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Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified)


Your chance to read what the candidates have to say Clitheroe


GILES BRIDGE, LABOUR


Giles Bridge is a barrister and ex- police officer. His children attend primary school and pre-school in the Kibble Valley. “As a consequence I have direct


experience of the quality education service provided by Labour in Lan­ cashire,” he said. “Labour in Lancashire has


invested heavily in education. There are now 180 more teachers in Lancashire than there were in 1997 and 22,800 children aged three to four now benefit from free pre­ school education in Lancashire. “Standards in secondary schools


have improved consistently in Lan­ cashire. The new application process will introduce honesty into the secondary application proce­ dure, ensuring that all the excellent schools in the Kibble Valley can compete for pupils on an equal basis.


. “Labour will continue to work


closely with the police in reducing crime and anti-social behaviour. Lancashire’s excellent youth service and the commitment to expand after-school activities and sport in


LAURA FIELD, LABOUR


Laura Field is a retired housing offi­ cer. She is a walker with a strong commitment to preserving Lan­ cashire’s beautiful countryside. “Lancashire under Labour pro­


vides good quality services,” she said. “The Audit Commission now rates the county council as excel­ lent. Facilities in rural Lancashire schools are some of the best in the country, with the introduction of electronic whiteboards and increas­ ing numbers of computers in pri­ mary schools. ‘"rhe county has a strong role to


play in supporting rural communi­ ties. Lancashire has been instru­ mental in obtaining much-needed European funding to assist local communities.! want to see the county continuing to support local communities,” said Laura. “For instance, the county is com­


mitted to ensuring th at school meals are once again made at school wherever possible. “I will be committed to ensuring


that when school kitchens reopen they source ingredients locally. “Koad safety is a key issue in


GRAHAM SOWTER,


LIBERAL DEMOCRAT Graham Sowter has been a borough councillor for 10 years and is deputy leader of the Liberal Democrats on Kibble Valley Bor­ ough Council. He leads for his party on environ­


mental and health issues as well as on recreation, sports and the arts. He has represented KVBC since


1997 on the Lancashire Waste Partnership, one of the three best waste management organisations in the country. “I believe councillors should


‘make a difference’ by raising issues on their own initiative, not just reacting to items on council agendas," he said. “My current campaigns include


securing better value for money in KVBC’s sports facilities, for more local NHS dental provision, for balanced and sustainable develop­ ment at Brockhall and for an end to the double taxation that affects council tax payers in Wilpshire, Mellor, Billington and Langho. “My main concern is the envi­


ronment, to which mankind is cur­ rently doing almost irreparable damage in terms of climate.change and the depletion of natural resources. “We all have to s ta r t living


more sustainably and elected politicians must provide more


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leadership on these issues even if it means risking unpopularity. “Another aim would be for a


greater proportion of the council tax to be spent on facilities for young people. “If we complain about young­


sters hanging about on street cor­ ners, we must provide them with attractive diversionary activities. “The county and borough coun­


cils should act together to provide more facilities and encourage easi­ er, cheaper access to such areas as sport and the arts.”


all schools will help to reduce anti­ social behaviour. “Lancashire is pioneering


restorative justice, making sure young offenders carry out work for victims or the local community to make amends for their crimes. Through my work and my own per­ sonal experience I know that such schemes prevent re-offending. “The county provides subsidies


to assist public transpprt. That funding should be used to ensure that our local buses and trains have properly integrated timetables. “My priorities as the county


councillor for Clitheroe will be to concentrate upon improving the performance of all our local schools and improve the quality of local roads and transport.”


