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Relate, will be visiting the Clitheroe and Accrington and Haslingden Circuits of the Methodist Church. ■ During her visit, from Janu­


. Church, Clitheroe, meet with volunteers from the Caring Neighbourhood Scheme of Age Concern, visit Whalley Primary School, address a cir­ cuit network group meeting at Chatbum and have lunch with Clitheroe Rotary Club. She will also visit Abbeyfield


ary 28th until February 1st, she will attend a house group from Trinity Methodist


Write to: The Editor, Clithcroc Advertiser and Times. 3 King Street, Clitheroe BB72EW Editorial e-mail: clitheroc.ediiorial@rim.co.uk [


Your money spent


SO, a butterfly garden for Clitheroe. Could someone have visited Lancaster recently? But, what a great


at Clitheroe and call on Waddington Waddlers, a new toddler group which incorpo­ rates a Christian parenting course.


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with brains! AN estate agent's busi­ ness in Clitheroe is bulging with budding television quiz stars. Estate agent Mr Bill


Honeywell and member of staff Mrs Janet Helme are both having to keep mum about the exact outcome of their appear­ ances until the shows go out before the British


public. Mr Honeywell is wait­


ing to find out the dates when his already-record­ ed appearance in the Carol Vorderman BBC2 quiz show "Britain's Brainiest" goes out. But at least the wait­


idea; we could take many of our new, and largely unused, bus stops and put them together to create a recycled (and therefore ecologically sound) structure, per­ haps the 21st Century equivalent of Crystal Palace. I t could easily be made possible with a large injection of OPM. ; But why stop there?


' our problems. It's Other People’s Money - or, more precisely, Your Money th a t’s being spent,


NICK HAYES, Dot.Com Cybercafe, Clilheroe.


Opposing


Lib Dems I FEEL I must respond to Coun. Graham Sowter's comments in the Clitheroe Advertiser and Times issue of Janu­ ary 17th. He chooses to concen­


It is, after all, only OPM that is being spent. Why not go the whole hog and have a zoo or safari park on the site? Imagine lions, tigers, zebra, per­ haps a small herd of wildebeest roaming free in the Castle grounds, all funded using OPM. I wonder if the area


• als. To this end I gave my support to the public consultation meetings in both Whalley ; and Clitheroe and spoke in support of the proposed schemes. Another issue on which I held opposite


views to the Lib Dems . Wiswellers can only feel was the Castle trees. I more upset when they believe that trees have a look south towards natural lifespan. The Bolton and chance upon trees on and around the the king of masts at Keep had been neglected Winter Hill. Imagine the for over 15 years and mental torture that neglected trees soon we've had to endure for revert to woodland. This ' all these years. Our hill, was not appropriate for- free from intrusion and


pie but, more important­ ly, unlike the Nab, Wiswell Moor, being above the tree line, can­ not naturally camou­ flage the beauty of such a construction. - To compound mat­ ters, on a clear day,


ing is over for mother-of- two Mrs Helme, who travelled to Las Vegas with her partner, police­ man Mr Andy Kent, a year ago for the BBC Choice programme "Come Fly With Me." They will be able to


would be subjected to continued vandalism with a few bears on the loose? Perhaps the remaining trees on the Castle mound should be felled, then a roller coast­ er could be built around it and through the keep; we could use OPM for that as well. A sea life centre by the


trate on the drugs issue as being a "major" rea­ son for my leaving the Lib Dems. This has never been the case, although', yes I abhor the action of the North West MEP,' Chris Davies, using taxpayers' money by electing trial at crown court, just to gain, in his own words, a wider platform from which to expound is views on the legalisation of cannabis. That was never the


the Ribble Valley's major monument. The result of the first phase of clearing has been very well received, even by many of those who ini­ tially objected to the


would be much poorer if they were moved. If it was out. 'of town it would entail more car journeys by local peo-


nearby-rihove.11' '^ ' ' ;


RICHARD DUGDALE, Park Avenue,'' ;i,:' Clithcroc.


