10 Clltheroe Advertiser & Times, March 21 st, 2002


Ju-jitsu fan Larna is our Relay Reader


A GIRL of seven who is a ju­ jitsu fan is our latest Relay


Reader. As part of a scheme aimed at


encouraging children to read books, Chatburn CE Primary School pupil Larna Paul has answered a number of questions about Allan Ahlberg and Colin McNaughton's book, "Mr and Mrs Hay the Horse". She has also drawn a picture of her favourite part of the story. Larna is the daughter of Mr


Mark and Mrs Mandy Paul, of Hudson's, Chatburn. She has a 10-year-old sister, Louise, and enjoys singing and playing the piano.


‘House in a garden’ is approved


ANOTHER "house in a garden" has been approved for Clith­


eroe. The Ribble Valley


there had been some concern in the area about the development. But a report from offi­ cials recommended approval, saying th a t the land counted as brownfield, the two piked dormer design was not out of keeping, the access was suitable and direct overlooking to neighbours was minimal.


Borough Council Plan­ ning and Development Committee passed a plan for a bungalow in the garden of a house in Claremont Drive, Cli­ theroe. Members heard that


. Her prizewinning question and


answer sheet reveals th a t the story is about a mum and dad who want to be a horse. Larna (pictured) said she enjoyed read­ ing i t because the couple's chil­ dren, Henry and Henrietta, enjoyed riding on their mum and


. dad's back. One of the parts she felt was good concerned the


' Christmas show when the Hays performed on stage for all the chil­ dren. The Relay Reader scheme, run by the East Lancashire Division of the Lancashire County Library service in conjunction with East Lancashire Newspapers, publish­ ers


ers of the Clilittheroe Advertiser ro tise


and Times, has now lowered the age of entry to five. The under­ eights are encouraged to answer questions on the books they have read, while the older children are asked to write a 200-word review of the st ry.


of the story


Kind person who will be missed by many people


Al T A L E N T E D seamstress who had a long relationship with the voluntary sector has died aged 90.


Mrs Greta Grange,


her husband, Walter, and daughters Marea, Iva and Zylpha, moved to Clitheroe in 1958. She quickly became involved in the commu­ nity and enjoyed shar­ ing her love of crafts. She was a ta len ted


seamstress and for a time taught millinery before beginning a long relationship with the voluntary sector. Mrs Grange started as a helper a t the Pendle


R f never on the front line.


never on the front line. She was a long-stand­


ing member of the Townswomen's Guild and a founder member of the flower club, making many contributions to each society. Mrs Grange (pic­


Luncheon Club and then worked a t the Oxfam shop in King Street. She later worked at its current premises in Market Place. However, she always chose to keep in the background,


tured) made many life­ long friends within the town and in her later life her daughters would have to add a t least 30 minutes on to any jour­ ney to the shops as she was stopped by so many friends and acquain­ tances. She was a kind and


thoughtful person who will be sadly missed. Mrs Grange's funeral


took place a t Skipton Crematorium.


Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified), www.eastlancashireonline.co.uk


Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial),


Letters., to the Editor -I Write to: The Editor, Clitheroe Advertiser and Times, 3 King Street, Clitheroe BB72EW Editorial e-mail: clitheroe.cditoriai@rim.co.uk Why will there be


so many houses? ONCE again we have the prospect of


a large housing development in Clitheroe.


.'


posed development off Croft Street and Littlemoor Road, formerly Massey Tankers and Tankfreight, I have to admit housing was expected and preferable to the buildings that are there now, but why do we have to have such a large number? The plan for 40.family houses is


As a resident living close to the pro­


What an utter delight this place is to anyone who loves a special garden and is unfortuate enough not to own one of their own. Think of the many houses nearby with only yards to the rear. The proposal for the park seems an


idea th a t has no t been thought through too well, particularly if it con­ siders sweeping away an established ornamental garden to create instead a barren, unimaginative rolling grass effect. Surely this cannot be progress, and in any case one can get plenty of the rolling grass effect on the slopes of Pendle HiUl The argument for change by Mr


going to p u t added s tra in on the schools, health centre,and roads, areas th a t are already overloaded. The. increase in traffic trying to find its way off Littlemoor Road using the already crowded side roads will become a major problem. Barratts, have decided to make


them two-storey with living accommo­ dation on the higher levels, to give me the joy of being overlooked. Although there are several styles of house in the plan, why do the developers feel that the Croft Street side of the develop­ ment should have the smaller and not- so-appealing housing crammed into this area? All this is glossed over by providing


Graham Jagger, the borough engineer­ ing manager, appears uncompromis­ ing. But the 1920s ornamental garden should be cherished as it was when it was created. By all means improve lighting,


paths and safety and make all parts more accessible. But do think in long term, let the 1920s garden develop in keeping with its charm, which has so far stood the test of time and resisted so-called landscape developers. Perhaps consulting a sympathetic


gardener might provide alternative ideas which will balance the "sweeping changes" outlined so far?


a clubhouse for the rugby club, along with squash courts and tennis courts. This sounds reasonable until you find that only 30 parking places have been provided so, should these facilities become popular, I'm sure we will find an overflow of cars mounted on the kerbs of Littlemoor Road and the new development. I urge Ribble Valley Borough Coun­


cil to consider less, more suitable hous­ ing, more open space and parking and not add extra pressure to already over­ loaded resources.


