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itheroe I Letters The auction mart site debate i irruri u -
Let plan toe first
pliase of sclieme
THK leading articles ami the spate of letters eun- cerning tlie auction mart site highlight the dilemma facing the council on the one hand ami the unpre dictability ol' the public on the other.
incorporating the bronze bull sculpture, civic build ing and retail units was considered by a vociferous section of our community to be too costly and com pletely unnecessary, with the result that the council reacted bv "going back to the drawing hoard."
The original super plan
council at that time, I was personally in favour of the scheme, with certain modifications, being of the opinion that it would pro vide a much-needed focal point for Clitheroe and a superb attraction for the Kibble Valley in support of its much vaunted claim (now recognised) as the “centre of the kingdom.”
As a member of the
scheme was presented in ' lilSlI, the financial climate was about right and, had the scheme gone forward, we would now he enjoying all the benefits of the long- awaited opportunity to develop the most strategic- area of land ever to come into the possession ol the c o u n c i 1 a n d t h e community. The phut now before us
When the original Town in danger of losing its soul
1 NOTE from recent edi tions of the ‘‘Clitheroe Advertiser and Times” that we are at long last about to have a derelict area of the town centre
ing land to be wasted on car parking: land which, therefore, brings in a small return. The development we are
developed. A diluted version of the
original plan it may he, but at least something is now going to be done. I would like to reflect
for a moment on one of the benefits that Clitheroe has
about to see will benefit only a very small number of people, but the reduc tion in car parking space will be to the detriment of most locals, both residents and businesses alike. Tell me 1 am wrong, but
to offer the local popula tion at the current time and that is town centre parking. Clitheroe is one of the
dark and clingy tunnel or up a filth-ridden flight of steps, or climb into a tiny lift with who knows what hidden behind its graffiti- stained doors? I cannot be the only one
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general public has had the benefit of it for too long now to return to using public transport. As for those dreadful
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few towns which still allows traffic into the centre. If you look at towns in the surrounding area, only Skipton still has the same access. Town planners in general cur rently view the car as a major problem, necessitat
is it not a delight to be able to slip into town on those little errands that everyone has from time to time and be able to park almost right outside the door of the shop you wish to visit? Tell me I tun wrong, but
who feels this way. After all, the major stores which open branches out of town do so because they can build car parks for their customers to use and FREE of charge at that. They know that this is all down to “customer care.” What is that, I hear the town planner ask? I really do begin to won
is it not a delight to be able to load the car up at the door, rather than carry bags all the way across town to a car park that is hidden through a
Losing use of legs?
COMMENTS about shopping and car parking on your letters page, .March 2-lth, made me feel quite concerned
about the health of future generations. Will they lose the use of their legs? Mv friend and 1 have often walked from Chat-
burn to Clitheroe pushing prams, clone our shopping, then walked back with prams loaded with babies and
this walk, among others, though 1 now go by bus, taking my shopping bag on wheels.
and get walking with your shoppers. If 1 can (lo it at SI. with asthm;
can vou. DEE (IKE.
is pretty well in accor dance with the representa tions made in lilS'.l. pro viding an improved, market, a car park and NO retail outlets, but once again a vociferous section of the public is against it on the grounds that it now falls far short of what is required and represents a missed opportunity! While it is right that an
p s. Perhaps the Railway View car park could lie reserved for the disabled and patients at the health centre.
I HAVE written to Mr Bailey about some auction mart redevelopment.
mix. so in both cases his plan fails.
important issue like the views of the public must be heard, there comes a time when an elected council must be prepared to take the initiative and press on with a scheme which it feels will he in the long-term interests of the area and particularly when time is not on its side. l'erhaps the only solu
1 have two friends in their late (Os who still do _ , ,
So come on, car owners, leave your cars at home and arthritis.
-dumping and children walking with us. _ It did'not do us any harm, even in the ram, and il we
had any item too large to carry the shop was always willing t<> deliver.