’ Voice car


action. To come to the more personal reasons for my


p C J O U U d l IC O O U iU 1U I 1 U / u u i i l i l b l l C I VV/ U iH JVW UW W


watch themselves on television on Sunday when the episode goes out. They spent three days


in Las Vegas taking part in the show.


river at Edisford with exotic sea creatures and aquatic life from the world's oceans - maybe, with OPM to cover all the costs. What about building a multi-purpose arena, the Wembley of the North, in its logical location close to the Centre of the Kingdom,- maybe at Shawbridge or


Edisford - we could with plenty of OPM. A cable car to the top


I freshly-ground lime­ stone, with visitors


: f i , ii


, cement dust; OPM ' • would surely be available


- to the Jorvic Centre in York, a multi-sensory experience complete with the smell of burn­ ing Cemfuel, the taste of


of Pendle? OPM would- surely be available. What about "The Cement Centre"? Similar


f t


. visitor attraction which would attract plenty of OPM. No doubt OPM would be available by the bucket-load if we were to revitalise the plans for the Zeri Centre (remember that one?), this time locating it on Pendle Hill (near the cable car!) . Of course, expensive feasibility studies would


chance to see new


[ements at hospice S of the Ribble Valley are invited to


,t the new building at the East Lan- ice on Saturday. 'eroe is to unveil the commemorative 'ark Lee Road, Blackburn, building private ceremony,


ng day, between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., the public will be able to tour the


|ch of the money for which has been ups, organisations and individuals jEast Lancashire, including the Rib-


■ toy bricks? A sure-fire ments that my decision was made "because of national policy rather


model of the area out of


emerging covered ;in ■ When-I was initially - continue to represent iinterviewed about my "defection", I chose not to discuss matters at a local level. This has led to Couri. Dyson's com­


main reason for my deci­ sion to leave the party, simply a part of an accu­ mulation of events and issues, among which is my increasing unease at the Lib Dem resolve to take this country into a Federal Europe. The view I hold is that the same monetary policy is not optimal for every country at the same time and the economic risks cannot be brushed aside. Given the recession affecting Wall Street, Tokyo and Frankfurt, what sense is there in Europe tying itself to a single currency and a "one size fits all" interest rate? When the curren­ cies of the poorer coun­ tries in Europe are tied to the same currency and interest rate of the richer countries, there is a very grave danger that Europe will find itself in a disastrous situation as the once rich, but now bankrupt, Argentina, which for many years has had the peso pegged to the ever-rising US dol­ lar.


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for that one. What about building a


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COUN. MRS LOIS RIMMER, Snodworth Road, Langho.


than issues at local party Mother of


level".I had chosen not to personalise my reasons, but following Coun. Sowter's personal attack, I feel obliged to set the record straight. Yes, there are several issues at the local level


. be needed for all these projects; fact-finding vis­


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1 galaxy, to give a full report of their journey to the interplanetary council, that emphasis be given to the impor­ tant role of OPM in all these ventures. And what you might


its to assess existing venues, such as Orlando, Las Vegas and Tampa. Consultants would need to be employed to pro­ duce weighty official, and very long reports, incomprehensible to all but the chosen few, fund­ ing for all that, and more, would be made possible with OPM. . Finally, I would ask that when the originator of the plan for the but­ terfly garden returns to their home planet in some distant part of the


is su e s cU LUC lu o a i ICICI ---------- - - - - - - - - “ on which I hold opposing .long-held, but never-


rent crime statistics, there is need for increased surveillance by the installation of more CCTV cameras in Clitheroe, Whalley and Longridge. The Liberal Democ­


all masts I FEEL compelled to write to congratulate Ribble Valley Borough Council and in particu­ lar the Planning Com­ mittee for satisfying a


views. Firstly, given cur- thought-possible dream


of the residents of Wiswell. For many years we have looked towards


ask is OPM? I t ’s obvi­ ously used to answer all


rats are totally against this "on principle" (it would cost too much) even though the bulk of the funding will be from Central Government. Of course, I come from a different perspective on this issue. Speaking as a magistrate, I value the- evidence provided by CCTV cameras. When you see the action footage of the offence being committed, any doubt you may have had is removed. Also, since many criminals actually plead guilty when they see the footage, there are huge savings in public money which would have been spent on costly tri-


leaving the Lib Dems, I - protests to: our parish believe that the integrity council to permit the of the party deteriorated at the time its leadership changed. I can reveal that, on his election as leader, Coun. Dyson's first remark was "I reserve the right to pick my own deputy". My immediate comment was "And you call yourself a Democrat, how democ­ ratic is that?" The result was tha t there was a vote for deputy! This "autocratic" style of leadership leaves a lot to lie desired, one only has to look at the composi­ tion of the two most influential committees Policy and Finance and Planning and Develop­ ment, to see that on the Lib Dem side there is a complete absence of women councillors. Finally, at no time have I ever suggested that the Lib Dems oper­ ate a whip system. My need to begin the year with greater honesty was


sible tha t


nance that was caused by my association with policies I do not agree with and no longer wish to be associated with. I 'would like to assure the people who elected me


them to the best of my ability.