SHEILA SIMS, CONSERVATIVE


Sheila Sims is married with three grown-up sons and has lived in Clitheroe for the majority her life. Her working life has been spent in the area, as a sewing machinist and a GPO operator. She now works part-time as a


carer for the elderly. Shelia says: “I am standing as a


Conservative candidate so that at last Clitheroe will have a strong voice at County Hall. I am chair­ person of the Mearley Residents Action Group, which was formed to provide a voice for the local resi­ dents. “My aspirations are to make the


County more accountable to Clitheroe for: • A return to full policing in


Clitheroe with a view to making our streets and homes safer. • More protection for the elderly


and infirm. Despite a successful campaign by the Conservatives in reducing the number of closures.


there were still too many in the Kib­


ble Valley. • Kibble Valley schools for Kib­


ble Valley children, our children should not be bussed to Hyndburn and Burnley. A Road safety including parking,


pedestrian crossing and 20mph zones. It is essential that the Conserva­


tive Group takes control of Lan­ cashire County Council so that they can bring strong sensible governance to the county.”


Ribble Valley North East ALBERT


ATKINSON, CONSERVATIVE


Kibble Valley North East. There are too many serious and fatal acci­ dents on the AG82 around Gisburn, the A671 at Read and the A59 at Clitheroe. “ I will work with the police,


parish councils and the highways department to ensure that speed limits are enforced and reduced where appropriate. We need to involve local residents in imagina­ tive schemes to point out speed lim­ its to motorists. We also need to reduce accidents by adding signs and where appropriate altering road layouts.”


Albert Atkinson has lived in Sabden for over 36 years and is married with two adult children. He has been active in politics for many years, serving for the past 12 years on Lan­ cashire County Council and seven years on Ribble Valley Borough Council, where he was honoured to • be Mayor in 1988. He is a Governor of two Ribble


Valley schools and an Adult College and has recently retired from an international pharmaceutical com­ pany. He wishes to see: ® Ribble Valley children going to


Ribble Valley Schools - not being bussed out of the area. O Genuine road safety such as


speed cameras at Sawley Brow on the A59 and at Devil's Elbow, and a roundabout on the A59 to help pre­ vent any more horrific accidents happening there. Also, genuine road


■ ■ STEPHEN


SUTCLIFFE, LIBERAL


DEMOCRAT


“Originally from Padiham, I came to school in Clitheroe, and moved here on marrying a local girl in 1966. “My working life boils down to 13


years in engineering, retraining as a teacher, then 21 years teaching maths in Accrington and Bacup. “I was first elected to Ribble Val­


ley Borough Council in 1991 and to the County Council in 1997.1 am now completing my eighth year as a county councillor. I am a member of the county council’s Development Control Committee, which makes important decisions in relation to Castle Cement and the provision of new school facilities in Ribble Valley. I am also a board member of Lan­ cashire County Developments Lim­ ited. This is Lancashire’s economic development company and has pro­ vided finance and advice for Clitheroe companies. “Lancashire Liberal Democrat


policy has been to seek cuts in: 9 Restaurant subsidies benefiting councillors and staff members.


MARGARET SUTCLIFFE, LIBERAL


DEMOCRAT 1


maintenance and not patches, which are a false economy. ® More accountability and less


•bureaucracy at County Hall. ® A cracking down on vandalism


and hooliganism.' 9 That our rural public transport


network has the money which it requires.


Ribble Valley;


CHRISTOPHER HOLTOM,


CONSERVATIVE


Conservative candidate Chris Holtom said: “On May 5th I am seeking re-election to the county council for a fifth term. The great difference this time is that the Con­ servatives have a real chance of removing the 20-year grip that Labour has enjoyed. “I have lived in Ribble Valley


since December 1970 and have been an elected representative for my area, in one form or another, for 26 years. “Currently, I am Opposition


spokesman on Planning, Develop­ ments and Rights of Way at Coun­ ty Hall. This role gives me a unique opportunity to help protect and enhance our county’s environment. “Highways and road safety


issues remain the main area for con­ cern for most county councillors and this is reflected in my post bag, e-mails and phone calls. Although there have been improvements over the past four years, a number of problems remain unresolved. “Closer working between Health


and Social Services is something I have worked for over the past 16 years and I am pleased to report


considerable progress in recent years.


“One Conservative aim tor the


future is to make local government services more easily accessible, avoiding the need to make numerous phone calls and deal with a variety of officers. We must all be mindful of the fact that County Hall handles over £ lbn of public money each year. Who will you entrust with a budget of that magnitude? “May I conclude by saying that I


have had the honour of representing the people of Billington, Langho, Clayton-le-Dale, Salesbury, Wilp­ shire, Mellor and surrounding area for 16 years. I respectfully ask for your support on May 5th.


