Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified) Clitheroe 4K324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified) www.cmheroetoday.co.uk 18 Ciitheroe'Advertiser &Times, Thursday, October 27th, 2005


I—----------------------------------- :------7 ^-------- -TKinff Street Clitheroe BB72EW Editorial e-mail: vivien.meath@casllancsnews.co.uk Write to: The Editor, Clitheroe Adverttser and Times, 3 Kmg Street. Uith____________________________ ___________________


How long before a


tragedy happens? ONCE again we read about the infa­


mous Kemple View. How many more incidents will it


take before a tragedy happens in the


Kibble Valley? How can we have faith and how can


our children and grandchildren be safe when the “experts” keep getting it so


wrong? This place houses very serious sex


offenders. Coun. (Graham Sowter stat­ ed that it was his belief that the patient must have been in the advanced stages of rehabilitation, and assessed as not posing a significant risk. Well, we are the public and we feel


very much at risk.This man who was trusted to be fit to have a trip out unescorted, mingling ivith the public, repaid all the trust that the experts put in him by absconding. What next? How many more internal investiga­ tions will they have at Kemple View before they are investigating something very serious indeed? When they do get the results of what went wrong and whose judgement was so very wrong,


.will we, the public, get to know who is not doing their job well enough? After all, their decisions put all of us at great


risk. VERY CONCERNED PARENTS, Name and address supplied


Cluttered up with


waste containers t h e article in last week’s paper on the re-cycling of the borough’s waste is dis­ concerting in that it seems that all the 25,000 households will be required to accept the waste containers which are


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to be provided. Consultation on the proposals


appears to have been very limited hav­ ing been confined to 400 households out of the 25,000. Surely, any views obtained from this small sample can not be regarded as representative. Since moving to the area some seven


years ago, I have religiously separated my waste into six categories, i.e. non- recyclable garden waste, paper, bottles, plastic and cans/tins. The first three items are put out for collection in the bags provided and at intervals of about 10/14 days, I ferry the remaining three categories of waste to the household waste facility at Henthorn. I am more than happy to do my bit


for the environment by continuing this ritual, but as I have limited space, I would object strongly to the environs of my property being cluttered up with wheelie bins or other types of contain­


ers. I would accept one such container for


non-recyclable waste, but sincerely hope that I am not to be compelled to accept containers for the remaining items which I am prepared to continue taking to the Henthorn Disposal Cen­


tre. ANDREW!. MOORE, Kenilworth Drive, Clitheroe


Value for money


and what a treat! YESTERDAY afternoon my wife and I visited Samlesbury Hall, which, despite both of us having lived in this


iW: 1 1 'S im part of Lancashire all our lives, we had This whole idea is


never visited before. What a treat we were in for! The hall and contents are .fabulous,


but the star attraction was the con­ ducted tour by “King Henry VIII” (m real life ex-teacher and Henry lookalike Ray Irving). His knowledge and amus­ ing, informative manner were superb. In the one-hour tour we were shown, among other things, three ‘ priest holes” (which had one way in and two escape routes), ghostly graves, and learnt about things like “upper crusts”, “hot pots”, “bouncers” and how local towns and places got their names. After the tour we were then free to


explore the hall alone, where there are secondhand and antique goods for sale at very reasonable prices. To cap it all, there is a smashing tea room with snacks and meals at realistic prices. All this for £3 each and £1 for children is


wonderful value. As Bill Bryson says about Durham


in his book “Notes From a Small Island”; “You’ve never been? Here, take my car and go now”.


