12 Clitheme Advertiser & Times, November I9tli, 1992


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THE introduction of parking charges in the Ribble Valley will undoubtedly prove to be one of the most contentious issues for


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councillors agreed to accept the report, pre­ pared by Mr Philip Bailey director of development, as a basis for discussion. They agreed with the recommendations that they should consider the use of car parking charges and/or time restrictions and introduce charging for car parking in Clitheroe Longridge and Ribches­ ter, as soon as an investi­ gation of the most efficient system of pricing and sur­ vey of impact has been completed and the neces­ sary orders introduced. The rate of charge is to be variable, depending on the function of any particular car park. Other recommendations


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approved related to staff- ing, c a r ry in g out a detailed study, making no charge for car [larking in villages other than Rib­ chester, but keeping the situation under review, improvements to the Chester Avenue car park and investigations into facilities for cyclists in Longridge and Clitheroe. Coun. Bert Jones (Clith­


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eroe) said Coun. Fleming had given an assurance that there would be no hasty d e c is ion and referred to problems regarding lorries and coaches, stating that there should be a place where they could park on the out­ skirts of town. Coun. Howel Jones


(Clitheroe) said there was a real need for “ some decent parking for the citi­ zens of the Ribble Valley,” and went on to state that he had been to ta l ly opposed to charging, but was now a reluctant con­ vert. It would, he said deter people from parking all day in places in town where there would be “coming and going.” With regard to the council’s parking for staff,


he said the authority was cushioning them far too much. “We wonder why the population as a whole is reluctant to use Chester Avenue and the council staff are far worse. The reasons they give for not using it are ones any mem­ ber of the public could give.” It was essential that


new sites were found for parking, he added. “We know how difficult that is in the town centre, with housing having first claim on every piece of land that becomes available.” Coun. Dorothy Pearson


(Slaidburn) shared his con­ cern with regard to staff reluctance to use Chester Avenue for parking. She said she had been con­ tacted by many people who had read the report in the “ A d v e r t is e r and Times” and they wanted to know why the car park was considered good enough for the public, but not for members of the


council’s own statf. Coun. Joyce Lilburn


(Bolton-by-Bowland) said that if people wanted to leave their cars in the centre of the town, then they should pay for the privilege. “It seems to be a pre­ sumption on the part of the officers that we are moving into a pay parking position,” stated Coun. Frank Dyson (Clitheroe). Not only the council's


staff, but a great number of other employees in Clitheroe were affected by parking. The emphasis in the report to the council on s ta f f parking was e n t i r e l y w r o n g , he claimed. “This must be based on


the needs of the people who live in Clitheroe, work in Clitheroe and shop in Clitheroe, as well as council staff, who are undoubtedly considered to be p r iv i le g ed at the moment."


bably lo s in g money annually with the current situation, said Coun. Fleming. Finance was the one thing the authority


had to return to. Following the debate,


Clitheroe Chamber of Trade press officer Mr Barry Stevens said that members hoped the deci­ sion had not been ratified ' and that, once the costings were carried out, the issue would be the subject of further debate. “ Clitheroe-is a rural


market town and cannot be compared to the town centres of Blackburn and Burnley. Our car parks are for social needs, in addition to parking. “ The car park at the


council offices is used to service the health centre and it seems unfair that people should have to pay parking charges if they are using it to pick up a. prescription. “ Lowcrgate car park is


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Rural site bungalow refused


on appeal


AN appeal inspector has refused permission to build a bungalow on an attractive rural site, which has been home to a cara­ van since 1934. Mr Wayne Dunston


appealed against Ribble Valley Council’s decision to refuse tlie erection of a detached two-bedroomed bungalow on land at Stocks Lane, Middop, near Gisburn. Planning inspector Mr


Coun. Fleming


dropping children off at school and collecting them, twice daily. It seems unfair that they should have to pay perhaps 50p per visit or £5 a week for the privilege of taking their children to school.


“As far as the council’s


own staff are concerned, it is disgraceful that there is one law for them and another for the rest of us.”


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Robert Forster said he had visited the site and considered the main issue to be the effect the pro­ posal would have on the character and appearance of the countryside. At present the site con­


tained a caravan close to tlie road. Although a cara­ van or other structure was claimed to have occupied the site since 1934, it had not necessarily been con­ tinuously occupied since that date. In 1991, the Ribble Val­


ley Council had granted an established use certificate for the siting of a caravan


oil the land. Permission, he said,


would be against the pro­ visions of the Devel­ opment Plan and would also encourage others wishing to build in rural areas and make it more difficult for planning auth­ orities to resist similar cases elsewhere, to the detriment and appearance of tlie open countryside.


