'Pubs are closing because of lack of use, because of the price of everything' - Your letters plus a Picture from the Past
In today's letters we hear views on the government's review of licensing laws for pubs, and a suggestion on how to stop Birmingham's ongoing bin strike.
PM’s pubs plan is off this planet
So, our Prime Minister (can't say his name) thinks to get our economy to grow is to allow pubs to stay open longer and to have meals served in outdoor areas.
No, Prime Minister. The answer is to reduce the cost of living. People cannot afford the astronomical price of goods and cannot afford to eat out. Does he not yet realise that the people of this nation are struggling to live and pay their bills? Pubs are closing because of lack of use, because of the price of everything. Surely common sense says if for instance you put the price of car parking up then people will stop using the car park, which happened in the Dudley Borough.
If prices are reduced and people can afford things then people will buy and therefore business will thrive and prosper, or is that just too simplistic?
All everyone does when prices go upwards is stop buying simply because other essential items have to take priority. So, Mr Prime Minister, come down from the planet you are on and see what life is like on planet earth.
Pete Lowe, Brierley Hill
My idea to end Brum bin strike
Here’s an idea to sort out this bin strike. Birmingham Council legally draw up an agreement to ask all the workers return to work, working to the new proposal that the council say will not impact negatively the workers’ wages.
The workers try it for one month, then on receiving their pay slip if they can prove there is a loss of pay the council must reimburse within one week.
If there is no loss of pay then work continues under the new proposal.
So give this a try – there’s nothing to lose.
Colin Hubbard, Dudley
Picture from the Past
