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A freshly-dug grave has been found on the slopes of Pendle . Hill.
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Two independent pensioners are rely ing on wind power for electricity on their farm after fire destroys three vital generators.
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Pupils a t a Clitheroe primary school are proving caring citizens for the future by learn ing how to recyle plastic.
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A Burnley man will appear before Burn ley Crown Court next month, charged with the attempted murder of three policemen, including one from Clitheroe.
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Cash-strapped Rib ble Valley Council has decided to charge for the use of its civic suite. m m m m m— mmm p a g e 6
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CO U N CILLO RS have been called to a sp e c ia l m e e tin g th is evening to s ta r t th in k in g a b o u t th e appointment of a new chief executive for Ribble Valley
Borough Council. As the first item on the agenda,
members of the Personnel Com mittee have the question of whether they need a chief execu
tive at all. Since councillors studying ways of meeting the borough’s £400,000 cash shortfall decided that the present manage ment structure was the correct one, the answer seems likely to be yes, but the council has a stan dard form to assess whether a
vacancy should be filled. If the committee decides that it is nec
essary to replace outgoing chief execu tive Ossie Hopkins, who leaves at the end of March next year, it will move on
‘Sale’ of car parking spaces insult to the disabled
SHEILA NIXON REPORTS
AS the new pay-and-display car parking scheme arrived in Clitheroe this week, an old people’s champion was locked in battle with Ribble Valley Council over disabled car parking spaces.
the council had “discriminated” against orange badge drivers by three
Second World War veteran Mr Brin Joynson this week claimed that
scrapping spaces for them on the Railway View car park to make way for council staff parking. But the council’s chief engineer, Mr Graham Jagger, denied there had been any discrimi nation and pointed out th a t two new spaces for the disabled, closer to the town centre on the same car park, had been provided as part of the new scheme and were proving popular.
immense value and conve nient to many disabled peo
created behind the White Lion, were not as conve-' nient because the disabled would have to drive up to the top of the site before they knew whether or not there was available space.... “The extra manoeuvre of
ple — undoubtedly, the best and most advanta geous in the town area.” He said the new spaces,
turning round at the top of the car park can prove very troublesome,” he declared. “I have noticed over the
Arnhem survivor Mr Joynson, of Whitewell Drive, Clitheroe, told the Advertiser and Times that, at a time of increasing numbers of orange badge drivers, three disabled spaces, behind the council offices, had been replaced by four spaces for council employees and were being rented out at £100 each per year. “This is discrimination
and an insult to disabled d r iv e rs ,”
he
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decent society, yet council staff can purchase the priv ilege to park there. I t ’s sheer hypocrisy.” Mr Joynson said: “Some
d e c la red .“The council didn’t tell us about the changes— the public just wasn’t co n su lted . I t ’s absolutely disgusting. “We are supposed to be a
last few years a growing number of orange badges in Clitheroe as well as those
to discuss what the council wants the new officer to do, what sort of person is
wanted and who is going to prepare the job description and person specification that are the results of the discussions. Councillors also have to decide where
the job will be advertised, the timescale for the appointment, how they will measure candidates against the specifi cation they have drawn up, including considering psychometric testing, and whether the council needs outside help from consultants in making the appointment. The committee will then go into pri
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Tonight councillors will decide on whether to replace him 'millennium* Debate on Ossie successor
vate session to discuss the question of the terms and conditions of the new chief executive's employment, includ ing the question of his or her salary. Although this part of the meeting is closed to the public, councillors will consider whether they need external advice on setting these conditions. Since councillors decided to offer early
retirement to Mr Hopkins on the grounds they could not make savings under his existing contract, it can be assumed they will be looking to offer less to his successor.
Mayor’s plea for ideas for the
THE Mayor of Clitheroe Is appealing to local folk to help plan a once-in-a-life- time event — to mark
the new millennium. Coun. Stephen Holt has
turned to the Advertiser and Times in a bid to rally
support from people and organisations with ideas as
explains th a t Clitheroe Town Council has called a public meeting at Clitheroe Library for next Wednes day (October 23rd) at 7-30 p.m. He writes: “The sole pur
to how the town should cel ebrate the big occasion. In a letter to readers, he
pose of this meeting is to discuss all options for cele brating and commemorat ing the millennium. "Although the year 2000
may seem a long way off, it is vitally important that we s ta r t planning well in
advance. “Therefore, the town coun cil would greatly appreciate any suggestions from local organisations and indivdu- als on how this once-in-a- lifetime event should be marked. “Please come along on the night and let us know.”
