\ 8 " Clltheroe Advertiser & Times, February 21 st, 2002


Haltcalledto growth of mast ATELEPHONE mast a t Chatburn - structure in 1998 and installed more


can grow no more, ruled Ribble Val- antennas last year. —.There, had been 10 le t te rs from


ley p.ianne Communications company NTL


; ■" ' —".it Objectors,’complaining that the mast *i.r__


wanted to add another five metres and-5 four more antennas on their tower a t ' Kibble Lane. But th e council's Planning and


Development Committee has turned it down after hearing i t had already ■ increased the height of the 18-metre


is an eyesore, about the possible health risks and also alleging that landscap­ ing, a condition of the earlier permis­ sion, had not been completed. • An officer's report to the committee suggested the extension would cause "significant visual harm to the ameni­ ty of the area".


Seethe ~ fu l l p ic tu r e . .


Give us more


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Castle detail I WRITE in reference.to the council's proposals for Clitheroe Castle and grounds and, in par- ticular, to the area of the lower bowling green - "substantial landscaping works carried out to integrate the playing fields area with the lower slopes of the Castle." 1 believe that more detailed


. — JKt LYNCH - BAKER A honeymoon in Mexico


followed the wedding of compliance officer Miss Elizabeth Jayne Louise Baker to accounts man­ ager Mr Rory Andrew Lynch. The ceremony took


place a t Mi tton Hall Country House Hotel. The bride is the


...page 36 East Lancashire Newspapers 2002 B r i d a l w e a r


ALAN LUND'S HIRE DIRECT


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daughter of Mr and Mrs R. K. B. Baker, of Brett Close, Clitheroe, and the bridegroom is the son of Mr and Mrs A. J. Lynch, of Edisford Road, Clitheroe.


Admission FREE


11.30arrv.til. 4.00pm Bridal


Fashiarf Shows v .i ppn &*'3prn


- .Everything from


flowers to* fash ions*; hats to homes, cakes to cars.


^ Bar open all day. , Given away; by her


father, the bride wore a gown of pale gold satin with a pearl bodice.


. The bride's’ sister,


Helen Everstead, and Alison Hailwood were the bridesmaids. Mr Andy Kelly was


best man and Clitheroe registrar Mrs Joanne Cross officiated. A reception was held


a t Mitton Hall, after which the couple left for their honeymoon. They are to live in Tottington, Bury. Photo: Bradshaws of


Burnley. Tyre slasher


A MYSTERY tyre slasher has struck again in Clitheroe. More th an a month


after a spate when six vehicles, including a police car parked in the police station yard, were attacked, another inci­ dent has been reported to police. The latest offence, like


the previous ones, was on a Saturday night. The two nearside tyres


on a Ford Granada parked in Fairfield Drive, Clitheroe, were slashed, causing damage of £100. This time, though, the


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in conjf$Q|jon with ’ ESI MARSDEN


V • • ifw?] l)Ul/(ltHK SOCH'(V ■. Police warn


TWO thefts from cars in WKalley early on Friday morning may be linked, say police. Both vehicles were


parked outside houses just off the main street. A £2,000 laptop comput­ er was taken from one and clothing and a pair of sunglasses from the other. Police urge motorists


not to leave valuable property in vehicles.


Contest win


CONGRATULATIONS are due to Stonyhurst resident Joanne Collinge. She is the winner of a


£v :o ^ SjjDdayMarch ,24th


recent competition in this newspaper and can now look forward to an overnight s tay in a deluxe suite, with cham­ pagne on arrival, and two tickets to a themed evening a t The Clarion Hotel and Foxfield Restaurant, Billington.


