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YOUR correction of the previous misapplication of a quote from the Southern Fringe Structure Plan, “of little architectural merit,” was hardly necessary, for it applies to neither Whalley nor Billington, nor anywhere else for that matter.
I think it is typical plan
ning office jargon. I sup pose it conies from sitting at a drawing board malting plans anti not being fully aware o f the actual location.
During this century,
each decade lias brought its own architecture; in Hillington we have an interesting example of this century and of many pre vious centuries before.
Planners could not he
expected to know that The Marjorie, Terrace Row and Rridge End are a con servation area, or that the Judge Walmesley is a pro tected building.
They wouldn’ t have
noticed that all the stone ten-aces are now over 100 years old, some still hav
ing their original window frames and doors, and are constructed of natural dressed local stone, unlike the simulated stone of a particular recently-con structed public building. How could they know
that Grenfell-Baines, the architects of Hillington Gardens, were awarded a national first prize for the design and layout of the e s ta te . Few. co11age houses constructed even today can boast two indoor loos. On a visit to Brockliall
or Langho Colony they would see the best of this century’s planning and building. The blend of best red brick and dressed stone is a delight to the eye and a credit to the Edwardian craftsmen.
Roaring success
I WOULD like to offer my warmest thanks to your newspaper from Clitheroe Lions for your extensive support o f our Diabetes and Blood Pressure screening session, not forgetting the members of the public who so enthusiastically attended and those Lions and their wives who gave their com mitment to the day. A special thank you is due to our dedicated
nurses, who have donated their pay to the British Diabetic Association, which has also benefited from a collection of £27 made on the day.
IAN JOYCE, Immediate past president, Clitheroe Lions.
The well-kept lawns are
another example of the architects’ skill in land
scaping, so well planned that the whole of the con urbations fade into the whole valley almost unno ticed. Even the water tower at Brockhall is unique; I believe it is the only one in the borough. We have dwellings of all
descriptions, from Hack ing Hall to the latest at Lower Field, Langho, and Hodge Field, Billington. Our five churches are all
different, from the Ilitli century St Leonard’s at Old Langho to Ebenczcr Baptists and the new St Leonard’ s in dressed
stone, Langho Methodists in red brick and St Mary’s Catholic in the rustic brick of the late 11150s. Our four villages of
L a n gh o , Y o rk , Old Langho and Billington have buildings o f all descriptions and ages and are well kept. If, as the planners say, of little merit, they have neverthe less a lot of character and great interest. Myself, I never forget
that all our picturesque villages and beautiful cities and towns evolved before the modern day planners were thought of.'
JACK CARR, .37 Billington Gardens, Billington.
Clitheroe 22321, (Editorial), 22323 (Advertising). Burrdey 22331 (Classified) Letters to the Editor
Whalley Viaduct is deteriorating
YOUR article on Whalley Viaduct was most wel come. It is obvious that my letter to you some weeks ago prompted you to take up the matter with British Rail. At no time, I am sure
you will agree, did I sug gest that tne Arches were falling down. I did give details of what happened in the 1940s, when the spans over the Calder almost collapsed into the river, the constant flow of water having washed away the foundations of the column which stands in the river. Your article mentions
the conversation that took place between a friend of mine and a British Rail engineer. I assure you the dialogue did occur, as nei ther my friend nor myself are given to telling tall stories or untruths.
The viaduct is obviously
deteriorating, but this is not apparent from a pic ture in a newspaper, as your photos prove. Nei ther of the pictures show the dozen or more giant pins holding the structure together over the river; one pin is just visible on one of the pictures. The dates given of
repairs over many years prove that the structure is
in need of constant atten tion. But I find it odd that neither yourself nor Brit ish Rail mentioned the near disaster of the ’40s, perhaps through lack of space. British Rail admits to a
slight problem with water seepage! Does constant dripping water not also wear away a brick? The purpose of my origi nal letter was to suggest
that the £45,000 promised by Lancashire County to Ribble Head Viaduct might be better spent
here. The deterioration of
Ribble Head is British Rail’s reason for the clo sure of the Settle-Carlislc line. How long, perhaps, before a similar defect at Whalley is the reason given for the closure of the Blackburn-Hellifield line?
If this line were to close,
of what use would the Set tle line be to Ribble Val ley, or the rest of Lanca shire, for that matter. L et us hope th a t ,
between us, we have alerted enthusiasts and authorities that through continued neglect any structure will fall down, whether it be London Bridge or Whalley Arches. HAL-O-NABS.
Clitheroe 2232k (Editoriali
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Ribble Valley will now tie on the opening. Eighty people, representing!
room. Guests included the Mayor.
the displays.
Ribble Valley, Coun. Albert a| Curator Mr Steve ThontpsoiJ
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new facility was something of \ Mr John Chew, chairman .
at the co-operation of all sii ead Room. The idea for it had J Pictured from left: Mr Chewl
THANK YOU for publishing the article about erected at the rear of the terraced houses in after I contacted you about this unfair situation It was only right and
proper that you reported both sides of the story. I am aware that some
times the task of being a councillor must be very demanding and trying, and I appreciate the difficult
job they do. I cannot, however,
appreciate that the erec tion of the fence behind our property has been done with any thought or consideration for the resi dents at all by the parish council at Whalley, parti cularly the chairman,
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Coun. Mrs Sharpies, who I’m afraid seems to have got most o f her facts wrong. Initially, she states that
some encroachment at the rear of our property has been going on for some years. This is not true. The boundary of our
property is exactly the same as it was when we moved in some 24 years ago, and the only differ ence is that now it is a solid wall, whereas before it was a wooden fence with a gate in it.
