Sirs, I know I am not the only resident of George Lane who is concerned about the large amount of motorists on our roads who cannot read. Cars, vans and lorries continually pass the signs that state “Road Ahead Closed” then find when they get to the roadworks they have to turn around or, in …
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National Express Coach service to London – can it please be re-instated? – letter from Cllr Noel Barrett-Morton
Sirs, Now that the end of lockdown is in sight on July 19, can we expect the re-instatement of the National Express Coach to London? We are rightly being discouraged from taking our cars into cities and encouraged to use Public Transport so this service is something of a life-line for the Residents of Marlborough …
Traffic in Marlborough – letter from Alan Oliver
Sirs, Now that COVID lockdown is being relaxed it is clear that the traffic in Marlborough is back to normal or even more than before. In my view the congestion and pollution is unacceptable. Sitting outside coffee shops in the High Street, which we are now encouraged to do and where parts of the road …
Pedestrian Hazard on Salisbury Road – Wiltshire CC please act: letter from Terry Baldwin
Sirs, I wish to advise intrepid/foolhardy pedestrians that have to reach the Marlborough Business Park and return via the only pedestrian access to this facility of my efforts to get the extreme hazard on that narrow path near to the old rail bridge cutting returned to a reasonably safe condition. At the moment there is …
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Letter to Marlborough Town Council from Janet Louth: Reinstate wild flowers in front of the War Memorial?
Sirs, I was invited to the recent Annual Town Meeting, as Chair of Friends of Savernake Hospital and the Community, to receive a generous donation from the Mayor as one of his chosen charities. I stayed for the formal business of that meeting and, being the only member of the public present, was asked if …
St Peter’s School: Letter from Ian Mellor
Sirs, St Peter’s School was vacated in 2017. The property was owned by Wiltshire Council and before it was marketed for sale Wiltshire Council offered it to all public bodies for reuse, however no public body expressed any requirement for it. This is not surprising because reusing and converting old buildings is always complex and …
Desecration of a grave site – letter from Juliet Wood
Sirs, My heart goes out to Helen Yeadon for the desecration of her late husband’s grave. It is hard to believe that anyone could be so callous as to commit or allow such a thoughtlessly cruel act. An unreserved apology is hardly enough to recompense her grief, in addition of course to the immediate restoration …
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A Comment on the PCC situation: letter from Tony Millett
Sirs, The appalling affair of the Conservative candidate in the election for the new Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for Wiltshire and Swindon has cast an unwonted shadow over the whole round of elections that took place in our area on 6 May. Apart from the inquiry being undertaken by Thames Valley Police (on behalf …
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2021 PCC Election Result – Letter from Peter Cairns
Sirs, One would think that any organisation putting forward a candidate for the position of Wiltshire Police & Crime Commissioner would do their homework first. After the revelation that the Conservative Party PCC candidate, Jonathon Seed, had a pre-existing drink-driving conviction, the public purse is now having to fork out an additional million pounds for …
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‘Am I super sensitive?’ – letter from Helen Yeadon
Sirs, I laid my husband to rest two years ago. I wonder if you think that the issue portrayed in the image accompanying this letter is acceptable or whether I may just be overreacting? Another soul sadly had to be laid to rest and my condolences for this loss to all the family and connections. …
Marlborough’s White Horse – letter from David Chandler
Sirs, Thanks are due to Geraldine Williams for her letter and to Neil Goodwin for his picture and article for pointing out the terrible state of the Marlborough White Horse. Marlborough Scouts supported by the College did a great job of restoration twenty years ago so perhaps they and the Town Council could organise another …
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Save the Marlborough White Horse Campaign – letter from Geraldine Williams
Sirs, Wiltshire is famed for its White Horses but we now only have eight left from the original thirteen. Since 1804 Marlborough has had its own White Horse on display just above the tennis courts of Marlborough College. There is a plaque nearby listing the location of Wiltshire local White Horses which are a tourist …
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