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Just going round in circles
I READ with interest Stewart Pimbley’s article in last week’s “Advertiser and Times,”
headed “Tour guide puts brakes on coach visits to town.”
laylors answer, as he obviously spends too much time in the office to have experienced at first hand the mayhem caused on King Street and Station Road last market day, September 13th.
I feel I must express my concern over Mr Keith
our town to purchase goods in our shops and market and dine in our local hotels, thus helping prosperity generally. But, with two coaches taking up the two permanent parking spaces, the other four were left circling the town for almost an hour, before finding quiet streets to reverse in.
It was nice to see six coaches bringing people to concerned
Show was credit to all
AN apt name — “Some thing Special” — was was chosen for the latest pro duction of Read and Simonstone Players. Produced and directed
Skipton, when I counted 17 coaches arrive up the high street in just 15 minutes, all of them park ing on the ample car park at the top of the street and unloading their 900 passengers. If Mr Taylor gets a response from the feature in the "Coach Dri vers’ Journal” of a similar size, what is going to hap pen, when Clitheroe cannot cope with just six? It is no good asking them to come when no facilities
It was a far cry from my experience on a visit to
are available for them. I suggest the problem is solved before the issue comes out in October, or someone is going to have egg on their face.
BRIAN M. HOPKINSON, 37 Highfield Road, Clitheroe.
by Dee Bottoms, who was' also the commere, the fast-moving sell-out show was a credit to her and to musical director Mary S e a f o r d . The two obviously had that vital spark to produce between them such a bright and colourful show. Anna and James Byrom,
Robert Davy, David Wat son and Holly Waddington
lifted the production throughout. Deborah Webster, Lucy Edwards and Lesley Wild showed a great deal of promise for future shows and the cho rus singing and movement was well rehearsed.
senior girls’ choir, which was less than confident, both in singing and in movement.
The weak link was the
in the ju n io r chorus obviously enjoyed every moment of being on stage and th e ir enthusiasm quickly transferred itself to the audience.
Both the boys and girls
appropriate, especially for the show’s spectacular
The costumes were
ending, namely “Joseph and the Amazing Techni- colour Dreamcoat."
"Grease” and "Cats,” by Angela Pedder, was excel lent and the expertise of Mary Thomas’s "Cats” make-up delighted the audience.
The choreography for
Simonstone would like to see more of what Dee Bot toms and Mary Seaford
I am sure Read and
can do in future shows. 1 recommend that these two
ta len ted ladies stay together as a team, then perhaps this kind of pro duction could become an annual event.
P. T., Baxenden.
attempted to face both ways when Liberal Demo crat councillor John McGowan tabled a motion stat ing: “We believe that. . . public ownership, providing a universal service, with a uniform tariff for both letters and parcels, through an established chain of post and sub-post offices, is essential for the public good, particularly in rural areas. “The existing world-renowned service would be
WHO on earth are the Ribble Valley Council Tories trying to kid? At a recent meeting of the full council they
Meaningless amendment
enhanced by greater commercial freedom under con tinued public ownership.” The Tories could not bring themselves to sup
port the idea of continued public ownership, despite evidence in recent leaked reports that many rural post offices would close if privatisation went ahead and, therefore, that services to rural residents, including those currently represented by Tories in the villages, would suffer. The Tories moved their own meaningless amend
explain to the people of Ribble Valley precisely what he and his colleagues had in mind when moving their amendment and how, without continuing public
ownership of the post office, services to rural areas would be protected.
MICHAEL CARR, Chairman, Ribble Valley Liberal Democrats, 2 De Lacy Street, Clitheroe.
Tribute to staff at town’s library
points. Firstly, the books I needed — and which Liverpool International Library was unable to pro vide — were often in stock at Clitheroe, proving the breadth of range it offers for a small town. Any books not in stock were procured with commend able speed. “Secondly, the library staff deserve special praise,
A LADY who lives in Clitheroe has written to me regarding the town's library, saying: “I would like to express my appreciation of the excellent service provided by Clitheroe Library. I have just gained a B.A. honours degree in English literature and language from Liverpool University and I have required an extensive list of texts over the past three years. Often the need was urgent, for a tutorial or for an essav. "I found that Clitheroe Library excelled on two
ment that paid lip service to the idea of protecting rural services, while at the same time allowing mar ket forces to let rip. I would like to challenge Coun. Fleming publicly to
Save close season
I WOULD like to draw your readers’ attention to a public notice that is appearing in the angling press.
posed changes in fishing by-laws. The first by-law reads: “The creation of a consistent close season for fishing for freshwater fish on certain waters across all regions of the NRA."
as what it doesn’t say is that it is proposed to abol ish the close season for coarse fishing on all stillwaters.
