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does have an article from time to time, hut it lends to he a r a th e r c h a t ty newsletter. The information which I would like to see would he


much more detailed and on a more regular basis. It would include the way he voted on every occasion in the House of Commons,


perhaps with some back­ ground information on his reasons lor some issues.


At p r e s en t we know


that we are being repre­ sented at Westminster , but really have little idea what Mr Kvans r e p r e ­ sents, unless he follows the par ty line on every issue. I would also like to know on which committees he is sitting.


for Mark Hendr ick in Hrussels. The main time for com­


Kxactly the same goes


elections approach. The pos ters appear , public meetings to explain noli- s are held, much snak­


munication between MHs md voters seems to be as


goes on. Al though Nigel holds


ing of hands and frenzied ictivily by party workers


regular surgeries, it is not an open line of communica­ tion for most residents in the Kibble Valley. Realis­ ing that Nigel probably has a pretty heavy work­ load in London, i would expect that the type of ar t icle which I have in mind could he factually


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DU I.. K. HARDY, 5 Tlu* 1 )em\ Hurst (Irccn.


i WOULD like* to see more accountability from our two MPs, namely Nigel Evans at Westmin­ ster and Mark Hendrick in Hrus sels , through the pages of the “Advertiser and Times.” I know that Nigel Kvans


Decline of doorstep pinta is inevitable


MUCH has been said in the media recently about the so-called dere­ gulation of the Milk Industry. Much of it is not true and I felt I must


write to put forward the facts. Many a re "c ry in g ” following the


changes which have been imposed on us: not ju s t the public at noises about


just the dairy trade, who are for once going to pay a more realistic price for their raw material; but the hundreds employed in the industry who have lost their jobs, whether it be Milk Marketing Hoard employees or dairy employees. Many, including some of the dairy


increases in the price of a “pinta;" not


companies, did not want the change. The Government and Europe did and Milk


for (il years, bringing security to farm­ ers through war and recession. It has been able, with the milk producers of the country, to provide, along with one other member state, the best (piality milk in Europe. There was a National Grid of milk


available Bl>5 days a year, come hail or shine, strike or emergency. The trans­ port network was the envy of the world. On prices, our producers were paid


some of the lowest in Europe, with the d a i r ie s doing wel l . The need for increases of two and three pence per pint


much they were prepared to pay. based effectively upon supply and demand. It did NOT set the price. This re sul ted in a 0.29|> tier pint


a re unjust if iable for the following reason. Milk Mangle asked the dairies how


increase to the bottling dairies. They will he paying around lop pe r pint. At around Blip per pint on the doorstep, how can they justify a two pence per pint increase? They can't! Certainly, milk for manufacture will


he increased, but this will he countered by the manufacturing dairies having a


Mangle has been formed as a volun­ tary alternative to keep milk producers in business and protect them against the ruthless power of the dairy trade and supermarkets. The MMB has served the industry well


seeure supply of milk for the first time in over (iO years. Remember, the dairy companies themselves have been offer­ ing to pay farmers more than Milk Mar- (gie to buy direct from them, so that they can break farmers up and control the industry. On the question of closures of dairies: again, Milk Marque is the scapegoat.


Dairies have for years been under-uti­ lised. They are now having to put their


house in order and blaming Milk Mar­ que’s pricing system. I think it sad, but the decline of door­


step delivery is inevitable and the blame has to be placed at the feet of dairies and supermarkets. Rest assured that, once our doorstep sales have gone, prices in supermarkets will rise.


that, at around Blip per pint delivered, milk is very good value. We complain about beer going up, usually while we are in the pub drinking it, aiid at three and four times per pint more than milk we ought to remember the goodness milk has to offer, whether whole or skimmed, and indeed its versatility as a natural product. I.et us hope, then, that tile milk pro­


ducers of this country can continue with security and the industry can get on with what it is good at and that is processing milk.


believe we must take the benefits of what we have gained over the last (it years and take them through into the next century, he a little less selfish and work together for everybody's sake. I rather think, though, that we haven’t


heard the last of this long drawn out saga.


I ’A UI - W It ATI IM AN, District adviser, Milk Marque, 51 Highfield Road, Clitheroc.


