Clitheroe 2232J, (Editorial), 22323 (Advertising). Bund eg .',22331 (Classified) Letters
No harm in burning Cemfuel
THERE have been several letters written to the “Advertiser and Times” lately, regarding the burning of Cemfuel at Castle Cement’s works in Clitheroe. As the body which authorises such plants under the
(NRA), Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAFF), North West Water (NWW) and English Nature. Before the authorisation was issued, HMIP needed
Environmental Protection Act 19510, Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Pollution (HMIP) feels it should pro vide some background information on the case to help local residents understand the situation. In March of last year, Castle Cement submitted
to burning coal alone. For example, emissions of sul phur dioxide were reduced by 20% and emissions of nitrogen oxides by 50% when burning a mixture of coal
to be assured that the burning of Cemfuel would not result in toxic emissions being released into the
and Cemfuel. The burning of coal always results in trace amounts
atmosphere. Particular emphasis was paid to any release of dioxins or furans. The formation of these
an application under the above Act to manufacture cement at its site in Clitheroe. The application included a section on the use of Cemfuel. The company claimed that the exact specification of the composition of Cem fuel was commercially confidential and this was accepted by the chief inspector. This information could not. therefore, be made available to the public, but I can assure you that it was taken into account in deter mining the application. As part of this determination process and as a
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compounds can be minimised by incinerating at high temperatures (over 1,100 degrees C for a minimum of two seconds) and it is widely recognised that cement kilns which operate at more than 1,-100 degrees C for around five seconds provide ideal conditions to mini mise dioxin formation. However, to ensure that the possibility of dioxin
of metals released to atmosphere and these emissions
and furan formation was even further reduced, HMIP set very stringent limits in the authorisation, with a maximum of one nanogram (one thousandth of a mil lionth of a gram) per cubic metre of exhaust gases released from the chimneys.
requirement of the Environmental Protection Act 1990, HMIP carried out a statutory 28-day public con sultation, which invited comment on Castle Cement’s proposals and which was advertised in the local press,j
including the “Advertiser and Times,” on April 22nd, 11)112. We also sought the views of the Health and Safety Executive (USE). National Rivers Authority
Just who was
I AM interested in Mr Philip Hailey’s statement in your article “Siting of radio masts comes in for criticism," that his depart ment was only given 28 days to contact local resi dents and it did so to the best of its ability. Our house is overlooked
notified?
remain similar when Cemfuel is used to replace part of the coal. However, emissions of one of the trace metals, mercury, are actually reduced. The maximum recommended limit for mercury stated in the chief inspector’s Guidance Note 1PR/1 is a tenth of a milli gram per cubic metre of exhaust gases, but releases from Castle Cement’s chimneys when burning coal are less than one 20th of this limit. When Cemfuel is used, the mercury content is even less than this. The guid ance note 'is available to the public and it is our intention to also place the results of Gibh Environ mental tests on the public register. In view of this information, HMIP determined that
experienced environmental consultants, Gibb Environ mental, to carry out monitoring during Cemfuel trials. The results of these trials were shown to HMIP and we were satisfied that, not only were there no addi tional emissions, there was an actual reduction in the concentrations of the main pollutants when compared
Castle Cement commissioned an independent firm of
No tears from me for borough council
AM I the only person who would not shed a tear il Ribble Valiev Borough Council did not obtain unitary status as a result ol the Local
voice at the meeting
by the site in question. I was first alerted to the fact that building was going on by the arrival on Duddel Hill of building machinery, which sug gested that something of significance was going to be built. I enquired from two
Government Review? 1 was certainly a lone
organised bv the borough in Kibchester last week and clearly vour editorial policy su p p o r t s the campaign. Personally 1 favour the
members of Dutton Parish Council if they knew what was going to la* built ami neither knew anything about it. 1 then contacted Kibble Valley Council’s Planning and Devel op me n t D e pa r t m enl . where 1 was told that a mast was being built and that no local residents or the parish council had
s t a tu s quo, but t h e Government has virtually ruled that out. As a result, we have to go through this absurd procedure of local councils wasting public money and officers’ time in a fight to protect their own interests against th o s e of a d jo in in g authorities.
