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I VIRGIN TRAINS and waited seven min- advertise availability at; ;utes after connection (at your fingertips. Huh! the same rate) to speak I regularly use the to a real person who a id
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Preston to London train for business and often need a ticket with only three days’ notice - this
| is my problem. I tried to book via the
| Internet. Twenty min utes after logging on, no joy. I am quoted £158 for an open return. I phoned the booking
use the ticket and pay extra when on board. , 1 phoned the com plaints line to report this
they would forward me a complaints form. This duly arrived and I filled
line with instant connec tion to a recorded mes sage. The voice asked for my details, but could not understand me. Twelve minutes after connection at 12p a minute I was through to a person who took details and promised a ticket by post. On receipt of my tick
and I needed another ■ticket. I phoned national inquiries to ask which local stations are manned so that I could buy my ticket in advance. I was told Accrington and Burnley Central had this facility. I drove to Accrington
it in. Two weeks went by
man in the office told me
the fare would be £1731 I t
was.not his fault,
but he said he couldn't help feeling guilty for my . misfortune.’ -J I bought a ticket for
the day before I wanted to travel because it was a third of the price he quoted. This will incon venience both me and my daughter, who will have tb accommodate
me overnight. - A y ' The situation is outra-:
please "advise me how to when Noel announced Agenc^hasmstructed n Hckpt?
I have not yet received made by United Utilities a reply to my complaint, to build a new abstrac-
et, I checked the details which were the right date - but the wrong
1 time! I I phoned the booking
line to complain. I wait ed seven minutes at the above rate to speak to a real person, who told me my booking was correct. There was nothing they could do. I would have to
- the flat tyre en route is incidental - and on arrival noted that the office had closed at 3 p.m. A poster outside told me th a t Burnley was open until 9-15 p.m. I drove to Burnley to find a note on the office door saying it had closed at 2-15 p.m. due to staff shortages.
Fortuna te ly,
I am not disabled, nor did I have to travel by public transport or I may have shown my dis pleasure to one and all. Next day I again trav elled to Burnley and the
my appointment, but the motorways are terri
ble. PAT WRIGHT, , Woodhead Road; Read.
A new plan
for river WE would like to pre sent a further perspec tive on the debate on the Brennan and Whiten dale low flow improve ment scheme covered in the article written by Noel Parr, water resources manager, Unit ed Utilities.
I have tried driving to tion plant on the River • • ■ Hodder just below Dun-
sop Bridge. The entire group of consultants was alarmed and shocked that an environmentally disastrous decision had been taken with virtual ly no consultation. United Utilities had
ed.
w:,, someone August 30th last year that the Environment that a decision had been
his outra-' Group
Focus Group convened by the Environment Agency and United Util ities, contrary to what Noel Parr stated in his. article last week, we have always had a clear understanding of the scheme's objectives, i.e., to put water back in the Rivers Brennan and Whitendale. Major problems occurred at the Focus meeting >•«»» on
As members of the
Residents' Association; T. FERNHILL, local
resident; M. FERNHILL, local
resident. Ecology is
priceless IT was interesting to read the article in Valley Matters last week about the river system and its ecology . L ■ ..
’T was surprised to see
United Utilities to look at ways of saving money by extracting water from
rivers. No expense should be
spared to provide water for future generations, and the need for reser voirs is unavoidable. I t is very sad that at
progressed the scheme to the point that the whole set of engineering draw ings had been complet
Horner's involvement at this crucial stage, this abstraction system would by now have been under construction on the main river at Dun- sop Bridge. Throughout, Dr Horner has had the full support of the Focus Group consultees. The scheme proposed
Had it not been for Dr Lighter note
on tree row I KNOW Court Back house and he is not a mad axeman intent on mass arboreal destruc tion; he is a very con structive conservation ist, with a plan for the future, not only on his own farm, but also with widespread ideas for improvement. This includes a tree
planting scheme. I feel guilty if I fell a
nettle, but I think we should trust our council lors this time and hope the improvement will be to all our advantages. On a lighter note,
Ism
this present time we are seeing much neglect and lack of respect for the gathering grounds of
rivers.Perhaps practical help could be given there, allowing rivers to flow as nature intended to the
seal I hope that someone
with a deep concern for rivers and respect of nature, together with thought for future gener ations, is in a position to
act. Ecology is beyond
price!
by the group to abstract all United Utilities' requirements at the
lower end of the River Hodder at Winkley has, we feel, not as yet been adequately considered. I t is worth noting that the Winkley option, according to the Enviro- ment Agency, provides the most environmental
benefits. After the intervention
of the Focus Group and Nigel Evans, it was agreed that a new start should be made. We are grateful that the Envi ronment Agency recog nised the need for this. At the last meeting of
K. LANCASTER, ' Lower Hodder Cottage, Mitton.
there is an alternative, sadly. The keep is not very attractive, so let's plant a lot more trees to completely conceal it. The tourists would be
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intrigued, and scramble up to see what all the fuss is about. This would be very difficult because of the thick under growth. They would reach the top very hot and thirsty and rush down to all the pubs and cafes of Clitheroe and, hopefully, spend a lot to rehydrate themselves. They would go home happy and recommend Clitheroe Castle to all their friends. If it's income from
HELEN BATTIE,
A golden opportunity The ladies I ------ ■ 1 in leotards
Mitton, Whalley.
