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^ rEditorial) , 22323 (Advertising). Burnley 422331 (Classified)


Slow traffic down before someone is killed


AFTER witnessing, weeks of dis- ruption and the spending of


g o od n e s s knows now much money on improving the centre of Cktheroe, I felt I must write and make my feelings known.


necessary to slow down the flow of traffic through the town centre anyway. Whenever I drove through


I do not understand why it was «!e


tne traffic never moved at much more than a snail s pace, so why slow it down even further?


centre> which is quite often,


everywhere. No one seems to know whose right of way it is. Now to the main point of my letter, I


tne re-aiting of the pedestrian crossing to about one metre further up. Why Hfjt Put lt there in the first place? Also all the mini-roundabouts springing up


wa?e °f money seems to be


am very angry that all this money has been spent on slowing down the traffic moving through the centre of Clitheroe. What about slowing down the flow of traffic on Eshton Terrace, especially with so many children cross­ ing to get to and from the Castle field? Sitting inside, I can hear how fast vehi­ cles are travelling and, believe me, this is sometimes very fast. I personally know of four children who have been knocked down, two of whom ended up being taken by ambulance to hospital. The other two children knocked down were my own in two quite separate incidents and different times.


paper shop on his own and did not notice the car. Rachel was with me when her accident occurred and was,ironically, showing me how to cross the road safely. She could not tell how fast the traffic was travelling and thought it safe to cross. If I had not .been with her and screamed her name she would probably have been badly hurt. Fortunately, my children were only bruised, shocked and shaken, but it could have been much worse. The final thing I have to mention is


My son, Michael, had been to the


that the other week my mum had been for tea. I was waving her off, the road looked clear and she began to pull away from the kerb. A white car travelling


very fast came from nowhere and hit my mum’s car. Both drivers pulled in further down the road and got out of their cars. Neither was hurt and there was not much damage. My mum said that she had not seen the white car and he must have been driving fast. The driver said: “Don’t be stupid, I was only doing 45 miles an hour.’’ My mum said: “Yes, but that’s 15 miles an hour above the legal limit.” The man then jumped in his car and drove off, pro­ bably realising that he had been going too fast. Other witnesses said that “he was going like a bat out of hell” and I think, if he said he was going 45 miles an hour, he was probably going more like 60 miles an hour. We need traffic slowing down on Eshton Terrace before someone is killed.


A CONCERNED MOTHER, Eshton Terrace.


Innocent people being murdered


I READ your letters page every week and I must admit that there are some very valid points made by


the people who write to you. However, in the column dated March 14th, I read a


letter from a Mr Penney and was amazed at his logic. How on earth he can compare the killing of innocent


people by a repressive regime with the accidents caused by cars on our roads beggars belief. As for congratulating Nigel Evans for his support for


the arms sellers, our MP is part of a Government that was shown on Channel 4’s “Dispatches” programme to be allowing companies in this country, including BAe, to sell “Instruments of Torture” to regimes like the one in Indonesia. Using Mr Penney’s logic, I suppose he would have applauded British Gas if it had supplied Germany with


job? Mr Penney’s logic would appear to think so. What sort of values are we passing on to our kids? As for Nigel Evans applauding the work done by


almost anything that goes on, providing there is a “fast buck” to be made. Can it be right that innocent people are murdered and tortured providing someone keeps a


Disgusted with my own party


FROM reading your columns over the years, there would appear to be slight conflict between “Clitlieronians” and some surround­


ing parishes. Indeed the suggestion was made by Mrs Marsh


that someone from Wilpshire could not make a decision for Clitheroe and, while this may or may not be true, I feel that, if there is such conflict between people living in a fairly small area, what hope is there for us? In particular, our elected representatives should be


working for the benefit of everyone in the Ribble Val­ ley, taking into account we are part of a wider picture. Having said this, how dare Conn. P. Evans suggest that Mrs Marsh should move if she is not happy with certain things. Unfortunately, it will be another three years before the voters get a chance to remove Coun. Evans and any other councillors, of whichever party, who have the same smug, arrogant attitude. Mrs Marsh has only been voicing her opinions, which


Valley Borough Council; let’s hear some comments from them on how they justify some of the poli­ cies, etc., that they have passed. Or will we have to wait three years for them to knock on our doors and push leaflets through letterboxes telling us what a good job they have done? Finally, I was amazed at Nigel Evans’s attempt at


