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LIBERAL DEMOCRAT council leader Howel Jones was quoted in last week's Advertiser and Times as saying that the whopping 12 per cent council tax rise for the borough council was: "nothing to do with us, guv." He went on to blame the Labour controlled Lancashire County for putting in a large precept. Labour profligacy is only part


of the problem. Clitheronians might like to ask the council leader about


certain Liberal precepts, for example, that put in by Lib­ eral Democrat-controlled Clitheroe Town Council. The town councillors have had the cheek to increase their pre­ cept from £59,000 to £62,900, This is an increase of almost £4,000 to be taken out of your pocket this forth­ coming year. In fact, in 1993/94 the precept from Clitheroe has jumped from £37,000 - a rise of almost £26,000, way, way, above the average rate of inflation. And yet what do these Liberals spend your money on? The Liberal Democrats must be held to account by you over their wastefulness. After all it is your money they are


pouring down the plug-hole.


NIGEL EVANS, MP, House of Commons, London.


Spare a thought for Grindleton I WAS interested in the comments of Mrs Jan Hardy, of Hurst Green, in last week's issue regarding village post offices and that at Hurst Green, in particular. I would ask her to spare a thought for the villagers of


line at all. Think what that entails - people without cars are at a


line. MRS ELIZABETH JACKSON,


Meadowside, Grindleton.


Any wartime memories?


I AM researching a BBC documentary about the First World War and am looking for women who are still alive and served in this war between 1914 and 1918, or who have special memo­ ries associated with it. I am especially looking


for women who worked in munitions factories. Malang arms and amunitions was an unpleasant job - the women were called "Canary Girls" because it turned their skin yellow. There were also many


Our school is not in crisis


I WAS saddened to read your article on Bolton-by-Bowland school in last week's Clitheroe Advertiser and Times, particu­ larly by the absence of any facts to balance your implied claims


of a school in crisis. To put your report in perspective,


dangerous explosions. Per­ haps you can remember such an incident? I am also looking for nurses and ambulance drivers, who served in the front line. In addition I would like


a long-serving and popular head­ mistress left at Easter, 1996, and, despite the best efforts of the gover­ nors, it was not possible to find a permanent replacement until the appointment of the current head, Mrs Ashmore, in September, 1997. During the intervening four terms,


the school had three acting head­ teachers, one of whom was recalled early by his own school, thereby neces­ sitating the appointment of the third. Some parents felt more could have


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Grindleton. We did have a half-time lifeline for a number of years, but for the last couple of years we've had no life­


great disadvantage and that is if they are fit. Elderly pen­ sioners and the sick are worse off still. So please, Mrs Hardy, thank God for your half-time life­


to hear from women who have vivid memories of their father, brother, or sweet­ heart fighting during the First World War. How did it feel when they left? Did you write to them? Did they ever come home on leave? If they were injured or died, how did you and your fami­ ly cope with this? Can you remember being


I AM writing in relation to last week's report in the Clitheroe Advertiser and Times concerning Bolton-by-Bowland CE Primary School. I feel I speak for most parents that


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reunited when the war was over?If you have memories like these or know of anyone alive who does, please write or telephone Mary Rees at Testimony Films, 12 Great Street, Bristol, BS15RS, or tel: 0117 925 8589.


been done to speed up the recruitment process, but the shortage of able head teachers is a national reality, not just a local phenomenon. That the governors were right not


to compromise the school's recruit­ ment standards is demonstrated, by the professionalism and popularity of the appointed head. The claim that one child had 12 dif­


are out of touch with parents’ feelings, but this is not borne out by the facts. Some parents had expressed a wish for pre-school education to be made available within the village school.and, this is now provided. A number of governors can often be found in school assisting with various projects and three parents are members of the gov­


ferent teachers is difficult to substan­ tiate. However, maternity leave cover and the employment of trainee teach­ ers will, over time, add up, but many children find new faces a positive stim­


ulus. During the four terms in question,


educational standards were main­ tained and the school has an excellent reputation for turning out polite, well- mannered, well-behaved and well-edu­


cated children. Your report suggests that governors


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sibly run a village school successfully if you ignore the wishes of parents. Our school is successful educationally and produces polite, well-mannered


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erning body. Damning an excellent village school


on the basis of unattributed comment does a disservice to the community it serves, and I hope that the above facts will help to provide’ some balance to


your article.


MRSM. D.NIEROP, Parent governor,


Tile House, Bolton-by-Bowland.


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children. Governors do everything possible


we are so fortunate to have such an excellent village school so close to home and don't have to travel miles to gain this quality of education. Being a smaller school has its


to minimise any disruption within the school. Recently, governors had the problem of finding a new perma­ nent headteacher. With there being a national shortage of headteachers,


advantages. I feel my children gain a more personal education which brings out the best in them. The report suggests that governors


this took some time. • Finally, Mrs Ashmore was


are out of touch with parents' feel­ ings. Governors know you can't pos­


appointed and took up her position as head teacher in September, 1997. She is very popular with both parents and children, has high standards and'


wishes to take the school forward and sc oo forward a


bring stability. I will mention again that gover­


nors are in touch with parents’ feel­ ings. The school now offers pre­ school, nursery-type education after parents expressed wishes for this to be available within the village. The school wants the best for its


school does. MRS J. WOOD,


Harrop Fold Farm, Bolton-by-Bowland.


