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A resounding ‘NO’to new plan So determined are the Con sortium behind the proposed Waddow View development to line their own pockets, that they have revised their origi nal “masterplan”. This time however, there is to be no public consultation showing the proposals. Presumably this is because they are too afraid to face the same barrage of criticism and anger directed at them after last time, by local people hor rified at what their plans will mean for our town.. So what do the new proposals mean for local residents this time around? Firstly, we may still lose our precious green fields, well . used by dog walkers, ram blers, children and visitors, and one of the reasons people choose to come and visit or live in the area.
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Locals are already appalled at the “mess” the Low Moor area has become, with new developments. We are slowly but surely leading up to the two areas becoming one, with very limited green space in between for residents and visi tors to enjoy.
Surprisingly, common sense prevails and plans for the creche (which the appellants thought would put an extra “tick in the box”) are nowhere
tobeseen.Afterthelnspec- : tor said this would provide nowhere near the 80 jobs the appellants stated would be created, it would be foolish to
continue with this, particular ly as Clitheroe is crying out for primary school places - an is-
J sue aggravated further by this planned development - not creche places! The reduction in the total number of homes built on the site and changes to the access routes does not, however, im-. prove things for the local and wider community. Kirkmoor Road and Castle View will not be used as an ac-' cess road for the new homes,. but used only for emergency vehicles and the proposed bus route.
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To accommodate a bus, pre sumably a smaller one than those used on mqjor routes, will still mean passing places
. need to be created on these heavily congested and narrow roads. This will no doubt be '• in the form o f double yellow Jines, leaving local residents with fewer parking spaces available to them. As it stands now, trying to find a parking space in the early evening is nigh on impossi ble. Whilst current residents struggle to park, the new _ homeowners will have drive- < ways and allocated parking
spaces - local residents are being penalised for a develop ment they don’t want in the first place! . This bus, whatever size it may be, will still have to negotiate the incredibly difficult junc tion at Castle View, the same ■
junction criticised by the Govt Inspector in his report, as “... transgressing the severe cri teria of the National Planning Framework”.
I can already imagine the cha os as the bus becomes stuck
on the bend, leading to traffic coming to a standstill along Bawdlands/Edisford Road and Parson Lane/Station Road. Do we really need a bus route? Will it encourage people to
: leave their cars at home and go and do a weekly shop on a bus? It doesn’t take a genius to see that it’s a ridiculous idea.
. As for Waddington Road, from having 220 houses using it as an access to the development, there will now be 275 houses using it. The Inspector said it would be
’ acceptable for the initial 220 homes, but will that still be
. the case? He raised a concern about unresolved traffic issues affecting Waterloo Road; this is now certain to worsen, par-" ticularly in light of the new de velopment on Chatburn Road and the Standen development
■ havingbeengiventhego- ahead. I would advise anyone intending to use Waddington Road or Waterloo Road during peak hours to allow extra time
to.negotiate this route, for Clit-
" heroe will become one giant carpark.' The site has been selected for its sustainability, obviously because of its close proxim ity to the town centre and lo cal transport links. I take the opposing view, that it is not sustainable. Quite simply, as I * alluded to earlier, people will not use public transport to do their shopping in the town centre. Neither will they use it to go to work, i f they have a car as an alternative, for the sim ple reason that it is unreliable. I use both the train and bus to go to work, and am appalled at how many times they are ei ther late or cancelled. Luckily,
I am not penalised for being late, as I can make the time up, but many employers are not so understanding. Being reliant on public transport is hardly conducive to keeping your job. Finally, given the hundreds of homes already for sale in. Clitheroe and the wider Ribble Valley, seen regularly in this paper, the answer to the appel lants’ question on their Con sultation Document “Doyou agree there is a need to deliver more homes in the area, such
, as high quality family housing and affordable properties?” is a clear and resounding “NO”. If the appellants feel there is a need for more housing, per haps a certain Robert Parker could build them on his land at Browsholme Hall instead. SarahBriggs, by email
and fight again I am writing in response to last week’s front page “statement” regarding the proposed devel opment off Back Commons/ Waddington Road (aka Wad dow View). As a resident of Back Com mons I am proud to have played a small part in having the first outline planning ap plication rejected. It was dis heartening to learn ofasecond proposal through the local media ahead of any formal di rect contact, considering the • considerable time and effort that we had expended.
