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Clitheroe 2232J, (Editorial), 22323 (Advertising). Burnley J,22331 (Classified) SUBMISSION TIME FOR KIBBLE VALLEY COUNCIL


THE Ribble Valley may find itself at the vanguard of a radical new approach to local government if its bid for unitary authority status is successful. Tile area’s submission to


14-page document puts ‘The


People’s Case’ in detail SPECIAL REPORTS BY THERESA ROBSON


the Local Government Commission — published this week — contains the blueprint for a “commu­ nity-driven” council, with an executive board of


directors, special “scrutiny boards” and community- based "task groups.”


as radical as they come, proposing a complete overhaul of local govern­ ment bureaucracy, greater accountability by council officials and a much- increased involvement by


The submission is about


community. Council chiefs hope the


m e m b e r s o f t h e


M-page document, dubbed “The People’s Case,” will carry the area into the arms of unitary authority status.


Monday, council leader C o u n .


At a press launch on B i l l F l e m i n g


described the submission as the result of “two years of very hard work by a very large number of people.” He said: “Our intention


Radical idea to secure council unitary status


required, they will operate through task groups, which will include mem­ bers of the community. "It will mean that coun­


cil members act as advo­ cates for the community, setting policy, undertak­ ing service scrutiny and mediating on appeals. Individual council mem­ bers will continue to be community champions, working with parish groups and chairing com­ munity boards.” The new-style council


is to prove to the Commis­ sion that the Ribble Valley would be a competent area, capable of ensuring that services were deli­ vered efficiently, effec­ tively and economically. “We believe that we can


do this and the people have spoken overwhelm­ ingly in support of a Rib- ble V alley u n i ta ry authority.”


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RIGHT DIRECTION First ‘Rally to Save the Valley’ route


THIS is the first of the routes for the massive May


Day “Rally to S a v e


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bus can now be seen on the roads around the Ribble Valley.


^ For your chance to win £25 simply note


the registration number, put this onto a postcard or . sealed down envelope along with your name, address & Tel No., and send to: BUS COMPETITION East Lancashire Newspapers Promotions Dept., Bull St., Burnley BB11 1 DP or simply drop it into our front office on King Street. You have until Monday April 25th to get your entries in, and the first correct


entry drawn out after the closing date will win the £25.00 The usual E.L.N. CompetitionRules Apply-


Valley.” Setting off from


Gisburn at 10-30 a.m., walkers will converge on Clith­ eroe Castle field at approximately 3-30 p.m. The route, which has


full route — .imi » ill be fully marshalled along


the way. CARVE member Mr


Martin Janies com­ mented: “Provided the weather is good, this promises to he a great day out for all the family. There will be activities on the Castle field, refreshments and transport home.” He continued: “So


down Holton-by-Bow- land Road, joining the Ribble Way and follow­ ing it to Denham Wheel and Sawiey. 12-45 p.m. — Depart


Sawloy, following the Ribblc Way to Grindlc-


ton Bridge. 1- 45 p.m. — Depart


been devised by Mrs Pat Parrott, of Clithcroe Ramblers, will include several pick-up points — so thnt supporters do not have to walk the


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come ulong, everyone, show your support for the Kibble Valley and let the commissioners know that a carve-up definitely is not on the cards as far as we are concerned.” The full route: 10-30 a.m. — Depart Gisburn


West Bradford Bridge for Brungerlcy. 3 p.m. — Depart


Grindleton Bridge for West Bradford Bridge. 2- 30 p.m. — Depart


Brungerley Bridge. 3- 30 p.m. — Arrive


Clitheroe Castle field. Next week, the Rally


to Save the Valley route from Whalley, via Sab- den and Pendleton, will be printed.


There’s still time to enter our


cartoon contest


THE entries have flooded in to our ’Arvey the Rabbit poster competition.


whose mission in life is to prevent a carve-up of the area in the forthcoming local government review.


’Arvey, pronounced RV, is the superhero rabbit


design your ’Arvey cartoon before the competi­ tion closes. The cartoon character can be any size, big or small, thin or fat, but must portray 'Arvey to De CARVE’s powerful mascot. :


There are still two weeks left in which to


toon, depending on the age of the sender. Entries should be addressed to Cartoon Competition, ‘The Ciitheroe Advertiser and Times,” 3 King Street, Clitheroe, BB7 2EW.


