\ 8 • Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, June 13th, 2002 Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified), www.eastlancashIreonline.co.uk Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422321 Letters to the Editor rJ*i 4 Write to: The Editor. CUlhcroe Ad' ertiser and Times, 3 King Street, Clitheroe BB72EW E d i t^ e :mail: clitheroe.cdi(orial@rim.cauk Widow faces


terror reign A WIDOWED pensioner is being terrorised by’ children.


was rejected on grounds that., pletely, which is that there is contradict the professional no object ion to. a mosque.,


opinions of county and Ribble being built in Clitheroe at Valley Borough Council offi- The fact is that Holden Street cia]s_


which has one'of the highest- Holden Street on-planning ..able? grounds.


crime rates in the world, However, this is not hap­


pening in South Africa, but in my beloved home town of Clitheroe. Imagine my surprise and


horror to hear that my mother is undergoing a reign of terror being carried out by young boys who are probably no older than eight or nine years. Mum has lived in the same


rather ignorant and dogmatic presumption that I was not bom in this country coupled with his extremist conditions for allowing one to be accept­ ed as a bona fide member of the community illustrate the type of problems faced by the


house for 48 years and has . ethnic and indeed wider com- stw ^ f .«n .nlannina 'able?


Flags allowed, not IlCf fits l


... . is a totally unsuitable’ siteL WHAT a lovely sight to.see ® The fact is, there is no tan- Why cannot those involved/,.Clitheroe awash in flags.and


S p s it is a t o ^ t » p ^ t e d g ib ir re^ o r fo r rejecting the i see and accept this' and get on :buhting across the roads of as we live in South Africa, ; application for;a' mosque at with finding somewhere suit- ^ the town centre.


- But I found myself think-


" be made in stone which does not match the original entirely. Sandstone can be insisted upon for churches, etc, at great cost.


, Advertiser and Times fac


- ,The fact that this original part .of the school was to be pulled down has been reported in the on sever-


al occasions - .the fact that most


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know that the idea is goingiv across the very same streets? torical significance mentioned againstthemajorityfeelihgbf r Perhaps somebody can >in the letter was marked by residents and people who use. answer this question. I and , oversight o f the demolition the roads and streets in this most of Clitheroe deserve an from the county archeology


area. Personally, I have, yet to explanation, speak to someone,that thinks, ^CONFUSED, it is a good site................... _ : ' :


Have Mr Arshad or Mr


never experienced any prob- " munities in Clitheroe today , _ Iems. When we were growing England is a nation and- wishes and feelings of these up there were two or three thus being English refers to people?


Nicholson thought of, or given any consideration to, the


children at every house on the your nationality. Clitheroe is a There is one last point I would like to make. I can see


street and, while we were very town and being Clitheroenian noisy, there was no trouble: refers to you being a member.


in those days was quickly shown the right way to behave. Now I find that my mum


Any child who got out of line of that township, i.e. commu­ nity.


. . .


It is people like Mr Barker with their bigoted and selec­


has constantly to clean up lit­ ter which is thrown over her wall and endure the said boys. putting their, tongues out a t ; original letter which fuelled her should she look through; Mr Barker's outburst was as


tive views who are so danger­ ous and detrimental to the racial and cultural harmony of our town. The sentence in my


7 ■ The latest episode occurred at 10-30 p.m. when the door bell rang. Mum does not answer the door at that time and quietly looked through the window. There appeared to be no one around, but the gate was open so she stood quietly watching. A few min­ utes later, two heads appeared over the wall then disappeared again. Mum quietly went out of the back door and up the side path just in time to see the two boys creeping down' her path to the front door. They ran away when she shouted. She then discovered another boy lying full length on the other side of the wall. What is all the fuss about,


- local non-Muslim community -in making 26 Holden Street a respectable, open and trans­ parent place of worship that alleviates the fears expressed by our fellow Clitheronians." As Mr Barker, probably


so why have so many council­ lors changed their minds and voted for approval? Have they been ground down - especial­ ly the councillors who are sup­ posed to represent the ward Holden Street is in? I only hope that the voters take note of this and keep