Long wait for their prizes


FARMERS from all over East Lancashire made up for lost time when they gathered at the Moorcock Inn, Waddingtonj on


Saturday. And the waiting was


over for some of them, who had to hang on for a year to receive the silver­ ware they won in 2000 in the annual winter fodder competitions run by the East Lancs Grasslands Association. ; . The awards were due


" I t was a sign th a t


things are getting back to normal." Prizes were presented


as follows: Clamp silage - 1; M r ' William Peel, Newhouse Farm, Brog- den Lane, Bamoldswick; 2, Mr David, Cartmell, Shuttleworth- Hall


; Farm, Hapton;' 3; Mr Eric Lonsdale, Foulds House Farm, Padiham. Big bale silage -1 , Mr


tough new Polo; From £7,995* rrp.; S IS 2 £ v a*. -


Walker Farrimond Whalley New Road, Wilpshire, Blackburn. ■' " Telephone. 01254 24 06 2 1 .;


I www.walkerfarrimondblackburn.volkswagen.co.uk . ■*On iht rood pric* includes VAT, 12-months' rood fund liconco, fml registration fee/delivery to retailer and number plates.^ ^ O ' . I'-.-Xi £ &


to have been presented on February 24th last year a t the association's annual dinner dance, but foot and mouth inter­ vened and. MAFF as it w a s th en , advised the cancellation of the event at-less th an 24> hours’ notice. .^■•Association officer Mr Peter Hogan said: . " I 1 hope we are never in that’- situation again;but on Saturday, we had a good social occasion, >


making,


up for lost time.Farmers ( have no t .been able, to m ix /so cially f o r . 12 months. '


--


David Cartmell; 2, J. and F. Boothman and Sons, Moorside Farm, Altham;.3, Mr John Bradley, Farmhouse Farm, Altham. Hay - .1, Mr John Clegg,* Stakes Farm,


-Cow Ark, Clltheroe; 2, Mr William Peel; 3, Mr- Keith Geldard, Whit- tams Farm, Bilhngton.- In our-picture, offi-


cials and winners are, from the left, Mr. Jack Kenneford (treasurer), Mrs . Yvonne and Mr Peter Hardman (vice­


-chairman), M r Keith ■ Geldard, Mr John and -■Mrs Linda Clegg, Mrs “ Carol ? arid Mr Peter Hogan.


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Noobjectionsto WORK is proposed at Duhsbp^Bndg&Post'Office by its owners, the Duchy, of


access for self-contained living accommodation.^' • ’


s-NOjObjections are offeredjb^thejRibbleWailey,! Borough Council to plans for.A;n ew ^ te r r i^ stair­ case and formation of a firet-floor doorway.td create


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and Times, of January 24th, 2002, reference was first made to the rolling grass effect. Land­ scaping would see ". . .the removal of the old bowling green and a 1920s ornamental garden" which were not felt to . be "in keeping with the overall ' concept." My family and I walk almost


In the Clitheroe Advertiser • ; Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified), www.eastlancashireonline.co.uk. Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 ()| t s to - th e Editor — Write to: The Editor, Clitheroc Advertiser and Times, 3 King Street, Clitheroe BB72EW • Editorial e-mail: chtheroc.editorial@nm.co.uk |


the mature bushes and trees, if "substantial landscaping" is undertaken? Why spend large amounts of


■ ■


money upon removing areas of interest, maturity and beauty, only to try to rebuild them else­ where? .


L. WILSON, Wilson Street, Clitheroe.


information regarding this area needs to be given to the people of Clitheroe and its surround­ ing villages.


Make the keep


a centrepiece IN reply to "Concerned Clitheronian" from last week's letters page, what a wonderful idea to renovate the Castle Keep. At present, i t is little more


than a dark, dank pile of lime­ stones. The reaction to any vis­ itors to make the climb to the top must be "is that it?" Last year, while on holiday


daily in the park and Castle . grounds. I was wary on reading of the above descriptions of plans that are unclear, for a detailed and particular part of the park. Established trees and bushes,


the planting of flower beds and the care and maintenance given to all in this area, provide ' changing colour and beauty through the seasons. I t is alive with songbirds, and butterflies are found here in summer. I t is a thoroughfare for many, lead­ ing us a quiet way into town. I feel i t would be frequented by more if benches were placed in this 1920s garden. The lower bowling green has


remained unused for some time. Might this area be incorporat­ ed into the children's play park below, rather than be removed? Perhaps the fence and privet hedges could be removed and the slopes made more gradual? A gentle path could be laid, leading the lower park to a wilder play garden and picnic area. A sandpit, hollowed tree trunks (as at Brungerley) and a mowed path through the grass, have provided much interest and joy for children in other such gardens. Wild flowers could be grown


in patches at the edges, so as to encourage insects. No trees should be removed from this area. Our park and Castle grounds


attack happened in a dif­ ferent area of the town.