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The time has come once again to stand up to the corporate greed of our local land owning lords of the manor. Our suc
Time to stand up
cess at appeal in preventing 345 houses being built at this site was down to irrefutable common sense finally prevail ing with respect to serious traffic safety issues. This second proposal for 275 homes will involve more traf fic being deposited onto Wad dington Road, Waterloo and beyond than the first. Any body who lives near, or travels regularly through these areas will be adversely affected if this proposal is not stopped now. If you feel strongly or are directly affected my advice is to respond in detail to the planning department - email:
planning@ribblevalley.gow uk or write to: “Local Plans” BB72RA Also register a summary ob
jection to the protagonists of this shameful scheme by email to: enquiries@wad-
dowview.co.uk or write to: “WADDOW, Messrs Ingham & Yorke,BBi27QX. The timing is opportunistic. Ribble Valley Borough Council are still operating without a ratified core strategy for lo cal housing supply over the next 20 years. It’s not too late to have a say. The deadline for responses is 5 pm on Monday July 7th. You can email: post-
hearings@ribblevalley.gov.uk or write to: “Forward Planning Team”,BB72RA.
• BobBulIer, Back Commons, Clitheroe
public opinion? I understand from The Clithe roe Advertiser and Times that
Why not accept
further details of and a ques tionnaire relating to the Wad
dow View Development were
to be distributed to residents affected by this development. I live on Waddington Road, be
tween the railway bridge and the entrance to the proposed
site. Having received no such
documents am I to assume that: the developers believe that no-one in this location is affected; the documents have been delivered in a random fashion; of insufficient docu ments have been produced? Whilst feeling somewhat af fronted by this lack of consul tation it does give me the op portunity to voice an opinion unencumbered by any limits imposed by a questionnaire.
Over the last few years I have watched with interest and
growing alarm the progress or more accurately, the lack of progress, being made in the
production of the core strat egy by RVBC, together with
the manoeuverings ofvarious landowners and developers in their efforts to maximise prof its from this lack of an accept able core strategy. It is apparent that the only common denominator in this process is the lack of any heefl
being paid to public opinion as expressed by the RVBC plan ning decisions and letters to the local press. Ifyou are now seeking public
approval and support then only one question need be
asked namely: “Doyou want this development to proceed?” There is little doubt that the answer to this would be a re sounding “No”.
S. Cunliffe, Waddington Road, Clitheroe f t * i picture
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Organisers of thisyear’s Clitheroe Food Festival have started their campaign to attractthousands of UK food lovers to visit thetown in August. .
Clitheroe Food Festival will this year be held on Saturday, August gth.
The successful event,
which celebrates its fourth year, has reached dizzy visitor number heights in a veiy short space o f time and remains true to its aim of showcasing the finest food producers in the Red Rose county. Overioo local artisan pro
ducers participate in the one- day festival, which offers a feast o f riches to thousands of
Brenda Robinson, Kim Gardinerand Doreen Reid from Neal’s breads, and local butcher Cliff Cowburn, of Cowmans Famous Sausage Shop, bust serving up mouthwatering treats at the 2013 Clitheroe Food Festival.
visitors. There is a huge array A feast of fruit and veg- .music, historical talks, treas- ofwonderful foods, from meat etables packed with natural
urehunts.foodartandhistor- from traditional Lancashire flavour can be found at shops ical displays, children’s food breeds and organic daily pro- and restaurants along the workshops and tea parties ar- duce including milk, cheese, - borough’s leafy lanes and in chery, a fun fair, competitions yogurt and ice cream, to hand- . itshistorictownsandvillages. pop-up restaurants, interest made pies and pastries.
In addition, there will be and sponsors stands.
