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Schools react to cash hoarding accusation


‘W e ’r e w o r k i n g o u r s o c k s o f f f o r b e n e f i t o f c h i l d r e n ’


SIX Ribble Valley primary schools have been accused of hoarding excessive volumes of cash in their budgetary pockets at the expense of local children.


Union of Women Teachers (NASUWT) has criticised them for building unac­ ceptable levels of cash reserves, ra th e r than spending on pupils. But head teachers in


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Winners on Monday night were: NS Mr Higsnn and Mr Ormand, Mrs Wilson and Mr Singer; MW Mrs Moulding and Mrs 1‘atter- son, Mr Ilayduck and Mrs Porter.


were: NS Mr Garner and Mr Capstick, Mr Moulding and Air Itlnkey; KW Mrs Hontninnn and Mr Greenwood, Mrs Ringhum and Mr Daws.


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seven cards in the suit led, it is not necessary to hold un. With six curds, you should "duck” once and with onlv five cards you hold up time. This is known ns “the rule nf seven." as seven minus six cards equals one “duck" and seven minus five cards equals two “dlleks." After winning the second


dull! This forced west to vein. He ensiled his remaining two clubs, but was then found to h lead away from his king of


trumps by south, making only eight tricks, but at one table, after the usual lead of the five of clubs, declarer allowed the queen to win tile first trick, but won the club return with the ace. This is the correct play. With


joint second place were Mr and Mrs.!. Pawlicki, with Mr darner and Mr Holden. The following hand was usually played in three no


W1NNKKS nf tin- duplicate jjaine at Clithcroe |{ri(lqe Club, un Wednesday liiyh!, were: NS Mr Atkinson and Mr Jennings. Mr Ormnnd and Mr Higson; b\V Mrs Wilson and Mrs Allen. In


The National Associa­ tion of Schoolmasters and


taken at the end of March, the Ribble Valley only has one such primary school —. Pendle County, with reserves amounting to £11,480 or 3.7% of the budget. The NASUWT said the


reserves in percentage terms were Wiswell/Bar- row, with £19,025 or 25.7%, Grindleton, with £17,526 or 23.1%, Chat- burn, with £32,386 or 22.2% and Bolton-by-Bow- land, with £16,937 or 22%. “When children are


County schools with sur­ pluses of £52,034 or 14.5% of the budget and £45,249, or 14.1%, respectively. Schools with the largest


“worst offenders” for excess reserves in terms of wealth were St James’s CE Primary and Edisford


ble Valley Association of the NASUWT argues that schools should have reserves equalling no more than five per cent of their annual budget. According to figures


la ted r e s e rv e s into im p ro v em e n ts and staffing. The Hyndburn and Rib­


schools had ju s t been given full control of their budgets and were now literally pouring accumu­


and Grindleton have furiously denied the alle­ gations, arguing that their pupils received the best possible education through careful budgeting which combined both short and long term planning. Some noted that their


that, since he took over in January, governors had been studying the best possible way to use the reserve fund for the bene­ fit of the children. “From my point of view,


teacher at St James’s, said the figures were taken at the end of the financial year and that more than half of his reserve amount had since been spent on everything from a new classroom to employing two part-time staff mem­ bers to work with special needs children. Mr Tranmer explained


proper education. Mr Neil Tranmer, head


sharing books and lacking basic equipment, with teaching groups of 30 or more, there can be no excuse for cash reserves of over 25%, as is the case in one lo c a l s c h o o l ,” NASUWT association secretary Mr Pat Morley said. “I trust that the man­


just been given full control of their budgets. Wiswell/Barrow P ri­


teachers concerned noted that their schools were among the smallest in the Ribble Valley and had only


consider ourselves offend­ ers. I thought we had a surplus because of good budgeting,” she said. The four other head


head teacher at Edisford, echoed Mr Tranmer, not­ ing that her governors had many plans in hand for using the reserve fund, but that a certain amount had to be k ep t as a contingency. “I’m horrified. We don’t


we are now in a position of rising enrolment, which means we will not be in an un d ersp en d pos ition again,” he said. “We obviously have to budget for the unknown. The rest is allocated according to the school development plan and specific curricu­ lum needs.” Mrs Mary Hallewell,


