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difference This is the full text of a trib­ ute to Baroness Thatcher, an edited version of which ap­ peared in the news colunms of last week’s Clitheroe Ad- viertiser and Times. Thelhbble Valley Conserva-, tives would like to pay tribute toMargaret Thatcher, aveiy great prime minister, a giant in political terms in her era, the Iron Lady, a politician with a strong vision of how she wanted to see Britain.


, The grocer’s daughter from Grantham came from relative humble origins to obtain a chemistry degree from Oxford University and eventually make her way to the House of Commons. She stood for the leadership of the Conserva­ tive party at a time when it was unheard of for a vvoman to lead a great national party. She smashed the political glass ceiling for women in politics forever.


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in the property owning meri­ tocracy which she herself epit­ omised. Her view of allowing everyone owning their home was pursued by the innovation of encouraging council house sales to tenants, allowing mil­ lions to own their home. She saw that the state- <


As a visionary, she believed


owned huge swathes of British industry and introduced prh


vatisation, shrinking the size of the state to its core func- tions, allowing private enter-, prise to run commerce. The companies that were


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created increased the number of private shareholders from three million to la million and seeing the arrival of giants like


British Aerospace and Brit-, ish Telecom; new companies ' ready to embrace the new technologies without the dead handofthe state holding them back.


She recognised that Britain ■ was not competitive in the


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world and needed to'free the industrial workers from the


tyranny of the trade unions who promoted secondary picketing, opposed secret bal­ lots, believed in the undemo- ■'


. cratic factory car park show of hands meetings and sympathy


strikes. In a series of Employ­ ment Acts she introduced de­ mocracy to the workplace and


protected those who wanted to work rather than strike. She


changed the nature of our in - . dustrial relations forever and as a consequence made Brit­ ain more competitive, creating an inward investment-friend- lyeconomy. Economically the grocer’s daughter understood that Britain could not live above its income. Her tight fiscal and monetary policy gained re­ spect from world bankers. She also understood the supply side of the economy and rec­ ognised that lowering taxation for all was an important way to stimulate the economy and give to the man and woman in the street more of their hard- earned money to spend. This was tempered by vast increas­ es in sjpending ontheNHSand huge reform of the benefits system. The vulnerable were protected and her support for the police never wavered. She was a passionate be­


liever in the importance of Britain in the world and was determined nottobepushed about in the EU where she ne­ gotiated a rebate in bur contri­ bution which still exists. One of her greatest achievements was involving Britain in the. European single market for , free trade. However, she was


tina to occupy the Falkand Islands she raised the respect and stock of the UK in the world. Men like President Gor­ bachev of Russia recognised her strengths and Britain punched above its weight in world diplomacy. She appreci­ ated that the USSR was a mili­ tary not an economic power. By supporting American pres­ idents, the arms race came to end resulting in the fall of the


always an outspoken critic of federalism.: By refusing to allow Argen­


: every policy^hot the short document prepared for Cabi­ net ministers. AH government ministers knewi woe betide '


lady was not for turning. She had a supreme intellect and read all the long versions of


you if the boss found you want­ ing on the detail. When the hunger striker'


Bobby Sands died in the Maze Prison in Northern Ireland,


she shed tears but knew that democracy can never allow


the terrorists to win. That brought new approaches and


was the first step in the long march to the Good Friday


agreement in Northern Ire­ land. , Histoiywilltreatherwell


and recognise her achieve­ ments.


