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Councillor’s concerns for dangerous bridge


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Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, September 11th, 1997 19


Sandra rocked ’til she dropped at U2


Prague super concert


CLITHEROE part- time checkout assis­ tant Mrs Sandra P a r k e r w a s “rocked” to her foundations when she discovered she had won a trip to Prague to see U2, one of her favourite rock bands in concert. The 50-year-old self-


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At that time, the Adver­ tiser and Times reported his anger at the borough councils failure to come up with a rescue package. Coun. McGowan told


COUN. McGowan in front of the bridge m question


he fe l t th a t sev eral interested parties could share the cost. He pointed out that his


the Advertiser and Times that it could be difficult to trace the owner in view of the fact that expensive repairs were needed, but


from page 1 At Bellman, officals say:


Hopes for improvement at quarry which the site shall be pro-


“It is concluded that the need for the mineral is suf­ ficient to outweigh the landscape, restoration and o th e r environm ental objections to the devel­ opment and to justify approving it as proposed.” A whole host of objec­


gressively restored. It recalls that a deficient


tions, expressions of sup­ port, and legal and practi­ cal issues surrounding the company in general and the quarries in particular have tested the patience, resources and professional skills of numerous people. The views of various


environmental statement accompanied the firs t application to re-activate Bellman Quarry, and for this and other reasons it was refused. But now Cas­ tle Cement had addressed the various concerns, and' offered substantially improved res to ra tio n


v e s te d c o u n t ry s id e in te re s ts , as well as changes in government policy and methods of con­ trolling mineral workings, h a v e , m e a n t ad d e d complications. The officers’ report


plans.O ff ic ials say th a t although there are objec­ tions mentioning respira­ tory illness and allergies in adjoining villages, “there are no known associated medical complaints related to calcium carbonate dust and no evidence to suggest that increased calcium dust production here


recommends that mining cease at Lanehead and Bold Venture no later than October 31st, 2027, after.


tion between the devel­ opment, of chronic long­


would increase the inci­ dence of acute respiratory diseases”. “However, an associa­


term lung disease and exposure to respirable dust cannot be ruled out, particularly if there is any shale or silica in the dust. “The material in Bell­


man Quarry is required for its high calcium carbonate


content and its low shale and silica. Neither the County Analyst nor the Director of Public Helalth were concerned about the health effects of .the last application and several issues have changed which improve the situation.” Dust control in Lane-


Agency had recently pub­ lished a report which con­ cluded that the dust levels in the air known to impact on health exceeded the


head Quarry will improve background levels, and the Bellman quarrying area is now a third less than in the previous application, substantially reducing its dust generating potential. The E n v iro nm e n t


standards less than 20% of the time. And that dust seemed to come from the chimneys. The report says that


there would be “an unfor­ tunate consequence” of the scheme for one person,


who would not be able to take over the farming ten­ ancy of some affected land. But its loss was not seen as serious, as it was not the best or most versatile. The Lanehead Quarry


earlier plea for action over repairs had resulted in Castle Cement spending £750 on replacing wire meshing and a handrail. At that time, however, the company said that the


urgent work had been done as a goodwill gesture and in no way was an admission of ownership, or commitment to future


was now exploring the possibility of joint funding


rebuilt the bridge. Coun. McGowan said he


repairs. The company’s forerun­ ner, Ribble Cement, was


involved in the issue as long ago as 1948 when the firm was reported to have


from county council, the borough and town coun­ cils, Ribblesdale Angling Association, whose mem­ bers fish the river at this point, and Castle Cement.


Specialist Antique


Valuation Day Date: Friday 19 September Time: 10.00am - 1.00pm


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Venue: Clitheroe Parish Hall, Church Road, Clitheroe


An important Creamware Teapot dated 1743, discovered at a Bonhams Valuation Day. Sold for £39,100.


fanatic, pictured in Prague, was one of three winners picked out of hundreds in a national competition organised by the Daily Mirror and Czech lager brewers Urquell. “I came home and


Specialists: Jane Brown (Ceramics) Leigh Gotch (Toys & Collectors Items)


Bonhams valuers will be offering Free Auction Valuations and advice for those interested in selling.


there was a message on our answering machine telling me the news. I couldn’t belive it. I had to tell someone, so I ran around to our neighbours,” said Mrs Parker. Her husband, Mr


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Colin Parker, who runs a painting and decorat­


ing business in Clith­ eroe, accompanied her on the three-day excur­ sion, which included a VIP stay in one of the Czech capital's more exclusive hotels and a guided tour around the Urquell brewery. The highlight of the


was a lot of free beer, much of which went down very well,” said Mrs Parker. Mr and Mrs Parker’s


visit was attending the spectacular show per­ formed by U2, the world famous Irish pop group, promoting their n ew h i t a lb um , “PopMart.” “The concert was


seriously detrimental and a package of screening proposals will reduce it to an acceptable level.


