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DO you have multiple sclerosis or do you have a loved one or


N e w h om e s w i l l b r in g b o t t len e c k s


just a friend who suf­ fers from this illness?, to be builtToff Then we at the Rib- Waddington Road, ble Valley MS Support proup are here to help you. We meet on the first


Monday of the month at St James’s Church Hall, St James’s Street, Clitheroc. We try to make the


liieetings as interesting as houses to be built, possible, with outibgs, which will use the quiz nights, demonstra- R:ls:,h:" n •


tions from various people, guest speakers and musi­ cal evenings. The Ribble Valley Mul­


tiple Sclerosis Support Group is a fun group that is available to help the suf­ ferer and the sufferer’s family to lead a better lifestyle. We are around to help each other. I f you do not have MS


but would like to help, please come along to one of our monthly meetings. If you live alone and would like to be a friend of your local group, you can help qs and we can help you enjoy life a little better. Come along and give it a try. You are never too young or too old. The more people we


have as helpers, or suf­ fe re rs from multiple sclerosis, the more we can do to offer a better life­ style to those who need that little bit of help. V I f you need any further information or would like to have a c h a t w it h someone from within the group, please telephone pither me (C l ith e ro c


25707), John and Pat Bai­ ley (24-167) or Betty Welch (251S1). Remember, we are here


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'MR MARTIN JAMES, jUihblc Valley MS Group.


® LETTERS for publica- turn ore accepted only


to on the understanding that, they may he edited.


>, or condensed at the % Editor’s discretion.


I READ with some interest the comments of Philip Bailey concerning the houses


I f quoted correctly, he


said that the borough council was sensitive to the amount of development coming off that road. The development he


mentions concerns some


Eastham Street entrance/exit on to Waddington Road. What surprises me is


that no one seems very sensitive to the problem of the development of 2G0, or is it 290, houses that will spill their many cars to one entrance/exit on Pendle Road when Glecson Estates have completed their building


there. I have spoken to many


people who use Pendle Road to get to work. They seem to think that there will be no problem when all the cars from the new estate want to use the only exit at Pendle Hill Lodge at 8-30 in the morning. I expect that many of


the new residents will still be waiting in a queue at 9 a.m. and residents of Shays Drive, Claremont, Linden Drive, Goosebutts and others will feel that


they are using very crowded roads. Anyone trying to get


out of Clitheroc at the Pendle Road exit will know the problem at the moment. Imagine in two or three years’ time, when 290 extra houses, possibly with two cars, are all trying to move at the same time. It would have seemed


sensible to have allowed two entrances/exits for that number of houses to two different areas, so that bottlenecks would not develop. Still, from what I can


gather, no one in the council, its planning


department or the Pendle Road area is concerned and little difficulty is foreseen. All I can say, therefore, is “wait and see” . . . and “I told you so" when the time comes.


KARP.


Inconsistencies on planning


I AM prompted to write as a result of your report in last week’s “Clitheroe Advertiser and Times” that the former GPO sorting office in King Street is to become a pizza restaurant, planning permission having recently been granted by the Ribble Valley Planning


Department. My interest in this development is due to the


fact that I was offered the leasehold myself only last year, my intention being to set up a new retail showroom to supplement my existing carpet shop, which has traded successfully in Clitheroe for tbe


past 10 years. Having met all the necessary criteria, my applica­


tion was refused by the planning committee on the grounds that my business would create an unac­ ceptable increase in vehicular activity in King Street. Surely, it is not unreasonable to assume that the


anticipated customer volume in the case of an eating establishment would prove immeasurably greater and therefore constitute a more logical basis for planning


refusal in line with the principle formerly adopted. I f nothing else, this must highlight all too clearly


the gross inconsistencies which all too often bring into serious question some of the more dubious decisions reached by the planning department. In airing these views, I hasten to add that, having


already swallowed my pride, I will doubtless be one of the many to swallow a good slice of pizza. However, should the planning committee wish to


refund my application fee for an obvious injustice, I will gladly donate the said sum to the town Mayor’s most deserving charity — at least I have faith that he would reach a logical decision.


PHILIP ROSE, Proprietor, Gateway Carpets, Swan Courtyard, Clitheroc.


M is e r a b le p e n s io n


NOT an answer or a comment from the “guilty society” regarding my letter that was in the paper the other week.


Not only have we for­ gotten the last generation, but we are forgetting at the same time the


tlie gene aenerra-­


tion from which some fought two wars and died


for us to make this country a better place to live. Yes, I am referring to


the pensioners, people who have struggled all their lives through hard work and sacrifice for their family. Now, after all that, they receive a miser­ able pension, the lowest in


the EC. F rom th e m on e y


received, they have to live poor conditions, cutting own on e v ery thin g, ncluding food, coal, etc.,


and have to pay monstrous bills sent from the water, electricity and gas boards and the infamous poll tax.


