Clitheroe 422324 14 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, July 1st, 1999


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-| Write to: The Editor, Clitheroe Advertiser and Times, 3 King Street, Clitheroe BB72EW | Great service


to Whalley IN having the courage to speak his mind honestly. Dr Munro Donald has done the community of Whalley a great service by bringing out into the open the sub­ ject of people from Calder- stones being moved out into the community. Of course Dr Donald is


concerned about the safety of his young children. It would be very worrying if ho wasn’t, and he is joined, I am sure, by a great num­ ber of similarly concerned people. While it may be that


there is no danger and the risks are overestimated, cases in the recent past, many with horrifying and tragic results, have not given confidence to the gen­ eral public regarding official


statements of so-called


reassurance. Indeed, many such statements and assess­ ments have been found to be at best misguided and, at worst, plainly and tragical­


ly wrong. Instead of treating Dr


Donald's well-founded and justified anxieties \vith dis­ dain, the whole subject should be openly discussed before action is taken. The suggestion from Calder- stones personnel that they could meet \vith Dr Donald and tell him of their plans is just not good enough. All members of the community need to have their fears allayed and be given the opportunity to air their concerns. A meeting with an individual behind closed doors will only serve to fuel the fires of mistrust. If people are to be moved


into the community then presumably those already


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Firat tiirtxlng on lefX off Colne living in that community made it clear that they sup­


should be ready and able to accept and welcome them. The only way this will be achieved is if the problems are understood by having honest and open discussion, thereby dispelling unneces­ sary fear. Unfortunately, a certain amount of cynicism must creep in when the NHS Trust has found peo­ ple it says are ready to be moved out of Calderstones and into the community at the very time when the Trust is about to make a huge amount of money from property developers demolishing a large part of Calderstones' accommoda­


tion. Finally, this is yet anoth­


er occasion when there is a feeling that even if discus­ sion is achieved it will sim­ ply be a sop to public opin­ ion and action already decided upon will go ahead, as it has in the whole busi­ ness of the Calderstones' issue. One has to ask the questions "does anyone in authority ever listen or care?" and "when will the god of economics be over­ come by fair and honest


dealing?"


CARE OF THE COMMUNITY. As we understand it, the


NHS nationally owns the housing land and the Calder- stoncs NHS Trust will receive nothing for it - Editor.


; lorrendous ise on way;


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vision is not based on whether the individual


deserves such help, but rather upon whether an identifiable need actually


exists. Your correspondents have


port such provision for Kosovar refugees, and in some instances would have wholeheartedly approved equivalent provision for other sectors of world soci­ ety, such as Tibetans and also our own elderly native


English. It is apparent that the


cost of provision for the Kosovars cannot be coming from Lancashire County Council's Social Services budget, since the council does not even have the funds to satisfy the already identified needs of the local elderly people. It has recently made the


decision to increase the cost of domiciliary care to peo­ ple identified as being in need by a staggering 80%. This increase is necessary in order to satisfy the current increased level of demand for the services provided. The effect of this on a per­ son required to self-finance the whole of any service provided is totally unrea­ sonable. For a 92-year-old living


on their own who receives half an hour's help in both the morning and the evening to assist with get­ ting up and going to bed, there will now be a charge of £9 per day, compared with the previous £5 per day rate. This increases their four-weekly bill by the princely sum of £112. It is certainly the case


that Lancashire County Council's ordinary social workers are not so callous as to support this horrendous increase — could it be that it is their finance officers and councillors who are?


MIKE ECCLES, Dewhursl Road,


Langho.


