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resumed his seat after delivering his
It quickly became clear that Ken Clarke had
maiden B u d g e t , weeks of speculation were ended.
stamped his authority on his new position with a fair and sound economic blueprint.
Most importantly, I am sure everyone shares my delight that the Chancellor used the Budget to announce a substantial package aimed at insulating pen sioners against the extra cost of fuel, once VAT is levied. I have received countless letters from concerned constituents on this matter and I am glad their fears have been alleviated.
Continuing in the Govern- ment’s proud tradition of
helping people to help themselves, the Chan cellor announced that single parents would receive up to £28 a week to cover the cost of child care. This generous pay- ment, worth nearly £1,500 a year, is a posi tive step in getting those who want to work back to work.
In the drive to attract new businesses to the North
West, people have long recognised the need for
in ves tm ent in the region’s infrastructure. K e n n e th C la r k e announced that this would be forthcoming in the form of between £400 and £000 million for the refurbishment of the West Coast Line. The money will come from the private sector and deliver a railway for the 21st century.
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While an improved West Coast mainline will attract new businesses to Lancashire and the Ribble Valley, the Chancellor also made
November is coldest for years
AFTER a reasonably mild start to November, with most of the month’s rain falling between the 9th and 13th, cold and dry weather set in for much of the rest. Frosty weather dipping
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FOR the fourth successive year, the North Lanca shire Methodist district of the Methodist Association of Youth Clubs set the Advent scene at Trinity with an inspired and delightful musical pro gramme, directed by Dr Steuart Kellington, on Saturday.
joined more than 30 instrumentalists, plus soloists, narrators and an audience of 300 to make entertainment for them selves. It was especially pleasing to see so many young people taking part, from Cleveleys, Rishton, Darwen, St Annes, Burn ley, Wilpshire, Roches ter, Torrisholme and even as far afield as St Albans, H u d d e r s f i e ld an (1 Worcester!
The choir of over 100 Guests this year, who
were welcomed by Kath erine Croydon, included
Ribble Valley deputy mayor Coun. Kate Hod- kinson and Dr Hodkinson, Mayor of Clitheroe Coun. Howel Jones, the Rev. Michael Wearing, chair man of the North Lanca shire District, and the Rev. Brian Beck, presi dent of the Methodist Conference. The concert began with
Sm ith and R o la n d Hailwood. After a short interval, Gemma Thomson intro
a carol: “ On This Day Earth Shall Ring,” by H. C. Stewart. The principal work was “Holy Boy,” a folk oratorio by David Palmer. Many of the melo dies are easy to pick up and jo in in and the audience did just that on several occasions. Soloists wore Joyce Tindsley, Philip McBride, Danielle Gaynor, Caroline Smith, Teri Scutt, Alison Hailwood, Rodney Hail wood and Miles Lead- beater, while the narra tions were by Michael
duced the rest of the pro gramme, starting with “O Holy Night” by Adolphe Adam. Then followed a virtuoso violin solo, “Prel ude and Allegro” by Fritz Kreisler, played by Giles Horner with sensitivity as w e l l as in c r e d ib le dexterity!
Giles, who attends Clitheroe Royal Grammar School, was the leader of the orchestra. He and his family have only recently
moved to the Clitheroe area from Cheltenham. Trinity Friends of God
sang the “Calypso Carol” tunefully and rhythmi cally, setting many feet tapping. Rachel Clark and Helen Bremner, of Wilp shire Methodist Church, played “Memories” by
Andrew Lloyd Webber, arranged for two clarinets, their warm tone reflecting the style of the music. Last of the individual items were two solos by
Joyce Tindsley, of Black pool, who sings profession ally for the BBC and is a mezzo-soprano with a voice so beautiful that the choir missed its entrance during the rehearsal of “O Holy Night” in the after noon, they were so enchanted!
She sang “O Thou that
Tellest” from Handel’s “Messiah” and a ‘‘Christ
mas Song” by Eric Thi- man. Her accompanist for these and other solos was Master of the Choristers L e s l ie N ew to n , o f Torrisholme.
Basque carol, “The Infant K in g ,” fo l low e d by “Christmas Lullaby” by John Rutter. The president of the
Methodist Conference brought greetings from
over 400,000 Methodists throughout the country. The final item was a roof raising, jubilant “Joy to the World” for choir, audience and orchestra and the evening concluded with a blessing by Mr Wearing. A substantial sum from
the proceeds will be going to the National Children’s Home and to the MAYC project in the Leeward Islands.
