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— A T A G L A N C E


The sudden death of the “ticket gen­ tleman” — Bob Greenwood — has s h o c k e d t h e community. -


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The Ribble Valley is again; celebrat­ ing wins in the co u n ty ’s B e s t- K e p t V i l la g e competition.


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Hopes are high th a t Billington s u b - p o s t w i l l reopen.


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History is made as the first-ever pub­ lic participation session of Kibble Valley Council takes place.


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A Cemfuel deci­ sion is expected f r o m H M I P “within weeks’’.


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The warm tem­ p e r a tu r e s will mean th u n d e r ­ storms and heavy downpours.


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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14th, 1995 T


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THE Home Secretary Michael Howard’s visit to switch on Clitheroe’s new £79,500 se cu r i ty cam e ra n e tw o rk began w ith a warm civic welcome, but ended with a hos­


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Warm welcome, farewell p ro te s t for Home Secretary K E E P ™ TOXIC


tile farewell from local protesters.- Ribble Valley Mayor Coun. Dorothy Pearson (pic­


tured right) and local dignitaries welcomed Michael Howard at the borough council chambers for the high profile launch of the town’s closed-circuit television


network. Inside the chambers, the Home Secretary and the


other guest of honour, Lancashire Chief Constable Mrs Pauline Clare, were greeted by councillors, coun­ cil officers and local businessmen. However, waiting outside the building for Michael


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shake-up row


Plan is to close recep tion


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A SHAKE-UP in Ribble Valley policing has been put into action — and one of i t s 1 proposals looks set to stir up a storm of controversy among the Clitheroe public.


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H A R D W A R E A N D P L U M B IN G D E P A R T M E N T S F O R A L L Y O U R D . I .Y . ( E S S E N T IA L S )


Clitheroe police s ta ­ tion reception area to the public at night will mean local res id en ts having to contact the police division commu­ nications c en tre , a t


The decision to close


Colne. These shake-up plans


were announced shortly after the visit to Glitheroe by the Home Secretary, Michael Howard, who was


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by Stewart Pimbley


h a n d e d laBt w e e k 's “Advertiser and Times” detailing a reader’s con­ cerns about the present telephone system. However, Clitheroe’s police chief has explained


move means an ex tra


to be used to its maximum p o te n t ia l . I t is . . th e inquiries desk that will be- closed. The police station will not be. I t will enable an extra officer to be on p a t ro l in th e tow n , because we have found that not many people call - between 10 p.m: and 8


a.m.” Any member of the pub­


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th a t the controversial wall outside the station to for Whalley’s mobile calls to Chtheroe police latrol. Again, there will be a 24-hour


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Brockhall car boot sa le s on agenda ton igh t


C O N G E R N . a b o u t th e resumption of ca r boot sales at. Brockhall Village has led to a special item


tonight’s meeting of, Rib ble Galley. Council* Plan-^


•.( Mr-Paul-Timson,; the1 coun-, cil’s-Director.fiof ^Central'Serr.:; vices?; explained - that: the item would be •• discussed ■: in’; private


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isatlon, have criticised both, the: council,' -for allowing: the; mar-., kets to 'go ahead, and Brock-, hall’s-.'commercial'development1:


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continuation of; the market ; would be inappropriate for the : area7.;3i;«-5*fe.i*?.V


new capacity and employed b y 1 Brockhall.’ ,they_. have: said that','. theyfeelitimpniperfor’Coun:;',: Thomas'to remain a member of thet authority’s Recreation and ^


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so that he could offer advice to „ Leisure Committe if he is to coundUors'on the situation. ’


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:,. Miss Yvonne Hulse, headteacher of Whalley Primary' School, said she was dismayed that any,young tree should, be xvandalised;;{but; particularly.: one


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shake-up has seen th e introduction of four com­ munity beat officers and plans for a new Whalley


police office. Insp.- Carole Entwistle,


loliceman on patrol in the own, and th e wider,


ring the division’s commu­ nications centre at Colne. During the night, the


of Chtheroe Police, said the reception area would be closed to the public from October 1st, between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m., to allow another police officer to be on patrol. ■ She commented: “ The police station will continue:


will be carried out at the mo n i to r in g : sta tio n in


Whalley looks set to bene­ f i t 'f rom a new police -office, due to be opened shortly in a house on Prin­ cess Street. The former police station on Accring­ ton Road is to be sold:


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police station will be used as a base for officers, and the closed-circuit televi­ sion network monitoring


base for two new. commu­ nity officers, who have already started walking the beat in the village. They will act as a support


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, also planned.to hold regu-- there.attending, but that The communications for


outside the office for the public to use. ip


telephone Insp. EntwiBtle said it is ntwistle sa


lar surgeries for the pu at the office. Two new community


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- pie want police officers on the beat and they want the same officers so they can


officers have also.be given th e task, of patrolling Clitheroe on foot: Insp Entwistle said: “ They are foot patrol officers dealing with -local problems. Peo-


because they are ringing Colne they are going to get a police-officer from


station. She said: “People think


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the division—^ consisting of Colne, Nelson, Bar- noldswick and Clitheroe — have .been centralised at Colne and this has led to confusion among callers. , . Insp. . Entwistle said:


c e n t - c o n t r o l . o v e r resources, through know­


an n o u n c ed Dy In s p . Entwistle when she took steps to set the record about telephone


recognise them.” The c h a n g e s w e re


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I week that the Home Secretary waa coming to owitch on the first ■phcse of the new ceeurity cleaed circuit televiaion network. What a coup for Clitheroei The report alao aaya that Clitheroe Police \ Station will be the hub of the


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. E n tw is t le , C,w h o x - s o y s* t h a t t h e : town’s police station will continue to be used to its. m a x im u m potential ••


P O L IC E c h ie f Insp. - C a r o l e


R e a d e r ’ s o p e n l e t t e r t o H o m e S e c r e t a r y


taking place, will the police at Ctitheroe have to ring Colne Police Station? la the Home Secretary aware


monitoring ayatem. I f illegu activity la Been to be


of the aituation herr that mem* bera of the public in and around


Clitheroe cannot phon a their own police atatlon for 1


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while he waa here, he could take note and take action on thla stu­ pid situation. Security cameras may be of some benefit, but, while the local


I t would Indeed be a coup If, sd help? i


ing who is available and th e lo c a t io n of each officer.” When the public rings


station continues to bo a whito elephant, much crime will go undetected, unprevented and unsolved.


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MRS JOAN MARSH, Lancaster Drive, < Clitheroe.


iS tew a r t P im b ley 1 hands over a copy of /las t week’s “Clith- croe Advertiser and Times” , which con­ tained a letter (left)


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Howard to leave the reception were members of Resi­ dents Against Toxic Substances (RATS) (pictured left), dressed in dust masks and waving placards.


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. f r om M rs J o a n ) Marsh asking the Home Secretary to restore a direct tele­ phone link for the p u b l ic w i th th e town’s police station


Colne on 01282 868161, each caller is briefed to see whether their, call will require the deployment of an officer or if they simply wish to speak to a particu­


lar station/ ■ ■ ■ - ' The local rate calls are


graded, with priority to serious calls, to allow the immediate radio deploy­ ment: of th e o ff icers nearest to the scene of an emergency incident. Insp.: Entwistle said: “It


police directly and they ■nad to deploy by radio. It is. still only one telephone : and one radio call away.” ::


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