Letters: Council ignores serious concerns

AS A result of concern expressed by members of my residents' association, I wrote to Mr Apicella, the Elmbridge Highways Manager, on December 13, 2007, regarding the danger to pedestrians and motorists at the junction of Oatlands Avenue and Oatlands Chase.Read

Letters: Give help to the children's trust

I WOULD like to make a special appeal to any readers who would be interested in undertaking some voluntary work at our charity shop in Guildford Road, Chertsey.Read

Letters: More than one way to contribute

I HAVE been reading with interest the debate surrounding race and Tories. I have always been apprehensive about colour-coding candidates and basing selection on ethnicity alone which, after all, is a racist approach.Read

Letters: Zones far from being scrapped

SOME people have asked for clarification on what happens next with regard to the proposed Walton Controlled Parking Scheme.Read

Artwork that warms the heart

FOLK suffering from depression or feeling low, should take themselves off to St Peter's Shared Church in Windsor Street, Chertsey, and gaze at the two beautiful, colourful banners on the wall, with their words of hope.Read

Inconvenience versus carnage

I'M sorry to hear that your reader feels 'inconvenienced' by the closure of Redhill Road to M25 J10 traffic, but he can at least console himself with the fact that, at least, he is alive to tell the tale and that it has saved numerous deaths and a vast number of injuries during the many years since closure.Read

Old folk deprived of their Christmas

I READ, with dismay, the article in your paper stating that two Runnymede day centres would be closed for an extended period over the Christmas season.Read

Tory victory will restore hunting

WITH regard to the current interest in David Wilshire and the Conservatives, I would like to point out a little known fact about animal welfare if they are re-elected.Read

Website figures nail the lie

IN LAST week's letters, a correspondent claims I concealed the fact that my partner is my office manager. That is totally untrue. As I explained in a letter to him, this has been public knowledge for nine years and is formally listed in a public register which is available on the internet.Read

Barnardo's claim is 'out of touch'

I HAVE read that the chief executive of Barnado's has said that more children should be taken into care at birth.Read

Career politicians a worrying prospect

YOUrecently printed a letter from one of UKIP's prospective parliamentary candidates, which criticised 'career politicians'.Read

Paying the price of 'pervert laws'

I WAS very surprised to learn that we are paying for other people's children to go to school by taxi.Read

Mr Wilshire 'a vote loser' for Tories

I ATTENDED David Wilshire's meeting with local Conservatives in June, when he distributed literature stating that he makes "no travel expenses claims for spouse or family". I was not aware at that time that he employs his spouse (or 'partner') as office manager.Read

Take the public concern seriously

COUNCILLOR Sheldon ('Pool debate is mired in insults', Letters, September 9) is making a valid point about her conduct and that of other chairmen of Elmbridge Council and Surrey County Council meetings.Read

Ashford deserves a splash of colour

IT HAS been interesting and, as a horticulturist, encouraging to read of the efforts of local councillors to 'brighten up' their wards, 'add colour to the roads', 'enhance shopping areas' etc, even though they appear to be using various grants and allocations for the purpose, no doubt funded by the taxpayer.Read

Check out the freedom of choice

I WAS surprised at the content of the recent letter from Kevin Barry deploring the decision to allow planning permission to build a Waitrose store in Egham.Read

Comments are food for thought

RE: Sunday Telegraph front page headline: "Expenses row MPs say: Don't blame us".Read

Clarification of investigator's role

HAVING seen the front page of the August 26 Staines and Egham News in which I am described as an ex-MI5 officer, I am obliged to submit a clarification of my background.Read

Junction is lined up for a crash

AS A result of concern expressed by the members of my residents' association, I wrote to Mr F Apicella, the Elmbridge highways manager, on December 13, 2007, regarding the danger to pedestrians and motorists alike at the junction of Oatlands Avenue and Oatlands Chase.Read

Pool debate is mired in insults

'SWAG member', last week's letters, has his facts seriously wrong in criticising the recent planning meeting to develop the site of the former Walton swimming pool.Read

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