R. HARGREAVES (address supplied).


Too much traffic


for Littlemoor I AM writing about the planned build­ ing of 40 houses on the former Milk Marketing Board site a t the top of Croft Street, Clitheroe, with road access on to Littlemoor only. I have no objection to the houses,


bu t how could th ey even think of channelling all that extra traffic on to Littlemoor? I would just like any plan­ ner, councillor, or any member of the public to walk up Littlemoor from Whalley Road (no footpaths) to where the new road is proposed round the S- bends and then tell me that they agree with it.


A WORRIED PENSIONER.-


-


grounds plan HAVING lived in the beautiful Ribble Valley for over 18 years and recently removed to the Eden Valley, i t was with some dismay that I read of pro­ posals to redevelop Clitheroe Castle grounds as outlined in the Advertiser and Times. The park area of the Castle grounds


Dismay at Castle


OLENA BEAL Great Salkeld, Penrith.


Truth of Whalley ban tale


ghost


AN article appearing in the March 7th edition of the Advertiser and Times mentioned a Whalley ghost ban imposed by a stranger, who was reput­ ed to have emerged from the Abbey grounds, on one of Mr Simon Entwistle's Whalley ghost walks. This subject had been discussed by


repair based a t Whalley depot and a number of my neighbours have done the same. We have been told if there is enough money left when they have fin­ ished repairing other roads (e.g Hill- crest, Langho) then they will turn their hands to Pasturelands Drive, what a joke! All we get is a blob of Tarmac chucked off the back of a wagon,


stamped down three or four times and then left. What a waste of time and money as one week later we are in the same mess as previously, with big holes everwhere. Buckets of stones have been swept up time and again by us


• who have to live with this disgraceful mess outside our homes.- Our cars are getting pelted by the


gravel as people drive by; when it rains the holes are like ponds, but what con­ cerns me most is a number of elderly neighbours who are in danger of falling and seriously hurting themselves! We would be more than happy to


have small sections tarred properly and sealed by a proper project. If you live up Pasturelands you'll


know which sections I am referring to, if you do not you would soon find them by negotiating your vehicle around them. Please could the Highways Depart­


ment come and take a look with a view to doing something about it? Would you like to live with this on your street?


CONCERNED RATEPAYER AND RESIDENT.


Council ‘process’


must be stopped MR KANE is being rather naive if he wonders why the perfectly good Whal­ ley Road has had to be resurfaced. I t is, after all, March, almost the


members of Whalley Parish Council, according to the article, which also said that Mr Entwistle was happy to oblige with the ban, but he could not understand why the council should be discussing the matter. This led to a reply on last week's let­


ters page from the warden of Whalley Abbey, the Rev. Chris Sterry, who said he had no objection whatsoever to the ghost walks, with or without young assistants, passing through the church­ yard. However, in Tim Procter's arti­ cle the previous week, he had said that ghosts and religious grounds do not mix. Mr Entwistle could not understand


why Whalley Parish Council was dis­ cussing it and Mr Sterry said he hoped that the parish council would now be able to divert its attention to more important matters. The truth of the matter is, a few months ago in public question time held a t the monthly, parish council meeting, it was me who asked "is there a ban on ghosts in Whalley?". I asked this because my grand­


daughter had been on a ghost walk in Whalley and was disappointed that there were no ghosts, whereas when she went on one in Clitheroe, there were ghosts and she thought i t was smashing. The parish council said it was not aware of any ghost ban and that it would make further inquiries. The question was asked by me in a


is a very special place, where local fam­ ilies take the air and enjoy stillness and tranquility just beyond the bustle of the often busy market town. I have spent many happy hours over the years enjoying the park when regular­ ly visiting friends who live nearby. The 1920s ornamental garden is a


special gem in Clitheroe's keeping. I t has, as its date implies, provided many years of enjoyment to people who have appreciated its special qualities and it has an ambience and magic all of its own. Once destroyed, something of great value will be lost. I t has been tended for many years


end of the financial year, when council departments s ta rt to panic because they have not spent all their budgets. Underspend this year and it will be assumed that you do not need as much so your budget will be cut next year. One road in th e town had lamp


standards at the edge of the pavement which have been quite adequate for decades. A team of workmen arrived recently and put in new lamp stan­ dards a t the back of the pavement a good 3ft. or 4ft. further back. They have not been connected up, of course, so that the department concerned can say it ran out of money. Meanwhile, average council tax is


now more than £1,000. Local council blames county, county blames nation­ al government and nobody has the courage to put their heads above the parapet and put a stop to the process.


LANCASHIRE REALIST.


Close kilns 5 and


6 immediately CASTLE CEMENT blames odours from its works on one gas - sulphur dioxide. Castle Cement's written procedures


light-hearted manner and was treated as such by members of the parish council. I look forward to hearing their findings at this month's meeting later today. Although I do not always agree with


their findings on some matters, I have always found th a t Whalley Parish


Council does its best to answer any questions p u t to i t , disregarding whether anybody else might consider them important or .trivial.


G. HARDMAN MittonRoad, Whalley.


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