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' Clitheroo Advertiser &TImes,Thursday, July 1,2010 I I I


■ Write to The Editor, Clitheroe ■ f Advertiser and Times, 3 King y;: Street, Clitheroe or email:


'■ duncan.smith@eastlancsnews.co.uk Dismay at waste


site closure IT was with great dismay that I read of the decision to close the Langho waste recycling centre (Thursday June 10th).


. .. , Perhaps County Councillor Atkin­


son could answer a few questions: 1. What were the “compelling ar­


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guments” for its closure which out- ■ weighed the compelling arguments for keeping it open? 2. How can Lancashire County


Council “lead the way nationally” on recycling by closing recycling cen- : tres?


.......... ■ 3. How can the County Council


“clearly meet the needs of residents” by this closure? 4. Explain to the thousands of resi­


dents from Whalley to Wilpshire his statement that it will only add “a mat­ ter of minutes” to reach an alternative site? We use the Langho recycling cen­


tre regularly: Our green bins are in­ adequate, on a fortnightly collection, for even a medium sized garden and we have no facility for cardboard or plastics, which we cannot put into our paper bag or blue bin. We keep all this in separate bags


for recycling at Langho. I think our nearest alternative site is at Henthorn in Clitheroe and we would have no intention of making this 40-minute round trip. Mr Atkinson claims the closure will


save £230,000 a year - which is only a few pence on the council tax-but how much more will it cost to clean up..


the consequent fly-tipping? To say - nothing o f the detrimental and de- * struetive effect on our countiyside. ■


•JOHN LANG, . Old Langho


■ verging on the medieval, you did not actually put him in stocks and invite people to throw rotten fruit at him, but you came very close. Looking at the photograph of this man I would suggest that he and his family have al-


■ YOUR correspondent John B.: Leaver, Manorfields, Whalley, was in a lather last week over the closure o f : the Langho household waste and fe-" cycling site, but residents in the adja-" cent new housing development must be delighted.


- ^ I suggest that it is but a short and


easy drive from Whalley to the Great Harwood recycling centre. This is a more user-friendly site than Langho, having a separate entry and exit for the public. The narrow shape of the Langho


site means that it is plagued by fre­ quent gate closures, for health and safety reasons, as wagons arrive with empty skips and remove the full ones.


IAN R. WHITE, Rogersficid, Langho


Coverage of


crime too harsh? 1AM writing in response to your newspaper’s coverage of the case of David Cowgill. He very foolishly stole £30,000 from


his employer, but when the crime was : discovered did pay the money back. The article was accompanied by a dis­ traught and pitiful photograph of the convicted man. I felt your treatment of him was


' ready suffered enough. On June 24th an account was given in your newspa­ per of a far more serious and heinous


. .allegation involving child pornog­ raphy and yet this was tucked.away... ;on page three. I wonder where your priorities lie when a man convicted of theft is pilloried by your newspaper., on page one and yet a man accused ■ of child pornography escapes to page Three., It is the duty of the court to pass


sentence on the guilty. It is not the duty of the local newspaper to put the boot in. Tliere may be occasions if the


.erime is so utterly odious and atror cious that exceptions could be made.. However, I would suggest this is not


. the case in the one involving David Cowgill.


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DR WILLIAM TURNER, SawIeyRoad,


.............. Grindicton Poor effort for


our armed forces 1 THOUGHT it a very poor display in Clitheroe for Armed Forces Day. A few flags displayed in shop win­


dows, they are our young soldiers dy­ ing for our country and a few flags is all Clitheroe could come up with. Where were,the “Help for He­ roes” charity boxes as promised in the


shops? A missed golden opportunity


to help our injured soldiers. The council couldn’t help on Tliurs-


day. I inquired with only two days to Armed Forces Day. I was told to ring


: on Friday, but the person whose name I was given was away until Monday. I certainly hope we .can put a better display on next year, this year’s effort •was almost an insult. Thanks to the shops who did take the time to put up the flags. Well done! . . . .I , ■ .


