Clithrme 8 (' lifhcroe Advert isin’ iC * 'Hines, Mat f /.}//). HWJ Letters to the Editor People need something to moan about AIM writing with


regard to the letter i n l a s t w e e k ’ s


c o l um n o f t h i s newspaper concern­ ing horses and, as “ P r a m P u s h e r ’ ’ writes, “ a fouling


problem.” I would firstly like to


point out that I myself have owned horses and indeed ponies for (piite


.. few years now and consider myself qui te we l l -a cq u a in ted wi th the laws of the country­ side, e.tf. re ad in g of signs etc. I feel it is


....... i...................


w r u n g o f “ P r am P u s h e r ” to c la s s us horsey-folks as " a r ro ­ gant horse- r iders,” as the majority of us are not. I definitely am not. Anyone who knows anything about horses


knows that we have a great love of our ani ­ mals, which also cost us qui te a lot of money and we are NOT in the habit of ignoring signs and also defacing them. If "Pram Pusher" has actual ly seen a horse rider deface a sign, why h a s n ’t h e / s h e d o n e something about it? St i l l , 1 suppose i t ’s the same old story, the


..... i-.....,, m V ! folks


way I about dog di r t unde r ­ a r e n ’t moaning see it. it,


foot, they need to have s om e th i n g to mo an ab o u t and th e r e fo r e pick on horses and their riders. I t il l ington and Whal ley a re c o u n t ry villages and, therefore, people should come to re al ise and live wi th h o r s e s — w h i c h , I


might add. are part of if some our heritage.


w o r d s o f “ P r a m Pusher ,” all you pram- pushe r s , look deeper than horse dirt — after all, it makes excellent fertiliser.


So come on, in the


A N () N - A It it () ( IA N T HOKSKK1DEK, MISS ANNE-MARIE ItOIJINSON, Calder Avenue. Itillington.


Whalley’s ‘mound of rubble’ was listed in error


REGARDING tile housing development at The Sid­ ings. Whallev. the article on page five of last week's "Advertiser and Times” contained some inaccuracies which I hope you will allow me to correct.


1. The site is not imw owned hy me. 2 The second (not first) world war pill-hox was


never listed hy the DoK. hut the mound ol nibble was listed, in error.


for this costlv mistake hut. as the matter is possibly subject to legal proceedings, it would not he appropri­ ate to comment further at this stage.


I am currentIv investigating who was responsible :i. The Sidings development has never been ear­


bankruptcy, for the private sector to build lou-co-.t housing, unless it lias financial support via grant assistance, and the company currently building- on this site, the l.oiigridge-bused Anvilwood Ltd., does not. to my knowledge, enjoy this privilege.


marked for low-cost si art er homes. It is impossible, without incurring receivership or


ing the lengthy planning process, subject to an appli­ cation Ibr low-cost housing.


Furthermore, the land was never, at any time dur­


Whalley whereby about a dozen affordable houses, which hopefullv ’would be bought by young people, were built and indeed the development company has entered into an agreement under section 1(»» ol the Town and Country Manning Act FJhO. which limits the prices of the property to L>o.(Hl(). under that >pe-


cifie agreement. The image of low-cost housing was bandied about


by Whalley Farish Council and Conn. Mrs M. Kelly, during* debate at planning committee on duly 11th,


liliU.' It was also incorrectly again mentioned by the


director of development, Mr Philip Hailey, during the debate at the detailed planning stag** on February


(in thC “low-cost" phrase and people then anticipate that t lie house prices will lie in the IMtl.OOO to iMOJHM) price bracket on completion and are slightly dismayed


ldth. IW2. 'flu* unfortunate result is that the press picks up


time of late and would dearly love to he able to sell everv proper! v. as quickly as possible, at a pi lu* which gave tin* builder a profit ami the houseowner a properly which would enhance in value ever the


when thev discover that 1 his is not tin* case. The housing construction industry has had a torrid


