www.clithoro6advertiser.co.uk Thursday,JanuarylS,2015 I CUTHEROEADVERTISERSTIMES Dismay over closure o f bridge Millie set to be next Miaih route into village couldbe shut’forfour weeks by latest repairs to damaged structure D e s n u i T o r i u u i w e t ; » v 5> u y i c u c o n ^


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Residents of the village of West Bradford have voiced their frustration thatthe main route into the village-via West Bradford Bridge-will be closed again for repair work forapproximatelythreeto fourweeks.


The latest closure comes af­ ter the bridge has undergone a series of repairs overthepast fewyears as a result ofvehicles having collided with the struc­ ture. The closure of the busy


route means the alternative routes through Waddington and Chatburn will be sought by the traffic overspill, adding to congestion at busy times of the day, as both routes are well-used by parents of chil­ dren attending schools in both villages. . Instances of damage to the northern end of the bridge


and added three new signs ■ following the previous inci-


• dents, however, it is possible for HGVs to use the bridge withoutincidentandourtraf- fic count shows over 100 HGV movements in each direction every week. “All.roads in the vicinity


reflect the rural character of the area and other alternative routes have similar issues in terms of narrow approaches


West Bradford Bridgehasagainbeendamaged by the drivers of large vehicles misjudging clearance.


(nearest West Bradford) have become frequent, mainly due to large vehicles misjudging the width of the road when exiting the bridge. The cop­ ing stones have been scraped or dislodged on a regular ba­ sis, with more serious dam­ age necessitating the closure of fhe bridge for repair work more than three times in the past couple of years.


Village spokesperson Ed­


win Gretton said: “I am told by Lancashire Gounty Coun­ cil that factors contributing to this problem are the need for larger and heavy goods vehi­ cles to avoid the lowbridge on Waddington Road in Clithe- roeandfollowing their SatNav devices which offer Bradford bridge as an alternative route. “Signs put up last year dis­


couraging HGV’s from using the bridge are too small in my opinion and are often not seen by drivers in the day time, let alone at night. • “LCC are aware of the ongo­


ing problem, but no solution seems forthcoming. Large and


highly visible signs warning of a serious bridge hazard for wide vehicles could be put up to help put approaching driv­


ers on their guard. In the long­


term, the council needs to decide whether it is affordable to widen or realign the north­ ern approach to the bridge or even to rebuild the bridge a short distance upstream.” Bridges design manager


for LCC David Leung said: “We have taken reasonable meas­ ures to discourage HGVs from using West Bradford Bridge


. and poorsightlines. Engineer­ ing measures to improve ap­ proaches to West Bradford Bridge would be very costly and likely have the effect of making it the preferred route for HGVs, which residents would be equally concerned about, so there is no easy so­ lution. “The repairs we started on


Monday are expected to last no longer than 4 weeks. “However we can’t say


exactly how long it will take until the damaged parapet has b e en ta k en down allowing us to make a full assessment of the damage be­ low road level.”


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C-TAG is calling on County andthestateofthepavements Coun. John Fillis-the Labour doesnothelptopresentagood


He added that relying on cabinet member for high- imageatall.” '


walking aids had made him ways and transport - to visit Coun. John Fillis, Lanca- more sensitive to the prob- and walk the round Clitheroe shire County Council’s cabi- lems faced by people with town centre himself to assess netmemberforhighwaysand long-term disabilities when thestateofthefootpaths.


transportation, said: “Thisis


negotiating uneven surfaces. C-TAG feels it may be best the reality of austerity, it’s not Fellow C-TAG member totarmactheworstareascom- just political rhetoric from


Coun. Kevin Horkin called the pletely instead of using tradi- . Government, it’s services like stateofthepavements“anab- tional and more expensive thewaywemaintainourpave- solute utter disgrace”.


materials. ments.Whenwearemanaging “The situation is far worse Waddington resident Ann unprecedented cuts of £30°


than it was six months ago Metcalfe (67) who regularly million, which includes the when cosmetic repairs were shops in the town said her loss of2,8oo staff, we face huge


carried out filling in cracks daughter had tripped over re- challenges. Lancashire County with ubiquitous black-top. cently on a loose paving stone Council is prepared to make tarmac. C-TAG lobbied hard in Castle Street. last year for an improvement


the difficult changes that are “Someone is either going needed. Black tarmac may


schemeandwewerepromised to break their neck or badly not be aesthetically pleasing, that a long-term improvement break their leg if something but it is effective as a tempo- scheme would be delivered isn’t done soon. It has got rary measure until a planned within a reasonable time ' worse and no one seems to be approach to the area can be ' frame. The problem is that taking notice.”


funded and implemented,


-nothing seems to have hap- Clitheroe pensioner Eileen ■ ' “Lancashire County Coun- pened. We need to establish Allen said: “The state of the cil has clear policies and pro-


what is going on and deliver pavementsareabitmuch. You cedures for dealing with the the scheme before someone really have to concentrate on reportingofpavementdefects gets seriously iqjured.


where you are walking.” * that Lancashire County Coun- in Castle Street in the autumn. and maintenance intervention “Ribble Valley Council has Christine Snape (63), of criteria, which I'm sure the


already pledged a six-figure ■ BeechwoodAvenue,Clitheroe,. councillorsconcernedarewell sum to match fund any money trippedonaloosepavingstone awareof.


“I would urge C-TAG and its cil puts in. At this rate it is un- “The town is a real patch- members to utilise this serv-


- - likely that this money will be work quilt of mismatched ice as they would ensure a fast able to be spent because of in- paving,” said Christine. “Lots and targeted response to their action at County level."


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A 10-year-old from Whal- ley could star as the next Matilda in the West End pro­ duction of the same name.


Millie Kiss, who is a pupil at St Mary's RC Primary School at Osbaldeston, is through to


the final audition stages and has been invited down to the “Matilda School" on Saturday January 17th. Millie lives at Calder-


stones Park, Whalley. with her parents Michelle and Tony, who own a scaffolding company based inBillington, and her two older brothers Dylan (17), who attends My- erscough College and Elliot


(14), who is at St Augustine's RC High School. Millie's mum Michelle


explained: “They are look­ ing for the cast of Matilda for the next season. They hope to find between twoand four new Matildas who will take it in turns, on a rotation basis, to play the role. “Millie would spend two days on stage, act as the un­


derstudy for two days then come home for five days. She would be schooled in London and live with the cast. “If she is successful and


gets the part, she would be there for six months in total." Millie is no stranger to


performmgandhasbeenact- ing since the age of four. She attended performing arts school Stagecoach at Black­


burn before landing the sec­ ond principal role ofMolly in the musical Annie at Liver­ pool's Empire Theatre which she starred in from June to November last year. “We have no idea where


her love of acting comes from?” Mum Michelle add­ ed. “We only know that she was singing before she was able to talk!”


Millieand(below, sixth from left) as Molly in the musical Annie, (s)


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