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Support for no cold calling areas


AS one of the bright sparks behind the new “no cold calling area’’ signs, I take a slight offence at your com-


• ments (letter from John Auster) in June 3rd’s edition of the Advertiser. The signs are a result of work be­


tween local residents and services in response to problems caused by cold callers. This approach is not new and is in


use in Blackpool, Burnley and Black­ burn, in areas with a high proportion of vulnerable residents. The closing of an area is more ef­


ficient and cost effective than doing it street by street. Normal services and tradesmen are


not affected and the legal infrastruc­ ture provided allows for action to be taken against those who take advan­ tage of vulnerable residents via pres­ sure door step selling techniques.


The arrangements are perfectly le­


gal and are supported by Lancashire Constabulary and Trading Stand-


. ards. ' There has been a great interest


shown by other areas in the town wanting to be included.


- This is not a case of PC gone mad but careful planned strategy to pro­


isation is more than just nosey neigh­ bours. T h e work carried out by local coordinators is designed to keep our neighbourhoods safe.


tect vulnerable people in a cost effec- tivemanner. The Neighbourhood Watch organ­


LILYPR/VIT, West View, Clitlieroc


I take my hat off


to litter-picker AFTER reading the letter from Jan Alcock it is obvious we of Clithcroe and the Ribblc Valley are blessed with at least one hard-working councillor. I can picture her riding throuah her


ward on the bicycle with what must be a large box for collecting all the litter from the nightclubs, fast food outlets and multi-screen cinemas of Stony- hurst, Chaigley, Hurst Green and the surrounding villages. What a trooper, I take my hat off to her. If only all our elected members


were so hard-working and diligant - if only.


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BOLTON-BY- BOWLAND


Open gardens Bolton-by-BowIand and Grindicton Open Gardens Weekend is here again. This bien­ nial event named “Through Country Garden Gates” has


■ ■ attracted thousands . of visitors in the past,: and will be


. held on Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. On Sun­ day evening there is a Floral Songs of Praise in Bolion-by- Bowland Church led by the Slaidburn


• Silver Band at 6-30 p.m.


heart of the beauti­ ful Ribble Valley and look round over 24 gardens and al­ lotments. Both vil­ lage churches will be open to view special displays and refreshments will be ser\’ed in several lo­ cations around the route. There will also be some plant stalls selling types of plants and flowers which flourish in the area.


Avenue.


Alcohol consumption in public places: When it was origi­ nally agreed to include the whole of Chatburn in the Alcohol Free Zone, the parish coun­ cil requested that the two pubs with tables outside be


: e.xcluded and coun­ cillors are adamant that this referred to the Black Bull and the Brown Cow and not the Pendle Arms Hotel which is considered to be outside the village centre. The bor­ ough council to be requested to amend ‘ the records to make this clear for future information.


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Entry is by special map booklet (£5 per adult), which


Visitors are invited to Rydal Place: Coun drive through the cillors expressed frustration that the promises given at the site meeting to place strips across the road to deter­ mine the numbers and speed of traffic using the road have not been carried out. The council was given assurance that this would provide important statistical information. Since the meeting there have been two seri­ ous accidents and there has been no further communica­ tion from either the police or the county council. Mr Nugent, RVBC, to be re­ minded that a police inspector attend­ ing one accident advised the parish council to request the A59 night patrol to come through the village and it would be appreciated if this could be done as a matter of ur­ gency. :


, allows entry into the gardens on both days. These will be available on the day from either church or participating gar­ dens. All proceeds from the weekend go towards the up­ keep of St Peter and St Paul’s Church, and St Ambrose Church, Grindle- lon.


CHATBURN


Parish council At the meeting of Chatburn Parish Council, held in the village hall it was announced that as a


tation on possible minerals and waste site allocations and development man­ agement policies,


Built Waste Collcc- r 3 i r f Sm .


