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L e t t e r s t o t h e E d i t o r s this decision
cerned, any pledges will be looked upon with great scepti
already made?
I-REFER to your article last week about the conversion of Rock Mount, Pimlico Road, Clitheroe, into supported living flats.
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ley - Borough Council , has already made up. its mind about giving consent to the scheme, and that it has the full support of the residents in the Pimlico area.
> This, however, is far from the
truth. The first time anyone knew about the scheme was through the evening paper and the article in the Advertiser;
andTimes. . , .
never informed the rersidents of the Pimlico Road area about the plans for conversion of Rock Mount into supported flats for people with schizo phrenia.
;, It would be interesting to
know how the council can pro duce a report on the proposed scheme without seeking the views and aspirations of the residents in the Pimlico Road
area. It appears that New Leaf
Supporting Independence Ltd, a charitable organisation with in the People for Places Group, ’ is in charge of the project. To quote from its web site, it
women1 cism.
JAMES BARRY TURNER, Moorland Crescent, Clitheroe.
[Last week's article specifically pointed out that ward council
lo rs had been advised of the •plans for the house so they '•would be prepared if they , received inquiries from resi dents. The plans have yet to be submitted to the Planning Department, so there would be no point in giving out details or holding a meeting until their a final form is known.
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campaign to keep hunting was overshadowing the real issues. Secondly, I bring to the equa
:THe Government is commit-
tion my concern about this article, that there are those who live in the Ribble Valley, like myself, who are against hunt ing in any form and wish for the other side of the argument to be addressed. I believe that hunting of any kind is wrong, especially hunting with dogs. I believe that it is cruel; it has no value for conservation, and only survives because some people enjoy watching a defenceless animal being torn to bits after being run to exhaustion by people on horses and withdogs. Some of the countryside peo-
, ■ ... ted to housing all setions of thePl e would disagree with me on The Ribble Valley Planning community and presses local this issue, and 1 have friends
Department and
the.Graminar authorities to play a big part in from the farming community School ward councillors have ' doing so, notwithstanding local who I have discussed such
opposition. If the council finds the plan
acceptable, it will be able to put its own conditions on the scheme. If it says: "Local peo pleware scared and don't believe that the residents will be safe neighbours, so we'll refuse it," an appeal may well be allowed by the Government, which would impose possibly less stringent conditions. - Editor] • See Property News, page
19: ; March not just
provides for people with learn ing difficulties, vulnerable .
about hunting I AM writing in response to the
and children, women at . frontpage article covering the risk of domestic violence, single ™ar?j1 m London by the Coun-
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homeless people, young people tryside A m ^ n c e , t a e j at risk or leaving care, people ipatmn of people from around with physical disabilities, peo- the Ribble Valley, which this
pie with drug and alcohol-relat ed problems, people with HIV or AIDS, older people with support needs; people with mental health problems and ex offenders and those at risk of
offending. . It is quite obvious from the
light of this list why parents in the district around Pimlico Road are fearful for their chil dren. There are implications further afield, as three schools are within a short walking dis tance of Pimlico Mount. Before welcoming the scheme
the council should have had a public meeting with the resi
dents of
i.th^gimlico Road area. . ’. Due to tKe’modus operandi (of-theiyarious agencies con-
newspaper serves. This article concerns me, as
some issues concerning the countryside have been lost under the influence of the pro- hunting campaign. Firstly, there are those who
feel that the main issues regard ing the countryside include those such as the loss of vital services and the concerns of vil lage businesses arid, for these people, I have every sympathy. Their worries should indeed
be addressed. And it seems in this article, that those concerns are not even acknowledged. There was evidence on local
television.news reports that
some;iriembers of
the.country- s id e ‘ c om m u n i ty / fe lt 'th a t the
issues with. We have agreed to differ on such matters. Howev er, I was rather saddened when this article suggested that peo ple who hold the view that hunting should-be-banned are being carried along on some ('politically correct" .whim, implying that these views are not sincere. I assure people, who both agree and disagree with mine, and others who would like to ban hunting, that our view's are as sincere and
•heartfelt as any other. I often come across the sug
gestion that countryside people who-would support hunting believe that we simply do not understand the ways of the country, and of their concerns, I would argue that I, Hiring in Clitheroe, having friends who come froria farming families, and my own paternal grandfa ther having been a beef farmer until he retired, do have an understanding, but still believe hunting should be stopped for reasons I have mentioned. ■What I do not understand, however, is how reasonable peo ple could enjoy such a thing as hunting. These issues must always be
discussed with both sides even ly represented, to which in this
’ report I saw no evidence of it occurring. And such as myself who may have a different view than wliat seems to be the majority, and living in Clitheroe all my life, as my
mother, and generations before have, and therefore having, just
as valid a place in this commu nity as others in the country-
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side of Ribble Valley, I feel that sijme issues have been hidden and should be addressed. - People do feel very strongly .
