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Traffic changes cannot be justified logically
I SPENT some consid erable time this morn ing driving and walk ing around central Cl i the r o e and it s
immediate environs. Your recent report of
the changes which were to be made in the rights of way of traffic in the town , and the priorities to be
assigned at certain road junctions did scant justice to what has occurred and, it seems, is still occurring. None of what I observed
can be justified on any logical grounds. Some of the changes may I suppose benefit a small number of n iatient drivers, pro-
pat
bably members o f 'and employees of the council.
However, all in all, the, changes made and the
council tax money which has been spent will benefit but a handful of people.
To be more specific: why
was it necessary to put one o f the new Noddy-
style roundabouts at the bottom of King Street? Why is it necessary to
Conservation works to start within days
I am writing in reply to the letter “Blend blot into the landscape” , pub lished in last week’s “Clitheroe Advertiser and Times” , regarding engineering works at Calder Bridge in Whalley.
The works have been
ca r r ied out with the express aim o f reducing the risk o f flooding in Whalley and, in particular, in the Calder Vale area, which so narrowly missed inundation during last year’s floods.
The works have concen
trated on the removal of silt and gravel from the s t r e tch o f th e r iv e r between Whalley Weir and the road bridge.
Unfortunately, aecess to1 the site has been difficult,
resulting in the dredged materiar being spread‘s on the adjacent riverbank, rather than being removed from the site. Subse quently, the area of dis turbance has been greater than otherwide would have occurred, which is
• regrettable. Nevertheless, the work
was considered an urgent requirement from a flood defence standpoint and the work has not y e t been completed. Conservation works,
scheduled to commence within a matter of days, will include the planting of a large number of willows. Although it will not be
possible to provide an immediate visual improve ment, over time the vege tation will thicken and I would expect the plantings to flourish during the course of next year. This work will, I hope,
also provide a measure of protection to the river- banks, once the root sys tem takes hold. The National Rivers
Authority employs conser vation experts who are actively involved in all flood defence works. They are actively involved in
SAD RESPONSE
A LE TTER was sent by the police to local resi dents saying that a Neighbourhood Watch Scheme could operate in the area. The scheme would be of great help in tracking
down crime and police, asked residents to show a keen interest in this project simply by replying to the
letter. I have received a letter from the police saying
they regret to inform me that they are unable to proceed in this matter for the time being because only 39% of residents showed an interest. There have been two serious incidents in the area
and I have spoken to people who have said it is time something was done about crime in the area. When the police want to act, the response is low.
There are 61% of residents in this area who could not spare ten minutes, yes ten minutes, of their time in support of such a worthy scheme. How sad.
A. GARNER (Mrs), Windemere Avenue, Clitheroe.
Future looks bleak
MR ROBINSON’S letter brings home to us just how many people have jumped on the bandwagon of the United Nations and the European Union, which cost untold billions of pounds. But what about our own charities? They have their hands in our pockets, too. Regarding Mrs Cathie S. Course’s letter, “Think
of the Future” , I don’t know i f the writer had any children, but she could not write such a letter without having love for her fellow man. Therefore, she must love children. . As for the future of mankind, until all people of the world accept one religion, the future looks bleak.
A. DICKINSON, Whittle Close, Clitheroe.:
What an insult!
I RE AD. almost every day how Nigel Evans; MP for the Ribble Valley, is at the forefront of the fight against crime and drugs. I would be obliged i f Mr Evans will explain that stance, in view of his present campaign to have a
bunch of musicians honoured with knighthoods. What an insult to all those who have received such an honour in the past! . I look forward to the waffle, Nigel.
