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LOCAL politician Mr D. J. Shackleton was returned once again to office virith a large m a jo r ity for Labour in the Clitheroe Division. He gained more than 7,000 votes a t the polls, while the turnout a t th e polling s tations was 20,662. A large crowd of spectators gathered outside St James’ School in Clitheroe while the votes were counted. Mr Shackleton then gave a speech, which was received with the “greatest enthusiasm” by onlookers from the Weavers’ Institute. 0 Ribble Valley was covered in snow '


and experiencing freezing temperatures. The majority of ponds and lodges were frozen over in th e d is tr ic t - to the delight of local skaters. 0 Whalley architect Charles Hall was


fined one shilling and costs for allowing his dog “to be a t large” without names on its collar.


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f I ^HERE has been much discussion I about the recent bad weather. The J . main roads were well gritted, while


minor roads and housing .estates were imtouched and grit bins left empty. ■ - There were falls and injuries, damage to vehicles, villages cut off, refuse wagons unable to collect rubbish and the elderly housebound for weeks. I I t appears we must accept that as long


as the main highways are passable, every other road can be forgotten about. I thought part of our Council Tax was


paid so local councils could provide servic­ es to combat severe weather conditions. Upon investigation, it appears not. ■ Firstly, our local councils have little


influence in how they spend our money. The Government decided to dictate who could have grit. Even forward-thinking councils tha t ordered surplus supplies could hot use it, as the Gktvemment com­ mandeered amounts of grit for coimcils that had not been ^


forward-thinking. I t gets worse. Ribble Valley Borough


Council collects out Council Tax and dis­ tributes some of it to Lancashire County Council, Lmicashire Police and Lancashire


by Steve Rush (UKIP General Election ' candidate for Ribble Valley) : ;


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Fire Authority. Unfortunately, only part of our money goes to these services. Twenty- five per cent of our council taxes are taken to fund town hall pensions and 33% is sent to the North West Regional Assembly. They in turn forward the money to the Emopean Union, in Brussels. So 58% of our money is not retained in the Ribble Valley for the services we think we are pay­ ing for. That is why coimcils are forced to cut


budgets. Not only have gritting services been reduced, but we have seen our roads deteriorate and vast cuts in policing. How can we spend in these areas when


Looking Back 50 YEARS


THE longest government inquiry ever held in Clitheroe took place in the offices of Clitheroe Rural District Council. I t was concerned with an appeal by a Knaresborough firm against planning refusal by the council to extract sand and gravel from the bank and river bed of the Ribble a t Winckley Hall Farm. 0 A public inquiry into the proposed


quarry development a t Quarry Farm, Chatbum, had been arranged after resi­ dents of the housing estate in Ribble Lane, Chatbum, protested about the proposed development by Ribble Cement because it would be too near their houses. 0 Five people over the age of 90 - the


oldest being 94 - were among the 155 over-7Qs in Clitheroe who received 10 shillings from the Hyde, Whipp and Lauretta Bray charities.


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our money is sent to Brussels, or spent on other people’s pensions?


Private sector employees are struggling


to achieve a pension of any worth due to companies abandoning schemes that are too expensive to administer. Within per­ sonal pensions the recent poor investment returns have severely reduced their value Over the past 11 years council taxes


have increased by 84%. In 1998 a Band D property was paying £798, while it would currently be charged at £1,469.20.13vill let you decide if we are seeing value for money! Regional assemblies were set up in the


1990s and currently cost the taxpayer £360m. a year. We are part of the North West Assembly, named “4NW”, which is involved with planning, housing and transport and employs 33 people, who are also entitled to a local government pen­ sion. To understand the North West Region­


al Assemblsf’s role, visit: www.4nw.org.uk. F u r th e r information about Regional Assemblies is available online at www.regionalassemblies.co.uk or at ww.tpuc.org


Ballet trio win places in ‘Giselle' A


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TRIO of Clitheroe dancers have successfully auditioned for a Preston production.


Hannah Evans, Brittany Grace


Briscoe and Lydia Thompson - pupils a t The Angela Westwell School of Dance in Clitheroe - have been chosen to appear a t The Charter Theatre on two dates in March. Following auditions in November


among more th a n 300 dancers, the three were chosen to take part in The English Youth Ballet's production of “Giselle” on March 12th and 13th. I t is not the first time the they have


appeared in a production for the com­ pany, 14-year-old Hannah and Brit­ tany Grace (13), a pupil at Clitheroe Royal Grammar School took p ar t in “Nutcracker” and alongside 11-year- old Rowland High School pupil Lydia, Brittany Grace was also involved in “Coppelia”. 0 On th e same day th a t th e


