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Councillors are taken to task as the scrutiny committee pounces
by John Turner ;
MEMBERS of Ribble Valley Bor ough Council are being taken to ta sk by a hew*.Oyeryiew and S c ru t in y com m it te e which has pounced for the first time. Councillors are being ordered to
think again over two recent decisions - the refusal to make a grant of £5,000 to help fund a Christmas lighting scheme in Clitheroe, Whalley and Longridge and plans for Clitheroe Cas- tlegrounds.:
•tin.-cn ;«*••■ Committee chairman'; Coun. Allan
■Knox activated the new committee this ■ week by obtaining the signatures of four other councillors from two different par-. ties, Coun. Mary Robinson (Lib. Dem., St James', Clitheroe), Coun.. John McGowan (Lab, Edisford, Low Moor ; and Trinity), Coun.; Patricia Rawson ; (Lib. Dem., Edisford Low Moor and Trinity) and Coun. Alan Yearing (Lib. Dem., Edisford, Low Moor and Trinity)., The new committee was part of Ribble
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. Christmas lights, the council receives from businesses £2,307 million in nation al non-domestic rates. To refuse to give back £5,000 to assist those businesses
\ Coun. Knox said: "With regard to the
Valley's drive for. "enhancing, local democracy". ■/■:
would seem churlish. "The decision about the Castle is a very important one. Everyone in Clitheroe knows how sensi tive a subject the Castle is and it is vital the council gets it right. That is why we feel it necessaryfor further public con sultation so that people will feel they are not just railroaded along," he added. The new committee will discuss the
. member of the public being allowed to speak for up to three minutes. Members of the public who wish to
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two decisions at a meeting on April 16th. On the agenda will be a half an hour set aside for public participation, with each
: take part should notify the chief execu tive in writing no later than noon the previous day.
Cystic fibrosis sufferer Sophie proves that her
illness is not a handicap when it comes to sport CROSS-country runner, netballer, fund-raiser, and a 40-pills-a-day girl - that's 15-year-old Sophie Longton, of Read. For the athletic teenager suffers
THE 3Gth charter lunch of Clitheroe Ladies’ Circle proved to be an enjoyable and interesting event. Guests from other circles joined
the joint circle presidents, Mrs Elaine Buckley and Mrs Carol
Walk on
mile walk will be leaving Chipping car park at 1 p.m. On April 1st, atten tion turns to Beacon Fell for the start of another six- mile walk. The meeting place is the information hut in the country park at 1-30 p.m. Dogs on leads will be welcome to join in. Anyone wanting more
details can ring 01772 736467.
end, from March 29th to April 1st, a series of free walks will be taking place across the Ribble Valley and beyond. On March 31st a six-
this Easter WITH a spring in their step, Ribble Valley walkers will be taking part in a spe cial festival being organ ised by the Ramblers' Association. Over the Easter week
Perry, and other officials. The chief guest was Coun. Mrs Mary Robinson, who spoke about the role of women - she is the first to be elected to the historic role of Mayor of Clitheroe. Now the joint presidents of the
cials and guests outside the lun cheon venue, Eaves Hall Country Club, West Bradford. (J1503028)
Farmer gives evidence at a foot and mouth inquiry
Bristol said: "We stressed to Dr Anderson the lack of communication between London, Gisburn control centre and the farmers. The delays were far too long and there was a severe lack of commonsense. On our farm it took five months for cleans ing and disinfection to commence fol lowing being culled out as contigu ous. This isunacceptable."
entire stock as a result of the out break, was one of four farmers from Lancashire who were invited to take part in meetings with representatives from other stakeholder interests, including the police, trading stan dards and charitable organisations. Speaking about the discussion, Mr
A CLITHEROE farmer has given evidence to the Anderson "Lessons Learned" inquiry into last year's foot and mouth epidemic. Mr Andrew Bristol, who. lost his
Bacon said Dr Anderson had been interested to hear about the early establishment of a stakeholder group based at DEFRA Barton Hall. "The stakeholders informed Dr Anderson that this forum could be used as a model for effective crisis manage ment. It was unfortunate that when the disease re-entered the county from Yorkshire, under the manage ment of DEFRA Leeds, that a simi lar approach was not adopted."
National Farmers' Union Lancashire also told Dr Anderson about the problems farmers faced under the movement restrictions, they also stressed the way in which the animal movement rules had impacted on the county and described the "gridlock" which had remained in the rural economy for several months. NFU Policy Adviser Mr Rodney
The delegation representing the
circle are making plans for fund raising during their second year in office. Our picture shows circle offi
runner, who took part in the Black pool 10K (covering 6.5 miles) last year and is entering again this May. In December she came first in her age group against cross-country run ners from 10 schools from Hyndbum and the Ribble Valley, and then, selected to represent her district, ran against another 119 girls from the whole of Lancashire and came 26th ' inthefield. ’
And today Sophie was in London ‘ '
would like to win my category but it doesn't matter if I : don't because I think it is so marvellous meeting all these people. I will ju s t love it whether I win or not;” _ Among the stars Sophie was due
award from the Cystic Fibrosis Trust for the fund-raising she does for other young sufferers in the Burnley area and for the trust's cen tral fund. Before she went, Sophie said: “I
celebrating with the stars. She has been nominated for an
from incurable cystic fibrosis and the pills are only part of the daily • medical treatment needed to keep- her alive. Yet the lively teenager is a star
water feature enthusiast Charlie Dimmock. Hosting the event was Davie Bull, of the consumer pro gramme “Watchdog”. The awards ceremony will be
shown on the “Living” channel on Good Friday at 9 p.m.
