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cover crib? A FT E R : reading the article about the theft of th e crib's Baby Jesus, and being a t the town council meeting, the reports don't reflect what was said a t the meeting. . Every year, we have


to transport the screen back and forth, it would scratch very easily.


We also mentioned a .


shutter which could be closed, say a t 10 p.m., and opened again in a morning when the ground maintenance staff arrive for work. , We cannot continue


this problem of theft and vandalism at the crib. We have CCTV cam­


a new property, in Accrington, and, as I knew this was going to be the biggest invest­ ment I would make in my life, I knew the deci­ sion had to be right. Many properties were discarded


simply


eras focused on the crib which were working at th e time of the first theft. According to the Mayor, Coun. Mrs Mary Robinson, those who need to do so have been able to identify the first theft taking place. Sadly, the theft of the wise man and donkey were, I believe, not captured on camera. According to a town


spending ratepayers' money on replacement figures. The town coun­ cil's insurance company has told us on more than one occasion th a t we ■ must’find a way of clos­ ing the entrance to the crib to stop thefts taking place. I have been involved


with the crib since before 1974 and this was hap­ pening then, so it is not a new problem. We do have money


council spokesman, the figures may go .unre­ placed. This was never men­ tioned at our last meet­


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ing, only the screen was talked about and i t was unanimously agreed that prices would be sought from companies with regard to Perspex screens and to write to other local authorities to see what they do. Perspex is not the


because they were too close to industrial land th a t may be subject to planning applications. I did not want my views interrupted, nor my chil­ dren playing near indus­ trial units. Eventually we found


available to replace the figures, but before we do we must resolve the problem of enclosing the crib. If anyone has any suggestions, please con­ tact the.Town Clerk on 01200 424722 between 9


a.m. and 1 p.m. Also, while we are


talking about Christ­ mas, I would like to thank the Clitheroe Dec­ oration Committee and Chamber of Trade for all their work in trying to make Clitheroe festive. We had trees in the


answer. I t will scratch badly and, with having


the perfect home. I t might not have been the cheapest, nor the most convenient, but when spending th a t sor t of money, all things have to be taken into considera­ tion. When will people


unaware of anyone "enthusiastically advo­ cating" sites, parish council chairman Coun. Eric Ronnan has been doing just that about this site for some time and confirmed to us this week that he continued to do so - Editor.


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understand th a t they choose where they will live? Industrial premises may not have th a t choice. All I can say to these


TRUE to form, in reporting the council, you chose to make a big front page article about something you see as dis­ advantageous to the Lib­ eral Democrats while ignoring completely a much more important development that shows questionable judgement by the Conservatives. The decision of Lois


resented and less local knowledge brought to bear. The intense lobby­ ing by letter and phone that often accompanies contentious applications will fall on a reduced number of councillors. On occasions, there may be three or four members absent, leaving decisions to only eight or nine councillors. I am sure the public,


they accept responsibili­ ty for the actions of then- dog and agree to clean up any dirt that it does, and if they do leave any mess then they could be fined.


G. HARDMAN, Milton Road, Whalley.


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who a tten d planning more than any other committee, will see this as too large a reduction. The Conservatives put forward no arguments in favour of their plan and got i t through on a whipped vote. Four of them afterwards told me they disagreed with the way they had voted - and I only spoke to fourl If Coun. Rimmer is


town which looked OK to a point, but there is room for great improve­ ment. We can only do so much as our budget is limited to a degree. We have talked about


householders, which I also said about the resi­ dents in Burnley, you made the choice, you chose to live where you do. Your decision may have been misguided, b u t th a t decision was ultimately yours. If you feel you have made a mistake, then don't take it out on the local busi­ ness th a t is doing its utmost to protect you and your family. As the saying goes: "You made your bed —"


how we can improye.the look of the tow n -a t Christmas every year. At present, we rely on dona­ tions from businesses and money from the town council and Cham­ ber of Trade, but Ribble Valley Borough Council does not give money to villages or councils. How then do we raise more


money? I have spoken to


Clitheroe's Mayor and we both agree th a t the only way forward would be to ask every house­ hold in Clitheroe for a 50p a year extra on their rates to help pay for the lights and possible tableaux through the town. What do the ratepay­


ers think about an extra 50p or even £1 on the rates?


