Historic trees face the axe by Faiza Afzaal


NINE historic trees in the centre of Clitheroe are facing the axe amid fears that they are a danger to the public. Officials at Ribble Valley Bor­


ough Council have confirmed that they have no alternative but to chop down the row of lime trees in York Street, which are not only damaging the pave­


Siblings’ bid to help find Maddie


TWO young pupils a t St John’s Primary School, Read are supporting the hunt for missing four year-old Madeleine McCann. Brother and sister Claudia


Laird (nine) and Max (seven) are making and distributing yellow ribbons. The pair have taken them


into school where, in return for a ribbon, fellow classmates have made a donation to the fund set up to find her. Their mother, Miss Lynda


Joll, who works at the school as a teaching assistant, said she was “extremely proud” of her children. “They ask me every night if Madeleine has been found.


“We watch the news and


the children check the inter­ net news as well. “The Madeleine case has


had a real impact on them and through making the rib­ bons they feel as though they are doing something to help find her. “There’s something very


touching about all these little children in the school wearing yellow ribbons.” And Miss Joll said the idea


has been so popular in the school, that she had to go out to by extra ribbon. The family came up with


the idea after making a yellow ribbon to put outside their house.


“It started off just making


a few for classmates but more pupils wanted them and so they keep making more.” “We ju s t hope th a t


Madeleine comes back safely,” said Miss Joll. Madeleine went missing


from her p a ren ts ’ holiday apartment in the Algarve, Portugal on May 3rd. Headteacher at the school


Mr David Smith said: “The school does a lot of charity work and is always happy to lend its support to families who need our help.” Our picture shows Max and


Claudia Laird with their sis­ ter, Courtney. (S180507/3)


ment, but could result in serious consequences if one was to fall on a passer-by. Previous trenching work to


connect an upgraded electricity supply to the former Grand Cin­ ema has resulted in significant root loss and may have made the trees unstable, it has been revealed. However, the council has vowed to replace them with a type which is more in keeping with the urban environment


with “tree pits” to control the roots. The chopping down of the trees, which line outside Clitheroe Royal Grammar School Sixth-Form Centre, con­ tinues to upset and anger local residents, who feel they have not been properly consulted about the decision. Mr Robert Shaw, of York


Street, said: “As a local resident, I have to raise the question of why the location of the recent


trench was sanctioned by the county and borough council. It could have been routed down the eastern side of York Street, avoiding some of the trees. “All the trees seem to be flour­


ishing well. Safety risk due to falling dead material could be addressed by pruning. I don’t understand the need of getting rid of them.”


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