Award. This is being sponsored by
PM & M Accountants, who are eager to support more food
producer businesses. The 2013 winner of the
award, Real Thai Pies, has been speaking to Waitrose
about supplying its stores. Run by a very small so
cial enterprise team in close association with Ribble Valley
Borough Council, the festival is the highlight of the year for
more than 18,000 food lovers from all over Lancashire and further afield.
The event remains largely
free with ticketed sessions Nnn^ifS ?®ster classes with
o w n 01?,? award-winning chef Lisa Allenand Victor Yu
a real ale master class, game cookery, mystery box chal lenges with two chefs com peting against the clock and each other raising funds to cover the cost of staging the festival. These are on sale now at
www.clitheroefood
festival.co.uk/shop The Clitheroe Town Crier
will officially declare the fes
tival open at 9 a.m. and it will close at 4 pm. A park and ride scheme will be in operation
with three of the towns larger companies Clitheroe Auction Market, Dugdale Nutrition and Ultraframe offering their
carparks. This year the main spon
sor is Thwaites Brewery which
announced this week that it is moving its headquarters and brewery into the Rible Valley,
with a m^jor new develop- mentpIannedatMellorBrook.
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to work the graveyard shift Landmark church needs helpers to keep it looking its best
One of the cornerstones in any community, along with
schools and shops, is the church... and its graveyard.
The graveyard is for the people of a community, in many cas es it will be their final resting place. Now an appeal is now being made for people to help maintain one of the finest village graveyards in the area, the one within the grounds of Christ Church in Chatburn.
Most people in Chatburn
will have connections to the- village graveyard through fam ily members or friends. A call forvolunteersfromthevillage and surrounding area is being made to cut the grass. Churchwarden Daphne
Porter said: “I know that a lot of people take pride in the vil lage and may not be aware that volunteers are needed to join in with sharing the essential task of grass cutting at this village amenity. The more the merrier, as many hands make light work. “This could be part of a
team to grass cut just part of the area for a couple of hours
every few weeks from March to October, or to cut all the grass with help once ayear. “Motorised cutters and
strimmers are available to make it easy, and there could not be a more pleasant loca tion, with panoramic views over the playing fields across
tothehillsontheothersideof the Ribble Valley. “There is a great deal of
satisfaction to be gained from seeing the result of your ef forts.
“The village graveyard is a
valuable link to the past and this is a benefit to future gen erations. It is an important source of information for those undertaking research into their family history, and visiting researchers observe the condition of a graveyard and how that mirrors the com munity where they are locat ed. It is often considered that a community thathaspride and respect for its heritage will have well cared for graveyard”. Daphne can be called on
01200 441690 or 01200 441392 or at Roy Porter Butchers in Chatburn.
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for it... now he’s a theatre big shot
SingingactorNicholasGunn is celebrating after winning a top regional stage award.
Nicholas (22), from Lang-
. ho, was judged best leading male in a musical at this year’s National Operatic and Dramatic Association’s North-West awards. He won his medal for
his acclaimed portrayal of Bill Snibson, the cheeky Cockney leading man, in Blackburn Musical Thea tre Company’s production of “Me and My Girl” at the Thwaites Empire Theatre, Blackburn, in May last year. Nicholas was up against
liotherfinalistsfromthere- , gion at the awards ceremony, held at the Mercure Piccadil ly Hotel, Manchester. “I was over the moonjust
ChristChurchat Chatburn,oneof Ribble Valley’sfinestlandmarkchurches
to be nominated for such an accolade, but to go to the event and come home a win ner was a complete shock,” said Nicholas, who attend ed St Augustine’s RC High School, Billington, and went on to study A-levels at St Mary’s College, Blackburn. Nicholas is signed with Langho-based entertain-
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AwardwinnerNicholasGunn.
' ment agency Actual Music, who provide live music for weddings and corporate events. His agent, Jamie Turner,
said: “This is an excellent achievement for Nicholas and is thoroughly deserved following some show-stop- ping performances. He’s such a versatile performer.”
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