Priority for T i P P f l v


THERE are probably very few people in this country who would not sympathise with the people of Kosovo


and the atrocities that they have suffered over the past


few months. We have always given


donations to deserving charities, be it envelopes through our door, people with boxes in the supermar­ kets, charity shops etc, a case of charity beginning at home. Several years ago, my


wife and I moved to Spain to open a business. Unfortu­ nately, things did not go to plan and we had to return to England, homeless, job­ less and almost penniless. At the time, we had con­


tributed to the system for over 50 years in total and never had cause to claim a penny between us. Upon our return, we visited the DSS, only to be told we where not entitled to any benefit for six months and to go and get a doctor’s sick note if I wanted any monies. Had it not been for the


help of friends and family, who knows what we would have done. As we all know, we now


have an influx of Kosovan refugees being given shelter, food, clothing and benefit cheques after contributing what. . . I don't want people to


think that we shouldn't be doing our bit in helping these people. It is just that it's about time we gave pri­ ority to the needy in this country before we tend to every other Tom, Dick and Harry's needs.


SYMPATHETIC TAXPAYER.


Enough is


enough REMEMBERING that Great Britain is a small, over-crowded country with many of its own people sleeping in cardboard boxes, and while I have every sym­ pathy for the plight of the ethnic Albanians, let's get it


right. We are not just talking


about the Kosovar refugees, but also around a thousand other refugees, and around a thousand legal immi­ grants entering the UK every week from many dif­ ferent countries. As I am probably one of


the letter writers that A. J. Day refers to in a letter published in last week's Advertiser and Times, may I offer this short reply. If it was just a matter of


giving people a temporary refuge here, I would offer no objection, but the majority of refugees will not return home, except for holidays, once they get their feet under the proverbial table. A cheat from Colombia


kept on claiming dole, while taking a three-month holi­ day in Colombia and Trinidad. She used a friend to sign on for her in Lon­ don, while she was abroad. Chile has been a democ­


racy for a long time now, yet we had hundreds of Chilean "refugees" demonstrating on the streets of London earlier this year. How come they haven't gone back? Great Britain has done


more than most to help refugees, so let some other countries take their turn. For instance, how many Christian or Moslem refugees has Israel or Saudi Arabia taken in? None to my knowledge. The majori­ ty of Britons now say enough is enoughl


DEMOCRAT. Thanks for


your help MY grateful thanks to the kind lady from Low Moor who stayed with me after I fell in the Market Place on Wednesday, June 23rd, and also to the couple who con­ tacted the health centre. Many thanks to the visit­


ing gentleman from Black­ pool for his very helpful support.


H. SHARPLES (Mrs), Clilheroe.


Odour poses a question


THE hundreds who object­ ed to Castle Cement's appli­ cation to burn the haz­ ardous waste Cemfuel in kiln 7 can now attend two surgeries tomorrow and on


Saturday when the Agency will justify its "proposed decision", to be followed by a four-week period for fur­ ther comments. Six months on, we should perhaps take another look at the objectors’ four points. Point one involves the


controversy about whether Castle Cement stopped burning Cemfuel in kiln 7 in 1994 voluntarily, or.because a ban had been imposed. The way would then be


cleared for the application to be judged on the "revised" Bedford Protocol (the guideline), which con­ veniently omits the basic condition in the original protocol, that trials of "alternative" fuels should not even be contemplated when there is endemic plume-grounding, as here. Point two emphasised the


new Cemfuel's far greatff toxicity and lower caloriffc properties, making it more of a waste than a fuel, i point also made by Ribble Valley Borough Council The agency's June 14th 1999, press release states "the substitute fuel is cate­ gorised as a hazardous waste", which not only con­ firms this, but also invali­ dates the county council's view that it was a fuel, not a waste, and thus did not require planning permis­


sion! The county council


scrubber's efficiency was non-proven. Correspon­


dence shows that kilns 5 and 6 are not operating within limits, even with the agency moving the goal­ posts, so would kiln 7? , The plumes from all


three kilns ground, with those from kiln 7 more than ever during the massive white discharges from the stack, of which the agency inspector was unawarel These, plus the occasional huge cloud of red dust from the base, together with the fact that kiln 7 never oper-


, ates alone, cast doubt on how the agency can possi­


bly assess its efficiency. It is also fair to ask if,


with one court hearing on July 12th for breaching the requirement that there should be no haze or odour causing offence outside the site boundary, and more hopefully in the pipeline for breaches before and since, the application should pro­ ceed at all. Finally, those who glory


in the beauty of Pendle Hill, and who may be inclined to give the agency the benefit of the doubt, might care to reflect on the remark allegedly made by an agency staff member when called out recently on a day when Pendle was enveloped in Castle Cement’s odours: "There are no members of the pub­ lic up the hill complaining." I rest my case.