remove from my life the do-gooders and busy- area of cognitive disso- bodies and proceed with


tv o simply pimpij tha t I would stand up t vo thew out, *


alone our own, intelli­ gent, forward-thinking, ratepayer caring RVBC,


let uuiu ai tiu


with amazing stealth and under cover of dark and while walkers were precluded by foot and m o u th re s t r ic t io n s .from venturing^/near, ?-Our(f ;


a construction on Wiswell Moor. How wrong we were -


council has allowed thej construction of riot just


a flimsy common-or-gar- den mast. Our council has allowed the erection of the mother of all masts. Not only that, but to our elation, we understand th a t the planning permission granted was uncondi­ tional. This news fills every Wisweller's heart with joy. Imagine, our mast need never be painted green or be par- ‘ tially hidden through the discreet planting of trees. No,our mast will be seen for miles and stand as a symbol of the courage and fortitude of our magnificent council­


Whalley Nab with much envy and marvelled at the splendour of that beautiful piece of 20th Century engineering, the television booster mast. Standing imperiously for' all to see it has, without doubt, enhanced the area with its glistening metal sitting in perfect harmony within its sur­ roundings of outstand­ ing natural beauty. We in Wiswell have


lors.Well done, RVBC planning, we look for­ ward to your next inspi­ ration. I know it is only a dream, but a nuclear power plant on the Nick of Pendle might look good.


FRANK NOON, Resident of Wiswell.


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felt justifiably aggrieved that Whalley Nab was selected ahead of Wiswell Moor to accom­ modate this most glori­ ous of sights. Surely our moor was more deserv­ ing, not just because of it being higher than Whal­ ley Nab and therefore having the advantage of being seen by more peo-


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offering those that care to look on nothing more than greenery, rock and sheep, has been without a lasting metal monu­ ment. We have felt truly disadvantaged and, as you would have expect­ ed, have made countless, but hitherto unheeded


erection of a Wiswell mast. We thought that we


parkviews REGARDING the car park problem in Whal­ ley, it seems to me that the parish council already has the answer to this question in its own hands. We the residents of


pie, adding further to ' ation


-'and Lancashire County ing number of voices problems is that far too 1


h Cou Co un .w jum a iis-


statement that makes it paths remain closed.


clear tha t many foot­ Misuse of Drugs Act based on scientific evi­


arguing for a radical overhaul of the 1971


Whalley own the Vale " DEFRA to do every- House arid bus station thing it reasonably can site and we also continue to expedite the disinfect- to pay for it.


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were fighting a losing battle, particularly as environmental issues have become more important over time in the policy-making of both central and local government. We have heard stories


every day of do-gooders and busy-bodies pre­ venting telecommunica­ tion companies from spoiling the countryside with their mast erec­ tions. We have even heard of some councils who have forced com­ mercial organisations to disguise their masts as trees. We thought it impos­ in such an


environmentally-con- scious political climate tha t any council,


view the plans for a car park on the Vale House site - this offers spaces for 47 cars and still retains a lay-by for the buses. These plans should be made more accessible for all Whalley residents to see. We feel a good way of doing this would be to put a copy up in the local library. This would mean that everyone could see just how effective the site would be.


We have been able to calls upon local authori­ ties to reopen more foot­


ing process. I t further


paths where it is sensible to do so.


DAVID KELLY, Secretary Ramblers' Association, Mid Lancs. KEITH WADD, Secretary Ramblers' Association, West Riding of Yorks.


chairman of the parish ■ ai Democrat MEP Chris council recently, he said . Davies made a political that the covenants on


When talking to the last month, the Liber-


Overhaul drug laws


_ cthe land mean th a t it being formally arrested


lie amenities. , A car park in Whalley


an only be used for pub- -


seems to me .tq.be an essential public amenity.


He went on to say that cars and buses do not mix. The plans; however, show that there would be no conflict between cars and buses:


other residents of Whal­ ley speak up and voice their opinions on this issue.


I t is important that ■


MOLLY BARNES AND DENIS BARNES,


George Street, >■-.■■ Whalley.;


' '


Impossible situation


which led to him


for possession of cannabis. Although we do not


..... ' "


support his deliberate breaking of criminal law, we do support his cam­ paign to raise public awareness of the absur­ dity of the current sanc­ tions regarding the pos­ session and consumption of cannabis. At a time when the


authorities as a matter of urgency to organise a well-publicised, detailed and up-to-date informa­ tion service enabling walkers to find out with­ out difficulty which paths can currently be used. I t also 'calls upon


I t calls upon all these


dence and not prejudice or political dogma, and for this matter to be set­ tled by Parliament, not by local police forces.


