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A LAISSEZ FAIRE policy by Ribble Valley Borougn Council, was leading to a rapid erosion of Clitheroe’s natural character, a local resident claimed during a public participation session in the council chamber. Mr Philip Nierop, of Tilehouse, Bol-
ton-by-Bowland, asked
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councu what planning criteria was used to judge the achitectural impact of new developments on the surrounding environment. “Should these criteria be reviewed
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dows, picture windows, brick and con trasting brick constructions, etc. The impact of these developments is turn ing Clitheroe into a clone of many other small UK towns and is particularly lamentable in view of the RVBC s stra- tegic aim to encourage tourism in the town and surrounding area. “This laissez faire policy also con
before Clitheroe’s essential character is totally and irrevocably destroyed?” he 8skcd« He went on: “Since moving to the
back in the 1960s and previous genera tions of planners, which prepm^d Hie then Clitheroe town map m 1962. This
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trasts with the apparently greater effort being made to retain the archi tectural value of many of Clitheroe s
Ribble Valley three years ago, I have been amazea at the rapid erosion of Clitheroe’s natural character by the impact of new housing estates and infilling in a style totally unsympathetic to the local architecture. “For example, half-timbered build ings, red clay tiled roofs, dormer win-
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Committee chairman, Coun. Peter Evans (Wilpshire), said that it was true that considerable development, but not just housing, had been undertaken, a f te r many y e a r s of re la t iv e stagnation.
satellite villages.” The Planning and Development
due to any recent decision on the part of the' council to allow uncontrolled rapid expansion, but has its roots way
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it is due in part to the currently eco nomic forces, land being relatively cheap, a buyer’s market and there being a perceived demand by people seeking to live in an attractive semi- rural environment such as Clitheroe. - Coun. Evans said the council did not • agree that the traditional architectural v
“Why had it all occurred? No doubt,
style of Clitheroe was being eroded. For instance, the town centre was included within
a.conservation area and
strict controls existed. I t was not envi saged that a conservation area should be a museum, but should be allowed to change in a controlled fashion, with an eye to the past and to the future. He claimed there were numerous -----
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on sites outside the town, he said that, although these were being built to modern standards and incorporating current architectural trends, they still retained the scale of Clitheroe’s hous ing — such as terraced development with slate roofs or grey tiles and tim ber windows. However, it was not expected that all should look the_ same or be built to Victorian standards and
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the occasional introduction of red tiles i on a minority of houses added to the I
around Clitheroe, like Clitheroe centre, are in a conservation area. Therefore, a greater control is exercised to protect their character. This policy of retaining I and protecting what is an area of out- standing natural beauty is in line with j
nterest value of the architecture. “On a final point, most of the villages
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Market traders in angry mood by Vivien Meath
ON th e e v e oll th e busiest weekend of the
year, Clitheroe’s mar ket traders arrived at
their stalls to find the a r ea lo ok in g l ik e a
building site again. Diggers and workmen moved back in last week to
re p la c e u n ev en and cracked paving slabs. Their presence resulted
in angry t ra d e r s and infuriated customers, sev eral of whom arrived at the offices of the “Adver tiser of Times” to ask why they were being inconven ienced, yet again. In a statement, Ribble
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Valley Borough Council said that, in order to rec tify the settlement prob lem on Clitheroe market with the minimum amount of disruption, action had been taken to raise a sec
tion of. the paving. “The council’s main con
cern is the safety of the general public, but they appreciate that there will be some inconvenience to customers and traders short term. By carrying out the work all at once, the council hopes to have the repair works com
BACK to looking like a building ^ . ^ 6 Market traders are angry at the
thoroughfare and this will be our busiest weekend,” complained one. “The
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pleted by the early part of the week, to cater for the Christmas trade.” - Council-workers were
.. what we have got.” The traders reel particu-
work should have been done properly in the first place. They are saying they are going to be here until Monday. We have the busiest weekend of the year coming up. This is putting people off. We have tried for 20 weeks to get the Thursday market off the ground and this is
maWng4arrangements for last Saturday’s market to
larly“ aggrieved in the knowledge that:a rent rise is imminent in April.