' EX-TORY
Dame Barbara jogs a few happy
wartime memories
DID you see Dame Barbara Cartland . being interviewed . by.i Melvyn Bragg on television
lately? What a character! My, memory book; helped me to remember some
time ago, * when a fellow I met in my. RAF service , days, introduced me to: an actor and. cabaret artist,
• Douglas Byng. When the King Lane musicals needed a sugges : . , ^
tion for the next show Douglas suggested “Maritza” for the February; T949, show.. It was a great success. -Douglas Byng wrote an autobiography in. 1970 and
to my surprise he mentioned our society.. He wrote: “ I persuaded an amateur society, to do the show ln .Chth-
eroe The show was a big success" '
to visit Joe Ross (my
RAF.contact) who in private life w a s '
1 In another of his 'chapters he wrote:, “ I also used Sir,Donald1 Ross” : Then he goes on: ’’Two. other
f r i e n d s at Ross were Barbara Cartland and her brother Ronald -who was the first MP. to be killed at Dunkirk.”
• 'Some time ago;? Dame; Barbara was being inter viewed and« questioned
abouther.life m society in
the 1930s.: She said .it was bright and happy and sometimes daring. She also stud that Douglas Byng was her favourite cabaret .artist in the Cafe de Pans,
L Tmaiiaged to find her home address and wrote to say I had seen her on television and also her remarks
about the entertainer Douglas. Surprise, surprise when the following letter came from her. Dear M r Cambien, Thank yon so much fo r your
so interested to read that you knew Douglas
all best wishes, and thank you once again for nting to met ,
rs, Barbara Cartland.
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this particular project and will monitor its effective
ness in the future. BILLRUSHTON,
A r e a f lo o d d e fe n c e manager, N a t i o n a l R i v e r s Authority.
put one of the same at the '
junctions o f Moor Lane, . Woone Lane and Lower- gate and to build an out growth of:the pavement just above the junction of Moor Lane andLower- gate?
Why was it necessary to
prevent left turns up Par son Lane from the junction of Station Road with Par son Lane and then to add insult to injury to put yet another footling round about at the same place?
T he s e changes and
others, which given space I could itemise, will not do the town any real favours and are purely a waste of money. A much more urgent
traffic matter is access to the inner bypass from each
half of Shawbridge Street, Tesco and Highfield Road. These problems could be
cheaply solved by strate g ica l ly -p la c ed t r a f f ic lights. Why did this not receive priority, given the enormous increase of traf-
fic now using the inner bypass? One can only assume
that the councillors of the Ribble Valley and their officials are totally lacking in intelligence and fore sight or that they are-in their dotage, perhaps even both.
K E N N E T H G . MALLETT, Standen Road, .
Clitheroe. Ban bull-bars
I HAVE noticed over the last fewmonths a trend with some motor owners of 4 by 4 vehicles to have fitted what are known as bull-bars. I have also heard of damage caused bv these bull-bars, to other vehicles which would not otherwise have been 'eaused if they were not fitted. :
There are also the severe injuries these items cause •
to people from the waist downwards (due to the high level at which these bars are fitted to the vehicle). In
most cases, they can cause spinal injuries. In Australia, these bull-bars were banned due to the
serious accidents and injuries they caused in the early 1980s. :■
One has to ask whether these items are even legal in
the UK and whether they are indeed covered by the insurance companies, being an additional non-standard
fitted item. Due to the fact that most of these items stick out
over the limits of the vehicle and could hence be classi fied as a dangerous part, could the owners be liable to a
police prosecution? Let’s ban the use of these items before it is too late.
CAR USER Who are faceless people? WHO are these nameless, faceless people who appear to seek out the most beau
tiful areas of our countryside and proceed to ruin it? Time aiid time again one reads of nuclear power stations, opencast mines,
v/aste dumps, pollution-producing factories, quarries, etc., being thrust upon rural districts.
Are they really so full of malice they do it deliberately, or is it a condition ol .......... ■ , . ... .
employment that they be devoid of finer feelings. And don’t forget, they are supposed to be working for us. A t least we poor fools pay their salaries. God help us i f they were employed by an enemy. I f they weren’t in place, we could alllive in peace and harmony. Let’s get rid of them. Te
Fell them to scoot; give them the boot!
M. BERRY, Acorn Cottage, Rimington.
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