THE first rounds had been fired in the fight to give Accrington a new shopping centre which Hyndburn Council and developers wanted.
Top officials who were interested in developing the Broadway car park site, backed Hyndburn's case for a development with between 40,000 and 50,000 square feet of retail floor space.
Tory leader Margaret Thatcher promised to come to Clitheroe to help her party's candidate, Mr David Waddington, in his campaign during the forthcoming by-election.
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules hereComments are closed on this article