Absolute gem of dance show


MAY I through your column, and I think I speak on behalf of all dancers and parents


very little'change to the plans involved, congratulate the that would make a difference, Angela Westwell School of Dance on an absolutely bril­


liant show. Nearly 200 children took


her window when they are - - follows: "I wpiddiimgeTellow their names in mind come the a r o u n d . ;:- /Musl ims t ow o rkw i th th e next election.-When they knock on your door, all smiles


they let you down. BRIGHT EYES.


t was dirt on all the windowsills - • and on the path.


you might ask? Ever since there have been door bells there have been small boys to ring them and run away - very true. This does not end there, as there had been dirt thrown all over the path out­ side the front door and smeared on the .door itself. On further investigation, there


her house spotlessly clean inside and out. She also digs the garden and mows the lawn. What she does not need is this kind of behaviour that not only makes more work, but also makes her very ner­ vous. The question is: what are


knows full well, my use of the word Clitheronian was aimed at highlighting the need for community cohesion between all people of all race, back­ ground, origin, etc. I was try­ ing to make the point .that all those people who'live and pay their rates, etc., in Clitheroe are Clitheronians, and as part of that community, regardless of sex, colour, religion, etc., we should collectively promote our civilised ability to respect, appreciate and accommodate each other's beliefs, values and needs. That is the point I wanted to make in my letter. I think that makes me more of a Clitheronian than some.


SHERAZ ARSHAD, Clitheroe.


Dump .ed by Mum has had a hip replace- T J O l l l lC l t i l l S '


®ent and suffers from severe IAMsaddened and ashamed arthritis, but manages to keep


eight or nine-year-olds doing roaming the streets at 10-30 p.m? Where are the parents and why do they not know where the children are? If these boys are doing this now, whatwill theybe up to by the- - time they are 16? I t seems that one child has already been suspended from school for bullying other children. While we have been away


from Clitheroe for many years and therefore are not really entitled to venture an opinion, we have always been extreme­ ly proud of our home town. Everyone we meet is to ld ' what a beautiful place we come from and how well worth a visit it is. We also have told potential visitors that it is safe to walk the streets alone, that pensioners are very safe in their houses and that neigh­ bours help one another in the


old way. We read that church and


Sunday School attendance is down and that teachers are not allowed to discipline the pupils. This is scary stuff as this is what happened in other parts of the world. What has happened? Wake-


up Clitheroe before you become a serious crime area.


NAME AND ADDRESS SUPPLIED.


Refused for Clitheronian’s letter last week,


the county surveyor and high­ ways staf f have raised no objections to the proposal for a mosque at 26 Holden Street, therefore I do not accept the decision by councillors to


constitute a problem, as a mosque is generally used for quiet supplication and the conditions suggested by offi­ cials would allow for sound­


proofing. Thirdly, how can "I am not


saying it is racism" indicate that I am saying the council-


■ lors are racist? I think J am absolutely right to feel that "we have been done an injus­ tice", because the application


that in a so-called Christian country, we know so little of the sense of God's open-heart­ ed and generous welcome shown to us.by Jesus, that we find it almost impossible to make people of other faiths and other traditions welcome in our midst. Firstly, we repeatedly make


our local Muslim community successfully jump through all the hoops of planning regula­ tions, and'/receiving the approval of Planning Officers, in their'attempts to find a place for a mosque in Clitheroe, only to dump them at the political stage of the process. Secondly, and more alarm­


ingly, I believe there is a clear communal attitude towards our Muslim brothers and sis­ ters, such that recent events and statements made b y vari­ ous. people were inspired because the people involved thought that they had the tacit support of the communi­ ty.


Communal acts are inextri­


cably linked, as they have been all too often at other times and in other places in history, not least in the steps that led up to the Holocaust in the Second World War. If we cannot find it in our


hearts to make space in our community for people who are both different, and yet the same as ourselves — made in God’s image -


part, ranging in age from three to 18, and every one a star. Lovely costumes, fantas­ tic dance routines, and beauti­ ful solos, including singing, dancing and even a violin solo. - All the performers gave '


their best in every scene, and what a finale! Dozens of flags


and politeness, remember - 1 and every child stood on the stage dressed in red, white and 1


blue. Mums gave up their time to


Undeserved accusation


IN your report on the pro posed mosque (May 30th), Mr Arshad objected to the ' chairman of the Planning and '- Development Committee referring to the mosque appli­


cants as "them". Them does not seem like a


word to take offence at, and Mr. Arshad himself referred to his fellow Muslims as "they" in the next paragraph. Mr Arshad's claim that


