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Villagers celebrate lorry ban victory
3:47pm Friday 8th February 2008
By Nafeesa Shan »
A BAN on lorries using narrow country lanes near Darwen has been reinforced after HGVs made villagers' lives a misery.
Dry stone walls have been knocked down by HGVs turning round in Pickup Bank as they get stuck in the isolated roads.
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Now, after more than a year of campaigning by villagers, three signs have been erected in Long Hey Lane from Hoddlesden through to Pickup Bank then onto Jackson Heights Road, warning drivers the roads are unsuitable for HGVs.
The move is a victory for Yate and Pickup Bank Parish Council, Conservative Coun Julie Slater, of East Rural ward, and prospective Conservative Parliamentary candidate Jake Berry, who have worked together to tackle the problem.
Coun Slater said HGV drivers were using Long Hey Lane, Darwen, to avoid the weight restr-ictions on Grane Road, Has-lingden. And residents in Pickup Bank noticed the number of lorries on the road increased when satellite navigation systems became popular more than a year ago.
Residents are monitoring Long Hey Lane and if the signs have little effect they will apply to Lancashire County Council and Black-burn with Darwen Council for further signs which would warn lorry drivers how narrow the road was at its narrowest point.
The two councils join-ed together to pay for the signs as the roads are on the border of the two auth-orities. Coun Slater said: "Jake and I have been working on this since last year and arranged the meetings with Lancashire County Council and Blackburn with Darwen Council's Highways Depart-ment.
"It is too early to say what impact the signs and road improvements will have.
"We are continuing to monitor the situation and I will ensure that any further measures which may be required to improve the lane are implemented.
"I have had a close relationship with the Parish Council since being elected.
"Some villagers are paying hundreds of pounds to get the dry stone walls repaired after lorries wreck them.
"The lorries are using the lane on daily basis.
"This is a real victory and shows what happens when local people work together."
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Louise, says...
2:27pm Wed 13 Feb 08
If you were really a teacher why are you replying to this during the day shouldn't you be harrasing and boring some poor kids!!!!
English teacher, Overseas says...
12:48pm Wed 13 Feb 08
Louise wrote:Louise - You need to get out more. I suggest you attend an English language class to brush up on your grammar and spelling.
BORING BORING BORING You are obviously single you deff need a jump or something
Louise, Darwen says...
8:04am Wed 13 Feb 08
You are obviously single you deff need a jump or something
English teacher, Overseas says...
4:16am Wed 13 Feb 08
Lee wrote:Lee - Actually Louise did spell her name 'louise' so I thought I'd go with the flow. But, in view of your message, my punishment will be .......1,000 lines by tomorrow morning 'I must capitalise my proper nouns!' LOL!
English teacher: Louise IS, as far as I am aware, a name, as such it should be capitalised. It looks as though you need to return to the back of the class 6/10, see me!
Lee, Darwen says...
9:04pm Tue 12 Feb 08
Louise IS, as far as I am aware, a name, as such it should be capitalised. It looks as though you need to return to the back of the class
6/10, see me!
English teacher, says...
6:07pm Tue 12 Feb 08
Louise wrote:Chill out Louise and realise that we're just having a joke at your expense.
and just like i said you all lead boring lives because now you are examining the posts for spelling mistakes. You need to get out more!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!
Louise, Darwen says...
4:40pm Tue 12 Feb 08
You need to get out more!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!
English teacher, says...
4:21pm Tue 12 Feb 08
louise wrote:louise, 'grammer' is actually spelt 'grammar'. And 'my god' should have been typed 'My God'.
my god you people must lead very boring lives if all you can do is look online for incorrect grammer. I think you both need to get out more
Non-resident, says...
9:31am Tue 12 Feb 08
englishman wrote:englishman - Nafeesa's was probably born in the UK and, at least, she has a worthwhile job and not relying on the DHSS for financial assistance.
Maybe if they employed reporters who didn't have English as a 2nd language....
But please, Nafeesa, do your homework first before you publish articles as 'Pickupbonkers' are very touchy when it comes to spelling their territory incorrectly.
Former Hoddlesden Resident, Cape Town says...
5:20am Tue 12 Feb 08
Louise, Darwen says...
4:25pm Mon 11 Feb 08
englishman, burnley says...
1:44pm Mon 11 Feb 08
louise, darwen says...
11:35am Mon 11 Feb 08
John, Pendle says...
12:09am Sat 9 Feb 08
Every story written by this person is riddled with grammatical errors and long lists of quoted text. It's really awful to read.
For example, what on earth does this mean:
"signs which say road at narrowest point.' The two councils paid for the signs as the roads are on the border of the two authorities"
Signs don't SAY anything they convey messages and what does "road at narrowest point" mean?
This is utter nonsense.
Ex-Darrener, says...
4:32pm Fri 8 Feb 08
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English teacher, Overseas says...
3:51am Thu 14 Feb 08