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Local schools may face a bleak year due to budget cuts
INCREASED class sizes and reduced spend ing on books and equipment in Ribble Valley schools could result from cuts in the education budget, a county councillor has warned.
Wright said that Govern ment re s t r ic t io n s on spending and the draft budget level for 1995/96 could result in a “bleak year” for education in the whole of Lancashire.
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reductions of £24.53m. from the £561.5m. draft budget, County Coun. Wright said: “Reductions have to be made across the service, in administration and inspection, adult edu-
Speaking to Lancashire youth and community cation, schools and the
County Council’s Educa- service, tion Sub-committee, “Charges for school Ponniv noun Wriirht meals and milk and loi e x p l a i n e d
estimates on education door pursuits will have to spending were 15% above rise. Some adult and youth t lie levels set by the community services will be
that the county’s adult education and out- ^ H T a l s o to ld th e larger d a s T ^ s and \rtll
i s ^ S m fC toW K teiavfSpS??on Government restrictions on spending meant the county council’s budget could only grow in cash te rm s by 0.5% from 1994/95 to 1995/96. Commenting on the net
called on Lancashire MPs to re je c t Government grant proposals in Parlia ment and to seek a better settlement for schools and services in the county.
County Coun. Wright Plan welcomed
area-'at Barclays =43ank'-in-:?Gouncil’s r Planning, and the' town centre; has" been" Development Committee, welcomed by Clitheroe‘ where the plan will be Town Council.
access the RibolG Valley isoiougn considered.
and external alterations to now l ^ s to a jneetmg of n
THE proposal for internal I ts recommendation
A roar of approval
from Lions
A BIG thank you went to Clithcroe school chil
dren, who remained in good voice over the Christmas season to
sing to Ribble Valley’s old people. Clieheroe Lions pre
school funds to pupils of St James’s CE School for their vocal efforts in
sented a certificate of appreciation and £50 for
singing to the elderly during their shopping outing to the Clitheroe branch of Tcsco. They sang for more
Free bin bag scheme to be extended
RIBBLE Valley Council is planning to extend its free plastic bag refuse service at a cost of £14,000 — despite one lone voice in opposition
to the move. The council already pro
than an hour, accom panied by several pupils playing brass instru ments, a t the special s h o p p in g e v e n in g organised by Clitheroe L io n s j u s t b e fo r e Christmas. Elderly people from
vides 25% of households in the borough with free sacks and another 25% is now on the cards, follow ing a decision by the Council’s Environmental and Social S e rv ic e s Committee.
around the Ribble Val ley. attended the eve ning, which gave them the opportunity to do th e ir shopping away from the festive rush. Also presented with a
(Bashall Eaves) said that, in liis opinion, the money could be b e t te r spent elsewhere.
Coun. Harry Backhouse
certificate of apprecia tion was the Clithcroe Tesco branch for allow- ing the evening to go' ahead and for providing refreshments for the elderly customers and
the pupils. ■ . Our picture^ show s.
president of Lions Mr P e te r Haworth pres enting the certificate of appreciation to pupils.
said that the idea was to work towards a levelling up of the refuse service, so that 100% of households would eventually receive free sacks.
But other councillors
that new contracts for the j ays when such places refuse collection were as Rea(i and Wilpshire signed in August 1994 and use(j to belong to other part of the contract was authorities which provided for the council to provide. sacks to'all their residents, plastic sacks to another Nibble Valley continued 25% of households. . ;■ tj,e service for these areas
The committee heard many years stems
areas of the borough have received plastic sacks for from
• The fact that some
Coun. Charles Walkman when they became part of (Wilpshire) said the terms the borough.
PANTO TO SCALE NEW HEIGHTS
BOOK early for a seat close to the beanstalk and a place near the action in the Trinity Methodist Church
annual panto. ■ For the 31st annual theatrical extravaganza the local churchgoers have chosen “Jack and the beanstalk,” which they have been rehearsing since October.With a total cast of around 60,
the family.
dancing and even shouting — particu larly in the form of town crier Roland Hailwood, who will be taking the part of the giant — to electrify the
Not only will there be singing, but ■ , . . .
atmosphere. Performances, which start at 7-15
Saturdays.
demand for tickets, so all those who do not want to miss out had better make a booking, costing £3 (or £2 for children), by telephoning Clitheroe 24328. • Our picture shows the principal-
Already there has been a big , , . members of the cast.
Live radio slot for youngsters
THE voices of pupils at, St August tine’s ’RC High School;? Billington; ' will be heard around the country , during a live Radio 4 broadcast.
: T h e Solo‘Choir, which is composed of about 55 members of the school choir, is to sing for the “Daily Service”, programme,• being broadcast from the school at 10 a.m. on January 30th.
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: three hymns, • two of which; had, been written Tor the occasion by himself and Miss Anne Conlon, the , :
Head'of expressive a rts Mr P eter Rose explained' that' the youngsters would be Ringing;
head -of-English at St John Fisher and Thomas More RC High School,'Colne.
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collaborating on their fourth environmental musi- ; cal for the World Wide. Fund for;Nature, com-, posed “A voice in the wilderness! and - Lord have mercy” based on the theme.of the day — St John
Mr Rose and Miss Conlon, who are presently the Baptist. ; , ,
■ be accompanying: them on. instruments'and Mr be playing the piano, i
Rose will 1
. Pupils will also be. singing the well-known hymn, “Walk in the light’:.-
Several.youngsters will
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account. Coun. Frank Dyson
(Clitheroe) added: “If, last August, we had said to contractors th a t there would be a reduction in the number of bins'for them to carry then they would be likely to come back to this council for increased costs for refuse collection if we then change our minds.”
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