Clitheroe 2232b (Editorial), 22323 (Advertising). Burnley b22331 (Classified)


Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, March l£th, 1996 3 _ Local man acted indecently


A C L IT H E R O E m a n wh o behaved indecently towards two small children has walked free from court.


P ro b a t io n a f t e r d isg ra c e fu l b e h a v io u r w i th tw o sm a l l ch i ld ren He was said not to be related to


said his principal concern was to pro­ tect the public and, in particular, small children and to ensure Anderson’s con­ duct would not be repeated.


Judge David Pirie told father-of- three Donald Anderson that it was the


unanimous view of a psychiatrist, a psychologist and two experienced pro­ bation officers that probation was the more effective sentence.


behaviour was disgraceful and disgust­ ing, said probation with stringent con­ ditions could be for much longer than any prison sentence he could impose. Although Anderson (57) was of previ­ ous unblemished character, the judge


The judge, who told Anderson his


S to le n v an u sed in a rm ed


ro b b e ry


A VAN s to len from Slaidburn in February w a s in v o lv e d in an armed robbery in Lan­ c as ter on Friday. Lancaster police now


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officer. He must also attend and partic­ ipate in any rehabilitative programme that might be required and pay £506 costs.


engineer for aircraft parts, had earlier appeared at Burnley Crown Court and a dm i t te d two co u n ts of g ro s s indecency.


Anderson, a former quality control


robation on condition he lived at St oseph’s Probation Hostel, Eccles, for at least 12 months and after that as and where directed by his supervising


Anderson was given three years’


either of his victims. The court heard that one of the chil­


dren referred to the “trick” — a secret between herself and the defendant and another child. The other victim’s mother alerted


police when things her child told her caused her concern. Mr Dennis Watson, for Anderson,


said that his client felt utter shame and remorse for what he did and made no attempt to blame the children. While his conduct would undoubtedly be regarded as deplorable, Anderson made no threats, did not use force or intimidation and did not try to touch the children’s private parts. I t seemed the two children had not been unduly


harmed by Anderson’s activities and it was his hope it would stay that way.


worked in the aircraft parts industry, but a brain haemorrhage forced him to take early retirement in 1990. The offences and Anderson having to live at a bail hostel had put considerable strain on his marriage of 37 years, but he and his wife were doing what they could to salvage their relationship.


Until five or six years ago, Anderson


• Mr Watson added: “The defendant has lost his good character, his mar­ riage is under great strain and his rela­ tionship with his children is very differ­ ent to what it was. He has a wish to understand and deal with any problems that can be dealt with.”


Pressing needs bring dad Robert to ironing board


by Tony Cliff


DASHING away with a smoothing iro n is


want to trace the move- m e n t s — b e tw e e n February 18th and March 8th — of the white Vaux- hall Astra van belonging to North West Water. The stolen van, with the


registration number E487 FHG, turned up outside


the Auction Mart branch of Barclays Bank, in Lan­ caster, a t 2-35 p.m. on Friday. A female S c cu r ico r


j u s t a l in e f rom a c h ild h o o d so n g fo r most of us, but i t is a


way of life for a Chat- burn man. Mr Robert Lawton (31)


officer, collecting cash from the bank, was threa­ tened by a man with a shotgun who leapt out of the van. She handed over the money and the man, with an accomplice, sped off in a Ford Sierra Sap­ phire car, stolen from Lower Benlham, North Yorkshire. This car was later found


burnt, on land off the AG. T h e tw o men w e re reported to have driven away from that scene in a Ford Fiesta-type vehicle. Anyone who can help


is learning a job which, even in these enlightened days of “new men”, a lot of people would still see as woman’s work. He and his w i fe , C ry s s ie , h av e started an ironing agency. C r y s s ie e x p la in s :


“Robert and I were both in bingo. I gave up my job to have our son, Richard, and then Robert was made red u nd an t ju s t before Christmas. “Obviously, we imme­


Lancaster police with their inquiries into the Astra van should contact Detec­ t iv e In sp e c to r David Baines on 01524 596G39.


Lucky escape


injuries after the car he was driving crashed into a


barn. Mr Samuel Martin (18),


A WEST BRADFORD man escaped with minor


of Eaves Hall Lane, suf­ fered a cut finger in the accid en t on th e AG82 Blacko to Gisburn Road at 12-05 a.m. on Thursday. He was n ot tak en to hospital. His car left the road,


cock public house. Whist winners


weeks’ intensive training on all aspects of starting up a business and it has been really invaluable, as we have worked to get this new enterprise off the ground.” The couple decided on


the agency put us on to the Firnibase Scheme, which is run by ELTEC. “We were given six


large number of possibili­ t ie s ran g in g from the licensed trade to franchise o p p o r tu n it ie s . Rob e rt said: ‘We were looking for something for which there is a n a tu ra l demand


the ironing agency, which they have called Pressing Needs, after reviewing a


Hospital to prison plan back


on agenda A SUGGESTION to tu r n C a ld e r s to n e s


Hospital into a prison ha s ag a in b e en p u t b e fo re th e b o ro u g h


council. During a full council


meeting, Coun. Bert Jones (Clitheroe) repeated his controversial suggestion, which was first mooted at planning and devel­


o pm e n t m e e t in g in December. Last year’s meeting had


been held to discuss the council’s stance on Calder­ stones Hospital, Brockhall


Village and Barrow Print Works. Members had agreed to consider the L a b o u r c o u n c i l lo r ’s suggestion. At the full council meet­


