,\Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 12 Cittheroe Advertiser & Times', August 22nd,' 2002 s '*'~J t /


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concern? I AM writing to you out of deep concern regard­ ing, what seems to be a serious flaw in the edito­ rial policy of the Adver­ tiser and Times with . tunately, the name of respect to the screening ' the injured party is clear ■ and checking of facts; for all to see, but the per- and publishing of Let- son making false allega- ters to the Editor.


newspaper, which have been used unfairly in a personal attack on some-


. from the responsibility of their actions. Unfor-


; one. Allowing people to . remain anonymous can: allow disregard to the facts and shield, them <


I. refer to your general '• anonymity. Can this be tio n s . hides behind


practice of publishing ! fair? : letters of complaints •: My wife and I both


against named people come from the Ribble from readers who wish to -Valley where we have


remain anonymous.! feel th a t you? should make it a clear editorial policy not to publish anonymous letters, unless the subject mat­ ter clearly requires the identity of the author to be protected,


I thank the Advertiser j


for publishing last week the two apologies to our good friends, the Lan­ caster family, who were wrongly accused of hav­ ing recent and regular firework displays that had actually taken place almost two miles away from their home in Edis- ford Road. The original letter of complaint also claimed that it was on behalf of all the Edisford Road residents. I now know this to be factually incorrect. : I ; think the above clearly demonstrates, not just one, blit a num­ ber of false statements of fact, published in your


. the community. I t is essential that we have a free press, but with that comes a strong responsi­ bility to the public. Please do not let your standards fall, and I appeal to the Advertiser to ensure, all they can, that people'are protected against unfairness.


family and friends. I must say we have valued the contribution the Advertiser has made to


DR NICK RILEY, Selby Lane, Keyworth, Nottingham.


9 WE take on board the


points made by Dr Riley and, like him, regret the increasing use of nomes de plume by contributors. We also regret the Lan­ casters being wrongly accused of holding regu­ lar firework displays at their home and hope our apology went some way towards correcting the


unfortunate allegation. We accept thaf the letter


- should have been checked more thoroughly by us and we will be more strin-


- gent in this area in future. We will also do our


utmost in future to encourage the use of con­ tributors’ identities,


appointment should not be necessary in Clith- eroe. ■


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M. MILLER, Candlemakcrs Court, Clithcroe. • ' ‘ .X


rather than nomes .de ^ [ l lC S t lO I lC Q plume, and will attempt to WHEN th e planning


Governors '


give priority to the former at the expense of the iat- ter — Editor.


‘Appalling’


grounds I FULLY support Paul Marfleet’s letter of August 15th regarding the appalling state of the Castle grounds, par­ ticularly the memorial rose garden which I vis­ ited a few weeks ago. What an insult to the


late John Hall and his staff who kept the flower beds and bowling greens in such excellent condi­ tion. ■ These are what visi­


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inspector allowed the appeal by Oakhill Col­ lege, certain matters were not considered, including the safety of children aged from four to 11 in a two-storey classroom. Also, it will be built


More cars


in Whalley I AM delighted to learn that a government plan­ ning inspector has over­ turned a decision by Ribhle Valley Borough Council so that Oakhill College can build its much-needed improve­


ments. I also understand that


Whalley Parish Council voted against this devel­ opment taking place and one wonders why it was involved at all! On virtually every


over the senior school science laboratory block; there will he no ground- floor toilet facilities - the toilet block will be on the first floor; what facilities will there he for disabled children? There is no lift on the plans. With five acres of


tors to the town come to see, not the fluttering hunting across the streets, pretty as it is, and which could serve as an asset, if only to divert one's gaze from the lit­ tered streets below.


absolute disgrace, not to mention the over-flowing litter bin. I hear Nelson is


f King Lane is an


potential building land and seven acres of land with recreational use, why.not build single­ storey classrooms? Then there would be no con­ crete steps for children to fall down, and there would be full,accessibili­ ty for disabled children. Have the directors


interests of the children in mind?


appointing a litter war­ den - surely such an


MRS A. SHAW, Oakhill, Wiswcll Lane, Whalley.


much-needed road is made from the Calder- stones site to the by­ pass? MRS M. BARNES, George Street, . . Whalley. ; ■


Plum in the pudding


occasion, its decisions are invariably proved wrong, or its wishes not listened to by decision­ makers outside the vil­


lage. My only reservation


about ,this much-needed increase in school facili­ ties is the additional number of places these new facilities will mean. It is going to ensure even more traffic coming in and out of an already- congested Whalley. I understand a plan is


; YOU reported on August 15th th a t Mr Griffin, the national chairman of the BNP, had told you that, in a recent issue of the party's magazine, he had written an article which referred to "the very many ways in which Hitler was wrong". I was so intrigued by


make life as difficult as possible.


this tha t I set off hot­ foot for the BNP web­ site to see if I could find


' The , Government's suggested answer to our problems is the Internet. We are encouraged to fill in forms, and to bank, shop, pay tax or market our products over the Internet. ,Our farmers are encouraged to com­ plete long, and compli­ cated forms on-line. Now we are told that we may even have to vote on­ line. But without faster


business pressures, we have to contend with inadequate communica­ tions and public trans­ port, a restrictive plan­ ning system and enough red tape to strangle the best of businesses.


