. . ciitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified) 14 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, Thursday, June 23rd, 2005
www.ciitheroetoday.co.uk Ciitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified) Poverty has hit us hard
^ ^ HAVING now got a little bit more accli matised to the weather and the hot food, I am starting to settle down a bit more in
Colombo. Jet lag has been delayed until today, although I may be able to attribute part of th a t to the amazing weekend we have just h ad .. The work is long and hard and the poverty
has hit us all much more than we thought. The horrendous lengths that people will go to for money, often for drugs, is mind numbing and highly distressing. A beggar with no arms came to the van that
I was a passenger in and stood by my window. He had a bucket for you to put money in. However, after a week of constant begging and being harassed for money because I am west ern (and therefore seen as rich), I had to do the most difficult thing in saying "mata epa", which means “no”. I was upset that I had the heart to do such a thing.
HELPING with the tsunami relief.effort in Sri Lanka is Ribbic Valley man Richard Hartley-Parkinson. ■
The first winner of the Chtheroe Advertis
er’s Tim Procter Memorial Shield - to lie presented annually to our most promising
work experience student - Richard (22) plans to spend three months in Sri Lanka before,
returning to the UK to pursue a journalistic , ■ ' '■ career. ■
Hcre is the latest instalment of his Sri Lanka diary at the beginning of week two.
I found out the ne.xt day from a friend that I
have made over here that the man had laid on the railway track to chop his own arms off because he knew it would get him money for his heroin dealer to inject drugs into him. Another tactic of begging th a t is hard to ignore is the women who carry sleeping babies
while asking for money - m this heat no baby would be able to sleep. These parents inject their children with
tranquillisers to make them sleep condemning them to an average life span of 12 to 15 years Seeing a baby whose tranquillisers have worn off as it wakes is highly distressing and makes you wonder why and how these people are sc poor. Enough of the bad stuff; this country is alsc
one of the most beautiful places on earth. 1 went to a city called Kandy with some other volunteers for a weekend break. The owner of the accommodation for tsuna
mi workers sorted out a couple of guys tc escort us and show us the sights for a measly 13,000 rupees (£75). I achieved one of my ambitions in life and rode an elephant. It was awesome. We also saw a herd bathing in the river right
by a restaurant where we stopped for lunch. Ir the morning we had monkeys sitting on the
balcony of our hotel; they stole one of the other volunteers’ flip-flops and tried to get my shorts, but I'd had the foresight to tie them to the balcony to dry. I t was nice to get out of the city for a
weekend and experience a bit of “western” life - we even managed to get bacon, scram bled eggs, cereal and proper milk that had-' n't been heat treated. Today a man is visiting to find out how
our relief projects are going. I'll keep ir. touch and thank you to all those who have been e-mailing back with titbits of news - they are kind of morale boosting and pro vide a bit of entertainment with the othei volunteers, so keep them coming. You can e-mail Richard at the following:
richardhp2@hotmail.com
Petition over local homes for
local people RESIDENTS living in a rural Ribble Valley village have raised concerns about the alloca tion of housing association homes. A petition from people living in the Tosside
area was submitted to Ribble Valley Borough Council’s Housing Committee. It stated the petitioners’ “strong feelings”
that a local person had been overlooked for a house on the Plantation scheme in preference to someone from outside the area. The pio neering housing association scheme was set
up in 1987 to provide local homes for local people. At the Housing Committee meeting,
Christine Grimshaw, the council’s Housing Manager, said the residents’ complaint about the operation of the letting policy and the petition did raise legitimate concerns which needed to be addressed. Bruce Dowles, clerk to Bolton-by-Bow-
land, Gisburn Forest and Sawley Parish Council, suggested that a protocol be agreed between the borough council. Sanctuary Housing (the company which administers the scheme) and the parish about how to deal with future allocations. He also suggested that an informal meet
ing be arranged between Ribble Valley hous ing officers and the parish to provide a better understanding of how the council’s housing allocation policy works. I t was also suggested by a committee
member that a copy of Ribble Valley’s letting policy be circulated to all parish council clerks to try to avoid a repeat of, this problem. The committee agreed to acknowledge the
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petition, note its contents and to all the sug gestions put fonvard.
