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ELECTION guns are being loaded for an all-out battle in the Ribble Valley.


didates for the area are gearing up for high-profile campaigns.


tion, voters will also cast their lot on May 1st for county councillors. Nominations for the county council


Nominations for the parliamentary As well as the parliamentary elec­


elections close tomorrow, and candi­ dates are expected to stand from the three main parties, as well as the Nat­ ural Law Party, for four local wards.


First salvo fired in big election battle Four contenders line up


by Theresa Robson Prospective parliamentary can­


election close on April 16th and four contenders are expected to vie for the Ribble Valley, namely: sitting MP Mr Nigel Evans (Cons.), Mr Michael Carr (Lib. Dem.), Mr Marcus Johnstone (Lab.) and Mr Julian Parkinson (Ref. Party). Mr Michael Carr said he was looking to repeat his sensational by-election success of 1991, when he overturned a Tory majority of 20,000. Mr Evans recaptured the seat in the


1992 General Election and said he was confident of winning again. Burnley borough councillor Mr Mar­


cus Johnstone has stepped up the Labour Party presence in the Ribble


Valley since his adoption as a candidate last year and said he intended giving Mr Evans and Mr Carr a run for their


money. It is believed Referendum Party candi­


date Mr Julian Parkinson could split the local Tory vote on the controversial issue of the Maastricht Treaty.


It is the first time the Waddington man has entered the national political


arena, although he has previously sought parish council election, without


success. The Clitheroe Advertiser and Times


will provide you with unrivalled cover­ age of the local election scene over the coming weeks.


END IN SIGHT IN CONTROVERSIAL DISPUTE OVER SCENIC FOOTPATH


by Vivien Meath


THE long-running dispute over the threatened closure of a footpath — con­ sidered by some to be the most beautiful path along the whole length of the River Ribble — looks set to end next month. A public inquiry into


th e two-and-a-half miles of riverside path a t Sawley opens on May 20th and could continue u n t i l May 23rd. Mr John Trevelyan, the


new Millennium, a few people should have the power to prevent the peaceful enjoyment of country lovers, of what in almost any other European country would be consid­ ered a priceless national


deputy director of the Ramblers’ Association, is to travel from London this month for a confer­ ence with officials of Lan­ cashire County Council. They will discuss the


asset.” The Clitheroe Group of


landowners’ threat to close the riverside path, the sub­ ject of the May inquiry. The path first came under


threat in 1985 and a public meeting took place in Saw- ley the following year. The closure plan was sub­


The Ramblers’ Association organises evening walks every Wednesday during the spring and summer, and on May 14th, the week before the public inquiry, members are to walk along the disputed path and have extended an invitation to non-members to join them.


sequently rejected by the county council, but the landowners appealed, and the appeal was upheld by the Department of the Environment, who instructed the county coun- cil to remove the path, which has the status of a bridleway, from the defini­


tive map. The county had no alter­


footpath, thus,retaining public access./


acceptable to the landown­ ers, and consequently the long-standing dispute was referred to a public inquiry. Last year, more than 200


The solution was not ! ."


foot to request tha t it s K B U ld b e r e - c la s s i f ie d a s a


native but to comply with the directive, but felt that there was sufficient evi­ dence of a right of way on


Honour as four get Maundy Money from the Queen


Better than knighthood, savs one of them by Sheila Nixon


who were nominated by their parish priests, received the . money from her Majesty at Bradford Cathedral at the Maundy Thursday ceremony, which dates back centuries. -They were: Mrs Mary Bairstow (89), of St Mary’s r. Church! Gisburn; Mr William Brown (72), of St Andrew’s, Slaidbum; Mr John Wilkinson (87), of All Hal­ lows, Mitton; and Mrs Jennie Wilkinson (82), of St Peter and St Paul’s, Bolton-byBowland.