This is very misleading,
son for coarse fishing as it stands at present, that is from March 15th to June
rest from anglers at this most critical time of the year.
said that they would have a close season when it was needed. That would pro bably be in January and February, when it would be of no value to wildlife or to the countryside.
Fishery owners have
stillwaters all year, then many will not go trout fishing in March, April, May and June.
owners need to realise is that, if anglers can fish
But what trout fishery We need the close sea
15th inclusive. Waterside vegetation, birds, mam mals and wildlife need a
The notice refers to pro Thank you all for your courtesy
gratitude to many road users, public transport, haulage and private motorists for their courtesy. May I also thank the young lady who was travelling to Low Moor and rescued my hat on Whalley Road.
MR JOHN BRIERLEY, Scar Head, West Bradford.
Sympathy for Hyndburn if it has to merge with us
to the Ministry of Agricul ture, Fisheries and Food, Room GOG, Nobel House, 17 Smith Square. London SW1P 3J R , b e fo re October 17th. protesting at the abolition of the close season on stillwaters.
I ask everyone to write
as they were unfailingly helpful, patient and, most important, friendly. In the current climate of increas ing lack of interest in the printed text, I feel it is of crucial importance that a library is perceived as a pleasant and welcoming place with which to be involved." That letter, which was totally unsolicited, is typi
TOM SHARRATT, Chairman, Library, Museums and Arts Committee, Lancashire County Council, I’reston, PR18BR.
ramblers, country lovers, bird watchers and anglers to protest in the strongest possible terms. I also urge you to write to Ribble Val ley MP Nigel Evans.
I ask all naturalists,
cal of many we receive. It is a tribute to the staff of the Lancashire Library Service in Clitheroe.
wildlife, the countryside and tomorrow’s children, it is most important that we retain the close sea son for coarse fish on stillwaters.
For the future of fish, ______________________________
MARTIN JAMES, "Kingfisher,” Mcadowsidc, Grindleton.
N O T JUST AF FORDAB L E
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I WAS interested to note the comments made by the Ribble Valley Borough Council’s chief legal officer, Paul Timson, fol lowing the out-of-court settlement made by the council (the defendant) and accepted by me (the plain tiff), to settle my losses for having to fence off a listed mound of rubble at Whal ley in July, 1991. It is a good job that our
unitary status seeking local authority has an insurance company to bale out its legal and planning department. Mr Timson knows the
t truth about the “farce"
heads the borough legal team — all funded as usual by the business ratepayers and council taxpayers of the borough. The summons had an
service of my summons upon the council, as he
hat ensued, following the
“ idiot proof” multiple choice form accompanying i t , which had to be
returned to the court within 14 days of service. For all the in-house
expertise within Mr Tim- son’s department, it failed to return the form within the 14-day period, so I duly exercised my statu tory right and entered judgement in default. I then had the great
council had to make a request to have the judge ment set aside, which it did succeed in doing, but in a never-before-wit nessed humble manner and only after the district judge had blasted the legal
pleasure of attending the council offices to demand payment — failing which, I seem to recall instructing the court bailiffs to secure and seize the borough mace and Mayor’s regalia — and I do not deny that it was a delight to see the legal brains flapping around wondering exactly what had gone wrong! The result was that the
supposed to run this authority — that I was always ready to negotiate a settlement. It cannot be a cheap
exercise to have the direc tor of development and all his senior colleagues at Blackburn County Court all day for a £100 deal. It should also never be
DURING the last three months, I have been driving a horse and trap in Clitheroe and the surrounding area. Through the columns of your newspaper, I would like to express my
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forgotten by Mr Timson that the premium for the policy is paid for by the residents and businesses of the borough — I assume that there is not a no claims bonus at stake. My experience in deal ing with the councillors
representative present. It w'as a condition that the council paid into court the
amount claimed and pro vided the court with a full and p ro p e r defence. Finally, an affadavit from the chief executive, Mr Hopkins, was required to explain why the council had treated the court’s summons with disdain and apparent contempt. It should be further
noted th a t, while the insurance company may be paying the settlement and costs, the council will not be in a position, I under stand, to recover its own time costs spent on a case when I had made aware all 39 councillors — who are
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and their employees, the council officers them selves, leaves me in no doubt that the RVBC does not deserve its craved uni tary status in any form whatsoever. I f the commissioners’
proposal to merge with Hyndburn becomes reality and the same personnel, both a t councillor and employee level remain, then my sympathy is with the people of Accrington, Great Harwood, Rishton, Oswaldtwistle, etc. After all, what have they done wrong to w a r ran t a merger with our lot?
