Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, May 25th, 2000 13 Letters to the Editor Write to: The Editor, Clithcrne Advertiser and Times. :i Hint; .Street, Clilheroe BB72EW Editorial e-mail: cliUicroe.editoriaKfr
rim.co.uk Sixth former slams
uniform ‘snipes’ IN response to "concerned mum’s" letter in the Clitheroe Advertiser on May 18th, 1 would like to voice the feelings of all m.v schoolmates, as a female upper sixth stu dent at CRGS. I was insulted to read the accusations
relating to "streetwalker" appearances of CRGS girls, ax 1 know that this is certainly not the ease for the majority of students, and it is offensive to hear such regular gen eralisations. I personally am aware of how much the
um, and in the year 2000, it is time for some of our local councillors to stand down and make way for some younger people who wish to enter local politics with a whole new outlook and perspective on what the members of the local community require and wish for in the new Millenni
uniform has improved over the years and believe that the uniform code is much stricter at CRGS than at many of the sur rounding schools, particularly that of the lower school. By the age of 1(3, the younger generation
um.While 1 am not ready to be called a "mature" music fan yet, I can assure you that I am very much a music buff and, although I was quite young when the majoritv of groups and individuals which Mr Knight is bringing to the town were in their heyday, this was a great opportunity for all music lovers in both the town and the local area to come and hear some real legends from the world of music at a very reasonable price at a superb local venue. Finally, 1 would like to congratulate Mr
should be able to express itself in a way it sees fit, but stereotyping schoolgirls as "streetwalkers" is only giving rise to the dangerous mentality that we warrant physical and verbal harrassmenl beause of how we dress - something I’m sure any "concerned mum" would disagree with. 1 am only saddened that some citizens of
Nook Hotel and Holden village where the growth of nettles, docks and thistles grow ing out of the base of the walls is reducing the already narrow road by some two feet, and makes walking along that stretch a
hazard. When I consider the fight that was nec
essary to obtain minimum gritting of these roads neglected "on account of cost" last winter, I begin to wonder if anyone at County Hall really knows which hand is dipping into which pocket when estimates
are being considered. We are bombarded with leaflets and
Knight on what he is attempting to achieve and assure him that he has the sup port of the majority of local people. I would also like to appeal to local coun
cillors to get behind Mr Knight's initiative and help to provide an event which the majority of local people are hungry for.
VOX BOB
Clitheroe choose not to look beyond appearances to the behaviour of my com patriots, which is, on the whole, exemplary and a credit to the town. It is a great shame that CRGS only seems to merit pejorative publicity relating to such insignificant snipes about uniform when the school has such a strong charitable ethos, raising thousands of pounds for charity7 each year and regularly sending sixth-formers all over the world to do vol untary' aid work. As I come to leave CRGS, I am extreme
Totally unacceptable
alcohol consumption I WRITK regarding the Phil Knight pro posed festival, which I understand may- now take place on August Bank Holiday
weekend. In view of the amount of drunken,
unruly and. in some cases, violent behav iour, which is becoming more prevalent, I am against this event taking place in the
ly proud to have been a part of such a car ing school, with such encouraging and sup portive staff, and hope that the people of Clitheroe will come to appreciate such an asset while reminding themselves that they, too, were once the younger generation, crit
icised for their appearances. "STREETWALKER?"
People hungry for
the music festival 1 AiM writing in support of "mature music fan’s" letter which appeared in hist week's
Advertiser and Times. Like "mature music fan," I am also full
of admiration for what Mr Knight is try ing to achieve by bringing a superb festival
of music to the town. When town councillors and the local
police place objections in front of Mr
Knight, I would ask them to look at previ ous events which Mr Knight has staged in the town, all of which fully complied with health and safely regulations and also
town council (who, not surprisingly, wish es to remain anonymous), and I have been assured by him that all requirements laid before Mr Knight have been met. The feel ing among a lot of local people with whom 1 have spoken is that if any enterprising individual attempts to bring something out of the recognised norm to the town, they are met on a regular basis by loads of "red tape" and objections from the local council. This is supposed to be a new Millenni
passed without trouble. 1 have spoken with a member of the
T is is suppose to do
AS a resident in the area concerned, 1 feel compelled
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places, in particular in the Castle grounds, is lolallv unacceptable and should be banned. The Castle being a public right of way, 1 suggest the sale of tickets should be changed to voluntary collection. The musical events could use the band
Castle grounds. The consumption of alcohol in public
out.
Let us stop the Castle being vandalised. CONCERNED (TIT/.KN.
, County council is
the biggest vandal RKCKNTLY. I was delighted to be invit ed by BlanL Life National Trust to join a cowslip count and common wild plants sur vey to help its attempt to halt the decline of wild flowers in the countryside. Imagine my dismay on walking up
glossy brochures from Ribble Valley Bor ough Council, Lancashire County Council and many other "countryside" organisa tions urging us to help to protect and pre serve our countryside when lo and behold, the county council is the biggest vandal of all in this instance. Another sad thing brought to my atten
Is this tower the
lost lower gate? CAN anyone help me? Every time I walk along Beel Street, on
the left-hand side of the road going towards the bridge, I notice a small tower. It is at the end of the property, Candle-
makers Court. It is not very big, a square stone building with turrets and four places where windows could have been. Perhaps no windows were used then? 1 remember Jessica Lofthouse talking about
"a lowergate." Is this it? I spoke to someone in the garages. They
it?
tion is the trimming of hedges just as birds are nesting and rearing young. Who picks these crazy times to destroy with one hand what other people are trying to preserve? Does anyone at County Hall have a c knowledge or feeling for our beautiful Rib
ble Valiev? MRS C. I..
