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‘We feel deceived by proposal’ - residents
_______ by Tracy Johnson
RESIDENTS in Kirkmoor Road in Clitheroe say they feel “deceived” by proposals to develop the nearby former council depot
site. The plans, which are for five family
houses, two bungalows, one special needs bungalow and 14 apartments, have angered residents, who believed the borough council-owned site would be developed as sheltered housing for elderly people. During a heated debate at last
November’s Ribble Valley Borough Council’s Policy and Finance Commit tee, a motion put forward by the Con servative Leader of the Council, Coun. John Hill, was carried th a t the land should be earmarked for sheltered bun galows. The decision quashed a contro versial bid by local Muslim leaders to build a mosque on the site. “When the mosque application was
turned down, the council agreed to build senior citizens’ bungalows,” com mented one resident. “Now it turns out that only two bun
galows are to be built and the rest are five family houses and 14 apartments, creating more traffic problems for the residents of Castle View and Kirkmoor
Road.” Fellow Kirkmoor Road resident Mr
David Jackson explained his grievances with the proposed plans. “I am not against the site being
developed, but I feel we have been mis led by the council,” he said. “The entrance to the homes will be from Kirkmoor Road, so potentially there could be another 40 cars coming down the cul-de-sac and it will be utter chaos. “I already have low-cost housing to
my right and left and now I could be faced with it in front of me too. I realise people need somewhere to live, but I just think the council is not taking into consideration the area and the resi dents’ views,” he added. However, Ribble Valley planning offi
cer Mr John Macholc said: “The motion put forward at the November 16th meeting was not a formal planning application, just a suggestion.” Any decision made on the sale of the
land will be conditional on full planning permission being obtained. Meanwhile, the council’s chief execu
tive, Mr David Morris, commented that the change of proposal came about after a recent housing survey indicated a greater need for affordable housing in Clitheroe for young families over elderly accommodation. “Traffic issues were a major concern
in Kirkmoor Road and the least traffic generated would be from elderly
homes.” he said. However, a t a Housing Committee
meeting in January, Coun. Stephen Sut cliffe proposed that a mixture of family and elderly housing would be a more suitable usage of the site considering the housing survey findings. The committee saw three proposals
by housing associations, with Mr Mor ris stating that one from St Vincent’s Housing Association was considered the
best option. It proposes building 22 dwellings in
total - 14 of theni apartments for the over-55s, two sheltered bungalows for
the elderly, five family houses and one special needs bungalow. “The council has been well aware of
the vehicle movement problems in the Kirkmoor area and what can generate the least traffic. However, there is a need in Clitheroe tor young family
homes,” he added. The proposal is due to be discussed at
a planning meeting in October. Our picture shows the entrance to the
Controversial Kirkmoor Road depot site. (A210904/7).
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No title, but great fun!
VALLEY teenager Megan Thompson could not realise her dream of being crowned Miss England. Megan - the first winner of
the Miss Royal Lancashire title - travelled to Liverpool at the weekend to take p a r t in the national contest. Although she did not make it
into the final 12, Megan (19), of Dinckley, had an enjoyable weekend in the city which in 2008 will become the capital of
culture. During an action-packed two
days, the Red Rose ambassador, who is a former CRGS Sixth Form pupil, took part in a talent competition where she made use of her acting skills, as well as enjoying a sight-seeing tour of Liverpool and modelling various fashion ranges including evening wear and sports clothing. Said Megan: “I had a really
good time all the girls were real ly lovely. It was a good experi ence. I am proud to say I have taken part in the competition, it was hard work as we were woken at 7 a.m. and did not finish until after 11 p.m., so we had two real ly full and busy days. “When I arrived I realised I
was competing against 40 girls, some of the prettiest in Eng land. Seven girls had also been fast tracked to the final so there were only five places up for grabs so it was really, really hard and I was not expecting to get through to the final 12, but I went along and had a good time.”
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