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Enjoyable time at the Pendle Club party Special council week to involve


young people


LOCAL DEMOCRACY WEEK is,all about involving the community with the running of the


local council.


Democracy Week to be held, many councils across the country will be informing the electorate, about how local govern­ ment operates and how the general public can par­


ticipate. Ribble Valley Borough


Council has always intend­ ed, and still strives, to encourage the public to get involved in how their bor­ ough is run. In a bid to do this a free local newspaper called the Ribble Valley News is distributed to every house in the borough twice a year. As well as including details about all the events and happenings, the last issue also included the sec­ tion "How you can partici­ pate in the council and com­ mittee meetings” and gave out the council's web site address which is www.ribbl- evalley.gov.uk. This year the council has


of the borough: Yesterday, around 30 chil­


Although this week is this year, organising the fol- only the second Local lowing events for the youth If


dren from Brookside Coun­ ty Primary School, in Clitheroe, visited the town hall and were given a full guided tour by the Mayor, Coun. Brian Collis. The children also saw the coun­ cil chamber where the Mayor acts as chairman for meetings and where com­ mittees discuss issues affect­ ing the borough in detail. The children also saw the Mayor's parlour where important documents are signed. Today, 60 pupils from St James' s School, Clitheroe, will, go on a simi­


lar visit. Every child on both trips


decided to focus its Local Democracy Week initia­ tives on children and how they can get involved in the council from an early age. Council officials believe that consulting young chil­ dren is significant and as a result has made it a priority


SOME 50 house and hospital-bound guests from the Clitheroe and Waddington areas enjoyed the annual party put on for them at the Pendle Club,


Clitheroe. Members of the Rotary Club of Clitheroe provided the


transport and there was a varied entertainment by Waddington Players and Friends, led by Mr Peter Cun- liffe, co-incidentally the Rotary president. They and the helpers who prepared and served the meal


were thanked by club vice-chairman Mr John Myers. Our picture shows Mr and Mrs Myers, seated centre,


with some of the helpers and guests including the Mayors and Mayoresses of the Ribble Valley, Coun. and Mrs Brian


Collis and Coun. and Mrs Alan Yearing. (050999/19/20)________________


Tourism operators win plaques for their bathrooms


A NEW tourism initiative has resulted in the owners of two venues in the Ribble Valley win­


n i n g plaques for their innovative bathrooms. Local tourism operators Invest in the Best is all


Mrs Jean Smith and Mr about improving quality for Harold Cowburn have visitors - first-class quail y


Tourism Partnership s mier league ,n tourism." Invest in the Best Scheme The £539 schcme at


To win funding throug pe(.cr g.irn jn Waddington the capita grant aid pro- 1


gramme, there are a num- tors.Mr Anthony Goldstone,


her of stages to be complet­ ed by local tourism opera­


accessible bath-


room, while in West Brad­ ford the successful .£15,000 scheme was at the Three Rivers CP for a toilet,


c h ^ T l X L = m Shower and clothes wash- Tourism Partnership, said, room block. "I am delighted that LTP has introduced this mnova-


Both operators will receive their plaques, along


tive scheme, which has with others from across the attracted interest from region, at a ceremony on accommodation owners September 22nd at a hotel throughout the county, in Lytham.


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Upbrooks development gets council go-ahead


A PLAN to redevelop p a r t of the Ultraframe complex a t Upbrooks, Clltheroe, was passed


unanimously by councillors.


Council heard that some residents were concerned about possible noise from the premises. One complained ot being disturbed quite regularly by vehicles and ieit it would he worse, especially if there were no restrictions


The Planning Committee of Ribble Valley Borough ,


on hours of work. Officials told the committee that if there were problems


create new offices, a workshop and car park would tidy a dismal corner of the area. Coun. Coun. Howel Jones (Clitheroe) said it was an industrial complex and Tell it would be difficult to put any restrictions on as it was


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they couid be dealt with under relevant legislation. Coun John McGowan (Clitheroe) said that the plan to


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A member of a well-known Ribble Valley family married a iudgeb daughter at the South Manchester Synagogue 3 The briefegroom was design electrical engineer Mr David Kramrisch, a former pupil at Clltheroe Royal Grammar School, and son of Mr and Mrs Simon and Bon-


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will be given special packs including certificates of attendance and also the council's web site address which is a tremendous source of information for children as pictures and details of Ribble Valley councillors are to be dis­ played on the web. On Friday, the Mayor


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