This scenario can happen on this development and 1


would take great pleasure if this is the case, as a root over one's head is the most important necessity lor


anvbodv. 'Unfortunately, development ot a site causes con­


cern for neighbours and, inevitably, a period when tlie roads and footpaths nearby are not as clean as


they perhaps should 1m*. Hut that would have been the case, down the


wars, when any person's property was under con­ struction, so l do believe that people should accept lhe consequences of planning approval with a little


more patience. 1 could have appealed against the tree preserva­


tion order placed on the site in question and 1 believe that I would have had a good chance of success, as a great number of the trees on this site were diseased and badlv rooted - and so dangerous. However, while l don’t claim to be an expert on


planning law, l am reasonably well read and 1 decided not to appeal, for sensible business reasons. My judgement, in this case, has proved to be correct. Of course. Mrs Douglas could have objected to my


original application, but I don t think it would have made anv difference to the eventual decision. In my experience, a lot of objections to planning applica­ tions are irrelevant to the issue belore a planning committee.


harms wildlife." What a load of nonsense in many cases. It is amazing how many new nature reserves exist. when a planning application is submit ted! 1 distinctly remember Mrs Douglas s own property


A favourite one at the moment is “the development , .


being featured in your paper during construction, as it is a Scandinavian timber-trained house and quite frankly, in my view, looks tivmendous. Hut please, Mrs Douglas, do he patient with the


The eventual intention was to create an area in


Once again democracy has been served well


THK ballot boxes have been collected up and c an d id ly s towed away agains t th e next day of th e i r usage.


1 feel that at times like


this a debt of gratitude is owed to my forbears for their far-sighted devel­ oping and devising ol that u n i q u e and e i I i ci e n t machinery which is the Hritish electoral system. In the last few weeks


we have been able to do something not all countries


have the facilities or the enabling legislation so to do. whether our inclina­ tions are red, green, blue or whatever. We have had the right to exercise fran­ chise without fear or


favour. We have the right to


vote, tin* right not to vote, the right to tell or tin- right to keep silent. No fear of the hand on the col­ lar. No fear of tin* knock in the night. No fear of the interrogating chair or tin* political prison. No fear of banishment to inhospitable places. In many countries of the world these tears


are ever present. We have considered our


candidates carelully. We have looked at his/her background, we ha ve looked at his/her past record, we have con­


sidered his/her charismatic appeal. We have listened to what our friends and neighbours have said and compared notes. We have met the candi­


da te s . many of them personally at the meeting, in the streets or on the doorstep and through the pages of the local press. We have gone to the


polls or posted our votes and in some small way helped to shape the pat­ tern of government for the next five years or so. I f (»ii r p e r s o n a 11 v


favoured candidate has been selected, we may allow ourselves a glow of self-salisfaction. pleased that our judgment has proved to he sound. If our carefully chosen


candidate has not gathered enough support to gain first place, we are just a little disappointed. We were so certain that our candidate would be the best person for the job. Hut whatever the result of tin* poll may he, we are sure that democracy has been served. We must guard j e a ­ lously the right to vote


‘Green anglers9 make me smile


WITH g r e a t re sp e c t to Ma r t in - lames — and I have the h ighe s t r e g a rd lor this courageous a n d p r in c ip led man — I d o u b t il his old Mom" had an g le r s o r angl ing in mind when she said: " I t 's not what we tak e out ol this wor ld, h o t what we put b a ek .” (end of his


a r t icle ” At tin- Wa t e r ’s Kdge") . This maxim undoubtedly guided Ml’ Martins old


Mum's gem-ratinn and I believe the mn- they gave birth til. thnuyh 1 remember it more as "what we put


in," rather than buck. Ill tile context set by the article, however, the say-


ing has conjured up for me a rather comieal vision ot “true green" anglers busily casting" their lme>. retrieving them laden with (iml's bounty and reveren- tiallv throwing fish hark, thus earning full "itrownie points." As 1 say. 1 don't think this would he quite the activity the quotation would he meant lor! l-'urgive my little chortle and. Martin, tnrgive me


also 1 have twisted things up a hit. haven't I? lint we do agree with what you are sincerely convey- iny and I believe, thank goodness. there are some ol the younger yem-ration about who suhscrihi- to the ethic in question not alt anylers!


JACK WKIGHTON. (h a tb u in Park Drive.


(Tithemo.