“I was born and educated in Clitheroe. Four years at university led, firstly, to a job in nursing at Queen’s Park Hospital, and then a post teaching languages at Clitheroe Girls’ Grammar School. Three years and two children later I returned to teaching, this time in Accrington, where I became head of lower school, before retiring in 1996. We are now looking fonvard to the birth of our second grandchild. In 1993 I was elected to Ribble Valley Borough Council, where I have seiW as chair­ man and shadow chairman of Hous­ ing. Liberal Democrat policy is to decentralise local government. Lan­ cashire County Council should either devolve power (and cash) to district council level, or perhaps be reorgan­ ised as a unitary Lancashire Council, devolving decisions to local democra­ cy. For example, I wouldn’t suggest an all-Lancashire dustbin service; local services based on Clitheroe would be more responsive to our needs. If elected I intend to press fon


DAVID HINDER, LABOUR


David Hinder has lived in Ribble Valley South West since 2001. With two children at school in the Ribble Valley, he has personal interests in education and public transport issues.


David has extensive experience


in the automotive, packaging and industrial electronics sectors. He has almost 20 years’ e.xperience of working with small businesses, most recently as a director of a company providing growth funding


for owner-managed businesses in the North West. A former Parliamentary Candi­


date, he also has considerable local government electoral experience. “It elected, I rvill work to ensure


that Ribble Valley South West wll continue to benefit front the pru­ dent budgetary management of Labour Lancashire.


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tiatives: ® In the community: Labour


“Our policies include major ini­


Lancashire is committed to creat- ing “LancashireLocals” in every district, to work with and under­ stand the special needs of each community.


©Environment: A household waste recycling and re-use policy


committed to incorporating 80% of household waste. ® The elderly: Further enhanc-


•ing home care and day care servic­ es. The number of Lancashire households benefiting from more | than 10 hours weekly care rose by ■75% between 2001 and 2004.1 will work to further increase resources allocated to care schemes for our senior citizens. ' 9 Public transport: Improve­


ments to existing services and inte­ gration of bus and rail services are j an essential component of Labour Lancashire’s transport strategy.


9 Accountability: Labour will | implement increased Performance


Scrutiny measures for the County Council. Performance management


will be a priority, based on sound manage'ment principles and not


political dognia. “Labour in Lancashire is com­


mitted to improving the efficiency of local service delivery. As a resi­ dent and elector of Ribble Valley South West, I can assure you that Labour stands for local choices j made by local people.”


BLACKBURN -C O L L E G E


“Vision” newspaper, which has a Labour bias.


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• Scrapping the county council’s ® Expenses in entertaining visi­


£l.lm., allowing reinstatement of youth service and road repairs pro- grammes.If re-elected I intend to press fon


® Ghanges to the secondary


school place allocation scheme. This year places have been awarded to Blackburn children which has creat­ ed difficulties in Ribble Valley. 9 A safe solution to the A59/Pen-


dle Road junction problem. 9 Delivery of a scheme drawn up


to provide calming measures on all the main routes into Clitheroe. 9 Delivery of a scheme extending the Clitheroe 20 m.p.h. zone.”


Clilheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified)


‘Inn Keeper’ will help drink crime


_______ By Duncan Smith________


AN innovative computer system to tackle alcohol-fuelled violence has been adopted by Lancashire Constabulary


as new licensing laws come into force. The “Inn Keeper” system combines the


administrative needs of licensing with a powerful intelligence capability that deliv­ ers information on alcohol-related crime and disorder. It will help the Lancashire force to deal


with new applications from pubs, clubs and other businesses. As a result of changes to the licensing


laws in England and Wales, all premises will need to apply for a licence before the new legislation comes into force, which is expected to be in November this year. Developed by Bristol-based WPG Soft­


ware, Inn Keeper is designed to help police identify problem premises and patterns of disorder much more quickly, thereby improving efficiency and reducing admin­ istrative effort and routine tasks. All information related to licensed prem­ ises, including incidents of alcohol-related