From an enthusiast to a Euro-sceptic


in these compounds and probably would not miss


Facts to offset the fiction


I AM writing after having read with interest various pieces in your newspaper as regards the situation at Harrow School.


Recent letters purport­


ing to come from people with knowledge of the school are very misleading indeed and I would seek lo put some facts to offset the fiction. Firstly, the school is not


o v e r c r o w d e d a t th e moment, so wo arc quite


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s tan d a rd s of education here are not suffering. With .V.i children and a capacity of fit, we actually have two vacancies. We employ three teach-


ers, two nursery nurses ami an ancillary assistant and ou r bigges t class


writers would refer to the school by its proper title. We a re Ha r row ((*on- trolled) School and have not b e en cal led Wis- we11/ Har row for some years. We are trying to alert


group is 1*2 children, a s i tu a t ion 1 b e l i e v e would Ik* envied by most schools. Secondly, we do wish


Government moves are afoot which nitty make it impossible to sell, pre­ scribe or dispense herbal medicines. 1 have no great interest th em.


I .SEE from an article in the "Advertiser and Times" last week that What worries me is yet


another decision from on high to apply legislation so that we are “in line with the EEC.” May we be told why


these compounds are dan­ gerous? What percentage of herbal treatments have re su l ted in dange rous complications compared with the percentage of p r e s c r ib e d a u th o r i s e d drugs? I cannot recollect reading of “death through overdose of kelp, or fever­ few or thyme,” but when it comes to other approved drugs . . . Presumably our u ne ­


lected dictators would pre­ fer me to go and bury my head in the sand — on an approved clean beach.


Se r ious ly, why c an ’t


people to tin* potent ial problem whfii. in Septem­ ber, lidtf). we will only have seven places avail­ able and we already have l‘J firm requests and over


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offering a free readers of the in this weeks


20 unofficial ones, all of these from people' meeting the a g r e e d admis s ion policy. Why. then, can we not have a mobile classroom to


alleviate the problem? I am told that we will not have any help until a rise


in the local b i r th r a te occurs and yet the people buying houses in Harrow, Wiswell and lVndleton are coming wi th f ami l ie s already. Kducation will suffer,


the villages will suffer, children will suffer, unless politicians and bureaucrats act now! Everyone is welcome


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herbal medicines, certain electrical apparatus, seeds for the garden, double- decker buses, black cabs, farm shops and so on merely be stamped with a s ta r ry circle signifying “ KKC s t a n d a r d a p p ­ roved," if indeed tnev meet the requirements, whilst those which do not may carry on trading. We, the c o n sume r s , would then have the choice


of taking the risk of a non-


approved item, service or shop, or using the KKC approved one (which is some t ime s of a lower standard). The a l te rna t ive is to


stop applying KKC guide­ lines as though they are the law. Your a r t ic le implies that the KKC has issued “herbal guidelines.” A guideline implies a mea­ sure of discret ion — of course!


H o w e v e n t s h a v e altered my outlook. Four


years ago 1 was the Euro- enthus iast in the office


where I worked. The deci­ siveness of action and the a p p a r e n t im p o r t a n c e attached to the harmonisa­ tion of herbal medicines contrasted with the indeci­ sive action in Hosnia, the half-hearted support for the ex-communist coun­ tries and the worsening economic performance as the social charter gradu­ ally infects succes s ive count r ies , all make me despair. From e n th u s i a s t to Kuro-sceptie in four years!


DENNIS A. OCDKN, 11) Hleasdale Avenue, Clitheroe.


Clitheroe played a part in battles


THE year 1 <1-1-1


Rapido ill Italy, from the Kibble to the Irrawaddy in Kurina, from the Kibble to the Khine — three rivers to cross before final vic-


commemorate. From tile Kibble to the


our school. All we ask is that the people making the decisions which affect us visit and see what we are doing.


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the people expressing an opinion about us have not been to see us since the rise in numbers l>egan in


1M2; they are basing their information on incorrect data.


CHRISTOPHER WOOD, Head teacher, Harrow (Controlled) Pri­ mary School.


(l lory. Clitheroe played no small part in those awful battles and in the fighting by many other rivers, too.