In the meantime, the


system makes billions out of their suffering and misery.


So come on, society,


don’t be ashamed all your life by being so greedy Stop this corruption and back-handers and do something for these


people. After all, most of us


have to retire at.65, like it or not. We are not so lucky as to finish one job and go into another with better money, as Baroness and Lord, or sent to Ber­ muda as Governor. At the moment I am on


the dole, but in a year’s time I will be a pensioner; that is why I am worried and concerned as well.


UGOLONGHI, Hcnthorn Road, Clitheroe.


O p e n g o v e r n m e n t ?


TWO or so weeks ago a contributor asked what was the state of “the loan” to our chief executive. No comment was available. Is this the same chief


executive to whom you gave a great deal of space, in your usuul fashion, when he took up^office. The


same man who promised us open, responsive (and any other platitudinous adjective one can think of) repeat this


government? Perhaps it is an apposite time to


“declaration of intent.” Of course, given our council’s record on “open


government,” he was either being overly optimistic or cynical. Whatever motive drove him, he certainly


landed on his feet in the valley. I only wish that other local government employees


could expect the same treatment, but with a Tory administration this is unlikely; to him who hath, give him privileges and wealth, and to him that is nearly in the gutter, kick him.


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A C L I T H E R O E draughtsman who was taking his car for an MoT was fined £220, after he was discovered to have no insurance or test certifi­ cate for the vehicle. Thomas Alan Brady


(47), of Well Terrace, pleaded guilty at Clitheroe Magistrates’ Court to


driving the offending vehi­ cle in Barrow, last month.


Miss Patricia Bramley,


prosecuting, told the court that police officers saw Brady driving the car in a Barrow back street.


He was issued with a


fixed penalty for an unre­ lated offence and asked to


produce his documents at a police station. It was dis­ covered that the car was


uninsured and had no MoT


'mitigation, said that Brady was actually on his way to an MoT centre when he was stopped. He had also previously agreed


certificate. Mr David Parkinson, in


to an insurance renewal and had thought it safe to d riv e the car in the interim.


For driving the car with


no insurance, Brady was fined £200 and for having no MoT certificate he was fined £20. He was ordered to pay £20 costs.


u n t i l 1 8 t h J u l y


BAZAROV. C o l d s h o u l d e r


JUST a quick line to ask the powers that be why Ribblesdale Pool seems to be the only one in the area that suffers the problem of fluctuating water


temperatures. We are now back to icy water and, though this


may suit “serious swimmers,” there are quite a lot of us “plodders” who attend on a regular basis and feel that the water is far too cold for enjoyment and to bring our children to, preferring, in fact, to travel


further afield. Surely this is not good for the Clitheroe area and,


though the pool staff are very obliging, they are the ones who get all the aggravation from the irate


public. Come on, councillors, isn’t it time you really got . . . PISCES. Come on, Mr Mayor


A COUPLE of weeks ago, I saw in the “Clitheroe Advertiser and Times” that the Ribble Valley Mayor was going to hold a public meeting, in the light of all the violence and vandalism going on in and around Clitheroe. I see in last week’s newspaper that St Mary’s


churchyard was vandalised, so when is the Mayor going to call the meeting? Or is it going to be another cover up, as has happened in the past? People I speak to in Clitheroe say they have no


confidence in the police. 1 think it’s about time a cross-section of the com­


munity had their say. CONCERNED.


. . .


your act together and did something that was permanent?


SUTCLIFFE — NEWHOUSE


A Tosside girl who joined the Army four years ago has married a soldier from the same regiment. Cpl Michelle Marie


Juliette Newhouse, second daughter of Mr and Mrs Brian Newhouse, of Cra- coe Hill Farm, married L/Cpl John Anthony Sut­ cliffe, elder son of Mrs Marilyn Sutcliffe, of Boar- bank Road, Ulverston, at St A id a n ’ s Church, Hellifield. The couple, who met in


Cyprus, are technicians with the 13th Signals Regiment and have now been posted to Germany. The bride, given away


by her father, wore a rich ivory satin gown which she designed herself while serving in Cyprus. It was close-fiLting, trimmed with French appliqued lace and teardrop pearls, and fea­ tured a plunging back neckline accentuated with pearls and flowing into a soft full train. She carried a shower bouquet of deep red and ivory roses The bride’s sisters, Miss


L o r r a in e and Miss Amanda Newhouse, were


in attendance, wearing full-length fitted dresses of deep rose satin. Best man was Mr Cliff


Smith and ushers were the bridegroom’s brothers, Mr


Stuart and Mr Grant


Sutcliffe. After the service, con­


ducted by Fr David Crow­ ley, a reception was held at the Black Horse Hotel


Hellifield. Photograph: Helen


Townson, Clitheroe.


