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have walked on to a "Carry On" film set. I have heard it said more than once that
worthy of front page I WAS a little dismayed to read your front page article in last week's Advertiser and Times concerning the schoolboy who had been sent home for having a shaved head. The school that I went to. as with most
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people 1 know, had strict rules and regula tions regarding dress code and appearance. This mav appear to quash the individual ism of students, but I can assure you that this is not the case. Far more extra-curricu lar activities these days are designed to encourage pupils to express themselves in a way that they would probably not do in the
the borough council WHAT is wrong with Ribble Valley Coun cil? I am referring to the music festival arrangements for the end of May and the apparent lack of support and co-operation from the authorities. This event is being organised by experts
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dents look like soldiers, but to give every one the chance to be treated the same. If pupils were allowed to dress in their own clothes, some would turn up for school in a different designer outfit each day, while oth ers would be forced to wear the same old pair of tatty trousers, simply because their parents can’t afford anything else. I remem ber, one Saturday afternoon, seeing a fellow pupil walking around the town centre wear ing her school uniform. I later discovered that this was because her parents could only just afford to pay for her uniform and not a wardrobe of leisure wear. This may seem a sad tale to you, but, until that after noon, I didn’t know that that girl wasn’t exactly in the same position as everyone else in the school. Financial status has got nothing to do
some of the girls from CRGS look like street walkers.
itheroe Advertiser and Times, 3 King Street, Clithcroe BB72EW Editorial e-mail:
clitheroe.ediloriai@rim.co.uk
Street which backs onto the derelict land, her health wasn't very good and she could n't get about much, but fed-up of the depressing outlook she took it upon herself to tidy up the bit of land facing her back yard. She put a few pot plants in and one or two shrubs, just somewhere to sit on a nice summer's day. She came to love that few yards of garden, her little sanctuary; that was until they saw it and made her get off. It is now like the rest of the land - a TIR It seems that the owners don't need the rent and can afford to just sit on the land letting it increase in value year by year. They don't
in the field and from what I can gather, all aspects of health and safety have been more than adequately covered So what is it? Is it because it is pop
Bus problems for the
mobility impaired I RECENTLY attended a parish council AGM at which an officer from Lancashire County Council gaye a presentation con- corning the forthcoming provision by Stage- coach of two buses for the Ribble Valley, with special facilities to make access easier for disabled people. When I questioned him on the matter oi driver training, he gave assurances that this
have to see it every day. I don't think the council cares too much
music? Most of the bands appearing are from the '60s and '70s and will, therefore, appeal mainly to people in their 30s, 40s and 50s. I know these generations like to live life to the full, but I doubt if they will be having a rave-up there on the castle. It is a family evening and well needed. It can only do some good for the town. Don't for get the torchlight procession went off uneventfully, but successfully. So come on, you fuddy-duddy council
nated.Looking forward to a superb weekend.
with academic performanc, but we all know how cruel children can be. That girl was treated the same because she looked the
same. Moving on to your article, if Gary
Brunkskill had been allowed to attend classes with a hair style that had already been prohibited, then other students would have followed suit. Boys who would have liked to have a hair style like Gary's might have held back, knowing it was forbidden, but, given the go-ahead by his example, would have now succumbed. Other stu dents would have done the same, but, if one boy had let his fellow pupils know that he didn't want to have his hair the same as them, he would have been ridiculed. This is a simple case of peer pressure, something that the school uniform helps to discourage, along with other dress codes and appearance regulations. Which is why I was disappointed to read that, although you show both sides of the story, you appear to be backing the Brunskill family, particularly by printing that sad little pic ture of them all, looking hard done by. I realise that Clitheroe isn't exactly a
metropolis, but I’m sure there are other issues more worthy of the front page.
MR R. BROWN, Bridge Street, Great Harwood.
