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THE financial woes of Roefield Leisure Centre sparked a heated exchange during a Clitheroe Town Council meeting.


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way of saving money was to stop a standing order for sanitary towel dis­ posal. The service was costing £800 a year, which was excessive, considering the centre only had a £76,000 turnover and was running at a loss. Coun. Sinker further


or as a business” that should not make any losses. She suggested that one


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on the situation and posed the question whether Roe­ field should be treated as part of the welfare state


as regards income. It was, in fact, down on last year, which worries me very considerably. We are meeting a good deal of competition from other organisations in the area,” he said. Coun. Sinker elaborated


treasurer of Roefield, started the discussion with a report on the present financial difficulties. The last month has been very unsatisfactory


the heels of an announce­ ment by the chairman of the c e n t re , Mr Ron Pickup, that he would not stand for re-election unless more support was forth­ coming from the town and borough councils. Coun. Sutcliffe, who is


members of the Roefield management team, bla­ tantly disagreed about ways to improve the run­ ning of the centre at a meeting on Wednesday. Their debate came on


and Coun. Stephen Sut- used the centre should be cliffe, who are both senior more involved in the man­ agement and also that


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a f te r other members argued that Clitheroe resi­ dents would never forgive them for such a move. They heard that the pro- je c te d p r e c e p t was £42,500, which rep re ­ sented a 15% increase on the present year, but that the motion Coun. Sutcliffe put forward would have am o u n ted to a 27% increase. “We all have particular


field, we have given over £20,000 in recent years. The highest we have given to anyone else is £5,000. There are people asking why we are supporting it so much.” Coun. Sinker added: “It


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interests, but we have to remember that there are other people in the town whose interests lie in our decisions. We are their council as well,” Mayor Coun. Howel Jones said. “With regard to Roe­


field donation for the next financial year from £2,500 to £5,000. The increase would have been part of a £4,500 additional package for Roefield, Trinity Youth and Community Centre and a new play area. The amendment failed


who is also a member of the Roefield committee, urged his colleagues to retract their statements. “I don’t think tonight is


responded that the sani­ tary towel service was necessary and accused Coun. Sinker of a poor attendance record at Roe­ field meetings — a claim she la te r vehemently denied. Coun. John McGowan,


match up to the bills. If Roefield goes bust, we the committee are personally liable,” she said. “I am concerned that Roefield is used by only a minority — some climbers, gymnasts and ladies’ groups.” C o u n . S u t c l i f f e


various duties, such as balancing the books. “The income does not


Coun. Sutcliffe asked members to consider dou­ bling the proposed Roe­


young and the older people who use it a service and chance to improve their lives. I t is giving the youth of the town some­ thing useful, rather than sitting under the town hall clock.


sidered it disgraceful that people should be falling out over the issue, when he was trying to get fur­ ther resources to secure its future. Roefield was in the town council’s area. The people of Clitheroe were the ones to derive the greatest benefit. A contribution of £20,000 paled into insignificance compared with contribu­ tions from the borough council and the sports council.


Mr Pickup said he con­


motion from Coun. John Cowgill that they agree to look afresh at the Roefield situation six months into the next financial year. “I have a lot of sym­


loyalty of the staff and the work put in by Coun. Sut­ cliffe and Coun. Sinker, he suggested that others should visit Roefield and put in similar effort, instead of criticising.


Paying tribute to the


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LOCAL football enthusiasts have claimed that they are trying to use and support the Roefield Leisure Centre, but that present booking poli­ cies are thwarting their efforts.


in the “Advertiser and Times” about funding problems plaguing the showpiece centre, three five-a-side players have complained to the newspa­ per about the situation.


Following a recent story


allowing associations to block-book the sports hall on a long-term basis is a “sure fire way to lose revenue.”


last 18 months and are now finding it difficult to use the complex.


asked not to be named, commented: “We tried to use it and lost it. We have been using the court for five-a-side football for the


One letter writer, who They claim that not


unhappy badminton play­ ers. It’s a juggling act. We have had quite a lot of acrimony about who goes when and where. We just do our best to try and


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in a regular booking dur­ ing off peak hours, then we could almost certainly help them out. What we really need is a flexible sports hall — one that will expand to twice its size during the busiest times, which are from 6 to 10 p.m.”


block-book the court — it can only be done a week in advance for the one ses­ sion we require, thus resulting in failure to book the court because some­ body else has. They really can’t say that it is not being supported by the public,” she continued.


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Coun. John Sutcliffe explained that block book­ ing during off peak times — during the day, for example — could be arranged, as could block booking for associations tha t were “bona fide” groups affiliated to Roe­ field, such as the gymnas­ tics and badminton clubs.