Islam is "not much different from Christianity” will, I believe, be challenged by many people who feel it is con­ tradicted by their own experi­ ence. It certainly is in other


countries. I hope that Muslims will


-think for themselves.about' these differences, and find a Christian neighbour to discuss


them with. In this country we enjoy the


sion under the law for which our fathers fought, and the planning committee chairman


make costumes, there was unlimited help from dads and grandmas, and there were also many helpers backstage to


. help calm nerves, don cos­ tumes, apply make-up and to entertain the young ones while they awaited their turn onstage.


- • Everything was well run and the house rules were in place to secure the children's safety and modesty. If you did not see the show,


you missed an absolute gem, two and a half hours of pure, quality entertainment. If you did see it, enough said. Well done to Miss Angela,


her husband Simon, and Mr and Mrs Westwell - here's to thenextl


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ANN LARRAINE CLEWS!® AND ALL THE CLEWS J * family;-


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Eastmoor Drive,' Clitheroe.


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freedom of belief and expire- g c l l O O l D r O lG C t w for whir/h


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rightly urged that the decision should be taken on purely


planning grounds. It seems to me therefore


that he does not deserve the accusation that he is creating a “ them and us attitude” . '


C.S. HOLMES,. Great Days


a big success THE Great Days Festival Committee would like to thank everybody who helped to make the seventh festival such a success. In particular, our apprecia­


tion goes to our sponsors: Clitheroe Town Council, Rib­ ble Valley Borough Council, Bushey’s Isle of Man Brewery, Castle Cement, Mr Clarkson, North-West Arts Board and the Association of Festival Organisers. In addition, the Saturday


street closure could not take place without the help and


stewards. Finally, our thanks go to


then I fear for


our future as a civilised and humane society. History teaches us that all that is


-needed for-evil to flourish is for good people to do'nothing.


no reason IN response to Concerned A


REV. STEVE COOPER, St Leonard's Vicarage, - Whalley New Road, Billington.


c i f f i ’ e °


unsuitability


WHILE I do not condone what has happened to the Islamic Learning Centre on Holden Street, I must agree


refuse the application on the .with the two letters published grounds of traffic congestion, Secondly, noise does not


last week and, in particular, Mr Barker’s letter. My comments are the same


as most people I speak to, and particularly people who live in the congested area around the proposed mosque.


r. We are sick of hearing


about it being refused permis­ sion time after time; it is mak­ ing a mockery of the system, and comments like those of the Rev. Nicholson do not help the situation. He misses the point com-


Radio Lancashire for its con­ tinued support, and all the dancers, singers and perform­ ers who took part in our Great' weekend.


7th and 8th.


Keep music livel:-L 1 '7 FESTIVAL COMMITTEE.


Happinessjof


jubilee; days^ I ATTENDED Jubilee cele­ brations in three local villages over the Jubilee Bank Holiday


I would like to know why the new Whalley school extension has been allowed to be built in Yorkshire stone and not in local sandstone, which would have been more in keeping with the local area, especially as the school is in a conserva­ tion area. We, as local people, were


‘.would like to have known the full implications of this ridicu­ lous situation.


; Why were the stones and many of the structures from the old school not re-used for the new building and new sandstone purchased to com­ plement the old? I watched in utter dismay as'most of the old builiiing


department and a shoe - appar­ ently a "good liick” : charm often put inthe.base of build­ ings A'was recoyered.'.The Rib­ ble Valley Borough Council passed the plans after ensuring they met all the rules and poli­ cies, Whalley Parish Council has only a consultee role, and I putting lip a site notice at the school, clearly visible to passers-by, should certainly I have been part of the process. The school governors, and other officialdom involved, were all apparently glad that a danger­ ous, out-of-date structure was I being taken out of use and that there was money available to replace it. Some still needs to be raised locally - Editor


Tnsult’ of


judgement A-RECENT report in the Advertiser and Times referred to Ofsted's endorsement of the running o f the Clitheroe | Royal Grammar School. Considering the teaching


profession's own rejection of Ofsted assessments these past years, and the perversely I destructive confusion it has brought into a once-noble vocation,’what could be more denigratingly insulting?