: result Of the consul- fntinn nn nnccihip YllC date Of tllC nCXt


meeting was ar­ ranged for Monday, July 12th at 7-30 p.m.


• one new site includ­ ed land at Salthill Industrial Estate as ■a site tor smaller _


CHIPPING


tions. The district Rinse out the goldfish councillor viewed bowl - it’s that time plans in Clilheroe li- of year again when brary and has made you could be the appropriate obser- lucky winner of a vations.


, new family pet.


Timberline has agreed St Mary’s School, in to repair the swing Chipping, is host- ing its annual parish summer fair in the heart of the pictur­ esque Ribble Valley village in the main street opposite St B a r th o lom ew ’s Church.


, bridge,


ft has been agreed with residents that the new dog waste bins be sited at the bottom end of the playing field beside


the gate and on the


grassed area at the Kickingoffat 1-30 p.m. entrance to Park


on Sunday, July 4th,


Playground Update and Playing Field: Chatburn School will make arrange­ ments to have the playing field en­ trance returfed when work has been complete on the school


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for an entrance fee of 20p, it features a whole host of treats including fivc-a-sidc football, a balloon race and organised children’s races and games p.m.


including old from 2-30


favourites such as a sack race and egg catching. There will be a bouncy castle, toy train for tod­ dlers, tombola, mini golf, bric-a-brac, book


and plant stalls, a grand raf­


themselves to deli­ cious home-made cream teas


and


contcontactact John Treaevcy on 07966 261358 or David Slater on 01772 783658.


GISBURN


mation or to book Young tariTiers a five-a-side team For The meeting of Gisburn Young


cakes and ice cream from Robinson’s, of Chipping, ahead of the finale fun of an egg-throwing com­ petition at 4 p.m. For further infor-


p.m. rn


Roses meet Alaskan Husky Dog Racer Roy Monk will entertain mem- hers of Lancashire Thanks


“"lY°rkshire WI


Preston, Austwick and Clapham WIs visit Gisburn WI tonight where sur


prises are in store and an important change in the 'WI will be discussed.


The competition is for something in white, and mem­ bers are reminded


of WI Life and any old magazines. Also check the Clitheroe Show schedules, as entry forms will need to be collected and completed to­ night.


of WI Life and anv * P Members visited


made and everyone . , are welcome, had a taste. Richard


Farmers’ Club 25 members and ad­ visory travelled to The Chocolate House in Black­ burn. Owner Susan demonstrated how the chocolates were


„isn ten to Dan White


fle and lucky dip. Gisburn WI has re Visitors can treat


trated his talk with beautiful slides as he explained with great enthusiasm and energy the dif­ ferent markings, habitats, and many other features of British Butterflies. His knowledge and reputation as a skilled and experi­ enced field observer and thorough and meticulous note- taker shone through and could not failTo impress.


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Lancashire Life, WI Life and the LFWI Hotpot magazine as well as regular re­ ports in the Clithe- rqe Advertiser and Times, the Craven Herald and Gisburn Parish Magazine. ,


meeting on July 8th. The coach will leave from the cherry trees at 6 p.m. The


journey home will go via Skipton for a fish supper at Bizzie Lizzie’s.


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Members taking part in the WI triath­ lon are reminded to bring with them records of their ac­ tivities to date. -


HARROP FOLD


er at Harrop Fold Christian Fellow­ ship was Pastor A. B. Robertson, of Preston. He gave a challenging message


. on guiding inquiring people to full Chris­ tian commitment. He will visit again


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study will be led by elder. Mr Norman Pearson when he will be giving a study on the 10 Com­ mandments. The meeting will begin at 7-45 p.m. and all


the Bible Sunday at 2 p.m.


