Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified), www.eastlancashireonline.co.uk Police called as residents protest


over noise levels at Sainsbury’s Angry group claims that delivery vehicles disturb sleep by Sheila Nixon


POLICE were called to Salis­ bury's supermarket in Clitheroe on Saturday, when a small group of angry High- field Road residents staged a protest over noise levels at the


store's nearby delivery yard. One of the residents had driven


his car across the Highfield Road entrance, barring delivery vehicles from entering or leaving the premises. The protest began at 8 a.m.,


when two residents complained to a driver that he was contravening planning regulations by not switch­ ing off the refrigeration motor in his vehicle while in the delivery yard.


such units was constantly disturb­ ing their sleep, especially at the weekends. It was not unusual for the noise to start as early as 6 a.m., they


They told him the noise from


said. Minutes later, two other resi­


dents in Highfield Road joined the protest and by 8-20 a.m. Sainsbury staff had called the police. The protesters abandoned their


stand after talking over their griev­ ances with two community police


officers. A residents' spokesperson, who


asked not to be identified, told the Clitheroe Advertiser and Times: "The residents have been disturbed repeatedly by wagons unloading with their refrigerator motors run­ ning, which apparently contravenes planning consent.


public demonstration by residents who, since the store was opened two years ago, have had to put up with noise from the store's unloading


"This is the latest, but the first


activities." The spokesperson also claimed


that "access problems" were giving residents cause for concern, despite earlier assurances that Highfield Road could cope with delivery vehicles. "At the planning stage it was


even with cars parked on both sides


of the road. "A number of damaged vehicles


and the present condition of the road surface proves that in reality


they were wrong." A spokesman for Sainsbury's said


the police were called after a resi­ dent refused to move the vehicle blocking the entrance. Sainbury's was now looking into


pointed out by some of the resi­ dents that access was inadequate and that noise would be a prob­ lem," said the spokesperson. "Residents were told that no


noise would escape the huge wall that was erected, and a traffic sur­ vey theoretically proved that vehi­ cle access would not be impeded,


the matter and was hoping to deal with all the issues raised by the res­ idents. The spokesman confirmed that planning consent had included regulations over noise levels. "We're trying to get this matter sorted out as soon as possible," he


added. A police spokesperson said that


no crime had been committed and no arrests were necessary.


Richard leads cycle marathon to warn young about drugs abuse


ROTARIAN Richard Dug- dale has begun his Land's End to John o'Groats cycle ride at a cracking pace - clocking up 90 miles on his first day on the


road. Mr Dugdale, of Park Avenue,


Clitheroe, is in a team of Rotari- ans from various parts of East Lancashire now in the fourth day of their 958-mile marathon. Mr Dugdale's wife, Stephanie,


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told the Advertiser and Times: "They rode 90 miles on Monday, leaving Land's End at 9 a.m. and reaching Launceston at 7 p.m. "He said the going was hard, with


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Night out leads to driving ban for salon boss


A HAIR salon manager who moved her car to safety on a night out has lost her driving licence for two years.


heard how Nichola Lesley Crisp (26) was more than twice the limit when spoken to by police in the early


hours. Crisp, of The Heathers,


c a l l ROGER SPENSLEYat Burnley magistrates moving it away from where


it had been left. The defendant had


Clitheroe Road, Sawley, admitted driving with excess alcohol on August 6th and was also fined £300, with £55 costs. Mr Andy Robinson


(prosecuting) said the lower of the two breath tests showed the defendant had 77 microgrammes of alco­ hol in 100 millilitres of breath, the legal limit is 35. She had no previous convic­ tions. Mr Richard Taylor (defending) said Crisp had never been before a court before. She had gone out with friends in Burnley and became concerned that where she had parked her car was not very safe. She realised she had not had a drink for some time and was not dissuaded from


worked in Manchester for six years, where she was the manager of the Andrew Collinge salon. She travelled there from Sawley every day. She also had to go to Liverpool during her work and the inconvenience of losing her driving licence was going to be even greater than it normally would. Crisp would not lose her job, but would have to travel to Manchester by train. Mr Taylor added that


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Crisp had been extremely foolhardy and it had been brought home by both the police and her father how stupid she had been. He went on: "She is very embarrassed. This will cer­ tainly be her first and last appearance before a court. She is going to have consid­ erable travelling expenses. The defendant can only apologise for what has hap­ pened."


