I had a sudden heart problem while out on my own. The tremendous amount of goodwill was appar­


ent to me, although I was not aware of the individ­ ual persons helping me. Their presence was a great comfort. Their assistance with blankets, calling the ambulance and contacting my wife was invaluable. Thank you all for taking care of me prior to the


ambulance service, Blackburn Intensive Care Unit and Ward El of Queen's Park Hospital taking over. Together the amateur uml professional care have put me well on the road to recovery.


THE .MAN GOING UP FROM BARROW TO WISWELL (Peter Wcctman). Lantern Cottage. Pendleton Road, Wiswell.


edition which contained that letter there is a note by tlie editor reading “let­ ters for publication are accepted only on the understanding that they may be edited or con­ densed at the editor’s dis­ cretion.” My original letter was


so condensed (which 1 can readily understand as it


was very long!), but I would stres s that the newspaper omitted to print what 1 considered a very important part which read “The educational needs of future genera­ tions of Kibble Valley chil­ dren have been always regarded by the school governors as paramount — indeed within the governing body are par­ ents of children who are not yet of secondary school age. Mr Parker was not


It O G E R M . WILKINSON, 15 Croasdale Drive, Clitheroe.


Play areas


not for dogs 1 FEEL I must write regarding the way in which dogs are allowed to run wild through the S p r in g Wood picnic


grounds. 1 took my three-year-old


• path, could not even call their excitable dogs to heel — lmt made no comment when tile dogs ran straight at us. nearly felling us to the ground. My grandchild is extremely lucky not to have been injured. Tile people were asked


grandchild for a walk through the wood to show her tile bluebells. I found to my dismay the whole place is fast becoming a "(log toilet." A group of people com­ ing towards us. on the


Cl it lienic Advertiser <


£■ Times. Mai/ .10th. 11)91 •>


Man drove scooter after drinking


CLITHEROE man David Michael Haslam (19) was


breath. Haslam. a gardener


banned from motoring for 12 months when lie admit­ ted dnving a scooter with excess alcohol in his


guilty to a number of motoring charges and was also fined a total of £>20. Mr Angus Craigcu, pro­ secuting. said tiiat Haslam was stopped while riding a Vespa along Edisford Road in Clitheroe. He gave a sample of breath and was taken to Clitheroe Police Station.


with the Kibble Valley borough Council, pleaded


The lowest reading showed that Haslam had f>(’


in lOUml of breath, the legal limit being Jo micrograms.


> micrograms of alcohol


up with petrol and had gone to the Old Stone- house at Milton.


Representing himself. Haslam said he had filled


driving a scooter with excess alcohol in his breath. £100 for having no insurance. £10 for having no driving licence and £10 for having no test certifi­ cate. Haslam was als£i ordered to pay £20 costs. •


He was fined i’lod for That srshowbusmess^ n •.•2-


going around this area how many visitors come to our town and no wonder, when we live in such an attractive spot. Friends of mine come over from Man­ chester and tell me that this district and our town are like going to a differ­ ent world. Looking over Pendle,


It is surprising when


appointed hour and there he was, with his two assis­ tants. One would be his wife or girlfriend and the other a young “gormless” lad. Antonio and the lady looked the parts, with flashing eyes and teeth, black hair and part Span­ ish costume. 1 asked him if every­


1 turned up at the


Kemple and then the other way to Waddington Fell ami the Moorcock Inn on its hillside, it is so won­ derful, so marvellous. Some years ago we used


thing was all right. . . was the stage big enough, dressing rooms, etc. etc? “ Yes s ir , it is all


to have a Castle Fete, which was cpiite an attrac­ tion, and the handstand was used for talent compe­ titions, miniature plays, music and hands. One particular attrac­


tion on tile handstand was Antonio and his Miniature Circus . . . this meant dogs and little ponies. I was on the committee for the event and I was asked to go up on the Saturday morning to check that Antonio and company had arrived in time for the afternoon performance.


