Letters


Letter: Better way to cut cost

A Dudley councillor said that by not cutting the grass (and making local communities untidy) the council would save £30,000 a year.

Letter: Better way to cut cost

Now pool is cut off from outside world

Letters: Considering there are council cutbacks, my thoughts are: “If you don’t like being seen swimming, don’t do it.

Now pool is cut off from outside world

Ex-sage of the Blues

Letter: So Karren Brady has left these parts. If the idea was to prove that well-educated women can prosper in football, then she was a success in that she certainly prospered.

Ex-sage of the Blues
No hope in Tory plans

Letter: With the Copenhagen summit growing near and a recent global day of action highlighting the need to return the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere to 350 parts per million, it seems extraordinary that the probable next prime minister of this nation is failing to see the importance of tackling climate change properly.

No hope in Tory plans

Gloss that’s transparent

Letter: Secondary education in Sandwell has changed dramatically in recent years. Following on from the “Academy” stage, we are now in the “National Challenge Trust” stage, which is similar but different.

Gloss that’s transparent

In the swim for initiative

Letter: Some months ago, you had an excellent article on the huge response by Black Country residents to a programme offered by some pools of free swimming lessons.

In the swim for initiative

Vandalism by council

Letter: Regarding Coseley Baths, in the past month Dudley Council, led by Tories, has closed Coseley Youth Club, which is also used as a resource centre, as well as Wallbrook House, a residential care home.

Vandalism by council

Inspired to raise funds

Letter: This is a big thanks to all the folks at Oakham FC on behalf of Lozz Hipkiss, the organiser of the 2008 Celebration of Life festival and all the members of the committee.

Inspired to raise funds

Failure for president

Letter: It seems our former premier, Tony Blair, is a contender for president of the EU.

Failure for president

Saddened by BNP success

Letter: We recently saw the 65th anniversary of D-Day, and in September we will be commemorating the 70th anniversary of the start of the Second World War.

Saddened by BNP success

How parties ‘know’ you

Letter: In reply to Mr Snide (June 4) and the recent article by Peter Rhodes regarding voting records, I can assure all your readers that British elections are totally secret.

How parties ‘know’ you

True costs of ID cards

Letter: Re your article “ID card cost is up by £160″ (May 7), I wish to correct the claim that the cost of delivering identity cards has increased.

True costs of ID cards
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