Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (A^ertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified) 18 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, March 25th, 1999


MEP calls for Euro ombudsman on standards in public life


THE MEP for Lancashire Central, Mark Hendrick, has called for an ombudsman for standards in public life as the European Parliament sets about restoring public confidence in


the European Commission. The proposal by Mr Hendrick and his


colleagues has been tabled as an oral question to the commission, rthe council and th e European Parliaiiifent. The ombudsman would have the power;to


investigate all three institutions. Mr Hendrick said: "We must act imme­


diately to make sure that the public have confidence in the European Union to erad­ icate fraud and mismanagement at every level. An independent watchdog would provide the means to combat fraud. "It is vital, at such an important time


for the European Union, that we have an independent body which can investigate all three institutions, act swiftly and have the power of sanction."


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ELECTRONIC media marketing is the latest hi-tech tool available to


help local businesses make the most of opportunities open to them. Towards the end of last


year the North West Tech­ nology Web Programme co-ordinated an aid pro­ ject called the East Lan­ cashire Business Internet Programme with En te r ­ prise pic, UKIP (Internet Consultants) Limited and East Lancashire Newspa­ pers (publishers of this newspaper) to give local companies a helping hand in making use of the tech­


nology. The programme provid­


ed eligible businesses in East Lancashire with 12 months connection to the Internet, including e-mail, a company domain name, a two-page Web site and a d atab a se of more th an 8,700 E a s t Lancashire companies with mail merge capabilities to facil­ itate direct marketing.


A J D V H a T I ^ G F E ^ T ^ Editorial written by NATALIE COX


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installation of hardware, staff training at UKIP on the use o£ Internet tech­ nology and 12 months' electronic commerce tele­ phone support service to advise on the best ways of marketing each firm's products and services around the world. Altogether 15 organisa­


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great effect - they can now boast th a t their business can be seen by prospective customers all over the world, with information that is accessible 24 hours a day.


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many firms. The average company’s


Internet World Wide Web


traffic grew 130% in 1997 and the typical site now receives 250,000 visits per day. About 40% of this growth is due to new In ternet users accessing the Web from home and an o th e r 15% is due to increased usage among existing users. The remaining growth is attributable to increased use at work and more non- USA-based traffic. But it was sites that sell products and services th a t experi-


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enced the fastest growth, seeing tra f f ic increase 500% in 1997 (Sources: Media M a trix and


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employees, found th a t 37% of small companies conducted business on­ line, and of those, 84% sent e-mail to customers, 80% used the Web to find information and 38% pur­ chased business products or services on-line. Half of the businesses


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Internet and its usefulness in a variety of business sit­ uations means that almost any business can make


good use of it. The E a s t Lancashire


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Trained in skills to


save lives


SIXTEEN newly-qual­ ified first-aiders, who have trained in a vari­ ety of life-saving skills, received certificates at a presentation ceremony at the Ribble Valley Red Cross Centre in


Clitheroe. Several of the group


paid tr ib u te to the Red Cross, explaining th a t by attending a course a t the local centre in Back King Street they had acquired the courage and ability to cope in emergencies. The presentation of cer­


tificates was made by Miss Barbara Bingham, retired headteacher of the former Clitheroe Girls' Grammar School, who supports the Red Cross in connection with her voluntary work with the local Drop-in Cen­ tre and the , Churches Together in Clitheroe and District group.


m m 1|j1 Mr John Garner, the cen­


tre's publicity officer, told the gathering: "Saving a life is an extremely important skill. Knowing the right thing to do in an emergency is essential if you are to help someone whose life is


"' "First-aid courses train members of the public how to deal with a variety of casualties."1 During the ceremony the


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centre officer, Mr Jeff Entwistle, outlined the group's achievements over


ing out that the centre had recently increased its mem­ bership as a result of the first-aid courses. Conse­ quently, there were now more members available to provide first-aid cover for any event.


the past few months, point­


Two leading figures in Castle Cement controversy take part in radio debate


LOCAL radio listeners in North Wales heard about Castle Cement


operations last week. The Clitheroe works'


general manager, Mr Ian Sutheran, and air quality campaigner Mrs M a ry Horner were among those who took p a r t in a pro­ gramme about the compa­


ny's expansion plans a t Padeswood, North Wales,


on Thursday. Mr Sutheran said: "I was


invited to take part because some of the programme looked at our experiences and plans a t the Ribbles-


dale Works. "We were able to explain


how the investment plans


represented the company's commitment to long-term production in both Lan­ cashire and North Wales and to continuous improve- ments in efficiency and environmental perfor­


mance." Mrs Horner was less


enthusiastic about both schemes and mentioned many of the points, techni­


cal and otherwise, made by campaigners over the years and up to the present time. Some £40m. is being


spent on modernising Cas­ tle Cement's North Wales plant. The same pro gramme gives £15m. to upgrade the modern kiln at Clitheroe.


