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3n last week’s edition ofyour-. £ newspaper Geoff Jackson’s ; letter highlighted the problem .'of longstanding potholes in • Conway Avenue, Clitheroe. For at least a couple of years now I have used the on-line report-;
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your phone number and then', an engineer can contact you to - ascertain full details if there is any uncertainty.:
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BUSINESS RATES w
Economics fo r ! beginners... As my 12-year-old daughter . and I were sitting in a cafe in Clitheroe town centre enjoy- ' ing a drink at the weekend, we mused over the sad news that Tots to Teens is to go the ' same way as a number of busi nesses in the town, and is is -;
imminently to closedown; ■ As we looked out across the? street from where we were sit-: ting, my daughter pointed out 7 that of the three shops that we could see tw<
5 of them were ly-:
ing empty. I explained to her. i: my rudimentary knowledge o f business rates and how shops in townare siifferning because?; of the high rates that they are charged; She is no economist; -:; but she is not bad at Maths1 and it was her turn to explain - something to me/She asked me to imagine that the Council
, chargedall shops in the town £16,000 to pay their rates. She • figured that i f they charged £4,000 instead and all three of the shops in our eye line were > occupied and paying the mon- ? ey the Council would be earn- .
ing themselves £12,000,’while ■ the shops would be paying less
and might not have to close
.. dovyn. She then told me that - we would all have a better ex-.? .
■ perience i f we were not faced.: by shabby, empty shops.
/ There must be a flaw in her ar-* gument somewhere, as other wise surely the Council would
■ have'thought of these things •, already; But I can’t think what
• it is. Over to the Council to ex-; plain the'economics to us... r ;
CORESTRATEGY
Whynottell . them in person?; Steve Rush, writing in the “As I See It” column last week, has some choice and analytical words on the Core Strategy for- our planning needs. He asks how much this has . cost and as an ongoing layer
;cake h'ow much more will it deplete the'council’s coffers. Also in the mix is his charge that the council is unap proachable. I urge Steve to ask his question direct to the council through existing its Public Participa tion procedure when it next meets on March 4th.He mere ly has to submit it in writing to the Chief Executive by noon • the Friday before. And when he deliversliis question in per-; son, on hearing the “answer” from the Leader he gets to ask a supplementary question a t - . the Council Meeting;
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I might also pop along to hear- / ’ the proceedings. ^ ■ Bruce Dowles,
. :, Whalley Road, Clitlierde ’ THEATRE REVIEW?
Your review v was spot on! Eric Beardsworth’s review of • Jekyll & Hyde - the Musical :
in last weeks Advertiser was spot on and a great credit to
the Clitheroe Parish Church • ;. Operatic Society. •
Having been to a rehearsal four weeks ago and been very
impressed with the quality ofacting and singing I went ‘ ; along to Saturday’s matinee. I ; was blown away with the per
formances of Peter Norris as • Jekyll, Katie Cowburn as Lucy
and Laura Corney as Emma, as
well as all the minor roles and ' a fantastic chorus, who should: be very proud of their roles in
the success of the show,' •
Lindsay Pollard’s choreogra phy was exellent, plus a very
,good orchestra,although I A •; ; <
.- Andrew Rose, HighmoorPark
must agree with Eric’s view
• that the overall success ofefe ■ this outstanding production :/,;
is totaly due to AnneGrogan?-/- the show’s Director. Her work v; with the principals, and the la movement of the outstandr, ,v ing chorus, we’re terrific. She" should be very proud of her work,
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Brian Haworth mustbe a very , happy but tired chairman. after all his set building. The public reaction to the show f: has been fantastic. I have nev er seen a standing ovation at a matinee. I can’t wait for next :
• years show~“01iver! ”, it holds a lot of happy memories for me. 1 •• ? u , John Turner,
Hon. life member of CPCAODS WARNING
Don't fall in the
same legal hole' I feel it necessary to alert your, readers to a situation my good/ friends (who are in their 70s) became embroiled in and were taken to court asaconse-1 quence by a local company. 1 It involved the partial demoli- tion of an existing conserva- •: tory and the erection of an orangery. There was no formal written contract. Shortly after, startingtheworkmyfriends / were concerned about the poor workmanship and com- *?' missioned an expert building 5 surveyor. His report con- • ■ firmed their opinion. The Company accepted the r report and was allowed back . on site to rectify the faults, but: subsequently the surveyor refused to pass the work. Prior to construction my friends: were asked and agreed, un-sw* wisely, to stage payments which were paid to a Director an individual) rather than the company.
