Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified),
www.eastlancashireonlme.co.uk 12 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, September 21 st, 2000 Yondcrs o f th e i \ Waterway a
(2) Barden Mill cruise
(1 ) "Straight Mile" cruise
l '/4 hour cruise
which departs from Burnley Wharf 11,45am
adults £3.50 and children £1.75
departs from Burnley Wharf 1,30pm
arrive at Barden Mill 2.30pm. Departs from
Barden Mill 4pm
arrive at Burnley Wharf 5pm
adults £4.00 and children £2.00
(3) Barden Mill mini cruise departs from Barden Mill for
SfraisM- Mile
Inn On fhe Wharf
Mar+on Emperor
a mini cruise in the countryside
2.45pm to 3.45pm adults £2.00 and children £1.00
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Why not have a look around the Weavers' Triangle Visitor Centre on Manchester Road and see a piece of Burnley's history. (PM only)
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L e t te r s to th e E d ito r A heartfelt thanks to
licity and their own selfish interests. Who are they targeting? We the public -
WRYS volunte ers I would like
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AFTER the recent fuel crisis to take the opportunity to to all WRVS volunteers extremely hard, and used thoir own valu able fuel, to ensure that all me ils-on-wheels in the area continued to be de livered. As a result of their dedication and com
families travelling home along motorways with weary children, parents who want milk in their stores, bread on the table, and buses to get their children to school. And myriad small-medium-large businesses are in immediate jeopardy. We can be proud of so many aspects of
mitment, all clients received t heir meals as normal during the crisis. I would also like to recogni se the invalu
able support shown by some local garages in the district, who ensured o ur volunteers were able to get essential fut 1 to continue
their deliveries. WRVS volunteers deliver lar more than
meals - for many people the delivery is their main social contact. Vc lunteers take an active interest in the wel 'are of recipi ents and provide care, assists nee and com pany. Volunteers are trained' ;o look out for warning signs of ill health and let Social Services know if there are any problems, so it really is a valuable service - sometimes a
life-saver. If any men or women in the area have a
07714 898619.
LYNNE SNEAP, Volunteering and Communications Officer, Cumbria and Lancashire.
Spare a thought for
prices in the past WHEN despairing at the price of petrol, we might spare a thought fo r what the par ents of the older members of our commu
nity had to pay. Nowadays, a gallon of pe' ;rol costs about
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a hundredth of a typical weekly wage. Time was within living m emory when a weekly wage of £4 was considered more than adequate so that, pro :*ata, our ances- tors would have had causi > to grumble if petrol cost 4p per gallon. As I recall, the cost was between 5p and
couple of hours to spare on :e a fortnight and would like to help with t! lis worthwhile service, they can ring me for details of Meals-on-Wheels projects near them on
our motorway system. But it has a long way to go. I consider myself an environ mentalist. We need investment in fast flow ing motorways, for pollution comes from the blocked, congested inadequate traffic
system. Not all fuel taxes go on road construc
tion. Well, a further £3bn. is needed to bring primary school classes down to 30. We aren't there yet. Nor with the Health
Service. We don't like paying taxes. But we only
dwindling resources payl
ROBIN PARKER, St Chad's Avenue, Chatbum.
Youth shelter: seek residents’views
I AM writing in support of Mrs Ellison from Henthom Newsagents regarding her petition about the proposed youth shelter
to be built on the park. Mrs Ellison is quite correct in her state
ment that the residents of Henthom Park area and Henthom Road did not receive a
questionnaire about the shelter. On Monday, June 27th, a youth worker canvassed the children and teenagers as to the siting of the shelter. Later in the week, she called on one or two residents asking for their views and opinions. This was done in the late morning and early afternoon when most of the residents are at work. She had with her a young girl on work experi ence. This caused rather an awkward situa tion because the residents did not feel able to express their views and opinions openly. At no time, as far as I am aware, were
lOp per gallon. This high price was paid quite willingly and without exhortations to save the environment or contribute to a health service. There was education, but education, education, edu nation was still
years ahead.
PETER HESKETH, Stamford Place, Clitheroe.
Let those who use
the fuel pay for it! ISN'T it a question of me rality, or rather the immorality of one-ten th of the earth's population devouring dail y nine-tenths of
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Write to: The Editor. Clittoie Advertiser and Times, 3 King Street, Clitheroe BB72EW Editorial e-mail:
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diate area. He has not taken into consider ation the number of people who use Mrs Ellison's shop and the post office in the evenings —
or those who use Henthorn Park and Hen thom Road to go to the Spar shop on Gar net Road which is open at night until 11 p.m. The general public are not deaf or blind and are able to see and hear just what these adolescents are really up to.