ROBIN PARKER, St Chad's Avenue, Chatbum.


VARIOUS venues The real facts


about Euro I HAVE been trying to find out what will happen to all investments now quoted in £ Sterling if this Government deems it is the corrcct time for us to adopt the European cur­


rency. I listen to as many political


broadcasts as I am able and- never once have I heard this question raised. Are we so apathetic as a nation we wait until the bullet has been fired? Some people may remember Harold Wilson saying "No, of course the pound will not be devalued". Approximately a week or so later we were deval­ ued. Nationally, we are so poor


at giving the public the real facts, even on the main news bulletins of the day. There is as much time spent talking about football as there is on world events, whereas the rest of Europe; so I am given to believe b y my few foreign friends, was given non-stop information about what join­ ing the European Community would mean. I am not anti-Europe in many ways, but I am sure


:.that many people are worried /that this Government is try-


was taken away virtually,., ing to achieve a federal piece-by-piece and this cheap- - Europe, which will govern looking Yorkshire stone how much tax we will pay, brought in. I would like the etc., etc., and quietly take work to be stopped as this really is an outrage unless local sandstone is used. I believe the old part of the


school was actually one of the first national schools to be built and had significant his-


assistance of Lancashire Con- torical significance. stabulary, and our volunteer


I have also written to Nigel,


Evans MP, Ribble Valley Bor-, ough Council, Whalley Parish Council and the headteacher. I have been passed from pil­


lar to post with various offi­ cials stating that this whole plan was the responsibility of


Next year's Great Days ; Lancashire County Council Festival will be,on June’ 6thp''.'a'nd Ribble Valley Borough" r


/Council. Other officers say that Blackburn Diocese is ultimately responsible, along with the school's governors.


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there’s in storl


THE Clitheroe store that has grown and grown is now even


THORNEYHOLME PRIMARY SCHOOL, DUNSOP BRIDGE (B290502/2)


bigger. Dawson's, once a


small ironmongers and now a complete depart­ ment store, has expand­ ed into the house next


door. The fresh, bright


a


extension downstairs has enabled a wider


■ range of tableware to be displayed more spa­ ciously. Featured is the latest


over our lives completely. There is also the constitu- I


tional situation of our country to be.considered. I am proud to be British


and I am not a racist, having I lived abroad for 18 years, but I have no wish to be governed by a German pr a French pres- | ident, and we can all try to forgive, but we cannot forget, the dreadful last world war, and those wars which are hap­ pening today, even on our own I doorstep. Religion and fanati­ cism must not be allowed to


^gather momentum, which it appears to be doing in Europe. I do accept the reason that I


we should be part of Europe, for business, but I also think it


is very necessary we keep our


a Ribble Valley Borough^ . options open regarding Amer- I Council has also informed me.. ica^hhd^those ’ countries | that Whalley Parish Council .^hicHare^not !part o f the i passed the plans!


. ‘ ^European Community. - work will stop as a matter o f ; and I felt I must say a big):/Urgency until someone realfe-,


thank you to the many people ■ es that the proposedbrick- who organised these for the work is totally unsuitable for a rest of us to enjoy.


conservation area. Had I


/ Each event was veiy differ- : wanted to use such bricks on ent, but all were marked by a “ Y property, the authorities


feeling of happiness and com­ munity spirit. I am sure this will apply to all the events held in our area and the rest of


the country. We must be grateful to the


many people willing to give freely of their time and effort. Thank you all. The Queen would be proud.


MAVIS STRICKLAND, . < Back Lane, Grindieton.


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would never have allowed me to so why have they allowed them on a school in such a prominent position. ■ ■ ' /


D. BARNES, George Street,


Whalley.


decision with their spin doc­ tors and careful manipulation


of the real facts behind the reality. • - j


CONCERNED./1 Slaidburn, Clitheroe. ..


• Letters with noms de plume will be accepted for i


, p'ubUcation, providing a name, address' and telephone num­ ber, if available, are included.


• It was very disappointing for, us to receive this letter—nearly every single point has been cov­ ered in our columns. Even in', conservation areas, extensions to buildings such as schools can


; © The.Editor welcomes let­ ters on any subject, but corre­ spondents are reminded that contributions may be edited or condensed.


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