Our councillors make a lot of noise and promises at election time and then it appears they do not want to speak to us. So come on, there must be 40 councillors on Ribble


incidentally will be echoed by many of us about the tennis dome, market and the terrible new road layout.


d i re c t


AS I read and hear the mountain of words relating to the BSE shambles, that is currently taxing consumers and all those involved in the production of English beef, I am reminded of a more parochial health issue, namely the burn­ ing of Cemfuel. The BSE disaster is a


Health issue nearer home


Government re su l t


act on anything but hard scientific evidence. This is a philosophy that dis­ misses suspicions, ignores fears and only acts on


refusing to of the ignores


would cali the “z eb i.. crossing syndrome”. It goes something like — never mind that a stretch of road is obviously dan­ gerous; we’ll wait until enough people have been knocked down at a spot in order to justify the crea­ tion of a crossing. And so to Cemfuel. It


has got the OK, of course; that we all know. Wait a minute, though, doesn’t the “There’s no evidence


comedy in his Westminster Viewpoint (don’t give up your day job, Nigel) on the current joke about how to start a small business, i.e. “Take a big one and, after four years of a Labour Government, you have a small business”. Is he not aware of the damage done after 17 years of a Tory Government? The evidence I see at first hand in my place of work. As a lifelong Tory, I am disgusted with my party


at local and national level and they will have an uphill struggle to retain my vote.


IAN BROWN, Chatburn Road, Clitheroe.


Lack of regard for our beautiful valley


gas during the Second World War. It seems that some people will turn a blind eye to


BAe, I hope he has the courage to ask the questions that need to be asked about the Government’s involve­ ment in allowing British companies to break the law by dealing in the trade of torture weapons with countries who knowingly torture their citizens. Somehow I think I have more chance of winning the lottery than this


happening.


D. J. WYNNE, Billington Gardens, Biilington.


Cuts at top needed


IANY hard-working, onscientious, highly killed and trained mployees of the Rib- le Valley Borough


Journal are now being iade redundant or are ieserting the sinking


hip. “Cuts” at the top and


urther retirements


ould avoid this. In the name of fair


day, I would like to emind our indecisive ouncillors of th eir esponsibilities to their mployees and their


amilies. ‘ M A N O R


1ENSIBLE”,


TO my mind, all traffic should be taken away from the main streets, to stop pollution going into food


Traffic in town is horrific


shops alone. Also, anything that


makes mad drivers slow down is bound to be good for us all. I have had two near misses halfway across zebra crossings. Traffic in Clitheroe of


late has been horrific. Now that pedestrians can pass one another on the pavement, it is going to be more like the quiet lit­ tle market town it once was, with a bit of luck.


PEDESTRIAN


would like to do, Mrs Marsh exercised her d em o c ra t ic r ig h t to


dare you criticise us/me? Do you think you live in a democracy? Go and live somewhere else!” As so many other people


Evans attacking Mrs Joan Marsh was truly astonish­ ing, coming from someone elected by a democratic system. It was abrasive in tone and a revelation of attitude towards any com­ ment other than praise. Many people have read the letter as saying: “How


true and valid today i The letter from Coun.


“BEWARE lest your servants become your masters.” It is an awfully long time since the philosopher Plato wrote that warning and it is as .................. 'a s o n th i '


e day i t was written,


people like Mrs Marsh feel People must beware and they must speak out.


the councillors party col- party representation is leagues suffer from an some safeguard, but there egotistical reaction to are other undesirable democratic opposition. I t influences which are capa- may cause irritation some- ble of causing heartache times, but most councillors through lade of regard for accept th a t , without the beautiful town and


Fortunately, not all of nary balance of political be vigilant. The extraordi-


opposing views, we might valley. “ J ’S S I would recommend to


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oppose, criticise and com­ ment on matters which most of the people of Clitheroe and Low Moor consider detrimental to our beloved area. Con­ trary to the doctrinaire charges made by Coun. Evans, it is precisely


i w Mrs Marsh and anyone


hink do not care much for some planning decisions; it


is hundreds who live here, ®°ajor^ ^ f the gCOmmu- £ ,41,7


who should know better BRIN JOYNSON, can easily ruin our space, Whitewdl Drive, most especially committee Llitneroe.