AS parents of three


children in Year 1, Year 5 and Year 6 at Bolton- by-Bowland CE Pri­ mary School, we read your article (March 19th) about "problems" in school with great interest and some dis­


belief.We have had six years of experience of the teachers and governors at the school, and we feel that our chil­ dren have had an excellent start to their education at Bolton-by-Bowland school, where a happy and taring


atmosphere, with children mixing across the age ranges, has always been encouraged. The teachers adopted the


backing and encourage- J ment of all those involved » with the school.


As parents we have occa- i . J


•a governor. We have never J had any experience of gov- J emor "remoteness".


sionally had a problem with J one or other of our children,* but we have always found it 3 easily resolved when one of J us has gone into school or to «


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playground within school J grounds has not and will 1 not go ahead — parents' j objections were certainly J noted there by governors. « As to the 10-year-old »


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system of teaching all class­ es so that the pupils are not taught by only one teacher, as can happen in a small school, and the children are in small classes where they can be moved from age group to age group within the same room, according to their academic levels, with minimum disruption


children so as to give them the best start in life. I am sure as parent gov­ ernor of Bolton-by-Bowland school that most parents agree that this


to them. When the headteacher


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left to take up the headship of a larger school, we had a difficult period where we had three temporary acting headteachers. It has always been the clearly-stated poli­ cy of the governing body that, until they felt the right candidate for head­ ship of our school applied, they would not appoint on a permanent baas. The appointment of Mrs


having "12 teachers", the J article does not make clear 5 that some of these were to ; cover maternity leaves and J three were the acting head- j teachers and one was on , student work experience. J There has, in fact, been j very little changeover of» permanent staff.


The school had a glowing; \


OFSTED report in 1996 i and, this year, three out of l nine children leaving have passed to go to Clitheroe Royal Grammar School. Not too bad for a small vil­ lage school is it? We wish all success to


any children who have been. moved to other schools, but. would say to other parents, in the area, come and have1 a look and see for your-* selves if you agree with usi that there is a very good - school in Bolton-by-Bow- land.


Ashmore as headteacher from September, 199?, should be seen as a positive


DAVID AND LYNDA HOLT, Newhurst Farm, Bolton-by-Bowland.


Dog owners, please i clean up your act! j


WHEN I took my grand-daughter to school one! morning this week, we again had to run the; gauntlet of dog dirt on the footpath behind Old; Row cottages in Barrow.


Row, are both used by all the children of the village school/ because they lead to its main entrance, and they are; always used as a dogs’toilet.


less and irresponsible to allow their pets to foul where more than 90 children have to walk.


homes. It makes us wonder how these dog owners wouM' feel if it was brought into their homes. Worst of all, it is a health risk, as is all filth.


This foul stuff gets trodden into the school and into our


warning notices and even arranged for a watch to be kept on the area for a time,, but short of a 24-hour vigilanc^ there is nothing else she can do.. ..


' What sort of people are these, who allow their pets to foul footpaths and not have the thought or decency to, clean it up. Don’t they like children? The majority of dog owners carry bags and/or scoops


- • minority are a menace. The dog warden has been alerted and she has posted N /weig'g'. <


and clean up the mess their pets make. I have even seen one gentleman with a shovel in his hand when exercising his dog. I say a big "thank-you" to these people, but the


saw some dog dirt on the grave of a friend of mine at thp Whalley and Wiswell Cemetery. That really is the lowest of the low isn't it?


Barrow is quickly becoming a big dogs’ toilet. I even


We are not saying "do not take your dogs out", we are just saying "please clean up your act".


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MRS H.F. JACKSON, Trafford Gardens, Barrow.


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Prompt action by police ; caught burglar in the act


EARLY this month, I reported two men acting suspiciously near our house and their car registration number to the police by phone. PC 2341 Colin Corlett


man concerned for his observant instant actions, without which we would have suffered the loss of our property. I t was very reassuring to


called at our house later to discuss the incident further. The following morning,


PC Corlett arrested the same two men while they were in the process of steal­ ing from our house. We would like to express our thanks to the police­


witness local policing at this level working efficient­ ly with capable, skilful and brave officers using initia­ tive and ability in this iso­ lated part of Lancashire.


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Drinking problems survey proposal


COUNCIL officials believe that a survey of drinking problems in the Ribble Valley


should be carried out. Their recommendation is


council to consider imple^ menting a "door registra­ tion scheme" for doormen at places with a public entertainment licence. The report says that the


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problem could be intro­ duced - but will only be allowed by the Government after a survey has proven a need. ; A council report recalls that, six years ago, police were unenthusiastic about the bye-law which allows officers to stop a person drinking in a public place designated for such action if it is thought necessary to do so.


. capacity of the police to enforce the bye-law in them. The strength of local sup­ port would also have to be judged. The police have asked the


agreed to co-operate with a six-month study to see if implementation would be justified. The areas to be designated - those "prone to drinking problems" - would have to be worked out, bearing in mind the


But now the police have


staff in entertainment, licensed premises should be included in the registration scheme, on a temporary basis until they pass a spe­ cial training course. Regis­ tration would have to be renewed each year and the police would advise on suit­ ability of applicants, with any criminal convictions considered. Public entertainment licensees would have to ■ keep a record of who was on


problems associated with door supervisors are well known and were highlight­ ed in a Panorama documen­ tary. They had often been identified as the source of violence a t entrances to licensed premises. "Even in a town like Clitheroe. police believe that there may be a link between some incidents of violence and the activi­ ties of doormen," says the report. It suggests that security


duty at any time. A registration fee would


be charged to cover the administration costs of the scheme.


• *• ■ I t is appalling that some dog owners can be so thought-, ,'j * This path, and the path between the chapel and Old* ';


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