‘St Trinian’s girls’ at the grammar school
FOLLOWING the exclusion of a Ribbles- dale School boy for having a David Beck- ham-style haircut, perhaps the powers- that-be at Clitheroe Royal Grammar School could do something to return the "St Trinian’s girls” to correct school uniform. Visitors to the town must think that they
A MATURE MUSIC FAN, Waddington.
Much more could be
done on this street AFTER reading Mr and Mrs Proctor's let ter in this newspaper on May 4th regarding rubbish behind Taylor Street, I feel that I must respond by firstly agreeing with them and secondly giving a brief history of this eyesore which may enlighten some of your readers. ' I might oven prick the conscience and
either, it is not exercising its powers enough, much more could be done if it made the effort. Perhaps if someone was to take it upon themselves to collect all the rubbish and send it to the people concerned with the land they might begin to realise how
offensive it is. I know that the owners are not responsi
lors. If you cannot keep up with the times, perhaps, it is time to let some younger- minded members of the community take over. Maybe, Phil Knight should be nomi
ble for tipping the rubbish (that was done by mindless morons) but they are responsi ble for clearing it up, in just the same way I am when litter louts throw rubbish into my garden. I am sure their problem of litter from passers-by could easily be resolved by erecting a PROPER fence. And perhaps a short-term hire of surveillance cameras could catch anyone from the adjacent hous es throwing rubbish over and get the magis trates to make an example of them by heavy fines.
this area, the whole town is full of litter. Everywhere you look, especially the town
Unfortunately the problem isn’t only in .
centre after a Saturday night, and no-one in authority seems to care. Perhaps we should take a page out of Singapore's book, you don't see ANY litter on the streets there.
BRIGHT EYES. Some happy to live
in filthy conditions THE letter by Bill and Betty Proctor in the Advertiser and Times last week prompted me to write this letter as a person who lives
cause a red face for one or two councillors and their officers, especially the Liberal Democrat Focus team members, who were photographed on the site, saying that they had got it cleaned up and were in negotia tions with Standen Estates to see what fur ther action could be taken. I must say it looked good, and wasn't it just before an election? I didn't really expect much to come of the negotiations as we already had the might of the Lancashire County Coun cil on the case back in April 1998, but to no
avail. mKtnatiney m that there was a lady living on Taylor men.- oo ~ ....... e
I HAVE noted the recent criticism of your august organ over its headlines in relation to St Michael and St
The trouble all started about 20 years ago. The land at that time was an allotment kept by an elderly gentleman, it was his pride and joy. He spent most of every day nurturing the garden and keeping the land and fences in good order, for which I believe he paid the owners a modest rent. It vvas like hitting him with a bolt of lightning when he was told that he would have to get off the land as they were going to build on it, the poor chap didn't live very long after the eviction. Years went by and the appear ance of the land deteriorated, the fences dropped to bits and became an eyesore. After approximately 10 years of dereliction other people interested in renting an allot ment asked permission to use the land until building started, but were refused. I heard
in Taylor Street. It is true the land at the back of the
street is strewn with litter and rubbish thrown there by some of the street's resi
dents.Some of us are just as concerned as Betty and Bill Proctor, but there is a certain sec tion of the public which is quite happy to live among filth and see nothing wrong in contributing to it. It’s a case of "Just throw
same people who drop litter in the street and allow their dogs to foul pavements and .parks, and neighbours who make the lives of others a misery by blasting out so-called music on hi-fis. To sum them up, these people are selfish,
it over the wall". This section of the public includes the
members of the football club have twice cleared all the rubbish away. Also, Ribble
would be provided. I have my doubts. Last Tuesday, my car being in for servic
ing, I travelled to Blackburn and back using four Stagecoach buses. I was rather concerned at the time allowed to sit down, despite being obviously in pain from an
arthritic right knee. I ask both drivers and managers to try
and accommodate the delays brought about by picking up and setting down dis abled and mobility-impaired passengers, including mothers with children and pushchairs. A radio programme highlight ed this issue recently.
JOHN RATCLIFF, Hartley Fold, Grindlcton.
