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Ciithferoe 422324 (Editorial),'422323 (Advertising); Burnley 422331 (Classified)


Glitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331-(Classified)'- 7 ’0 I— Write to: The Editor, Clitlieroc Advertiser and Times, 3 King Street, Clitlieroe UH72EW Editorial e-mail: vivien.niealli@casllancsnews.co.uk —■ Well said, Duncan, many agree with you! kii


CONGRATULATIONS to Duncan Smith and his "As I See It" column a cou­ ple of weeks ago regarding the Planning Committee overturning the officers' recom­ mendations to approve the Homebase application; erudite and succinct and with a sting in the tail. ■ There is a body in the town called


Clitheroe the Future - this is very much the future (or otherwise) of Clitheroe. Do we know its opinion? And the Chamber of Trade - would its outrage have been dif­ fused if it was Marks or Harvey Nichols? For the record, the reasons for refusal by


the Planning Committee are: • By virtue of its design, scale and mass­ ing would represent an incongruous ele-


ment in the street scene to the detriment of the ■visual amenity and also affect the set­ ting of the Clitheroe Conservation Area (to this, one should comment that one did not know the Conservation Area expanded so far, and anyway does not the Chamber of Trade "bunting" from May to October each year affect it?) ■ • Would affect the ■vitality and viability


of Clitheroe town centre shops (to this, one should comment that, “yes" it would by contributing to the number of visitors to the town, but one guesses that is not what is meant here). As Duncan said: "I believe the majority


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your local traders THE letters in last Thursday’s Advertiser and Times were an inspi­ ration.


A few weeks ago my wife and I Wheelie bins are . .


went into Clitheroe Lighting Centre, as our lamps did not go with the new settees. We did not pick up a couple, of lamps which looked okay and then queue at a checkout behind a trolley load of bags of cement etc. Oh no, we were offered help as


soon as we walked in with words like: “We have some similar to the one you’re looking at over there”, “do you want me to put the bigger shade on?”, “just a minute I’ll plug it in for you”, “Oh this shade takes


- a 60w (max) bulb - but if you use the low energy bulb you can get a brighter light without the heat”. After 10 minutes we walked out


with two lamps and shades which were absolutely perfect. I’m quite sure that this quality of product would not have been available in the so-called “superstores” and I can guarantee that the quality of serv­ ice would not be. We live in Read and, because of


the ill-advised drift to shopping at supermarkets, we can no longer buy vegetables in the village, therefore (as we’re in Ribble Valley) we buy top quality veg from Clitheroe Mar­ ket at a fraction of supermarket prices, and in a much better environ­ ment. We have a first-class butcher’s


shop in Read where, if we wish, we can buy a couple of rashers of bacon from one of half-a-dozen pieces which we can see before its sliced. We buy locally baked bread of the highest quality. Our fish comes from a first-class fishmonger in Wellgate. If I’m repairing the gate or what­


ever, and want a couple of nuts, bolts and washers, I can nip over to Dawsons - where I don’t have to buy a box of each; We both used to buy car fuel from


a supermarket, until we noticed that an independent garage was offering a branded fuel cheaper. Now, I know that isn’t always true - but I’m one of the increasing band of motorists who insist on knowing what fuel we’re putting into our cars. ■ We’ve all been brainwashed into


believing that if we go to a super­ market or superstore, we’re getting - better value for money. I believe that if you consider all aspects of our buying experience - value for money, quality of product, stan­ dards of service - we are not! So, cut up your loyalty cards, boy­


a terrific idea REGARDING last .week’s story


- that wheelie bins are set to roll on to the streets of the Ribble Valley. I am a serving soldier in Germany


and have been for 18 years. 1 My mother lives in Clitheroe. I


live in the German community with my German wife and child. This is something we have been doing for years here in Germany and I am


' surprised and delighted to see it happening in the UK. For years I have said to my mother that we in Germany have to sort our rubbish into three coloured bins. People will get use to it as I did and will feel bet­ ter for their bit towards recycling.


