Service access a ‘lottery’ for many rural dwellers
by Vivien Meath
SCOUTING is currently enjoying a revival in the Ribble Valley.
Beaver Scout Colony, run by Barry Bleasdale, St Paul’s Scout Group,
Building on the success of the
Low Moor, is re-opening its Cub Scout section. Open to all children aged eight to
10 years, Cubs aims to provide fun, friendship and achievement through the Scouting programme.
Gala pulls in the crowds
SEVERAL hundred peo ple attended the annual Read Gala at St John’s School, Read. The event was held to
parish council and had a variety of stalls set up by several groups, Among the most popular were books, cake,a coconut shy and. refreshments. Read resident Mrs Bar
bara Worthington said: “There were a lot of people there this year, and a lot of children. The maypole
side football, maypole dancing, children’s races and a cross-country race. It was organised by the
raise funds for a Christmas party for senior citizens in the village and made some £500. Events included five-a-
Scouting revival leads to Cub section re-opening Activities coming up for the new
pack include grass sledging with the Beavers at Bowley Scout Camp, the District Cub Sports Day and a group fun night with BBQ and campfire songs. Four St Paul’s Beavers who have
during the evening by District Com missioner Glen Fendall, making it a particularly special occasion for the group.
reached the age of eight "swam" up from Beavers to Cubs. Their new leaders, Derek and Bon nie Mitchell, were invested as Scouts
Cubs Dean Brown, Mark Briggs, Andrew Mitchell and Russel Bond with leaders Mr and Mrs Mitchell, Beavers and Beaver leader Barry Bleasdale at St Paul’s Parish Church Hall. (B120603/4)
Pictured, from the left, are new
local services can be a lottery were voiced with a need for more targeted, simple, accessi ble information on all the local services around to promote awareness. Mrs Jan Styan, Lancashire
at a meeting at Chatburn Methodist Hall. Concerns that access to
CONCERNS that people living in rural communi ties are often unaware of local services were voiced at a meeting of the Ribble Valley's Rural Forum. , Lancashire County Council led the discussion, based on "Partnership Solutions to Real-Life Situations in the Ribble Valley" and also look ing at how services could be brought closer to people liv ing in rural communities. A lively debate took place
County Council's District Partnership Officer for Rib ble Valley, said: "The Coun ty Council is committed to work in partnership with community, voluntary, pri vate and public agencies to ensure tha t local services make real sense to local peo ple and meet their needs in a rural community. "A wealth of ideas were
shape local services to be more accessible and more responsive to local people, wherever they live. She added: "National
prompted which will be explored further by Lan cashire County Council, Ribble Valley Borough Council, CVS and other partners." Mrs Styan's role is to help
activity. Rural groups are often frustrated by a sense of isolation." CVS actively works with
the local voluntary and com munity sector to support innovative ideas and projects to overcome this isolation, and the Rural Forum is one key way of doing this. The Rural Forum is held
four times a year by Hynd- burn and Ribble Valley Coun cil for Voluntary Service. . It is open to all voluntary
and community groups, as well as private and statutory bodies who are involved in providing care and support. It provides an informal link
research has shown tha t rural voluntary and commu nity groups often find it harder to link up to each other, share ideas and pool
MP slams delay on Euro decision
THE Government’s further delay in decid ing whether to commit to the Euro has been criticised by Ribble Valley MP Nigel Evans. Following Chancellor Gordon Brown’s
statement, Mr Evans said the decision had been made by the outcome of “ferocious and increasingly personalised faction fighting”. Said Mr Evans: “It is clear that Labour’s
decision on the Euro will be determined by the outcome of the ferocious and increasing ly personalised faction fighting which has been taking place.
est is coming a distant second. “We need the uncertainty to be stopped.
“For Labour, the national economic inter
Euro for the foreseeable future. The Govern ment seems to be afraid of giving the public the vote on such an important matter. It is scared because it knows it will lose a referen dum.
The decision should be made in the interest of businesses and economic stability. “This can only be given by ruling out the
dancing by children from Read school was very good.”
man of the Read parish council, said: “It was a very encouraging day, espe
Coun. Cyril Law, chair
cially since the weather was fine - which makes it a fair ly unusual Read gala. The tradition is that 15% from all stalls goes to the party, so we did quite well this year.”
ers’ Union members, from the left, Barbara Lord, Gillian Sowerbutts, Stephanie Skinner and Cynthia Carter. (K070603/5c)
Our picture shows Moth
“To safeguard people’s living standards, we need to keep control of our economic pol
undermine economic stability, putting jobs at risk.,” added Mr Evans.
icy - setting the interest rates that are right for us. “Throwing that flexibility away would
between voluntary and com munity groups and the Ribble Valley Strategic Partnership. Anyone interested in
attending future meetings of the Rural Forum should con tact Liz Petten at CVS, tel. 01200 422995.
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