LETTERS 12 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, October 30th, 1997


Dismay at scaremongering over Castle Cement


ALTHOUGH I am no longer a resident of the Ribble Valley, I still enjoy its wonderful envi­ ronment on occasions, and I am keen that it should retain its rural character and th a t it should not be polluted any more than can be economically justified.


I have, however, been following the correspondence on the subject with increasing dismay. Oh, for an end to


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the scaremongering, the selective use of scientific facts and opinions and the hysteria of the current campaign


against Castle Cement. For instance, J. D. Mortimer has


recently tried to draw a parallel between the Chernobyl disaster and the discovery of corrosion in pipework carrying Cemfuel, stating


that the former was due to bad main­ tenance (Clitheroe Advertiser and


Times, Oct. 16th). Whatever the state of maintenance


of the Chernobyl reactor, the reason


So many rely on Tarmac


I AM writing to you to give some support for


the planning applica­ tion for Tarmac’s Bankfield Quarry to


extend the quarry by


going deeper. . There are 50 people- employed directly at Tar­ mac and probably more than 100 indirectly


(haulage, etc.). When the planning appli­ cation went in, there was a very good feeling around the workforce and all sub­ sidiary employees, as nobody could see any rea­ son for refusal. Now complaints about the water table seem to have


clouded the issue. Tarmac has always had a


problem with water, which seems to go round in cir­ cles; pump it out and it comes back in. So going deeper, in our


view, would not make any difference; only more water to pump back where it came from. As so many people rely on Tarmac to maintain a vibrant community, we hope common sense will


prevail.


MR B. WADDINGTON, General Municipal and Boilermakers’ Union shop steward, Tarmac.


Views of majority being ignored


IT was recently reported that the first few hundred gip­ sies from the Czech and Slovak Republics may be pio­ neers testing Britain’s resolve over immigration, with another 3,000 more migrants on the way. My own impression on these and other economic


refugees/immigrants is the willingness of the British administration to bend over backwards to accommodate them..


humanity for the many thousands of British people who, through no fault of their own, find themselves in dire


All this is very humane, but what about some official . • . -


social security system have often been told that the coun­ try cannot afford to keep them in their old age. A typical example was the 85-year-old soldier I recently mentioned in another letter who was told to sell his war medals to


These people who have contributed to the building of our help keep himself.


It’s about time MPs started to speak up on behalf of the majority of British people whose views, up to the present


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time, have been ignored. DEMOCRAT


RESCUERS rushed to help when a contractor working well inside an out-of-use Castle Cement kiln was hurt on Tuesday afternoon. Fire-fighters used a special stretcher


to carry the man out, moving care­ fully in dusty industrial conditions. He was working for a firm called in to help clean out the kiln and his leg


race relations industry goes into action to right the wrong. But what about discrimination against the indigenous people who can’t make ends meet? Who speaks up for them? Are they to be left out in the cold?


giving away money to others which has been denied to .When an immigrant has a grouse, the machinery, of the


Now they have to sit back and watch their Government , , . _ .


M. CALOW Chartered Engineer, Belmont Road, Bramhali, Stockport.


Please support silent tribute


A YEAR ago the Royal British Legion wrote to you Qgking for you and your readers’ support for our call for a two-minute silence at 11 a.m. on November 11th


Over the last two years, the nation has demonstrat- ed its strong sympathy with the idea of stopping that day for a moment of remembrance in the hectic schedule of family and commercial life. So we write to seek your support again for a two-minute silence on Tuesday, Nov­


ember 11th. The legion hopes that


everyone the length and breadth of the country will have or be offered the opportunity to pause for two minutes of silent reflection at 11 o’clock that morning whether at


home, at work, at school or college, or elsewhere. We look particularly to


parents and teachers to respond to our call again this year, for it is in the classroom where the link between remembrance and peace is all important. Our children have not


known the horror, save per­ haps through television news pictures from Bosnia, the Gulf or elsewhere. We should ensure that


they understand the value of peace and security by explaining to them the meaning of remembrance. Whether by teaching or


by example, it is a message we must get across.This year, the Spice Girls have agreed to help. The legion is widely


regarded as the national custodian of remembrance. It believes that when


November 11th fails on days other than Remem­ brance Sunday, it is entire­ ly appropriate that on those days also remem­ brance should be brought into the every day life of the nation.


GRAHAM DOWNING, National Chairman of The Royal British Legion.


Soon thing of past


SO the Government is to allow Castle Cement to dese­ crate the north of Clitheroe, for the benefit of a Norwe­ gian-owned company, by allowing Bellman Quarry to be


reactivated.


This, coupled with the obsession with house building, such as the large estate off Pendle Road and the massive complex scheduled for the fields between Barrow and the A59 bypass, means that the old Clitheroe is soon to become a thing of the past. It is soon to become a suburb of Blackburn, half surrounded by wasteland to the north. What can be done about this? Failing Swampy and the


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“TAKE your partners and promenade”— that was th ecaUafthtj evening at Grindleton Recreation Ground Chanty s annual other fund.raiging events held this year included a race mg , ceilidh held at Bolton-by-Bowland Village Hall on Saturday. and the annual sports day


Band, and enjoyed a hearty pie and peas supper.


Guests’took part in aL ly evening of dancing, led by the Quadrille Ceilidh Pictured are some of the early arrivals prepanng for a hecfc night s dancing (CAT13620)_________


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for the explosion was the switching off of safety devices so that an exper­ iment could be conducted on the reactor, a procedure which would, incidentally, never be permitted in this country. When the experiment got out of hand, the reactor unfortu­ nately became uncontrollable and it exploded.


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like taking up residence in the Bellman Quarry area, I believe an all-out effort must be made by local residents against the burning of Cemwaste (a.k.a. Cemfuel) so,


besides the obvious health benefits gained, the company will be hit where it hurts—in the pocket.


MR P. V. HUMPHREYS, Moorland Avenue, • Clitheroe.


Worker injures his leg while clearning out kiln


was injured when a piece of the con­ crete clinker from the walls of the


kiln fell, causing severe bruising. Eight fire-fighters went into the kiln


and paramedics and police were also involved. “Due to the conditions, the rescue effort took some time, before the casualty was taken to hospital for a check up,” said Clitheroe fire sta­ tion commander Station Officer


said later: “We are pleased to hear the man does not appear to he seri­ ously injured. An investigation has begun to establish the exact cause of this incident and working practices will be reviewed as necessary.” The name of the injured man has not been given.


Dave McGrath. Works manager Mr Ian Sutheran


warn_______________ SPOOKY goings on at St Mary's RC School, Sabden, proved


lots of fun for these children. They entered into the witching theme - with school being just at the bot­ tom of bewitched Pcndle Hill - and had a scary old time.


The Hallowe'en party was organised as a half-term treat and, while the mums and dads tucked into potato pie, the youngsters gobbled down witch-


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es'fingers - or hot dogs to the rest of us. A fancy dress competition was won by Dominic Halstead as a mummy;


Michelle Darwin as a skeleton; and Adam Bradley as Dracula. New parish priest Fr Peter Birmingham popped in to meet everyone. ; Our picture shows some of the spooky little people at Sabden.


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