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Berlin Wall and collapse of communism. Her great strength was the


To the Conservatives she


was not just a winner of three elections but a strong inspira­ tional leader at a turning point in the development of Britain, and she will be remembered with real affection and re­ spect. . For those of us who served


under Margaret Thatcher, it was a great privilege to be led by such a giant of British poli­ tics. Shehasleft her mark and can say Tn the lives of the Brit­ ish people I made a difference.’ KennethHind CBE (MP for West Lancs 1983 to 1992,


now Kibble Valley coimcil- ■


lor) RESPECTNEEDED


Baronesii Thatcher’s death should be marked


with respect Love her or hate her- and peo­ ple either did one or the other - Baroness Thatcher deserves her death to be marked with respect.


r, The outpouring of vile vit­


riol from the Left has been appalling and I am afraid it is a sad reflection of today’s so­ ciety. Many of those involved in distasteful street parties were not even born when she


became Prime Minister and know nothing of the country


in death and the scenes and social media comments are a disgrace. She leaves behind family and friends and their feelings should be taken into consideration. I don’t count myself as a fan


she had inherited. Everyone deserves respect


of Tony Blair but I would not dance on his grave. Some of us still know how to behave decently.


Philip Griffiths, -


North West Chairnjaii UK In­ dependence Party


My letter to you (March 21st) was about the many houses ■


for sale in Whalley, and why, therefore, do we need any


more. Your statement above widens the question to the


whole nibble Valley: if the are “hundreds of homes for sale”,


why should any more be built? Who will benefit? Not the ones


who wish to buy a house here: they are freely available in all sizes and types, from terrace houses to country mansions. The present inhabitants of the Valley will not benefit


from.new building, with the overwhelming pressure it


will bringonpur services and len it ie s . The only ones to gain will


be the developers, who have no interest in pur valley other


than to see how much wealth


they can wring out of it, and a few contemptible land-own­ ers who are willing to sell their


heritage for a mess of pottage. Why should any more


houses be built here? With hundreds for sale now, valley­ wide, who would benefit by building any more? I would like a clear answer.


Norman Thorpe, Mitton Road, Whalley BALDERSTONE


Women's Institute Balderstone and District WI met on Tuesday, April gth and


were given a talk on garden birds by Mr David Mower. The competition was for a bird . ornament; which was won by Ann Royle, and the runner up was Judy Cooper. The raffle was won by Pauline Bell and the runner up was Jean Ryan.


.The next meeting will be on Tuesday, May 14th at 7-30 p.m. at Mellor Brook Community Centre. Anyone interested in


joining should contact Joan Woolmington on 01254 812226.


BILUNGTON DEADLINE NEARS


Make your application to vote by proxy


Ribble Valley residents are reminded that the deadline for making a new application to vote by proxy in time for the forthcoming Lancashire County Council elections is Wednesday, April 24th. . Elections wiU be held in


Lancashire’s four Ribble Valley wards of Clitheroe, Longridge with Rowland, Ribble Valley North East and Ribble Valley South West on Thursday, May 2nd, between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. and a list of candidates is available on Ribble Valley Bor­ ough Council’s website.


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sayundertheheading“Read Hall About It!” that there are hundreds of homes forsale


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Little Helper The President of Billington and Langho WI, Barbara Charlson, welcomed members and six guests from local WIs to the April meeting. After conducting the busi­ ness section, she introduced speaker Carol Johnson along with her Little Hdper. Carol makes jam and chutney and keeps honey bees arid she gave a very interesting talk about bee-keeping, with a demonstration on how to erect a beehive. After our talk, members enjoyed a Jacob’s Join supper. The competition for an arrangemerit of spring flowers was won by Glenis Skelton and second was Jean Hayes. Birthday flowers were presented to Glenis Skelton. The meeting was brought to a close with the singing of the “National Anthem”. The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 14th at 7-45 p.m. in St Mary’s Parish Hril, York Lane, Langho.


Communitycliurcli ' The speaker at Billington


Community Church on Sunday, April 14th was the Rev. Don Johnson who asked the Ultimate Question? The speaker this Sunday will be Mr Norman Pedley. Billington Community Cafe Bar willbe open as usualfor the rest of April.


