Sirs, In the surface of the A4 past the College, as you drive west out of Marlborough, on either side of the turning to Barton Park there have for months …
Reader's letters
I’m astonished village taxi-bus being given a parking ticket in Marlborough High Street
Sirs, We all know that our hardworking traffic wardens, don’t have an easy job to do. Most do their very best to keep the streets clear of parked cars in …
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The fire services merger is “eminently practical and sensible” says UKIP councillor
Sirs, As a Wiltshire councillor and the UKIP prospective parliamentary candidate for Devizes I have been following the machinations concerning the future of Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Services with interest. …
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Wiltshire Council faces strike threat after one per cent staff pay rises
Sirs, It’s looking very likely that hundreds of Wiltshire Council staff will want to walk out on strike on July 10 after being offered a mere one per cent pay …
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Wiltshire Council is causing turmoil stepping out of line on its statutory duties
Sirs, My experience as a former lead member on the County Fire Authority leads me to suspect that the Wiltshire unitary authority is attempting to interfere in business matters outside …
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From Councillor Margaret Rose – The High Street Clean–Up
Sirs, Re. your report entitled ‘Just one lone volunteer answers the urgent call to clean up Marlborough’s High Street’ Unfortunately I was unable to attend the clean-up day, not because of disinterest …
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Odd and worrying things are happening to merger plans for Wiltshire and Dorset fire services
Sirs, Something strange and unsettling is happening at Potterne – HQ of the Wiltshire and Swindon Fire Authority. There is a very real danger of our well respected and vital …
Champagne for the councillor who creates a Marlborough residents’ parking scheme
Sirs You report Wiltshire Councillor Paul Oatway calling for Marlborough itself to embrace a residents’ parking scheme. That is the most enthusiastic comment I’ve heard in years, the man should …
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Constructive dialogue is essential to solve the car parking problem at St John’s
Sirs, I would like to put forward a suggestion that hopefully might begin to resolve the long-standing gulf between St. John’s Academy — together with its predecessor St. John’s School …
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Tory councillors accused of being like docile sheep over making complaints
Sirs, Many of your readers may have become bored with stories about Balfour Beatty Living Places (BBLP) lamentable failure to deliver efficiently the Wiltshire Council grass cutting contract. However, going …
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Wiltshire Council ignores protests to major cuts to its youth services
It has come as no surprise to me that Wiltshire Council is facing a backlash from young people, in over cuts to the county’s youth service. They were right to …
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The flagpole – the answer…..
Sirs Re flagpole fracas; suggest Ebay solution. Yours Val Compton