J. D. MORTIMER,


Green Drive, Clitheroc.


should also take note of the | tiles and foundry sand in this application. At what stage does a cement works burning any old waste become an incinerator, for heaven's sake? Point three argued that


kiln 7 could not operate within limits, particularly plume-grounding, and point four, that the Monsanto


Danger from parked cars


I WOULD like to respond to the article in your news­ paper concerning the pro­ posed village car park in Gisburn. The report stated that:


"A number of objections. . . had been received." I under­ stand that there were only a tew received from a popula­ tion of some 350 adults.


Almshouses I Paronts are all set to go back to school extension '


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. . PLANNED extension and the construction of a new car park and access at the Grindleton Almshouses in Sawley Road have been approved by borough coun­


cillors. Coun. Gwen Pye


(Grindleton and West Brad­ ford) told fellow members of Ribble Valley Borough Council's Planning and Development Committee that Grindleton Parish Council was worried about the plans, but had agreed to the proposals following the recommendations of the County Surveyor. Members granted permi-


sion, subject to the planning officer's recommendations.


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It also refers to the "hid­


den entrance". On this basis the entrance, as it is, is therefore a great hazard with children leaving to cross the busy and car- crowded road. To keep the children who are meeting the bus and cars on the school side of the road would be more advanta­ geous, as the dangers of


crossing the road would be removed, so increasing safe­


ty to the children. The reference to nearby


pubs with car parks for the village: is a pub car park not a private one for the use of patrons? Not only will the school benefit from such a car park, but the Festival Hall and the village as a


whole too. Anyone who is in the


vicinity of Gisbum County Primary School either at the start or end of the school day knows just how dangerous the "parked" cars are, with children crossing and traffic approaching from both directions. Dri­ vers park on the roadside both north and south, blocking the vision for other road users. The school bus has to block a thoroughfare while waiting for and then loading children. Waiting for an accident


to happen is certainly not the answer and safety of young children, any chil­ dren, is and has to be para­ mount. Something has to be done and a car park next to Gisburn Country Primary School would seem to be the logical and most practical solution.


TRUDIWRATHALL (MRS), Moor Laithe Farm, Gisburn.


® WOULD the letter writer using the nora de plume "A very con­ cerned resident" please contact the Advertiser and Times so that we can confirm their good faith.


GISBURN AUCTION MART


THERE were 54 newly-calved dairy cows and heifers forward at Gisburn Auction Mart's show and sale on Thursday, with first quali­ ty cows making to £80 (average £668) and first quality heifers to


£790 (£657). Second quality cows made to


£630 (£535) and second quality heifers to £595 (£529). Best price was achieved by A.


W. Wade, (£800) to H. Southwell and Son, and R. H. Drinkall,


(£790) to N. W. Coulthurst. There were seven in-calf dairy


cows and heifers forward, with in- calf cows making to £500 (£495) and in-calf heifers to £580 (£535). There were 190 rearing calves


forward. Top price for bull calves under four weeks was £245, sold by R. R. Wade to J. Lord, and top price for heifer calves was £87, sold by W. Deacon to J. Town^n. Calves: Charolais X heifer


calves made to £18: Limousin bulls to £172 (£85.30), heifers to £72 (£21.50): Belgian Blue bulls to £215 (£141.95), heifers to £87 (£55.80): Simmental bulls to £158 (£104.80), heifers to £40 (£12.95): Blond d’Aquitaine bulls to £75


(£61.50): Friesian bulls to .£50 (£47.15); Angus bulls to £47. Forwimd in the fatstock section


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were 322 cattle (including 159 young bulls and 163 steers and heifers) and 1,872 sheep (including 1,181 lambs, 130 hoggs, 13 shear­ lings and 58“! ewes and rams). Top kilo price for bulls was