Antique cash tin stolen from office
AT the scene of the old disabled parking spaces (now used by council staff): Mr Joynson says they were the “best in town” (CAT 3110)
coming into the town. I know how much those par ticular places were appreci ated. I have spoken to dri vers of special vehicles bringing four and some times six handicapped peo ple into town and they, too, have been grateful.” Mr Joynson said tha t he
was speaking on behalf oi many disabled people, including a Second World War hero who had been wounded in both legs and was now wheelchair-bound. “There are a number like
ta c t Ribble Valley MP Nigel Evans about the legality of the changes and had also expressed his con cerns in letters to the coun cil leader, Liberal Democ rat Coun. Howel Jones, and the Conservative pa r ty
him — and many younger people too — who need consideration far more than local government employees.” He explained that his criti
cism coincided with the new Disability Discrimina tion Act, which protects the handicapped against
stand, Mr Jagger said that in addition to the two new spaces for disabled drivers behind the White Lion, there were three existing spaces at the bottom of the car park, opposite the health centre. All the disabled lots had
leader, Coun. Chris Holtom. Defending the council’s
discrimination in various walks of life. He was planning to con
chance to provide two near er the town, a number of disabled drivers have asked us why the old ones have disappeared and we have explained the circum- tances. Without exception,
extra space to make it easi er for handicapped people to get in and out of vehi cles.
.they have been overjoyed to* learn of the two at*the top of the car park. “Everyone I have spoken
Public reaction - pages 3 and 15 ‘Royal’ globetrotter
MANY people would expect tha t life as an interna tional beauty queen would be a romantic dream, but
Ribble Valley’s Miss Europe knows better. Since she was crowned in Albania at the beginning of the month, 23-year-old Claire-Marie Harrison has been con tinually busy. Last Friday, she received flight details for her first official
engagement as Miss Europe, a visit to the Lebanon where she will be one of the judges at a major beauty contest. On Claire-Marie’s list of engagements on her visit to Beirut is a banquet to be attended by the country’s presi dent. The problem was that visitors to the Lebanon require
visas, so Claire-Marie was on the train to London on Sun day, staying overnight with elder sister Juliette a t her home in Blackheath, before going to the Lebanese Embassy on Monday morning. Formalities involved a wait until the early afternoon so there was a busy morning of shopping before picking up the vital document and heading for home in Simonstone. A complicated schedule of picking up dresses and meeting
years ago I carried out a rough survey of parking facilities. I t took some thing like five years for proper spaces to be provid ed, but those now used by council staff have been of
reporters and photographers would have gone like clock work had the train home not broken down, getting a rather tired beauty back to Lancashire after nine o'clock in the evening with a lot of packing to do and a six a.m. start to catch an early flight from Manchester to Beirut, via Paris, the next day. Claire-Marie’s mother, Mrs Virginia Speak, said: “She
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-Mr Jagger claimed th a t when the original spaces behind the council offices were created a few years ago, there had been a big outcry, adding: “People complained bitterly that they were too far away from the town centre and said they would have pre ferred them nearer the access into the shopping area.” “Now th a t we’ve had
required by law to consult the public over such issues, feels it has exercised good judgment.” Mr Jagger explained that
orange badge drivers could park anywhere free on the public section of the car park. He said that there was a
total of 51 spaces for coun cil employees, each paying £100 a year for parking facilities on the staff car park. He emphasised that councils across the country were being advised to ensure that parking spaces around their buildings were allocated to people known to the council — in the interests of security.
to says it is a good decision. The council, which is not
A WOMAN and a child are being sought by police to help them investigate a theft a t a Clitheroe insur ance company. The two entered Cook and
Smith Insurance Ltd, in Church Brow, at 4 p.m. on Thursday. While the woman engaged an assis tan t in conversation, the child entered another office. A black, antique cash tin, valued at £10, and £138 in cash have been stolen. The woman, who is about
30 years old, is described as 5ft 3in. tall, with a pale complexion and collar- length, blonde hair. The boy is described as 10 or 11 years old, with crew-cut, blond hair. Anyone able to help Clitheroe police should con t a c t 01282863161: » .
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