Clitheroe 22321, (Editorial), 22323 (Advertising). Burnley 422831 (Classified)


Give floor to parish councillors is plea


Acrimonious parish council liaison meeting ‘distasteful*


rA nibii councillors need to be given a better cl chance to air their views during meetings with Ribble Valley councillors.


P RISH That was the message


from Coun. Howel Jones (Clitheroe) at a full council meeting, when members discussed the most recent Par ish Council Liaison Committee meeting. "I was very sad at the


whole tone of the meeting. It was acrimonious and distasteful . Some mem­ bers cannot disagree with­ out being disagreeable,” Coun. Jones said. He added that the sub­


stance of agendas tended to be "f l imsy” and the meet ings dominated by borough councillors, who needed to hold back more and give the lloor as much


as p o s s ib le to p a r i s h councillors. “The bulk of the meet­


ing and previous meetings h a s b ee n th e Loc a l Government Keview. It has be en done to the death. It is taking away from the impact of other facts which parishes need to talk about," he said.


"They should have the


opportunity to bring their concerns and create the


agenda. It is a valuable meet ing. Many people regard it as one of the most valuable we have, because of the contact with parish councillors.”


Commi t te e chai rman


meeting does want chang­ ing, so that it does encour­ age parish councillors to speak,” he said.


Coun. Allan Kay (Chaig- ley) conceded tha t the Local Government Review had dominated the agenda during recent meetings. "T h e fo rma t of the


Coun. Bi l l Fleming


emphasised the impor ­ tance of the People's Case,


the Ribble Valley Coun­ c i l ’s bid fo r u n i t a r y au th o r i ty , as the way fo rwa rd , d e s p i t e th e recent Local Government Commisssion recommen­ dation tha t Lancashire retain a two-tier system.


Rabbits set local record at busy Clitheroe show


A RECORD number of ()()"> entries provided the biggest competition ever seen at Clitheroe and District Rabbit Club Show. The best in show award


Car stereos target for thieves


T i l l K V KS stole stereo eq u ipmen t when t hey raided two ears narked outside houses in whalley between Saturday evening and Sunday morning.


They stole a Pioneer


radio cassette-player and comp a c t disc p la y e r , valued at i'iMiu, from a Mercedes parked on the dr iveway of a house in Hayhurst lioad.


A Nokia portable tele­ phone and a Sony radio


cassette-player, valued at i'bOO. were also stolen from a Saab on Woodland Park.


A C l i l h e r o e pol ic e


s p o k e sm a n s a id th e y believed the thefts, which took place between -I-oO p.m. on Saturday and 10- do a.m. on Sunday, to be connected.


anything suspicious at the time of the thefts should contact Clitheroe Police (02Mi n ;:;p ;i j.


Anyone who witnessed


Trip to meet Mormon ancestors


MEMBERS cnjiiyi'il mi


interest ing aftcrniiiiii at Cl ilherue's l’ciiillc Club when Mrs I). Taylor spoke a b o u t h c r M o r m o n ancestors.


insert ill the “Advertiser and Times” for anyone of her name (before ma r ­ riage) and originally from Slaidburn, she wrote to the address in I’reston, Ohio.


After seeing a two-line


sh e s e t o f f a lo n e to America, was met at the a i rpor t by some of her ance s tor s ' families and spent t ime visi t ing all


After receiving a reply,


was won by ;m Ermine Re x . e n t e r e d by K. Cltirki'. of l ’adiham. Oth e r r e s u l t s : Best


under five black and tan. best under five fancy rab­


bit. best chocolate tan and 1st Siamese sable — Ste­ phen anil Dennis F rank- land (Clilheroo). Bi'St mini lop rabbit anil


o t te r dwa r f under five months — Mick Hodges


(Clitheroe). Best blue beveren in


show, best members' fur and 1st for New Zealand Whi te — Doris Brown (Whalley). 1st for black rex under


dwar f and 2nd for steel Dutch buck — Jim Read


five mo n th s — Ha r ry Whittaker (Clitheroe). ;!rd for red eye white


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(Waddington) . In the pel class. 1st


p r iz e was won by an English rabbit entered by Thomas Handley (l)unsop Bridge). A 2nd for a dwarf went


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to William Cross (Clith­ e ro e I, :!rd for a blue beveren to Chris Handley (Dunsop Bridge) and -lib for a Dutch to Kar in Ingham. T h e r e we re also :lli


entries in the juvenile and pet section. The winner of the best juvenile rabbit was Andrew Thornley. of


Burnley. Fol lowing the show, club press representative


Mr Dennis Frankland said: "All rabbits were a credit to their owners.” The next show will be helil on Januarv M b .


ing people in the Ribble Valley will soon find it easier to contact Lanca­ s h i r e Co u n ty Counci l departments. Using their own text-


Boon for D the deaf


EAF and hartl-of-henr-


phone and a pocket-sized card with 12 lextphone numbers, they will be able to di rect ly contact the Rolico, Fi re Br igade Social Services. County Informat ion Centre and Youth Service. The cards are available


th e i r homes. .Members were shown slides of the v i s i t anil Mr s Wood expressed thanks for an


intriguing talk. Tea and biscuits were


served by Mrs I'arkinsnn and Miss Todd. A card bingo session will be held on N o v em b e r l ( ) th .


f rom the l ib r a ry , the C o u n t y I nf o r m a l i o n Centre and local groups and organisations repre ­ senting the deaf and hard of-hearing. They can also be obtained by ringing the Equal Opportunities Sec tion at Lancashire County Council (0772 2(i:!(il(l) voice text number.