D.AVID PHIPPS, Woodlands Park,


Whalley Thanks to everyone


for all your support I WOULD like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for supporting the woodland project. As for all the critics, picture rows and


rows of characterless headstones, many of them crumbling and broken, many others unkempt and all of them squashed into a faceless cemetery or an overcrowded churchyard - this is the common perception of a British grave­ yard - a very uninspiring place in which to remember our loved ones who meant


so much to us. Compare that image to a woodland


cemetery. Through all the chmipng sea­ sons the beauty of nature is timeless. The vibrant green and blossom of the spring, the cool, dappled, leafy shade of the summer, the stunning blaze of colours in the autumn and the fascinat­ ing patterns of the bare branches in the


winter. With a myriad of wildlife making its


home in a friendly environment, amongst the trees on a carpet of old fashioned wild flowers. Now ask your­ self which of these places would you choose as your final resting place? Woodland burials are acknowledged


as the largest singular ecological move­ ment in this country. There are approx­ imately 206 woodland burial schemes in the UK (ref: The Natural Death Cen­ tre) and there is approximately one a


month being established. Burial in beautiful countryside, des­


tined to become forever an area of nat­ ural woodland, is a popular and estab­ lished practice. Individual plots become part of the larger landscape, contribut­ ing in an emotional and very visible way to the enhancement and preserva­ tion of flora and fauna through entirely natural decaying processes. For further information and com­ ments e-mail me on sabiresa@hot-


mail.co.uk I will gladly respond to all correspon­


dence personally - good or bad, let me have your views.


SABIR ESA, Via e-mail


complete madness WHEN Mr Hitman acquired Brock- hall Hospital a few years ago, I believe he was told by the Kibble Valley plan- ners that before he could develop the site or build any new houses he would have to put in a new road from the Petre roundabout right through to


Brockhall. The existing Northcote Road was


not sufficient to cope with the extra traffic that the new proposed Brock- hall development would create, but the road was not built. Brockhall was expanded using the old existing North­


cote Road. When I applied to build a bungalow


on our own land in Northcote Road we were turned down several times. The reason Ribble Valley planners gave was that we would create excessive traffic in Northcote Road. What a laugh when they had let Mr Hitman build an entire village. Northcote Road is now a very busy and danger­ ous road. Also at the approach to the A59, near Northcote Manor, there is no right turn, a real bottleneck, so to suggest having a burial ground oppo­ site Northcote Manor, also a new building and a car park on an already over crowded country road like this is


complete madness. The land where the burial ground is


proposed slopes gradually down to Bushbum Brook, a lovely clear stream that runs through the local farmland of Old Langho and the surrounding area. This stream provides good clean drinking water for cattle, sheep, fowl and also wild birds and animals of all


kinds. I was born and bred a farmer so I


have a good knowledge of farm land, drains and waterways etc. Like I said earlier the land at the proposed burial ground slopes down to Bushburn Brook, so there would be a great dan­ ger of water from the burial site seep­ ing into field drains and then down to the stream especially in the very wet weather, and so polluting this clean freshwater stream. I lived and farmed at Old Langho for 40 years with my wife, so I speak from practical experi-


6I1C6. I believe that this proposed develop­


ment has been, to say the least, very underhand. Only about three local people have been informed, no notices have been displayed like they should be in cases of new development in any


village. This site is not suitable for what is


proposed and must not be allowed. The chaos it would cause to village life is unthinkable, also the traffic situa­ tion on this already overcrowded road


would be just impossible. There is the village football field in


Northcote Road which is next to the proposed burial ground and is used for functions of all kinds by all denomina­ tions and so creates quite a lot of traf­


fic. Also the new academy was built at


Brockhall where Blackburn Rovers train so this has added even more traf­ fic to Northcote Road, hundreds of


cars go there. Northcote Road is used by local peo­


ple to get to Dinckley, Longridge and beyond and to local farms and private


houses in the valley. I no longer live in Northcote Road,


but I live locally and attend St Leonard’s Church and support all local


activities in the village. I do not think the people who have bought expensive


houses in the new Brockhall Village will be very pleased to know that the firm they bought them from is the same firm that, subject to Planning, appears to have sold the land to the man who is now applying for permis­ sion for the burial ground. Regarding the application relating to a muRi- faith cemetery, the local churches already have their own buna.1 grounds. This is just simply a business ven­


ture. The land was bought at agricul­ tural land value. If planning permis­ sion is obtained for whatever purpose, they are laughing, but far from helping the area I believe this project would ruin local businesses, devalue farms and property of all kinds. ^ I t sounds nice to call it a Multi­


