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says: ‘Make me your


Euro-boss’


has announced he is “available” for the pivotal new post. Whoever gets the job as President of the Europe^ Council will have a major role in shaping the EU’s future. Mr Davies, whose North West


constituency includes Kibble Valley, has written a tongue-in-cheek letter to each of Emope’s 27 heads of gov-


A EURO-MP who represents Kibble Valley is vying to become the first full-time “president of Europe”. Liberal-Democrat Chris Davies


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emment to say that he believes his qualifications for the job are just as good as other candidates’ so far and that he is “available for interview”. And in a swipe against former UK


Prime Minister Tony Blair (who is being widely touted for the job), the crusading MEP argues that he has never deceived a parliament or been responsible for the illegal invasion of


another country. Mr Dayies hopes that his jocular


bid for the presidency will highlight


Bridge of wise...


A BRIDGE in Blackburn is providing technological inspiration for pupils at St Josephs RC Primary School, in Hurst Green. The school has been given a


model of the landmark Wain- wright Bridge by Blackburn- based consultancy Capita Symonds, to support its design technology studies. The consultancy’s Techni­


cal Director Faris Samin, who masterminded the bridge project, also shared his experi­ ences of bridge design and engineering during a presenta­ tion at the school. F aris said: “Pupils were


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introduced to the basic princi­ ples of bridge design in order that they could apply these to work they’re doing in class. “Engineering is a fascinat­


ing trade and it is important tha t we inspire and nurture


the interests and talents of young people and show them the opportunities available to them, even at a young age.” Colin Crabtree, a teacher at


St Josephs, said of the visit: “The children thoroughly enjoyed the presentation, which tied in very well with the work we are currently doing on structures. They were also tasked with building a paper bridge of their own and we look forward to wel­ coming Mr Samin back to see some of the completed work.”


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how limited is the circle of individu­ als said to be in the running for Europe’s top job. ■ He argues that candidates should


be required to set out their positions and indicate publicly what will be their personal priorities if selected. “The backroom manoeuverings


now taking place are a very poor sub­ stitute for an open selection process,” said Mr Davies. “We’ve millions of talented people in Europe, more than half of them women, so why is the


whether this is just a beauty conte for middle aged males or a profe sion^ r^ rn tm e n t exercise intendei to select the best person for the iob someone with ideas about how t< shape Europe’s future.”


net not being cast wider? “E ^ p ^ citizens should be tol,


The MEP says he was urged t(


put forward his name by Sir Cyrt Smith, the former heavyweivht Mi for Rochdale, who told him to open every closed door he could find


Clitheroei22324(EditoriaI), 01282426161 (Advertising), Burnley 01282 422331 (Classified) De4Z^4(Editorial), 01282 426161 (Adve Drop in NHS Trust’s ratings www.clitheroeadvertiser.co.uk


EAST Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust has been rated as * fair for both its quality of serv­ ices and financial management in the Care Quality Commission’s first annual ratings. The 'Trust gained full marks from


the new authority for its safety and cleanliness, dignity and respect for


patients and keeping the public healthy. I t also scored 7/8 for its standard of


care, and 17/18 for its management. However, well-documented challenges


in r^ucing patient waiting times and delivering financial balance have meant the Trust’s overall scores have reduced from last year. The Trust, which runs the Royal


Blackburn Hospital, Burnley General Hospital, Pendle Community Hospi­ tal and Kossendale Hospital, is work­


ing hard to improve patients’ waiting times. Its Deputy Chief Elxecutive, Lynn


Wissett,.said: “Whilst we are disap­ pointed that our overall scores have fallen this year, I am very pleased that our dedication to the core stan­


dards of patient safety and dignity has been recognised. “The new score has not come as a


surprise to us - we are already work­ ing hard to address the areas identi­ fied as needing improvement. “I would like to take this opportu­


nity to thank all our staff for their hard work in the past year, and for their commitment improving patient care.” Meanwhile NHS East Lancashire,


which commissions and provides health services for Kibble Valley and four neighbouring East Lancashire


boroughs, has received good marks for both its commissioning role and its provision of community health servic­ es locally. The organisation improved its rat­


ing on commissioning services, chalk­ ing up a “good” rating, and also “fully met” its requirements on core stan­ dards, according to the rigorous assess­ ment by the National Care Quality Commission. In the “national priorities” catego­


ry, NHS E a s t Lancashire improved to “good” from a “fair” rating la s t year, while


Rotarians enjoy 76th charter date


ROTARIANS from the Clitheroe club held their 76th annual Charter Dinner a t the Shireburn Arms, H u rs t Green. Miles Leadbeater, presi­


dent of the Rotary Club of Clitheroe, presided over the evening’s formalities and spe­ cial guest Rev. David Hal­ ford, from th e Oldham R o ta ry Club, gave a very humorous speech about the many aspects of being a pri­ mary school headteacher and Ofsted inspector. Among the other distinguished guests were the R o ta ry D is tr ic t Governor, Mr Mick Eady,


e r a East Lancashire


and his wife Hazel, the May­ ors of both Kibble Valley and Clitheroe, and the presidents or representatives of Pendle View, Blackburn and Rib- blesdale R o ta ry Clubs, R o ta ra c t and Clitheroe Lions. With the Shirebum Arms


proving an excellent venue, all agreed it had been a thor­ oughly enjoyable occasion. Our picture shows the pres­


ident of the Rotary Club of Clitheroe, Miles Leadbeater (centre, back) with the club’s guests a t its annual Charter Dinner, (s)


Wonderful Gerald was a community stalwart


A COMMUNITY stalwart and “wonderful” family man who dedicated his life to help­ ing others has died, aged 71. Mr Gerald Ashworth, of St


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month illness. Electrical engi­ neer Mr Ashworth, pictured, was known throughout the Read and Burnley area and the North-West for his com­ mitment to ch^ table causes. He joined the Burnley Knights of St Columba at the


tender age of 16 where he was chancellor for many years during which time he visited th e sick, housebound and bereaved. His relentless dedication to the organisation earned him


the title of Provincial Grand Knight for three years until his death. Mr Ashworth was also


member of .the Gatenian Association, which he joined in 1975, becoming president of the Burnley Circle in 1981 and 1987. He was later elect­ ed provincial president in 1990. His wife of 49 years Beth


(69) said her husband was “a wonderful man” who lived for his family, the couple’s son Vincent i i l ) , an d many nieces and nephews. She said-; i t is only now, after his death, th a t the family are realising . ju s t how many lives he touched., “He was a g re a t one for


ta k in g people to ho sp ital appointments. If they needed help, he was there. We have had phone calls from people in Southport and Liverpool who said he helped them get on in life.” Vincent said his dad helped


him find somewhere to live when he returned to E a s t Lancashire three years ago after 21 years living in Lon­ don.


.. . “He was a grea t odd-job


man and being an electrician meant he could turn his hand to anjrtihing. He even looked after my parrots for me.” Mr Ashworth, who owned


Ashworth and Wills Electri­ cal Engineers and regularly attended St John’s Church in Padiham, stepped up his charity work after he became ill -with bowel cancer several years ago. But he fought the disease and recovered and Mrs Ashworth said it made her husband, who enjoyed folk singing, more determined to fund-raise. “After th a t he lived every


day and felt i t was a bonus. He felt like he was given extra time He was always organis­ ing the next event. There VYas always some activity.” His family said they were


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remaining “fair” m financial manage­ ment and on existing comnoitments. NHS East Lancashire chairman Kathy Keade said: “I’m pleased with the improvements th a t have been made and thank all our hard working staff.


“Many of our services are of a high


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