WAI.MSI.BY, Brookside,
Holden, Bnlton-by-BovvIand.
Kindly posting of
my lost wallet I WOULD like to make use of your news paper to thank "G. W.", who very kindly posted mv wallet through my front door, after I had dropped it in Henthorn Road last week. I had not expected to see it again intact, and I am extremely grateful.
K. ASHTON. Could not believe my
stand, though a review of safety and settl ing arrangements would need to be carried
luck, then t icket . . . ON Saturday May 13th I could not believe my luck when 1 saw an empty parking space on York Street in Clitheroe. 1 pulled in and smiled at the traffic war
den hovering. I then walked across the road and visited Ethos Gallery - another shop which, no doubt, contributes to Clitheroc’s reputation of having "some of the most interesting shops of any small town in the UK." I was therefore astounded when, sud denly, the ladies in the shop informed me that my car was being booked. 1 shot out to find the same traffic war
Holden Lane, just above my home, to dis cover that a Lancashire County Council sub-contractor had mown the verge and bank and destroyed the flowers I had noted the previous day. These included wild arum, bluebells, butlerburr, speedwell, wood anemones and red campion. This bank and verge was not obstructing
EDMOND CAMBIEN, Holland Prospect. Clitheroe.
We need much more
emphasis on recycling IN the 1980s. recycling was newly fashion able. Since then it has rather drifted into the background. I have noticed a new media interest with articles in leading magazines telling us how pitiful our efforts are in com parison with some other countries. I am a keen, but not fanatical recvcler, 1
agreed it was next to their building, but had no idea what it was. Is there a good story to
Clean sweep for Whalley company
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firm Abbey Clean of Whal ley believe they are the first in Lancashire to achieve star status under a new scheme recently launched by the Guild of Cleaners and Launderers. After undergoing 40
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take bottles, cans, paper, clothes and shoes to the available receptacles in Clitheroe. Food waste goes either into the dogs or the compost bin. The remainder of the rubbish that goes into the dustbin is probably 90 per cent plastic in various forms. We have plas tic bottles, thin food bags, wrapping and i packaging - remember all the Easter Egg containers? - carrier bags, sweet wrappers,
milk cartons etc etc. Some time ago, at Edisford School, there
was a plastic recycling bin; it filled up very quickly and then sadly disappeared. Is there a company in Clitheroe who would sponsor a plastic collection area? With the enour- mous amount of plastics that we would put in, it must be economically viable.
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We seek walkers who
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den issuing a ticket. This particular area I could then see was laid out for disabled dri vers, but the sign on the road was virtually invisible through the ravages of time. She pointed to a small plaque on the wall which, to be honest, anyone driving a cat- down York Street would not have seen. I do believe that the signs should be larg
sight lines to justify the council’s claim of "highway safety". Indeed they had ignored the opposite side of the road where saplings arc growing out of the wall and will even tually cause the wall to collapse. Presum ably' this is because it needed a different machine to tackle the job. If road safety is the issue, then I can only refer to another instance between the Copy
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to point out the disgusting and disgraceful mess left on the pavements and road after Calderstones staff daily block the entrance to the M oorfield estate, off Milton Road, Whalley. It has gone on for years
and yet no one particularly seems bothered about doing
anything about it. People talk about irresponsible dog owners, well I’m going to talk about irresponsible "human beings" who are the worst culprits for throwing their waste anywhere but in a bin. If you want further proof, then just visit Black pool which has, sadly, become the litter bin of the north-west.
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decided that staff were not allowed to smoke or light a cigarette in the grounds of the hospital. So, guess where the
er and more prominent. If Clitheroe wishes to be a centre of
pen. BETER K. HARGREAVES,
Battle Lane, Chew Magna, Bristol.
between the hours of 12 noon-2 pm and then any time after 4 pm - have used the entrance to M oorfield. Daily, come rain or shine,
11, o l, n 11 r nf 12 ab about it.
tourism and exploit its interesting shops, perhaps this sort of thing should not hap
Walk."Phis is on the first day of British Heart
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their feet wet on a seven-mile sponsored walk across Morecambe Bay, from Arnside to Grange-over-Sands. There are only a lim ited number of days during the year when the walk can be attempted, dependent upon
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Irresponsible human beings who leave rubbish at this Whalley parking spot . . .
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these cars appear in groups varying in size - very often causing a traffic hazard to those wishing to leave or enter the estate because of the haphazard (very often on the pavement) way in which they are parked.I believe that some occupants throw finished cigarettes out, together with any remains of food or bever ages they may have con
sumed. It has gone on for years
and I really think it is high time something was done
lion to Calderstones staff using the entrance to Moor- field during breaks, but only if those responsible take their litter with them and do not leave such a dis gusting mess.
I have no objec have no objc - I B
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much to ask and, really, it is something these people should be doing without having to be told.
It's not too
The Moorfield area, par ticularly around the corner
shop area, is not a public rubbish bin, just as no other
area is designated as such. Arc there no litter bins in Calderstones?
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Petition fails to halt extension for the social services office
A PETITION of 18 signatures and five letters object ing to an extension to the social services office in Pim
lico Road, Clitheroe, failed to stop the plan. The Development Control Sub-committee of Lan
cashire County Council approved the one-storey add-on, which incorporates landscaping and a car park on the site
of 17 garages scheduled for demolition. The objectors raised appearance, amenity, loss of car
parking and trees and unsuitable location issues. But a report to councillors said that the garages were little used and "visually negative" and that the office extension would improve the appearance of the area. Landscaping propos als would soften the impact of the car park, and new trees
would have to be planted. The extension will provide a mental health resource base
for a team currently split between two locations, including portacabins at Clitheroe hospital.
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