about animal welfare and other issues, and these things should -' not be hidden, because mem bers of our shared community do believe in them. All sides should be eveply addressed, and thus all will be In some way served. YVONNE HARTLEBURY, Name and address supplied.
Good luck to a wonderful head
er, father and family all toffed- up and mum and dad with hats on that’ would be the .correct attire of the day.
; . A lady called into the Cancer
Research shop when I was on duty who we called, the "nice
lady”. She lived in Blackburn and a
day out would mean a'bus from Blackburn to Clitheroe, a short
• break here, and then the bus to Skipton.
. ... She was always dressed in
AS a parent
with.children at Barrow School, I would like to thank you for printing the arti cle about Mr Chris Wood, for mer headteacher. . The majority of parents have one bad sorae knowledge of the not known the circumstances of snack bar by the statiori, and it
know the facts which are true from those which are not. All the children thought he
was wonderful, as did parents, and we will miss him greatly. All the very best to you Chris
for the future. We hope every thing turns out well for you and your family. PARENTS
A trip down
Memory Lane WHEN ! passed Dawson's Department Store last week, I
ueparimenL aiore i d s c w c c k , i
new extension to the building, to be called "Maxwell's Cafe and Wine Bar". It seems it will be opening soon and now we can see the final touches before customers are welcomed. As I walked home, my mem
ory worked a bit overtime, then it all came clear. Many moons ago I remem
ber so well a small snack bar on the corner, run by a family
called Smithson. It was not a big concern, but
could cater for hot and cold drinks, a selection of cakes and ice cream - maybe this was made by Smithsons? The busiest days were Satur- day and Sunday when all
family walk,” possibly: to ' keepers of our countryside weU,
..Brungerley Park.1"
Clitheroe would pass by, on a - . Old photographs show moth—‘OBSERVER.1
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THERE is more and more emphasis. nowadays on a good quality of life for
the elderly or disabled. It is easily achievable for local people who
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need help at home - they can rely on the experienced team' at Allcare Home Care, based in Clitheroe.
■ Anything from 24-hour complete care to one
half-hour visit a week is available through the firm, which is now entering its second decade. There is a "manned round-the-clock" tele phone emergency service so that clients have
got peace of mind, whatever the hour. ■ Allcare's status can be judged by the fact
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that its professional standards, recruitment and training procedures and mariagement systerhs are good enough to have earned it "preferred provider" accreditation from Lancashire Coun ty Council.
bers are being sought for the team and will
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Editorial written by TIM PROCTER Howeveri many clients are people wishing to
arrange care for themselves, They can be encouraged by the county's involvement with Allcare, its "Investor in People" award and the success of its expansion into the Carlisle and Penrith areas. And they will be surprised at how inexpen
sive the service can be. •
Allcare works in rural areas too and is keen to show that it can offer an economical service
anywhere. Many of the 30-plus carers at Clitheroe have
receive appropriate training." ^Caring is rather more complex than people
sometimes realise," says Mrs Donna Seed, who is co-proprietor of Allcare with her husband,
Barrie. "Modern standards and continual govern
ment policy moves mean that staff have to be trained carefully to NVQ level three stan
dards." Courses are run locally, but some staff take
higher-grade qualifications and they are visit
ed by assessors. Prior to taking over Allcare, Mrs Seed
worked there under the founding owners for four years. Previously, she was at her mother's
similar business based in Colne. Mr Seed is not actively involved, as he is very
busy at Pendle Antiques Centre in Sabden, where he is a partner.
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WIDE-RANGING pro fessional.and manage ment skills enable Allcare Home Care to amply ful fil the. promise of its . .
