Ti---- „ , , ■ 2 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, April 24th, 1997
Advance notice of date changes must be given
WESTMINSTER politics quickly entered a Ribble Valley Borough Council debate about
altering meeting dates. Tory opposition leader prise by seconding Coun.
C o u n . C h r i s H o l tom Holtom’s suggestion — (Wilpshire) was proposing but then recalled an occa- that advance notice should sion when the Conserva- be riven of date alteration tives changed the council proposals and they should meeting date ju s t ^three
only be agreed in excep tional circumstances. The meeting they were at, he p o in ted o u t, had been moved by a vote of the ruling Liberals, inconven iencing many members. “I feel we were bumped into this decision,’.’ he said. “I t has created a dangerous precedent.”
Deputy council leader Coun. Frank Dyson (Chth-
BR land goes under hammer
LAND owned by British Rail will go u n d e r th e hammer a t a special auc tion next month. Included in: th e E a s t
Lancashire lots is a former goods yard at Newsholme, Gisbum.
days before it was due by writing to members.
“No excuse was given
whatever — but the real reason was that there was
a panic mee ting of the Conservative councillors b e c a u se an a n t i -N ig e l Evans move had started,” jibed Coun. Dyson.
eroe) caused a little sur- truth in that. Coun. Graham Sowter
is 10 p e r cent ol
(Billington), who had suc c es sfully su g g e s ted the date change so that coun cillors who wanted could attend an election meet ing, said: “ I am q u ite clearly the villain of the piece and am delighted to support this motion.”
I t was approved without dissent. Organ society concert
A R E N OW N E D g ro u p o f C l i th e ro e m u s ic ian s is to p r e s e n t i ts 2 7 4 th c o n c e r t o n S a tu rd a y . C l i th e ro e P a r is h O rg a n S o c ie ty will b e p r e s e n t in g a v a r ie d
p ro g ram m e a t C l i th e ro e P a r is h C h u rc h . T h e c o n c e r t will b e g iv e n b y th e c h u rc h ’s fo rm e r a s s i s ta n t o rg a n is t , L in d a C a r - r in g to n , a n d i t h a s b e e n d e s ig n e d to s u i t all ta s te s .
T h e m u s ic o f a n A m e r ic a n o r g a n i s t , P a u l C r e s to n . a n d
B la c k b u rn -b o rn com p o s e r , W illiam W o ls te n h o lm e . a r e to le a - tu r e . T h e c o n c e r t s t a r t s a t 8 p .m . a n d a dm is s io n is xo.50 lo r n o n -m em b e r s , £ 2 .50 fo r co n c es s io n s.
COMPANY director Peter Bryan is the new chairman of Clitheroe Round Table----- ■
ing took place a t the Moorcock Inn, Waddington, and hopes for the support of colleagues and the public during his year in office. Mr Bryan is sales director a t the Clitheroe motor firm Rufus Carr Ltd, where he has worked for 20 years.
He succeeded solicitor Mr Keith Bagot when the annual meet ■ , .. , f He has pledged to continue the T ab le ’s und-raising and will be able to use his considc
various previous official posts to_achievc this, been a member of the Round Table for 12 years.
. Our picture shows Mr Bryan, centre, being c o n ^ a tu la ted by his predecessor Mr Bagot as other members look on. (CA1 M M . )
Government plans for council homes a recipe for disaster
by Vicky Carlin
THERE has been a to buy their house at the mixpd resnonse to the ond of the year through
I been asked to implement a between the council and a comprehensive strategy new social landlord, they
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Council’s “hands off our repairs when asked, houses message — as , ,Mrs Ashworth said that reported in the Chtheroe she th ought th e council A d v e r t is e r and Times 0ffei.e(j more security than recently.— has provoked a h o u s in g a s so c ia t io n quite a debate among resi- wouid °
Ribble Valley Borough and is quj ck to make
d e n ts l iv in g . in re n te d Mrs Iv y Lee, a pen- a ccom m o d a tio n in th e siorier who also lives on
town.