have matured over many years, our generation can now enjoy and appreciate all the efforts others have made, from those who bought the park for the people of Clitheroe in the 1920s, through the generations of gar­ deners and keepers, to those who continue to care and tend to every corner of this patch- work of gardens, for everyone to enjoy today. The area referred to as the


lower bowling green, in the pro­ posals for the Clitheroe Castle and grounds, is an area of small gardens, interlinked and framed by mature bushes, trees and paths. The proposals given are unclear. What will happen to


on the east coast of Majorca, I along with numerous other tourists had the pleasure of vis­ iting a very similiar building. This was near the resort of Sa Coma and i t had previously been a coastal lookout post - the difference being it had been totally renovated. I t was worth the visit, if only


for the excellent views from the ramparts which would be even better from the top of Clitheroe Keep. Surely, English Heritage,


National Lottery, grant money, etc would be available for this


sort of project? Whatever the actual cost


implications, the keep could be made the centrepiece for Clitheroe and the Ribble Valley and afforded its rightful signifi­ cance as a war memorial.


P. HUMPHREYS. Major problem


on homes plan THE proposal by Lancashire County Council to close up to 35 homes for the elderly has, potentially, disastrous conse­ quences for the people of Lan­ cashire and our members in particular. Up to 1,200 elderly residents


are in danger of losing their homes and up to 1,000 employ­ ees their jobs. Job losses on this scale would


make national headlines if the proposals related to industry - where is the public outcry in defence of this undervalued workforce? I t has been indicat­ ed that the residents will move into the private sector. The,major problem with this


by private organisations in applying for the domiciliary care contracts effectively means they will concentrate on main­ ly cleaning and shopping tasks, thereby negating the training aspects for .many of th eir employees., In some cases, pri­ vate organisations are unable to fulfil even these contracts which were only obtained due to the low tenders submitted and are not financially viable. Given th a t this is the case, how are elderly people to be "assisted" to remain in their own homes and a t what cost, both finan­ cially and for their personal safety? Much has been made of the disparity in cost of pub- lic/private provision. However, one cost omitted in discussions has been the £65 per resident private homeowners can claim . from central Government. This additional income removes any suggestion of a "level playing field" immediately and means . that local authority provision is not a more expensive option in total. Members of the public need


to lobby their MPs to make the £65 allowance available to both private and public providers and to retain the choice element for the elderly people of Lan­ cashire. Pressure on central Government to increase spend­ ing on social services will a t least give local authorities more room for manoeuvre. UNISON will be campaign­


An unloading


bay is needed i YOU have received a number of i letters about Wellgate pave- ! ment.


bay and make it safe for b o th : pedestrians and drivers, w ith ' the pavements wide enough for' both? I wish your readers would’


Why not build an unloading, .


make a suggestion instead of complaining.


. •


DRIVER AND PEDESTRIAN.


Ruling will


be too late THANK you for including cov­ erage 6f our brief hearing in the Royal Courts of .Justice in last: week's Clitheroe Advertiser and, Times. Unfortunately, you quoted


th a t a European court ruling will be made in three months - it will, in fact, be many months, and will come too late for the. current situation. The Environment Agency


Large turi involved


A LARGE-SCALE farm safety day in the


Ribble Valley was


hailed a great success by the organisers. No less than 440


. Partnerships, Lantra and insurance company NFU Mutual ran the day, which had two ses­ sions.


ty Executive, Clitheroe- based Northern Rural


Safety experts from all


received Castle Cement's appli­ cation for authorisation under new UK-wide legislation six months ago and is likely to' make a decision a t any time. This is the Pollution Prevention' and Control (England and Wales) Regulations 2000. As I understand it, this is, in


ing to maintain services and protect our members’ jobs and their terms and conditions - we will be looking to the public for your support. The campaign group mem­


bers are: Carol Lukey, Liz Car- berry, Trevor McLaughlin, Carl Owens, Janet Whalley, Phil Clarke and Steve Kirby and we can be contacted at the Lancashire UNISON Office.