Choral awards for local youngsters


THE joint head chorister of St Helen’s Church Choir, Wadding- ton, Jenny Czerwonka, has gained the highest diocesan award of Bishop’s Chorister. Jenny (13) is the daughter of Mr and Mrs .1. Czer­


Jonathan Lloyd (12), the elder son of Mr and Mrs Ian Lloyd, of Withgill Lodge, and Claire Metcalf (12), the elder daughter of Mr and Mrs A. Metcalf, of Barrow. Jonathan has sung with the choir for three years


wonka, of West Lea, Beechthorpe Road, Wadding- ton, and has sung with the choir for four years. She has been joint head chorister for the past year and is a pupil of St Wilfrid’s High School, Blackburn. Provost’s Chorister awards have been gained by


and has been joint head chorister with Jenny for the past 12 months. He is a pupil of Clitheroe Royal Grammar School. Claire has sung with the choir for four years and


schools expressed shock and disbelief at the sug­ gestion that they were cheating children of a


agement of these ‘thrifty’ schools can satisfy the par­ ents as to how their chil­ dren are to benefit from these unspent resources, especially those in their final year,” he continued. Head teachers at the six


mary School head teacher Mr Chris Wood, who, like Mr Tranmer, took over in January, explained that before April the Lanca­ shire education authority had maintained most con­ trol over budgets. Mr Wood said that he


Cathedral by Mr Alan Horsey, master of the cho­ risters there. All three were examined not only on their singing of hymns, psalms and anthems, sight singing and aural tests, but also on their know­ ledge of the theory of music, services and liturgy of the Anglican Church and Bible studies. Certificates were presented at St Margaret’s


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ticularly, the margins are so small. We can’t spend reserves on staff costs as readily as large schools,” Mrs Hufferdine said. “Par­ ents can rest assured that all small schools are work­ ing their socks off for the benefit of the children.”


R em a n d e d


Conway Avenue, who faces a count of arson at a council house in Clitheroe, was remanded in custody. The c a se h a s b een adjourned for committal proceedings until October 28th. Representing Ledger


A CLITHEROE man charged with arson with intent to endanger life appeared before the town’s magistrates on Thursday. Paul Ledger (21), of


Mr S tu a r t Lievesley, Chatburn head teacher Mr Robert Maude and Bolton- by-Bowland head teacher Mrs Daisy Hufferdine also noted that budgeting was a delicate balancing act for small schools. “In small schools par­


extra staff, installed a new telephone system, intro­ duced new maths, geo­ graphy, English and read­ ing schemes, completely refurbished both the infant and junior departments, increased the school secre­ tary’s hours and promoted a staff member. Grindleton head teacher


in ten d ed to g e t the reserve fund down to 1% of the annual budget by next April and listed dozens of ways the gover­ nors had been spending since full budget figures were released in August. They had employed


Church, Ilkley, at the Bradford Diocesan Choral Festival on Saturday, followed by (he presentation of medals by the Vicar of Waddington, the Rev. Alan Bailey, at the harvest evensong on Sunday. All three choristers — from the left, Jenny,


Claire and Jonathan — were prepared for the examination by Mrs Jean Hartley, musical director at St Helen’s Church.


Urges a second Olympic bid


THERE was disappoint­ ment within the Ribble Valley and throughout the North West when Man­ chester’s Olympic bid for the year 2000 proved unsuccessful. Locally, hopes were


high that if the Olympic Games had come to Man­ chester there would have


been a considerable spin­ off throughout the area. Ribble Valley MP Mr


Nigel Evans is now urging the Prime Minister to sup­ port Manchester putting in a bid for the Olympics in the year 2004.


have brought around 11,500 jobs to Manchester ami the North West. Suc­ cess would have done a great deal to boost confi­ dence and rejuvenate our area,” he said.