COUN. JOHN. .


McGOWAN, Labour representative, Henthorn, Low Moor and Trinity, West View, Clitheroe.


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CHRISTINE TYLDESLEY, Accrington. (Employee of Waterloo Timber Co.).


No ‘secret’


locations FURTHER to your article last week, there are no plans to put a car park on any site in Whalley a t present. There are certainly no "secret locations". The Whalley Car


Rimmer to leave our group and become inde­ pendent is sad, b u t is hardly going to precipi­ tate a "power-struggle" as your lurid headline suggests. Her selection of drugs policy as a major reason for leaving the Lib Dems seems per­ verse, as our only firm policy is to have a Royal Commission to examine every aspect of the sub­ ject - a rational rather than an emotional approach. To me, the only cer­


planners MANY local planning applications have been deferred over the las t nine tragic months of foot and mouth disease regulations which were imposed on the country­ side as p a r t of the national emergency. Ribble Valley officers


ever tempted to join the Conservatives, I hope she will realise what an undemocratic and anti­ democratic bunch they are.


COUN. GRAHAM SOWTER, Whalley Old Road, Langho.


Legacy of


tainty on drugs is th a t current policy is failing and causes more prob­ lems than i t solves. Addicts often sell drugs to fund their own habit (thus


increasing numbers), and it is often claimed th a t around 50% of property crime is drug- related. The reaction of some


continually


the ring THE newsagent in Whalley has kindly pro­ vided a ring on the wall outside his shop for cus­ tomers to tie their dogs to. This morning when I visited the shop and went to tie my dog up, there was deposited on the floor a pile of dog


dirt. I t beggars belief that


Park Steering Group was formed to investi­ gate parking problems in the village and identify any sites that would be suitable for some addi­ tional parking. All sites that are identified now, or in the future, will be investigated, without exception.


leading politicians and of the tabloid press th a t any attempt to discuss the issues is to be "soft on drugs" is an irrational and baseless smear that will have to be set aside some day if we are to make progress. I am passionately


anyone could abuse the facility provided by the village newsagent, by being so irresponsible as to leave the mess behind for someone else to clean up. Children were gath­ ered in this area waiting for the'sehool bus and could quite easily have trodden in this mess and had it with them all day. This sort of irresponsi­


However, the Steering . .


Group does not have the power to make any deci­ sions as to whether a car park will he provided or not. Any proposals would- have to be approved by Ribble Val­ ley Borough Council and would be subject to plan­ ning permission being granted, after full con­ sultation. The Steering Group is


opposed to the misuse of drugs, including tobacco and alcohol (which is a major cause of violence), b u t while politicians avoid rational argument and resort to prejudice or slogans in this or any other subject, i t is no wonder th a t people increasingly despair of politics. Two statements in


ble behaviour by this selfish individual casts a shadow over the rest of Whalley's dog owners


local planners (who were doing their very best to look after our country­ side in this instance) and to support th e large number of local residents who will be adversely affected by any develop­ ment of the Deer Park site on Clerk Hill.


R. BIRTWISTLE, Middleton, Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria.


The torment


of gunfire I'M glad someone has brought up the "night­ mare scenario" of fire­


works. I refer to the letter in


were not permitted to make site visits for the whole of this period to avoid any risk of spread­ ing the disease. The ban was put in force on the advice of DEFRA. I understand th a t


last week's Advertiser from "Caring Local Resi­ dent", who spoke the truth regarding the "gun­ fire" noise of fireworks in local back gardens. This issue has been tor­


Brockhall Village Ltd, in its most controversial of applications, which was submitted to Ribble Val­ ley during this tragic period, is now seeking to bypass the normal plan­ ning procedures. Brockhall Village Ltd


