4 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, Thursday, October 11th, 2007
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Slow down the traffic before someone is killed - resident
by Faiza Afzaal
A CONCERNED Mitton cou ple fear pedestrians are in dan ger of being knocked down by traffic on a busy road unless county council officials take
action. For the past decade, Mr and
Mrs Allan and Elaine Dawson, of Mytton Lodge, Mitton Road, have been campaigning for traffic calm ing measures to be introduced near their house on the B6246 Whalley to Great Mitton road, after wit nessing several serious accidents. They say they have witnessed
speeding motorists lose control of their vehicles when negotiating two bends on the notorious stretch of road. The couple say they are regular
ly disturbed by cars th a t have crashed into their garden wall. Now they are saying “enough is enough” and are demanding the
county’s highway officials take action by introducing a speed limit of 30 m.p.h and erecting “slow down” signs. “We ju s t want to bring some
traffic relief on this busy road because we fear someone may get knocked over and seriously hurt or even killed,” said Mrs Dawson. “The road forms part of the Rib-
ble Valley cycle route so it is popu lar with cyclists. Sheep are regular ly ‘driven’ along from field to field and there are a number of restau rants and hotels here too. “We are forever witnessing
crashes. The other weekend the driver of a 30-tonne lor ry was lucky to escape serious injury after he lost control of his vehicle when negotiating the bend. The lorry overturned and the driver sus tained minor injuries. I t ’s a good job no one was walking along the road. “People use this route as a rat run. It is truly frightening at times
walking along the very narrow footpaths. We have written to Lan cashire County Council on a num ber of occasions, but to no avail. We are frustrated that our calls for safety are being ignored. “There is no restriction on the
speed limit here and we need a speed limit of 30 m.p.h., better sig nage, a speed camera or a speed bump to crack down on this prob lem.” The couple’s plight is being high
lighted by Whalley councillors Joyce Holgate and Terry Hill who said: “The situation is hazardous and something needs to be done to prevent any further accidents.” In view of the concerns raised,
County Coun. Albert Atkinson said: “I ’m all in favour of a low speed limit, or a speed camera on the B6246 Whalley to Great Mit ton road and this matter will hope fully be discussed at the next meet ing of the Lancashire Local Ribble Valley committee.”
Language comes of age ______ by Faiza Afzaal__________
LANGUAGES have been brought to ‘ life at Clitheroe Royal Grammar
School. Months of waiting ended when the Lord
Lieutenant of Lancashire, Lord Shuttle- worth officially opened the new languages suite at the school’s Chatbum Road site. The purpose-built two-storey building,
OUR picture shows Mr Dawson next to his garden wall, which has been struck by cars on several occasions. (CRI70907/2)
Devil’s Bridge site now spotless
HARD-WORKING staff and students from a Whalley diving centre rolled up their sleeves to clean up one of their favourite dive sites. Armed with bin bags, the enthu
siastic team of volunteers, pic tured, from Reefers and Wreckers, PAD I 5-star centre, enjoyed get ting their hands wet and dirty while they cleaned the river at Devil’s Bridge in Kirkby Lonsdale. The mission was on behalf of the PADI Project Aware programme. Glorious sunshine had many bemused visitors watching the
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proceedings as the troops split into two groups, some undertaking the clean up of the river bed and oth ers the shore line, although some managed to fall in the water and do both - much to the amusement of the onlookers. The team of 20 managed to col
lect three large bags of rubbish including some ironmongery. The day was rounded off with a siz zling barbecue, which was enjoyed by all. A spokesman for the group said:
“Devil’s Bridge is a popular dive site for many divers from many
training agencies. The clean-up and awareness that this has raised with the visitors should benefit the community as a whole. “Reefers and Wreckers has
recently changed management and this is hopefully the first of many PADI Project Aware days that we will run. “Kit was loaned for divers at no
cost in exchange for a small fee towards the Padi Project Aware charity. The money raised was then doubled by Reefers and Wreckers and £100 was raised in total.”(s)
You’re never too old to learn
A MOTHER-OF-TWO has proved it’s never too late to go back into education. Mrs Beverley Ann Coburn (48), pic
tured, is thrilled to bits after gaining a 2:1 degree in history. The mature stu dent, who lives at Rogersfield, Langho, is now all set for a career in politics. Clearly a bright spark, Mrs Coburn
has two reasons to celebrate after quali fying for a Masters degree in history, which she will begin in April next year. Mrs Coburn says she was always inter
ested in history and after a long and var ied career in advertising, she explored the possibility of fitting college back into her life. Despite being very nervous about
returning to higher education, as well as having reservations about being a little older than other students on the course, Mrs Coburn embarked on a three-year degree course at the University of Cen tral Lancashire, in Preston. “It was daunting at first and I found it
very hard getting used to writing essays,” she commented. “I t was also difficult juggling home life
with a hectic uni schedule, but I worked very hard. Now that I have graduated, it has given me the confidence to continue to pursue my ambition.”
