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complaining I WAS very pleased to see the article in last week's edition by the police, regarding children playing. I live in Clitheroe and, like
many other residences, my house is a terraced one which opens straight out on to the pavement. I also have two children, both under 10, and, as a responsible parent, I will allow my children to play only where I can see them. I insist that they keep to the pavement on our side and I do not allow them to ride their bikes, play with balls or chalk on the pavement. So, their main plea sures are to run around, push their dolls' prams or ride their toddler tractors. Occasionally, their voices become over zealous, as with all children, and I remind them to keep the noise down. Unfortunately, one neighbour
Nobody could argue with the fact that Clitheroe has reached satura tion point with regard to nurs eries, schools and medical facili ties, not to mention the extent of the traffic problems. The town simply cannot cope with a further increase in population. One would also like to think
sweat and tears to put on such a show. If I had been in a West End theatre I could riot have enjoyed it more. So, to all concerned, give yourselves a great big pat on the back, and thank you for a magical evening right on our own doorstep at Bowland High School.
It takes such dedication, love,
that if the council does refuse per mission that its members will not then just sit on their laurels and be overruled by those at a higher level. Only by a sustained "no" can we ensure that these develop ments do not continue to suffo cate our town.
MRS S. LONG, Milton Avenue, Clilheroe.
Do we want all
seems to take great exception to their presence, constantly com plaining to them and to me and regularly calling the police. My little boy is terrified when a police car drives past, thinking the offi cers are there to "tell him off". It is not possible to spend all of
their play time in the park, and I do not feel it is unreasonable to allow them to play on a public pavement by their home. We try to teach them respect, but surely respect has to be earned! So, could "complainers" please
A CONCERNED PARENT, Clilheroe.
A sustained ‘no’
is now needed REGARDING the Chews Farm proposed development, it seems to be the case that despite the protests of local residents, the planning permission for these new housing developments continues to be passed. Let us hope that the borough
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these problems? THE proposed development on Chews Farm, near Milton Avenue, should not just concern a few local people, the extent of the problem goes far beyond this area. Residents of Kirkmoor, Bawd-
S. WILSON, Chapel Collage, The Square, Waddington.
Plastic bottles
and a dead sheep ON a sunny spring morning, a group of lady walkers set off from Hurst Green to Ribchestcr follow ing the Ribble Way. Coming into I-Iaugh Wood, on
lands, Edisford Road and Low Moor should also raise their objections. If this development goes ahead, it will very quickly extend the short distance to their doorsteps as well. In reality, the whole population
think first, especially as it is now the holidays. Were you never a child? Did you never play?
of the town should be calling for a halt to the building of these new houses. If it is allowed to contin ue, Clitheroe, Barrow and Whal- ley will become just another part of the massive urban sprawl which extends all the way to Chorley, Bolton and on to Man chester. We should all ask ourselves, do
we really want the pollution, stress and other environmental problems caused by urbanisation, or are we all aspirant city dwellers?
J. BROWN, Waddington Road, Clillieroe.
A big pat on the
council acknowledges the over whelming opposition this time around before another green field is lost to the developers. I would also hope that the new
government guidelines issued last week that urge local authorities to take into account the effect of new developments on a town's resources before planning permis sion is granted, are adhered to.
back for Rowland I FELT very privileged to have experienced one of the most pro fessional school shows I have over seen. The atmosphere and com mitment were unbelievable. If some of those children and
young adults do not make it into the performing arts, it will be our
loss.
a bend in the river, at first every one was admiring the wild anemones and spring flowers, then, to our horror, found we were walking on and over hundreds of plastic bottles of all shapes and sizes that had obviously been washed up in the recent floods. Added to all this was a dead sheep carcass. Today I had a conversation
but still had the same symptoms. I visited five consultants and sev eral doctors, and with the excep tion of two Manchester consul tants, all were very kind, profes sional and sympathetic, especial ly my own GP who has been superb. But unfortunately, all were unable to relieve my symp
toms. Eventually, in the last few
months, I have been to a general physician specialising in cardiolo gy in Preston, and a specialist gastro-enterologist Blackburn consultant, both of whom have been excellent in every way, and after many tests and discussions, a heart condition and a malab sorption syndrome have been diagnosed. After all this time, the symptoms are improving amaz
ingly. Maybe the symptoms
described above contributed to the condition known as ME or diagnosis, but one wonders how many other people are suffering when there is a cause of the illness which has not been found.
with a lady farmer from Edisford. She told me she had to complain on April 3rd about the over whelming amount of debris being blown around her property, also going into the river! Is this too much of a coincidence? The man ager of the council tip did send people with sacks to clear some, around her area. Who is going to clear the
woods? Who will remove the dead
sheep? Not a pretty sight for the
JUST A WALKER. Relief from ME
after 10 years I SUDDENLY became seriously ill with sickness, diarrhoea, dizzi ness, weakness, limb, chest and abdominal problems, all of which were very severe, ten-and-three- quarter years ago. I remained in this state for
tourists to the "beautiful" Ribble Valley! Someone must take action now!
KAREN SOWERBUTTS, Longsiglil, Chalburn Road, Clilheroe.
Memories of the
Catholic school THE letters in last week's Clitheroe Advertiser and Times made my day, bringing back memories of my childhood, but it was a pity you used the word shamed. St Michael and St John's has
Anyway, you also had a photo
of my great-grandson, lovelyl MRS OLIVIA RICHMOND, "iJ Well Court, Well Terrace,
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Courage of the i . minology used in his school's Ofst-
ed report. However, I abhor the sloppy
head teacher -A I APPLAUD the headteach'er whose courage, fairness and confi dence fired him to contest the ter-
use of the word "shame" by your newspaper describing the same report. Its definition implies dishonour,
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A. O'DONNELL, Baldwin Road, Clilheroe.
Predictable
nothing to be ashamed of. I was about three years old
agency quotes THE Clitheroe Advertiser and Times coverage of the compre hensive report by environmental consultants Peak Associates into the performance of the Environ ment Agency at Castle Cement between 1996 and April, 1999, appears to have comprised little more than a scan of the press release and the predictable quote from the agency rubbishing one of the UK’s most respected indepen- dent consultants (currently involved at ICI, Weston).
when I joined the infants' class with Miss Bramley our teacher. She taught us all to chant our alphabet until we had it off by heart. We were also taught reading,
writing, arithmetic, cookery and Latin. We could sing the Credo in the top class, and were taught a smattering of French from Miss Cameron, a dedicated teacher who, in later years, came to school by taxi, rather than miss her class. This day being my birthday,
months, unable to do anything. I was admitted into hospital and diagnosed with ME. After approximately a year, I had shown a little improvement,
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Friends of the Earth contacts were provided for exploration of the findings, but none was made; a one-sided approach which, sadly, campaigners have seen before from your paper. Yet in the same edition, you carry two let ters setting out clearly the actual situation on the ground, neither of which was from one of the much-maligned "local campaign
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the letters and Esther Rantzen's programme that afternoon, again on teachers, shows it is not an easy task, but there are some trainees who enjoy seeing the development before their eyes when children absorb their teach ing.
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