violence and disorder and visits by police, under-age or after hours drinking, and other breaches of licensing conditions, is recorded on the database. Having such information instantly available will be cru­ cial when police in Lancashire want to oppose licensing applications. Officers can also input information required under the new updated Licensing Act 2003, such as information on alcohol and non-alcohol operating hours and details about premises, including the loca­ tion of fire exits and crowd capacity. The Act allows pubs and bars to extend


their operating times and combines alcohol and entertainment licences into one single licence. A total of 16 UK police forces are now


using the Inn Keeper system, including the Lancashire Constabulary. Chief Inspector Jon Donnelly said: “I


am delighted this innovative new system has been implemented into the Constabu­ lary and am in no doubt that it will be a valuable tool in helping to identify problem premises while identifying patterns of dis­ order across Lancashire.”


Vintage lots for auction Change of approach


A SPRING machinery and equipment sale at Gisburn Auction Mart will, for the first time ever, include a ■vintage section. Around 400 lots are expected to come under


9 Changes to the secondary


school place allocation system. This year around 30 places have been | awarded to Blackburn children - leaving shortages of places for Ribble | Valley children. 9 A solution to the A59/ Pendle |


Road junction problem. © ’Traffic calming measures and a |


zebra crossing in Chatburn. 9 Action on the scheme to reor­


ganise Ribblesdale Nursery School as I a Children’s Centre, providing a much wider range of setwdces to all in Ribble Valley. 9 Less top-down government. “ In reality, policy is relatively I


unimportant: my job would be to represent your views - which is why 1


\vill attend parish council meetings.”


the hammer of auctioneer Mrs Rachel Capstick on Saturday, from 11 a.m. Entries in the 'vintage section include a 1964


Ferguson Super Major tractor in excellent con­ dition, a partly restored 1946 Continental Fer­ guson tractor with original tyres, and an imported International D430 diesel tractor. Also going under the hammer will be a Deering single horse drawn mowing machine, a pair of fully restored copper and brass milking units - a must for any farmhouse hallway - numerous stone troughs and a collection of chimney pots ideal for the country garden. On offer for the modem farmer, there are Red


Rock Diet Feeders, JF Mower Conditioners and big bale wrappers.


AN alternative approach to main­ stream early years education was the theme of a lecture given by local Steiner Toddler Group and Kindergarten teachers. The talk was held at Clitheroe


Library and teachers spoke of their guiding principles in Steiner education and including some of their secrets to success in dealing positively with young children both at the kindergarten and in the home. A question and answer session fol­


lowed where some of the differences between Steiner and mainstream edu­ cation were discussed. A summer lecture is planned to give


further insights into Steiner education. For further information please tele­ phone Leone Wilson on 01200 427988.


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FAB footy star Adam Gudgeon has set his sights high. The 10-year-old Clitheroe lad


has secured a place in the Soc­ cer Skills Finals to be held in November at Bolton’s Reebok Stadium. To earn his final spot, Adam


took part in a Bobby Charlton Soccer Skills competition dur­ ing an Easter weekend break. Adam, a pupil at Pendle Pri­


mary School, was staying at Butlins, Skegnes, with his parr ents, Alan and Jackie, and three-year-old brother. Max. He was asked to enter the Big


Match Weekend competition along with 129 other would-be footballers. To earn points he had to


show off his dribbling and “keepy-uppy skills”, and when the totals were totted up Adam came top of the league. He was presented with a cer­


tificate and his win ensured him a place in the Soccer Skills World Final. Adam’s triumph was also fea­


tured in a recent edition of foot­ ball magazine “Match”, where he was pictured alongside mas­ cot Matchy.


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Top chemistry win for Valley student


A CLITHEROE teenager was a member of a four-strong team of pupils who won a major chemistry competition. Matthew Fleming (13), who attends


Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School in Blackburn, travelled to Bradford University with his team-mates to take part in the Chemistry Practical Competition, part of the Salters’ Festival of Chemistry. The team overcame 15 other schools in


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