The Clitheroe Thursday, September 11th, 2003 No. 6,114


Town greets new rector


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A Langho man has been appointed to a top county youth post.


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The former head of the CRGS Sixth Form has left to become a freelance musician.


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Village children open a new playground to mark the Queen’s Golden Jubilee.


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Two of the best young players on the football “Pop Idol” pitch come from Clitheroe.


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The man who became the Val­ ley’s most distin­ guished politician is leaving the area.


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A multi-million-pound hospital in the Valley could be open in three or four years’time.


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A junior team from Mytton Fold Golf Club has been crowned East Lancashire cham­ pion.


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by Tim Procter


SEVERAL neighbouring coun­ cils want to dress the beautiful, innocent and cheap-to-keep Rib- ble Valley in-wedding robes anti drag the'unwilling bride, kicking and screaming, to the local authority re-organisation altar. As time draws nearer for a Govern­


ment committee to recommend the make-up of bigger and supposedly better local authorities, even Lan­ cashire County Council wants to absorb the Valley, plus the county's 11 other boroughs. Almost all have higher council taxes, leisure charges and the like.


Public interest in the probable melt­ . '


Pupils use their loaf


YOUNGSTERS from Bren- nands Endowed School in Slaid- burn swopped their books for aprons oh Monday, by having a bread-baking day. As part of the National Cur­


riculum’s Design and Technolo­ gy project, the pupils, with help from Warburton’s Ann Lamkin, baked 27 hedgehog loaves. Ms Lamkin, who is also the


juniors enjoyed the cooking les­ son and in the afternoon we talked about healthy eating. They absolutely loved it and learned how essential it is to have “hands-on” experience." Pictured are children proudly


school’s liaison officer, holds bak­ ing lessons in different schools around the north west. She said: “In the morning, the


displaying their loaves: front, from the left: Sarah Tedstone, Charlotte Rowland, Anna Blakey. Back: David Robinson, Jordan Gott and Emma Turner with Ms Lamkin. (G080903/2)


to the civic altar


near-complete Government control of local authorities have passed many peo­ ple by. But the recent "put out your rubbish bags at the front" edict has brought the reality sharply into focus for 12,000 Valley households. The Gov­ ernment has not directly ordered that this be done, but merely rigged the sys­ tem so that such money-saving actions are unavoidable if targets are to be met and money-witholding "punishment" is to be avoided. People whose business or even social


down of local power is currently matched neck-and-neck by public understanding of the issue - pretty low, but increasing. Up to now, the effects of progressive,


and sporting life depends to some extent on council preferences, predilic- tions and priorities are wondering what


changes there might be if the power that remains was snatched away from Church Walk, Clitheroe. Could it go to Hyndbum, Pendle, Blackbum...or even Preston, either city hall or county head­ quarters? Top council officials may be needed elsewhere, but would there be as many jobs for ordinary workers? And would there be a sale of assets? People dubbed the council offices "Legoland" but they would be worth a pretty penny if, just supposing, they could be sold - and would Valley people get the benefit of the money? "Questions are being asked and peo­


ple are imploring us 'Please don't put us in with Blackburn'," says Coun. Chris Holtom, leader of Ribble Valley Bor­ ough Council. "Of course we have to tell them the decision is not ours. But we will fight tooth and nail to keep power


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RUNNING begins at 69 for a Clitheroe grandmother who is training for a major charity event.


bridge Street, will be pounding the pave­ ments of Newcastle with more than 47,000 other entrants in the Great North Run on September 21st. She will be accompanied on the famous


Mrs Gwynneth Hutchinson, of Shaw-


half-marathon by one of her three daughters, Mrs Tricia Wardle, and her son-in-law, Mr Stuart Wardle. A grandmother to six boys and three girls,


Mrs Hutchinson decided to start training after last year’s event. She said: “I ’ve never done any running


before, but was inspired after watching the great North Run on TV last year. I thought ‘that looks wonderful; I’m going to do it next year.’”


