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Clithcruc A dver tiser & Times, A p r i l 6th, 1995 3 . ......... ^ g ^ t S S p


now battling to help others


And, meanwhile, their lives


are getting back to normal by Stewart Pimbley


LIFE is looking up for two Ribble Valley residents who have been battling back to good health after undergoing kidney transplant


operations.


(33), of Clitheroe, and Samantha Wright (26), of Billington, appear to be on the mend and taking a renewed interest in life, after spending years on


Both Alan Gudgeon


dialysis while awaiting son, Adam, who was bom transplants.


receiving his kidney, Alan, Alan has suffered some of Highfield Road, is find- problems with blood ing more time to spend pressure, but these now


Ten m o n th s a f t e r operation last July, a month before his dad s


with his wife, Jackie, and. appear to be under control and this means he can walk and exercise without


ENJOYING family life . . . Alan with wife Jackie and son Adam


that I had when I was 10. ’ His wife, Jackie, is equally delighted with the


getting too tired. This could not come at a better time for the family,


espcially as Adam is start­ ing to take his first steps in a determined bid to join his dad on his walks. “He has ju s t started


said. Sin c e h is o p e ra t io n ,


progress he is making: “I cannot believe it has all- happened in such a short, time — getting married, having a baby and Alan’s transplant. It’s wonderful.


enjoy being with Adam.' We are a proper family


“It is nice that Alan can


walking in the last two weeks. He has been walk­ ing round in a figure of eight in the lounge,” Alan


A lan ’s h e a l th h a s had several ups and downs and he was admitted to hospi­ tal before Christmas with blood pressure problems. Now with his hospital


now.” Determined to help


other kidney sufferers, the family is planning a fund­ raising auction in Clith­ eroe Parish Hall on June 1st.


away on holiday later in the year for some well-de­ served relaxation.


They also plan to go


SAMANTHA is grateful to her mother, Helen, for a new lease of life


visits reduced to once every three weeks, Alan, who has suffered from kid­ ney disease since the age of 10, commented: “I had a rough s ta r t a f te r the operation, but things do get better. “I cannot believe it is coming up to 12 months


received a kidney from her mother, Helen, during an hour-long operation in January and is at present visiting Manchester Royal Infirmary every week for


S am a n th a W r ig h t


already. I now have the sort of standard of health


easier, said: “I am doing quite well. I have started doing some exercise, but I won’t be fit enougth to play tennis yet.”


doctors are waiting for her blood to stabilise and once


She explained that the


this has been done the number of hospital visits will reduce.


Samantha has been contin­ uing with her campaign for improvements in the national organ donor scheme.


Since leaving hospital,


more than three years for her transplant and in that time she has lobbied government minister for support in her campaign. Now Samantha wants a


Samantha had to wait


involved,” she said. Ribble Valley MP Nigel


Evans gave a boost to Samantha’s campaign, last week, when he called on the minister responsible


for th e org an donor scheme, Tom Sackville MP, to im prove i ts


structure. He a s k e d him to


heighten the profile of the current publicity campaign and to consider a national registration day for people | to register on the com­ puter network. “T h e re a re c u r re n t ly about 6,000 people waiting


for an organ to become available, of whom 1,500 would not have survived long enougth under the old donor card system. “This is why I feel that


national organ donor registration day to be held and has been using all her spare time writing for support. “I want to get as many


tests. Samantha, who is stay­


Cemfuel protestors angry over letter


LOCAL r e s id en ts l have claimed that a


ment Minister Mr Robert Atkins to Rib­ ble Valley MP Mr Nigel Evans proves commercial factors are b e in g taken into account in decisions over the burning of


etter from Environ­


Cemfuel. The letter, dated Sep­


tember 6th, 1994, came to light after Mr Evans gave a copy to a member of local pressure group Resi­ dents Against Toxic Sub­ s tan c e s (RATS) a t a recent meeting. In the correspondence,


Mr Atkins outlined the approach Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Pollution (HMIP) would be taking to bring the use of Cemfuel in line with a new govern­ ment protocol on the trial burning of substitute fuels


to revert to the burning of coal, even for a short period, pending the out­ come of HMIP’s decision on whether Cemfuel could continue to be burnt, it is likely that the disruption to the supply chain would mean that production of Cemful could not be resumed and that at least one of the companies sup­ plying the fuel may not survive.”Mr Donald Boardman, who made a written sub­ mission to HMIP during the recent public consulta­ tion period, is among those deeply concerned about the implications of the letter. “It’s very significant. It


rium, it could be taken to court and forced to pay large sums. That’s what’s deterring it from taking any action. HMIP isliable to be sued because, I believe, i t improperly authorised them in the first place.” A RATS member, who


dences about Cemfuel in the past year and had assumed the le t te r in question had been among them. “It’s as if they’re sug­


asked not to be named, added: ‘This recently acquired letter to Ribble Valley MP Nigel Evans, dated the 6th of Septem­ ber, 1994, makes it clear that the burning of hazard­ ous and toxic wastes, with the trade name Cemfuel, is all about money. “The profits of Castle


in cement works. A number of Ribble Val­


ley residents allege that the three-page letter sug­ gests commercial consider­ ations could override environmental ones in the decision over whether Cemfuel is allowed to con­ tinue being burned. But Mr Evans, the


D e p a r tm e n t of th e Environment and HMIP have vehemently denied that anything other than the safety and health of local people and the environment would be taken into account. “As you know, the posi­


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makes you angry because, since September, an awful lot of negotiating and debating has been going on, when behind it was almost a direct order from the boss saying that there is far too heavy an invest­ ment in Cemfuel to stop them burning it,” he said. “Mr Atkins’s le t te r


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gesting that the burning of Cemfuel co u ld n ’t be stopped, even if it was lethal, because of economic reasons. This is patently absurd, as has been rein­ forced time and time again by HMIP and Robert Atkins,” Mr Evans said. “HMIP has stated on a


number of occasions, as has Robert Atkins, that if


the fuel is found not to be safe it will be stopped.