Mrs Coburn, who has two grown-up
children, said she was looking forward to a career in politics after recently discov ering that her aunt, Mrs Joan Gavin, was a local councillor a t one time. After completing her studies, Mrs
Coburn wishes to work towards creating more educational opportunities for bored young people in the Ribble Valley. Mrs Coburn went on to pay tribute to her husband who she said had been enor
mously supportive. “Kevin has been a rock. In all aspects
of my life, he has been very supportive and I couldn’t have achieved what I have without him.”
which is open for school and community use, comprises four classrooms and a state-of- the-art digital laboratory. The lab is equipped with 21st Century software and is enabling pupils to communicate with their pals around the globe thanks to 32 brand new computers - complete with Internet access, headphones and CDs. Previously there were four languages
taught at the school - French, Spanish, Ger man and Latin. The language status has further strength
ened the school with the introduction of a further three languages taught at lunchtimes and after school. These are Ara bic, Mandarin and Russian. The opening follows a successful bid for
specialist language won two years ago and is good news for members of the public as there
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are plans for evening classes in Spanish and Russian to start from January. Mr Peter Mulholland, deputy head
teacher at the grammar school, has been in charge of ensuring plans for the whole proj ect move forward smoothly. “The facility has enabled us to teach more
languages, hence improve a whole range of communication opportunities for everyone and it’s a great resource for staff too,” he commented.
Work to start on York Street trees
FOOTPATH repairs, resurfacing and tree work starts in York Street, Clitheroe, on Monday. The work includes the removal of a
sycamore and a lime tree that have been damaged by trenching work, which has compromised their stability and left them at risk from strong winds. The footway will be resurfaced and a per
meable surface constructed around the remaining seven trees, with planting pits created for three new trees. The remaining trees will be pollarded, which means a sub stantial number of branches will removed,
but well above ground level. Ribble Valley Borough Council leader Coun. Michael Ranson said: “Although pollarding alters the natural shape of a tree, it can, when car ried out correctly, extend its life span.” Three replacement lime trees planted at
a height of 10 to 13ft„ in order to create a uniform treescape, will also be pollard once they have become semi-mature. Coun. Ranson added: “We believe we
have reached a sensible compromise between the safety of the general public and the wish of residents that the trees be pre served.” .
Lorry gets well and truly stuck!
A LORRY was jammed under the canopy of the BP petrol station in
Clitheroe. The incident occurred just after noon
on Friday, after the driver filled up the Mercedes vehicle at the Chatburn Road
garage. Staff at the garage spent almost an hour helping the driver release some air
from the lorry tyres for it to inch forward until it was finally clear of the canopy. Mr Adailkalasamy Matham, area
manager for BP, said it was the first time he had witnessed anything like this. The scene was captured by sharp-eyed
Clitheroe Advertiser and Times’ reader Mr Alan Daniels, who put his photo graphic skills to good use - see page 1.
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