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menting me for years, as what used to occur once a year now starts several weeks before November 5th and carries on well after November 5th, not to mention the new craze of maldng New Year's Eve another excuse to let off the "gunfire". In the December 6th


has claimed non-deter­ mination of its planning application for a new country house to he built on Clerk Hill, Wiswell. Brockhall has been granted leave for an appeal to be held for a Planning Inspectorate appointed inspector a t a future date. I lived a t Sawley,


holiday. The film centres


around an 8ft. hairy monster called Scully and his one-eyed side- . kick, Mike. These are


, not your average mon- , sters. Despite their . frightening exterior, ; they have hearts of gold, and by making people


issue of "Fur and Feath­ er", an item titled "Ban the Banger?" was fea­ tured. I quote: "Members of


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Clitheroe, for many years and now live in Kirkby Lonsdale, Cum­ bria - both areas which have been devastated by the 2001 foot and mouth disease outbreak. Surely any applicant for a a new country house must understand and show sympathy for the coun­ tryside. Now that the restric­


the on-line discussion group UK Rabbit Breed­ ers are signing a petition to ban fireworks in private gardens and restrict them to large public events, where they can be well planned and safe Pets are terrified of fireworks and they also cause distress to people, particularly the elderly and infirm. "For more information


■ need to collect screams from children to power their parallel universe "Monstropolis." Scully is the leader of


' the "Scare Floor" and is 1 proud th a t he is the group's scariest asset,


/w i th his motto "We scare because we care".


‘ All the other mon- sters are in awe of him,


. except Randall Boggs, i.who is tired of playing second fiddle to him and


clean up the d eposits, meeting on Thursday,. their dog might leave. January 17th at 7 p.m. non- My view is th a t all


thfTmaJority o f whom do ,.ae


tions on site visits have been lifted, the Ribble Valley Planning and Development Commit­ tee will discuss this pplfcation a^Rs riexl


go to http://www.ethical- business.com/allpets.asp. Scroll down the page to UK National petitions and select ‘restrict fire­ works to public displays’ to add your name to the petition." So, if you support the


: schemes to end his reign 1 as the company's top


• scorer. ' When Scully acciden­ tally lets a little girl into th e monsters’ world, Boggs sees his chance,


ban the bangers issue, and have access to the Inter­ net, you now have an


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dog owners in Whalley many readers as possible AND CARER OF should be asked to sign a to attend this meeting to THE ELDERLY, form to the effect th a t show support for our (Name and address sup-


your article need to be challenged. Lois says th a t "she will now be able to vote with (her) conscience", and you claim that her new sta­ tus means that she will now not come "under any direct party whip". The Liberal Democrat


not aware of anyone "enthusiastically advo­ cating" any sites in the village.


Whalley Library for anyone to read.


Car Park Steering - are prepared to discuss Group is available in issues with us before they dissent from the general group line. This contrasts with the Con­ servative council group, which frequently impos­ es whipped decisions even on planning appli­ cations - which brings me to the story you missed. Despite your reporter


The report of Whalley


. free to exercise their own ’ judgment. All we usual­ ly expect is that people


group on RVBC has never operated a whip and members are always


CLARE BROWN Secretary, Whnllcy Car Park Steer­ ing Group.


• Our article referred


employer's in Burnley there was a fervent cam­ paign mounted against the company to stop it expanding m any way, shape or form. The mam protesters were not, as you may think, long­ standing residents, but, m one protester's case, who had lived there 10 months and, in most other cases, about two years. I, too, recently bought


to a "possible car park site" at Green Park, Whalley, the location of which had been a secret to most people for some weeks. Its existence had been referred to at a parish council meeting, but only a few people knew where it was until last week. Our article also strongly emphasised the borough council's control over whether the site will be approved, mentioning potential points against it. As for the steering group being


being present, you failed to report the decision at December's council to reduce the size of the planning committee from 22 to just 12 mem­ bers to take effect from this week's meeting (Jan­ uary 17th). Strong arguments were put forward against


such a big reduction. In such a large far-flung borough there will be fewer areas directly rep-


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