ClitheroeiUHiisn (Editorial), 2,22222 (Advertising). Burnley 5222.11 (Classified) CEMFUEL user Cas-


■„ e C e m e n t h a s accused a local mother a L scaremongering


fter she produced an


-u, •rn},lng ” l is t of typical ingredients


cv.rhe..Healtl' ami Safety ' . . ,w UHve released to her


contained in the fuel and called for the com-' pany to come clean.


th a t it describes as “a typical analysis” of the


B a t t l in g Mary p rob es C em fu e l Firm says she is scaremongering


substances contained within the fuel. The analy­ sis clearly demonstrates that the fuel is not a stan­ dardised product; one batch can be completely different from the next. A total of 57 ingre­


dients, which are classified as highly flammable or harmful, are listed.


by Vivien Meath


tained in the fuel are, at listing, their greatest, less than The fuel is a blend, and 20%; and at their lowest, not all the chemicals are less than two percent. The used at any one time, but, ingly for the past three by Castle Cement on company points out that with the inclusion of sub- years.


The percentages con- which do not require HSE


the contents of Cemfuel, Mrs Mary Horner has pur­ sued her objective unceas-


there are other ingre dients, such as water,


stances- such as pyridine a n d t r i c h I o r o e t h y 1 e n e ,


D -d a y fo r d r e a d ed parking c h a r g e s


T H E “lo n g - aw a i te d a n d . f o r s o m e , d re ad e d c a r p a rking c h a rg e sch em e was introduced into Clith­ eroe on Monday. The scheme, which


breaks the town’s car parks into long-stay and sh o r t-s tay areas, was introduced because of the borough council’s need to find more than £400,000 in spending cuts this year.


over the controversial issue many times in com­ mittee meetings over the past 12 months; the cham­ bers of trade in Clitheroe and Whalley have driven home their reservations; and, through the pages of the Advertiser and Times, a public debate has been raging on the issue.


Councillors have argued


if we want to park in Clitheroe, we will have to dip into our pockets and


At last it is upon us and,


pay. The long-stay car parks


MISS LIZ HAWORTH buys a ticket for her car at Lowergate car park (CAT 3123)


are situated in Chester Avenue, Holden Street, North Street, Whalley Road, Peel Street, Mit­ chell Street and Edisford Road (October to April). In these car parks, it


costs 50p to park up to four hours and £1 over four hours.


MAX GARDNER REPORTS


are situated in Railway View, Lowergate, the market and Edisford Road (May to September). Charges here are 20p


The short-stay car parks


three hours; and £5 for stay car parks, at a cost of over three hours.


for up to an hour; 50p up to two hours; £1 up to


Monday to Saturday basis stay car parks until Sep- and between 8 a.m. and 6 tember 30th, 1997, and p.m.


The charges apply on a parked all day on the long- £25. They allow a car to be


Parking permits are the council offices, available for use on long- Church Walk.


P u b l ic r e a c t io n is o n e o f disgust


PUBLIC opinion over C l i th e ro e ’s new car parking charges is one primarily of disgust. The majority of people


interviewed in a survey, which the Advertiser and Times conducted on the first market day of the scheme's introduction, had strong words to say about the charges and their effect on parking and trade. More than 100 people


some way to explaining Constance Ingham, of away the big spaces in the Trawden, disagreed with usually-packed car parks Mr Jag g e r . She com- of the- market, Railway plained: “The car park View and Lowergate. But, here has been two-thirds as a number of shoppers empty all day. The scheme pointed out, many people won’t work. All it will do were using the car park at is kill trade. People will Booths.


difficult to park on Tues- park free.” day lunchtime.


were interviewed, in a 2V-±- hour period between 11 a.m. and 1-30 p.m. on Tuesday, and more than 90% had a negative reac­ tion to a simple question, which,asked whether the charges would be good or bad for the town. Mr Stanley Hall, of


Very few people found it markets, where they can Another market trader,


just go to the big super-


Waddington, tried to find a different opinion. He on-street parking but, as thinks charging on the she was unable to, she market car park is a good paid to park on Lowergate idea. He explained: "Here car park. She said: "I don’t it might help, because it think the town is busy at was choc-a-bloc with local the moment, because of workers before. People the rain, but the charges who are using the market will keep people out of can now nip on for an hour Clitheroe and they will and shop very cheaply, send people to other towns But for the other car parks in the area.


Brick House Barn, Clith­ eroe, said: "I certainly will not be paying for parking. I am disgusted with the charges. I think they will do a lot of damage to the town.” I t was raining for a


Harrop Fold, uses his car Rishton, who works in to visit Clitheroe about Clitheroe, agrees with the three times a week. "It introduction of the parking is going to cost me lot of charges. He feels that 20p money,” he said. "I think for the hour on a short- the whole idea is a load of stay area is well worth the rubbish. It’s not going to price. I will certainly con-


Mr Frank Robinson, of Mr Dave Hesketh, of I’m not too sure.”


large part of Tuesday’s survey, which could go


make the council the money they want, particu­ larly after they must pay someone to police the scheme. It will just drive people out of town.” The borough council’s chief engineer, Mr Graham


Miss Liz Haworth, of Mr Cliff Ferguson, was of they can be bought from


campaigners are demand­ ing that urgent action should be taken quickly. Determined to unveil


Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, October 17th, Wild


nearest school, home, fac­ tory or church. At the same time, I would like to know why Castle Cement was allowed to call this a new light fuel oil by the regulatory bodies, the Health and Safety Execu­ tive and HMIP, now the Environment Agency.”