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park and ride schemes, can you imagine places more likely to encourage car theft "and vandalism than those where villains know that cars will be parked for a considerable amount of time and know they are more likely to be able to get away with their evil practices? When will the local cemieil wake up to the fact
der if our local council really appreciates just what we have in Clitheroe. Take the traffic out of town and its soul will be
that one of Clitheroe’s big gest advantages is its on street car parking. Eel us guard it with a vengeance. The alternative is even tually pedestrianisation,
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being different to other towns, in offering to be user friendly to the motorist, then we would all benefit from the extra money being brought in to
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with all that goes with it. Out of town parking, long distances to carry shop
ping and, perhaps more importantly, “no go areas” in the evenings, when no traffic areas become ideal for muggers and other drop-outs! If Clitheroe was to take
the town. Ignore this at the town’s
peril, because 1 am speak ing from experience. I have a business in Nelson, a town which died due to the council diverting traf fic away from the town centre.
the bull by the horns and attract the motorist by
ANTHONY WOOD, IDS Whalley Road, Clithcroe.
Position misrepresented
removed. “Hut we aren’t taking
AT the risk of ploughing over old ground, the Chamber feels we must respond to items in your last editions.
traffic out of the town centre,” 1 hear them cry. No, but they are trying to make it difficult for cars to park, taking away what
Fleming’s statement that the Chamber was “vio
lias admittedly only been a temporary car park, but a well-used one at that. F u r t h e r m o r e , w e
C o n tra ry to Coun. ing. The shop rentals were
mustn't overlook the fact that a number of pave ments are to be widened and on-street parking is shortly to be reduced in a vain attempt to "mod ernise” the town centre and bring it into line with other local towns. How many parking spaces are we to lose with this pathetic venture? The car is, at the
lently objecting to^ the retaii development,” we would comment as follows. Throughout the eight years of this saga, the Chamber has maintained a co n s is ten t position. Indeed, so many times have we stated our policy that it is amazing that Coun. Fleming persists in mis repre sent ing our position. Contrary to his front
til _ and the chamber sug gested that the local authority should put money into the scheme to support the civic building •and the new market.
to have carried the cost of whole development
tile future. However, one point
which we overlook at our peril is the need for more car parking spaces. Good car parking is fundamental to the success of the town.
was unable to provide funding, but we are now pleased that it is now able to provide £lm. for the new scheme.
At the time, the council
moment, a target, with many groups campaigning against its use. 1 would like to point out one thing: regardless of what any body says, the car is here to stay. It may not stay in its current form, but the
Have they the guts to change plans? if ihu problems he can cause with the , , • •
Two things that run modern life are the motor car and television, unfortunateh. The car and people do not mix, also TV and high buildings or lulls do not
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noise. If we" need new bouses, put them on Chester Avenue car park where it is quieter, and make a larger car park at the auction mart. People want to he neaiei
Firstly, bv building new bouses next lo a car park, people will complain about , . , ,,,
Ul Alio? building houses behind the Castle is the worst thing that could hapiien, because of the problem of reception. Ask the Independent Broadcasting Authoiity
"' The quest*ion Ts'"m>w, have Mr Bailey and the council the guts to change their plans before it is too late?
CONCERNED. ________________ _______________ ____________________________ writers of letters signing themselves “The I’hanlon
WILL the Parker
tion to the p re sen t . dilemma will be that the scheme he seen as the first phase of a more ambitious development, which can proceed when the eco nomic situation is more sustainable. In support of my view, 1
w o u 1 d r e f e r l o t h c improvement /ex tension of
the public library. At the lime of that proposal, there were those within the town council and out side who were firmly against it. Today, it is generally accepted as a wonderful amenity, much used and appreciated, and is often quoted by the county council as the "jewel in its crown!”
Kit IC' IIUACKWKLL, Primrose Street, Clitheroe.
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and “Citizen of the Workr please contact the editor n confidence.__________________________
Like waving a red rag to a bull
I WISH to write to you concerning a particular
matter which is causing much concern Whoever is responsible for the ridiculous pen
nant on the Clitheroe Castle keep, would they
kindlv remove the same? As* a war memorial, the only flag flying fiom
there should be the Union Jack. Whatever any body says, the entire Castle and grounds were bought and paid for by the local people, at great sacrifice, and it was consecrated and handed ovei to the demobbed soldiers in ID ID, To yeais ago. The other villages have their own war memorials. Why should they interfere with ours.