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ing, Coun. Jones asked if the authority had made any progress in pursuing his suggestion with the Government. Coun. Peter Evans, the


HARGREAVES


planning committee chair­ man, said: “The time for


that is not yet right. How­ ever, it is still a possibility for discussion. Until we he a r what th e county council is saying about its major structure plan, it is not time to start talking about what does and does not happen to Calder- stones.”__________


VANDALS caused around £200 worth of damage, when they smashed two windows of a Ford Fiesta parked at Clitheroe Auc- t io n M a r t , L in c o ln Way,between 6 p.m. and 7-55 p.m. last Wednesday.


Car vandalised


diately had some pressing problems of our own! We contacted the Ribble Val­ ley Enterprise Agency and


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ing him. She said: “I have always enjoyed ironing and it is no hardship for me to do an eight-hour day as long as I have the radio to listen to. I was not cer­ tain how Robert would


locally and which did not involve too large an initial outlay.” Cryssie has been train­


react to criticism, but he h a s b e en w o n d e r fu l . Maybe it makes a differ­ ence the whole thing being a business.” Robert said: “A month ago, I would not have


time at the moment, but it


is getting steadily longer.” Robert is responsible


for collection and deli­


veries, as well as taking his turn a t the ironing board. The couple’s cus-


known to iron the yoke of tomers range from a lady a shirt first and now it is with chronic arthritis and second nature. My maxi- a mother with young chil- mum is two hours a t a dren to an older gentleman


who lives on his own and has no objection to wash­


ing, but hates ironing. F u tu re plans include


s te a d y in v e s tm e n t in equipment as the business builds up and, a t some t im e ?in ; th e - f u tu r e , employing some oth e r w o rke rs to tak e th e i r


turn.


hitting a barn and a drys- tone wall near the Moor­


WINNERS in the Pendle Club solo competition were 1st Mrs D. Knight, 2nd M. Jackson and 3rd Mrs M. Pike. New members are wel­


come every Monday eve­ ning at 7-15._________


Car stolen


A WHITE Jaguar XJ6, r e g i s t r a t io n n um b e r NPP2P and valued a t £1,000, was stolen from Crowtrees Garden, Chat- burn, between 12-30 a.m. and 7-15 a.m. on Friday.


Trims taken


ALLOY wheel t r im s , valued at £50, were stolen


off a Ford- F ie s ta car parked in Woone Lane, Clitheroe, between 6 p.m. on Sunday and 8 a.m. on


Monday. ____________


Most difficult budget in council’s history


WITH over £400,000 in savings to be made in 1996-7, Ribble Val­ ley’s budget was called “ th e m o s t d i f f ic u l t b u d g e t pro c es s th a t this council has had to face in its 23 years.” Coun. Chris Holtom,


h a v in g to be sa v e d , budget if his amendment already identified.”


the Conservative leader of the borough council, made the statement in his open­ ing speech to the council. With so much monej


________ey


anyone would reasonably assume cuts in services


would follow. Coun. Hol­ tom contended th a t the borough’s services would


g e t , in g e n e r a l , was limited. The main area of c o n t ro v e r s y came in shadow le a d e r Coun. Howel Jones’s amendment to review the council’s management structure. He told the council that th e L ib e ra l Democrat group would ac ept


ipri Argument over the bud­


oup would accept t tnhee m ad ition to the £


went through. I t was passed and tne review is now underway. Listed below are some of the main areas in which


But council leader says services will be protected MAX GARDNER REPORTS


rev iew and nine s ta f f — £ 2 5 ,0 0 0 , o u t of a reductions which are iden- £250,000 budget is to be tiffed in the budget Ribble Valley’s chief finan­ cial officer, Mr Marshal Scott, has said: “Any sav­ ings


savings have been made. The m an ag em en t


resolution to restructure senior management will be in addition to the £452,000


identified from the A n I n d e p e n d e n t T r a v e l A g e n t - F o u n d e d 1 8 7 4


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— a reduction of £24,000 is to be made in the coming financial year. This leaves th e council £30,000 to award in recreational and cultural grants and grants for sporting excellence. The Recreation and Lei­ sure Committee is to meet soon to decide how these grants are to be allocated. • M ay o ra lty — th e


Recreational grants


public.” • Amenity cleansing


1997-8. • Grounds maintenance


saved in 1996-7. Mr Scott said: “This would be made in a way to minimise the ef fe ct on th e g en e ra l


co ntract — th is is the street sweeping contract with Biffa. By extending


the contract for the follow­ ing year, the council hopes to m ak e s a v in g s o f £40,000. With reference to the


defeated.


ensued. The Conserva tiv e s claimed th a t the lifeblood to the villages would be cut off and many on the other side of the c h am b e r s a id t h a t desperate times called for desperate measures. The amendment was


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