Her schedule includes running, swimming and Pilates classes and during a holiday at her daughter Catherine Miller’s home near Saumur in the Loire Valley, they went out on training runs together. She said: "The children and grandchildren


She started training almost immediately.


are very impressed and very encouraging. I want to do it next year, too, when I’m 70.” Her daughter, Mrs Wardle, who is 37 and


a mother of three, was similarly inspired. She said: “I started training in November last year while exercising our dogs.” The three are running in aid of Cancer


Research UK. Mrs Wardle said: “I think cancer affects most people at some point in their lives.” Our picture shows Mrs Hutchinson at


right with daughter Mrs Wardle wearing their charity running shirts, (s)


‘Old Boys’ are picked for England Rugby World Cup squad His mother, Susan, a maths


A RIBBLE VALLEY school is celebrating after three former pupils were selected for the Eng­ land Rugby World Cup squad that will travel to Australia soon. No other school in the country


is as well represented in the 30- man squad, hot favourites to win the World Cup crown from the Australians. Will Greenwood, whose parents


teacher for almost 25 years at St Mary’s Hall, said she and her hus­ band, Richard, a former England rugby captain and former teacher at the college, are planning to go to Australia for the final rounds. "We’re very proud for Will. I t’s


live in Hurst Green, Clitheroe, Iain Balshaw, whose parents live at Stonyhurst College, and Kyran Bracken are all former pupils of St Mary’s Hall Preparatory School at Stonyh'urst, or of Stonyhurst College. I t is the second time Will has


been selected for a World Cup squad and he celebrates his 31st birthday during the competition.


a great achievement and a won­ derful opportunity," she said. Blackbum-bom Iain, who at 24


is the youngest of the trio, has recovered from injuries that kept him out of the game for almost two yeans. His parents, Fred, the caretaker at St Mary’s Hall, and Margaret live at the college. "It was nerve-wracking when


we were waiting to hear from Iain whether he’d been selected for the squad. We are so proud of him," said Fred.


seek to rush


here in the Valley - and voters will have a chance to give an indication of their views next year." As previously reported in the Adver­


tiser and Times, the council has sug­ gested a merger with Hyndburri, which the Accrington-based borough approves, or one taking in various parts of the rural fringe. I t would include wards from five other councils, round from Pendle to Wyre. The Labour-controlled county coun­


cil is well aware that people would bum a "too remote" branding iron deep into its swallow-everyone plan. So it includes an elaborate system providing for cabinets, local service portfolio hold­ ers, advisory groups from parish and town councils and consultation with local bodies. Continued on page 2


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Bill to solve the school rat-run nightmare


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‘No choice’ over rules on rubbish


A BARRAGE of protest about new “put out your own rubbish” rules has the support of Rib­ ble Valley Borough Council leader Coun. Chris Holtom. “I am not happy about having to do this


myself. But people must appreciate that we have had no choice but to introduce this new system,” Coun. Holtom told the Advertiser and Times. Letters, telephone calls and personal protests


to the council have followed since it told 12,000 householders to put out their conventional black rubbish sacks with their new green gar­ den one at the front of their property. Coun. Holtom says: “The Government has


forced new outlooks, new methods and new problems on councils - and we are helpless to do anything about it. “New ways of making waste collection more


efficient and more environmentally friendly are essential, otherwise we will be penalised in some way, perhaps by having our Government grants cut. Other councils have different ways of meet­ ing the demands to save time and costs, such as introducing wheelie bins, to make the necessary savings. “Given the large quantity of bags involved in


the course of a year, the savings are very con­ siderable.” Coun. Holtom emphasises that the council


has a “help desk” for people who are clearly unable to move their own rubbish. “If they con­ tact us, we will provide the necessary assis­ tance,” he assures. The council says it is more than aware of the


spillage, animal attracting, odour and other problems cited by council taxpayers and insists they are being carefully watched. A report to members of the Community


Committee from Director of Commercial Ser­ vices Mr John Heap says: “As advised in earlier reports the changes to the service are sensitive and should be treated as such. We have hope­ fully explained clearly to the public the reasons for making the changes and convince them to support the new service.” • Coun. Holtom is in touch with leading


members and officials of Lancashire County Council, of which he is a member, about the current need for small traders to take waste to Clayton-le-Moors. “This type of problem is now common across the county and I have had a lot of complaints - every effort is being made to resolve the situation,” says Coun. Holtom.


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plays for Saracens. He was a pupil at the college.


Scrum-half Kyran is 31 and


College pupil Henry Russell- Blackburn of Wilpshire is pic­ tured on the Rugby World Cup Australia website. Henry (18) was "snapped" after queuing up overnight to get a semi-final tick­ et. He left Stonyhurst College in July and is spending a gap year at Riverview school, Sydney before joining Sandhurst. His mother, Mrs Jeanette Rus-


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sell-Blackbum, said: "Henry told us. he was more than delighted to get the ticket as they were all sold out within eight minutes!" Pictured from the left are Iain


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