faith Woodland Cemetery , hut 1 don’t think this intended burial site is anything to do with the local commu­ nity, it is simply for members of one religion and could be used as a ceme­ tery for Blackburn and other local towns. This cannot be inflicted on a lit­ tle place like Langho and other local villages. I t would ruin their lifestyles and also kill the tourist trade which is


so important to them. This field was ploughed up three


years ago by a local contractor. This is on record. The work was done for the man who bought the land from the local farmers. The land was then done nothing with and allowed to grow wild like a jungle for the next three years. Was this done deliberately so that when they applied for planning per­ mission it would look like the field had been rescued and they were making


use of derelict land? I respect every colour, creed and reli­


gion there is in the world, providing it preaches love, understanding and peace to their fellow men, but I also expect other religions to respect mine and my way of life. This bmial scheme is a money-mak­ ing venture at the expense of the local


community. I t must never be allowed to happen.


JAMES ASHCROFT, Address supplied


Spend our money


on what matters I AM a somewhat now less enthusiast Keeper of the Castle. I say this in recognition of years of


neglect or let's say lack of spending in certain areas in and around the Castle. But I am now witnessing the third


attack on soft landscaping (shrub- beries/juvenile but precious showcase trees etc) in the town all in the name of the car and where to park it. Following the car parks at Lower-


gate, and then the corner with Well- gate, we have seen the use of railings to replace low walls and associated plant­ ings all at some ridiculous cost - we now have the desecration at Peel Street Car Park all for the same global vision. And at Peel Street the railings are even higher than the existing shrubbery! Oh, it is supposed to improve sight­


lines for the safety of the car. What is worse? The removal of


greenery from our town or spending money needlessly when other bits are falling into disrepair and worse in dan­ ger of falling down! Can someone, preferably high up the


in the chain of command, stop this lunacy and ensure “our” money is spent on things that really matter to ensure the regeneration and future of


our town. BRUCE DOWLES, A So-Called Keeper of the Castle! Whalley Road, Clitheroe


Strongman’s belt


owner is sought SOME time ago on “The Antiques Roadshow” from Clitheroe, a lady was interviewed who showed the original belt worn by Samson “The Strongest Man in The World” in the 19th Centu­ ry. He is believed to originate from the south London area. Could this lady contact myself on tel: 01732 700382.


JENNIFER SUTCLIFFE, How Green Nursery, Hever, Kent


Thanks for your


help tracing cousin THANK you for inserting my inquiry regarding my search for a cousin, Peggy


Yates. I had four replies one of which was


from her husband, informing me that she had died four years ago in Novem­ ber 2001. Once again many thanks for


your help M.J. STUART


Tain, Ross-shire


Practical advice to


keep the aged safe A KNOCK at the door on Hallowe’en or Guy Fawkes Night is an annoyance for most people, but generally these


callers turn out to be harmless. However, we at Help the Aged are concerned that in some cases unsolicit­ ed callers at this time of year are partic­ ularly distressing for older people. Even more so if a trick is carried out or if to t person feels under pressure to give money to the caller for “the Guy”. In light of this, we at Help the Aged


would like to offer some simple advice to your older readers on how to feel


secure at this time of yean • Always put the door chain on and


look out of the window/spy hole to see who is there before opening the door. • Take particular care if there is


more than one person on your doorstep, which you can easily check if you have


a spy hole installed. ® If in doubt keep them out. Often,


and quite unnecessarily, people fee embarrassed about refusing to let some­ one in at the door. But you should only open the door if you feel safe to do so. u you do not, then don’t.


9 If you get unwelcome callers and feel particularly threatened, dial 99=


,


and ask for the police. Hopefully, by being aware of these


precautionary measures, older people will feel safer in their homes. Help to Aged has SeniorSafety programmes in around 40 areas across the c ou n t r y . Older people concerned about then security can find out more about these services, by calling 01255 473999.


EVEBRIMACOMBE, National Senior Safety Manager, Help the Aged


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