“Giselle” audtions were held the suc­ cessful trio were among 39 pupils from the Moor Lane dance school to take part in The Royal Academey of Danc­ ing Ballet exams. They each gained a distinction, while the other 36 dancers gained high merit marks, (s)


Couple’s lectures are in high demand 25YEARSAGO


A NEW headteacher was appointed to Clitheroe Royal Grammar School, the co-educational establishment that was to be created by the amalgamation of the boys’ and girls’ grammar schools. Mr Clive Darley, who was deputy head of Hutton Grammar School, was to take up the post. 0 Ribble Valley Council resolved to


oppose any attempt to move the careers service away from Clitheroe. Members of the council’s Policy and Resources Committee voiced their objections to a report from the county council on the reorganisation of the careers service in the Ribble Valley. 0 WhaUey Church Players were look­


ing for a white wedding dress for one of the costumes in their production “Cat’s Cradle”. The dress was to be worn by a 5ft lOin member of the cast who was a size 12.


Thought for the Wek" Showliig Fespect


I —have indeed honoured the Chil- dren of Adam, and provided for


them means of transportation on land and sea, and given them wholesome food and


‘ exalted them high above the greater part of Our creation.’’ (17:70).


; ■ This shows th a t man by his very cre­ ation deserves regard and respect. This


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respect is manb natural birthri^t, regard- le® of which community he belongs to.


' : According to a Hadith - a saying of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him): “That person is not one of us who is not merciful to our juniors and respectful to our elders.”


- According to another Hadith, the CD tells us in the Qur’an: “We


Prophet Muhammad said: “One who believes in Allah and the Last Day must honotm his neighbours; one who believes


m God and the Last Day must honour his guests. ■


^ 'There are a number of such commands to the believers in the Qur’an and the Hadith which lay great stress on showing due respect to the servants of God. ■ For this is an important area in which


we are actu^ly being tested with regards to our fmth m God. Our love and devotion


tor Lod finds expression in this world in the form of our relations with other h u i ^ bemgs. One who is a true lover of Cod has an inner urge to love God’s ser­ vants. Respect for humankind is one of


the basic teachings of Islam. Anyone, be he of one’s own religion or of any other religious tradition, whether he belongs to one community or another; whether he belongs to a friendly group or an enemy group, in all cases is worthy of respect. According to the teachings of Islam,


human beings are to be respected, despite their differences. Even where antagonism is displayed, we have to adopt the way of avoidance of conflict and continue to show respectful behaviour. In the eyes of Islam


• all human beings are equal and deserve ourrespect.


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organisations are Ribble Val­ ley couple Steuart and Anita Kellington. Their illustrated lectures, often about their various trav-


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. els, have held audiences spell­ bound. Now the Mayor of Ribble Valley, Coun. Beverley Jones, has asked Steuart and Anita to present one of their most popular lectures, “Our Beautiful Britain”, to raise money for her Charity Fund. Steuart commented: ‘“Our


Beautiful Britain’ presents a series of our favourite walks, places and views in England,


Ebony is top reader


■ A pupil a t Brookside Primary School in Clitheroe, she reviewed


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“ Pippa and Poppa” by author Anne Cassidy to win the acco­ lade. Ebony, who enjoys swim­ ming lessons and has a pet fish called Nemo, liked the s tory becaiuse it was about dogs. ■ Her three favourite things were when the new dog was bought, when mum saw Poppa and when Poppa was behind the bin. She wrote a review of the book detail­ ing all the adventures Ben and his puppy Poppa had when they vis­ ited grann/s house, (s)


IX-YEAR-OLD Ebony Aspinwall is our la tes t Relay Reader winner.


ir m favourites on the circuit for speakers a t local libraries, WIs and meetings of other clubs and


including Jersey and the Scil- ly Isles, Scotland, including the Hebrides, and Northern Ireland, including-the Giant’s Causeway and th e Antrim Coast. After the interval for refreshments we will be using our new digital projector sys­ tem.” The lecture will be held at


the St Mary’s Centre, in Church Brow, Clitheroe, at 7- 30 p.m. on Saturday, February 6th, and everyone is welcome. Tickets at £5, available in advance from Olwen Heap on 01200 414408, with all pro­ ceeds to the Mayor’s Chari­ ties. Shown here is a photograph which Steuart took during the


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: to aim for in getting fitter. ' Two runs will be held on Clitheroe Castle ■ Field, planned for 11 a.m. and 12-30 p.m.


. Although billed as ‘‘the mile”, participants can : actually choose the distance they want to cover,


. ■with courses of one, three or six miles to tackle. : . Fun is the key word and the event is also a great excuse to dress up and be daft for a day. V Online regis tration is now open a t :


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