in c lu d e 606 s h e l te r e d {Jousjng association did and,8314>roper-.. ^
> als go ahead, such proper- r o t 'h e r r e s i d e n t s
ties could be sold to so- expressed their fears that called social landlords..-,
if.the council could not f.nd • Mr David Morris’,:, th e ; anyohe to buy the houses,.
c o u n c i r s 1 D i re c to r o f ’ they could be knocked Development, and new down to make way for new
C h ie f E x e c u t iv e , h a s housing developments, described the scheme as a One young mother from recipe for disaster. During s eedall Avenue, who did a recent Housing Commit- not wish to be named,
i te e m ee ting, he s ta te d ashed whether she would th a t all local authorities , still receive housing bene- had been asked to transfer f j t s i f h e r h om e w a s t h e i r h o u s in g s to c k ' b o u g h t b y a p r iv a t e because of the inefficient^landlord.
■ I management of some. ;1^ .; In response to this, a Tenants , say council-: spokesperson for Ribble . lors, have not. been asked• 'v a lley Borough Council
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a p p e a r s to h a v e b e en th e r e n t h a s gone up advantageous.
Residents on the Tower the Aspinwalls^• vears ago.
intention for the site was were told that wed save to demolish th e p re fab £2.50 a -w ee^ on heating,
The council’s original style houses to make way an d it is true. sa',^:
for 78 new houses as part Since th e renovations o f anew h o u s i n g were completed more than development. '
.. ,12 months ago represen- , I t then decided to sell :
tatives.from St Vincents
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was formed, and after 30 ble-glazed windows were meetings with the borough also put in, which caused a council’s housing departe- mess for the residents, m ent, th ey chose Man- ' Mr and Mrs E r ic and ch e s te r -b a sed firm, St Gladys Prew have lived in Vincents.
A ten a n ts ’, committee bathroom or kitchen. Dou- the street for nearly eight
Margaret Aspinwall are Like Mr Aspinwall, Mr p ro b ab ly Tower H ill’s Prew was a member of the
Mr and Mrs Ralph and years. oldest residents, having
lived there for 49 years. They say that, since the renovations, their house has been a lot warmer and the bills are cheaper. While the renovations
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renovations had been a vast improvement. Their
bills were ch eap er and rooms warmer. Representatives from St
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Hill estate were faced with The St Vincent s take- s im ila r problem two over has proved to be a money-saver for residents.
•«. wall, th e company has thenew proposals. : , , : For one estate in Clith- been, br illiant. He said:
PLEASED with council house improve- ments.. . Eric and Gladys Prew and gandson, . William, in their garden. (CAT8134)
e s ta te a £1.4m./facelift,' which included giving each house a new roof, and
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. contact between the hous ing association and the
■ ten an ts and added th a t “ even th e boss comes
g g s a B
will, each household was given £150 towards rede-
rowanl8 ,
council housing tenants in the Ribble Valley showed
round.” As , a gesture of good
that 94 per cent wished to stay under, council, control, but, due to the successful takeover of Tower Hill, more and more: area s in C lith e ro e may fa c e j th e same situation.
the council, has stre s sed that, if the Government’s plans do go ahead, all.ten- ants will be protected.
Whatever the outcome,
1,437 council houses m the ' from the council about the . R ib b le
ties for general need. I f hbuse, she ’would'“have ,to* • the Government’s p ro p o s - rp i i^w i th i t . . .= .'•' ■
At present, there are received no notification j : plans, I b ut fe lt th a t if .a 0^ Yship of her
. . . : The Crescent, said she had
a ls fo r council h o u se s . The couple say th a t if Local authorities have ^ e y had to make a choice ,
by. July with regard , to WOuld prefer to stay with transferring their proper- the Which 0ffers ties to social landlords.
reasonable’ rent charges Bryan has
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