Thanks for your friendly help


KOl.l.OWlNt; our successful spring sale at t'litheroe United Reformed Hall, we would like to thank all Un­ people who supported us and helped to raise t-SO. Our first spring sale was tour years ago ami this


vear we raised over £100 more than last \eai. llie money will he used for National Trust work, details


of which have vet to he decided. Shopkeepers are often overwhelmed by the num­


ber of posters tlu-y are asked to display, so wo were very yrateful for tlu- friendly way we were greeted in local shops and the speed with which the


adjacent development, as new more suitable trees will he replanted in due course, as 1 hope they have been wherever the trees tiiat were telled to create vour own beautiful property, once stood! Now. finally, while writing about the property


posters went up ill the windows. This year we had many more helpers than usual


and we wish to express our thanks to tlu-m. Our association is for National I rust members


business, would Mr Oswin Hopkins or our boroughs chief legal officer. Mr Haul Timsnn, kindly advise the chargepavers and business ratepayers ot this boi- ough. or indeed the new mayor t'oim. Travis, or the loader of the council Conn. Fleming, in an open letter to us all in this newspaper, what the current state ol play is with the .flon.UOU-phis interest-free loan given to Mr Hopkins and secured on the property in the


West Midlands area? House prices have been tumbling in that area and do we now have a situation whereby the loan expo-


sun* is greater than the value of the property? An update.'please, would In* appreciated, unless there is something to hide trom us all, or do I have to go


and find out myself.’


ANDREW RONNAN, J Church Lane, Whalley.


Crossings needed


MK .1. DUNN said in an article in your newspaper that people cannot have a pelican crosstny because tlu*v nsk f<>r*oiu* and that wo aiv ivally playnijr a waitiny yanu-, hi-causc accident tiyuri-s dictate the necessity, ns it costs VD.0DU to install a pelican


crossiny. 1 would like a policy that prevents accidents and . . ,


where pedestrians enn yet from A In 1! salely. With a continual increase of trallic. this is


beenminy more difficult, especially for younycr :md older members of the community.


nced pelican crossinys lor the prevention ot accidents.


Cm- speeds also need to he eltectivel.v reduced in , .


We don’t wont mure accident statistics, wi­ .


built-up areas. Ton many car drivers drive taster than the specified speed limit.


I,. LEE. Stamlcn Ianlyc,


Pendleton. PEDALLlNt; in the 10th anniversary sponsored-


bike ride to raise money for Cl itheroe’s Meteor Club were 1 It) cyclists. Amony those participatiny in the ride for the


Clitheroe and District Mentally Handicapped Asso­ ciation were an oiyht-year-old who pedalled the 27-mile route alongside his father and a pair ol


J*- cyclists on a tandem who conquered the 12-mile


111 !'n an unusual twist, an equal number of cyclists opted for each route. All riders began at Edisford Car Hark at 10-:!(l a.m. and finished at the Higher Duck. Waddinyton. with the last cyclist coming in


at 2-.i(l p.m. The ride was organised hy Lilian Hunt, who


(hanks all lliose who took purl — from the volun­ teers serving refreshments at checkpoints to mem­


rounded hy enthusiastic cyclists, at the start of the ride.


bers of the St John Ambulance Association. i ’ictured is former Mayor Coun. Allan Kay, sur ­


in the ( ’litlioroo. I’.urnlev. I’cndlc. Todmordcn. Kus- sendale and Acrrinytnii areas. We have a very varied programme of walks, visits to 'I rust properties lec­


tures and social events. Anyone interested should ring l'adihain 7 ISOS.


MARIAN MILLER. IVtulle


member icni ers. fo r e s t As sociat ion ol Nat ional , t ru s t ,


freely and for the eontin nance of the constitution which allows this demo­ cratic system, (if which the electorate of the country an* assured, whatever tIn result of the poll. Anothei


choice, another time.


WILLIAM COTTAM. lirownlow Street. Clitiu-mc.


Buzz in­ activity


NATIONAL t'hri. A ill Week lias .i.-! tin hli- Valley buzzing ict ivil v ns worker?