allow pedestrians through. “The council apologises fo r . any • inconvenience caused fir the short term," concluded the statement. BUI PUD11C muck
mount and, now the prob- . have W n rant fi*e m a lem has been diagnosed, bid to establish a third
“But public safety i Is para- B pm o
the work will be completed as quickly as possible.” Traders complained that
fa c in g a 70 p e r c e n t increase in th e ir stall rents, equivalent to paying for three days. For the trial period, Thursdays Dl
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market day. Now, traders say, the
customers were unable to pass between one side of the market “streets” and the other, due to the large gap in paving which had been cordoned off last Thursday. . . . .Instead, they were hav
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Coun. Bert Jones (Clith (Clith- Hospital eroe) made the controver aial suggestion when plan em ers
ning committee memb were discussing the coun cil’s
council has taken the deci sion and is to charge rents equivalent to three days. The traders, divided on
the issue of whether the new market is bringing in
additional trade, state that they have faced bills run ning into thousands of
ing to backtrack and walk round by the bullring and
many w e re c le a r ly a n n o y e d at the inconvenience. Traders said that work
pounds for_kitting out their stalls. Problems with the weather have meant that many have had to buy
began last Wednesday, on the town’s half-day clos ing. When they arrived at
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stones Hospital, Brockhall Village and Barrow Print Works.
stance on Calder
Coun. Jones said: “The site would lend itself to some form of prison and I
Non-committee member
would like to tnink we as a council could pursue this with the Home Secretary. .:
their stalls on Thursday, the area was cordoned on and s ig n s had b een erected, but there were no workmen.
special canopies to protecf- stock, customers and trad ers from rain and wind. Some state that there are also problems with dram- age, with water running under the counters of cer tain stalls on wet days and customers having to stand in water to be served.
Whalley may be somewhat abashed by the thought of criminal elem en ts of society being incarcerated ' near to them, but, having, said that, people will see th e b e n e f i t of more, employment.”
'I realise some people in
leader, Coun. Chris Hol- tom (Wilpshire), said that
However, the council’s
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suggests councillor tsjgsesg&s?sssr asiaiars&iiL* a s
incillor . changing Calderstones into a prison
.trover- would not necessarily lead to more jobs, as ha ' tad
b.een shown by employment
is possibly wrong for it to be run down at the pro posed rate and extent.
figures at local prisons. After praising the hospi
'said he understood that, due to expansion plans by the North West Health Authority, there would be
tal service, Coun. Holtom
the region. Coun. Howel Jones
(Clitheroe) did not dismiss outright the Labour coun cillor’s suggestion. He said: “If possible, it should be put in the melting pot, a lo n g w i th o t h e r possibilities.”
appear to agree that the health authority’s move to run down the site before the year 2000 was unwise.
Committee members did
Coun. F rank Dyson (Clitheroe) said: “I think it
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Valley face nine, days of reduced or. weekend s e r v i c e s over:- th e Christmas and - New Year period.
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28th,-29th’and.30th, a Saturday - service will be operating.- There- will be: tne usual Sunday : service with ;an ; early; finish 'on
New.Year’s Eve and no service on New Year’s
On . December ; 27th,
Day. Normal services will \ be resumed on January 2nd.
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Council has” produced - a free . leaflet detailing; ser vices over the. period. It is available from local county informationcentresand libraries.-The-council says there are-some local varia tions, ;so. travellers <would be advised to check before planning journeys over the
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Unfortunately, the num ber of people who have to be dealt with in such insti tutions is going up. I think it is foolhardy to run Cal derstones Hospital down.
in a bid to preserve signifi cant pieces of architecture
I t was also agreed that, . . • — • i ___
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sibility of declaring part of Calderstones Hospital a
conservation area. ... , The meeting was held to
give members a progess
report on-the three contra versial development sites, as well allowing more debate on the plans.
After less than an hour of discussion, -members
agreed to continue with the council’s current plan ning policy and to keep a close eye on any devel opments at the three sites
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THIEVES left empty- handed after breaking into a Whalley cloth in g shop during the e a r l y h o u r s o f
Tuesday. 1 They struck at Cos grove's House of Colour, King Street, at around 3-25 a.m.-, smashing a win- dow’and causing £500 worth of damage, in the
process. -Witnesses saw two men
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spokesman
said.one of the men was wearing a red bomber..jacket with grey, sleeves. The car they, were driving had been reported stolen from. Billington. Its. registration -- number was D778 0NK.
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tion-about;, the . incident should’ contact Clitheroe Police on 01282 863161; . .'
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