FOUR local villagers have received Maundy Money from the Queen at an historic ceremony—recognising Christian service to the community. The veteran church workers from four different villages,


people walked along the path during a rally, hailed as ‘‘very successful” by rep­ resentatives of the North East Lancashire Area of The Ramblers’ Associa­ tion. They were joined by Ribble Valley MP Mr Nigel Evans and the then Ribble Valley Mayor, Coun. Mrs Dorothy Pear­ son. A spokesman for The


“I t was better than a knighthood,” said proud Mr Wilkinson, a retired council lengthsman, who stood shoul­ der to shoulder in pews near the centre aisle with other recipients in the Bradford Diocese as the Queen distrib­


.


uted the coins in white and red purses. The amount of money and the number of recipients was


Ramblers said: “No effort will be spared in the fight to keep public access along this beautiful riverside path. I t seems almost feu­ dal that as we approach the


SuperScan effort by lady farmers


their successful fund-rais­ ing at their monthly meet­ ing. Mrs Elizabeth Robin­ son welcomed members and friends and introduced the speaker, Mr G. Iddon, who gave a very interesting talk, illustrated with slides, on cottage gardens. He had plants for sale at the end of the lecture. The club’s next meeting


MEMBERS of Clitheroe Lady Farmers raised over £300 for the SuperScan Appeal at a recent dance. They heard the news of


will be on April 21st at Newton-in-Bowland vil­


lage hall when the speaker will be Mr Cliff Bashforth on “ Colour-meBeauti-


ful”.Friends and visitors are welcome.


linked to the Queen’s age — 71 men and 71 women each receiving 71 specially-minted silver coins to the value of 71p. In keeping with tradition, they also received £5.50, an allowance for clothing and food, formerly given in kind. After the ceremony, Mrs Bairstow, of Newby, Rimington, who will be 90 in July, summed up the mood of the local recipients. “I felt I was representing the parish and that the honour was the church’s more than mine.” Mrs Bairstow was nominated by Canon Graham Walker, who has oversight of both the Gisburn and Hellifield parishes, and Gisbum priest the Rev. Gill Hall. She is the oldest regular attender at the village church and has been a member of the Mothers’ Union for many years and a WI member for half a century. Gisbum-bom Mrs Bairstow moved to Heywood with her


THE Rev Mark Russell-Smith, of St Andrew’s, Slaidburn, congratulating Mr William Brown after he received Maundy Money (CAT 8003)


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allowed to put his propos­ als forward and is to ask for them to be considered by the next meeting of the Parish Council. “It is a disgraceful state of


affairs when a resident is unable to" express his views,” he said.


Famous piece rounds off concert society season


A PERFORMANCE of one of history’s great­ est composer’s most famous pieces rounded off a successful season for Clitheroe Concerts Society.


Franz Schubert’s Die Winterreise, a 24-song cycle, was given a sensitive interpretation by baritone Jozic Koc. and Rebecca Holt, who accompanied him on the piano. Played as a final tribute to the prolific Austrian compos­


er, in the bicentenary celebrations of his birth, it was a


memorable climax to the season. . It was also a return visit to Clitheroe by the two talented musicians, who responded to the demands of . this most


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parents during her early childhood and returned to the ■ local area after her marriage, when her late husband, Harold, took over the village butcher’s shop in Rimington in 1937. She has lived in the village ever since.


Retired farmer Mr Brown, of Knott Gate, Slaidbum, is the sole bellringer at St Andrew’s Church, treasurer of the


parochial church council, a foundation governor at Bren- nand’s Endowed School, and a member of the village hall


committee.Mr Brown was nominated by the Rev Mark Russell- Smith and says he is now looking forward to seeing the official video of the Maundy service at a special showing


in the village.


tage, near Edisford Bridge, which is often mistakenly thought to lie within Clitheroe. Despite the fact that the years have taken their toll on his eyesight and he is now officially registered as “partially sighted”, he continues his work for the church as a sidesman, part-time bellringer and a member of the parochial church council. Mr Wilkinson, who was nominated by the Rev. John Bir-


Mitton man Mr Wilkinson lives at Edisford Hall Cot­ _


MAUNDY money recipient Mrs Mary Bairstow receiving the congratulations of the Rev. Gill Hall, of St Mary’s, Gisburn (CAT 8004)


beck, used to work as a lengthsman for the former Bow- land Rural District Council, a job no longer in existence which involved an individual workman keeping country roads clean and in good order. Even now, he continues the good work as a conservation volunteer and is also a parish


councillor.


Mr Wilkinson, who declined to have a picture taken to accompany this report, said: “I don’t like a big fuss and


. ^ besides, I haven’t got this award for glamour!' .


recipient, Mrs Wilkinson (no relation to Mr Wilkinson). She has been involved in the life of St Peter and St Paul s Church throughout her life and is described by church­ warden Mrs Marion Billows as a dedicated community worker, with an extensive knowledge of village history. “The village is very pleased for her. If anyone deserves


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