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NOT surprisingly, per­ haps, I would like to support the sentiments expressed in last week’s letter' by “Independent Retailer.”


the demise of the town centre is the fault of the public, but more the fault of the powers- that-be who, in their wisdom and passion for a “ fast buck,” have scored a succession of own goals in their bid to destroy the very character of the town. It is not only the pro­


Clitheronian born and bred and I do feel that the strength of this town has always been its individuality, of which the small shops are an important part. F do not believe that


we still enjoy a certain am o u n t of lo y a l ty (with o u t which my business and many o th e rs would have perished long ago), it is without doubt a fact that people from out­ side the immediate area seem to appreciate the town’s small shops so much more than the local residents. I am proud to be a


Whilst it is true that


fight being put up by’ the tenants of the mar­ ket, but why should they, as a group, be consulted any more than the Chamber of Trade and other local bodies? I am all in favour of


It is good to see the


the market being a fun­ damental part of the


town’s attraction, but surely its traders have been very fortunate in


these last few years in having, plenty of park­ ing close to^hand and enjoying very low rents, compared to shop rent and rates. It is also a fact that on non-market days the. area looks a bit of a mess and surely there must be a better system in the new. development.


Personally, I would like to see a limited


• . phases: • Castle Street, from


'"town centre, possibly in tro d u c e d in two


. King Lane to Lower- gate and King Street to New Market Street. This should, with a


include Market; Place, ' O Extending this to pedestrianisation of the


the top of Parson Lane to the top of King Lane, as a trial system.


little imagination, pro­ vide a pleasant aiid safe environment for the to u r is ts and, more importantly, the towns­ folk to enjoy the bene­ fits of what we can already offer in our town.


A courtyard, similar to the Swan Courtyard, . could be. built below the


‘Ghost town’ danger


I READ with interest the letter published last week from “An Indepen­ dent Re ta iler” with regard to attracting visi­ tors to Clitheroe. I could have written the letter myself. Many old shops have


changed hands and a great deal of money has been invested in new business ventures, which over the last two years have greatly enhanced what Clitheroe has to offer, but it is still far from being a “boom town” for retailers. I, too, feel certain that


liferation of supermar­ kets (where money spent goes out of the town), but' pressure brought to bear which forced Hargreaves, of Parson Lane, and the auction mart out of the town centre, both of whom had greatly con­ tributed to the bustle and character of Clith- croe for many, many years.


even further afield. I can only hope that the new supermarket will encour­ age people to stay in Clitheroe and, rediscover what their own town centre has to offer. As regards the auction


mart development, I can understand the return on investment from retail units, but any new shops will cause serious finan­ cial pressures on existing outlets, without improv­ ing the choice to the customer. Clitheroe will have too


many Clitheroe people do not shop locally. Per­ haps this is because they have been offered a limited selection of shops in the past and have yet to realise the many improvements made


tered accommodation, civic centre or museum and a car park? . Castle Street could be pedestri­ anised down to King Street and a pitched market could be set up on the pedestrianised area of Castle Street.


traffic free shopping centre with a one way circular route round the town via Station Road. Having the market in the centre of the town would


This would create a


recently. I rely very heavily on


visitors, a high percent­ age of my customers coming from the Fylde Coast, Liverpool and


many shops for the cus­ tom it attracts and this will lead to more _empty shops on the high street. This will discourage rather than encourage v is i to r s and could prompt headlines such as “Clitheroe Ghost Town” as appeared recently in th e “ A c c r in g to n O b s e r v e r . ’’ V e ry damaging. Why not develop the


auction mart site with housing for sale, shel­


give Clitheroe a busy and bus tling atmo­ sphere, perhaps as suc­ cessful as markets so often seen in Yorkshire. ,


be a place to visit for its quaint old-fashioned atmosphere, but because it has retained its charm, and is an interesting and pleasant place to shop and spend the day.


Clitheroe should not


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car park and, similarly, behind the S ta rk ie Arms.


dance etc., we already have a purpose-built


As for a centre to


hall on King Lane, which was sold for a song many years ago and which, with a little swallowed pride and a not too horrendous sum


of money, could be brought back to former


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glories to benefit the town, leaving the way clear for other things such as tasteful housing for families on the auc­ tion mart site.


good th in g s ab o u t Clitheroe, so come on, councillors and plan­ ners, let us get this town back on its feet and make it the place to visit for townsfolk and tourists alike.


There are so many


D. A. BRASS, Dawson’s The Fruit Shop, 26 Castle Street, Clitheroe.


Community spirit abounds on market


WITH reference to the recent article and letters regarding the pro­ posed design for the new market etc., it would seem that the designers nave not only omitted to consult the market traders, but also the


customers!


our own architect and planning department come up with a design? Can they not bear the responsi-


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May I make one last com ment on the nuclear bun ker? In his speech in sup­ port of it, Coun. Eric Bracewell referred to “the lessons of 1939.” What lessons? Hegel


s a id t r u ly : “ What experience and history teach us is this — that peoples and governments have never learned any­ thing from history, or acted on principles derived from it.” The 'ruinous so-called


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cold war, of which the bunker is p a r t , was s tarted and has been maintained by misinter­ pretations of,history, deliberate by some, from ignorance by others — the k in d of ig n o r a n c e humorously defined by the American philosopher as “Ignorance ain’t not know­ ing, it’s knowing things that ain’t so.”