Cement and suppliers of Cemfuel are being put


There is no other interpre­ tation to be made.” The Department of the


before the health and safety of the people of Clitheroe and the sur­ rounding areas. The fact that Castle Cement has entered into long-term contracts is of no impor­ tance whatsoever when set against our health,” she continued. Mr Evans, who dis­


spells it out. Obviously the commercial considerations are overriding the others. It’s quite obvious that, if HMIP imposes a morato­


ing at her sister’s house in Rochdale in order to make travelling into Manchester


■MBfcfr “OPENS APRIL 18TH 1 K his is not the sort of centre where parents merely leave


their children. They do so knowing that it’s part of their early education with pre-school programmes arid activities designed to


we c a n n o t lo se th e momentum gained by the setting up of this scheme through inefficent or badly targeted publicity. “We need to take this


ministers and personalities involved and have a national registration day so that we can get as many p e o p le as p o s s ib le


stimulate the growing mind. Staff are well trained and truly dedicated.


campaign to the people — into the pubs and clubs, into the shopping malls and on to the street, into GPs’ surgeries and into supermarkets."


Report a further


reinforced their worries that the commercial impli­ cations of stopping Cem­ fuel from being burned could outweigh environ­ mental issues.


using such fuels in cement kilns has a small but posi­ tive economic benefit that could eventually amount to between £18m. and £148m. nationally.


The report states that


Environment issued the following statement: “The continued use of Cemfuel will not be allowed by HMIP, if there will be any deterioration in the pro- t e c ti o n


environment.” An HMIP spokesman,


o f t h e


missed such claims, expressed surprise at local reaction to the le t te r , explaining that he passed on numerous correspon­


who pointed out that the issues raised in the letter referred to the trial period only, further commented: “That doesn’t foreclose, pre-empt or in any way prejudice our final deci­ sion, which will take into account the environment


— full stop.” Pupils take ideas to the top


tion at Ribblesdale is com­ plex and differs from other cement works,” Mr Atkins wrote. “Castle Cement has been burning Cemfuel law­ fully since 1992 and a sig­ nificant degree of invest­ ment has taken place on the basis of its authorised


use.” Mr Atkins further noted


that Castle Cement would be allowed to continue burning Cemfuel while HMIP ev a lu a ted and assessed the results, of trials, unlike other com­ panies , which had to revert to pre-trial fuels until a decision was made. ‘■


because on the basis of its authorisation the company


‘.This is ju s t i f ie d ,


has entered into long-term contracts for the supply of Cemfuel. Similarly, Soiree and other companies sup­ plying Cemfuel have also invested heavily in facili­ ties for-its storage and production," Mr Atkins


wrote. “If Castle Cement had


Chemists’ rota


TODAY and tomorrow, P e te r Buckley Ltd, of Railway View Road, Clitheroe, will be open until 6-30 p.m.


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Hills Pharmacy, Church . until 6-30 p.m.'


according to the study, are not from savings asso­ ciated with reduced waste disposal costs, but from a 300.000 tonne decrease in the use of fossil fuels, such as coal.


The largest benefits,


reduction in production costs could result in as much as a 75)) per tonne fall in the price of cement. The s tu d y fu r th e r


The accompanying


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But HMIP says issues relate to trial period only OPPONENTS of Cemfuel have been further by Elizabeth Huffman


by Oakdene Hollins Ltd, name Cemfuel. of Buckinghamshire, has


angered with the publication of an independent study concluding that the burning of recycled liquid fuels in cement kilns has a net positive benefit for the UK economy as a whole. The study, carried out Tonnes under the brand


director of Oakdene Hol­ lins and one of the authors of the report, noted that Oakdene Hollins had been established a year ago to conduct and sell research on waste management issues. The most recent report costs £980.


Mr David Fitzsimons, a


He noted th a t cam­ paigners against the use of


recycled fuels in cement kilns were not the only ones to criticise the study. Some cement companies


were upset that the eco­ nomic benefits had not been shown to be larger


and that the study had concluded they were “very small indeed".


asserts that the cement industry is expected to use 250.000 tonnes of recycled


liquid luels, with Castle Cement using 100,000


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THREE Clitheroe Royal Grammar School pupils had the opportunity to explain their winning ideas in sci­ ence and technology to none other than the Minister ■ for Science, Mr David Hunt, during the British Youth Science Fair at Imperial College, London. ■ The three 18-year-old students had been selected for the finals of a nationwide competition to find


the best schools’ science and technology projects. Theirs was among 30 winning entries which were


selected for the exhibition, representing the cream of the country’s young scientists and technicians.. Although currently busy studying for their A-le-


vels, the students — Andrew Hothersall, Peter Nut- tall and Andrew Moulden — worked in .co-opera­ tion with British Nuclear Fuels Ltd’s Springfield


Works, Preston, on a project entitled “The Fire Proofing of Transport Containers", which invo)”“ 1 devising a safe method of transporting chemicals.


said of the students’ achievement: “They did really well to be one of the 30 groups selected for the finals from the many entries from schools across the coun­ try. Even though they weren’t lucky enough to win the prize of a trip to Ontario, it was nonetheless a great achievement to get so far."


Mr Philip Taylor, head of technology at the school,


for their efforts by. the Minister for Science, who is pictured together with (from the left) Peter Nut-


The students were presented with a certificate


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