m l .< 3 6 11® He also explained tSt about the work of the Red


the centre was now open? Crosses asked to contact on Thursday mornings* ^ ^ n t w t s t l e (01772


tea and coffee in addition^ quj. picture some of the Tuesday and Saturda successfui first-aiders with


mornings. 1 Red Cross officials and


9 Anyone wanting first gUests at the presentation, aid cover or more details (210399/12/18)


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I A Caribbean cruise was in stor’or Cli.heroe bride Mrs i Mary Greatorex and her brbgroon Mr Kenneth Osborne following their weddirat Cltheroe Register


OSBORNE-GfeATOREX Office. The bride is a retired unit man'er andenjoys walking . \ , \


and dancing. The bridegroom is Jetired administrative manager, who also enjoys dancing:well a- g0)f. The bride wore a deep cream dreand jacket, with gold I flowers on her bag and corsage.


\ Her witness was her daughter, hi Lynne Raney, who


came from Canada, and wore a lace >piece outfit for the ceremony. The bridegroom's witnejvas hs son-in-law,


Mr John Hindle. A reception at Mytton Fold Farrrestaurant followed


the ceremony. The couple are to live vlitheroe. Photo: Pye's of Clitheroe.


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CRGS old (iris7" donations rom ‘healthy find s’


PUPILS at Clitheroe Royal Gra-nar School have benefited from donations to ? school by


the the old girls' association. At the association's ed events dug the year. A very .tertaining


AGM, treasurer Mrs Pam


Corlett reported a "healthy balance" and said th a t French books and dictio­ naries had been been donat-


] ed, in addition to the five progress prizes funded


annually. After the meeting at the


New Inn, Clitheroe, the sec­ retary, Mrs Judith Mallet, told the Advertiser and Times: "As an association we are always grateful for the support given by Mr Stuart Holt, the headmas-


| ter, and all the staff. "The association is


always pleased to offer tan­ gible, financial support to the various departments in school as and when funds


allow." President Mrs Mary


Bridge welcomed members to the meeting, and Mrs Judith O'Duffy was wel­ comed to the committee to take the place of Miss Madeleine Turner who had decided to "hand over" to


| someone new. Miss Turner was thanked


for all the help and support given to the association over many years. The secretary presented her report which highlight-


account of li:t the school during the evious 12 months was en by Mrs Marion Know, one of the school's repretatives on the committee She spoke o(e difficul­


ties encountei by staff and pupils alikuring the recent buildingjgramme at the sixth-fonmtre. I t was reportdiat now


the building woiras com­ plete, the associon was planning to holdine and cheese evenings April 28th, from 7 p.n_9 p.m. Tickets (£1.50) ^ avail­ able from commit .mem­ bers or on the doof The meeting htj that


as this was the assvtion's main fund-raising jnt, it was hoped th a t many members as possibyould be able to attend. I t was also reporqhat


mini guided tours |e to be made available Uem-


; bers, and that the acia- • tion's annual dinnenuld be held on October j at The Red Pump Inn, Ball Eaves Members worbe


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Villages gear up for nei ‘best kept’ competitioi


I tition.


I The Community Council of Lancashire, which orgai- I es the competition, has sent forms to all county, parish :1 1 district councils, as well as various community grou| However, any village organisation or individual reside I c an apply for a nomination form.


VILLAGE pride is being stirred by the arrival of eiy forms for this year's Lancashire Best Kept Village coir- 1


' J j Completed forms must he returned by April 2nd.t j i


j These are available from Mr Donald Cameron BK Organiser, Community Council of Lancashire, 15 Vjctori Road, Fulwood, Preston PR2 8PS. He can also Lt tclt phoned on 01772 717461. '


I Last year's competitionjhad 123 entries. Of theA highest batch of nominations from one area, 24 ini


I was achieved by the Ribbb Valley. Solo whist winner at Pendle Ch


THE winner at Clitheroe’s Pendlc Club solo whist ^ was Mrs P. Holden. Mrs D. Underwood was second,' Mrs M. Holding third. :'i : New players are welcome every Monday at 7-30 p.r


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