BERNARD ODDIE, 13 Westfield Drive, West Bradford.


with many environmental, road safety and planning issues affecting our local community. These, whilst small in themselves, have a direct impact on our everyday lives. In addi­ tion, over the coming year, a number of issues important to the local elec­ torate will be before us:


respond to proposals for the future of the former Langho Colony?


• How sh o u ld we


take with regard to the privatisation of services? (This will affect us — e.g. what happens to the good work done by Barry the


• What action do we


see the Community Hall develop? This is a major financial and social issue


gardener?) • How do we wish to


council. The parish council deals , for the parish.


Billington and Langho, and my own village of York, to be concerned, caring people, anxious to weld themselves into a real community. Having the refreshing


I believe the people of


representative proportion of the parish casting their votes today. Polling will take place at


situation where more peo­ ple wish to join us than there are seats available, the parish council would be delighted to see a truly


CATHERINE JARVIS, Billington Parish Council chairman, 27 Whalley Old Road) York Village, Langho.


I SEE from the ‘^Advertiser and Times’ council is determined to carry on with the bunker under the Civic Hall in York Street. I always thought the councillors were there for the benefit of the whole community and not to help themselves to an air raid shelter in case of war. I wrote before about King Lane Hall, the bun­


Buy King Lane Hall that the


> £240,000


ker is already there, £240,000 would go a long way to buying it, and the car parks arc all there to make for a better community centre.


ADMIN. Get your facts right


years ago with the resi­ dents at that time in the sheltered accommodation (several new people are now in those bungalows) whether they wanted either central heating or a community hall. The resi­ dents and I were more


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I WISH to reply to the letter by H. Ragnall, as I think he is the one who needs to get his facts right about the idea of a community hall in the Henthom area of Clitheroe. It was discussed three heating was installed.


the Press from a councillor stated that there had been no reason why-the Henth­ om sheltered accommoda­ tion residents should not have had both a commu­ nity hall and central heat­ ing, because the funding was from s e p a r a te budgets.


A little later, a letter in


I am aware, as many more people are, of all the goo ;ood community work done by the councillors, but I say to H. Ragnall I understand then that he agrees with my comment about windows etc. After all, as one of the-residents, he would also benefit and


all improvements would be


to his advantage. I have made my discus­


sion clear, but still ask why should the old people have to choose, when by r ig h ts both facilities should be on offer.


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This m a tte r is now closed and I would appre­ ciate no other comments because, as a senior citizen now, I have served Clith­ eroe all my life and should De wronged for


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having, at my age, to fight for my rights.


CONCERNED SENIOR CITIZEN.


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the Ebenezer Chapel, Bil­ lington and the Methodist Church, Langho.


nity spirit that exists or the loss of such a thriving the friendship that is and traditional market.


bility or take the flak, for which they are paid? Designers who do not live in the area will not be aware of the amount of trading that takes place at the market, the commu-


extended to all. The brief that accom­


panies the plans proposes that there are to be only eight lock-up units. This would in d ic a te th a t


open square of the market area to be given over on non-market days to open air events such as street theatre. The few times in a year when this might happen does not justify


approximately 31 traders the centre of Clitheroe, are going to have to trans- there are a number of fer to open stalls. This empty shops, yet it is very could be likened to moving rare tha t one sees an from a detached house into empty market stall. In a caravan.


ing all this for the return of rents on shops but we, the. ratepayers, are being asked to accept'his design. If one takes a look around


MAY I, through your let­ ters column, say a big thank you to all the schools in Clitheroe for their wonderful response to Save the Children’s recent Chain Reaction Appeal. In total, just over £600,000 was raised nationwide. All the schools, Ribbles-


the development is for the number of market days would be a far better pro­ posal than more shops. Instead of spending


Another proposal for number of stalls and the fact, I think increasing the Thank you


thousands of pounds on a nuclear shelter, which I think is just a cover up for renovating the Civic Hall, may I suggest that the money be spent on the market site in a design more agreeable to the traders and townspeople.


dale Nursery School and Bright Street Day Nur­ sery, contributed stamps to be exchanged for money, as well as avidly knitting blankets and vests. We raised just over £350


in Clitheroe with our 5p food tokens. All the schools were very helpful and the children were very


'down one for me. “Little Fred” became a company car when I re c en tly started a new business, but I haven’t yet had time to match Derek’s high mileage. However, come next week and I’ll be load­ ing my maths games into the boot and heading for the Midlands. Happy motoring to


I READ your recent “Round and About” article with interest. I was look­ ing for a replacement for my Morris Traveller about two years ago and Derek Hartley helped to track


motoring


Derek and to all who drive these great little cars.


PAT HARPER, Gamma Games, 4 The Square, . Whalley.


children and staff at the schools for making me so welcome. Well done!


keen to assist. Thank you to all the


LEONARD, Schools representative, Save the Children Fund, 2 Kirk Avenue, Low Moor.


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