‘26 ■ Clitheroe Advertiser & firries, October 21st, 2004


Your letters. . • The Editor weicomes letters on any subject, but correspon­ dents are reminded that contributions may be edited or condensed and must not exceed 350 words. Letters can be sent by post to the Ciitheroe


Advertiser and Times, 3 King Street, Ciitheroe BB7 2EW, via e-mail to vivien.meatheastlanc- snews.co.uk, via fax to 01200 443467 or texted to 07799696447. Letters submitted by any of these methods must, however, include the writer’s name


and full postal address.


Did you know Capt. Parker?


I AM writing to you to ask your readers’ assistance with a project I am currently working on. This relates to the Battle of


Grimbosq in Normandy, which was fought between August 7th and 9th 1944. It can only be described as a fierce engagement, which ebbed and flowed over 36 hours, with four British infantry battalions (7th Royal Norfolk Regiment, 7th South Staffordshire Regiment, 6th North Staffordshire Regiment and the l/7th Warwickshire Regiment) and three German units (271st Infantry Division, with 1/26 and III/26 Panzergrenadiers of the 12th SS “Hitlerjugend”) facing each other, and subsequently became a pivotal action during the latter part of the Normandy cam­ paign when the Allies were trying to entrap retreating German units at Falaise. But to date, very little has been written about it. Now, 60 years on, I am involved


with the UK research into those who fell at Grimbosq, with the aim of producing a web site, and, hope­ fully, a book, on the battle. There­ fore, I am currently seeking pho­ tographs of those who fell at Grim­ bosq for inclusion in the publication. One of the casualties was Cap­


tain Terence Gillett Parker, from Middop, who was serving with the 107th Royal Armoured Corps, (the tank unit supplying armoured sup­ port to the infantry at Grimbosq)


and who was killed during the engagement. His family were listed as Thomas Rober and Margaret (parents), and Dorothea (wife). We would be most interested to


hear from anyone who knew him, and in particular anyone who has any photographs that we could use in our project. I do hope someone can help me, and I can be contacted


on the address below or via e-mail: andrew(§long9138.fsnet.co.uk


ANDREW LONG, 25 Bow Hill, Callow End, Worcester WR2 4TN


Don’t park in


parent spaces! AS a mum to two children, I am becoming increasingly annoyed at people who park in parent and child spaces. Are they ignorant or just plain lazy because the spaces are normally near the door? I am finding parking my car


increasingly frustrating as some of these spaces have been taken up by these people. Do they not realise how difficult it is to lift out a baby in a car seat in a normal parking space? If it is unacceptable for someone


who is not disabled to park in a dis­ abled bay, why should it be accept­ ed if you have older children, or more annoyingly no children at all, to park in a parent and child space? I pulled up in the council offices'


car park the other day and a lady was parked in a parent and child


space and, what a surprise, she had no children. There were plenty of spaces on the car park, but she was obviously too lazy to walk that far. Next time you park in one of


these spaces, have a thought (or the parent who is struggling to take their child out of the car.


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Do you want a


Torchlight? WHAT do you, our residents, think about the proposal to stage a Torchlight procession next year? Members of Ciitheroe Town


Council have agreed in principle to the event, to mark the 60th anniversary of the end of the Sec­ ond World War. Will you be willing to support it? Concerns have already been


raised over the frequency of proces­ sions. Organising committee chair­ man Mr Peter Moore has said that a lot of those who took part in the Second World War will not be here to see the next significant anniver­ sary. I t would be nice to give them a thank you. Let us know what your thoughts are on staging an event in 2005.


JOHN WELLS, Ciitheroe Town Council, Ciitheroe Town Hall, Church Street, Clitheroc Tel. 01200 424722 (9 a.m. to 1 p.m. weekdays)


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Le t te rs to the E d i to r


Letters to the Iditor -| Write to: The Editor, Clilheroe Advertiser and Times, 3 King Street, Ciitheroe BB72EW Editorial e-mail: vivieii.ineath@easllancsnews.co.uk A pat on the back


for Mr Postman I THOUGHT your readers would like to know about the resourcefulness of our local postal workers. My five year-old daughter wrote a letter to her


school friend. She addressed and stamped the envelope herself, but unfortunately did not give Postie much to go on "ToE####P#### Went to Majorca Got back from Majorca At home now Sunday 10 of October To Rimington Today" She posted the letter in Grindleton and, to our surprise, the letter was delivered less than 24


hours later. The Royal Mail have come in for a lot of stick


lately, so it is nice to be able to celebrate when they go that extra mile. Well done, Mr Postman.


