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;-j - SteveRush, " ■’r'-CRAG Chairman ; DEMOCRACY?^ I Why ignore it? 1 H 4294V10Cn3M
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;We in the UK talk constantly of • I being a democratic nation and how we are showing a gloriousi example to the world on how i t : should be done. ' ' Whata load of rubbish. The; word democracy is used but - never implemented here in';: the UK, and especially here in Lancashire and the Ribble Val ley, as it should be. ■ ■
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We have at present a system where, when voting comes - ‘ along, we take more notice of
the few “yes” votes than we do , of the m^ority of “no” votes. ‘ :
Bpfnie explain that statement;: Citizensbfthe UK will cross f;?, tfe oceans of the world to figlit- inother countries for Democ racy, but will not cross the' ■ Vj
.street to vote in elections. •■- -- When elections have been - f ; held, ah approximate 40 to •
: 60% do not vote. The success-^ &1 candidate usually gets in f powerwith 20% ofvotes cast ' (not2o% of eligible votes). " A recent poll showed that the ’’ m^'ority of non-voters (Ipre- ■: fer to tag them no-voters) do -X not vote due to lack of convic-"; tion that the people or parties i standing are the correct ones • . to vote for. There is no system V
iwhereby a “NO.” votefor any - ‘’'* canifidates can be registered-- .PhApy ballot paper, thusmak-^‘7:
ing a mockery of the word “de- ? mocracy”."'". . ' , . _ Here in the Ribble Valley we ‘
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operate.that non-democratic ■ system which has allowed ■ ' - many councillors over the: < ye^s a way into riding over the many by qbtmning fewer
syptes than the mtgority of the'i^'i 't?S■ ^!?®^y°^'^'Yoters who are '.
I apubUcmeeting/debateori:-.V; I JUbble Valley plaiming issues, V,
, denied to have that vote recog nised and acted on.
'J In another letter published
-here recently Imentioned' . that I would let you, the citi zens, know what needs to be changed and why.: The following are the main points onhow we can obtain a more democratic voice than the one we have now. ' 1. We must now rid ourselves I j, of the burden called the Lan-
I previously in this paper that a system ofnot allowingany
- discussed at large in Eng- , land; It has been mentioned
I councillors fi:om other wards
I cashire County Council, which takes a minimum of £28m.
. each year out of the Valley and gives back very little in return; The growing trend now is for many councils in what used to be called Lancashire (nowa third of its original size) opting
. out of the system and running their own affairs. We must do vthe same, thus eliminating; . LCC fi-om any further affairs : concerning f t e Ribble Valley. 2. We must change fte present way of voting for ouf ward coungillors, both Ribble Val ley Borough and parish / town councillors. The present system ofvoting for these councillors every four years is ..undemocratic and was intro- duced by fte present majority party to ensure a continuous supply of like-minded people for ever and a day. The system does not reflect . ; fte demand for any individu^ candidates and relies heavily on fte parties that can pro duce two candidates in every ward. Is it any wonder that ' polling is down to as little as
20% of eligible voters? Does that not tell everyone that the
.!‘no” voters have not got any '-
say.on who they want to repre sent them in council; The w^ forward is to intro-., duce fte system that is now ; widely used in other councils around England, and that is ■ -
to have fte elections split into ; two alternative four-year pe riods. This would mean one ’
councillor for each ward be ing voted in every two years to
serve for a four-year period, thisgiving anyindepend-; , .
^ent candidate an even footing and the voters (including the npyoters) a more democratic
. voice than fte one we have .now.
- 3. To ensure that the citizens
. are t^ly .democratically rep; ■ Tesehted fte system where
people on the parish /town councils are also Ribble Valley
councillors must stop. This must be altered to ensure that a person does not s’it on both. I would also highly recom-
mendjhat the use of political party names and emblems be ,
also banrie'd fi-om ^ election forms. This, I believe, is being
I - to attend or vote in matters concerning other wards, v.i This is admirable in its con-, cept, but I would introduce a more effective one whereby J the RVBC is reformed so that any committee is formed with a equal number of RVBC coun cillors and parish/town coun cillors, with the chairman of - these committee being filled T by aneutral citizen who is not acouncillor. ;
I mentioned above (if of course fte majority of fte Ribble Val-- i
How we can force fte changes
I to change) will be for another letter to the Editor, -
ley citizens (not voters) want ' RonLoebell, Low Moor, Clifteroe BUDGET
Whilst the budget is appar ently a step in the right direc tion with the raising of the tax threshold, help for savers and
Patronising measures?