Unfortunately, many of


Clitheroe was a star ting place, remembered with great affection by those wiio got to know tiie old town. They left and played


Ky sea, land and air,


many never returning. , ,


is a gr eat one to


prayer, cut into a huge stone resting between the Kuhima and Imphal battle f ields . The words are appropriate for every war cemetery and every war memorial: "When you go home, tell


them of us, That we gave our today


remember, so wear your poppy, look up at the Cas­ tle and the Union flag flv-


for their tomorrows." We can and we should


................... ............ inS proudly, and you can their part in great events, "'ith the spirit of that some coming home again, momentous year, 10-1-1.


r ememb e r , 19-1-1 — 50 Legion, years on.


with pride and think just a Association, l i t t l e of th e Ko h ima Kibble Valley Division.


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Government chickened out on post office privatisation


KEITH NEWMARK, in his attack on me in last week’s “Advertiser and Times," dwelt at length on the alleged merits of privatising the Post Office. It’s a shame that he did not check with


put


because they realised, as a result of cam­ paigns throughout the country, like the Liberal Democrat campaign in the Kib­ ble Valley, that the public would not wear it. In a touching show of blind devotion to the Tory cause, Mr Newmark referred to


assurances given by Michael Heseltine and an "absolute undertaking’’ by the Government.


sured by that. After all, the same Government told us in 1992 that the recession had ended and that it had no plans to "extend the scope of VAT.”


MICHAEL CARR, Chairman, Kibble Valley branch of the Liberal Democrats, 2 Pc Lacy Street, Clithcroe.


Well, I’m sure the public were reas­


I t s a g r e a t y e a r to Clitheroe Koval British Soldiers’, Sailors’ und


HKINI.EY J. JOYNSON, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . For the good of the rural economy, I


ladies. They are an endangered species. I am pleased to say tha t some are already saying they will not lie increas­ ing their prices. May I end by reminding everybody


So look after your milkmen and milk


Entitled to credit for local projects WITH reference to


my letter in the “Advertiser and Times” (October 27th), headed


“Argument in favour of a unitary


author i ty,” I would like lo make it clear that , in comparing the campaign of the county council and the Friends of Lancashire Trust to Dr (Joebbels’s campaigns for (lermany during the second world war, I was in no way inferring any racist. Fascist or undemocratic activities to the Piekup/KIlman partnership.


that Ron Pickup, as a Labour county councillor on a Labour-controlled county council, persuaded that council to undertake the projects in Kibble Valley which he often refers to, and he is entitled lo claim the credit for doing so.


There is no doubt


HILL FLEMING, Conservative Leader, Kibble Valley Horough Council.


Remember to buy poppy


MAY' I, mi In-half of 1 h " R oy a I B ri t i s h I.vpion, remind your readers that Remem­ brance Day will soon lie with us .airain.


On S u n d a y , remember t he d ad of two


w o r l d w a r s numerous other c< those who 111


defendin g our fr< our count rv. our


!-~t the lie


a n d o f c o n f i ie t s . l iv e s hnn.


Hut also u e remember


the survivors, especially those who were wounded ami disabled. We remem­


ber the widow.- and chil­ dren of those young .-nvi cemcli u ho died. The>e a re the people we can help, m>t jus t with our prayers on Remembrance Day. but by making a dona t ion to the poppy appeal.


appeal goes to ex-service- men and women and their Jamilies, to care for the sick and disabled in resi­ dential and convalescent homes and in training ami to employ hundreds more disabled people, as well as tq give holidays and finan­ cial help to tin* needy.


The money raised by the Last y e a r o v e r Im.non


people Were helped. Your generosity can mean even more h e l p th i s y e a r . I'lease buy a poppy, know­ ing that, of every pound you give, P2p will directly b e n e f i t th e s ick, the wounded and tin* needy.


COUN. KATE IIODKINSON.


Mayor of Kibble Valley, Church Walk, Clitheroe.


