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Democracy is the big winner


We were appaUedby Dr Barry Clayton’s letterabout the elec­ tion of Jeremy Corbyn as Labour leader. His assertion that Corbyn’s


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unfounded. The leadership election saw by far the largest number of individuals ever democratical­ ly elect a party leader (of any party). With 59-5% ofthe vote, Corbyn has a huge mandate. Since his election, 50,000 peo­ ple (and counting) have joined the Labour Party. Many are young people who have never previously engaged with poli­ tics. This surge of interest and commitment undoubtedly strengthens democracy. Dr Clayton claims: “Thejour- ney for those who wish to return the party back towards an electable centre will be very difficult.” Is he aware that the “electable centre” did not win the last two general elections? Far from “purging the party of his critics”, Corbyn’s shadow. cabinet (over 50% women) represents abroad church. There are policy differences, but Corbyn has stressed the importance of democracy and debate. He has even asked members ofthe publiewhat they want him to ask in Prime Minister’s


DEVELOPMENT 1


Welcome to thejungle... So much for the promised protection the Core Strategy


would provide. Last week, “Concrete Jungle”, formerly known as Clitheroe, was or­ dered, by Ribble Valley Bor­ ough Council, to build another 130 unwanted houses in the


Henthornarea. I’m not sure what this devel­ opment is to be called, but no doubt it will warrant a yellow


advertising sign on the A59 to


join the 11 new development adverts already in place. If all these houses are to provide homes for local people why are adverts required on a stretch of road accessing “Concrete


Jungle”? These yellow perils appear on


I a one mile stretch between roundabouts on the A59. In­


terestingly one mile is about the size of queues trying to leave or access Clitheroe at


peak travel times and only 20% of the planned “Concrete Jungle" has so far been built in


Clitheroe. Is it coincidence that inter­ spersed with the A59 yellow advertising plaques are a cou­ ple of adverts warning about “thieves” in the area? Could these be the thieves that stole


our countryside? SteveRush CRAG chairman


Questions l Dr Clayton makes a series of, over simplified, scaremonger- ing, allegations about Corbyn’s stance on several issues, but, without specifics, it would be facile to address these. What Dr Clayton doesn’t mention is how this current government is failing the people: on theeconomy, jobs, affordable housing and social security. Last week, in a Channel 4 m- terview, Corbyn said: “I was born and brought up in this country and I love this country for so many things. “But I’d love this country to be sociallyjust, a fair country, a decent country.” It’s hard to argue with that. But readers, even if you don’t agree with his views, there can be no doubt that Jeremy Cor­ byn is a man who has inspired


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DEVELOPMENT 2 Road to more


I traffic blight


A couple of things took my eye in September 24th’s edition of the Clitheroe Advertiser and


| Times. Page five informed of maybe another 150 homes be­ ing built down Henthorn Road with the undoubted increase in traffic numbers. It stands to reason that much of the ve­ hicle influx will join the many regular drivers speeding on the Henthorn Road runway trying to attain lift off. A 20 mph limit here, like anywhere else, is a joke. Speed cameras and speed ramps are the only way to slow these budding


■ Lewis Hamiltons down. • Across the news sheet, page four's photo promoting the “welcome pack” towards “New Clitheronians” would have been more impressive if it had been taken at a brand new station built in the ever ex-


I panding Henthorn area. With FLY-TIPPING


Action not just words on slobs


There isn’t a week goes by when Idon’tcomeacross some rubbish that’s been dumped in the countryside or town centre streets. It might be a couple of car­ rier bags, some bin liners, old chairs, perhaps a mattresses or cigarette butts. This week a fridge and freezer (pictured) were among many items dumped within a cou­ ple of hundred yards ofthe council tip. Readers please take a look around your town centre streets, you will see the cigarette butts outside betting shops, taxi ranks and pubs to mentionjustthreelocations. Is it not time we switched some traffic wardens to litter wardens then book all those people who want to destroy our environment. I despair at the slobbish be­ haviour of litter louts. Everyone tells me they are fed up with the litter in the countryside and streets of our towns, but nothing gets done. A slob or slobs having passed the local council tip by 20 yards away dumped a fridge with waste food into the River Ribble. Thankfully, Graham Alexandra, of Liverpool, was on hand to drag the fridge from the river. As you can im­ agine it wasn’t easy dragging it across the river in the strong flow.


Simon andTracy, of Pedal the prospect of a half-hourly


service possible in the fiiture Ribble Valley Borough Council


should have grasped the nettle when the Government was of­


fering a 75% funding for new or refurbished stations. Come on council, think of


thefuture. Henthorn would alleviate many of the vehicle


journeys into town to catch the train and that makes sense


tome. George Reynolds,


Bonnygrass Terrace, Clitheroe


Power in Clitheroe, collected


the offending item then took it to the council tip. I loaded a brokengascookerinmyvehi-'


cle which was also taken to the council tip. At the back of the council tip 1 often go down with a pair of gloves and some bin liners to . clear away rubbish dumped by idle idiots. I couldn’t believe my eyes - a six foot upright freezer was halfway down a steep bank to the river in a precarious position. Fixing a rope to my vehicle then the freezer, I managed to get the freezer on to the roadside be­ fore standing it upright. Eventually I got about two feet ofthe freezer in the back ofthe vehicle, with the main weight of the freezer on the outside causing it to lodge against the roof. Then I carefully drove the 100 yards to the council tip where acouple ofworkersgot me sorted out without damage to my vehicle. I must compliment the coun­ cil workers for an excellentjob they carry out on our behalf, though, at 79,1 didn’t think I would be clearing away the mess of lazy slobs. However, there’s no way I can leave rub­ bish in the countryside or town streets. Sadly it is hard to catch these people who aim to destroy the Ribble Valley and other beauti­ ful areas of countryside and towns with their fly-tipping or dropping litter. There is no excuse. Let’s have some action from our council officers not


just words of advice. Martin James MBE Kingfisher, Grindleton


DEDICATION


Couple’s work deserves praise I was very pleased to read that


Sabden had been awarded the best war memorial title in the best kept village competition. I woul^ like to say a big thank


you to Mr and Mrs Haworth, whose hard work has helped to make this possible.