.changes to pensions industry, there was on expense that did not appear to be mentioned. We give £53 million each d^ to the European Union anda further £25 million each day in overseas aid. This would' surely be better spent on the immediate needs of our coun try and people and fte much i
^ e d about deficit cleared far sooner. ;
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The reduced tax on bingo and a penny off a pint is also wel->
corned, but it shows how out'
oftouch and patronising the . - Tory-led Coalition is, referring -
to this is what working people .eiyoy, It really sums them up.; PhiU p G riffith s ,
a r r iv a l OF SPRlNfi
Spring has come! Has anyone -' noticed? ;
My memori^ o f Spring long ago '
I \vould have noticed as a kid living on Kirkmoor Road. Just ^
down fte road were the fields,:
Back Commons, as they were called.
Past Jackson’sBobbin Works, ■ .when bobbins were in demand;
tor the many mills in Clifte-- roe, novy a residential close. ^ d past a larger house that’ belonged to a gentle Miss -
; - North West President;' UK Independence Party
JJo/den,^,^d.oppositethe ^ stile leading to thefields a
.bungalowthatbelonged’toa
jovial Mr Hoftersall, a part- ner in Hoftersall and Forrest,
renowned auctioneers in the town.-. - ; - . And on into the fields with my
litUe doggy, onthe not-too- distant left fte cottages of the
. Kng family- Royal, who was well-knownforhisabihtyto-
[■ clear rat-infested barns and buildings, and a gentle, casual
Owen, and a sister. They are
tragically rememberedforthe deaft of 12-year-old daughter - fimm polio, recalled on a metal plaque on a memorial bench
outside St Michael and St 'John’s RC Church.
But thq magic of Spring began for me'on fte way to Brunger- leyFalls; The path was lined by
a'ditch and on its short slopes I would explore to discover
ftemagicdpurplecolourof .. delicate little violets and other
magical little flowers, prim- : roses too ifyou knew where tolook. ■
What does Spring mean to me now? As I drag my age
ing limbs from fte warmth ofduvetcqWs and electric - blankets, and the enveloping gloom of winter, into the in creasing brightness of the new season. Noise! The whirr of grass cutting machines. .; I recall in recent times a sturdy young man who would push ■ ; his heavymachine up and down f te avenue, cutting our: ■ grass verges, and would pause; outside our house to mop the -
; sweat dripping fi-om his brow; and indulge in an iced orange ? drink. For not too long though, or malicious voices would phone the borough council or county council offices I
-Tha’tsturdyyoungmanwas : Simon Entwistle, who has
. moved on to other pursuits, . now celebrated in photos in local newspapers and even on television, for his ghost walks. But yes, the avenue is still kept tidy now, and regularly. Who does it? The verge in ; front o^ur house is always ; neat and tidy, but it’s not the council that does fte work. I notice a yoimg man, an oblig-: ing neighbour, who unassum ingly pushed his iiiachine up and down the avenue, and the whole estate? I opportunely offer my thanks. . ; Does fte borough council or ftecountycoulci-orwhat- ever public body should be ? responsible for this task - of- ’ for. fte young man a token, or , even an acknowledgement of -
appreciation?-:'-' - j ' ^
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.Parish council -.' -The chairman and mem- bers of Chatbum Parish Coun-
: X cil invite residents to attend - the Annual Parish Meeting to be held in Chatbura Village Hall, Downham Road, on Monday April 7ft at 8 pm. This is an opportunity for residents to express concerns they may
:• have about f te village and to • discuss issues with ihembers of the parish council. -
DOWNHAM
Rhyme or reason The reason - Downham WI’s 94th Birthday Party-
, “Venice Night”. Actually there is no rhyme or reason for the
_ choice oftheme. Three years . ago members had a Chinese - night, last year a Lancashire night and after fte cloth caps and witches’outfits thought
; it would be nice to dress up, hence a “Venice night”. The
- members andguests looked very stylish wearing beautiful and varied masks. To keep with fte theme,
Tim fimm Country Kitchen, Waddington, served up lasagne with salad and new potatoes followed by assorted puddings. The rhymes were tales of “Doris and Elsie”, two feisty Lancashire housewives. Written and performed by Anne Wareing and Kaft Eccleston, who fixjm execut ing little sketches for family and fiiends have gone on to publish books in aid of Derian House. At f te next meeting on
April 17th, Gail Newsome talks about “Dick Kerr Football Team -Pride of Preston”, a phenomenal success stoiy in the history of women’s sport. , Guests welcome. Competi
tionkeep fit tips. Sales table open including books and magazines.
