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s last week it was blamed on trating the will of the Corn­


ed the support of only 20% of l the Tory, Liberal Democrat


d not even turned up, a ban carried. Worse still, the Gov- chance of completing the Bill


own admission, a hunting ban d will fail to improve the plight


unities and fragile economies -n by prejudice, not principle,


lcome the eradication of cruel- -per opportunities to manage


•er if the Government is driven commitment to the nation or


ony Banks, a backbench MP


Major facelift begins on popular town park


PICTURED, left, next to one of Brungerley Park’s pieces of sculpture are, from the left, Coun. Chris Sterry, gardener Mr Conrad Storey, Coun. Rosie


Elms, Coun. David Berryman, Coun. Beverley Jones and gar­ dener Mr Simon Entwistle.


(CR071103/1) Below is Mr Mike Fisher, sub-contractor to C. Ball Forestry Ltd., the firm carrying out specialist tree work for the council, thinning out overgrown woodland. (CR071103/2) <


Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, November 13th, 2003 13 Valley MP backs new leader


RIBBLE VALLEY MP Nigel Evans has welcomed Michael Howard as th e new leader of the Conservative Party. Speaking from Swansea, the Ribble Valley


MP and Shadow Welsh Secretary said: “l am delighted that Michael Howard has been elect­ ed unopposed to be leader of the Conservative Party.


• “He has a wealth of experience, both in the


Cabinet and in the Shadow Cabinet, which will be vital to his success as leader.


“I have worked closely with him in the Shad­


ow Cabinet and he has a razor sharp mind that can cut through all the nonsense. “He will not duck problems which face


Britain and I am delighted he will lead from the centre.” Mr Evans had previously backed Iain Dun­


can Smith to remain as Conservative Party leader when fellow MPs called for, and won, a vote of no confidence in his leadership. But with that in the past, he is happy to


back the new leader, Mr Howard. He was also pleased that there would not be


an expensive and potentially damaging leader­ ship contest.


He commented: “I applaud the quarter-of-


a-million pounds th a t will be saved by the party and the pledge that Michael Howard will consult the membership.”


e for these return again!


y comes round once a year, so -m Dr L. H. Thomas and Pro-


e its first publication in “The ago, it consists of arguments


>d by the Burns Inquiry into icrously claiming th a t the


ts group, which it is not. I t is d always has been,


explain that hunted animals not to suffer stress even when


no more than strenuous exer- ply to ease the conscience of for so-called sport,


nes, have the same capacity to ans similarly being chased to


no less horror and pain in the ds than we would if attacked


weilers. t “natural”, it is a totally con- igned to provide a long gallop ers at the expense of the hunt-


he top of the food chain and ir evolution have never been predators over long distances. bred for stamina rather than


ures that the fox, which is ini- r than the hounds, can run a


-re the hounds can catch it up. r speed to escape from natural ve up the chase if not success­


ively short distance. But as hare hunting is carefully con- e hare is run to the point of slower chasing hounds,


uiry concluded that there is lit- control hare numbers, which matically. rounds is a barbaric and total- "time, which has no place in a


!ders itself civilised.


e North Wes< League Against t ( group,


by Duncan Smith


WORK has started on a £70,000 Ribble Valley Council scheme to revamp


a popular Clitheroe park. The ambitious six-month


scheme a t Brungerley Park will see th e re s to ra t io n of gates, improved signage, the th in n in g o u t of shrubbery, repairs to walls and paths, a disabled parking scheme, new s tre e t and garden furniture, ben ch re p a in t in g , an enhanced woodland area and wildflower meadow habitat,


and also improved drainage. I t is also proposed to extend


the park’s award-winning sculp­ ture trail in conjunction with regeneration group “Clitheroe the Future”. I t would create a Ribble Val­


ley Nature and Sculpture Trail, taking in the park’s riverside footpath to Low Moor and the council’s Woodland Burial Site at nearby Clitheroe Cemetery. Coun. Robert Thompson,


chairman of Ribble Valley Council’s community commit­ tee, said: “Brungerley Park is extremely popular with resi­ dents, walkers and visitors to the town.


