Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, July 14th, 199J, 7 Clitheroe 2232h (Editorial), 22323 (Advertising). Burnley i ‘ 22331 (Classified) -0-


All aboard for a survey on public transport


PLANNING a journey to Manchester Airport by public transport presented


Pupils find that right connections are important SPECIAL REPORT BY SHEILA NIXON


an exciting challenge for a group of vil­ lage schoolchildren, more used to trav­ elling to the outside world in parents’ cars.


The 11-year-olds, of year six at St Joseph’s RC School, H u rs t Green, were working on a public transport study, as part of the national


and were keen to test their new-found know­ ledge, especially in the light of the return of regggu la r


curriculum,


trains to Clitheroe. “No thanks, mum, wo


ul pja s sen g e r j


don’t need a lift today,” was th e i r co n f id en t prediction. Bus and train were


cadilly, arriving back in Clitheroe an hour late, which meant we missed our bus connection and had to ask parents to come for their children. “They ended up by


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changing th e ir minds about public transport and opting for car travel as their favourite means of transport!” Here are some of the


children’s comments Harry, who questioned


going to be their only means of transport. Or so


the guard, said: “He has worked on the railways for 23 years and thinks the tra in s go frequently enough, but don’t get used


they thought. . . They pored over timeta­


bles, hoping to link the arrival of a Hurst Green bus with the departure time of a train from Clith­ eroe, but to their dismay found that the bus arrived in town at 9-58 a.m, three minutes too late for the 9-55 a.m. train to the airoort. Further investigations


THE young travel consultants with the guard at Clitheroe Station, from the left: Richard Haworth, Harry Wilkinson, Rebecca Brown, Racquelly Moon, David Young and Andrew Blocked.


; And, left, Andrew i interviews a passen­


enough.” David wrote: “When we


got to the station we found it tidy and the facilities are very good." Of Manchester Airport Station, he com­ mented: “It was very clean and it had a really nice restaurant with a varied


menu.”Racquelly said: “We found that our train had been cancelled, but after considerable pressure,


showed a similar time lag for other departures dur­ ing the day, so off they marched to the Tourist Information Centre in Market Place, Clitheroe, to report the matter to Lancashire County Coun­ cil employees, who said they would ask County Hall to see if the bus ser­ vice could be altered to link up with the trains. But that was not going


to happen overnight, so they had to swallow their


pride and ask parents to drive them to town to catch the train. A ra i l s t r ik e also


ger on the train to Manchester Airport.


MORE information for the public about the running of Clitheroe Town Council is on its way, now that coun­ cillors have given the go-ahead.


Small move is hailed as vital step Coun. Jones said: “It


seems to me that the more information put out, the more the public can see what is happening.”


| Coun. Bert Jones called for more information to be


A motion introduced by


] made available, similar to that provided by the bor


ough council, to the public and1 press.


deputy mayor Coun. Ste­ phen Holt, who said: “It is vital that people see what the town council is doing."


This was supported by


months, the council has been considering this ini-


Over th e la s t six tiative to provide greater


■ a small move, but is a sign that local government is changing.”


access.Coun. Holt acknow­ ledged that the motion was minor in comparison with the national moves for availability of informa­ tion, but was still essential fo r th e p e o p le of Clitheroe. He said: “It may only be


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exerted by Mrs Leeming, they agreed to hold our connection train in Bolton, but th is plan failed because the next train we should have taken was also


cancelled. “ It would have been


very difficult for someone elderly or disabled to cope with these changes.” Ending on a philosophi­


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cal note, she said: “When we reached home we were all tired, and, comparing Hurst Green to Manches­ ter, we were glad we lived


affected their plans and they had to postpone the


here!”Five passengers were questioned about their views on rail travel and the responses were as


trig for two days. eventually, the six


follow: Means of travel to the


pupils — David Young, Andrew Blocked, Richard


Haworth, Harry Wilkin­ son, Racquelly Moon and Rebecca Brown — were


station: Walked (three), car (two).Punctuality: Good (five). Reason for journey:


on their way. Taking on the role of


travel consultants for their n a t io n a l cu r r icu lum project, they made notes about their journey and questioned the railway staff and travelling public on their views about public


transport. T ea ch e r Mrs Joan Leeming, who accompan­


ied them, said: “The pupils t h e m s e l v e s w e r e impressed by the journey to the airport and they


were beginning to think that trains were the best means of transport.


different story on the way back. A train from the air­ port was cancelled and that meant we missed our connection at Bolton and had to be re-routed to Pic


“But, oh dear, it was a


Generous response to tokens appeal


THANKS have been extended to generous Rib- ble Valley residents by local schools, following a marvellous response to our appeal for Tesco computer


coupons.A total of 340 were handed in at the front counter of the “Clitheroe Advertiser and Times and, last week, were dis­ tributed to primary and secondary schools. Among the total was a


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Shopping (three), business


(one), holiday (one). Facilites on train: Good (four). Ladies’ toilets could


Farm Stores


be better (one). Station facilites: Good


(two). Did not notice them


(one). OK (two. Do you think the train is


busy?: Not today but it is on Saturdays (one). No


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(two). It’s fine (one). Not today, but it can be (one). How often do you make


(one).


this journey?: Not very often (three). First time (one).About twice a year


rail strikes?: Did not bother me (three). Did not make any difference (one). Caused confusion for me


What is your opinion of


(one).What is your favourite means of transport?: Car (three). No preference (one). Airplane (one).


Aiming to be top local band


MARCHING towards being a band the Ribble


Valley would be proud of is the aim of the Clitheroe Royal British Legion


Majorettes. The group has already


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drums, but it is still on the look-out


four snare band.


drummed up enough interest to achieve a grant from Ribble Valley Coun- cil, which has enabled the purchase of


block of 59 collected by members of the family of a


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Slaidburn couple. Shoppers received one


teach the majorettes and a sponsor to i help pay ' f■ more equipment, so that Clitheroe can have its own j


for someone to or


token for every £25 spent at the Clitheroe store dur­


ing the promotion and many local schools have been avidly collecting the tokens, which can be exchanged in bulk for com­ puters and computer-asso­ ciated equipment. Additional tokens were


organised five years ago, attends the Remembrance | Day service each year, teaching its members, aged four to 14, the impor­ tance of paying tribute to


The group, which was


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passed to Ribblesdale County High School teacher Mr Angus Proud, who is collating the collec­ tion and acting as a bank­ ing” point for schools who find they have too few or


too many.


dren returning to school in the autumn are likely to benefit from new technol­ ogy — thanks to the gen­ erosity of the Ribble


As a result, many chil ... Valley.


AN Audioline stereo radio cassette-player, valued at £100, was stolen from a Vauxhall Astra parked on Tintern Close, Simon-


stone, between 12-30 a.m. and midday on Sunday.


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and for the peace of mankind


o much for their country


Said organiser Karen Walker: “The dedication of | our y o u n g s te r s ^has


UUI »uui i (,u»v. - ----- already shown and 1 am sure will lead to a suc­ cessful band which the Ribble Valley can be


:ady proud of.” group, Karen Walker can


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be contacted at Greendale Restaurant, Downham Road, Chatbum (Clitheroe


rwiucu 441316).


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