Roefield t re a s u r e r


membership, they would have the privilege of block booking. But we still could not guarantee that they would get the. times they want. One of the difficul­ ties with five-a-side is that


I f they paid a club


you need the whole hall,” ie said.


accommodate everybody,” he added. “If they wanted to put


abandoned by the control­ ling group on the town council. They are abandon­ ing the youth of the town and the people who use it. Some 70-80,000 people pass through the doors of Roefield and if that is a failure where are the successes? “This is giving the


Pickup said af te r the meeting that he was sad­ dened by the comments made. “We are about to be


somehow we and the Rib- ble Valley should have better look at it all much, much more thoroughly,” he said. “There do seem to be certain tensions within the committee itself . There is this whole sort of question mark about who is actually running it.” Centre chairman Mr


Denis McWilliam con eluded the debate with ; comment about his confu­ sion over the Roefield situation. “ I t does seem th a t


the town there are a num­ ber of sporting organisa­ tions which have sprung up over the last two or three years that are all still solvent. I t seems strange that these busi­ nesses have set up and are doing very well without any support from this town council,” Coun. Cow- gill added. Deputy Mayor Coun


pathy with Roefield There is a lot of capital lying there which possibly could turn out to be a white elephant. I am hor­ rified to listen tonight to two senior members of Roefield obviously at log­ gerheads as to what is going on,” he commented. “When you look round


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Clitlieroe 2232i (Editorial), 22323 (Advertising). Burnley 422331 (Classified)


have won awards in “The Clitheroe Advertiser and Times” Energy and Environment essay writing com-


Thoughts which impressed the contest judges


gave a funeral and no one turned up you would be upset. The rate at which we are going, however, with such a lack of interest in the environment, there isn’t going to be anybody there when the earth dies.” L in d sey Bamber


damage has been done, we know what could have


destruction.” The letter continues: ‘As always, once the


l e f t s h e e r


Detrunking of A59 may thwart new bypass plan


requesting that the Department of Transport trunk the M65 and A56 from Burnley through Colne to Skipton, in substitution for the A59 between Samlesbury and Broughton.


bility from the DoT to the county council, the change could have long-term effects on proposed improve­ ments along the entire Ribble Valley stretch of the A59.


new Trans-Pennine link, which was the subject of a BBC-2 “Close Up North” documentary on Thursday, arguing that the proposal has been in the pipeline for 20 years.


ing the DoT that there is a need for improved rail links.


ways committee is asking for further studies into the provision and benefits of the motorway and remind­


age for Lancashire being forwarded to the DoT in connection with plans for extending the M65 east­ wards into Yorkshire. The county council has denied secret plans for the


In addition to the trunk road changes, the high­


which has been a particularly vociferous topic of debate, could be set aside indefinitely. The detrunking proposal is part of an overall pack­


For example, the possibility of a Gisbum bypass,


THE A59 could be detrunked under Lancashire County Council plans for improving Trans-Pennine road communications. The Highways and Transportation Committee is


Because detrunking transfers maintenance responsi­


you’ve gone. You’ve enjoyed your share of the planet, but you abused it a n d


the future, the future of your grandchildren. Yet some fu tu re this has turned out to be! Life is bad enough as it is, but it’s hardly worth living now, after the damage that the Deople of your generation lave done to our planet. 'I t’s all right for you,


2100. The letter says: “This is


letter to mankind from an earthling” in the year


Wish you were here...” is i fictional but poignant


the trees are dead? The climate rises and so does the sea, and low-lying land like London and Florida floods. I think we might be concerned then!” He concludes: “If you


helping the atmosphere get its oxygen. “And what about when


essay: “We’ve all heard that an area of rainforest the size of Great Britain is destroyed each year. Of course we know, it’s an answer in Trivial Pursuit. Well then, we all know how much rainforest is destroyed each year, but what about the number of deaths resulting from this, not of humans, although there will be human mor­ talities, but of the animal life, the species of plants jone forever, the trees no onger being there and


posed by Stephen Hannay in his prizewinning essay entitled: “Suppose you gave a funeral and nobody came.” Stephen writes in his


to care when this is hap­ pening on a larger scale tc the earth?” This was the question


started destroying the roof of your house, killed your pet labrador for its fur, cut down the apple trees in your back garden and filled your bath full of rub­ bish you would be a bit annoyed. “So why don’t we seem


IF someone came along,


jetsam, oil drums, and in one section pipes leave the land and enter the sea, from which flows dark, pungent liquid.” T h e w h a le s th e n


story through the eyes of a young whale, writes: “We swim as far away from the harbour as possible, but have to avoid the wreck­ ages of old sea vessels. The colour and viscosity of the w ate r a l te r s and becomes more acidic and glutinous. “The seabed is littered with debris, flotsam and


“Whale World” is the touching story of the dan gers encountered by a whale pod during its sea­ sonal migration to Alaska. Philippa, who tells her


damage happening. That is why I am writing to you now, because if you all work together it’s early enough to .stop the world becoming as it is now. You are the only ones who can help us!” Philippa Heywood’s


been done to prevent the


ENVIRONMENTALLY friendly pupils at a Clitheroe school will be painting the town green to celebrate winning three prizes in an essay writing competition. Five pupils from Clitheroe Royal Grammar School


petition, run in conjunction with the Department of the Environment and our parent company, Lanca­


shire Publications Ltd. Not only did the pupils scoop second and third in


the 15 to 18 year category and third in the 10 to 14 year category, they also received two certificates for highly commended work. The competition’s aim was for pupils in the North


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