‘Cynical’ about


care for mothers


MEMBERS of the Ribble Valley Council have told district health bosses they are “ cynical” about a recent proposal to increase tlie number of midwives in the area. Coun. Joyce Lilburn


(Bolton-by-Bowland) and Coun. Charles Warkman (Mellor) voiced their con­ cerns during a Public Works and Health Com­ mittee discussion with two general managers from the Blackburn, Hyndbuni and Ribble Valley Health


Authority. Councillors were told


CLITHEROE’S buckling “Twiggies” took to the catwalk for a fashion show in aid of charity.


Thirty-three young­


sters, aged between 19 months and nine years and all members of Trin­ ity Methodist Church’s Sunday School, paraded before a 130-strong audience, in a variety of clothes designed by “Sara,” of King Street. The show, which was held at Trinity Methodist


Church Hall, was in aid of tlie church’s Restora­ tion and Development Fund.


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Sara Collinge, whose clothes the children modelled, said: “The chil­ dren were absolutely superb.' I thought one or two at least might suffer stage fright, but they all modelled marvellously.” Mrs Collinge was pre­


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divided between participating groups and the church. Among the speciality items on offer wore flower


arrangements and needlework, with china plates and beakers painted by Miss Edith Chew (92), of


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In addition, St Leonard’s School had a tombola and the church held a raffle.


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£130, with £20 added by Mrs Collinge, but the models-in-miniature, who are pictured, were all in bed by eight o’clock — for their beauty sleep!


On patrol


for rodents THE rat and mice police are on the prowl in the Ribble Valley as part of a National Rodent Survey. Ribble Valley pest con­


trol officer Mr Les Bullcn will be visiting five ran­ domly selected properties in tiie area every month until January 1094, to help


determine current levels of rat and mouse infesta­ tion in England and Wales. On these visits, he will


be looking for signs of rats or mice inside and outside, as well as offering advice and treatment when evi­ dence of rodents is found. • The survey is a colla­


borative project of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, the Institution of Environ­ mental Health Officers and local authorities.


Preparing to step up recycling of household waste


THE long-awaited Ribble Valley recycling plan calls for several pilot studies to determine the best strategy for meeting the Government target of recycling 25% of all household waste by the year 2000.


Members of the council’s


Public Works and Health Committee have adopted the plan, which is awaiting approval from the Depart­ ment of the Environment’ and will be presented at the next meeting of the Policy and Resources Committee. Councillors were told


that currently only 5% of household waste is recy­ cled nationally.


“ In the next eight years,


we have to step up 20%. That is going to be quite a jump,” said Coun. Chris Holtom (Wilpshire).


While supportive of


recycling in principle, s e v e r a l c o u n c i l lo r s


expressed concern about


the cost. “We should be . moving


forward, but not in haste,” said Coun. Frank Dyson (Clitheroe). “We must be very careful in not rushing to conclusions.’’--—-. ■


The initial strategy in


the Ribble Valley involves two 12-week pilot studies at eight different urban and rural locations, begin­ ning next April, to deter­ mine which type of scheme to adopt.


The pilot studies, at a cost of £13,000, will assess


the cost and effectiveness of collecting recyelables, as well as having residents bring them to selected sites. '


Tlie council also plans to


experiment with home composting receptacles in 10 to 20 households in dif­ ferent locations through­ out tlie borough, starting in April for four to six months.


The plan targets tlie re­


letting of the borough refuse collection contract next autumn as the best time to launch the recy­ cling programme.


about plans not to pursue a maternity unit at Clith­ eroe Hospital and instead to increase the number of community midwives in tlie area from three to six to “provide a continuity of care” to mothers in the Ribble Valley. “We had such a place


and it was called Bramley Meade and that is the very reason we fought to have it kept open," said Coun. Lilburn (Bolton-by-Bow- land). “You must forgive us for being just a little bit cynical.” While agreeing that the


scheme would be an improvement on the maternity services cur­ rently offered, Coun. Warkman said: “ 1 would still like to see a lying-in facility of some kind.”


Barn plan ‘a harmful intrusion’


AN appeal into the con­ version of a barn at Kem- jile End, Clitheroe, has been dismissed by a plan­ ning inspector. The R ibble V a l le y


Council refused an applica­ tion to convert tlie barn, on land at Turner Fold Farm, near Birdy Brow Chaigley. Mr M. Brookes appealed


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