There will be a special prize for the winning car­


& if


Dear Commissioner


In i\vt beginning Sir John asked “whetes the vision?” A foe iuve ic-pnaded m fcener.il terms but wiut w? waiu to put to you now is specific. Su whit follows is our vision of the *\»fiumauvc atitVtom>" located, by


popular derrurui oi out continually, here tit Ribbtc Valley. lt‘» a sifss* from the community nt now things might bo... and it s a view prevented on bilvi'U" of the peopk* of Kibble VaUcy.


'fc e wcii.omv- die challenge tn re-in\ent local government a» a community-driven organisation that will give the people choice and will allow thent to make decisions about the way their services are planned and tun. Vnr some rime now. peoples needs and aspirations have been changing - faster than the local ^overtmtrm system ilut's tried to serve them. Many larger authorities have become remote from people, wuh bureaucracies whose rigid polities and practices arc outdated ami cumbersome.


A more radical approach is needed which starts with die community ansi creates organisations which reflect community needs raiVtcr than the convenience ol the


organisations themselves. betb-vs ibis i. ir.


• cninv thinking htei ally*.


May wc aUn temind you. that, in adopting this frilly radical apptoach, we ate merely reflecting many of the Commission's own "fundamental assumptions in the recent Ihogros Report: ■


‘Renewing Local Government tn the English Shires'.


Finally, please don't expect our case to he pm dispassionately^ 1; wont be. * l he passions arc the advocates that always persuade. The simplest man U»c) with passion will be more persuasive titan the most eloquent without'*


(Descartes!


W.- folicvr gawioiuuly in the u-s Babbit Valley pcnplc ate vuiang; and the way wr vtc.cnt ’.ht'it ca.c rcllctti that I'a.su'H.


ft til 9 ^ 7 LV.ADliK CHIEF EXECUTIVE .Map o f North West Meanwhile, the CARVE battle continues


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Brungerley Bridge


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SAWLEY • • • • . ihcsis; ami misbi i>c icftc.kingly Jiffcitm for you.


So p\ca,e f in we invite you to: . activate tltc principle of deferred iudpcmcnt*. and


he submitted to the Local Government Commission. Pictured, from the left, the pur


are Liberal Democrat leader Coun. Dowel Jones, Kibble Valley Council leader Conn. Dill Fleming, team leader Mrs Pamela Dearden and chief executive Mr Ossie Hopkins.


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Council’s chief executive, Mr Ossie Hopkins, added: “Ours will be a new way of running a council and a new way of delivering ser­ vices. We are looking to achieve a community- driven local government, with a system of commu­ nity boards involving, for example, trade groups, the business community, landowners and parish councils.


The Ribble Valley


submissions to the Local Government Commission have been traditional, tur­


He added: “Many of the


gid and, quite frankly, boring, but not ours! What we are trying to give the Commission is something very different. It is really quite radical.”


recommendations is a reduction in the number of district councillors from 39 to 13.


One of the submission’s


"Decision-making will be simplified, with an execu­ tive board of councillors and directors. Supported by community, scrutiny and appeals hoards as


The document states:


the council’s policy and devise strategies for its implementation, the man­ aging d ire c to r being empowered to implement all decisions and responsi­ bility for service manage­ ment being devolved to unit managers. The unit managers will,


will also include an execu­ tive board, comprising three councillors, the council leader, three direc­ tors and a managing director. Such a board will shape


in turn, oversee units that operate as “businesses,” providing defined services at an agreed cost and level. The document states:


“Wherever others can deliver services in a way that offers the council greater value for money or access to higher quality,


specialist services, these services will be contracted out, or developed into


partnerships between the p u b l i c a n d p r i v a t e


sectors.” In addressing the Com­ mission’s bugbear of spe­ cialist service provision, the document continues: “In addition to this ‘mar­ ket place power,’ the new


authority will co-operate closely with neighbouring authorities to access both strategic and specialist services.” It ends: “ In other


offering a simple but, we believe, compelling, invi­


words, we share the Com­ mission’s vision and are


tation: locate the reality of that vision here in the Ribble Valiev!”


widc” solution, showing seven unitary authorities, among them the Ribble Valiev.


THIS (top left) is how the Kibble Valley’s long- awaited Local Government Review submission looks. On the left is a rallying call contained in its inside cover from Kibble Valley council leader Bill l Fleming and chief executive Ossie Hopkins and


>elo\v is a map depicting the council’s “count.v-


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competition for schools and the winners will be announced next week..


Judging is now underway in CARVE’s poster


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