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The company referred the. ' s- j case to court on the basis
that money was owed and my friends, with my support (at - no charge), were obliged to defend their actions at a cost' • ■ of£
700incourtfeesetc.The": eventual outcome at their ■ fourth court appearance was ■ that the claim was withdrawn
provided our counter claim - was dropped.
Not,, in my opinion ajust and - reasonable settlement, al though agreed to via media
tion over the lunch break with ; the surveyor acting as "media tor.
Should your readers encoun- ~
ter a similar scenario they ' - would do well to consider very carefully whether or not they:-" should withdraw and look to - J
Paul Watson Duncan Smith </-?.
duncanjmithl@jpress.couk News editor ■
paul.watson2@jpress.couk Content manager Eric Beardsworth • '>
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eric.beardsworth@jpress co uk ■ Reporter
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Talking paper needs sponsor
.The RibbleValley Talking Newspaper was kindly spon- -
.- sored by The Factory Shop last year and we are now looking
pfor a local business or organi
sation to sponsor us this year. The Talking Newspaper is a charity run by a committee
and many volunteers, editors, readers and administrators. Each Thursday evening an editor and four readers, on a rota, make a CD from the news in the Advertiser and Times. It is then copied and posted to about 70 local blind and sight- impaired people. The padded pouches are returned through
through the post ready for the following week. We do not receive any grants and so cover our running costs with donations and proceeds ■ from coffee mornings. These costs include CDs each week, computer and copying equip ment, padded pouches, rent on a studio, insurance and admin. Your, support would be
rgreatly appreciated. Please tel ephone 01200 425482. -
MrsI.Gregson (RVTN Treasurer)
EDUCATION Germany has
the answer! So, our charismatic Mr Gore, 7 Minister of Education, rec ommends ouryoung, fragile
-pupilsshouldbeimprisoned . within the square confines of our classrooms for 10 hours a day.-Maybe the French do the same. I suggest another option - the German one; Yes! They start .' earlier, at 8 am. No meaning- i less time-wasting assemblies. The first lesson teacher does ;■ the register for the class. Most lessons are finished by lunchtime. Pupils and teach ers are free to go home - pupils for homework and re vision, . - teachers to mark, prepareles-
sons etc; German pupils, and throughout the Continent, can
speak some English. We, with .• few exceptions, speak no Eu- - -
ropean languages at all! ■ --- • RobinParker,
St Chad’s Avenue, Chatbum
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employ an alternative com pany^ otherwise to continue could prove very costly both in
■ time and health. ■ ; DavidBorland OBE, FRICS :V /v;.; ;;-/Whalley Road, Barrow;
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BOLTON-BY-BOWLAND
Farmers’ talk The young farmers met in the' village on Monday evening for
a talk by Sarah Bolton about the Ribble River Trust. The vote of thdnks was given by
Michael Roberts. Next week’s meeting is another talk in the-
. village, members are to meet for 7-45 pm at the village hall.
CHATBURN
Joyful £1,000 The recent 100-hymn marathon by the Joyful Noise informal hymn-singing choir
’ at Chatburn has raised a total of £1,000 for the Leprosy Mis sion. The Rev Ann Hardacre,
who organised the event and chose the hymns, said: “It was
a wonderful achievement for a small group in a small village.” The singers, who meet fort
nightly at Chatburn Methodist Church, chipped in to buy gifts to thank musical director Roy
Porter and accompanist Geoff Hitchen. '
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Spring concert Tickets are in high demand
for this concert at 7-30 pm on March 7th at Christ Church, Chatburn, and anyone wishing to go is advised to obtain these soon to avoid disappointment. Tickets can be obtained from Roy Porter Butchers or by
- calling 01200 441624 or 01254 • 384893, and all proceeds go1
towards the Church Develop- mentFund. TV and Royal Variety Show
.performer Jimmy Cricket ■ brings belly laughter with his hilarious and clean humour. • And there’s more... The • ?
Sparkle Sisters swing songs in The Andrews Sisters style, and The"Flat Cap Pack put Lan- ■
cashire into Las Vegas songs, ; plus quality music performed with youthful eagerness by ':'
studentsofStonyhurstCol- ' lege.
CHIPPING
Young Farmers > On Monday, 45 members of
Chipping YFC were welcomed by Dugdales Nutrition o f ■’ • <’ • ~ Salthill, Clitheroe, foraguided tour of the animalfeed mill. - Manyofthenewyounger
members were intrigued to see how their farm feed is ■ processed andhow mecha- - nisation and computers now • enable vast amounts'to be • ••• processed and delivered to the farm in little time. A vote o f - ' • thank's to the owners for their kind hospitality was proposed by Paul Bailey. '
- 1 > ■ ■ Reminders'wentoutto >
: all me'mbers to support the? ' Northern Area Competitions weekend atLongridge High
. School this weekend - for fu l l ; timetable of events see Lancs -. YFC Website.' •
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It’s curtain-up tonight fo r Slaidbum Players’ pantomime “Frankenstein-ThePanto.”