Panther-type cat is sighted


COULD large cats be stalking around our fair val­ ley? There has been an unconfirmed report of a dark-coloured, panther-type cat seen near New­


ton. A worker, who does not wish to be named, was making


his way to Stocks Reservoir, near Slaidburn, where he is working on the filtration system. He said he saw the crea­


ture on Wednesday morning last week. He was approaching Newton from the Dunsop Bridge


end around 7 a.m. when he saw what looked like a large cat about the size of an alsatian cross the road and go into a field. He described it as having a long tail and was mov­ ing with a "loping" action.


more uphill stretches than downhill sections, but says his training sched­ ule has prepared him well." As already reported in the Adver­


tiser and Times, Mr Dugdale (55), a member of Ribblesdale Rotary


first leg of their journey this week­ end and are intending to visit Great Harwood Fair on Sunday in the hope of raising extra cash for the


charity. And they have invited local


Club, and the other riders are hop­ ing to raise thousands of pounds for Life Education Centres - the Rotary-backed charity which oper­ ates mobile units visiting schools with a message for healthy living and warnings about drugs and sol­ vent abuse. The riders expect to finish the


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cyclists to join them when they pass through Whalley, Mitton, Bashall Eaves, Cow Ark, Newton and Slaid- burn, after leaving the fair at 1-30


p.m. Our picture shows Mr Dugdale


(front) with his team mates in Great Harwood before leaving for Land's End. (1408000/4/7)


Town wildlife reserve wins a top award


from English Nature


A FORMER industrial site in Clitheroe, which is now a nature reserve and designated as a geological Site of Special Scientific Interest, has obtained a


prestigious award from English Nature. News that work to cashire’s Conservation Offi­ cer with English Nature, in


enhance the public's enjoy­ ment of Salthill Quarry and their experience of the wildlife which inhabits the site had earned recognition from the national organisa­ tion came as a surprise to the Lancashire Wildlife


Trust. Mr John Lamb, the


trust's conservation officer for East Lancashire and the man responsible for manag­ ing the quarry, said: "We were nominated without knowing for this national award and the letter came out of the blue - it was a complete surprise. We are delighted that our efforts are being rewarded in this


way."


ed for the SSSI award by Mr Jon Hickling, Lan-


The quarry was nominat­ .


landfill tax credit scheme. Salthill Quarry, a site


recognition of the work car­ ried out by the Lancashire Wildlife Trust. In awarding Salthill one


of its SSSI Awards, English Nature made special men­ tion of the site’s geological nature trail guide and last year's fun day, which was used to launch the informa­ tion interpretation boards and featured appearances from special guests Barney Ribble and Fred Limestone. Three years ago, a dona­


which provides an excellent example of nature's ability to turn industrial sites into wildlife havens, has become famous for its fossil-rich limestone and is now recog­ nised as one of the best geo­ logical sites in the country. O Following the success


tion of £11,000 from Clitheroe-based company Castle Cement was used to provide the boards at both Salthill and Cross Hill quarries, along with wel­ come signs at the entrances to the two sites. The money came via the


of last year's fun day, anoth­ er is being planned for August Bank Holiday Monday. This year the focus will be on creepy crawlies, bugs, wildflowers and geology. Local experts will be on hand at Salthill from 2 to 5 p.m. to help vis­ itors search for fossils and minibeasts, among other things, while guided walks will leave the quarry car park at 2 and 3-30 p.m.


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Whalley’s car park saga rumbling on


CONTROVERSY over the car parking issue in Whalley is escalating.


The parish council has


ruled out use of the Vale Gardens in the middle of the village - and instead supports conversion of a small, unused part of the Queen Elizabeth II play­ ing fields off Mitton Road, Whalley. Council members claim


that this use is legally pos­ sible, although the status of the fields is very com­


plex. The Charity Commis­


sioners have been involved with them since a deed was drawn up in 1986. It creat­ ed a management commit­ tee to deal with day-to-day


running. One faction in the village


claims that the parish coun­ cil will not be able to secure permission for parking. But other people say that


the management committee will be keen to see the area of otherwise unusable land concerned surfaced at some­ one else's expense - that of Ribble Valley Borough Council. The issue is to be consid­


ered again tonight by the parish council. But no real progress will be possible until a meeting with the borough can be arranged. All parties are keen to


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establish just what can be done at the playing fields and on whose authority. Parish council members claim that it owns the free­ hold of the 10 acres, what­ ever the Charity Commis­ sioners trust deed says. There are still hopes that


the whole playing fields area can be improved by a Lottery grant.


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