Clitheioe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising). Burnley 422331 (Classified)


Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, February 20th, 1997 17


Ribble Valley Council gets tough with Castle Cement


It demands an end to plume-grounding


at the works by Tim Procter


POWERFUL new “clean-up-your-act” pressure was put on Castle Cement this week by Ribble Valley Council. ' It is demanding improvements to the techni­


cal quality of emissions and an end to


plume-grounding. But Airwatch campaigner Mrs Mary Homer wants


offending parts of the plant closed down. She claims: “Adverse effects on the health of my


children and their friends are subsidising the profits of a foreign company. Why has it been allowed to go on for so long?” Mrs Homer is urging Ribble Valley MP Mr Nigel


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Evans to hold a public meeting about the situation. But Coun. Graham Sowter, chairman of the council’s


sary improvement steps, and indeed has big expendi­ ture plans to do so. But I wish it would get a move on — things seem to drag along interminably,” says Coun. Sowter. “At the end of the day, people’s health comes first.” At a press conference this week, Council Direc­


think of partial closure. e “Castle Cement plays an enormous part in the local


Community Committee, feels that it is not yet time to conomy and I am very hopeful it can take the neces­


the company mentions future burning of carpet cut­ offs, textiles, packaging and tyres, and an increase in the lead and sulphur content of emissions,” points out Mr Morris. . “There was nothing in the advertisement to alert


tor of Development Mr David Morris accused the company of placing a “misleading” advertisement in this newspaper about its intention to install a £5m. emission cleansing scrubber on one of its stacks. “In its full submission to the Environment Agency,


the general public to this, and there should have been.” The council has no direct powers over Castle Cement but, like anyone else, can urge the Environment


Agency to take action. Its new tough line is contained in an official response letter to the application for the scrubber, which has been forwarded to the Environ­ ment Agency and which was released at Monday’s press conference. I t refers to the introduction of Cemfuel in a “low key


CASTLE CEMENT is told to clean up its a c t. with some caution, says the letter, and fuel changes


only considered when it is working properly. “This scrubber will not in my view prevent plume­


tion to continue production in the event of the scrubber failing.


seen visibly grounding around Clitheroe on many occa­ sions. This present unsatisfactory situation must be


“The plume’s present performance is poor and is . resolved.” The council’s new responsibilities for air quality man- ........ „ . ___ , .


:agement mean that the villages and township sur­ rounding Castle Cement will be areas that need careful assessing.


grounding near the works,” emphasises Mr Morris, saying that he is very concerned about the firm s inten­


“There must be reductions to below the ‘permitted levels’ for all elements which are discharged from the


Mr Morris tells the Environment Agency bluntly: . stacks, and to landfill.”


and “urgent action taken to prevent the regular grounding of the plumes from both chimney stacks . Otherwise, he points out, the council cannot support the continued use of Cemfuel.


He says that more research and momtonng is needed . . . . , ,


and understated way” and the letter, signed by Mr Morris, frankly admits that councillors and officials are being constantly reminded of this. I t tells the Environment Agency that the council,


feels that the company’s application looks much too far into the future and in places builds on a basis of


little more than supposition. ' The scrubbing scheme as a whole must be viewed. .


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We have gone to great lengths to inform public


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CASTLE CEMENT says that its application is for


the scrubber — and that was the focal point of the public notice. A separate application regarding fuel will be made later.


to make alternative fuel use proposals public.


But there was no intention not


' aware of our proposals”. A press notice and a half-page adver-


On the contrary “we have gone to great lengths to make the community


■ tisement in this newspaper in January both made it abundantly clear that it, intended to apply to bum Cemfuel and


Seminar for county


charities replies Castle Cement


other alternative fuels on the kiln which is to have the scrubber fitted. But permission for new fuels would


only be after the scrubber had been successfully commissioned. Castle emphasises that the scrubber


REPRESENTATIVES of the 4,000 registered chari­ ties in Lancashire are in v ited to a special seminar where they can learn more about their legal responsibilities.


is the best choice for improving its environmental performance and that


everything connected with it is open to full public consultation. Works general manager Mr Ian


by the Lancashire and Cumbria branch of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, is to be held at the Novo- M tel, Bamber Bridge, on


The seminar, organised


Sutheran said in the press notice: “As with Cemfuel, there will be no question


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of introducing any fuel which has a harmful impact on either the commu­ nity or the environment.” The scrubber would be a huge


world,” he added.


investment and incur heavy running costs. “But it will result in environ­ mental standards comparable with the most modern cement works in the


Graham (9) winner of our Junior Reader prize


THIS week’s Ju n io r Reader is a young man who likes a book that teaches him things as well as carries him away with th e p o w e r o f i t s storytelling.___________


Claremont Avenue, Clith­ eroe, is nine years old and goes to St James’ CE Pri­ mary School.


Graham Slinger, of


winning report, he chose Ian Serraillier’s “The Sil­ ver Sword”. It’s a story of three children fleeing from war-torn Warsaw, across occupied Europe to sanc­ tuary in Switzerland. Graham said:“I enjoyed


For the subject of his


the book and found it interesting because it taught me things like what


enjoys reading — Lucy Daniels and Roald Dahl are two favourite authors — Graham is also an


Although he really Irhl


it would have been like in the Second World War.”


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