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FOR th e la s t four years, I have tr ied , through th e parish council here in Hurst Green, to get a bus rein stated, but to no effect. Since February last
or just can't afford to run a car? We pay more taxes and get less for them in ameni ties of all kinds living in the country -
year, we have been trying to get a straight through bus to Preston instead of changing buses both going and coming back at Lon- gridge. We had a public meeting
county hall will not even provide the service that is requested by the people who would use it. Do they think also that
the planners at
on April 21st, 1997, when two men came from county hall to listen to what was needed. They said they would look into it, but were not promising anything. It was then thought that
a petition should be got up and placed in the shop and
post office for people wish ing to use the proposed ser vice to sign, and 51 did. I t was handed in some
life stops after 7 p. m.? As the last bus a t night gets into Clitheroe just before 7 30 p. m. and the other way arrives at Preston at quar te r to seven, having changed at Longridge. Sun days are worse - there is no transport at all! If the Government really
time in August by our local councillor, only to be fol lowed by an article in your paper dated August 21st, 1997. It was headlined "Ser vice too costly" and said there would be no re instatement, as the subsidy limit per passenger is £2 and th a t , to run the bus only once a week would cost £9-86, the difference being about £393 a year. Surely, as the operator has now changed to a local company. Lakeland, so a cheaper small bus could go once a week at least? Or how does the Govern
ment and Environment and Transport Minister John Prescott think people in rural areas should use pub lic transport and keep their cars in the garage, as he put it in an article I read. What about those who
have no car; or whose hus band uses it for travelling to work; those who can't drive
wants us to use the bus, can we please have one at 10-30 or 11 p. m. so that we can come back without taxis. And what about a shopping bus once a week? Or is it all lip service from the Govern ment until all the roads, town and country, are grid- locked. I have just been to what
was billed as a meeting or forum on transport. And it has been decided that there should be a bus put on once a week, to Whalley on a Wednesday. This means that most of the shops will be closed and Clitheroe is nearly all shut on a Wednesday, if the bus con nected, that is. Speaking of connections,
anyone from Longridge or Chipping wishing to avail themselves of this proposed new service will not be able to do so, as the bus only leaves Longridge at 9-25 a. m. on a 15 or 20-minute journey. I t would not con nect to go on to Longridge, Chipping or Preston, in either direction. So much for an integrat ed transport policy!
A LIFELONG RESIDENT OF HURST GREEN.
Back our Yorkshire campaign MANY of your readers may be Yorkshire exiles - with
out moving home. In 1974, the Government decreed that their part of York
shire would be taken over by Lancashire or Cumbrian coun cils. These councils promptly marked their extended "empire” by installing county signs at their administrative boundary - in defiance of the Government's statutory instrument, which required the traditional county to be preserved. These new road signs were an under-hand way of saying
the annexed territory was no longer part of Yorkshire. We all thought this nonsense would be put right in the
local Government review of 1994/5, when Humberside and Cleveland were thankfully abolished. But they did not even
consider the parts of Yorkshire along the Pennines. That has got us fighting mad! We hope all the true York shire folk in the areas affected and elsewhere will back our campaign to re-draw the
maps with true county boundaries. Contact me on 01756
798692.
GEOFF HOYLE, Campaign for True Identity. Liaison for Aire-Worth Reform Association, Bowland Back in Yorkshire, Friends of Real Lancashire, Yorkshire Ridings' Society and Unite Craven.
LETTERS
‘Clitheroe — we’re closed’ should be town’s slogan
I WOULD like to th a n k M. Procter for the useful informa tion that he/she bestowed on me, but it still leaves me asking: "As it is a lovely little market tow, what ab o u t th e four days thanthe market is shut?" Let us hope all the tourists don't turn
up on these days. As for the changes in the last 50
years - a couple of supermarkets, a few paving slabs to narrow the road and, not to be forgotten, the over used open air market. I do stand corrected, these are vast improve ments in a 50-year span. At times I have to pinch myself to
be sure that I am in the right town because things change so often. I t is
THERE was a wise old queen ( th o u g h some th o u g h t her descended from an evil witch), who ruled the land and all her subjects with a rod of iron. Many loved this queen and
about time th a t North Western Trains sent a train to Clitheroe on a Sunday (the busiest day for tourism). But then again there is nothing to do on a Sunday in Clitheroe - great for
tourisml Now if you really want a bit of
progress, why do we not pedestrianise the main shopping street in Clitheroe? But will this actually work, as it means the townsfolk will have to walk more than 10 yards to the shops. Speaking of which, on Booths' car park, parent and child spaces are for parents with children - not 60-year- old mothers and 30-year-old daugh ters. As many of you may have read
thing was done about this, such as more community events and more help given to youth groups? Here is another progressive idea.