Speaker brings a touch of colour


CLITHEROE Gardening Club’s latest meet­ ing was opened by the chairman who wel­ comed the 40 members present. Held at Ribblesdale High School Technolo­


gy College, the chairman reminded members about the club dinner on Friday. Members were told that the sales hut was


closed until February 22nd for stock-taking and restocking ready for the new season. The club had ordered 10 lightweight fold­


ing tables to use for its various functions and these were due to be delivered very soon. The main part of the evening was a talk by


Mr Peter Foley on “Winter colour in the gar­ den”. His talk was illustrated by a van load of


across the auditorium creating a very colour­ ful winter garden indoors.


• He went through the various groups of


plants explaining their origins, merits as win­ ter plants, care and cultivation. The audience was invited to stroke some of


ening well ery penny


y evening three of us from Players and three friends had a Group’s presentation on


e was treated to two short Ayckbourn’s “Confusions”,


eat and potato pie, apple pie nd tea. Australian friends comment- f £4.50 was well worth it for


s performance can be found


leasure to see t turnout


mbles at the Castle gate last bers of the public and the


ited for the maroon for more es after 11 a.m. to start the nee, it was a pleasure to see out this year. I am glad to say this year included all our


the senior members of the Furthermore the period of ed at the correct time, ns, and thank you to them


manage to attend every year F.R. HO N EYW E LL ,


them and enjoy the various scents they gave off. I t was a joy to see an expert and real


enthusiast at work and it would have been no surprise if he had started talking to the plants he so lovingly handled. Following the members’ draw, plants were


offered for sale. The next meeting of the club is on Wednes­


day, December 3rd, when Mrs Sarah Robin­ son will give a talk and a demonstration on Christmas flowers.


Go-ahead given


for village project BRAND new jobs and training opportu­ nities are to be created, after go-ahead was given to a development a t land adja­ cent to Gisburn Diner, Gisburn. The scheme, which comprises a horticul­


tural and training enterprise, will involve erection of various polytunnels and a per­ manent store/office building as well as a temporary portable building. The new project, situated ju s t off the


A59, will support people with learning dis­ abilities through training, work-experience and job skills with the focus on the project of organic horticulture. Despite opposition from residents in


Gisburn about the plan, the 10 metre by five metre building will have lime-rendered straw bale walls and a timber shingle roof. Planning permission was granted sub­


ject to a number of conditions including work only to be allowed on the premises between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m., Monday to Saturday. No work should be carried out on Sun­


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cards stolen cards worth £500 were


sagent in Clitheroe. Thorougoods in Henthom


, on Friday, at approximate-? d made off with the cards to be served.The male is ite, in his early to mid-20s. ately 5ft. lOin. to 6ft. tall.”


to medium built and was lue sweatshirt, grey track- ■


white trainers, are continuing.


days or Bank Holidays. Coun. Frank Dyson (St Mary’s ward) was happy to support the application.


Church appeal to reduce rubbish


RIBBLE Valley parishioners are being urged to help reduce waste mountains to molehills. St John’s Church in Hurst Green is seeking


help from parishioners to reduce waste i.e. overflowing bin bags and dustbins awaiting collection by recycling as much as possible. The reduce, re-use and re-cycle approach introduced by the church, highlights the need


for the reduction of waste. Some of the key points emphasised are:


when in the supermarket, products with as lit­ tle extra packaging should be bought; carrier bags should be used again and again each time you shop and skips for cardboard, paper, glass and plastic bottles should be used to tackle the problem. The church collects aluminium cans and


foil. Allegation is withdrawn


AN allegation of using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour was with­ drawn against Gary Fullard (20), of Hall House Lane, Slaidburn, by Burnley magis­


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plants he had brought in for the occasion. These were arranged, banked up, on tables


Reason 15 “The refurbishment project


will make one of Clitheroe’s most popular spots even more attractive and fulfil one of the council’s core ambitions, that of protecting and enhancing the environmental quality of Ribble Valley.” The council’s tourism and


leisure manager, Mr Chris Hughes, added: “Before com­ mencing the refurbishment work, we consulted residents and organisations to determine areas of priority. “We have drawn up a detailed


refurbishment scheme that will bring a new lease of life to a pop­ ular Clitheroe park.”


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