The Clitheroe Thursday, March. 17th, 2005 No. 6,191 news and views from the Centre of th^^^e^^ vertiser an imes
People power wins the day!
by Tracy Johnson
PEOPLE power has won the battle against Kemple End being the site for a Kibble Valley “panopticon”. Following a tidal wave of local opposition to the
proposed 21st Century landmark - voiced at a key public meeting last Wednesday - the steering group behind the project this week confirmed it will abandon Kemple End and look for alternative sites. Mr Nick Hunt, who represents East Lan
cashire’s Environmental Arts Network, was one of the main speakers for the Panopticon Project at last week’s meeting at Hurst Green. He said its objective was to listen to local people and the con sensus expressed was firmly against the proposal. “Kemple End was proposed as an outstanding
viewpoint, but the partners in the project, includ ing the council, also saw an opportunity to address the safety aspects of the site. “However, we respect the strength of public feel
ing and local affection for this beauty spot and we accept that this is not the right place for a Panop ticon.
“We aim to work with local people, and not
against them. “Therefore, the steering group will now consider
positive options elsewhere, with a view to finding a location and a design that the people of Kibble Val ley can embrace and enjoy.” The organisers were pleased with the positive
response that the artist, Nayan Kulkami, received from the audience, so intend to press ahead his “neoSCOPE” viewing wall design, pictured below. The steering group will meet in April to begin its
search for the right location. Partners in the pro ject, including Kibble Valley Borough Council, would like to stimulate a public debate in order to select an appropriate site. • Do you have a suggestion about where to site a
Kibble Valley panopticon? The new landmark, part of a regional initiative, could bring considerable benefits to the Valley, but organisers are keen to find the right site this time. Send your suggestions to: The Clitheroe Adver
tiser and Times, 3 King Street, Clitheroe, BB7 2EW • See pages 18 and 19 for a full report of the
meeting that made them think again about Kem ple End.
Bouncer in agony for good cause!
A BKAVE Clitheroe man has suffered in the name of beauty for Coniic Kelief. Mr Paul Barry, of Lower-
gate, had a full-body wax at Clitheroe Beauty and raised nearly £300 in aid of Ked Nose Day. The 35-year-old bouncer
and support worker, who vol unteered to have his legs, chest
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Mum’s school place fury
A MOTHEK says her daughter has been “cheat ed ” out of her Catholic education. Mother-of-three Mrs
Maureen Brown, of Mead ow View, Clitheroe, was distraught to discover at the weekend that her four- year-old daughter Niamh has not secured a place at St Michael and St John’s KC Primary School in Clitheroe. “I feel Niamh has been
cheated by the system and has been denied her right to go to a Catholic school in Clitheroe,” said Mau reen. “I went to St Michael
and St John’s, her brother and sister both did and she was baptised at the church. I wanted her to have the same extended family envi ronment provided at the school that we all had the privilege to have.” Maureen, who will
appeal the decision, added that she fully understood the school’s h^ds were tied due to strict Government guidelines on school class sizes. Kibble Valley MP Nigel
Evans has promised to take up the matter with Lancashire County Coun cil - the Local Education Authority, which co-ordi nates the school admissions process across the county and which has subsequent ly offered Niamh
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