• I inn Kil


wit li tnl


part in tin- organisation largest fimd-raisitiy effort


ill' ihi■ year. Al t i\it i«-s luridly im hul n Imuse-l n-house ciillert inn


in ('lithi-fiin. eul'fee niin-n inys nml evenings in sur­ rounding villages am six-inih- fun nut in Wlnil It-v ut 0 CO this evening. 'Till- wi-i-k i-ulininut


with n i-ulti-c morning mi Snttniluy. In-tween in n.m. mill minn. in tin- Kihhl Vnlh-v t'mincils Mayor


I’lirlmir.


(Editorial). dJ.lM (Adrcrtinimi)- Bundci/ JMJ1 (dun^ijicd)


Walk over Pencil e for WI


D K S F 1 T F mist an d rain. WI m e m b e r s f r o m


i t f i ’tis.- L a n c aMi i iv t u r n e d ml f o r a f i v e - h o u r wa lk i v i ■ r F o n d l e H i l l o n


Li t u n l a y . Tin* w a l k , u h ie h w a> n -g a i i i s ed h y t h e I . a u r a


s h i r e F e d e r a l i*iii o f W Is. b e g a n at H a r l e y , w h e r e e m b e r s d i v i d e d i n t o


t h r e e g r o u p s , e a ch led by \ o l u n t e e r c o u n t r e s i d e


w a r d e n . T h e y w a l k e d l •> t h e iWii e l ld o f 1 lie 1 p p e r


( Jgdeil UeMTVoi r s . eont i l l u e d Up to th e F a i r y S t e p s a n d f in a l ly to t h e t o p "i F e n d le Hi l l , w h e r e t h e y s to p p e d for lunch. T h e y r e t u r n e d to Har ley


via Hlael; Mos s an d Hoai ( ‘lough. WI memh e r> f rom a s f a r a w a y a s S o f t o n . n e a r Liv e rp o o l , a t t e n d e d a s wel l a s m em b e r s f rom Ha r le y . F e n c e a n d all o\ tin* Kib b le Val ley. F o r m o r e i n f o rm a t i«m


a b o u t a c t i v i t i e s a r r a n g e by th e L a n c a s h i r e F c d e r : I i o n . w h i c h is b a s e d i F u lw o o d . call Mr s Moil W i n t e r s < d 7 7 2 -7 !7 2 7 l».


^ews from theVillages


Bluebell woods During Kuchnrisl at St


Mary's Church, Lisburn, the baptism tuck place ot baby Stephen Michael Christophcrsim. who was welcomed into the family


uf l lie church. Later in t he d a y . a


parly of parishioners and friends t ravelled to t he woods by the Liver Hod- del*. to observe the mar­ vellous display of bluebells which inspired the poet Gerard Manley Hopkins to write* many beautiiul lines during* his residence at Stnliviuirst College in the


t In* vicar, t he Krv. -I. Lumby, and readings Iroin Hopkins ’ journal and


1870s. 'The ramble was led by


poetry wen* given in the very places which lirst inspired them.


Birthday time Slaidbin n WI cclebrate(


its tsili birthday by invit iug members from < him sargh and (Irindlelon WI I ’resident also wi


the meetili Ml King-Wilkinsoi:


•S M. Shaw lin’d Anthc


ol am K.


tin* founder i-uuiity tiv arker.


M t • I) o m hearted as


Speak M


Newhollse thanked her fill sharing her many in!eiv-t and experiences wit h Midi fun and hurnoui


<f mne and ; Ml p |. I i


The Kin; : Wilkin:


Show of gardens Members of St 1 bieii s


Mothers’ Cnioii. Wadding- ton, had a most enjoyable meeting when Mr and Mrs Kumsey showed slides of flowers and gardens from all parts of the country. The colour photography


was superb and much appreciated. Hostess Mrs 11. Malcolm thanked them. M e m l> e r s r e e e n 11 y


compel it ion Sell! ed for th winnei and Mi Hndsoi petition for t u re . j 11 d McDonald. Mrs J. Hra.l Fdgar.


pres . r e c o rd d i a l


Fi vi


J. Kradley hy Mi Tlu* evening com an animal pic Mr.-


Mr.- L. L ’.[ b


- won bv md Mr> K.