Forcing people into fee-paying zones


the proposal to charge for car parking in Rib­ ble Valley Borough Council car parks in


I HOPE I am writing to you in time to avert


Clitheroe is undoubtedly the existence of free park­ ing, both for residents and visitors from all around the Ribble Valley. I am told that a sum of


£30,000 is expected from this venture. This seems a very paltry sum when set against the loss of trade which will sure ly be incurred.


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tion and enforcement of parking fees would be paid for by the council to a con­ tractor. It would appear that payment of, say, about £1 would allow about 25p for the council — i.e. ratepayers would be paying out £1 to give


1 understand that the organisation of the collec­


the council 25p. Is this common sense?


in the recent, ongoing, roadworks part of a cun­ ning plan to force more people into fee-paying


fr Is the removal of many zones?


D. C. BURROW, Shays Drive, Clithcroc.


ee street parking places


Appalled at the


dog mess


have enjoyed visiting for many y e a r s , we are appalled that away from the main street of Clith­ eroe the ground is covered with dog mess. Apart from the aes­


AS new residents to the area, a place which we


thetic aspect, as the par­ ents of two young chil­ dren, we are concerned about any possible health problems this may cause. We urge the council and


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ou d else who may feel the need i for reassurance to read


ttw rnnn0tF v I n f t S t n “Measure for Measure” by that Coun. Evans seems to w:it:nTn Shnkp<?npnrp Hp


because of love of country, members who do not live neighbourhood and our locally or apparently show beautiful environment that much accountability,


to suggest that its harmful to health” tack that the Government was churning out, in relation to the eat­


ing of beef, sound fairly familiar?


human health, is guilty until proven innocent, and not the other way round. Perhaps economics takes priority over public health in the free market! I hope to God that the


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what can be proven. (Of under suspicion, with course, by then, it’s nor- refiar(] to its impact on mally too late). It is what I *


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Government does not do a U-turn on Cemfuel, the way i t has on BSE, because by then it will be too late.


JOHN DICKINSON, Pimlico Road, Clitheroe.


admission by the Government that BSE can be transmitted from animals to humans is a salu­ tary reminder of just


AFTER many ye rs of de ials n


how little confidence we can have in the Government to pro­


tect our best interests. The G o v e rnm en t’s


approach to the burning of Cemfuel has some stark similarities to its handling of BSE. Just as a “lack of evidence” is consistently cited as justification that there is no th re a t to humans from BSE, so it is also used to justify that there is no inherent risk in the burning of Cemfuel. In both cases teams of


scientists, sympathetic to as the Government, are


made that defy common sense. The opinions of independent experts are derided and sidelined with an aiTogance and insolence that insults the intelli­ gence of ordinary people. Warnings that toxins can trigger diseases with long incubation periods are rejected in the same dis­ missive manner. In the meantime, our health and the health and well-being of our children is compro­ mised in the name of profit. The history of the 20th


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too precious to be left to chance. Too precious to be left to the grey men in Whitehall. Too precious to


residents of the town to take steps to discourage this disgusting practice and make the whole of Clitheroe a pleasant place to live in.


MR AND MRS B. WILCOX, Brownlow Street, Clitheroc.


Did not turn blind eye to test rig


REGARDING the anemometer on Lon- S-idge Fell, I reply to paragraph two of Mr


occasion, turn a blind eye to the test rig. On the first and only occasion on which the application was submitted to committee (March 7th), it was unanimously rejected. There was never a U-turn, as Mr Carpen­ ter implies.


arpenter’s letter (March 21st). The planning committee did not, on any


erected previously without permission now becomes part of the enforcement process, against which the applicant has a legal right of appeal.


The fact that the instrument had been


COUN. PETER EVANS, Chairman Ribble Valley Borough


Council Planning and Development Committee, Knowsley Road,


Wilpshire.


PETER BLACK, Fellway, Waddington Road, Clithcroe.


Let’s have truth


instead of cover-ups


NOW that the BSE scare is at its height, vve are being repea­ tedly told that in the ’sixties, ’seventies and ’eighties the full analy­ ses of cattle feed had to be printed on the bag. Analyses appear on most goods on our supermarket shelves.


Cemfuel to be fully divulged. Could someone tell me what will happen if health is affected in years ahead through breathing in the emissions from the cement works? Some of the scientists from the NPL monitoring vehicle


Many people have asked for the full analyses of


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