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THE environment is high on the political agenda these days — and quite rightly so. The destruction of the natural world is an emotive


issue, affecting millions of people nationally — many of them voters. Politicians have been quiek to see the potential of jumping on the environmental


bandwagon, but are they genuinely concerned? Voters pondering the validity of a Genera! Election based largely on political


hype, when the very planet itself is under threat, might wish to place their cross next to the candidate showing a genuine passion for the natural world. With this in mind “How Green Is Our Valley?” put the five Kibble Val ey cmidi-


dates under the environmental spotlight, to discover how safe the Kibble Valley, one of the finest examples of English pastoral beauty, would lie in their hands. Ins


is what they said:


David (King Bee) Kiccslcy (Raving Loony Green Giant): The Raving Loony Green Giant Party is the only true “green” party. Bee^Mobile 1, my battle wagon, runs off environmentally friendly lead-free “Bee Pee!”


Party leader Stuart (Basil Fawlty) Hughes has an alliance with the Green 1 arty councillor on East Devon District Council.


r ight.'Let us protect the beautiful creatures around us. Let us pass our beautitul Kibble Valley on to the next generation — with pride!


sav: “Let us evolve with care, not just profit. Let us ask if what we are doing is . .


Michael Car r (Lib. Dem.): Politicians and political parties have paid lip service to the environment for far too long. I and the Liberal Democrats support policies that would reduce pollution, improve energy efficiency and boost the use of renew­


able resources. The Liberal Democrats will make grants available for environmentally-lriendly . „ . .


measures, such as home insulation, and shift taxation from VAT to eneigy use, hence encouraging conservation and pollution reduction.


ears. We will set clear targets for the reduction of pollution, improve protection for rural areas such as the Kibble Valley and establish an independent and effective


Environmental Protection Agency.


Nigel Evans (Conservative): I back the .strengthened National Kivers Authority, which is tackling pollution with greater powers. I will encourage the NRA to use these powers against big industry, which has had time to adapt to changing circum­


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Hellifield to Manchester line, which will reduce car traffic. I also support the opening of more rural lines.


I am a member of Kibble Valley Rail and am pressing for the opening ot the .


, I endorsed the Government’s policy of encouraging motorists to use unleaded , . . . nises the valuable contribution they make to our environment.


Nicola Holmes (Natural Law): The Natural Law Party maintains that life must never lie sacrificed for the sake of the economy. We will promote research into the elimination of pollution, paying special attention to developing pollution-tree industry and methods of generating industry. Our sensitivity to the environment


will not allow us to develop nuclear energy. The Natural Law Party will promote pollution-free sustainable agriculture. In


recent years, tile use of partial values of Natural Law to enhance the genetic qlialitv of crops and improve soil lias led to imbalances, such as soil exhaustion and The use of chemicals and pesticides lias damaged the nation’s


ecological damage, health


consciousness of the individual and so eliminate the root cause of all pollution — violation of Natural Law itself.


Most importantly, the Natural Law Party will offer programmes to develop the


Ron Pickup (Labour): My record as the "green” man of Kibble Valley politics is wav above any other candidate in this General Election. I am chairman of the Forest of Howland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Advisory Committee ami director of the Community Council of Lancashire. For two years I was a member oi


the North West Advisory Committee — National Kivers Authority. When a Kibble Valley councillor, 1 pressed for funds to clean up the streets and,


„s Clitheroc’s cur rent county councillor, I serve on County Hall s Environ­ ment Committee. I fully supported County Hall’s Green Audit. I continue to support the county council in its endeavours to prevent the dumping


of raw sewage in the North Sea and can assure voters that the Labour Party 1 implement high environmental standards nationally and cut pollution.


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petrol through the introduction of much lower petrol prices. 1 also endorsed the Government’s emphasis on reform of the Common Agricultural Policy, winch iccog-


The Liberal Democrats will improve public transport and reduce dependency on


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Where they stand on animal rights


ALSO at the cutting edge of environmental matters is animal welfare, which, for the first time in British politics, is considered an important


election issue. Animal campaigners, for many years vilified by both press and politicians, are , . , .


now firmly in the political arena and such is the mcasui e of thcii influence that each of the three main political parties saw fit this week to address the animal welfare question. This is what they had to say:


birds between eight and 20 million of which are trapped in the wild each year. Labour is also strongly opposed to commercial whaling and will press for an extension of the ban on drift nets, within which animals threatened with extinction, such as dolphins and por­


poises, are regularly trapped.