At least once a week, in any weather, they can be found digging, planting, pruning and


sweeping in the memorial gar­ den to ensure it always looks


in a well kept condition. Thanks to the dedication of Frances and Antony Haworth


there is a beautiful and re­ spectful tribute to “the lost men of Sahden”.


Zoe Yates,


SimmonsWay, Accrington.


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Hospital Trust set to become more open and honest


East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust are takingpart in a national initiative that will see monthly data released for patients and the public. The Trust will publish


its “Open and Honest Care” report every month, giving details about falls,pressure ulcers, infections and sta­ tistics for patient and staff experience. The initiative is aimed at improving care standards and transparency, in the NHS. The scheme has been in­


Book worm Sarah shines in library reading challenge


One young reader has stood out after competing all the tasks in the Lanca­ shire Reading Journey. Over the summer hundreds of children have been reading away and complet­ ing tasks on their journey. To finish the


journey and receive their prizes and certificates children had to complete eight tasks out of a choice of 25. Alison Rosthorn, of Clitheroe Library, said: “Schools in the Ribble Valley have done us proud with children receiving their certificates in schools all week.


“However, one young lady shone out among the rest. Sarah Parker, aged eight, from Slaidburn Primary School came into Clitheroe Library on Sat­ urday (the very last day of the Lanca- shire Reading Journey) to claim her last stamp to complete all 25 tasks. She told me that she had really eqjoyed it all, discovering new books and discov­ ering talking books - as she had never listened to one before. “Her favourite task was visiting Clit­ heroe Castle for the ‘Visit a Lanca­


shire County Council Museum’ task. Although she also really eqjoyed the Scratch digital programming session run in the Library, which was run by our young volunteers; the Reading Hacks.” Sarah said: “I enjoyed the Lancashire Reading Journey. It was fun to experi­ ence reading new books.” To find out more about joining the li­ brary or the on-going reading challeng­ es i t runs please visit: www.lancashire. gov.uk/libraries


Free advice on renovating listed buildings


Get permission or face costly consequences But help is at hand thanks


By J u l i e M a g e e julie.magee@jpress.co.uk Twitter@clithadvertiser


Free preliminary advice on the care, repair and renovation of listed buildings isavailable to Ribble Valley residents.


And residents are warned that putting their stamp on listed buildings without permission can cost them dearly or land them in jail. Anyone buying a listed


building is acquiring a piece ofthe country’s national herit­ age, as well as a new home, so it’s vital they understand what they are taking on before they start knocking it about. Carrying out unauthorised


alterations to a listed build­ ing is a criminal offence that


can lead to costly restoration work, court fines and even im­ prisonment.


to free preliminary advice from Ribble Valley Borough Council on the care, repair and restoration oflisted buildings. SueBibby, chairman ofRib-


ble Valley Borough Council’s planning and development committee, said: “Historic buildings are an important aspect of the character and appearance of our towns, vil­ lages and countryside. “Conservationists and


planners have a duty to pro­ tect the built environment and i f you look around Ribble Valley you can see just what a good job they have been doing. “Well-informed advice is


a premium and the key is to work with planners from the outset, which can save a lot of heartache and expense down the line. “Our officers are just a


phone call away.” Unauthorised work to a


listed building is a criminal of­ fence that can result in costly remedial work to restore the building, as well as fines of up to £20,600 and six months in jail.


The free advice is also avail­


able to workmen who have beenaskedtoundertakework on what they suspect might be a listed building. There are 1,619 listed


buildings in Ribble Valley, the second highest numb.er in Lancashire, ofwhich 18 are Grade I listed. Buildings are listed be­


cause of their historical im­ portance and to preserve their character. You should always seek advice even i f you only intend to make repairs, as the effect of repairs on a listed buildingisnotalwaysstraight- forward. Further details are available from Ribble Valley Borough Council on 01200


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troduced by the Chief Nurs­ ing Officer for England. Christine Pearson, who


is the Chief Nurse at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust, said: “By publishing this safety data the Trust is improving its openness and transparency by reporting quality andsafety indicators that matter to patients and the public. Patient safe ty - infor­


mation being published includes the number of pa­ tients who acquire a pres­ sure ulcer in hospital and


also the number of patients who fall in hospital. Part of the scheme in-


_ eludes the Friends and Fam­ ily Test which is a national initiative to rate the quality of treatment and care shown to hospital patients Statistics will also be


published on the number of common bacterial infections acquired in hospital includ­ ing MRSA and C.Difficile. . The Trust’s hospital ac­


quired common bacterial infections have fallen dra­ matically in recent years with 32 Clostridium Difficile infections in 2014/15 (down from 65 in 2010-11) and just one case of MRSA in 2014-15 compared to 8 in 2010-11. Chief Nurse Pearson


added:“Our patients and their families and carers will be the judge of whether we are succeeding,” adds Chris­ tine Pearson.- The “Open and Honest


Care" information is avail­ able on the Trust’s web site: www.elht.nhs.uk/open-and- honest-care.htm


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