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Happy about bid rejection
I don’t think I am alone in being happy about the council’s Levelling Up money proposal getting rejected.
I was very angry to see the money would again have been spent in Arnold. A new AMP building has just been created at our expense and still they want to spend more on the only town in Gedling that seems to get money.
Why does Arnold need an IMPROVED cinema and swimming pool? Most towns haven’t even got one!
I think any new bid should be created with money only going to those areas that need urgent improvement – Carlton, Calverton and Netherfield. I hope councillors agree and get to work.
Susan Bailey,
Address withheld
Green campaigner should ‘mind his own business’
I read your article ‘Climate group issues major health warning to anyone with wood burning stove in their home‘ and think that Roger Critchley should mind his own business.
I own a stove but don’t have a car yet still I feel I am being made responsible for climate change – if it even exists.
I have no intention of giving this stove up as it gives me much-needed comfort in the winter.
Where does Roger Critchley live? In a wooden hut in the forest – living off the land? Of course not. He has a home that uses heating, gas and electric like everyone else.
You know what they say about people in glass houses.
Abigail Morris,
Ravenshead
Not convinced by engine pollution plan
In response to Matthew Latham ‘Letters: Switch off engines’, I am also in favour for reducing pollution but cars queuing in traffic getting the blame – not so sure. All cars have low emissions now so for turning engines off – it’s a no for me!
Gail Bartram,
via email
Tired of political witch hunts
Why does there seem to be an new obsession with having inquiries into past mistakes or wrongdoings by Governments, such as the Covid inquiry, which is no more than a political witch hunt.
The past is riddled with politicians who have lied to the public. The greatest of all was Winston Churchill who lied to the public to get them rallied round the country’s difficulties and get them to believe more strongly about the country’s needs.
Will there be another inquiry into Tony Blair and his henchman into their lies that took us to war and cost the lives of innocent people and our service personnel with their fabricated stories about weapons of mass destruction?
Very doubtful even though their lies are still creating problems worldwide.
There are still people getting slaughtered daily by their actions but we are learning that the media make sure that only the actions of certain parties can be castigated.
Lewis Bradley,
Arnold
Never able to rent out upstairs and took ages to rent out the units which were all marketed before handover do well over a year), Arnold is full of empty units – there was no need to provide more retail units when there was a surplus to start with! Spend the money on something there is a shortage of instead !