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people are, however, run­ ning high. Mr Konttld Kay, a retired police officer and former security guard at Broekhall Hospital, whose home in Whittam Road overlooks the hospital’s grounds, reacted angrily to the claims by Mrs Ste­ venson, marketing direc­ tor at Calderstones, that there had been no major incidents involving hospi­ tal residents. He said: "It would seem


that some people have very short memories and Mrs Ste v ens on has obviously not done her homework correctly, bec­ ause, if she had. she would know about the serious attack that took place a number of years ago, when a young Whalley buy was sexually assaulted in the village by a resident from t'aldcrstones.”


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' Mr Kay, who spent two


years as a police officer in the village, described how he had been called to the incident tit Abbeyfields, which is regularly used by


hospital residents walking to the village. He said that he felt very


concerned about the situa­ tion. “ I am very worried about the safety of local residents, particularly as there are a lot of families with voting children living in the area." M r Ger ry M i 11 i k e n


worked for l-l years as a porter at t'aiderstones, as wel l as being branch secretary of the Confcder- iition of Health Service I'.mplovees, representing around 1,00(1 members of the hospital's staff, until his retirement through ill- health 1,S months ago. Commenting on security


at the hospital, Mr Milli- ken said: "It's time that


local people woke up to the reality of just what is on their doorsteps.


“ I am surprised that


? L 'V h",e 1!" not denying people who are very cun- !“ k "n d .h™L cerned to know just what


iris been sent le W a V u i aUne I received nine visits ,‘uV ’nn’


people should he so upset to learn that this patient


i,Vnt to Whalley,


that he has been convicted of <


1 readful of fences


against children, I feel that local people should be more worried about many of the other patients — i n cl n d i n g m u r d e r e r s , rapists and arsonists." Mr Milliken would like


to see a public inquiry into security at the hospital. He said: “Security at Cal­


derstones is an absolute


joke. Garritv is going into a unit with medium security, as opposed to a •secure unit, and 1 believe that lie will he walking around the hospital g ro u n d s w i th in 12 months." Since the report, Whal-


and four phone calls from patients


ley parish councillor Gor­ don Miller said that many people have contacted him. “On Thursday morning


is going on.


“The staff at the hospi­ tal are not qualified to be prison wardens. These are not mentally handicapped these are crimi­


u


nals and they should go to prison. Calderstones is not


a fit and proper place for them.”


An emergency meeting


of Whalley and Little Mit- ton Parish Council is to take place next Thursday, at Whalley Library, at 7- 30 p.m. and Conn. Miller is hoping that anyone con­


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cerned about the issue will attend.


He said: “ It’s time that


the hospital’s management came clean and I would like them to make public just how many and what


type of complaints they have received.”


L A S T Friday, as a W h a l l e v r e s i d e n t myself, 1 took up an invitation from Mr Abbott to visit tile


Our reporter takes up invitation to check out hospital security


by Lynn Harrison


hospital to discu ss security arrangements and be given a tour of the Chestnut Drive Unit, which provides treatment for people with learning disabili­ ties and behavioural problems, which may nave led them to com­ mit criminal offences. D u r in g my v is i t , the


hits pi t al ’s ad m i ss ions policy and measures taken to ensure the safety of local residents were explained during a lengthy talk with the hospital's services manager, Mrs Christine Whalley. and Mr| Michael Mahon, one of the clinical team leaders, both of whom live in the village


and are parents of voting children.


,i '\*rs A'hallev.explained that great care is taken m


selecting patients suitable for treatment at ( 'alder- stones. Site said: "The satety of the public is paramount and those indi­ viduals who are considered to he criminally insane or mentally ill would not he admitted here." Anxious to allay public


person, u of the


'* - • Act. hut \


fears about patients such a s Mr G a r r i t y , she explained that, in certain cases, "where individuals have committed serious ottenves a judge can add an additional order to that imposing section Mental Health where the offence


\


is very serious, he can make a restriction order


under clause 37 of the Act. "This means that the


patient’s movements are strictly monitored by the Home Office, so that he is not allowed to leave the hospital grounds, even if accompanied by a member of staff."


Mrs Wh a l le y also


explained that, at any time, there is a team of 2d nurses earing for the needs of a ward of 15


patients — not all of whom have committed serious offences, with two-thirds of the unit’s patients never having appeared before a


court. She said that patients


like Mr Garritv may stay at Calderstones for an indefinite period, with any discharge having to he agreed by the Home Office, after a lengthy pro­ cess of assessment by mental health experts.