Why do we not use the market area in the evenings as a gathering point for
the young. As it is an open area, they could partake in activities such as bas
ketball, roller-blading and soccer if they so wish. But alas there will be some narrow-minded soul who will say: "We can't have the young enjoy ing themselves, let's make them suffer
- I did." I have thought of another catchy
about the youth in the area making a mess, vandalising and general bad behaviour, is it not about time some
even simple tasks, like putting an X in the right box on a piece of paper. And so the wise old queen took
thought her wisdom to be a breath of fresh air that could turn the for
tunes of her once great country. But there was one group of sub
jects with whom the old queen did not see eye to eye. They were the blackfaced northerners who spent most of their waking hours deep underground and whose labours kept the lights shining and the fires glowing. The great queen did sorely dislike them, because sometimes they let the lights go ou t and, besides, they were grimy and foul- mouthed and could not perform
IN the post this week I received quite a large pamphlet, which was an advert for souvenir plates being designed for sale to help RAF chari ties. On one page there was a photo
graph of a little boy holding a model aeroplane. The caption read: "Show ing early aviation, Frank Whittle, aged four". One page of the advert was a copy of an extract from the Daily Express dated Friday January
7th, 1944. The headlines were most interest
ing and, of course, quite a large para graph about Group Captain Frank Whittle. This read: "The jet plane arrives and goes into mass produc tion. Britain has fighter, but no pro peller. In 1929, at the age of 22, Frank Whittle conceived an idea that was to change the world. Whittle's theory for the future of aircraft design sowed the seed of a revolution in aviation and
THE idea of establishing a net work of parish volunteers dedicat ed to improving rights of way in
away their picks and shovels and closed the places where they toiled and a great sadness and despair fell on the towns where they lived. To keep the lights shining and the
fires burning, she sent her ships to far-off lands, where the black-faced ones were paid less and, lo, the sub jects of her land blindly nodded their approval and bowed down to the great god, Economics, who had secretly become the real ruler of the land in these cruel times. Come on country folk! The Gov
ernment is not mounting an assault on the rural way of life. Through its fudging and dishonesty, the previous government was entirely to blame for the beef crisis - make no mistake
established Britain's leading role in the development of jet aircraft." At the time, the maximum speed of
front line fighters was 150 m.p.h., but today, speeds far in excess of 1,000 m.p.h. are common place. More headlines in the paper read:
"All tests passed - speed is colossal". This is the jet-propelled plane invent ed by an Englishman powered by a device that has passed from experi ment to success. Some of us will remember Group
Captain Whittle's connection with our town and, in fact, there is an estate called Whittle Close near the
site he used. Also in the paper I saw a couple of
paragraphs which rather took my interest. These included: "Panel Doc tors Get 9p More". It read: "Panel doctors have been given a war bonus of nine pence for every patient, which means that doctors get a total of 10
slogan, how about "Clitheroe the mar ket town" (but make sure the market is not closed as we need the rest and don't forget half-day closing). So it should say, "Clitheroe - we're closed".
DARWEN READER. This Government is not attacking rural way of life
about that. Mr Cunningham has inherited a problem not of his own making, and if his beef-on-the-bone ban smacks of over reaction and nannyism, then at least he cannot be blamed for the circumstances lead ing up to it. In years to come, per haps it may yet be seen in its true context, as a political tactic to speed up the lifting of the beef export ban. Country life is far too complex
and broad based for any government to destroy outright, but, sadly, the same cannot be said for the coalmin ing communities, now consigned to the history books, who provided a much easier and more vulnerable target for the politicians of the day.
ROBERT SMITTON, Bucclcuch Avenue, Clitheroe.