■ Sophie was nominated for her award by Mr Anthony McNamara, headmaster of St Augustine's RC High School, Billington, where the teenager is now embarking on her GCSEs. As for a career, she has either physiotherapy or midwifery in mind and has already lined up work experience on a maternity ward in June. Asked whether the cystic fibrosis
Warning over egg
collection WITH Easter fast approaching, police in Lancashire are warning against the collection of wild birds’ eggs. Although egg collect
ing was a popular hobby in the 19th Cen tury, it has been illegal since 1954. And posses sion of wild birds’ eggs was banned with the introduction of the Wildlife and Country side Act 1981. Nevertheless, egg col
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lectors continue to pose a real and significant threat to rare breeding birds across the coun try, and the police have chosen the Easter peri od as a seasonal reminder to members of the public to be on the lookout for thieves. Force wildlife officer
Laurel and Hardy: Oldham Coliseum until March 30th
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pills, Sophie undergoes one or two sessions of “drumming”, whereby her back is hit percussion-style to dislodge the mucus which has built up in her lungs. She has a hospital check-up every three months and four times a year she has in tra venous antibiotics to ward off other infections. To keep herself well she jogs or
will get in her way, she replied: “I won't let it. I just treat it as one of those things I have to put up with and get on with my life. I t will get better.” Every day in addition to all those
to meet a t London's Grosvenor House Hotel were comedian Harry Enfield, TV-personality Nick Han cock, the star.of two' versions of “The Railway Children”, film star Jenny Agutter,' pop group Liberty X, and television'ig'ardener and
uses a running machine every day. She loves drama and netball. Her father, Tony, described his
daughter's daily medical routine as “severe”, adding: “We know cystic fibrosis is not curable, but just hope for more efficient medicines to keep it at bay in the future.” (J190302/9)
A REMINDER is being issued to older Ribble Valley residents to claim : their £200 .winter fuel. payments before the Easter Sunday deadline. Although most people
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been able to impose prison sentences, and several offenders have been sentenced. • “Taking and possess
PC Maria Graham said: '“Since the Coun tryside and Rights of Way Act 2000, police have had new powers to arrest collectors of rare eggs. The courts have also
personal challenge to foil watchers and will spend hours and days waiting for the oppor tunity to strike.” Maria is asking the
audience shouting with laughter as they recreate the familiar routines, at times even funnier than the originals and the sketch which closes the first act is hilarious. However, they also
Potts, an accomplished and versatile comic actor and as Oliver Norvell Hardy he gives an excel lent performance, full of subtle details and accu rate mannerisms. But Lewis Phillips as Stan Laurel is equally superb. These two have the
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eight lambs SHEEP rustlers have struck in a field near Clitheroe.
breeding ram lambs and 10 fat lambs worth a total of £1,900 from a field at Worston.
They have stolen eight
ed missing on Monday. All the animals had a
Golden jubilee fever in your free award-winning Valley
are looking forward to the new sea son. We meet a man who, at 31, is one of the youngest and most highly qualified fishing instructors in the country. Now, here, in the Ribble Valley, he explains why the sport has taken over his life. Toronto is the venue for Valley Travel while, continuing our popu
Queen came to Dunsop Bridge. Hundreds converged on the tiny vil lages of Whitewell and Dunsop Bridge, lining the royal route, wav ing flags and cheering. We turn back the pages and take another look at some of the memorable pictures. As the weather improves, anglers
GOLDEN jubilee fever is slowly beginning to grip parts of the area and in this month's "The Valley" we take another look at royal occasions. In August 1989, Her .Majesty the
of Pendle to meet a Spanish chef whose culinary skills are enticing more and more visitors to a local inn and Valley Cardens visits a man whose expertise in raising alpine plants has led to medals galore, who has become a popular local radio broadcaster and who is in growing demand for garden talks. Valley Motors takes a trip down
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memory lane as John Turner talks to a Clitheroe pharmacist whose Rover 100 is still going strong. The award-winning Valley is out
lar social pages, we capture several events which, collectively, have raised more than £7,000 for local charities. Meet the Chef travels to the Nick
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public to be vigilant in coming weeks and months and alert the police about any suspi cious activity near nest ing areas. Anyone with any
ing and well-executed gags are cleverly backed by the pianist, John Morton, who contributes not only music but con siderable humour. This production is an
bring a few lumps to the throat as they switch into other characters to tell the story of two lives, the highs and the lows. Their wonderful tim
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