ANDREW RONNAN, 3 Church Lane,
Whalley.
Town bunting brings many favourable comments
I REFER to the recent letter from Beryl Cassidy, chairperson of the Clith eroe Civic Society, concerning the Waterloo lamp, hanging baskets and bunting.
Cassidy and her society’s efforts to enhance the town centre. However, we are sorry she does not like the bun ting that the Chamber of Trade finances ana physically puts up every May and takes down every September, as it has done for at least the last seven years.
The Chamber of Trade applauds Mrs
town make favourable comments about our efforts to brighten up the town for the summer. Obviously, they are not
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Incidentally, some years ago, the cham ber purchased some baskets which the council filled and put up, but there was no cash for watering them. Now there is no cash to even put up the baskets. We are sure Mrs Cassidy will be more successful.
MR GORDON HALFI’ENNEY, Press Office for the Chamber of Trade, Hnlfpcnney’s Coffee Shop, Clitheroe.
Why not make our streets a first?
I AGREE with Mrs E. H. Tomlinson in her letter of September 15th that there are enough problems with narking in Brennand Street and St Mary's Street. Recently, I wrote to the county sur
veyor, to Coun. Howel Jones and the chief commercial services officer and received only pleasant replies. I. asked for resident parking, only to
everything!
be told that nowhere in the Ribble Val ley is there resident parking and that it would probably not be granted.
Well, there is always a first time for
R. SCOTT, 27 St Mary’s Street, Clitheroe.
A QUIZ night was on the agenda for members of Clitheroe Young Farmers’ Club at West Bradford Village Hall. At the business meeting
which followed, it was decided that the club's
TWO Clitheroe artists have their work on display at The International Guild of Artists’ September exhibition in Ilkley. ' Susan Tattersall, of
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Question time 50th anniversary church service would be held on October 2nd. For next week’s meet
7 p.m. Art on display
’ Sean Bemiett, of Lancas ter Drive; both'have;six
Bawdlands, and assistant supermarket manager
; paintings included in'the exhibition. -
‘ Rally boost
RALLYING for Rwanda has been an enormously worthwhile experience for motoring men Mr Alan Bleazard and Mr Bob
in the “Advertiser and Times,” their sponsored drive has received a fur ther boost of £1,100 from Longridge, with Christ Church, Longridge Health Centre and the schools in the town supporting the effort.
Edwards, whose vintage car effort in the Scottish Highlands has been boosted to £3,800. Since last week’s article
BRIDGE
ing, members are, asked to assemble on the Ribble Valley Council car park by
WINNERS a t Clitheroe Bridge Club on Wednesday were NS Mr L. Garner and Mrs D. Snow den, Mr and Mrs Pawllcld. EW Mrs J. Burt and Mrs M. Phil Ups, Mr R. Atkinson
and.Mr C Pollard........
and Mrs J. Pawlickl. Mrs B. Tatton and Mr J. Mortimer. EW Mrs F. Porter and Mr F. Ha; ’■ dock, Mrs J. Cowling and Mrs J Stubbena.
Monday winners were: NS Mr
Brown ana Mrs A. Pedder, Mr L. Garner and Mr G. Capstlck. EW Mr and Mrs J. Pawlicki Mrs K. Hlgs^and Mr I. Park.
Thursday winners: NS Mr W,
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