ouc council, then 1 believe that what really matters is not where the line is drawn, but whether or not electors are well repre sented and receive a good service. Unfortunately this Government’s policies have deliberately reduced the s t rength of local government ami reorgan isation will erode it further. At the meeting we were
If there has to be just
orities already are. This can only lead to less
accountability, yet we are warned that “anything other than unitary status will take local government away from the people.” It was stated that- if
asked not to raise matters such as the police or fire services, as these would be organised by other agencies, as health auth-
been advised, because there was a loop-bole in planning law enabling these masts to be built. 1 am now wondering
was it an adjoining land- o w n e r w h o s e h o u s e is overlooked by the mast.
MR .1. A. WALKER. Dutton Hall. Kibchestcr.
Station work over the top
what the true story is. Who did Mr Bailey notify in his 28 days'.' It was not Dutton Parish Council, nor
being taken far too literally by Members of Parliament, perhaps "Back to Common Sense might have more appeal.
WITH Mr Major’s “Back to Basics" campaign
favour of the return of ivjjular rail travel to the Valley, 1 van see little eonunon sense in the amount of money cur rently heintr expen<le<l on refurbishing: the railway
Whilst 1 am 100',; in station.
Roefield centre of excellence
ONCE again you expose only knocker to the Koe..v............... -
nary, emigre is a person compelled to leave France at the lime of the Revolu tion. 1 have always stuck my neck out in leading it revolution in the best interests of the people of
theory. According to my dictio
Clitheroe. That the circumstances
at Roefield have now changed, clearly does not
call for my head (I am pre pared to walk away freely), nor should the people of Ribble Valley be denied the centre of excel lence established at Roe field, saving tens of thou sands of pounds to the Ribble Valley Council
taxpayer. The centre is more cost-
effective than Longridge Sports Centre. Clitheroe’s Kibblesdale Rool, Lon- gridge Civic Hall, Glith- eroc Civic Hall — all fully financed by Ribble Valley
emigre no longer lives ill Kibble Valley and would remind him of the com ments of Charles Lamb, 19th century dramatist, who once suffered severe abuse of his audience. “Mercy on iis, that God
Borough Council. 1 am pleased your
hvpocrisv, total lack of understanding of the financial regime, with no courage of your emigre to reveal his name or to put his neck on the block in support of his greed over need
.■field success story: more
only the second f
mouths of adders, bears, wolves, hyenas and whilst like tempests and emit breath through them like distillations of aspic poi son. to asperse and vilify the innocent labour of their fellow creatures who are desirous to please them. God be pleased to make the breath stink and the teeth rot out of them all therefore."
back'into the woodwork while I continue to pro
May your emigre creep
mote good local govern ment in Clitheroe.
RON RICKUR, 9 Lingficld Avenue.
Clitheroe.
costing it vastly enhanced sum more than was abso lutely necessary. Now we
rebuild of the important part, the platform, again
Last year, we had the
see the station building itself receiving the atten tion that even the most ardent Ribble Valley Rail supporter must consider to be completely "over the top.”Surely a more common- sense way would be to get the service up and running and to monitor its perfor mance and. more impor tantly. its potential to run at a profit, before embark ing on this apparently o u t r a g e o t t s s p e n d i n g
spree. 1 could see very little
common sense in illuminat ing the station throughout the winter nights when we are not expecting trains until May, but. in light of this present outpouring of
judged by the service it provides, not the quality of the stations, and surely there are projects crying out for, and which could make better use of, the sort of money involved
here.Maybe someone can put me on the right track anil explain the common sense of it all?
cash’, this fact is indeed dim in comparison. The line surely will be
ROBIN M. ADDYMAN. 18 Kirkmoor Road. Clitheroe.