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136.5p for 500kg (£684.50), sold by J. E. Burrow to F. Clarkson. Bulls: Continental X light bulls


I A REGISTER is being I taken which could lead


I back to school! For staff and pupils at


many local adults going Bolton-by-Bowland CE


I Primary (pictured) are preparing to celebrate 125 years of the school's founda-


I tion, and want as many of their former peers as possi­ ble to join them for an event to be held in conjunction with the annual summer


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made to 117.5p (lOlp), medium to 136.5P (106.5P), heavT to 125.5p (102.7p): other light bulls to 98.5p (91.2p1. medium to96.5p (87.3p), heavy to 87.5p (82.9p). Top kilo price for steers and


heifers was 138.5p for 390kg (£540.15), sold by J. E. Burrow to M. Carefoot. Steers and heifers: Continental


j fair on July 10th. The school’s friends group


has been working to contact those on past registers, but fearing some names may be missing, wants to issue a general invitation to anyone with previous connections. Following threatened clo-


I sure in 1980, when its class­ room headcount dropped to just 16, the school is now thriving. With a key role in the village community, it also provides for pre-school and mothers and toddlers groups. (210699/6/17)


Joyriders


I TWO youths took a joy ride in a van parked at Clitlieroe


I investigating.


Auction Mart last night week. The Astra van was left near the spot from which it had been taken, and two youths were seen leaving it about 7-40 p.m. One was wearing a black Nike jacket and the other a baseball cap. Police are


A NATIONAL celebrity attend­ ed Whalley Flower Club's last meeting of the season at the Mytton Fold Hotel, Langho, and entitled his demonstration,


"M y Box of Delights". Mr Andrew Grisewood, of York, a


leading demonstrator, delighted the large audience with his brilliant dis­


play. "His use of flowers and foliage was


superb and everyone agreed it had been a wonderful evening," said a spokesperson. The club’s next meeting will be at


the Methodist Hal, Whallk on Sep tember 9th, whin Mrs ihristine Leigh is due tojiemonirate on "Matrinalia". S


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X light steers made to 94.5p (8 8.3p), medium to 108.5p (94.7p), heavy to 104.5p (89.3p): other medium steers to 76.5p (75.5p), heavy to 85.5p (80.9p). Continental light heifers made to 138.5p (101.9p), medium to 125.5p (88.4p), heavy to 114.5p (90.8p); other medium heifers to 64.5p (64p), heavy to 81.5p (68.8p). Top kilo price for a pen of 10


lambs was 103.2p for 37kg (£38.20), sold by J. and S. Peel to J. Pennington. Sheep: light lambs made to


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89.3p (87.3p), standard to 104.7p (92p), medium to 100.5p (91.2p), heavy to 87.7p (85.2p); light hoggs to 72.9p (64.4p), standard hoggs to 79.2p (72.8p), medium to 73p (67.5p), heavy to 61p (56.6p): shearlmgs to 59.5p (41.3p); homed ewes to .£16 (£6.55), other ewes to £33.50 (£17.55); rams to £40.50 (£ 2 4 .7 5 ) . Top sale price was £40.90, sold by L. R. Thompson to A. Sanderson. There wore 17.40 tonnes of


straw and 6.47 tonnes of hay for­ ward in the produce section with wheat straw making to £30 per tonne, barley straw to £55.50 per tonne £50) and hay to £63 per tonne. Fonvard in the Beacon North-


West (Gisburn) Electronic Auc­ tion last week were 878 sheep and 20 cattle. Light lambs made to 200p, standard to 220p, medium to


205p: young bulls to 190p. There were 26 cattle (including


19 heifers, 2 bullocks and five bulls) forward at the twice month­ ly sale of store cattle. Charolais X bulls made to £325 (£290);Bel- gian Blue X bulls to £334 (287), heifers to £212 (£179): Limousin X heifers to £218 (£191): Blond d’Aquitaine bullocks to £18.


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