It’s set in Bavaria, with lots of familiar weird characters including the monster and a cou
ple ofvampire villains, along with the usual
hero and heroine and a bunch o f unruly schoolgirls.
Members wh'o had paid for
tickets for the area dance on . Saturday were asked to collect from the treasurer after the
meeting and are to note that tickets for the county’s “Spring
Fling” on March 21st, will be collected for next Moday. -
Everyone attending the
National AGM in Blackpool is asked to get their County Shirt money in next week to allow •
I the County Chairman time to arrange printing of Lanca shire’s corporate shirts for the event in May.
v ■ The Club Muck Haul will
take place on Sunday March 9th and all were reminded to think about which competi
tion they would like to enter in the County Rural Skills Day as names will be taken at next- week’s meeting for the event at Myerscough College a week on Sunday. From Cross Country running to Tractor Backing' and Scavenger Hunt to Sand Shift, there will be something
I for everyone. . - : .. Next week’s club meeting is
a talk by Dave Clark of Merlo in St Mary’s Hall at 7-45 pm.’ ■'
DOWNHAM ,
Jam and red tape ManyDownham WI1 ^ ;
members think about what they want to do’during their retirement and like to keep'
busy with a range of interests • and hobbies.
' i * Carol Johnson,;theWI’s February speaker, took on i’-’
Monster fun at Frankenstein pantomime Performance.*; are tonight (Thursday 27th),
tomorrow (sold out) and Saturday atthe village hall at 7-30 pm, tickets £6, and there
is a Saturday matinee at 1-30 pm tickets £6 adults and £3 children. For tickets contact
01200 446487 oremailslaidbumplayers®
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a farmhouse that needed restoring. Not satisfied with the challenge of restoring the farmhouse, she also decided to go from makingjams for ’
friends and family to doing it as a business with all the chal lenge of rules and regulations that entailed. ■
: ' Carolgavea very humorous
talk, describing the bureauc racy she came up against ■ when setting up herjam arid chutney business; At the erid of the talk members were all- amazed by her energy and -determination in what was
supposed to be her and her husband’s retirement! Mem bers also had the opportunity to buy her delicious jams, '"i marmalades and chutneys.
' The LFWI spring council meeting takes place at the Flo ral Hall, Southport; on March' 13th. Tickets may still be avail able from the LFWI office?1 On March 20th Downham ,
WI celebrates its birthday ■ party and the theme of the evening is “Venice Night”. 1
Tickets are £8 and will include supper provided by Tim, of '-T-'
Waddington. Members can - K wear masks if they so wish and undoubtedly some of the tal-
ented members will be work-/ ing on their masks already! GISBURN •
" Whist and dominoes
>'-■■■ Whist and dominoes at ' Gisbum Festival Hall this: '--'i '•
Saturday March 1st at 7-30 pin:
Admission at the door is £3, this includes a supper. There :
are meat prizes, a raffle and a ■ very warm welcome.
’ GRINDLETON
Bellydancing This Saturday, March 1st,
the Tribal Belly Dance work shop will take place from 1 to 3
pm at Grindleton Pavilion and cost £8, No.experience is nec essary - learn some new steps
and improvised dances; Every-1 one is welcome to dance and make new friends. A swishy
skirt or hip belt helps with the movements. For more details
contact Mandy Brennan on : 01200441551.
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Lunches on offer , ‘ AnewprojectwiUbegiribri
Thursday April3rd at Griridle- ton Pavilion; A two-course •
lunch will be provided at a cost of£4.5o.- The Pavilion will be open ■
from 11-30 am, with lunch - - served from 12-15 pm. .
' ■ ■ • The intention is to provide
something for those in the local community who some- 7 times feel lonely or isolated:- The lunch will be provided:;: ' primarily for older people; but in practice there will be no age •
limit. If the event proves sue- ? cessful, it will be held on the? ’;
first Thursday o f each month'. Transport will be provided
for anybody who needs it. No 1 - booking will be required.-; ? - • continued on next page I
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Coniston Hotel Skipton Thursday 13 March 10am to 2pm
Bonhams' invites you to make an appointment to meet our A nt iqu e Specialists wh o will be available at the venue to o ffe r complimentary auction valuations.
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