Applying information company states: "We are provided by the New Jer- alarmed that what we sey, USA, Department of believe to be irresponsible


In a statement released Wednesday morning, the


Health, which operates a scaremongering claims are “Right to Know” pro- being unjustifiably made gramme, she has again about Cemfuel, especially warned of the possible as the E n vironm ent problems of the fuel, Agency has always been which she says was ini- kept fully informed of its tially described as a "new contents,


light fuel oil.”


Acconlmg to the infor- pointo(1 the newspaper mation she has received, woul(1 not take up an offel.


..w


loroethylene “should be handled as a carcinogen with extreme caution”. Exposure to the fuel, states her report, can cause dizziness, an irregu­ lar heart beat, damage the liver and kidneys, irritate the lungs, irritate the eyes and cause skin hazards.


pendent consultant and Mrs Horner, before publi-


. , ° , . ,


cation, to clarify the matter.


that reference is being made to information freely


"However, we assume


The company points out and Safety Executive to that trichloroethylene is ensure Cemfuel can be


supplied by Castle and its suppliers to the Health


listed at less than two per safely stored, handled and cent and, accusing Mrs used. The HSE sets expo- Horner of "scaremonger- sure limits for certain ing tactics,” states that chemicals and Castle such chemicals are eomple- ensures these limits are tely destroyed by the high met by restricting the tem p e ra tu re s in th e amounts used in Cemfuel. cement kiln.


than five per cent, can chemicals which may be irritate the skin, nose and found in very small quan- throat, is a flammable tities in other waste pro­ liquid and a fire hazard ducts. For example, pyri- and, at high temperatures, dine can be found in. "it can release cyanide minute traces in methy- gas,” states the report.


Pyridine, listed at less safely incorporate such “This means it can


Agency appears to have 'chemicals are safely des- paid scant attention to the troyed at temperatures of dangers of incinerating around llOOdegs C., yet,, these chemicals together, in cement kilns, they are let alone with the heavy exposed to temperatures metals included in the of over 1450degs C. All mix,” states Mrs Homer, our emission te s tin g She adds: "Re-formation .demonstrates this,


“ The Environment "However, all such lated spirits.


of chemicals, products of "As to transport and incomplete combustion, handling, Cemfuel is etc., is little understood, treated as if it were petrol However, given the dan- and has the same Hazchem gers of storage and trans- number. 3YE. port alone, perhaps par- "We state again: We do ents should ask why we do not and would not use any not have ‘zoning’ laws like fuel in our kilns which the USA — no storage of would cause harm to the ha za rdous chemicals local environment or our within one mile of*.the own workforce.”


Cover-up claim


land mother prepared “When we first lodged to c h a l len g e C a s t le the appeal, we pointed out C e m e n t a n d t h e that the move was neccs- Environment Agency sary to protect our legal during a public appeal position,” explained Cas- n ext month has con- tle 8 “ v— u.I man-


rniTri r> ij u r> adjust the metals content THE Bollon-by-Bow- 0f the waste-derived fuel,


Welcome Home.


d emn ed th e c em en t "As ’matters- have pio- company s withdrawal &.esse{\ ami certain issues as a “cover-up .


been given permission to present her evidence and call witnesses during the November hearing against the Cemfuel variation


Mrs Mary Horner had


order, expected to last for explain by t r ia ls and eight days.


ing meeting in Clitheroe argument.” ^ last month — described by # The variation notice Mrs Horner as a "marvel- imposed conditions on the lous” breakthrough — burning of Cemfuel and Castle Cement has made tackled the problem of proposals to the Environ- plume grounding, ment Agency, which it The company submitted believes to be sufficiently proposals to the agency on comprehensive to with- tackling plume grounding, draw its appeal against including a scrubber to cut parts of the notice.


Following the pre-hear- re su lts than by legal demonstration of te s t W emissions from kiln seven


t in u e to s h o p in Clitheroe.” But Mrs Jackie Pratt, of


that its decision had been emission eflux velocity on made following detailed the chimney serving kilns discussions with the five and six. The improve- agency and the agency’s ments are expected to cost


Castle Cement stated and a cone to increase confirmation that an end- ar“u1


Jagger, disagreed. Speak­ ing later that afternoon, from his office which over­ looks the car park, he said:“There is just one space vacant on the car park now. I believe the scheme will achieve its objective of getting more people into the town centre.” He gave an example:


Mrs Jack ie Pratt (CAT 3125)


each space in the car park had been used four times. That is a much greater turn-over than expected.” A market trader, Mrs


"By 3-20 p.m. on Monday, the first day of operation,


Chatburn, has not known the town so quiet and she p u ts i t down to the charges. She said: "Every­ where is dead. I've never known it so quiet. Nor­ mally, it is terrible to park, but now ife easy because the charges are driving people on to the streets.” Only one person inter­


Mr Frank Robinson (CAT 3122)


of:the-year deadline for T h e a g e n c y h a s completing works to tackle accepted the proposals m


n(*


plume grounding was not a principle, condition of the variation. Castle appealed against


viewed did not have a strong opinion on the mat­ ter. Mr Chris Court, of Waddington, does not use his car anymore. He said: "I’m not bothered by the charges. I just think the council should encourage people to park out of town, by charging a lot in the town centre but less out of town.


five other technical points, all of which have now been withdrawn. The company is to decide if it will apply to th e E n vironm ent Agency for a variation relating to the calorific value of Cemfuel and the sulphur content of a coal/petcokc mix. I t also plans further tests to demonstrate that


existing levels of chro­ mium, nickel and lead in


Mr Dave Hcskelh (CAT 3124)


Cemfuel have no adverse environmental effect. After the trials, the com­ pany states that it may apply for a variation to


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