Your support is needed
SINCE the front page article in the “Clitheroe Advertiser and Times” on the granting of outline planning permission for the Roefield Leisure Centre and following the publicity generated by the big head shave on June 5th, many people have contacted me for information on the project.
Seemingly there is much interest in the scheme
from young people (and not so young) from all round the Ribble Valley.
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Some people have expressed reservations about If people will write in their questions and sug
gestions, we, the committee, will do our best to answer them through the columns of this paper. Don’t forget — we need sport and we need your
support.
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Time for sign
IT is about time that the council put some signs over the White Lion archway: “Church Walk and toilets.” Many times I have been asked outside the church
gates and in the churchyard “Where is Church Walk?”
How can visitors know how to find it, when even
some locals do not know where it is, as it has been known as the “White Lion entry” for years?
A. B. W. COOPER, 4 Church Brow, Clitheroe.
loan, they will gain over £100. I hope and trust your readers are too shrewd to
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the fence that has been Mitton Road, Whalley,
The reason tnat tne wall
was built in place of the fence was that a changing hut was erected in the cor ner of the field, behind our property, and some of the footballers who used it would trample through our garden to get to it, rather than go further down the road and use the proper entrance. The only encroachment
that a neutral observer would be able to see in the field in question would be from th e s em i and detached proper t ies, whose gardens extend some 30ft or more over the true perimeter and into the field. This is plain for anyone
to see. Coun. Mrs Shar- ples’s statement that the solid wall has been moved at various times is not true. She also states that the
decision to erect the fence had been discussed at a public meeting of the par ish council and that no attempt had been made to keep the residents unin formed. This is probably quite true, but equally the parish council made no attempt at all to inform the residents o f their intentions. If there was a problem wouldn’t it have been far better to let them have the opportunity to right the matter? Instead, it has cost
Whalley ratepayers the fees for the surveyor, the fees for the valuer and £800 for the fence, and alienated some of the resi dents against the parish council, all for a fruitless exercise that is quite unnecessary and grossly unfair. I have had a few coun
cillors tell me that in fact they were against the decision to erect this fence and initially at a parish council meeting the motion was d e fe a ted unani mously. Then a few months later, the matter was raised again and because not all the mem bers were present it was eventually carried, with the chairman having the casting vote. To me, the erection of
this fence is more of a political exercise than a
practical one, but if the council must have a high fence around its property, then for goodness sake be fair and put it all around the true perimeter, not just in one comer.
G. HARDMAN, 36 Mitton Road, Whalley.
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— sorry, reorganisation — and “ bring NALGO to
heel” exercise wall save, I am informed, £7,000. Some jobs will go but there will be more “chiefs” to look after the increas ingly pale-faced “Indians.”
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I THINK it was one of the Greek philosophers, although I cannot find the quotation in my reference books, who advised that if any organisa tion is under pressure, reorganise it.
120,000 accou ntants annually; West Germany,
one of our more efficient competitors, only 4,000. And when the thicker
taken into account over m i le a g e a l low a n c e , the next few years (e.g. a lncreased clerical assis 4% r*se foe someone on tom16, more modern tele
t0 pay £20,000 being £800 per Ph° nes and bleepers are
now our council is at it again. The "pressure” of competitive tendering “forces” a reorganisation.
Remember, such tend
ering saves us money, at least in the short term. What it more likely does is defer the costs, even if the level of service remains the same.
Our council’s latest “jobs for the boys” project.
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B r i t a in p r o d u c e s WANDERER. Warm hearted
WE attended the beautiful and moving funeral ser vice for Mr Tom Liddle.
He was our solicitor for 16 years and it was an
honour to know such a generous, warm-hearted man. It did not surprise us to hear o f all the people he supported in his quiet way.
Just one example o f the many marvellous things he did for_us was the help he extended when mv
husband, Tony, broke his leg and was in hospital for four months. Nearly every Saturday, Mr Liddle visited our home, overflowing with sweets and chocolates for
Liddle s family and staff. We shall always remem ber him with much gratitude and affection.
the children, to take us from Clitheroe to the hospital in Blackburn. .
JOAN AMBROSE, 180 Grcenbarn Way, Blackrod, Bolton,
.'ike 10 extend our condolences to Mr
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CONTINUING Clitheroe work is top of the agenda f<j Geoffrey Braithwaite.
Mr Braithwaite, of
with the Lions’ drug awareness scheme and lock-up campaign, and generally promote the good understanding within other service organisa tions in the Ribble Valley. Mr Braithwaite (51), a
stationery proprietor, de clared: “We have a tre mendous friendship with the Clitheroe Round Table, and if we can encourage a similar link with the Rotary Club all the better.” He said he wanted to
involve youth as well, and the club may appoint a youth officer. Mr Bra ithw a ite is
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