ANDREW McEVOY, Holly Bank, Grindleton


Come on wardens -


don’t be too zealous TRAVELLING along Lowergate last Friday, I saw a traffic warden fbdng a penalty notice to a car parked opposite the Catholic church. Returning a little later on foot, I was surprised


to see that the rear of the car was over the end of double yellow lines by only a few inches. The wheels of the car were all quite clear of the lines. I realise the necessity to clear the streets of ille­


we are pleased to announce the return of the. /


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gal parking, but I thought the traffic warden had been ridiculously over zealous, or perhaps he had got out of the wrong side of the bed. If the war­ dens always behave in this manner they will encourage hostility to themselves and to their employer, Ribble Valley Borough Council. Perhaps more importantly, if the driver was a


visitor to the town, he and others treated in the same manner would be unlikely to return; to the detriment of the town's traders and Ciitheroe s reputation as a good place to visit. Come on wardens, I am sure you can work in a


more sensible and friendly manner. F.R. HONEYWELL,


Salthill Road, Clilheroe


Solve real parking


problems, please! WHERE are the so-called parking attendants? I write in response to previous letters and articles in your paper regarding the new parking atten­ dants in the Ribble Valley. I t seems to me tha t the council is purely


focused on raising money through these new parking attendants, rather than helping to solve parking issues and tackle illegally parked cars that cause potential problems in and arround


On numerous days recently there have been


cars parked up and down the town centre on dou­ ble yellow lines causing obstructions and, per­


haps worst of all, taxis parked m parking bays along King Lane, also parked.on the doub e yel­ low across the road and then double parking at


the top of King Lane by the stop sign, “ 5 “ obstruction rather than parking m specific taxi


bays around the town centre. This is not jUst a


one off, it happens most days. While I agree that people who park over their


open all day for bar and coffees • general food times:


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stay and sometimes do not even Pay °n the tovm centre car parks should be punished, I disagree with the over-zealous attitude of


who return to their car just a couple of minutes late due to differences with their watch and the time on the parking attendants meten C e u ^ council also explain how it can justify the rise in


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THE police sign in Chalburn following the recent serious accident — see “Mini-roundabout would slow traffic” below


such fines on the car parks after it took control of parking legislation. These have gone up from £5, if paid immediately at the machine, to £30 if paid within the first 14 days or, even worse, £60


thereafter. Needless to say when ringing the council to


complain about such matters you get the usual attitude of "it's not our department, we'll pass you on" and you end up on the telephone for ages due to the fact no one can be bothered to speak to


you. NAME AND ADDRESS SUPPLIED


Do these yellow


lines conform? LAST Sunday, I was travelling down Lincoln Way when I noticed a traffic warden who appeared to be issuing parking tickets to vehicles parked on double yellow lines. I would like to ask through your columns if


anyone could clarify the definition of double yel­ low lines.


My own understanding is that they should be ,


continuous double yellow lines finished at each end with a T-bar. If this is so, then not only are the lines on Lin­ coln Way not conforming, nor are over 50% of


the rest of Clitheroe’s yellow lines. I would suggest that next time the traffic war­


dens tour the town, they leave their tickets behind and take a pot of yellow paint and a


brush insteadl


T. ETCHELLS, Littlemoor Road, Ciitheroe


Traffic needed for


town to prosper IN reply to the letter from "An Interested Observer", it would appear to me that the corre­ spondent does not understand how towns oper­ ate All towns need traffic to keep businesses operating. If it was not for the traffic, the people would not come and the shops would close. If the people do not come the town dies. You only have to look at Nelson to see what happens when traffic is removed from the town


C6Tltr6 ciitheroe needs traffic; Traffic gives the town


atmosphere, it creates the hustle and bustle to make a town feel interesting. The sooner Ciitheroe gets more on-street car parking by removing the stupid cobbled areas jutting out into the roadways the better. The footpaths are more than wide enough for people to pass. Let us encourage more people to come in more


cars, and the town will benefit from the increased trade. The car parks will be busier, hence more


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revenue for the local council. (There is now no hope of asking for free car parking!) We all Imow that the motorist is a cash cow, but the car is not going to go away. Ciitheroe - embrace it now, encourage it, it is here to stay. As to tree-lined car parks, I note we do have


greenery in some of our car parks, but a traffic- free town centre! never!