Hartley expressed * .?, finest speaker thanks.


will be Mr Stuart Rogers, of Bethel


Evangelical Church,


ana Micnaei iNew- Preston, bould for preparing A'™™ welcome is ex- a surprise evening’s


al opt.


entertainment at Wedacre Farm last Monday. While the older members were tractor han- dling younger mem- r 6 t 6 hers enjoyed games. Hurst Green’s fete Water games seem day takes place on


HURST GREEN


have an attraction, the-wetter the bet-


Nextweek’s meeting is Gisburn playing


fields for football and rounders meet 7-30 p.m.


P en d le to n WI Open gardens where BBC Radio The open gardens


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GRINDLETON Lancashire and weekend “Through


Lancashire Evening Post antiques expert Allan Blackburn gave a humorous talk about his expe­ riences in antiques including an amaz­ ing real life “Bull in a China Shop” encounter in his own business at Lancaster Leisure Park. He went on to explain the history


hers, which turned up a few pleasant" surprises.


CA|Jictiii ulc iiisiuiy of and value items Maps of the gardens brought by; mem- open to the public


Members also were guests at Sawley WI where they learned about the many dif­ ferent varieties of \a/| ./IqH. British butterflies


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the Country Gar­ den Gates” takes place on Satur­ day and Sunday in Grindleton. As well as a plant and book stalls there will also be a produce stall in Grindleton CE School Hall and any gifts of jams, chutneys and cakes would be very much appreciated.


can be obuiined from participat­ ing gardens. The will also be a play of flowers in St Ambrose Church, Grindleton.


from RSPB con- Membe s of Grindlc- servation. officer


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Sunday. The parade from St. Peter’s Club is at 2 p.m. and all children and game adults are wel­ come to go in fancy dress and sit oh the trailer. To start the day entries for the competitions need to be at the Memo­ rial Hall between 8-30 and 10-30 a.m The pet competi­ tion will be judged by Mike Rimmer and will be at 11 a.m. On the field from 2-15 p.m. the fete will be opened by Linda Blakey and the crowning of this year’s queen, Emily Cross-Costelld, will take place. Emily will be attended by Ella Kelly and Rebecca Hayhurst, then the races and competitions will begin. Teas will be served in the hall. Last minute offers of help are grateful­ ly received and priz­ es are required for the tombola. Con­ tact Kath 826898.


Garden party There is to be a garden


party at 2 Avenue Road, Hurst Green,


: on Saturday, July 17th. The £5 entry


tended to all meet­ ings.


fee will include a two-course high tea. Numbers are fimited so tekets need to be bought in advance, available from Fran Aherne 826602.


KNOWLE GREEN


Tricks and spots The fortnightly whist and dominoes will be held on Mon­ day, July 5th but the venue has been changed to Knowle G r e en v i l la g e church hall about 200 yards from the village hall due to the closure of the hall for three weeks while the building is being updated.


The military whist and dominoes will also be held in the church hall on Wednesday, July 7th. Both events commence at 7-30


• p.m. and admission is £1.50 on both nights including lea and biscuits. All are most welcome.


Dancing The alterations to the hall means that line dancing and se ­ quence dancing are unable to be heTd.


Line dancing will re­ commence on Tues­ day, August 31st and sequence danc­ ing on Wednesday, July 28th subject to the completion of


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Sale The village church is


- a.m. and there are sure to be lots of bargains. Refresh­ ments will be avail­ able throughout.


holding an Attic Sale on Saturday (July 3rd) in the church hall. The event opens at 10


Items for the sale may be brought to the church as of yester- dAY (June 30th)


and all proceeds arc for church funds.


LOW MOOR


World Cup Low Moor Club is the hub of the village creating a com­ munity spirit and is the venue for many


• activities. Thanks are extended to the families who went to the club to sup­ port England in the World Cup. The


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children had fun on the bouncy castle and everyone en­


joyed a barbecue, but not the result.


There was no cricket match due to te World.-Cup, but there is one tonight.


The club’s B pool team lost 8-4 to the Kings Arms.


Bonus ball winners were J. Grundy, S. Kenyon.


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