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Plea to motorists to be more respectful of cyclists
AS a cyclist living in Carlton, I am increasingly aware of the lack of consideration some motorists have for myself and fellow cyclists.
We have the right of way. Many motorists do not recognise this and will continue to drive towards us necessitating the need to indicate to the driver that they should stop. This is most intimidating and nerve racking and our polite explanation as to our request is often met with verbal abuse.
We intend to carry on cycling. After all , it is good for one’s health and (usually) one’s mental well being. Also, it is environmentally very sound.
So, we ask that motorists are respectful of us as we cycle around the borough as fast as we can (so as to avoid holding anyone up.)
Stephen Rees,
Carlton
Takeaway litter on loop road ‘a disgrace’
THE people who discard takeaway litter in the countryside obviously don’t understand the damage to wildlife they are causing; the possibility of causing fires in the summer caused by pieces of broken glass magnifying the sun’s rays; the damage to cattle consuming shards of glass when bottles are lobbed into fields and accidentally broken by farm vehicles.
As members of our local community, I would request those in cars using the vast number of takeaway restaurants at Victoria Retail Park to please take their litter home and deposit it in their appropriate bins.
The grass verges on Colwick Loop Road are covered in litter – it’s a right mess. Things will only get worse when that Popeyes restaurant arrives. God help us!
Linda Wallace
Rivendell
Show some appreciation for our bin men
What people seem to think about bin men is totally wrong and I think they need more appreciation.
You need to remember that your bin men are out in weather conditions starting at 6.30 am, finishing late in the afternoon.
Yes, they are doing the job and finishing, but only by breaking health and safety rules by taking two bins at a time and most of your extra rubbish, which once again they were not meant to take.
So sorry, but you all need to be a bit more grateful for what they do.
Most times they miss a delivery it is down to bad parking by the public, not a lack of care or effort from the bin men.
F Proietti,
Carlton
Stamp price rise will contribute to lower demand for letters
We have now been told the cost of stamps will rise yet again!
Do the bosses who run Royal Mail not realise that this will only contribute to the lower demand for letters?
These over-paid bosses should consider the needs of the many people who cannot send e-mails, and if they can’t they should clearly resign and/or lose their bonuses.
Get them out get rid of the shareholders and put Royal Mail into public ownership.