TONY WOOD, Parker Avenue, Clilheroe


For safety’s sake,


take action now! WE read with interest and amazement that the proposed double yellow lines at the lower end of Accrington Road, Whalley, close to the round­ about, have been put on hold due to “one objec­


tion”. We live in a democracy - and thank goodness -


but this process has already taken years and the project is in need of implementing before a seri­ ous accident occurs. The other issue is the back­ log of traffic and chaos being caused due to vehi­ cles parked along this particular stretch of road. What happens next is what we would like to


know? Will it take another couple of years of commit­


tee cycles at parish, Ribble Valley and then coun­ ty council levels, as well as further discussion and deliberation, for it all to fall apart again for one individual. The officers and other officials com­ pleting yet more paperwork on this aspect alone, which must have already cost enough, and in the meantime matters for the motorists and pedes­ trians just get worse! If the one individual can present m alternative


to the dangerous situation that this problem is causing then fair enough, but then why wait until years of effort has already gone into the agree­


ment? Could this objector be one of the people who


park their car all day long at this particularly


dangerous spot? For safety’s sake, will those in authority ensure


this problem does not take another few years to resolve?


D.AND M. BARNES, George Street, Whalley


Mini-roundabout


would slow traffic WE, all residents of Chatbum,


to see cars,


vans, wagons and even police vehicles travel more cautiously through our little village. This does not mean th a t we all endorse


unequivocally the comments presented so emphatically by Coun. Howard Douglas in your newspaper. If Coun. Douglas, like I myself some­ times, had been standing in queues in the shops where the petitions were placed, he would have heard dissenting views. Dissenting views were also expressed on the petitions. A petition never offers an alternative - a “yes”


or “no”, a “for” or “against”, or other options. And it is easy, and ^ves a feeling of self-fulfil­ ment, to sign a petition for a cause. There are those who question the feasibility of


a “stop traffic” crossing, which creates its own hazards and is subject to abuse.


A consideration mooted is a mini-roundabout ,


at the junction with Ribble Lane. This would facilitate the merging of traffic commuting from Grindleton and beyond onto the main road. Cur­ rently, vision is obstructed by cars parked, how­


ever legally, on Crow Trees Brow. A mini-roundabout would essentially slow


through traffic, whether or not there would be the further consideration of pedestrians wishing


to cross the road. Some of us remember the cobbles that were the


old surface of Crow Trees Brow for the horses and carts of the time. They are still not far below the surface. They came to light again recently


when the trench was being excavated for the pipe for the overflow of water from Castle Cement to


the brook. We are no longer in the horse and cart era, but


with the demolition of the old school and the contours off the 20th Century, something does need to he done to rein in the speeds of our 21st Century metal, fuel-powered, steeds.


ROBIN PARKER, St Chad’s Avenue, Chatburh


CGTV cameras are


not very well sited YOU reported last week that there had been van­ dalism at the Muslim Centre in Holden Street,


Ciitheroe, over a fair spread of time. The police were appealing for witnesses regarding the latest incident.


Perhaps we should now question the intelli­ , . i. n-


gence behind the siting of the council CCTV apparatus on the periphery of Tesco’s, so that the side elevation only of the Muslim Centre is cov­ ered, not the frontage onto Holden Street where


the attacks occur. It may not be the most vandalised property in


Ciitheroe (that must certainly be the wooden footbridge over the Railway between Primrose and Henthom - also not covered even remotely by CCTV), but with a bit of foresight it could have been (and still could be) far better protect­


ed. BRUCE DOWLES, Whalley Road, Clilheroe


Let the people vote


on the mosque plan NO other issue in the recent history of Ciitheroe has raised the emotions and caused endless debate than that of the proposed mosque for


Ciitheroe. Arguments have been heard from those in


favour and those against and we are still no near­ er an outcome. Is it not about time that real democracy came to Ciitheroe, allowing the peo­ ple the chance to vote on this matter once and for


aU? What better way is there to put an end to this


issue and to also putting "faith" back into our so- called democratic society? Maybe Zoe Houston could enlighten us!


GAVIN McQUADE, North Street, Ciitheroe


Why is it racist to


object to mosque? RACISM (Noun): belief in innate superiority of a particular race; antagonism towards members of a different race based on this belief (Collins English Dictionary). So, can Sgt John Rigby, of Lancashire Con­


stabulary, or somebody from Ribble Valley Against Racism tell me why it is racist to oppose a mosque being situated in Ciitheroe when there are people of all races who follow the Islamic


faith? I totally agree with Mr Hardwick's comments


(CAT 14/10/04) that local concerns should be given first consideration and that the Kirkmoor residents should be asked what they want. How­ ever, I would go one step further and ask the peo­ ple of Ciitheroe as to whether or not they want a


mosque. I suggested at the mosque inquiry early last


year that a referendum should be held for the pro- pie of Ciitheroe on this topic in conjunction ivith the local council elections. Maybe next time?


PETER McQUADE,


Church Street, Great Harwood


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