MRS E. PENNY, Hayburst Street, Clitheroe.
— Why not extend ‘jewel in the crown:
1 WONDER if anyone else lias submitted to the Boundary Commission plans for an extended Kib ble Valley district, a “jewel in Lancashire’s crown,” taking in the J* e n d l e s i d e v i 11 a ge s bounded by the AlilXjS on the south side, from Vdial- lev to Barrowford Irom east to west, including any of the Preston north east villages who wish to join
it.
rural area, with predomin antly one-member wards,
This would be a truly
with llie interests ol a rural area at h e a r t, instead of villagers being swamped by the three- member wards of the present districts, for whom we are the milch cow, to be made to pay for whatever harebrained schemes the present dis tricts want to implement. Let the Burnlcy/Pen-
disillusioned Conservative voter, 1 cannot see what rural areas have to gain from b ein g fo re v e r attached to the present regime. Give us back our pride and sanity by trans fer ring us to Kibble Valley.
dle/Hyndbti rn/Blaekburn districts amalgamate, their problems are not the same as ours. They will all vote Labour for ever and ever under the present set-up and. whilst 1 am a
IN view of the approaching closing date for sub missions to the Local Government Review commission ers I feel it appropriate to correct a serious misunder standing in some of your readers’ letters and also, regrettably, in the statements of some councillors. The impression is given that the present two-tiei
system is not a realistic option. Thanks to Louise Ellman and Lancashire County
local government before 1D71 have seen Redcliffe Maude’s hatred of rural
Those of us who were in
areas and abolition of rural district councils come to its natural conclusion. We have to pay for the follies of the towns, even though
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our costs are much higher than those of people who live in the towns, such as going to hospital, doctors, etc.
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for the towns, we would maybe get our rural post offices, village shops, com munity spirit, back again, as well as rural pride in our natural habitat.
If we didn’t have to pay
gone up proclaiming the Forest of Bowland area: these are tasteful and
Notices have recently
appealing and are taking in the Pendleside villages.
Tw o- t ie r sy s tem is a r e a l is t ic op t ion Mv personal view is that the status quo is the only
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rational choice and would ensure a continuing high standard of service, as well as the avoidance of sub stantially increased expenditure on the transitional ami
find the time to write to the Commission before April Sth.
option is now firmly back on the table. 1 his is w hat the High Court action was all about!
PETER SMITH, Simonstone Road,
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hog, let us have a unitary authority based on Kibble Valiev and the Pendleside villages, a truly rural authority, where rural values are maintained, and abolish the silly objections where ducks haven’t to quack, straw has not to be blown off lorries and cocks have not to cro\v. Some dim-wit townies with more money than sense must realise that these things are natural in the country side and officials do not have time to spend on these silly things as they
So let’s go the whole i . i . . i... ,,.i. do at present.
on-going cost of any of the alternatives. I hope that those who support the status quo will
Council’s successful action against Mr Glimmers changed guidelines to the Commission the status quo
disgraced recently, by the antics of the Conservative Party. But we could start again by adopting this slo gan and living up to it, by creating rural areas of administration again and getting back to the real basics in our lovely countryside.
Back to basics has been
COUNTRYSIDE DWELLER.
FU L L ROLLS PART ROLLS
Axminsters, Wiltons &
Tufteds all in stock
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at R ock Bottom Prices CARPETS CARPETS
I Rhlnofloor flooring at discount prices
stockists o f .
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CAVENDISH STREET, SKIPTON Tel: 0756 792960 . OPEN 9am to 5pm MON. TUES, WED, THUBS, FRI «■ SAT - f
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page statement, this Chamber is NOT and NEVER has been opposed to a retail element in the redevelopment of the above site. Our oft-stated position is that any such development must be viable in the context of the existing retail and com mercial profile of the town. When the plans were
everyone. Plans are now published for a start on the redevelopment and once again the council has been pilloried — this is to
No design will please
a great extent unjustified rro?.