• re . -olul io n s w c r . n 1 e d a n d v o l e ?


t-cI for t l ie in te rme - g e n e r a l m e e t ing-.


Mrs Head ley gave an accoiint of her visit t o 1 teiunan ( ’ollege on a hell­ ringing course.


A raffle in aid of l Vrian


afterwards, entertainment included songs with piano accompaniment and poetry readings by St J ohns Church choir. The evening concluded with a supper. Tlu* dual meeting of Hu*


enjoyed a visit to Head MIL where the Kev. and Mrs Alan Keid made them most welcome. In church


session will be the ADM oil June Jrd. when ( anon S. Selby will spt


‘ ‘


House made £ U and was won by a member from


Crimsargh. with Mr.- D. Deeming second and Mrs H. Steen t bird.


There will be all evening


trip to Fadiham tonight and the group meeting at Waddington on Tuesday.


________________________________ ____________ _____________ ____________ ____________


be Susan Meadows, her subject being" “Fract ice nursi


Speaker on .1 une Jrd will CYCLISTS TURN OUT FOR METEOR CLUB 5 / .< 5 - . Ac . .. . . • ‘' -x . '.-..v*-; - 't i ' ,.' SUNDAY MARKETS


KN F( I l iCKM KNT act ion is hc-intt; tak en in a Kill to halt the ( l is lui rn Sun d ay ma rk e ts .


law ehanyes. I'uliiiu out eiil'iircement aetion on an operation wliirh ran provi- i-slalilisln-d use tor a period of 10 years or more.


Till-1lei’isi'Hi has liri-11 taken intly mimths before the


I Yu mot ions, was wait iny to see the terms ol Hie order this week. In t said "continuous negotiation" was the


The market operator. Mr kny Lyndon, of Kay


onlv wav forward. "The'enl’nrremeiit order cannot he lu-eoinpanied


witli a stop order lii-eause ot the established Use ol the site for the market for over three years, he said. -It would have to lie n brave inspector to take away the pleasure from the tens of thousands ol people


who elijov that market. Mr l.vnilun added he could not believe that, it the


notion led to a public inquiry, an inspector would 'make a iudyement on a law which was beini; changed. The notices mark a positive move forward hy the


..i.... a.,,.- .mt F.,rit tlu* Kibble Valiev Council, ill . ,


•up was pr ar t


joint


a llmls. . daughl


president usurer Mi


gave


•d account * irnicr’s wifi


Manga ■ a light- of her lit mot hei


■ r . M r s \ cialist eg


Fasting to help world’s needy


OVER School CAFOD


101) pupils from St Augustine’s UC High Billington. took part in a '.M-hour fast for


Girls’ terror after abuse over horse fouling


TW O t e l ril’i


girl> hid ■


table aft topped ;


illumed t h Il’.-e they ’ aditig foul i St Haul r, sail’


M.


iimeili Tlie\


W • n 11 MeGo !abb


inaiini


\\ i ( ‘


wan i <


r a car driver and verbal ly


I e i\V


le iu w h e n t h e were riding and led t he fool pat h Si reel . Low Kibble Valiev


’ th i s we e k •e .-ti ll t h e n


i u ii . J o h i ■ailed at Du rolled SOUK lis garden.


lie said: “The l w« ■ girls ere frightened out ot their wits. They asked me whether


them if a red Feiigeot ear peared. ed


1 would warn 1


male


T i l l ’ in n LI 1 d r i v e r h;


unnecessarily.’’ ( ‘oun. Met Iow an, w host


ally gone < i n d s c a r


w art I cover.- Trinit y. I a Moor and Henthorn. sail lie had investigated tin laws about horses fouling t r e e l s a n d b r i d b


a f t e r th e g i r l s a s k r ilbolll i t .


“There are. in fact,


by-laws governing thi he said. “ However. I would appeal In this drive


to have Millie patielici w it h young people. It wa


only the third time thi?


voting girl had been out on a horse and he doesn t re: lise t he damage lie h: done in upsetting her ? much.”