Passport to future for school leavers


RIBBLE VALLEY school leavers will be able to take direct responsibility for their future, thanks to a new initiative from the East Lancashire Training and Enterprise


Council. ELTEC has formulated an enhanced guidance, , , , ..


training and education programme called XTEND, which strives to give young people a unique “pass­ port’’ to better advice and ultimately greater control over their future careers. XTENI) promotes the importance of making the right choice, be it further education or training.


Every youngster, whether staying m education or . . ,


leaving school, will meet a careers officer for advice and guidance, to help draw up an individual action plan. The students will also receive a factfile contain­ ing information about courses and training options available in East Lancashire. Commenting on the launch of XTEND, ELTEC


education and training director Andy Fawcett said: "ELTEC looked carefully at youth credit models m


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take local gove rnment nearer to the people, make democracy work closer, involve a lot more consul­ tation and, in the end, be more economic and effi­ cient,” he said.


(Wilpshire), who agreed there was "too much talk about the borough council at the expense of the par­ ish council,” commented:


Coun. P e t e r E v a n s


noted that some parish councils were very small, did not precept any money and would not want more control.


status quo from the Local Government Commission or a unitary system, we ne ed to look h a rd at incre ased co-operat ion with par ish councillors, p o s s i b l y in e r e a s e d delegation.” However , Coun. Kav


“Whether we get the Talents bring cash rolling in for hospice


THE residents of Litllemoor in Sabden raised u record amount for Derian House Children’s Hospice during a bustling charity evening. The sheltered housing scheme, with 12 bungalows and l(i flats, holds an event in aid of a different


charity every year and the Derian House evening was the most successful yet. Handmade crafts, a farm stall, with lemon cheese and home-made cakes, and children’s and


Christmas stalls all contributed to the fun. Whallcy Lions also pitched in helping run the raffle. The £2,023.2.’! proceeds were being handed over to .Mr John Clayton, chairman of the Ribble Valley


suppor t group, on Monday night , along wi th a specially decorated cake, kni t ted clown and picture. Lit tlemoor warden Mrs Sally Harwood, whose grandson, Paul Varey, presented a posy of Rowers


to Ribhle Valiev Mayor Coun. Kate Hodkinson when she opened the event, expressed her thanks to all those who made donations or helped with the evening. Our photograph shows a few Littlemoor residents with their creations.


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Car park plans criticised as ‘airy fairy’


PLANS for a < described as “airy fairy ley Council meeting. Coun. Margaret Kelly


(Whal ley) c r i t ic i s e d a council decision earlier in the y e a r to re al loc a te


£20,000 from a rolling pro­ gramme of public conve­ nience improvements to the creation of a car park a t L a n g h o R a i l w a y Station. Coun. Kelly was com­


men t in g d u r in g a full council mee t ing, when members were asked to reallocate the money once again. Councillors agreed to


put ilia,(100 towards a syn­ thetic pitch at l.ongridgc to provide car parking and improvements and give t 'a ,000 to L a n c a s h i r e County Council for the p ro v i s io n of d i s a b le d access to Whalley Railway Station. Cotin. Kelly called the


original car parking plan an "a i ry fairy scheme, which n e v e r had any grounding in reality" and complained that the initial


park in Langho were ” during a Ribble Val-


reallocation of money had d e l a y e d t h e u r g e n t replacement of public con­ veniences at Edisford, in Clitheroe. for a year. Council leader Coun.


Bill Fleming commented: "There are no sacred cows


in a n y r o l l i n g p r o ­ gramme." Speaking af terwards,


Coun. Kelly said: "There wa s n e v e r an y r e a l project. When the whole thing didn't materialise, we were left with what the Tories have tried to pass off as a surplus. "I object to the fact that


money was removed which we had already agreed.


It’s a 10-year rolling pro­ gramme. It's down there in black and while, so peo­ ple know when th e y should expect things to happen.


that the money was taken out for something which had no basis in reality. It was wishful thinking."


"1 also object to the fact


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You’ll be pleased 10 hear that our menswear. childrensvvear and homewaie sioie has moved ■ inio our new, laigei Picsion store. Whais moie, theie will be two new customer


lifts, to provide easy access to the salesllooi and the St.Geoige's Centie. As well as making 1 shopping fai more convenient, the new stole will ollei a wider range of ladiesweai.


menswear and childiensweai. T lie ie will also be new langes ol jcwelleiy, cosmetics and. lor the fit si lime, chilled loose fiuit and vegetables. In the urn up to Christmas,


you can also expect an extensive range ol gilt ideas and a mouth waieiing selection ol seasonal lood. Please note, the .store will be closed on Monday the N th


to prepare lor the big opening - bill we reopen on Tuesday as the new, biggei. betiei 1 Mciiks & Spencei Ptesion. Wo look foivvard to seeing you theie.


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