parts of Ribble Valley were to be annexed to a larger town, there would be more electors per coun cillor. So what? Our pres ent county councillor represents us well, irre spective of the fact that she has far more constitu ents than a borough councillor. As for services, in my
there was no additional harm to people or the environ ment from the burning of Cemfuel and an authorisation was issued to Castle Cement on November 30th, 1093. However, this does not mean that HMIP involvement or concern has ended. This authorisation contains operational and reporting requirements for the quarry, cement kilns and cement mill, limits on releases to air and specific conditions for the use of Cemfuel. Castle Cement is also required by the authorisation to pro vide monitoring data on a regular basis and this data
will be placed on the public register. ‘ should also add that HMIP will make unannounced
visits to the site and will carry out monitoring of emis- sions from the chimneys. Further extensive monitoring of the site and surrounding area are also proposed. The results of all this monitoring work will be made public. I hope this letter allays any of the fear:-
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corns of local residents and shows they can have full confidence in HMIP, whose principle aims are to pro tect the environment and the people living close to the premises we regulate.
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DR J. D. MARSHALL, Regional Head orilMIl*, North West Region,
Mitre House, Church Street, Lancaster, LAI 1BG.
Supermarket threat to our doorstep pinta
IN replv to “Supcrmarketeer," 1 understand how he/she must feel, but if we all bought our milk from the supermarket it would mean the end of doorstep
cannot get to the supermarket? Rerhaps "Supermarketeer” would like to do the
deliveries. So what effect would this have on the OARs who
opinion Kibchester has received nothing more than a basic level from Ribble Valley during the three years that 1 have been a parish councillor. In that time, letter after letter has been written on matters ranging from a street light on a car park to the planning fiasco at Ribblesdale Mill. After delays, resulting in even more letters, we generally get no more than excuses — certainly no capital expenditure of any note. 1 do not believe we
fanners’ job and work all day, every day, getting up early to do the milking and, in some cases, deliv
ering it as well! Even if they are milking a vast profit, which I very
perhaps it would be a good idea to do the same with his/her name and address. This applies to all nom de plumes on the letters page.
As he/she is so forthcoming with his/her opinions, . .
DAVID DUGDALE. The Hey, Beeclithe>
Wsuldington.
could fare any worse if Kibchester became allied to I’reston, from which il came 20 years ago — or Blackburn, for that mat ter.. (1 Mease note that my postal address is Rreston and my telephone code is Blackburn!) Most of what I heard at
rpe Avonue, Not fair comparison
CONGRATULATIONS to •’Supermarketeer" on dis covering the benefits of buying in bulk at cash and
carry prices.
you should ask your supermarket to deliver an individ ual pinla to vour doorstep.
I suggest that, to get a fair comparison of price, .
.
the meeting was emotive rhetoric from people with
price over the past year and at present we receive between 12p ami 13p per pint. So I suggest, with the money you are saving, you should buy some shares
vested interests. 1 note that the chief executive, when describing the prob able extinction of Lanca shire County Council, was quick t<t reassure that this, of course, didn’t mean the end of Lancashire. However, when it came
in the big dairy companies or supermarkets. DAIRY FARMER.
to Ribble Valley, the end of the council was pre sented as the death of the region! You would think that Kibchester was about to be uprooted and floated down the river to Rreston! I don’t think CARVE
Sh ow resp ect fo r street trees
THE trunks of newly-felled trees outside the Waddington Road cemetery made me venture
that some trees were due to be felled the re . 1
inside. I bad read, not long ago,
has anything to fear. If the Government doesn’t like what the commissioners
propose, it will do what it already has done in Der byshire — ask them to ltiok ;tl it again. How could the Conservatives afford to break up such a strong hold as this?
COUN. KEN FORD, Higher Croft, Greenside, Kibchestcr.
Privacy decision was normal practice
NORMALLY, party polities plays little part in the affairs of parish and town councils.
should give his favour to children, men, mouths to speak with, discourse rationally, to promise smoothly, to flatter agree- ab ly , to en c o u rag e
warmly, to counsel wisely: to sing with, to drink with, and to kiss with: and that they should turn them into
‘Reet ockard
so and so’ THE news that the area has the lowest unemploy ment record in the country reminded me of when Clitheroe was in that hajipy position before. ... the late 1950s, the
to disabuse Mr Riekup of the idea that a decision to take in private the matter of his complaint against the town clerk was some sor t of dark Liberal Democrat conspiracy or “dictatorship,” let me relate the facts. A me mb e r of M r
To prove the point, and
(lusted on the notice board outside the town hall. When asked by Mr Pickup for a copy of the minutes, not yet approved by coun cil, the town clerk declined to give them, as she had no authority to provide
them.