( '(Hill, that he


Met low an a d d e w mid l»e vLi t in


(


th e p a r e n t - < g i r l s , in W ( l i t h e r o e . t( research inl«


t he mat ter. H e a d d e d


wi t l i lh e g i r b u nt i l s ome b o a lo n g . T h e v


v


l’ one of t h I o 11 e Lane explain hi: b laws on


: “ I s I a \ at th e s t a b h |y e l s e calm


•eallv did Mot • to \ el l t l i r e out .


n v e r t h e to p t h


• 11 a c e Monr


It r a i s e d V 1 ,UlS .


which will lie spent on the poor and needy oi


Latin America. A cheque was pre­


d a t e d to Mr Via McMullen, the Catholic Fund for Ov e r s e a s Development ’s north west organiser, who presented the school with a copy of bis hook, depicting a recent visit to the Fhilippines in pictures and entitled Smokey Mountain.’’ The book tells of a


recent trip to Manila, where Mr McMul len visited a rubbish lip on


which people have made their homes and which constantly smoking,


due to the presence of methane gas. F id tired wi th the


cheque are some of the pupils who helped to raise the money.


Fur and Feather


Cl.lTlIKltDK’S l-'i-ic-nds if Fur and Feather Croup


held its annual meeting at the Koval Kritish Legion ( 'lull. ( lit hel'oe. Tile committee elected


w a \ i him


was: Miss N. Hriggs (chairman). Mrs H. Lee ( sec re t a rv ). Mrs K . Wakrling (treasurer). ( ‘oinmit t ec members:


Ivon. Mrs A. Harrison, Mrs II. N'allance. Mrs M. Tomlinson. T. Manstiehl. Mrs H. Jones and Mrs lb


( ’nates.


FOLK y car taken were arc av af


Police chase ■mbs driving a from Hlackburn sird Thurs- a police chase


r o u n d ( lit h e ro e . A police patrol spotted


llie foursome in a \ auxhall Lhewtte at 8-:;n p.m. on


I, i11 leinoor KoatL ^ hen thev refused to stop, a chase followed towards the


Ao!i. The car was forced to stop at a dead end just past Stamleii 11all.


Mrs M. Itridge. Mrs N. Ashworth. Mrs S. Car-


Chivalry costs father £200 in compensation


A ( ’11 ATT!I ’ MX mint's chivalry nisi him gild and a 12-month vonditinnnl dist-haryt-. after lie assaulted a youth who. it was claimed, had shipped his daughter's I'aee.


ITiun-is Anwl il I’


ter.-by C‘>8i. of Lark Avenue, pleaded guilty at ( Tit heme M agist rates ’ ( ‘ourt to indicting griev­ ous bodily harm on a 1 l- vear-old vouth. .Miss Lesley IL.ssall,


ra net. . -at- terslw c-niilil mile see that


his (laughter had been attacked and suggested that any lather would have done “something’’ in that situation. He said battei-shy had


prosecuting, told t he court t hat t lie offence occurred on April 18th. alter Hat- t c rs by ’ s 1 J - yea r- o 1 d daughter had been walk­ ing the family dog mi Saw - ley Koad in t lie village. The court heard that


“name calling” took place b e twe en K a t t e I’S b y ’ S daughter and a group ot yout hs. one of whom was the aggrieved. During the exchange, it was claimed, her face was slapped. She returned home and


asked the youth’s father to “sort his still out" and had considered that the end of the matter, until tin* youth turned up at his house. An a run ment started. I ol - lowed by a scuffle, during * which the youth kicked Hallersby in a “mart ial arts" fashion and Hat- lershy held him down and headbutted him. The court heard that


Hatter.-by took her to the house of the aggrieved, where lie discussed with t he yout h’s fat her t he implications of further tor­ ment of either his daugh­ ter or her dog. The court heard that a


short t i me later t he youth’s friends visited Hat tersby’s house and apologised for their beha­ viour, but. as they were leaving, the youth himsell appeared and an argument


took p 1 a c e . A st’iilll e occurred and Kalfersby was seel) to hold the aggrieved down and head­


butt him. Tlie aggrieved was later


treated at Kurnlcy Ceii- eral Hospital tor a broken nose, bruising around the eyes, bruising to the lett temple and swelling to the hack of I lie head, lie also had surgery to his nose some weeks lat er. Mr Steven Hacker, in


Hatter.-diy was a man of previous ......I character and accepted that he had been provoked. He WllS ordered to pay lT(m as c o III p e II S a t ion t o l he aggrieved.