Simon Hughes (Liberal Democrat spokesman on animal welfare and the environment): The Liberal Democrats believe that the way we treat animals is a measure of how civilised we really are. The Liberal Democrats will set up an Animal 1 ro-


tection Commission to enforce and recommend changes to legislation, which will combine scientific expertise


with resources and political clout. The Liberal Democrats will phase out battery cages,


end the t rapped fur t rade, abolish hunt ing with hounds, tighten controls on the export of wild animals for slaughter and prohibit experiments involving pain or distress for non-medical and non-veterinary pur­ poses, such as the testing of cosmetics and weapons.


Rt Hon. Angela Rumbold (Conservative Minister of State at the Home Office): The Conservative Party makes seven pledges to animal welfare. We will intro­ duce a Wildlife Enhancement Scheme, tighten controls on the import of wild birds and oppose the tiade in


ivorv and elephant products. We will urge our EC partners to ban veal crates


and stalls and tethers for pigs, press for higher stan­ dards for the keeping of battery hens and the care ol animals in transit and will not accept any weakening oi our rabies prevention safeguards.


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were treated to an audio- w e e k e n d s t a y a t th e visual slide show describ- Caban Cader Idris, near ing the company’s humble Dolgellau, on May 2!)th beginning as a cycle bag and'3()th. There will also manufacturer in lil-lti and 1K. caving trips to Great its subsequent rise to pro- Douk aiul C h e r r y t r e e viding rucksacks, tents, Hole, plus midweek rock and clothing for major climbing trips during the mountaineer ing expedi- summer months, t io n s th r o u g h o u t the


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| George Steele, of the Brit­ ish Mountaineering Coun­ cil, is to give an illustrated lec ture about climbing ! expedi t ions to the Cau-


| behalf of tile eltih. The next indoor meeting takes place tonight, when


round the modern, pur ­ pose-built factory, which was opened in 1!)!)(). A vote of thanks was given by A l i s t a i r F a t t e n on


TWENTY l a d i e s attended a tea and chat af ternoon at Ebene/.er Ba p t i s t Ch u r ch , Bil- l ington, when Mrs B. Eas tham gave a party to c elebra te he r 80th birthday.


w e r e s u n g to Mr s Eastham and to Mrs F. Birtwell, who had cele­ brated her 89th b i r th ­


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day a few days before. A special cake was


made by Mrs Ge r t ie Whittam. Mrs Eastham thanked Mrs Whit tam and Mrs K. Lowe for p r e p a r in g th e p a r ty .


Thursday. Ou r p i c tu r e shows


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THIEVES broke into a compound at Todber Cara­ van Park', Gisburn, and made off with proper ty wor th more than £500 from one of the caravans.


Police are appealing for


information which might lead to the return of the property, stolen between 2 and 10-30 p.m. on Sunday.


include a green Isabella c a rav an awning wor th £440, a Philips 12-inch por­ table black and white TV set valued at £05, a red Boots radio cassette worth


Th e m i s s in g goods


£15 and a 240-bolt 25m. caravan power lead valued at £20.


OAP is tricked by con man


AN 87-year-old Clitheroe woman has fallen prey to a “eon man” who talked his way into her home and then made off with her purse.


The man called at hot­


house in Pendle Road on the outskirts of the town at about 4 p.m. on Friday, asking her if she wanted


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she declined. However, the pensioner


decided to make a note of his telephone number for f u tu r e r e f e r e n c e and a l lowed him in to th e house. While alone in the lounge, he helped himself to the con ten t s of h e r handbag, including a black leather purse containing


two £5 notes and a TSB


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the lounge, he had left through the front door, said Insp. Les Hearn, for Clitheroe police, who have repeated their warning to local people to be on their guard against letting door­ step salesmen and bogus officials into their homes.


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