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Precinct (by Burnley Youth Theatre) with FREE Santa masks and sweets, on Thursday 16th December 6pm til 8pm (sponsored by Burnley Express)
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A CLITHEROE man who spent the last years of his working life as a cleaner at Ribblesdale High School has died, aged 66, in hospital- Mr Thomas Bradshaw,
of Turner Street, was bom in Manchester, where he lived until 1971, when the area in which he and his family lived was to be redeveloped. As his wife had an aunt
in Clitheroe, the couple decided to make a fresh start in the Ribble Valley, where they had spent many holidays. Mr Bradshaw worked
for Lancashire County Council in the highways department and was based at Whalley. He later spent 10 years as a cleaner at Ribblesdale High School. Ou t s id e wo r k , he
enjoyed weekends at the f am i l y c a r a v a n in Morecambe. Mr Bradshaw had two
grandchildren and is sur vived by his wife, Mar
jorie, and children, David, of Padiham, a&Mafcn and
Gemma introduced a
In right spirit
THE Christmas spirit of generosity came to Manor House Residential Home, Chatburn, on Sunday, with its Christmas fair. More than £340 was
raised for the Save the Children Fund in a day which included a special visit for the village chil dren to see Father Christ mas in his grotto. There was plenty to
enjoy, from tasty home made cakes to Christmas flower arrangements and handicrafts made by the residents. The £25 raffle winners
were Mr Nicholas Bristol and Mrs Alice Metcalfe and Coco the Clown was won by Mrs Jean Price. All proceeds were handed to Mrs Elsie Honeywell on behalf of the Save the Children Fund.
Trial by jury for assault
A CLITHEROE man elected trial by jury at Prestop Crown Court, when he appeared before the town’s magistrates on Tuesday, charged with assaulting Angela Rachel Adams, landlady of the White Horse Hotel, Clith eroe, and occasioning her actual bodily harm. The case against Robert
Walker (21), of Mayfield Avenue, was adjourned until January 20th for committal papers to be prepared and bail was granted on condition he did not attempt to contact the White Horse landlord and landlady or to enter the pub.
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sure there was a pack age of helpful measures for those already estab lished. Businesses in Clitheroe and through out the constituency will reap the rewards of a number of new propos als designed to reduce their costs.
The much maligned statu tory audit required will
be abolished for all com panies with a turnover less than £90,000 and
substantially eased for those with a turnover greater than this figure but below £550.000.
Small businesses will also see the threshold at which they have to r e g is t e r fo r VAT increased from £57,000 to £45,000. Lower cost means more money with which businesses can expand and create new jobs.
One of the campaigns I have been waging as your Member of Parlia ment is for the swift payment of bills owed to small businesses. For too long, firms with low
annual turnovers have
been at the mercy of those big companies which are slow to settle their debts.
I am, therefore, extremely pleased the Chancellor announced that the Government will be con sulting on measures to
promote the prompt set tlement of debts by
means of legislation for interest on late payment ami a British Standard for prompt payment.
As well as being a Bud get for business and growth, it was also a lis tening Budget. It is obvious that Kenneth Clarke heard the voices
of those who live in' the Kibble Valley and the millions like them, by deciding against impos ing VAT on newspapers, food, children’s clothing, bus and rail fares. We all welcome this.
It is also important to recognise what a good campaign the “Clitheroe Advertiser and Times" ran in letting the Trea sury know the views of
Many o f th o se who watched the Budget quite rightly were anx ious to find out whether the cost of their luxuries would increase. Those who smoke cigarettes saw the price of a [tack of 20 increase by lip. The Chancellor, a man who likes a cigar him self, correctly believes that increasing the cost, not banning advertising, is the right way to r e d u c e t o b a c c o consumption.
its readers.
zen on beer and spirits, which came as a relief to themselves, as well as those who work for local b r ew e r ie s such as Thwaites and Whit bread’s. The domestic brewing industry has seen its share of the UK market diminish rapidly, because of the cheap prices available abroad and will welcome any move that increases their competitiveness.
Drinkers saw the duty fro
In summary, the Chancel lor’s maiden Budget was a positive Budget, a
Budget for jobs and growth. Indeed, it was so even-handed that the Leader of the Opposition found himself with no credible reply and forced upon the House a dis play of empty and indul gent rhetoric.
As Kenneth Clarke left the Chamber, I congrat ulate him on his wide- ranging Budget, which will create the right environment for contin ued economic growth in the Ribble Valley, not to mention the country at large.
Restaurant licence
transfer to manageress
THE licence for a Mitton restaurant and pub has been transferred from the owner to the manageress. Clitheroe magistrates
rejected an application from Stone House proprie tor Mr Frederick Wilkin son and manageress of 18 years Pamela Leng for a joint justices’ licence. The cour t instead granted the transfer of the
licence for the restaurant and Owd Ned’s Tavern from the owner to the manageress, after hearing that the proprietor also held a licence for another
establishment. Magistrates further
extended the licence to include the conference room of the hotel. Mr Wil kinson explained that the room was used for confer ences, small functions and private parties. He noted that without a licence only residents were entitled to drink in that area. Licensing would enable the guests and others using the facility to have a drink. Magistrates also spent a
considerable period of time discussing whether a sup* per hour certificate should be extended to inclue a lounge area near the din-
ingroom. The court heard that it
was common practice for diners to retire to a lounge
area, following a meal, for a coffee or brandy in com fortable chairs. In addition, permission
was granted for two amusement machines.
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