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SCHOOL DRUGS PROBLEM ‘HORRIFYING’ — TEACHER


by Sheila Nixon


teacher has lifted the lid on a “hor­ rifying” drugs problem in the area and says it affects every local second­


A RIBBLE VALLEY, school-


ary school. “I t is difficult to get schools to admit


there is a problem in the Ribble Valley, but it has come to this area in a big, big way,” said Coun. David Smith, speaking at a meeting of the borough council’s Environ­ mental and Social Services Committee. Members were discussing a national cam­


paign to tackle drug abuse and its asso­ ciated problems, which last year cost the nation a staggering £526m. Coun. Smith, a teacher at Lo.ngridge


available in school playgrounds. Problems facing the rest of the country tended to arrive a little later in the Ribble Valley, but there was now a “horrifying drugs problem in the area.” He went on: “There is not a secondary


High School, said it was essential to target local schools because drugs were readily


could not hope to tackle alone and the best policy for schools was to call in professional teams, whose aim was prevention rather than cure. It was essential Jtp, persuade parents not


He said it was a problem that teachers


misuse. • Delivering the strategy locally. Director of environmental services Mr David Morris told the committee that a


• Helping young people to resist drugs. • Reducing the health risks of drug


to resort .to “browbeating” their children over the-'qvils of drug abuse, but to discuss the problems logically. Schools’ role in fighting drug misuse, he


playgrounds. • To bring in professionals to talk to


said, should be listed as follows: • To recognise the growing problem in all


pupils. • To persuade parents that their children


Mr John Heap, was to attend a meeting on January 27th, called by the East Lancashire Health Trust to discuss the setting up of local drug action teams.


delegation from the borough council, includ­ ing himself, chief executive Mr Ossie Hop­ kins and chief commercial services officer


need to know all the facts. The committee gave its support to the


groups as local schools, police, social ser­ vices, health authorities, and youth w o rk e rs .


The initiative, he said, would involve such


school where drugs are not readily available — and there is certainly evidence to prove the case.”


Government’s green paper, ‘Tackling Drugs Together,” which outlines a strategy for the setting up of drug action teams in every district — with the aim of finding ways of tackling drug abuse and its associated prob­ lems. The Government calls for a partner - ship between various organisations and the mam proposals are:


• drug-related crime. • Increasing community safety from


the fact that drugs abuse and its associated problems had cost the country £526m. last


Coun. Chris Holtom (Wilpshire) said that


year was “quite appalling and demonstrated the size of the problem."


that schools should be teaching pupils how to become good citizens and that they should not only be taught about the misery of drug abuse but also about the cost to the


Coun. Bert Jones (Clitheroe) said he felt nation. Dancing for j oy at hoe-down profit


Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, January 19th, 1995 17


Cheque marks group’s first birthday


IT started with 300 signatures in the form of a etition — now, one year later, the Salthill ’lay Area Improvement Committee (SPIC) is celebrating its first birthday.


cheque presentation is ilanned at the Catholic Social Centre, Lowergate, on February 10th. Friends of SPIC, as well as the spring’s Castle Fete, the general public, are invited group has raised the to the evening, when a money, cheque for between £2,500 and £3,000 will be handed One individual event, over to Ribble Valley Bor- where a hypnotist visited ~:gh Council’s Recreation the group, raised £3GG 1(1 Leisure Committee. a lo n e and S P IC is indebted to Mr John Lan- j


A social evening with a


boot sales, quiz nights, coffee mornings and family nights, as well as winning


the prize for the most entertaining stall at last


from residents of the area as a fund-raising body, came into existence after a


SPIC, formed solely


caster, who gave a per­ sonal donation.


survey in which local chil- Work on the play area dren criticised the existing has already begun. SPIC play area for being poorly has constructed a dog run drained, having an uneven along the bottom of the surface, being contamin- play area and next intends utecl by dog fouling and to carry out drainage


, ball pitch will be erected.


advised to form a self-help ;roup in order to raise je tw e e n £5,000 and


The petitioners were


£10,000 to go towards the overall costs required to implement changes, which will include a new multi­ purpose pitch, lighting on footpaths, football and cricket equipment, picnic ta b l e s a n (1 g e n e r a l landscaping.


Through a variety of Activities, including car


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On summer 1995 Cruise Holidays


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la c k in g s u f f i c i e n t work, after which a foot- equipment.


expressed her thanks to all who have been supportive in the first year and her fellow committee members for their concern, keen­ ness and great dedication.


On behalf of the group, L iz M cD o n a ld h a s


celebration cost £2.50 and can be obtained at the Catholic Social Centre bar | or by ringing Liz McDon­ ald (Clitheroe 27294).


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eroe’s WI Market were e x p o u n d e d by t h e “Advertiser and Times” editor a t the annual me e t in g of ma r k e t s h a r e h o l d e r s on


Monday. Guest sp eak er Mr


L e i g h M o r r i s s e y recalled the first time lie d i s c o v e r e d t h e . talents of WI members when he visited the area


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A HOT-POT hoe-down was the order of the day for the newly-formed Association of Friends of Wad-


dington and West Bradford CE School. The dance, which raised £500.11, was the associa


tion’s first event and was held at West Bradford Village Hall.


tol, Mr J. Jeffries, Mrs S. Walmsley, Mrs M. Cun- liffe, Mrs Bennie, Mr Beckerton and Mrs J. Smith. The money raised will go towards new curtains for the school hall.


" Raffle winners were Mrs J. Drinkall, Mr N. Bris­ . , ■


of the Electric Country Dance Band and a hot-pot supper followed, which included home-made sweets and apple pie, as well as crisps and sweets, courtesy of the pupils.


Various barn dances were enjoyed to the sound .


tion, which brings the Morris dancing tradition to life, lias been staged at the library by one of Lanca­ shire’s leading experts on the subject. Mr Michael L. Jackson,


For a splendid 'exhibi­


secretary of the Preston- based Itoyal Lancashire


Morris Dancers, lias pre­ pared the exhibition, which runs until next Tuesday, on behalf of the group. It includes colour­ ful costumes, clogs, photo­ graphs of Morris teams old and new, plus Morris sticks. “ I t is hoped that, in


addition to entertaining the regular visitors to the


library, the exhibition will encourage people to join a Morris team, whether the RLMD or a more local group,” said Mr Jackson. “We hope it will also stir


up memories of old Lanca­ shire Moms teams, espe­ cially those before the second world war. I would be especially interested to hear from anyone with previous contacts with


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