A half-hour visit just once a week may be all
.that; say, a family living miles away heeds'to be assured that their local rel ative is safe and well.
, "Many people .can, to a
/large extent, look after themselves but find that
. having someone to talk to . is an important feature of
, , their lives," says Mrs Seed. Help once or twice a day,
. or once (a twice a ;week, with getting up, washing, bathing, cookingand shop ping are more practical aspects of carers’ work. Sometimes clients like to
'do their own shopping, but need a guiding hand to be : with them. .
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TOP: One of Allcafe's Clitheroe clients, Miss Eva Geldard, with k e y .m rkO T ;^ b y n K ^ ^ . (^ 0 9 0 ^ d ) ABOVE: The nerve-centre with, from the left, Samantha Wood, Rachel Barton and-Jonathon Arkwright (C300902/3)_ _ .
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the "nice lady", well-dressed and charming. The business had other tenants over the years, but I have no names. EDMOND CAMBIEN, Bolland Prospect, Clitheroe.
,n(1v„ WPn_dressed Throwback to
medieval times THE recent protest in London by the Countryside Alliance was well stage managed. Many people will have sym-
t h w i t h t h e i r i s s u e s > b u t could not help looking at the ^ pf
others of different outlook or profession will see this march as an act of camouflaging or putting up a smokescreen to cover up the real problem, blood sports, fox hunting in particular. This has got to stop and be
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outlawed. It is a throwback to medieval times when not just animals, but people were beat en in a barbaric manner. To urban dwellers, it may
seem to be just a dressed up social event, drinks at the pub, followed by pursuit of a fox, if any, which then can be tom to pieces while enthusiastic riders.
• view the ritual. Everyone must wish the
the latest fashions and, being a tall lady, set them off well. The reason for this little story- she once said she had relations liv ing in Clitheroe who had a small snack bar, by the station, called Smithsons: I said I remembered the name and she said it was the first time any-
’the whys and reasons of his had to be Smithsons, sudden departure last October... We have not seen the lady for
Speculation has been passed y but r Will never forget around, so it is, at last, good to *
Group hand i
A CARDIAC support group is being formed to help local people deal with heart prob
lems. Ribble Valley Heart
beat will provide support for those who have, or have previously had, heart trouble, their fami lies and carers. The support group is the
idea of Ms Angela Shaw, a specialist heart nurse with NHS Hyndburn and Rib- j ble Valley Primary Care I Trust. She is being assisted by I
Mr Syd Bennett, who experienced a heart attack | in 2000. Mr Bennett cannot I
speak highly enough of the I treatment he received from j the doctors, nurses and! other staff at the Black-1 burn hospital and . the|
'‘.Whalley surgery. :• He saidvi'Everyonewa
absolutely superb and fully] supportive. \ .
. "However, it is under-]
standable that they didn't* have the time and resources! to get irito my inner self to[
Bid to ei people ti
THE majority of loci councillors, particularly f rural areas, are "male, mil die class and middle-aged I elderly", according to| report published last year j the Local Government / ciation. In a bid to encouragd
wider cross-section of t| community to stand for lol authority election, and to sir port members once electa the LGA has put forwarJ number of recommendatioj These include visitil schools, inviting member/ the public to "shadow" md bers and running informatl sessions to explain the rol«j
' the local councillor. A report to the Ribble
Projects financed by
extra cash THE Ribble Valley Boil ough Council is better o| than it expected.
It has £230,000 "profHj
on its funds from the end ( the last financial year. A meeting of the Polia and Finance Committd
' decided that just over hal the money should be sped on projects and £100,00 put into balances., Up to £20,000 wi l l1
put to resolving specifl flooding issues in the top I most troublesome locatiol
and £15,000 will be used r carry out culvert repa] work at Highmoor Pari The money will also P used to provide addition dog waste bins, insta extra signs to the borougll
main tourist destination] provide goal nets for fod
ball pitches at Roefield aj Mardale, as well as beil spent on repairing a holej
• the ceiling of Level A in t • council offices. MP is young
farmers’ guest AT the meeting of Clithei Young Farmers' Club,J extremely interesting td was given by MP Mr Nil
Evans; He gave membj an insight into life ss n Ifl and told of his experierj
j in the House of Commcr ' which everyone enjoyed J
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