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Katie Hammond katieJiammond@jpressro.uk


Reporter Julie Magee


julie.magee@jpress.co.uk Reporter


Gardening club Marguerite Hughes, who has been invited to speak to BoUand Gardening Club on at least four occasions, gave a talk on herbs and companion planting. She spoke about many dif­ ferent herbs and the ways in which they can be used in cooking. In former times, when personal hygiene left much to be desired, sweet­ smelling herbs were also strewm in rooms to hide the ■ stink. Many herbs are of Mediter­ ranean origin and heed hot


Karen’s marathon for Crossroads Care


One oftherunnersinthe London Marathon this week­


end will be Karen Bozier, whose employers Johnson Matthey have offered to match her sponsor moneynp to £1,000.


diy conditions to thrive, but . there are some that will grow in more shady conditions. She brought samples of many of the herbs, which were passed around the audience. Companion planting origi­ nated in cottage gardens, where flowers and vegetables were mixed and the gardeners of old realised the benefits. Among the examples that she mentioned were, onions with carrots to deter carrot root fly, nasturtiums to attract black fly off other plants and chives under roses to prevent black spot. At the end of the talk. Marguerite answered many questions. She was accompanied by nurs­ ery owner Sue Gillham, who brought along a large selection ofplants for sale. The vote of thanks was given by Tim Charlton and refiesh- ments were served. The next meeting will be held on May 8th, when Dr Chris Mortimer will give a talk entitled Garden Dreams.


CHATBURN *arish council


At the Chatburn Parish Council meeting last week, the borough councillor reported that a decision on the Old '


Road PlanningAppeal will be ' receivedbyApriligth.’


There is significant decay at - the base of the liirie tree beside the playing field arid increased risk ofthe tree failing. Fol- .


Karen eqioyed the Cross­ roads Care free singing workshops last year, and to say thank you she is using her place in the Marathon to raisemoney to help give car­ ers extra support and short


lowing an inspection it has been recommended to heavily pollard the tree to maintain a degree of cover until replace­ ment trees are established. Lancashire County Council has suggested that the parish council withdraws its objec­ tion to the non-inclusion of Ribble Lane in the 20mph zone scheme. LCC’s argument for refusing this is inconclu­ sive and it was resolved that the Parish Council wiU not withdrawits objection. At the annual parish meeting the matters raised by resi­ dents included a suggestion for a Car Club to be formed for Chatburn residents. Details will be circulated when plans have been finalised. Traffic and parking problems ' on Clough Bank had been discussed with the Manor House and it was agreed that the gate could be closed for a trial period. There was confi­ dence that the issue could be resolved and the deteriorating road surface made safe. ■


DOWNHAM


Church meeting The Annual Parochial Church meeting was held after ' morning service at Downham Parish Church on Sunday, April 7th. Minutes and apolo­ gies were read and accepted. The chairinan, Canon Rev: ■■ ■ ■ Rodney Nicholson, presented the annual report which was " adopted unanimously. Mr


breaks. Would-be sponsors can do so online at W W W . everydayhero.co.uk/karen- bozier or send a donation to: Crossroads Care Ribble VaUey, Bellman Mill, Salthill, Clitheroe BB7 iQW.


Jonathan Whitsey presented the Independently examined accounts. Collection income was up in the church’s cen­ tenary year and gift aid also increased, but there were no mqjor expenditures. Diana Wilkins was elected to the Deanery S3mod and Philippa McFaU will fill the vacancies caused by the resignation of Rachel Newton. Philip Naylor was elected to the PCC. The remaining members were re­ elected en bloc. Canon Nichol­ son thanked PCC members and the parishioners who car­ ried outvoluntarywork. There I had been one baptism, two weddings, two burials and one confirmation this year, with


"a busy year ahead with eight wedtogsalreadybooked. Kirsteen Walmsley thanked organist of 20 years Adele Pridding and wished her well on her move to Larigho. Robert | and James are standing in and it is hoped that the post can be fiUed on a permanent basis.


DUNSOPBRIDGE Women’s Institute


. President S. Winstanley


welcomed the members and thespeakerwasTonyMaewho | spoke about the Titanic. He / talked about the ship from its building and its maideri voy­ age until it s truck the iceberg in the Atlantic.


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