MARK RODGERS, Germany


Disabled drivers


are not welcome! I WRITE to object to the council’s adopted parking scheme, hilarious­ ly named “Parkwise”. Recently, on a Saturday, I


received a parking penalty notice for parking opposite Woolworths in the only available space anywhere. Apparently, even during the week­ end, this is a space reserved for load­ ing and unloading only. I am dis­ abled and unable to walk far or even to stand for long and have a valid disabled person’s parking badge clearly displayed in my ivindscreen. I have not seen any displayed warn-


. ing that a disabled parking badge is irrelevant in this area. A fortnight ago, I attempted to


park in a disabled-only space oppo­ site Brittons Jewellers. Another parked vehicle (not displaying a blue badge) had parked badly in an adja­ cent disabled-only space and my car stuck out very slightly from the parking bay limit. A passing traffic warden informed me that I could have been penalised for this offence despite having a valid blue badge. The few disabled parking spaces


are almost always occupied, often by vehicles not displaying blue badges. I have never seen such a vehicle receiving a penalty. I now find Clitheroe a very


uncomfortable place to visit and shop. Parking waMens are over-zeal­ ous, impolite and unreasonable.


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cott the wonky trolleys and support local traders who in turn support local producers.


BOB MORRIS, Read


Parking in Clitheroe is simply a new “stealth tax” providing income for the local council.


Clear signs need to be placed informing the public, disabled peo­


ple especially, that they are not wel­


come to shop in Clitheroe. J.BETTESS,; Wlialley Road, : Barrow


Double parking in


town is a disaster I FEEL I must voice my opinion on the double parking in Woone Lane leading to the town centre. If this was one way it would be all


right, but cars meeting have no spaces to pull in. Service vehicles doing their job


cause problems in both directions, and large artic vehicles have a prob­ lem getting through. Moor Lane may cause traffic con­


gestion, but I feel Woone Lane is worse, and think traffic/highways department should look into this.


ANNCOWGILL, Cimfburn


Spare a thought


for the workers WHY I feel I have to write this let­ ter is to highlight how the actions of some people affect other people’s lives.


Having worked for a local compa­


ny for many, many years I am now having to leave because local resi­ dents who live near an industrial estate have opposed, or are oppos­ ing, an application for an operator’s licence for night-time movement diie to noise at night-time. This means the company will only be able to move vehicles before 10 p.m. Without wishing to go into the


politics of this, I write only to high­ light the effect of other people’s actions. Because of this the company I


work for is having to change all processes of the way it operates, including the removal of a whole night shift. All the workers on that shift have done everything in their ^ power to keep noise to a minimum, but to no avail.:


. So now I am being forced to leave


a job I don’t want to leave because I can no longer work nights and have to seek a night shift elsewhere. : Please understand, I sympathise


with you on the noise issue, but please also spare a thought for the employee.


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Family man with strong principles


by Tracy Johnson_______ _


TEIBUTES have been paid to a for­ mer managing director of a Clitheroe company who has died aged 78. The funeral of Mr John Derek Hodgson,


of Railway View Road, will be held tomor­ row at Trinity Methodist Church at noon. Mr Hodgson, a former Rotarian, has been described by friends as a warm family


. man, with upright, honest and strong prin­ ciples.


Born in Slaidburn, Mr Hodgson was


educated at Brennand’s Endowed Primary School and Bentham Grammar School. Furthering his studies in business and


management at the Manchester College of Commerce and Blackburn Municipal Technical College, he gained a Diploma in Management Studies and later became a member of the British Institute of Man­ agement. Following two-and-a-half years of


National Service in the Royal Na'vy and a couple of years working for the family busi­ ness, Mr Hodgson progressed in his career with sehoolwear suppliers, Trutex. Beginning as a sales representative in


1952, he remained with the clothing man­ ufacturers for 22 years, becoming produc­ tion director at the head office in Grindle- ton and later managing director - a position he held for 14 years.


A life-long active member of Trinity


Methodist Church, he helped with volun­ tary work and was a member of the walk­ ers group, “Amblers”. He married his wife, Sandra Bennett, in


1993. Mr Hodgson was a former magistrate,


Ribble Valley councillor and member of the retired businessman’s club. Probus. A bridge player, he also spent time living


in New Zealand. He is survived by his wife, Sandra, chil­


dren, Russell and Julia, and two grandchil­ dren.


Strong sale of prime hoggs at Gisburn


GRITSTONE prime hoggs met a strong trade at Gisburn Auction Mart’s second annual show and sale of Hill-Going Sheep. Topping the trade was Robert Tatter-


sail, of Weir, Bacup, who achieved £47 (104p/kg) for his first prize pen of five 45kg Gritstone hoggs. They sold to pre-sale judge Andrew


Finch on behalf of Kepak UK Ltd, of Bamber Bridge. Reserve champion and winner of the Cheviot section was John Mellin, of Helli- field, ivith his five Che-viot hoggs. Weighing 41kgs, they sold for £45 (llOp/kg), again to Kepak UK Ltd. Auctioneers were Richard Turner and Son.


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