“A successful bid would


M a n ch e s te r p u ts in another hid and that the Government gives the same support. So much


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was Mr Geoffrey Ireland and prosecuting was Mr David Forbes.


THREE Royal Doulton figurines, valued in total at £385, were stolen from Penthouse Pottery in Swan Courtyard, Clith- eroe, between 9-30 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Friday. They included a balloon lady and a man and jester.


Bacon and eggs in the woodland


flowers, the thick woodland was notable for the varieties of fungi, including those with such intri­ guing names as amethyst deceiver, candlesnul'fer and bacon and eggs, along with many examples of bracket fungi and colourful russula and lactaria species. A spokesman for the group said: “The mixed wood­ land and the upper and middle Roddlesworth reser­


voirs were resplendent with touches of bright autumn colour and the rivers and streams were full from the recent heavy rain.” At the end of the walk, many of the party climbed to Darwen Tower, with its extensive views. Gwen


School, Clitheroe, at 7-30 p.m. tonight and the first winter lecture is on October 14th at the same time and venue, when Gordon Yates will speak about “The island of geese.” .


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October 16th, leaving from Clitheroe Railway Station at 11 a.m. The leaders will be Bernard Warren and Don Lloyd. The group’s AGM will be held at Ribblesdale High


wen, to explore the Roddlesworth Valley. Although members recorded a good number of


CLITHEROE Naturalists, led by Joyce Westall and Madge Thornton, set out from Tockholes, near Dar-


with Healthcrafls Ltd to offer free samples of multivitamins with minerals.


WINTER is approaching and, with it, the time of year when many people feel more than one degree under. This week, the “Clitheroe Advertiser and Times” has linked up


away with tokens from this week’s free CAT offer. Reduced mineral and vitamin content in processed fast food


We have 100 bottles, containing 30 tablets per bottle, to give


children continue to eat a poor diet, they could suffer from serious health conditions later in life. It may be fashionable to be thin, but manv young women are


means that many people today are missing vital nutrients. Eating disorders in schools are reaching epidemic levels and, if


severely risking their health by constant dieting. According to Healthcrafls, one of the UK’s leading food supplement manufac­ turers, a “model” diet could be leading to young girls developing anorexia, experiencing bulimia and therefore extreme vitamin and mineral deficiency, unless there is appropriate supplementation Redress the balance and give Healthcrafts a try. Remember


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AN application for 21 new dwellings at Woodlands Park. Woodlands Drive, Whatley, for Carrwood Homes Ltd, is among the latest lodged with the Kib­ ble Valley Council’s Planning anil Development Committee


detached bungalow into a detached dormer bungalow at Dairy Cottage. Houghclough


extension at rear of Brookhouse,


Lane (0B2D. West Bradford: Single-storey


extension with single-storey rear extension at 2 Stamford Place. Clitheroe ((M££l). Outline application for demoli­


Clitheroe Road (01*12). Clitheroe: Keplacement of


tion of existing workshop and garage buildings and erection of three two-storey dwellings at land and buildings adjoining


garage at New House, Farm Barn, Preston Koad (1MM7).


Brownlow Street (OlHO). Ribchester: Detached double


two on planning permission and restriction on number of vehi­ cles to eight tractor units and 11 trailer units on land adjoining and including the approved garage at Hill View, Ward Green Lane (0(H2). Lnngho: Change of use of


Removal of condition number


Others inelude:- Chipping: Conversion of


Mordaunt House. Kirkmoor Koad (lH*Ui). Kitchen ex ten s io n at N


barn to form one detached dwelling at Cunliffe House Farm. Longsight Koad (0<*ttt). BilKngton: Change of use of


tions to listed building, including removal of internal walls and repositioning of a window and door at Thornbers, Slaidburn Koad (IHH1).


barn to form two dwellings, access details and associated works at Whittams Farm, Neddy Lane («W!l). Waddington: Internal altera­


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