The site cannot he left empty, new housing is needed and the site has to provide an income to the
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council. We now have a new
the retail element (nearly :tl) shops) could not be sus tained without ail extra i‘(i,000,000 being found by the shopping public. This figure was never disputed by the council, the deve lopers or the retail consul tants retained. More disturbing — no
published by the deve loper, it was obvious that
car parking space and existing car parks must have improved signing. Visitors at present have difficulty in finding space to park and this will only get worse once building commences on the auction mart site.
We urgently need more
renewed conflict, it is time to accept that we all have a role to play and should be working together for the good of this town.
This is not the time for
We rely on support of the courts
THIS letter follows a meeting of the Rtbble Valley Licensed Victuallers’ Association, where strong feelings were expressed about a recent incident in which a landlady was
case, an application for an injunction against the
attacked. In the subsequent court
assailant was denied. I would like to express t h e c o n c e r n of t h e
to impose the injunction '
o r d e r , requested specifically by the association on behalf of its Clitheroe members. Licensees who try to
wh i c h wa s
run a decent orderly house rely upon the support of the police and the courts. Failure to give that sup port leaves them open to similar attacks on their
EVER since I was elected to Kibble Valley Borough Council, one ward issue has continually recurred: the need for a pelican crossing on Edisford Road, Clitheroe, near the swimming baths. The other Saturday,
RVLVA over the failure of the Magistrates’ Bench
premises, outside.Undertaking court pro ceedings is onerous and stressful for licensees, but it is done, ultimately, to ensure protection tor the licensees and their families and to maintain orderly
or intimidation
(E d ito r ia l) , 22.12J (Advertising). Burnley 422dm (Classified)
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houses. A well-run public house
is an asset to the commu nity and. as such, deserves maximum support from the courts.
.MRS ANGELA SAMREY,
Kibble Valley Licensed Victuallers' Association.
Need for pelican crossing
now organising a petition for a pelican crossing there, in order to let the powers that be know the strength of local feeling on this matter. Anyone who is willing to
with both the fun fair and the family fun day at Roe- field taking place, what many people predicted would happen happened — a child was knocked down. This accident can only
sign the petition, or would be willing to collect signa tures, should contact me at my address or ring me (Clitheroe 2872-1).
reinforce the need for a crossing on Edisford Road. To this end 1 am
Whatever the warts on the auction mart plans, we
scheme which should revi
talise this area of Clith eroe. With the opening ol the railway station, the new market and, soon, more shop units , we should he well placed for
COUN. JOHN McGowan. Edisford, Low Moor and Trinity ward, ■
I Whitewcll Drive, Clilheroe.
Gigantic building site
must now gel on with the task of regenerating and promoting Clitheroe — TOGETHER!
PETER FAVELL.
President. Clitheroc and District Chamber of Trade.
our once rural surroundings will soon be a thing of the past.
HOW I agree with the letter writer "Kenilworth.” I, too, have lived in Clitheroe all my life and fear that
and our planners take little notice of residents’ views and opinions.
do if someone wanted to build houses near them. “ONE OF THE LITTLE PEOPLE
Our town is turning into one gigantic bunding site . .
. . . . . . . . 1 have often wondered what our planners would
one ever explained how this money was to be gen erated. The ratepayer then had to foot a six-fig ure bill to learn what most of us knew already. As well as the shops,
the in it ia l plan also included an underground car park, a redesigned market and a civic build-
Leave things as they are
COME to historic Clitheroe, now being modernised by the same intelligensia which gave us the tower blocks of the (ills.
ness community in Clitheroe is loud and clear — leave the car park as it is, leave the market as it is, put cheap bousing on the little used Kirkmoor site.
The message from the residents, shoppers and busi
Loud and clear, that is, to everyone except the planners in their ivory towers, with private tree park
ing and nodding-donkev councillors. Tarmac the car park, plant a few trees, paint the
market cabins, smarten up the permanent stalls. Do not give us demountable stalls, which have to he erected before and dismantled after every market at quite a cost. Re-vamp the present market office. The only way to achieve progress is to ensure that
future. DEJECTED.
all the current councillors are voted off at the next election and replaced bv councillors who will listen to the people and who care about Clitheroe and its
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