Spare a thought for our hedgehogs


.MIKE KERRY'S given to the Clithel must have been ent At this time of y hedgehogs need some


to make their nests garden debris, so it caretully before lighting them with a gardening fork. It possible, it is best to build your bonfire on the


talk on “t i roe K\ earni ertaining. a-> ’ year, night creature extra eoitsideralion. in pi les of dead I* important t>« eh bon fire or pit


Town Mi ;


■f the Night .” omen’s i iuiki. informative. - such as They like a\e~ and •ck these hing into


day you are to light it. This reduces the likelihood of any small animal being trapped inside. Last year, many hedgehogs were rescued from a


horrible death by these simple precautions. Let us hope that we have the same success this year.


.Many ol your readers will know of tin* existence


of (lie Hritish Hedgehog Preservation Society. Others may be interested in its aims: (1) lo encourage ami give advice to the public about the care of hedgehog-., particularly when


and respect our natural wildlife and. hy supplying information and giving lectures, to foster their interest in hedgehogs. (•() lo fund serious research into tlu* behavioural


injured, sick, orphaned, treated crueilv or in anv danger. (2) To encourage the younger generation to value


habits of hedgehogs and to ascer tain the best methods of assisting their survival.


Anyone who wishes to learn more about our


society, its activities and the wide range of hedge­ hog goods which are sold, should semi a stamped self-addressed envelope to the address below.


A. II. COLES, Hritish Hedgehog Preser vat ion Society, Knmvhury House, Shropshire. SYS.tLQ.


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ANYONE who saw the BBC-2 documentary “Too hot to handle” must have been shaken


bv the candour of the Kelloggs executive. ■ Kelloggs opposed the building uf :> hazardous waste


incinerator near its plant on the grounds that such a presence could damage* its product and its image. Kelloggs had spent millions of pounds promoting


its clean image through advertising and, in its opin­ ion. an incinerator would damage that image. The danger lo people living nearby was second


residents'should at least he able to expect that Torv councillors would want to protect tin- image of tile Kibble Valley as a great rural environment in which to live, bring up families and attract tour­ ists. After all, we spend thousands of pounds pro- muting our image, don’t we! Instead, our Tory guardians voted in unison to


in importance, hut still important! Relating this to our council, we Kibble \ alley


allow Castle Cement to continue burning hazard­ ous waste, at the same time denying the propu-ai for a moratorium ... a temporary halt — while te.-t results were evaluated. This block vote by the 'Kories makes the Kibble


Valley the only site in the country exposed to Mich dangers, i.e. the continuous burning of wastes in


cement kilns. Incineration, particularly in cement kilns,


highlighted nationally as a major threat u


healt h. Coun. Chris Holtom described (Ymfin*l as


IS being human


fluid” to his fellow councillors your repiv — at the recent mil council meeting. In fact. (Vmfuel contains up to dOU sediment — ground rubber and plastic, according to Castle Cement • and up to dir;


lead, according to ILMIH’s recent tests. That dust i.- supposed to Ik* lipped in Coplow Quarry, or sold as a fertiliser, according to Castle Cement’s authori­ sation application. Dust with P.bC lead? What then does Cemfuel


benzene. Its waste dust, after incineration, contain^ !Uif;


contain? Some image for the Kibble Valley! ( utile on. everyone out there in the Tory parishes,


or the health of its neighbours, then neither is it good for your health or the Kibble \ alley’s image. The central Tory office should be told that its


hacking of cement kiln incineration is no good at grass roots level, not when it is our grass roots that are getting burnt.


MARY IIORNEK, Hoi ton-bv-Howland.


1 A'lTKNI iKR th«- Kii.M. • Vall'-y ( *.<;mcil meeting "ii Nu\ ember 1st.


l"’1 Mio>etl by Cun U. Ho u r 1 dunes. Liberal I Vm.'crat. ami seconded by 1


and it was lost. The . W e n


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managed; u hat an < I know that s'diu reservations about


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reading prepared speeches! i' an e x h ib it :■ m!


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•’ HUe <-f the ( *n!bt'l'\ at iy. this u ;


but towing the par ly hn t heir electoral e.


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1 Was there mainly to li-trll to * hr drbafe o*j tk,* i-all for a moral , iiriiiin or i t b u r n i n g *>f 1 Vmfiiel.


is this what you want? It is time to grease the wheels of democracy - use your vote. If an incinerator is no good for Kelloggs* image


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Clitheroc 22221, (Editorial), 22222 (Advert mi hq) . Burnley 422221 (Classified)


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