Invited to reunion


A ( Kot’F of Kibble Val- ev residents


burn School to in\ ite them


nil all those wli ir taught at tin


in FJi'ai, wa.- located in Sawley Koad. near the intecscction with Down ham Koad. .Among tho-e already planning to attend t he J line 12t h event . at the brown ( ’ow in the vib l a g o . is t i - a c h o r


to a reunion next month. The school, which closed


f n r n e r h e a d 'n l in . H e r b e r t


Km li*n. Tin- i-v. ninn. whiel i v. ill


iiK-hiili* :i ■ li.-cn. lieuin.- at 7 J n p.in. F o r mo r e mto r -


mitigation, said Hattersby accepted that his beha­ viour was unacceptable, but said there was a hack- groil nd of a n t a gen is m between his daughter and the aggrieved. Mr Hacker said Hat


i l lat ion, i- mtaet nlie ol tile t l n v c f o rme r |»uj>il> o rn a n - is inu' t In r e u n i o n . I lu*y an* ’liri< Allo- r (( l i tl iefoi 1 ItiTi'.i.


1 ( T i t h e r


F r a i u ' c s K e r r 227MI).


is s e a r c h in g At tended


ild Ch a t -


, iml a ( i t itm 111ie 1 n .7.7ID am ( 'lit h e r o t


planning authority, the Kibble Valley Council, in the lony-runnini; saya.


In a hill to make proyress. the authority sp-lnct


loyal officer. Mr Haul Timsoti, lias been busy hiiildiny a dossier of evidence from villayers to aid the fiyht


ayainst the Sunday markets. l-'ollowiny a packed public nu-ctiny in JanuarN,


evidence has been yulhered to show that tiisbuin Auction Mart site had an established use for livestock and not for yc-neral markets before 1!«>-I. Mr Timson believes that the villayers appear to


have quite a stremy case. At the meetiny. Mr Timsnn said the boruuyh enun-


cil had mi power'to stop Lite markets, but under plan- niny law could intervene if it could be proved that before ldd-1 the market purely sold livestock -md aux­ iliary items such as buckets and ayricultural clothiny. Mr Michael Carr, then Ml’ fur the Kibble Valley,


promised to take lip the mutter with the Home Secretary and the man wlui subsequently became


suggested that the two - - - .MI ‘gel


---- Mr" Niyel Evans, called for compromise and factions met and talked


through the situation. Since then, a meetiny has been held between the


parish council and the representatives of the auc­ tion mart company, on whose land the markets are held. Kibble Valley Council officials were present, hat the two sides failed to reach any agreement. Mr Richard Turner, senior partner in the com­


pany of auctioneers and secretaries which rims thc mart, refused to comment this week on the next step. Enforcement notices are being served on the com­


pany and also on Kay Promotions, the company which organises the markets. It is likely that an appeal will he made to the Department of Environment and a public inquiry


could well follow. The markets, held regularly on Sundays, attract hundreds of people into the already congested village. The extra income has been invaluable to the mart,


the organisers and the masses of stallholders who throng the large site, but the furore over the markets has, at times, threatened to divide Gisburn. A village action committee has been formed and,


following the public meeting at the beginning of the vear, the organisers of the Sunday markets hit hack, with a supportive petition signed by 2,000 shoppers in


two hours on one day. One of the key figures in the move to halt the mar­


kets has been the Vicar of Gisburn, the Kev. Jon­ athan Lumby, who claims that his Sunday services have regular ly been disrupted by par ishioners encounter ing problems in reaching the church through the heavy traffic. The arguments for and against date back to 1981,


when the Kibble Valley Council sought an injunction after continuous complaints of noise, litter and nose-


to-tail traffic. The injunction was taken under the Sunday Trad­


ing Laws against a different market operator, who subsequently gave a satisfactory undertaking.


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