Pamphlet revived memories of jet pioneer’s link with town
shillings and six pence for each person on his panel. In addition, there is to be a corresponding increase in the mileage grant paid to rural areas etc." Another section read: "You will
have 24 clothing coupons to last you for six months, beginning February 1st. The coupons will be the 18 on page four of the 1934/44 book and the two broken tokens Y and Z at the top of page five. These tickets will be worth three coupons each. All the old coupons both in the present and 1942/43 clothing books can still be used." When clothes rationing was first
introduced in 1944,66 coupons a year were allowed. That was reduced to 48 coupons the following year.' Who remembers all this?
EDMUND CAMBIEN, Holland Prospect, Clitheroe.
Local ramblers already help improve rights of way ates with the County Surveyor's
Department. Every parish already has a mem
the Ribble Valley is very welcome. This work can be most effective if
it is done in full knowledge of what is already happening routinely, and I find it strange that the Chief Plan ning Officer, Mr Stewart Bailey, does not mention how the Clitheroe group of the Ramblers' Association co-oper
ber of the Ramblers' Association's Footpath Secretariat responsible for
reporting footpath issues, with a smooth-running system to communi cate accurate and precise details of problems to the county staff who deal with obstructions, repairs, foot bridges, signposts, overgrown paths,
etc. Clearances are systematically reported back to footpath workers. In addition, changes to the rights
of way network are formally notified to the Ramblers' Association, which has the responsibility to comment and the right to object to orders before they are confirmed.
ALLAN RICHARDS, Mount Pleasant, Chatburn.
Ribchester playing field plan may be thwarted by need for car parking
. BID to buy some land at Ribchester )r use as an open space is being made by iie village playing field trust. But it might have to be used for car park-
ig instead! The land, which surrounds the car park off
ircenside, is one of the numerous council assets n a list which is currently being reviewed by its
Dmmittees. It is bounded by the present car park fence,
be stream bank, the centre of the hedge by the nmade road leading to the stream bank, and be wall dividing the site from the road.
The trust had thought it might be possible to
obtain finance for a "village green”-style project under the Millennium Greens scheme, but it is now clear it would not qualify. A letter from the trust to the council asks for
an idea of the land's value, indicates funds could be raised for the purchase, and explains how the area would be kept safe for village use for ever. A trust deed would ensure that it was avail
able for the enjoyment of the people of Ribch ester for recreation - and nothing else - in per petuity. The trust would look after it, as well as the main recreation ground. But a report to the meeting of the Ribble
Valley Borough Council Community Commit tee says that car parking pressures may cause the land to be considered again for that purpose. Previously, it was considered "inappropriate" due to poor access, and the open space value. Director of Commercial Services Mr John
Heap wrote: "During last year, when this com mittee was considering similar requests, it was decided not to sell or lose control of what was viewed as recreational land." He made no comment about any possible sale
price. The Policy and Finance Committee is to look
at the issue. outside Tesco’s“/'f'1 "
I FEEL very strongly that there should be a pedestrian crossing on the road outside Tesco’s. I have a horror of crossing
that road. The traffic moves very quickly: it is a busy road and quite wide: How mothers with young
children, the infirm and elder ly cope, I cannot imagine. Why hasn't something
been done about it before now? It is called care in or of the community.
PAMELA WOOFF, Abbots Croft, Whalley.
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Postcodescan only be changed
by Royal Mail I WOULD like to correct a misleading impression given in the story "Folk singer is angry over 'bankrupt' tag in postcode clanger", which appeared in February 12th's
Advertiser and Times. Your article states that
"the borough council decided to make the postcode switch because it would mean vil lagers' insurance premiums would cost less if Sabden was classed as Clitheroe rather than Blackburn". This is not
the case. Postcodes were introduced
by Royal Mail just over 30 years ago to ensure the speedy sorting, routing and delivery of mail. They can only be changed
by Royal Mail and by no other body or organisation. Indeed, changing post
codes is a lengthy and costly process and is not undertaken
lightly. Re-coding only takes place
in order to improve or main tain quality of service for
. Rqyal Mail customers. It was for this reason that
BRIAN DAVIES, Manager, Address Management Service Centre, Royal Mail, Shrewsbury.
Foul deeds
"PRO bono publico" does not mean that your pet Lassie or Bongo can leave their muck
in public places. In Whalley, the church
yard, Brookes Lane, The Sands and the area surround- ing Vale House Close Shel tered Accommodation are regularly used as dropping- off places by dog owners on their way to the shops. They stand and wait while their pets foul the walkways. A logo depicting a dog warden couchant flanked by dog dirt might get the message home.
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