CAROL LUKEY, Branch Secretary, UNISON.


Bollards caused


big back-up I REFER to the article about the newly-erected bollards in Wellgate, Clitheroe. One has got to ask, why did


wagons/vans park on Block­ buster Video/Social Club pave­ ment? The reason surely had to be loading and unloading. One day last week traffic was


backed right up Wellgate and the Market Place and past the zebra crossing. This stopped traffic passing


proposal is that the private sec­ tor has already stated th a t it will not have anywhere near the capacity to make this a viable alternative. The domiciliary and home-


across King Lane and King Street. So I say: "well done", the council, "got it wrong again did we?" The solution was simple. No


care service, provided by Lan­ cashire County Council, has been decimated. For the most part, the private sector does not concentrate on personal care tasks. The low prices tendered


survey costing thousands of pounds needed this time. How about common sense? I suggest changing part of the pavement concerned into a loading bay.


C L IT H E R O E COMMONSENSE.


effect, equivalent to all cement works having to apply for new permits, as though this was a greenfield site, and this was a brand new planning application for a cement works and in the Clitheroe case, a co-incineration plant, with three co-incinera- tion kilns, incinerating 136,000 tonnes per annum of hazardous waste. Public participation is an


important part of this new legal procedure. I t appears that the public has been kept totally in the dark about this. The two older kilns were due


often cause accidents were covered. They included all-terrain vehi­ cles, power take-off shafts, roofing work, livestock handling, man­ ual handling and clear­ ing blockages in machin­ ery. The health aspects of


over the country took the visitors round vari­ ous "scenarios" in groups and answered questions. Classic hazards which


people from farms and allied businesses acr­ oss the region attend­ ed Friday's event at Clitheroe Auction Mart. The Health and Safe­


lained how their message applied to individual farms and that nearly all accidents were pre­ ventable.


dairy and pesticide con­ centrates were explained and there was special emphasis on child safety. The instructors exp­


Refreshmel


provided. The day \v;I


the HSE's dria farm safety baf industry's agen aftermath ofl


Go-ahead ft shop despiti


for closure because they could not comply with the PPC Reg­ ulations 2000. No mention of inadequate


tent with the 500 complaints.a year for the years 1998—2000. I t has implications for all


school governors responsible for safety of pupils and staff' on school premises etc etc.


complaints in September last year - the month this applica­ tion was made. This is consis­


dispersion of emissions from these two kilns is mentioned in this application. Nor is, what I believe to be, the frequent num­ ber of breakdowns, malfunc­ tions etc on Kiln 7, which release unabated emissions at ground level. More than 50 residents made


VILLAGERS of Read and Simon- stone will have their own chemist's shop, despite opposition from planning offi­ cials. Members of Ribble


after 70 villag| a petition. But plannin


Valley Borough Coun­ cil's Planning and Development Com­ mittee went against officers' advice and r e c o m m e n d e d approval after hearing a plea from pharma­ cist Mrs Patricia Hill.


Will Mr Nigel Evans, our !


MP, take up the lack of consul­ tation of these PPC Regula­ tions 2000 immediately - before the decision is made?


MARY HORNER, H e ig h t s F a rm ,


Bolton-by-Bowland. Historic A1


wanted to re mission for 1 the former tail in W h a lle j| despite suppo plan from tlj council. Planning ofil


gested it woj threat to highT by increasing! parking and i near a road ju busy road. Mrs Hill to |


• Mrs Hill was given the go-ahead for a pharmacy at Read by medical authorities


irnttee she dief pate any tr J lems ju s t bu opened a cheil ' Coun. Petsl


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