Hand-over p of Lions


WINNERS at Clitheroe Bridge Club on Wednesday night were:


BRIDGE CLUB


NS Mrs Wilson and Mr Mould- j, Col Jeffery and Mr Renton; iV Mrs Tutt and Mr Leach, Mr


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8 Defending three hearts by


south, west led the six of spades, covered by the jack queen and ace. Declarer thei


crossed to dummy with the king of spades and led the jack of hearts, which lost to the king. West cashed the ace of clubs,


on which east played the king, high card encouraging west to continue the suit. A low club put jast on lead to send back the 10 of spades for his partner to over-ruff. I f south ruffs high, west will


eventually make a trick in hearts. South still had to lose the king of diamonds, so the contract, which should always make, was one down. Where did south go wrong?


He mishandled the heart suit. With the 10 and the nine miss­


ing as well as the king, it can never pay to lead the singl"


honour. South should play the ace of


trumps at the first opportunity, in this case at the second trick anil while he still had a control in spades. This way he avoids iosing a second trick in trumps and makes his contract, losing one heart, two clubs and diamond. Winners on Thursday ni;


were: NS Mr Moulding and Rlakey, Mr Bushby and M Singer; EW Mr Guha and M Wolstenholme, Mr Greenwood and Mrs Boothman.


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Course for parents


AN evening parentingl course led by midwivesl and health visitors begins on Tuesday at Clitheroe| Health Centre. The four-week course,I


which is designed for both I partners, covers relaxa-| tion exercises, labour, feeding your baby andl support networks, among |


other topics. Anyone interested


the course, which is ini addition to the normal Monday afternoon classes for ante-natal mothers, can contact their CP’s reception desk, leaving their name, address and the date they expect their | baby.


residency


THE handing-over cere mony for the presidency of Clitheroe Lions Club accompanied dinner and dance at the Moorcock Inn, Waddington, on Saturday evening.


Retiring president Mr


Tony Smith was replaced by Mr Brian Eastwood, an auto-electrician from Low Moor.


The chairmen of the var­


ious Lions committees gave reports on the year’: events. These included the ac tiv itie s committee which has arranged vari ous fund-raising events throughout the year, the welfare committee, which arranges community events, and the social committee, which runs the various trips out.


It was acknowledged


that the Lions club h; raised £1,000 for Guide Dogs for the Blind, which guarantees that a guide dog will be placed in the Clitheroe area.


Invited to air views


BENEFICIARIES of servicemen’s welfare fund are invited to air thei views about plans to transfer the fund’s money to another charity.


There is nearly £600 left


in the kitty of the Clith eroe Ex-Service Personnel We lfare Fund, which trustees propose to hand over to the Royal British Legion Benevolent Fund


The tru s te e s hav


applied for the transfer to the charity commissioner and, if you are one of the fund’s many existing trust­ ees, County Coun. Ron Pickup would like to hear your views.


You can contact County


Coun. Pickup c/o Clitheroe Town Council, Church Street, Clitheroe.


‘ D o u b l e s t a n d a r d s ’ d i s g u s t c o u p l e


FRUSTRATION for a Clitheroe couple grows as work begins on the Knunck Knowles hous­ ing development.


Mr and Mrs Richard


Dewhurst, of Milton Avenue, applied to build a bungalow on their own land off Waddington Road in 1988. Planning permis­ sion was refused on the grounds that the land was in a green belt area and could not be used for fur­ ther building. . So outraged were the couple that they took the application as far as the Secretary of State for the Environment, at West­ minster. But their time and money were only rewarded by a further r e fu s a l o f t h e i r application. Mr Dewhurst expressed


his disgust with the double standards that seem to be applied by local planners. “They’1


1 give permission


for a massive housing development on one side of the road, but not for one bungalow, on my own land, in a position that won’t affect anyone's view. It’s who you know in this business — there’s one rule for the big developers and another for people like me.” Ribble Valley Council’s


director of development M r P h i l ip B a i l e y responded to this accusa­ tion of double standards by explaining that the left- hand side of Waddington Road has always been a green field s ite. He stressed that to allow one bungalow to be built would set a dangerous precedent, making it difficult to refuse any further applica­


tions . Caravan jack


A BLACK caravan jack and 25 metres of orange electric cable were stolen from the old railway sta­ tion yard at Chatburn, between noon on June 29th and midday last Fri day. The items were valued at £28.


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June is hottest for 16 years


THE thunder and rain at I the beginning of June gave indication o f thei


glorious summer weather that was to follow for the I remaining three weeks of |


the month. Sunshine from dawn to I


dusk, with often very light I winds, pushed the tern-1 peratures on many days into the low 70s. ‘


Hottest days were the | I


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