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Ribble Valley soldier Rick . Clementsaidwelfare minister


Lord Freudshould besacked after he suggested that some


disabled people were not worth“thefullwage”, writes


TonyDewhurst


Freud has since issued an apology for his “foolish com­ ments” after the Minister was overheard at the Conservative Party conference discussing plans to introduce a £2 mini­ mum wage just for disabled


people. But that, says Mr Clement,


who lost both legs and almost hisrightarmwhenhestepped


on a booby trap bomb in Af­ ghanistan, and is now regis­ tered disabled, is not enough to stem the tide of anger. “What he said about the


disabled was absolutely dis­ graceful and I was shocked over his lack of awareness to­ wards them,” said Mr Clem­ ent, from Clitheroe, who will talk about his life at a special spoken word charity event at


the town’s Grand Theatre on October 29 th. “When the England foot­


ball manager Glenn Hoddle made those comments about disabled people he was sacked and Lord Freud should be re­ moved from his post too be­ cause they are not the words of anyone who should be in charge of disabled people. . “He doesn’t seem to have


any understanding of how hard it is for a disabled per­ son - he is completely out of touch.” Mr Clement said he has


met many disabled people since suffering life-changing injuries in Afghanistan four


years ago, adding: “The ones I know are very hard working, dedicated and have a tremen­ dous amount to offer society. “How can he possibly sug­


gest that they are worth less than an able-bodied person. “His words were insulting


towards the disabled and he should go.” Despite his shocking


injuries, Mr Clement has demonstrated incredible de-


‘ termination to overcome his disability, resolutely striving to regain his independence.


RibbleValleysoldierSgtRickClement, who was almost killed in Afghanistan . He has mastered^ wheel­


chair, learned how to drive again, as well as raising thou­ sands of pounds for his own charity-A Soldier’s Journey. “My dreait] is to raise


Eimillion and I think that’s achievable,” added Mr Clem­ ent,whoservedwiththeFirst Battalion,DukeofLan'caster’s


Regiment. “I’m only 34 and through


- people’s incredible kindness and the fund-raising efforts we’ve raised £134,000.” Meanwhile, Mr Clement


who fought the Taliban in Af­ ghanistan and also served in Iraq, has warned that British troops might eventually have to be used against forces from IslamicState (ISIS) in Iraq and


Syria. He said that Western lead­


ers were failing to appreci­ ate the scale of the challenge


and that air power was not enough to defeat them. Mr Clement will be an­


swering questions from the audience after his talk - Rick Clement: My Story in aid of A Soldier’s Journey. Call The Grand on 01200 421599 for tickets, £8 and £5 conces­ sions, for October 29th.


Residents’ dismay over homes plan


Controversial plans for 275 houses offWaddington Road in Clitheroe - known as the Waddow View development - have jumped their first hur­ dle.


The “outline” application,


which means for permission in principle, was conditional­ ly approved during a meeting last Thursday by Ribble Val­ ley Borough Council (RVBC)


planners. However,fullapproval will.


be deferred subject to work delegated to the council’s di­ rector of community services being satisfactorily complet­ ed.


Members of both Clithe­


roe and Waddington Town Councilsobjectedtotheplans,


which have been submitted by a consortium of local land- owners, as did members of the Back Commons Residents Group (BCRG).


. Coun Ricky Newmark read USEFUL NUMBERS


out representations at the meeting from Conservative Coun. Kevin Horkin, who is a town councillor and a Ribble Valley Borough Councillor for the St Mary’s Ward. Coun: Horkin has argued


that large scale housing de­ velopments in the Ribble Val­ ley, such as the Waddow View development, should be re­ fused or delayed because of concerns over poor air quality. He has quoted figures


showing that Clitheroe has oneoftheworstC02 emission levels per person in England at 18.4 tonnes making it an “air pollution epicentre”. “Building hundreds of


new houses in one of the few remaining green lung are­ as in the centre of Clitheroe will further exacerbate the problem. More houses will still emit more CO2, no mat­ ter how energy efficient they are,” wrote Coun Horkin.


Page by page Valley Matters


A re-submission of an


earlier application for hous­ ing plans on this land, Coun. Horkin added that he couldn’t


understand why the applica­ tion had come back in front of the council’s planning and development committee. The first application was refused by RVBC and subsequently, this decision, was upheld on


appeal. • See Valley Views on page


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Fireman Dave honoured Surprise party for retained firefighter who has clocked up 3 0


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A surprise party was held this weekfora Clitheroe fire­ fighter who has clocked up 30 years of service.