Farewell to school days^ i C R G S leavers’.picture . on page 30
' i i r A serious
summer message
By Duncan Smith
DRINK sensibly this summer and do not behave anti-socially - that is the message behind a campaign currently being run across the whole of the county. Doing something about anti-social behav
iour, particularly when it is drink-related, promoting personal health and safety and building on the positive work and behaviour of most young people are all examples of what Operation Summer Nights is all about. Operation Summer Nights was launched
recently, when representatives from all of the partner organisations involved boarded an old-fashioned charabanc for a whistle-stop tour of the county to promote the campaign. For the first time, numerous organisations
have joined forces collectively to reduce inci dents of anti-social behaviour and increase community reassurance. Lancashire Constabulary, Lancashire Fire
and Rescue Service, Lancashire Ambulance Trust, Cumbria and Lancashire Strategic Health Authority, the Maritime and Coast guard Agency, Lancashire’s Crime and Dis order Partnerships, the Lancashire Criminal Justice Board, the Crown Prosecution Ser vice Lancashire, the Lancashire, Blackpool and Blackburn with Darwen Youth Offend ing Teams, Lancashire Arson Reduction Team and Lancashire Youth and Communi ty Service are all taking part. At the heart of the campaign is the theme
of respect, and a new website,
wwiv.respect-
lancashire.co.uk , has been launched. Spe cially designed Operation Summer Nights wristbands have been produced and will be given to people who want to show their respect for the county and promote the cam paign. initiatives ranging from putting more offi
cers on the beat, providing activities for young people and offering home fire safety advice to reducing alcohol-related accidents, promoting public health messages and offer ing water safety advice are all part of this
.massive Lancashire-wide campaign. Spearheading it is Lancashire Constabu
lary’s Assistant Chief Constable, Adrian McAllister, who said: “Operation Summer Nights is about letting people know that it’s OK to have a good time this summer, but not at the expense of others. Anti-social behav iour, in its many forms, has an impact on lots of communities and on the organisations that have signed up to this campaign and we hope that by working together, we can make a real difference this surrimer.” Leading for Lancashire Fire and Rescue
Service, deputy chief fire officer, Paul Richardson said “Operation Summer Nights is a good example of how community issues can be tackled by agencies working together. Alcohol is associated with many issues being tackled by Lancashire’s public services, including the Fire and Rescue Service. Half of all accidental fire deaths in homes can be linked to alcohol.” John Goffee, head of Lancashire County,
Council's Youth and Community Service, said: "Summer is traditionally the time when young people hang around the streets. We will be providing the opportunity for young people to become involved in a range of qual ity activities across the county. " I t is about respect for self and others.
Many young people need a chance to enhance their own lives. That helps them and the community." Julie Young, chief executive of 'Victim
Support Lancashire said: “Victim Support Lancashire welcomes any initiative that will reduce crime and help the people of Lan cashire feel safer.”
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Ciitheroe Advertiser & Times, Thursday, June 23rd, 2005 15 Walker’s death not suspicious Vandals’ target
POLICE have ruled out any suspi cious circumstances relating to the death of a 58-year-old man who col lapsed and died of a suspected heart attack while enjoying a Ribble Val ley beauty spot. Mr Peter Connor, of 'Walton-le- Dale, near Preston, was out walking
in th e Forest of Rowland on the evening of June 10th. He collapsed near Langden Castle. His friend alerted the emergency
services. Rowland Pennine Moun tain Rescue teams and police attend ed, but Mr Connor was pronounced dead a t the scene by paramedics.
dent is asked to call Ciitheroe police on 01200 443344.
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