CONCERNED RESIDENT Support your local
football team FOLLOWING the news that local organi sations are either expounding intentions of levelling listed buildings or handing rubber money to the council, what relief in seeing Clitheroe Football Club proudly top of the league and into their third round of the FA
Cup.Tis a pity not as many people as previ ously are watching this enjoyable stuff (more what legends are made of . . . ), so the message is clear - come down to Shaw- bridge and watch the bubble burst! Keep an eye on the sports page for
both are open until after 9 p.m —
of the Ribble Valley have no access to the publicity resources enjoyed by major Play ers in the international cement market. We must therefore rely upon the interest and good offices of the local Press in seeking to respond to the points made m Castle Cement’s widely-circulated August Open
Door." It is only Castle Cement's opinion that . . . . .
the Kiln 7 Cemfuel trials have been a suc cess. The results are currently being assessed by the Environment Agency. Castle Cement says it withdrew Cemfu
el as a goodwill gesture in 1994, but I believe evidence in our possession proves this was after it was banned by the pollu tion inspectorate, now covered by the
Environment Agency. The judge at Lancaster Crown Court
was not told that there had been no survey or investigation into the health effects of incinerating hazardous toxic waste. The Environment Agency’s agreement to Castle Cement's plea of guilty to pollu
tion by sulphur dioxide only meant that the court did not consider other Cemfuel
by-products. The Environment Agency says that the
Clitheroe's next league match or mark now the next round of the FA Cup against Hyde United (Unibond Premier League) on Saturday at Shawbridge.
ZELIG, CLITHEROE.
Restore our view of
the Castle again I WAS delighted to read the letter from Edwin Gretton, West Bradford, entitled: "Prune these trees hiding our Castle," and your initiative in making it a front page
issue in the paper of August 24th. Since moving to the Ribble Valley four-
and-a-half years ago, we frequently drive over the Nick o' Pendle and stop to enjoy the view of Clitheroe below as many visi tors do, but the Castle, which should be the dominating feature, is completely obscured
members of the general public, who use the park in the evenings or at weekends, asked
for their views or opinions. On most evenings or at weekends there
can be upwards of 10 to 20 youngsters and teenagers grouped around the park
entrance and the telephone box on Hen thom Road, causing a disturbance, using foul language, drinking under age, and using aggressive behaviour. They leave lit ter, broken bottles and other unsavoury items. At dusk or in the late evening a woman alone, or a senior citizen, can feel nervous and intimidated by such a large number of adolescents, especially if they have been drinking alcohol which many of them do, although they are under age. I was told by Mr Graham Jagger, Engi
by the surrounding trees. It has since been a source of surprise and
concern that these trees, that were surely unplanned and are certainly uncontrolled, should be allowed to eclipse the Castle and partially obscure the view from the ram
parts. Clitheroe was built around the Castle,
is less than herel But wh. it about income tax? It is a minimum 33% in the Nether lands. The Dutch don't ob ject. Those inter-
expressed appreciation t rat their elderly can be comfortably lookei 1 after; and there are ample provisions for their pre-school infants to be offered a fine start in life. Could we find such a liber al enlightenment among our voting elector ite here? Hauliers block our highways - their
neering Manager at Ribble Valley Borough Council, that the council is not responsible for the behaviour of the teenagers and this is a matter for the police. In some respects I agree, but surely he and the members of the council have a responsibility to the council tax payers of the area and to take on board their concerns. He also informed me that the shelter does not require plan ning permission as the structure is classi fied as a piece of play equipment. I always thought the word "play equipment" in this context referred to slides, swings, see saws
etc for the under 10s. In the last few weeks litter bins have
been overturned, forms broken, the tele phone box vandalised and a group of
youths have tried to overturn it. We feel that the shelter would encourage
more adolescents to come to the area adding to an already tense situation. The petition was organised as a last
diesel is too expensive. Wait a minutel In our capitalist system any rising expenses are passed on to the consi imer. That is con tributory to inflation. At .d that is the con cern of the Government - a valid concern. But inflation, the latest f: gure, is at its low
est -1.9%. Strangel So, who are these protesters? What are
they promoting? I sugge st their own pub-
resort, letters to the three councillors for the area and the Chief Constable have had little or no effect giving the impression that the residents' views are of no consequence and the shelter will be erected no matter what our views may be. Mr Jagger has said that the petition is
Sunny day out welcomes local naturalists
A WALK in fairly remote dales was enjoyed by 23 members of Clitheroe
| Naturalists. Setting off from near
I Caton to Wray, by way of Littledale and Roeburn- dale, no other walkers were seen during the entire seven
| miles of the walk. The weather was fine and
sunny and clear views were enjoyed of the Bowland Fells, the Lune Valley dom inated to the east by Ingle- borough, the Barbon fells and the Lake District fells
| in the distance. The rewards of peace and
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quiet were sightings of deer on the fellsides, peregrine falcons giving an aerial dis- I play, buzzards, a great flock
Invitation to walkers
I WALKERS are invited to join the North-East Lancashire Keep Fit Association on two
| walks. . Both take place on Sun day from the Higher Buck Hotel, Waddington. The 10 a.m. one is for five miles along the Ribble Way, and the 2-30 p.m. one is of four miles along field paths and quiet lanes. The walks repeat suc
cessful ones made in June. Details can he obtained from Kitty Garnett on 01282776042.
of chaffinches in sparkling new plumage and young swallows still preparing for migration. Fifty-five species of flow
ers were recorded, and sev eral species of fungi includ ing the colourful fly agaric, the fairy-tale mushroom usually depicted with an elf sitting on the top. Moun tain ash berries shone bright red in the sunlight and blackberries were abun
dant. The next walk will be on
Saturday in the Austwick area of the Yorkshire Dales. The coach will leave Clitheroe Interchange at 10 a.m., and bookings can be made by ringing Clitheroe 428117.