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Mothers’ Union, Wadding- ton, met for the firs t meeting of the new session beginning with a minute’s silence for former member Mrs S. Ainsley who died recently. Enrolling member Mrs


MU Members of St Helen’s


served. Members with Chilj


Refreshments were


dren’s Society collecting! boxes were asked to bring them to the next meeting when the speaker will be Mrs Rita Richardson, of the Voluntary Overseas


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G. Pennington led a short service before introducing g u e s t sp e ak e r Mr J . Entwistle, a voluntary worker for the British Red Cross.His subject was the work of the organisation at home and abroad saying it must remain independent and non-political. He told members how much the Red Cross depends on the generosity of the public. Mr Entwistle was warmly thanked by Mrs Sleath.


WI met to welcome Mrs Bowes, of Gisburn, who spoke about and displayed her patchwork collection. From her many folders and bags she produced cushions, quilts, bags and samples of her work and with each item she had a story to tell. Some of her waistcoats had been on display in exhibitions and competitions, others were


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designs shown were only a few of the many that exist today, they had names such as cathedral win­ dows, log cabin and granny’s garden. Strip patchwork was very popu­ lar with American Indians and Mrs Bowes showed a variety of simple but very attractive designs and altogether provided an evening of interest. Mrs B e t ty Walker


The different patchwork


stang will be attended by Mrs Barbara Steen and Mrs Margery Walker and there will be a day course run by Jackie Phillips in the village hall on Septem­ ber 27th.


The WI lunch at Gar-


thanked Mrs Bowes for her wonderful display of her work, and said she had a busy few months ahead if she was to finish her quilts for Christmas pres­ ents.A competition for a Hodder Valley photograph was won by Mrs Mary Bolton, Mrs Jenny Brad­ ley and Mrs Joyce Cowan. Mrs Christine Scott


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have been active, the out­ door team walked Satter Fell,the discussion group talked about the film “The English Patient” and the craft group was introduced to decoupage by Kathleen Taylor.


Three leisure groups


made for a trip to Cam­ bridge on November 19th. The next meeting will be on October 1st when there will be a kitchen stall.


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CHATBURN


Calming Guest speaker at the


meeting of Chatburn Par­ ish Council was the princi­ pal engineer at Lancashire County Council’s traffic section, who gave an interesting and informa­ tive talk on measures which can be adopted to produce traffic calming. Mr Hastings explained the criteria used before such schemes were considered, one of which was personal injury statistics. Only 10 personal injury accidents were reported in Chatburn between 1992 and 1997 and consequently Chat­ burn village would come low on the existing long list of areas awaiting calm­ ing measures. Councillors decided to


can be solved. Vandalism to litter bins


on the playing fields is still causing councillors con­


cern. The application for the


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p eriod, was discussed, M lembers decided to reit­


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informed of lit te r and obstructions reported in Heys Brook and the mat­ ter is to be reported to the rivers division of the Environment Agency. The next meeting was


erate their previous obser­ vations, which have been submitted to. Lancashire County Council. C o u n c i l lo r s w ere


arranged for October 13th, when the chief executive of Ribble Valley Borough Council, Mr David Morris, will be the guest speaker.


Open book A meeting of the Manor


House Women’s Fellow­ ship was held at which Mrs Shirley Broadhurst was the guest speaker. Her subject-was books


reactivation and extension of Bellman Quarry, which h a s


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complex is described as “well screened” and, at Bellman, officials concede that from one particular point a small number of walkers will sense an unfortunate impact on the a re a of o u ts tan d in g natural beauty on very clear days. However, it will not be


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NOT even equipment used by a group keen to save lives, and paid for by their own efforts, is safe from burglars. Someone broke into a mountain rescue hut on the edge of the Trough of Bowland and stole a power washer worth £250 and a £100 gas burner. Police are investigating the break-in,


a collection of more than 300 music videos as well as numerous CDs, and whereas .some people might like to doze off to some soothing Mozart melo- d ie s , Mrs P a rk e r admits a preference for raucous rock to lull her into slumber.


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