Readers' letters
General election is last chance
Published 8 May 2008
THE erosion of the democratic process in the United Kingdom continues to gather pace fuelled by a near lethal combination of Brussels and Westminster. Notice I have placed Brussels first!I MUST take issue with Mr Steve Atkinson’s letter (Times & Star, May 2) concerning Copeland Borough Council’s ‘arrogant behaviour.’I AGREE with D Thompson about the quality of football being played at Borough Park (letters, May 2).I’D LIKE to say thank you to all those who were involved in planning, organising and participating in Cockermouth’s Georgian Fair last weekend.
Need to act quickly over low income tax rates compensation
Published 8 May 2008
THERE may be those who are not on low incomes and who imagine that the U-turn has solved the problems created in Cumbria and elsewhere by the abolition of the 10p starting tax rate. Sadly, it has not.I OBJECT to two people from Maryport passing comments on Curwen’s Column, Workington (Times & Star, April 25). I disagree with most of the remarks. The column looks classical and right for Curwen’s period.COULD I express my appreciation to all the organisations who worked on the Northside Roundabout to complete the much improved approach to Workington in a short time.ON BEHALF of the Cockermouth Georgian Fair organising group, I would like to thank the many thousands who came to help us celebrate on Saturday. We estimate that over 14,000 filled our town during the day.MAY I reply to Messrs Hood and Graham regarding Workington Reds (letters, May 2).WITH the humiliating defeat of Labour in the recent elections, the Labour party will have to revert back to real socialist policies and scrap this slogan of New Labour which has been a failure.
Capricious weather dogs us, whatever fell we try
Published 8 May 2008
LIKE lots of teenagers, 2008 has been capricious. The weather has ben particularly fickle and unreliable. During a period when a cold, east wind sucked the moisture from the ground, Peter Gorley and I went to Stonethwaite in Borrowdale and climbed to Dock Tarn. The path through the woods has been turned into a steep rock staircase but above the tree-line the gradient eases so that the walk to the tarn is a pleasant stroll.
Rape of the land
Published 5 April 2008
SOMEONE once said that if the council was going to waste money it may as well be on our doorstep.
Public need to be protected from Uppies and Downies
Published 5 April 2008
THE two people who replied to my attack on the Uppies and Downies, both of them authorities on the game but in different ways, disagree on one point.
Why can't police do something about burger bother?
Published 5 April 2008
THE police want the burger van removed from a Workington car park because CCTV shows that “it attracts crime and disorder” when the pubs close.
Rates and rents for Workington town centre
Published 5 April 2008
MAY we clarify the situation regarding rates and rents for Workington town centre.
Only you can stop the march of the turbines
Published 5 April 2008
OUR beloved county is facing the biggest threat ever to its unique heritage, economy and beautiful landscape.
What compensation will Market Place traders get?
Published 27 March 2008
MUCH has been written and many battles have been fought over the Cockermouth Market Place development, even before it started.
No romantic notions about Uppies and Downies
Published 27 March 2008
What is the £18m from Tesco for?
Published 27 March 2008
THE COUNCILLORS at Workington do not have a good history of saving the history of the place. Note the loss of the wonderful art deco Ritz.
Uppies and Downies is a well respected tradition
Published 27 March 2008
I MUST respond to the letter from Robert Coon (Times & Star, March 21) about Uppies and Downies.
Stop the cultural vandalism
Published 27 March 2008
I HAVE lived in the vicinity of Portland Square in Workington for many years of my long life. I have never known or heard of any accidents caused by the kidney stones in the square.
Dog owners should pick it up!
Published 27 March 2008
TO ALL those dog owners out there, I am writing to complain about how people do not pick up their dogs' poo.
Too many people in Cockermouth use cars
Published 27 March 2008
RE the response published last week to Elizabeth Pritchard's recent letter, I don't think Mrs Pritchard missed the point at all when she suggested walking rather than driving to Cockermouth School.
No logic to festival parking
Published 27 March 2008
MARGARET Bremner is right when she questions the logic of the part closure of the Lakes car park during the week of Words by the Water.
Well done for saying no to dog track
Published 27 March 2008
AS AN international greyhound protection organisation, we would like to congratulate Cockermouth councillors on their decision not to allow a greyhound track to be built in the town.
