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FOR those of us who have attend­ ed the past few meetings of Ribble Valley Borough Council and those of you who read the letters in last week’s Clitheroe Advertiser and. jTimes regarding the appeal of the


I proposed building of 270 houses m Henthorn, it does appear that


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- only one man will decide the fu­ ture quality of life for thousands of people, both now and in the future, who will live in Clitheroe. He is a government inspec­


tor, unknown to the people and unfamiliar with local conditions and probably uninterested, but with a government mandate to build houses regardless of any


' objections._His talent, one may think from his judgment on the Henthorn site, is to turn logic on its head, to ignore the obvious and


[ to ease the path of the developers. It has become apparent from


listening to the Ribble Valley borough councillors and the local ■ government officials advising them that the only principle that guides


their decisions is “Will the govern­ ment inspector approve?”. .


houses that have to be built be­ tween 2008 and 2018, but no-one IS quite sure whether that figure, a consultants’ calculation with some adjustment, is really accurate or is I t just thought that that is what the


So we have a figure of 4,000


. inspector will accept? We don’t really know as no-one has asked him. That may be no-one’s fault;: the procedures do riot seem to be in place whereby such a request could be made. So, on Wednesday eveningj the


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councillors approved the wording of a document called the “Core Strate^’ that had been prepared by the local government officials and, due to the way that these meetings have been organised, it was not until the very end of the discussion that the chairman al­ lowed two councillors to raise fhe real issues, the issues .that affect the whole programme and there­ fore the whole community, both now and in the future. However, by then, the chairman wanted the meeting closed as soon as pos­ sible and those councillors who felt their constituents were least affected also wanted the meeting closed. The net result was that the “Core Strategy” was approved to be sent out for public debate. Some debate!


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accept it because this is what the government inspector will accept: No Core Strategy, no protec- tipn. froiri the developers. As the


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wards 2,000 new houses that are planned for Clitheroe over the period in question. One council­ lor suggested it will need about 10 new primary schools and two new secondary schools to. accom­ modate all the extra children. No-


decision on the development in Henthorn showed last week, there was no logic in the inspector’s ap­ proval. He rode roughshod though the practical and sensible objec­ tions put forward by local people, those who will have to live with the consequences of his decision. His ludicrous argumerits regarding wa^ng or riding into town beggar belief, as does his decision to allow the development to go forward. No Core Strategy, no protection from the developers. The figures vary, but it is to­


one bothered to discuss how many new health centres will be needed, or indeed how the existing sewers and utilities like gas, electncity and water will be accommodated. They were happy to accept the view of the council official who believed they would all come tojgether in the fullness of time. This is far too many houses, far


: too many people and far too many cars for the existing, or any future, infrastructure that might serve the town. The thorny question of transport and how one will cope with a journey from Henthorn to the bjqjass (A59) at 8-30 a.m. was never discussed, nor did anyone want to discuss how long it would take anyone living on Castie View, or any other road that has a feed into tills route, to make the same


■ journey. Moving out through Whalley Road at peak times will have the same problems. The publication date for the


Core Strategy document is April 20th. If you have any interest in the sort of town the government inspector, a man who is unelected, unknown and appears to be unin- terested in your welfare or your children’s welfare, is going to leave you with, make sure you read a copy of this document careffilly.


. Kyou do not agree with ariy part of it, write to the council officials


and make your concerns known. This is your last chance, a slim one I agree, but it is a chance. Much has been made by the


councillors, particularly those from out of town, that the people of Clitheroe are largely uninterest­ ed in any future developments, so they must be happy with the pro­ posed building programme and all


Its ramifications. If this is not true and you do care and you feel that


Clitheroe is a town worth fighting for, get a copy of this document and show you care. The letters in the Clitheroe Advertiser and Times last week show how much effort needs to be put in by all the people of this town if it isn’t to be spoilt forever.


ROBIN SHARP,


Goosebutts Lane, Clitheroe


Help me track


down Roger... I WOULD be grateful if you would publish this letter prior to a visit to


Clitheroe and Bamoldswick on the heritage trail of Major Atkinson’s company manufacturing winter- service vehicles until the 1980s and production of the Whittle gas tur­ bine by Rolls-Royce, respectively.


. Myimiriediateaimisto asklocal residents if they have any knowl­


edge of the marketing manager Roger Parker, who arranged a demonstration of a Foden-based snowplough/gritter on the Bren­


ner Pass in Austria in April 1977?


. This was a noteworthy export ven- . tiire involving the three companies . Fodens of Sandbach with a sales company in Munich; Atkinsons of


T Clitheroe, who had exhibited their vehicle at the BAUMA exhibition in Munich in April; and Rolls- Royce Motors Ltd Diesel Division, based in Shrewsbury.


; as manager and export distribu-. tor sales, I attendea the BAUMA exhibition in Munich and made


While employed at the latter


• Roger’s acquaintance on a visit to Atkinsons’ stand in the basement. He explained that the demonstra­ tion was planned at the headquar­ ters of the Brenner Autobahn AG, where existing dual-purpose serv­ ice vehicles and stocks of salt and sand were also held. Roger and I flew out to the old Munich Riem airport and drove


down towards Irmsbruck in a hired car. We awaited the arrival of the Foden vehicle, which we saw ap­ proaching the Europe Bridge above the Stubaital in a snow­ storm. This was not expected so latri in the year by the exhibition staff in Munich, so we quipped with quiet confidence that we had


. arranged it through the British Embassy!


.Tlie Rolls-Royce Motors Diesel


Division distributor fi'om Vienna attended and brought a VW Mi­ crobus for the transport of visitors I in comfort, while the military type ^ of eight-wheeler was demonstrat- ' ed in the parking area and on the | Autobahn itself by Eric Wierden, ! Atkinsons’ demonstration driver. I The Brenner Autobahn was


this history at Clitheroe, where Major Atlanson enjoyed a good relationship with Rolls-Royce and was doing riis bit for the country. He was one of a band of ex-iriilitaiy patriots who.believed in promoting the products of British industry in foreign markets. Great Britain pic liadly needs to rekindle that spirit m the present echelons of manage­ ment, to revive manufacturing. Would anyone knowing the


whereabouts of-Roger Parker please contact me on either 01225 460396 or e-mail: knowlesmt® gmail.com.


would be a fine thing to meet him, and perhaps other colleagues, to


MICHAEL KNOWLES, Bath


When visiting Clitheroe, it


discuss our joint experience over in Austria.


buying a different kind of dual- purpose vehicle, but we introduced the British method of motorway . snow clearance by high-capacity ^ eight-wheeler, permittmg long dis- a tances between refills of the sand ^ and salt hopper. Major Atkinson £ and his team apparently sold 200 similar units with right-himd drive for snow clearance and gritting on the UK motorway network. It seems appropriate to publish


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