Pickup’s own Labour Party proposed and an independent member seconded a motion to take the matter in private. This was agreed unanimously by members from all par
ties, quite correctly, as it is normal practice to take
percentage was less than .01%. It was generally reckoned in the town that the man causing the differ ence between that and no unemployment at all was “a reet ockard so and so.”
JEAN A. MILLER, Wardley House, 24 The Sands, Whallcy.
personnel mat ters in
private.After discussion of the criticism and the general complaint, it was agreed, again unanimously, fully to endorse the town clerk’s actions and to make avail able full agendas of future meetings to any member of the public who might wish for one — no party politics here. Neither I nor, to my
requested a letter from the council’s files going back more than five years. The town clerk sought, but was unable to find, the
previous incident when he could he further from the •
Mr Rickun refers to a i i* . . . e....... .
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letter in question. Apart from Mr Pickup,
a simple courteous request to any councillor could have solved the problem without recourse to a tor rent of correspondence. Turning to air Favell, in
his letter last week, he suggests that 1 approve of Sunday markets in the Ribble Valley. Nothing
it is rare for members of the public to attend council meetings. There were
none at the last meeting. I can see no problem in making agendas available
to them. I am advised that the
truth. I am on record as o p p o s i n g all Sunday trading.Unfortunately, the law does not allow Ribble Val ley Council to make unilat eral decisions to bail all Sunday markets in the borough. 1 rejoice that an a g r e e m e n t h a s b e e n reached to keep such mar kets away from Gisburn, which is a move in the right direction. I fully support sugges
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position taken by the town council at its last meeting is correct, according to Government legislation. Personally, I would prefer
knowledge, any other councillor has withheld any information from Mr Pickup. The agenda is
wanted more information than was available to him,
If Mr Pickup felt that lie •
tions for new legislation to control Sunday markets and trust that Mr Favell
and the Chamber of Trade will make their views
to make all papers avail- known in Westminster, able and will discuss this where such decisions are taken.
with my colleagues from all parties.
COUN. IIOWEL JONES, I Warwick Drive, Clitheroe.
counted 15 stumps, none uf which, to a layman’s eye, appeared rotten. * They had no doubt fallen
their useful life. 2. They were mature. 3. They had become
fall. GRAND RE-OPENING OF FRIENDSHIP MILL ™EPLACES
into one of the following criteria: 1. They had outgrown
unsafe. •I. Tliev were likely to
to the public. (>. Money could be gen
_. They were a danger
erated from the sale of mature trees. Last year, many more
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t ree s from our local avenues met a similar fate. Their only sin was to dis turb and make uneven the footpaths into which they had heel! planted. The street trees of other
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perhaps our tree officer takes a visit to Haworth churchyard, where row upon row of mature trees make a fine home for rookery — or perhaps to the royal parks of Windsor and Greenwich, where some of the great oaks are 250 years old and more. They, too, are old and wizened, thei r great trunks hollow, but this is the way of nature. These trees are loved
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much doubt, 'the best of British to them — for the hours they work they deserve it. I bet "Supermarketeer" does nut complain when
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paying i!2 for a packet of cigarettes or il.nt) for a pint of beer.
Do you want our
surplus items?
you on behalf of Gisburn Forest intary School at
I AM writing to Tosside.
some new items of furniture for the n u rse ry de pi i rt tn c n t,
•ecently purchased The school has M
with the result that we now have certain
items of furniture surplus to requirements. These consist of a cooker, a sink unit and a pram. We also have a set of wooden hollow blocks to be disposed of.
school or playgroup In | the area in need of such furniture, would it please contact the seitool (1172!) 810371) before the end of February.
Primary School, Tosside, via Skipton, North Yorks. IU)2J ISQ.
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kingdom, “the green heart of England,” the Ribblc Valley is at the moment under great stress. Can we not honour and respect th a t which we have, rather than constantly try ing to destroy it?
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