Playing host to meeting
CLITHEROE'S Grand Cinema is hosting the British Federation of Film Societies' annual
meeting on Sunday. The film show after
wards will be open to members of the public who are invited to see the two selected films, "Beau Travail" (15) at 2-30 p.m. and "The Last Septem; her" (15), at 7-30 p.m. , The first is a story of
one of the country's most historic build ings. The Castle mound was, for this and all such castles, bare ground providing an unobstructed view of its attackers. We really must be allowed to see it dominating the town and its surroundings, as it has done for most of its history, with the pride of place that it and the Ribble Valley deserve. To allow the trees to remain seems to ignore the town's history and heritage, and fails to appreciate a focal point that other towns and cities would be justly proud to have at their centre. I would strongly defend most trees, but
MICHAEL BRASIER-CREAGH, Whins Lane, Read.
Cemfuel: public inquiry date
WEDNESDAY, October 11th, sees the opening of the public inquiry called by the Welsh Assembly into Castle Cement's plans to incinerate the hazardous toxic waste Cemfuel at its plant in Padeswood, North Wales. The first of the five items for consideration is "the effect of the proposed development on public health". Wednesday, September 6th, saw a grand
scrubber on Kiln 7 will not reduce dioxins, furans, or heavy metals, all of which are produced when incinerating Cemfuel. It was legally established in court that
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there was no way of preventing Castle Cement’s plumes from coming to ground or any way of forecasting when it would hap-
Pen-"Open Door" made no mention of Castle n ,i
Cement's recent application to have Cem fuel re-classified as a fuel, which would put it outside the Hazardous Waste Incinera tion Regulations and allow Castle Cement to incinerate as much as it wants. Why not? Wasn't it Adolf Hitler who
said: "It also gives us a special pleasure to see how unaware the people around us are of what is really happening to them?" Two last points - Castle's formal appli
cation to recommence incinerating Cemfu el in Kiln 7 appeared in your newspaper on September 14th, after which there are 28 days for any objections. The man who wrote of the "continuous cold" the other week might like to consult our website,
www.bhrvfoe.fsnet.co.uk, where he can see for himself what the tourists don t see in
the Ribble Valley.
J. D. MORTIMER, Chairman, Blackburn, Ilyndburn and Ribble Valley FoE, Green Drive, Clitheroe.
Congratulations on a
wonderful day MAY I thank the organisers and all involved in helping with the Millennium celebrations for Billington and Langho on
these should go to the greater good. It would be wonderful once again to see the Castle silhouetted against the sky.
Saturday. The floats, entertainment, etc., made a
lovely day for everyone. Well donel
E. PARKER, Fells View, Billington.
Family history:
can you help I AM researching my family history and hope your readers in Clitheroe have infor mation on the following people or their ancestors and descendants. George Edward Rothwell, shoemaker, of
1 Chatburn Road, and Henry Dawson, stoker, of 13 Chatburn Road. Henry was married to Dinah Carter and George's wife
total of 26 people attend Castle Cement's "Open Day" at the church hall in Clitheroe, where the "benefits" of incinerating Cem
fuel in Kiln 7 again were extolled. Friends of the Earth members were pre
not relevant because some of the people who signed it did not live within the imme
sent outside for all 10 hours, offering a statement of our views to visitors. They included several councillors, and 12 mem bers of the general public, who seemed the most interested in the environmental aspects of the company's proposals. Whether the low attendance reflected
lack of publicity, support for Castle Cement or the usual apathy is hard to say. But it is hardly the vigorous approach taken by the reported 30,000 residents of North Wales and Cheshire, who forced Rhodri Morgan to take notice of their refusal to play host to another Clitheroe
lying down. We who are concerned about the health
was Isabella Chester. These people are my great-grandpar
ents, while their respective offspring, Fran cis Edward Rothwell and Margaret Catherine Dawson, are my paternal grand
parents. Their son, George Edward, was my
father and he had two brothers, Denis Henry and Neville Chester. Margaret had a sister, Evelyn, and I believe there were other siblings. JOHN ROTHWELL, Werneth Avenue,
Hyde. (stephenrothwcll@wcrnethavcnue. frecscrve)
@ Letters with noms de plume will be accepted for publication, providing a name, address and telephone number are includ
ed.
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