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Your Letters
Letter: Information appreciated on prisoners of war
I AM a student at Sussex University undertaking a project about German prisoners of war in Mid Sussex during the Second World War.
Letter: Fantastic service at hospital
I RECENTLY read that the Princess Royal Hospital had the busiest New Year’s Eve ever.
Letter: New book about National Service
AS a former resident of Mid Sussex and ex-pupil of Haywards Heath County Secondary School, I should like to draw attention to my recently-published book called I Put One Up the Spout. Published by Penpress Publishing of Brighton.
Letter: Well-deserved praise
MAY I join councillor Jonathan Ash-Edwards, the District Council Cabinet Member for Finance and Service Delivery, in his welcome for the well deserved, and in my view significant, praise accorded to the work of the Mid Sussex District Council by the Audit Commission as reported in the Mid Sussex Times on January 19.
Letter: Is this time well spent?
SUSSEX Police recently published this year’s Christmas Drink Drive campaign figures. As at December 23 they had carried out 6,508 breath tests and had made 154 arrests – a rate of just over two per cent.
Letter: ‘Bordering on the insane’
FURTHER to last week’s article, the amount of water quoted, 7,500 cubic metres, on a one-off basis, to frack in Balcombe for shale gas, is quite insignificant, when compared to the potential of vast reserves of cheap, low-carbon gas (also don’t forget 72,000 cubic metres of water are lost every day by South East Water).
Letter: Post offices - here we go again
IT was with dismay that I read your front page last week. Here we go again!
1 commentLetter: Diversions again without warning
HAVING had a break of a month or so from the Saturday Market in The Broadway and having enjoyed the “luxury” of being able to get to and from South Road by bus, it came as somewhat of a shock to be suddenly, and without warning, faced with diversions again on January 21, despite the Middy saying in a previous edition that there would be no market for the whole of January.
Letter: Thank you for classic golf day supporters
ONCE again we would like to extend a big thank you to all those kind people who have given so generously to Action Medical Research during 2011.In particular we say a huge thank you to all the local companies and individuals who supported our annual Peter James Classic Golf Day at Haywards Heath Golf Club. With their sponsorship and team entries an amount in the region of £13,000 was raised. We should also mention our band of willing helpers who step in to assist at all our events. We really couldn’t manage without them. All this support helps to raise funds which enables the charity to benefit children and babies affected by disease and disability, in addition to finding ways to prevent life threatening pregnancy complications and premature birth.If anyone would like to help with events or perhaps join our local committee, please telephone 01444 482362.
Letter: Support for Mid Sussex housing plan
I’M writing in support of the Labour Party’s submission in response to the Mid Sussex District Plan consultation draft, and in particular their call for all new housing developments to include 30% social housing, in line with existing planning policies.
Letter: I salute Mid Sussex DC efforts
May I join Councillor Jonathan Ash-Edwards, the District Council Cabinet Member for Finance and Service Delivery, in his welcome for the well deserved, and in my view significant, praise accorded to the work of the Mid Sussex District Council by the Audit Commission as reported in the Mid Sussex Times on the 19 January. It has been incredibly encouraging to see the council grapple with a very difficult scenario and to work through the challenging financial and service options that present themselves for the future in these hard times. The decisions they have taken on prioritising their resources and achieving significant cost reductions by improving efficiency and productivity should command considerable respect and I salute their efforts on behalf of all Mid Sussex residents.There are difficult years ahead and an austere financial outlook but the Council are very well placed to deal with all this.
Letter: Scrap Planning Inspectorate
I refer to the letters from Peter Martin, Roger Linn and Geoff Copley concerning the ludicrous Keymer Road, Hassocks, appeal verdict.
Letter: Dropped kerbs can be dangerous
For several years I have been at a loss to understand why the Highways Department see fit to install dropped kerbs at the entrance to roundabouts, encouraging the impression that this is just another pedestrian crossing.
Letter: ‘Wasted’ money on new vehicles
WE often see the vehicles driven by the Parking Enforcement Officers in the Orchards car park off Church Road in Haywards Heath.
Letter: Great aid to recovery
REGARDING my Princess Royal Hospital experience: At my pre-op nurse Rosemary explained all about my operation and gave me a booklet for after care called Well Recovery, which contained lots of useful information and has been a great aid to my recovery.
1 commentLetter: Christmas collections
THE Rotary Club of the Sussex Vale completed their Christmas Collections on Saturday, December 3, in Hurstpierpoint and at Tesco in Jane Murray Way, and on December 10 in Hassocks. We raised £228 in Hurstpierpoint, £572 at Tesco and £270 in Hassocks, making a total of £1,070, a magnificent result.
Letter: Money raised for charity
THANK you for kindly advertising Lisa Watling’s and My Coffee Day and tombola that took place on Monday, December 12, 2011, at LJ’s Cafe Burgess Hill. We are pleased to say we raised £616.24 for The Chestnut Tree House.
Letter: Extreme alterations for Hurstpierpoint building
READING a letter from Lesley Manning on December 29 regarding Holy Trinity Church in Hurstpierpoint: I was amazed to learn that such extreme alterations to an historic building should be allowed to take place. Who do we of this generation think we are, defacing such a building in this way. Many a man’s blood sweat and tears would have gone into the building of this beautiful church, and the people responsible for proposing this should perhaps bear this in mind, before turning the church into a 21st century folly.
Letter: Singing festive songs
On behalf of Brighton, Hove and West Sussex Dear Children’s Society, I would like to say a very big thank you to all those who contributed to our collection when we were singing Christmas songs on November 26 at The Market Place, Burgess Hill, and also at Sainsbury’s, Haywards Heath on December 20, we collected a fantastic total of £554.61.
Letter: Hospice’s gratitude
AS we look ahead to 2012 I would like to take this opportunity to thank all your readers within the communities of Haywards Heath, Burgess Hill, Lewes, Uckfield and surrounding villages for their generous financial support of St Peter and St James Hospice throughout 2011.
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Saturday 11 February 2012
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