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Internet access - broad­ band - this vision will


the piece. Alas not. A . remain simply a vision, search of the site for ; Businesses in rural areas are prevented from offer­


"Hitler" brought me only


two working links - nei­ ther of which fitted the bill.


One of them, though,


The ratter at the top . and school governors of and down Whalley like the BNP should adopt o the gutter at tne lop 0akhm College got the clockwork every 15 min- "democratic" means.


meant to be put togeth­ er by the school to cut down on the trafficl Per­ haps greater use could be made of the bus that is continually running up


utes from the Calder- stones site to the bus ter­ minus virtually without anyone being on board. I also wonder how long it will take before a


did prove to be quite rewarding. I t led to an essay headed "Democra­ cy and British Free­ dom", and the flavour of this is really quite odd. The overall impression


ing the same service as their urban competitors. To make matters worse, BT spends millions of pounds advertising broadband products in our region to people who cannot get it. If we want to keep our


is of a man trying to con­ vince his colleagues that


The argument Is tinged, however, with misgiv­


ings. "Even though the mis­


used word 'democratic' may stick in our throats", he writes, "in a country whose popula­ tion have a deeply ingrained belief in their right and ability to gov­ ern themselves, realpoli- tiks demands th a t we play the game by that rule." While he presents the


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v.FOR the past fortnight, the space stall v "Shebert Enterprise" has been based a t | - top of St James's Street, Clitheroe. Eight team space stations have been j


’■ ated inside St James's Church for the ( ; dren's seven-to-lls' holiday club, "SpJ ‘ quest."


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; ■ Games, arts and crafts, junk modell| '■ a scrap heap challenge, kids praise and f ' ative workshops have kept 100 young 'occupied. In the morning session, the children i


young skilled workforce in the countryside, we must have broadband. If we want to attract hi- tech, low-impact busi­ nesses th a t even our planners will allow, we must have broadband. If our small producers wish to sell their goods over the Internet, we must have broadband. BT's excuse for not


enabling rural exchanges to supply broadband in rural areas is that it is expensive and there.is insufficient demand. The Country Land and Business Association dis­ putes this strongly. We know from our


BNP as the expression of a popular will tha t an unrepresentative politi­ cal establishment is determined to suppress, he simultaneously regards the people them


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selves with some con- in the towns and. cities, tempt. Our. love for I t really is that impor- democratic institutions -tant.and that urgent, is an inconvenient and ;, ...The: CLA is, cam-


own members that rural business demands afford­ able broadband and, if it does not arrive soon, businesses will turn their hacks on their, rural premises and workforce to join their competitors


red Miss Caroline Jane McGarry and i. James Bamford after their weddinj -i Parish Church. The bride, a nursery nurse, is the dd


A honeymoon in the Channel Island oft BAMFORD - McG>


1' son of Mr and Mrs M. Bamford og s'Farm, Newton-in-Bowland. The bride, given away by her £| ’ princess-line gown, with full train, i ■


/and Mrs E. J. McGarry, of Paddock | Lane, Whalley, and her bridegroom,!


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1 needs to be humoured'; asking, Governmentjto and played along with, 'make incentives,avail-


rather than wholeheart- • .able to BT, so it can pro- edly embraced. "Of vide broadband to those course the masses," he who need it the most, "cannot possibly We are also asking BT to


understand r- let alone adjudicate on - every facet of our national


I life." The real plum in the


I pudding, though, is when he allows himself a


| moment of reflection on the Fascist movements I of the 1930s. He calls


| rations of a nation". Having found tha t


: The'bridegroom "chose Mr Peter | ^’man. with his brother Mr David Ba Mr Shaun Porter as groomsmen.


be open and honest about the availability of broadband in rural areas. We are also co-ordi­


■ 1 She carried a bouquet of cream s bxr-^qjer hridesmaidwas Miss Lindsey I ;wore aprincess-line dress in deep g | ‘’/'flowers which matched the bride’s’her


' Following the ceremony, conductl " Chris Sterry, a reception was held all i‘- Hotel, Langho. The couple will live ir


nating expressions of support from individu­ als, businesses and cam­ paigning organisations


i them "national revolu- I tionaries" and says that their aim was "to give voice to the deepest aspi-


I they had '-’no real voice through the old party system in Parliament,"


nationwide, many of whom were due to meet at CLA's London office yesterday to co-ordinate actions. This will be fol­ lowed by a high-level summit meeting with representatives of Gov­ ernment and BT. The only way rural


I he explains: "Millions I found their voice in a mystic communion with the one voice of their leader. Rightly or wrong- ly, they felt th a t he - understood them, that he embodied their will. This is what led Leon Degrelle to give the title Hitler-Democrat to one


1 of his last works." Mr Griffin may be


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I attempting to "mod­ ernise" Facism - but it is clear to me that he is by no means ready to aban­ don it. He is, indeed, a man who still roots his political vision in the chaotic dark heart of Europe's 20th Century tragedy and who still sees life in the very terms which, in his predeces­ sor's hands, led then to such appalling repression and inhumanity. I don't


| know whether or not he "worships" Hitler. I do


I believe he may be count­ ed amongst his heirs.


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