Met my wife in friendly Low Moor


I HAVE just read that oil September 7th. 1991, a two-day cele­ bration to mark the 50th anniversary of RE training beginning at Low Moor is to lie held. I have come across


a cutting from the "Clitheroe Advertiser and Tillies" dated


of the f irs t Itoyal Engineers to come to Low Moor, being in the advance party from No. ITBRK Chatham — incidentally there were 12 in the party. I remained in Low


December Nth, 1911. 1 can claim to he one


r i g h t . . . I l ik e i t ’ere . . . ze mountains, ze Castle, ze river, joost grrarnl. . . ” I was most impressed and wondered what part of Spain he came from. That afternoon the cir­


, v a .


WHERE to today? Well, the Castle is a wonderful place to stroll. You have the Castle itself, the bowling greens, cafe and the rose garden with its turret (1 remember our MP, Sir William Brass, donat­ ing this when renovations were done on the Houses of Parliament).


until almost dizzy. Sud­ denly, Antonio realised that the lad assisting in the show had not put out some little wooden gates for them to jump over. Out came his “Spanish"


cus started and part of the act was for some little dogs to ran round in cir­ cles on the handstand stage. Round and round the little blighters went


Antonio until he retrieved the gates, put them in |M>sition and the act went on. He did not know that 1 was within hearing dis­ tance and so any illusions I had about his background and place of birth were quickly shattered. 1 imag­ ine that his origins were perhaps just over I’cii- dle . . . maybe the Colne a r e a ! T h a t ’s shu w business. . .


A quick exit followed fo'r ;


ED.MONI) CAMBIEN. •15 Holland Prospect,


Clithcroe.


Not alone in direct services board opposition


23rd. when County Coun. Pickup stated: “I was regularly ignored by tile Conservatives and Lilieral Democrat on my pleadings to bring the decisions of the hoard (Direct Services Hoard) before the council and to have its operations open to proper public scru­ tiny," the suggestion appears to he that only lie and the Labour Group opposed the formation of the


WITH regard to your report in the edition of May


that the hoard should he constituted in such a wav that the majority of councillors were denied right to attend its meetings, there was considerable oppo­ sition and the motion was passed on tile casting vote of the then Mayor, Albert Atkinson. Tlu- most outspoken opponent at that meeting


hoard. When, more than two years ago. it was proposed


was the former Conservative councillor Kevin Crook. Labour. Liberal Democrat, Independent and a num­ ber of Conservatives voted against. Unlike Conservatives and Labour, no Liberal


Moor from 19-11 to 19-1-1, training recruits, until being posted to West Africa to form No. 1TBWAK. hence the cutting. I will never forget


Democrat has ever been a member of the hoard.- After the recent local elections, when membership of the various committees of the council was being con­


all members of council. I rejoice that this has now been done.


Low Moor and the peo­ ple of Clitlierne. espe­


cially as the best tiling in my Army life hap­ pened in Low Moor. 1 was married in St Paul’s Church on Jan­


uary lllth. 19-13. to a Miss Franieis. who was evacuated from London to 19 Nelson Street with her parents, and this year we celebrated •IS years of a wonderful married life, all due to us meeting in Low Moor. I’m only s o it v


we won't be able to get to Clitheroe on Sep temlier 7th. hut our thoughts will he in Low Moor.


that


aware, through no fault of his own. of the whole of my original letter and I trust that he will now accept that my own con­ cerns, and that of the governing body, extend as fully as his to the educa­ tional welfare of our future generations of Ribble Val­


ley children. Having said all the


above, shall we now allow the new headteacher and the governing body to get on with the job in hand of cherishing and enhancing our wonderful school?


to keep these animals under control, hut they just ignored it. If I bail hit someone with an object and brought them down. I would have been charged


for assault or even some­ thing worse. But when a dog knocks


a child over, is that not also a lethal weapon and could it not bring about a more serious charge? Surely parks and chil­


dren’s play areas should he safe for a small child to feel free from animal attacks? No more Spring Wood


for us.


C O N C GRANNY.


E R N E I)


BOB CHERRY, ex S g t K o v a l Engineers and ex QMS I No 1TBWAE. 221 Holmcsdalc Road. Smith Norwood. London. SE25 6PT.


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