Then, as she said: "This


would only he a conditional discharge on the under­ standing that the person should live in a community care home with 2-l-hour staffing and a consultant psychiatrist and psychiat­ ric social worker, who would produc e six- monthly reports to the I Ionic Office."


Derby games test town’s chessmen


AFTKK suffering heavy defeat at the hands nf the Crusaders P> chess team, Clitheroe Chess


t lub C laced two testing derby games in (|iiiek succession. The first was held at the


splendid venue nf Stony- hurst College, where the tirst score came when


.Martin Titteriiurton and Wayne Won agreed a draw on l>•ard t\v


m»t t*l his o irlv idvantam* it si If rathrr fortu ia!e hv slip and i• v •ntu tilv over- the inexperience -1mu n in pnW ■red p •W*r .McQuade t ll. homo sido. which 1


•i. Im Irapjis-I aimax did 1 till* l olleye ; ig- c lead. 1 tile end L


uami- was drawn ..o: . 7 ho l* loam cai i count


Giving people the chance to live in affordable homes


housing schemes have after the scheme was been established in a hid launched, tenants were


to help people tin modest offered i’S.llUd from the incomes live in their own Government to vacate homes, either by renting their homes in a hid to or buying.


house homeless people.


homes for rent, as wyll as „ . lvi(1 M, s;ii(| ttlis u;ls several additional proper- parl


ties run under a shared ownership scheme. Organising the latest


.scheme is St Vincent's Housing Association, which will be pruvidingr shared ownership houses ‘ at Kibble bane, C’hatburn. Under this scheme


known as Stonehridge Mews, Kibble Valley pen pie on modest incomes will he able to buy homes in an affordable way. Choosing the site for the 10 homes at Kibble bane,


establishing local need anti bidding to the Housing


Corporation for funds have all been achieved in part­ nership between the asso­ ciation and Kibble Valley C o u n c i l ’ s Hou s in g Department. The charitable associa­


scheme have to buy at least fiO'.v of the house ami then have the option to buy up to a maximum of S0% of the value of the house. They then rent the r emainde r from the association. By law, St Vincent’s


Housing Association is required to retain a 20% share of ownership to ensure their future avail­ ability for families in need. Other schemes in the


Ribble Valley have met with a mixed reponse, such as the 10-house


development at Tosside established in 19S8. Billed as “village homes


for village people,” The Plantation development


had six houses offered at fair rents and four pur­


chased under shared ownership agreements.


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tion has received a grant of £ 11)2,000 from the Government, via the Housing Corporation, to provide homes for shared ownership in the Kibble Valley. Participants in the


Tenant Incentive Scheme, which is only used if the incoming tenant has links with the village.


1 housing association environmental services Mr tht, Uovernmenfs


’ l *uTu The council's director of


hoard three between Alex ( ’ t ■am. Board tin oo was I.itt and Hr an ( awthorpu llr- to fmi.-h, whei Philip and m hoar 1 liv • between Tit; enngton boat his twin Thomas l.i am Michael hrn h. r. Martin, in a wry give the


l !


i-.mg game >


■ load. G t.-ain captain Peter


.Mo, "lad. then made it 2-0 by boating his counter­ part. I'aul Smith, oti board ono. only for Michael 5 earing to pull one hack tor the D train wln-n he beat 1’hiliii t Iv.-rv on hoard four.


RISING property prices in the Kibble Valiev mean that local people


tire lacing difficulties staying in the area when thev come to bnv a house Over the years several However, two vears


that, under schemes such as Stonehridge Mews, it


was a condition of planning permission that residents it a v e s t r o n g 1 u c a 1 connections.


“ They can cither he Mr Morris explained said Mr Morris.


horn in the area and have had to move away or may be elderly people who want to move closer to their sons or daughters and vice versa. It is also f o r p e o p 1 e w h o a r e employed in tile area,"


I loar. I t wo wa> probably


tlio c]i>,-( >i match and this ew-ntualiy went to the ( ‘ team, when Philip Kad- ••title defeated Brian Gas; horpe to seal t he mate!, and make the score


two her.-.


rd live was between


u the ju n io r mem- who both played an


ex c e l len t game . Daniei Hill made the score l-l to


t h e ( ' t e am wh e l l lle de!eati-,l i.ee Birkett in a very close end game. The high s ta n d a rd shown hv the two youngs te r . - can only bode Well for the clnh.


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\ ... A I) *a\vs w •iv airroed on ( ‘lithfi'oe 1» enlert kin the


ran\e to idw should feallv have won. 7 he M’poiid mat ch saw


Yearhm. I ’aui Smith came b;


k


iVum a losintr position ayainst Adrian Norman to


win hi.- yame on board four, which meant the


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