JOHN BOWIS MEP, Conservative health spokesman. Dr CHARLES TANNOCK MEP, Conservative foreign affairs spokesman.


Is truth so dangerous?


UNABLE to refute any of the facts contained in my previous letter, Chris Gathercole turns his "reply" into a personal attack upon me (CAT January 10th). I promise never to use those same distasteful tactics upon him or any other con­ tributor to this newspa­ per. Everything contained


' anyone blame many of the electorate if they switch off at election time? Only 25% of vot­ ers put Labour into Gov­ ernment. The will of the majori­


many people feel their voices are not being heard. This alienation and sense of exclusion has to be overcome. Can


One of our biggest fool their


ty must prevail in any democracy. I t is not sufficient to


push matters of genuine concern under the car­ pet, the arguments on immigration, legal and illegal, have, to be answered as forcefully as they are put. Most par­ liamentary politicians have for too long signifi­ cantly evaded the issue.


BERT HARDWICK, Queensway, Waddington.


pollution. Let us'leave DEFRA; the Yorkshire business’alone'arid if ‘ Dales National Park


boimds. Walkers are now becoming increasingly angry their interests are being ignored. The Ramblers'Associ- calls


upon


"'snire oounty oounencil 1 Council to issue a Dublic publi


medical benefits demon­ strated in the prelimi­ nary data for controlled trials by GW Pharma­ ceuticals. . ■ As, respectively, a for­


you don't'like. living Authority, North York- : atrist with experience in ; this area, we join the ris-


mer minister of health and a consultant psychi-


rely on the NHS for themselves or their fami­ lies. A third of the coun­ try's doctors have pri­ vate medical insurance rather


delays their patients endure.


than face the


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anything else. Are the English people not enti­ tled to an opinion on immigration into their own country? I believe that Enoch


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MAY I, through your sanctions are not being don being the most paper, express my applied fairly or evenly severely hit (Channel thanks to the persons mi throughout the country' Five news, December


the council who decided to erect the bollards, on the right-hand side of Wellgate,. thus making what was a difficult, place to deliver, in the, best of times, into an impossible one now. I know drawing on to


by the police.


the footpath is not per­ fect. However, the path on that section is very wide, wide enough for the dray wagon to deliv­ er to Clitheroe Social Club. Where this will now park to deliver, beg- gers belief. I, like many other van


increasingly not reflect the attitude of the pub­ lic, particularly of youth, towards the recreational use of cannabis, but they also ignore the promising


Not only do our laws Jobs? Many_ of our 3rd).


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ther down which is iriuch narrower. The only alter­ native is to find-a park­ ing space ori'the left- hand side or just stop in the middle of the road, thus holding up'the traf­


with homes I WOULD like to add support to Waterloo Timber Company reg­ arding the erection of the extractor fan at its works.This is an industrial part of town, and has been such in excess of 100 years. Next door to the sawmill was the foundry of Castle Cast­ ings. The opposite side of the road, before the rela­ tively recent units, were older units, from which a bus company operated and other small engi­ neers and workshops. The site of Tesco was the Palladium Cinema and a filling station and garage. Not exactly a quiet area, but one that co-existed quite happily with local residents. Anyone coming to live there knew what they were moving into. I t is not right th a t1


developers buy up these industrial sites for hous­ ing and sell them on to people whose sole pur-, pose, it seems, is to stir up trouble and close every business down. If we are not careful we will end up with a ghost town with no life and spirit; but'rows of boxes, called houses, with peo-' pie peeping out from behind their curtains.


fic.When we deliver we do not enjoy holding people up, but we may not have any choice. If we do hold traffic up, I would like to apologise.on behalf of the van drivers for a situ­ ation which is not of their choosing.


DAVID WOOD, Park Avenue, " Clitheroe.


Anger over


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publicity heralding the final lifting of foot and mouth disease restric­ tions h a s ' given the entirely 1 misleading impression tha t the countryside is now com­ pletely open and that all the publicV footpaths have been reopened. This is'not the case,


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and the disinfecting of farm premises in the Yorkshire Dales.and adjacent parts'of Lan­ cashire is still far from complete. Many, paths, are still closed and will


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