Letters to the Editor

This is not quite the full story

COUNCILLOR ap Rees blames the police for the dire state of on-street car parking in Weston town centre, however this is not quite the full story as well he knows.... » MORE

A massive shortfall

I READ with some hilarity Felicity Baker s criticism of Mike Bell s criticism of the Tory rag that North Somerset Life has become.... » MORE

The saviour of the seafront

LAST year Carters Steam Fair was praised as the saviour of the seafront, especially when they stayed on after the pier pavilion disaster, however not all the residents were happy, particularly those in Beach Road.... » MORE

On behalg of you, me, the world

WELL! How terrible that there could now be three turbines in our village within six months.... » MORE

North Somerset comedy

SO THEY are going to replace Locking Road car park with thousands of square feet of offices, 80 houses and a smaller car park, in addition to building offices on two railway station car parks, but say plans for a park and ride have been put on hold due to... » MORE

Nothing seems to have changed

I WROTE to the chief executive, Lorene Read on the same subject last May. In her reply she stated that a designated executive lead (sic) does regular inspection tours with maintenance staff to assess ongoing risk areas .... » MORE

This is a dangerous situation

I WAS walking my dog along Locking Road near Speedway Van Hire on Sunday morning June 21 at approximately 10.20 when I heard police sirens.... » MORE

It shouldn't be news to anyone

TONY Wells was obviously irritated by what he sees as double standards in education – the Draconian policy [his words] of insisting students attend school in term time and the existence of INSET days.... » MORE

Frightening

I HAVE had experience of the trouble in the lanes of Worle as I have one running alongside my property.... » MORE

Brough back happy memories

YOUR recent article on The Old Forge at Winscombe brought back happy memories of around 1946.... » MORE

I have had two recent run-ins

I HAVE just finished reading an article published in last week's Mercury about a young pregnant woman who had trouble after a driver of a First bus did not pay attention whilst driving.... » MORE

Seaside town

RE CARTERS steam fair. This is a seaside town which needs something to bring back the people and their money if the people in the flats have nothing else to do but sit and look out of the window and complain about the noise and smell of diesel and steam t... » MORE

Bridleways

JUST want to reply to the letter in last week s paper about the bridleway off Roman Road being a cantering track.... » MORE

 

HOW TO SUBMIT A LETTER...

If you want to have your say on local issues, write to: Readers’ Letters, Weston & Somerset Mercury, 32 Waterloo Street, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 1LW. You can also fax us on 01934 422600 or e-mail us at newsdesk@thewestonmercury.co.uk - the deadline for publication is 12noon on Tuesday.

We reserve the right to edit or omit letters. All letters must be signed, fully addressed and carry, if possible, a telephone number. Requests for anonymity should be capable of justification.

 

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