GRINPLETON
Pavilion lunch Arrangements are well
advanced for the inaugural Grindleton Pavilion lunch, which is on Thursday April 3rd at noon. AH villagers are welcome. Telephone Veronica
"on 01200 441346 ifyou wish to attend. It will help with . catering; ■
HARROPFOLP
Fellowship ., Last Thursday the Harrop
. Christian Fellowship meeting was held at a Blackburn mem ber’s home when fte subject was temptation as relevant to'.
. Lent and how it'^ects us all;” x ; Oil Sund^ the Fellowship
welcomed ever popular Edivin, Holland. He gave a power- ' ’ ■ fiilihessage on redemption- - comparing the Old Testament
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Ifyougodowntothewoods...
Abeautifulsix-acre-wood- land garden in Cow Ark, in the heart of Bowland, -will be the backdrop for a new two- day arts event. Ceramic artist Jan Lord and husband Simon Clarkson
sacrifices -with f te final sacri fice of Jesus on f te Cross that paid fte priceofsin for all who turn to him and are thereby redeemed. Next Thursday the Fellowship welcomes fte scientist Martin Lightfoot who will be speaking on creation/ evolution from fte Christian viewpoint. All are very wel come. Next Sunday the Fellow ship welcomes Ivor and Pam Roberts, fixim Wales, who will minister inwordandsong.
HURSTGREEN
Memorial Hall The AGM of the Memorial
Hall Committee took place on Monday, when two newrep- . resentatives were welcomed on to fte committee: Peter Holden for f te Football Club and Catriona McEwan for fte . Toddler group. Kath Molyneux stepped down fixim the chair-. man’s role after more than 20 years and Niall Mcfarlane was nominated to be the next chairman. Niall thanked Kaft for fte many hundreds of un seen hours of work she has put in to fte running of the hall.
Lancashire night :
. The next meeting of Hurst Green WI is tonight (Thursr day), with Rob Mason present ing an evening’of songs, stories and humour entitled “A Taste - of Lancashire”. Members are ■ : encouraged to bring a finend " and invite visitors to celebrate thessthbirthday..’ ;
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will open their garden to 30 talented artists who will exhibit and sell their work during the event onMayiyth andiBth.' The couple have invited art- iststoexhibittheirworkin.
Fossilhunt There will be a fossil hunt
guided by warden Phil Sykes at Salthill Quarry, Clifteroe, on Saturday April 5ft, at 2 pm, organised by St John’s Church. Anyone wishing to go should contact Clare Hyde 878402
HolyWeek There is a full programme of worship and activities during Holy Week beginning on Palm Sunday with a service of readings at 11 amin fte Old School Hall. On Tuesday at 7 pm there is a showing of the “Last Temptation of Christ.” On Good Friday an Easter workshop for children ofall ages will commence at - 9-30 am. On Easter Sunday Holy Communion will be celebrated at 11 am'.
Ready, ^eady, Cook. There will be a local ver
sion of this popular show at the Memorial Hall on Tuesday April 29th, starting at 7-30 , pm. Organised by the WI, it will feature local chefo and a variety of stalls. Tickets at £5 including a glass of wine, , -. - are available fixim Barbara
Herd on 826378, Margaret . Carringtonon826 0 9Sand ■ members of fte committee.
KNOWLEGREEN
Doms and whist Dominoes and military . ;
whistwill be played at ftevil- ■ lage hall bn Wednesday April
marquees around the gar- denandpieceson show will include paintings, drawings,
■ ceramics and jewellery. “Art in the Garden” is open frrom 11 am to 5 pm. Entry is £3 for adults, under 14s firee.
2nd, with play commencing at 7-30 pm. Everyone is welcome and admission is £2 including tea and biscuits.
Biker Breakfast The first of the new season
of the popular Biker Break fast and Brew will be held at fte village church hall bn Saturday March 29ft from 9 am until noon. All bikers are welcome to this fiee event.
Mothering Sunday Mothering Sunday services
will be held at fte church on Sunday March'goft at u am when flowers-will be present ed to all ladies present. The service -will be led by Mrs Julie Okpoti and there will also be the distribution of fte Kidz Church prizes for attendance.
LANGHO
St Mary’s Blackburn Food Bank
say there is a need for tinned meat, tinned fimit, long life milk along with fte usual " goods. The box is in fte church porch;ThisFridayMasswill : be celebrated in school at 8-30 am. For fte rest ofLent, Mass onFridaywillbeat9amin church. : A “gentle exercise” class or
ganised by Age UK Lancashire is held in St Mary’s Parish ; ■ Centre every Tuesday fimm'T 1-30 -^3 pm. The class costs . x: £2.5operweek.
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