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Colleagues of Clitheroe Fire Station watch manager Dave McGrath secretly organised a celebration at the Swan and Royal Hotel, Castle Street, Clit­ heroe, on Monday evening. During the party they pre-


sentedDavewithanengraved bronze figurine of a firefighter and vouchers for a meal out with his family. He was also presented with


a “This is Your Life”-style red book and was treated to a PowerPoint presentation on a big screen. One of the highlights of


the evening was a recorded message from Dave’s daugh­ ter, Army medic Private Ker- ryMcGrath.whohasjustbeen deployed to Kenya. Dave, who works at John­ son Matthey in Clitheroe,


joined Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service on October 16th, 1984. He was promoted to the role of station officer, which means he has overall control of the fire station, on July, 1995. His current role is that ofwatch manager. Alongside Dave’s family


and friends, former firefight­ ers who he has worked with plusmanagers and colleagues from other fire stations were at the party, as were members


of the other services, includ­ ing the police and ambulance, he has worked with through the years in. During his 30-year career


with the Fire Service, Dave has attended many major incidents, including a huge


fire which broke out at the historic Swan and Royal Hotel in September 2009. And the owners of the hotel, Terry and Carol Joy, were only too hap­ py to host the surprise party in the hotel’s function room Friends and colleagues


from Johnson Matthey were also at the party to congratu­ late Dave on his achievement. Dave’s four children,


daughters Kerry and Chloe and sons David and Paul, all managed to keep tight lipped about the surprise, as did Dave’s wife, Cathy. Dave was transported to the party under false pretences and remained totally in the dark until he en­ tered the building. Clitheroe Fire Station crew


manager Jim Patrick said Dave’s commitment to the Fire Service was remarkable. “Thirty years is general­


ly the length of the career o f a whole time firefighter,as opposed to Dave who is a re­ tained firefighter,” explained Jim.


“Dave has been mobilised


to thousands of emergency in­ cidents, possibly even 10,000, with the majority being locat­ ed in Clitheroe and the Ribble Valley.” He paid tribute to the sup­


port shown by Dave’s family and Johnson Matthey.


Prolific shoplifter stole goods worth £816 from Boots


A prolific shoplifter went a large number of named into Boots in Clitheroe with stores, including Boots and two large bags and removed Booths in Clitheroe. £8i6worthofcosmeticsand “She went into Booths razor blades.


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heard that the empty shelves blades, but saw she was be- were noticed by staff and ing watched and stopped,” CGTV footage showed said Miss Allan. Diane Caswell helping her- The offence in Boots was self,


. committed a week later. Caswell (39), of Briars Mr Jonathan Taylor (de-


Road, Blackburn, plead- fending) said Caswell was ed guilty to theft and two serving a six month prison


charges ofbreaching an anti-, sentence imposed after she social behaviour order. She was caught taking heroin was sentenced to 12 weeks back into prison after a two in prison. A charge of theft ■ day release, of razor blades from Booths “She is not due to be re- in Clitheroe was withdrawn, leased until March. She ac- Miss Catherine Allan cepts stealing from Boots,


(prosecuting) said Caswell but she feels the value would had 118 previous offences, have been more like £150. In many of them for shoplift- order to take £800 worth of ing. The anti-social behav- goods she would have need- iour order banned her from ed two trolleys, he said.


Pub glassing1-teen arrested


A man suffered injuries to his face after an alleged glassing incident at a Clitheroe pub. The 31-year-old victim was allegedly assaulted and had a glass smashed in his face while drinking at The Brown Cow Inn inMoor Lane. The incident happened at ii-30 pm on Saturday. • An 18-year-old local man was arrested and has been released onpolice bail. If you have any information, call policeonioi.


- - NEWS IN BRIEF Car hits tree, driver injured


Police are appealing for information after a 24-year-old driver left the road and hit a tree in Preston New Road, Samlesbury. He was driving a Renault Clio in the direction of Black­ burn at around 12-35 am last Saturday when the accident occurred. The road was closed for three hours, and the driver, from Blackburn, was treated at Royal Preston Hospital for whiplash, cuts and bruises. Anyone who saw the vehicle is asked to callpolice on 101 quoting log number 0053 of 18th October or contact Crimestoppers online at Crimestoppers-uk.org or 0800


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Whalley man in court over £300,000


drugs haul Six men, including one from Whalley, have ap­ peared before Blackburn magistrates following po- liceraids which netted can­ nabis with a street value of £300,000.


■ The bulk of the canna­


bis,was recovered from a large detached house in Whalley where a sophisti­ cated growing set-up was discovered.' Police also raided other


addresses in Darwen and Manchester as part of a co-ordinated operation. Nicola Ricioppo (66), of Clitheroe Road, Whalley, is


. charged with conspiracy to supply cannabis. Also facing the same


charge are four Darwen men - Kenny Langford (47), of Cranberry Fold Court, his son Danny Langford (24), of Priory Grange, Dar-


. ren Burrows (40), ofAnyon Street, and Jonathon Tay­ lor (32), of Tunnel Street. The sixth defendant,


Michael Yates (63), of Hol- mfield Avenue, Blackpool, is charged with being con­ cerned in the production of cannabis. All six men had their


ca se s com m it ted to Burnley Crown Court where they will appear on November3rd. Kenny Langford and


Burrows were remanded in custody and the other fouronbail.


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