READ with interest
the article by Mr-Noel Parr, of United Utilities, in last week's edition of the Advertiser and Times regarding the con- struction of the new intake on the River Hod
der. He said, in particular,
the group a month ago, United Utilities intro duced a new proposal, the headwater scheme. This will mean that no water will be abstracted
that the purpose of the scheme was "to alleviate the problem of low flows in the rivers Brennand and Whitendale". This is commendable,
ON one of my regular runs last Thursday, I approached the village of Pendleton to the sound of pulsating music. Thinking immediately of a nerd in a Nova, I moved across to the side of the road and contin
ued. No nerd: the music
but what is an improved flow in a few miles of two small upland streams compared to an improve
I are pleased th a t the company has categori cally stated th a t no additional water will be taken from the river or from Stocks Reservoir and that it has accepted that, under certain cir cumstances, its water abstraction might be reduced.
from the main river. We I We would hope that
this will be reflected in its application for a new abstraction licence. We are pleased that United Utilities has now made a more environmentally friendly proposal and we look forward to receiving fuller details of its head water scheme and a full appraisal of the Winkley
scheme. On behalf of the Focus
Group we would like to thank Dr Mike Horner for all his work in pro tecting the River Hod der and its environment.
On behalf of the Focus
Group consultees, J. P. LORD, chairman, River Ribble Catchment Conservation Trust;
| B. WELLS, chairman, Bowland Game Fishing association; Dr R. BROUGHTON, Salmon and Trout Associ
ation; S. FISH, Hodder Residents’ Association;
B. JONES, Clithcroe Naturalists; B. CORMACK, local
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came from the village hall. It was full of ladies in leotards, headbands, Nike trainers going
ment in the flow of the main watercourse of the river Hodder from Stocks Reservoir to its near confluence with the
River Ribble? Here is a golden
opportunity for a large utility to demonstrate to the people who live in the area from which it draws its resource, its customers and those who have an interest and deep concern for our fragile environmment to show that it really does care for our countryside and does take note of the majority opinion. The chance' is here
c Curtain up
on a big fund-raiser i A SHOW organised to raise money for thl Chernobyl children! charity has proved t| be a sell-out beforl the curtain has beef
raised! "Song and Dance
tourism that we need, then one of these ways is bound to work.
Chernobyl" has ahead given those taking pa| many hours of fun r - laughter.
production, which hi been masterminded 11 Clitheroe author M| Laura Bailey, have be under way for sever months. Tomorri! night, the young erf takes to the stage of tl Grand Cinema in Cli J eroe for real.
Rehearsals for til
At 7 p.m., the curtal will glide back to give I
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audience several hour! entertainment. Wl every ticket snapped! in advance of the she opening, it is hoped raise several hundl pounds for the charitI
Broken wind] A WINDOW was
through some form of group therapy with a leader a t the , front sounding just like that
' ' ken at a local house ■ 1 !" as* a mosque by
,r , moslem communit I,,.-* Clitheroe. A traffic I
platoon sergeant in "Full Metal Jacket". "Not for me," I
thought, and continued on my four-minute mile
regime! Some two hours later,
I returned to the village and went into the Swan with Two Necks for a quiet pint to be con fronted by leotards, headbands and Nike trainers all supping high calorific pints of lager, bitter, glasses of wine, while eating cake and crisps. Sounds like a good regime to me. Imagine my dismay
now to turn the clock back to before the time Stocks Reservoir was constructed when the River Hodder was virtu ally in its primeval glory. What is £2/3m. plus
was thrown througlf glass at the He Street premises, ca £60-worth of damag
,
when, in last Friday's Times sports section, I read an authoritative report which dismisses all these fitness classes for ladies as old hat. No, the latest and best fitness regime for ladies
the cost of running a pump compared to the benefits to be won for the people of Lancashire and, indeed, the nation, since it is openly acknowledged that the Hodder Valley is one of the jewels in the crown, a view undoubtedly •shared by Her Majesty
the Queen. Can I urge the direc
tors of United Utilities to grasp this opportuni ty to demonstrate that they are not only con cerned with profits for the company and its shareholders and to take a decision which I am sure will be welcomed with gratitude by many thousands of people throughout the nation.
A. J. MOORE, Kenilworth Drive,
Clithcroe.
is - lap dancing. Now, I have spoken to
the landlord and put for ward a few suggestions
as, indeed, has he. Thursday nights
might not be the same
again 1 Now then, what shall
I do this evening? Of course, "I want to be a drill instructor, I want to shave off all my hair, hi ho, hi ho." Which way round does this damn leotard go? Are they beads of sweat, or just my eyes watering?
“SU PAFIT”, Trevor Hobday, Littlemoor Road,
Clithcroe.
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Su c c e s s on a plate for young chefs?
THREE young chefs with Ribble Valley connections could be heading for fame and
. . .
glory. The three, all under 25, are
among 32 chefs who will compete in the north regional final for four places in the national 2001 Young Chef competition. Jason Birkbeck, of Northcote
m tThe national finals will be in .*__i e:__i_ ...:n u
London in October, when the win ner will receive £2,000, a trip to San Francisco and experience behind the scenes at a fashionable restau rant in San Francisco. For Mr Myers (22), now of Sim
Manor, Langho, Lyndon Helm, of Heathcote's at Longridge.and for mer Northcote chef Leigh Myers will take part in the competition at St Helen's College, Merseyside, on
Tuesday. A
ply Heathcote's in Manchester, but who was chef at Northcote Manor for 18 months, it will be the second of two big opportunities. He has been shortlisted for the
national Gordon Ramsay scholar ship, which has a prize of £5,000 and three months travelling in Sin gapore and the United States
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