Swamp problem for
hikers and dogs AS a responsible dog owner, may I use one of "Landowner's" words (recent issue of Clitheroe Advertiser and Times) and
"appeal" to him, or her! Look after YOUR stiles, gates and footpaths. For the past two months I have been
snapped at by "alligators" and attacked by a shoal of "mud skippers"! To keep from straying from the straight and narrow, hik ers and dog owners have had to bypass the "right of way" to avoid YOUR "swamps". To quote an old adage: Don't listen to
what they say (or put in print) watch what they do. Come on my laird, you are very
fortunate to own land. CANINE ASSOCIATION,
Castle View, Kirkmoor Road.
Antipodean lifestyle
differences fascinate I WOULD like to thank the people of the Clitheroo Advertiser and Times for the write-up they did on my great uncle Mr Wilkinson, of Edisford
Bridge, a few weeks ago. I come from Clitheroe originally and now
full of their own importance, have no thought for others and are of low intelli gence, happy to live surrounded by filth. I must also point out that in the past,
Valley Council has sent letters to all resi dents asking them to refrain from throwing rubbish on to this land and threatening prosecution if caught (not much chance of that!). It still goes on to the annoyance of those who take pride in their surroundings. It's no good appealing to the offenders'
better side. They do not have one! POLLUTION HATER.
the word "curfew" and I did not men- . . .
John's School. I must admit I was surprised by
these criticisms, but recently when I had the curious fortune to be fea tured in one of your front page sto ries, the surprise disappeared. The article alleged in quotes that I was calling for a 9 p.m. curfew on all Cas
tle field events. If your reporter had been at the
appropriate meeting, she would have
heard me ask: Q what crowds are expected? O what sound amplification levels
are involved? 9 what is the anticipated finish
time? You will see that I do not mention
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tion it when quizzed by your reporter following a briefing from an unattributable town council source. Those who know me are well
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live in New Zealand and work for a large newspaper here in the Waikato. The city is Hamilton in the North Island. I do not know if anyone is interested, but I
have a fascination for the differences between the English lifestyles and those of New Zealand, and although I would never try to portray England or New Zealand as the opposite ends of the earth, I think that the life styles here are as far apart as you
can get. On a visit to England four years ago this .
was reinforced. I hope that someone will contact me
and we can discuss these differences.
SUE DOUGHTY, Hamilton, New Zealand.
I am opposed to any curfew request or restricted civil liberties such as the town council could fla
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grantly breach at a later date. I also believe that I do have to
aware of my distaste for all things militaristic and for those that restrict civil liberties. Therefore, they would know that I would be one of the last people wanting a curfew anywhere. Indeed, I have spoken several times in council against giving powers of curfew to the local authority. Finally, you may wish to know my
look after the interests of those who I was elected to represent. I am sure that those who live in John Wall
Court and Eshton Terrace do not move there expecting football-style crowds as suggested by the town
council source. All I can hope is that the source is
reasons for having these stipulations for Castle field events. It is because I believe that the same criterion should be applied to all who wish to use the Castle field. I believe it would be extremely wrong to try to stop a private individual from using the field on grounds that a public body
not a Manchester United fan who now receives home attendances of over 60,000.
COUN. ALLAN KNOX, Alma Place, Clithcroe. 9 Julie Frankland, who wrote the
story, replies: "In our report, we in no way alleged that Coun. Knox, person ally, was calling for a 9 p.m. curfew on
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Castle field events. Rather, it high lighted his obvious concern lor those in his St James Ward by detailing his efforts to inform his town council col leagues of concern expressed by some residents at the potential for event- linked disruption, whoever the organ
iser.Coun. Knox is quoted as saying: ‘People here want an event curfew time of 9 p.m., hut wliat we all realh need is a set of proper guidelines from Ribble Borough Council, which man ages the Castle field, so we know exactly what policies determine the type of functions that can and cannot be held there.’ All our reporters strive to produce
copy that is fair and accurate. 1 would ask that, when it comes to comment ing on their published reports, opinions expressed arc also fair and accurate."
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