Hounslow Chronicle - News - Letters to the Editor

Invest now or lose this generation

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

IT IS no secret that young people have borne the brunt of this recession.

Is ba striking at heart of safety?

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

WITH so many local folk employed by British Airways, people around here will be taking a close interest in the current dispute.

Consultation neglected to include ham residents

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

THE proposal for a new school on the site of the North Kingston Centre is ill-conceived.

Help shed some light on past entertainment

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

I AM writing a history of drama and music in Surbiton and Tolworth and would be interested to hear from anyone involved in past amateur dramatic productions at the Surbiton Assembly Rooms or other church or meeting halls in Surbiton.

Lib Dem amendment was 'fatally flawed'

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

DESPITE claims by the Lib Dems, the vote in the House of Lords on the issue of car parking

The curious decision to narrow the high street

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

MAY I offer a couple of comments on two letters in the Informer of March 5?

Earl Haig is not a trouble spot

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

I WOULD like to put the record straight in respect of your negative reports regarding The Earl Haig pub and the bad publicity that yourselves and the police are determined to project to the public.

Parking policies highway robbery

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

THE targeting of residents in St Leonard's Gardens for parking on pavements outside their homes is part of a worrying development throughout the central Hounslow area in the past few years.

Thanks for my careers advice

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

CHOOSING what you want to do and how best to go about it when you are a teenager is one of the most difficult and important decisions you will have to make in your lifetime. Thankfully, there is help and support in the form of Connexions.

About time the lib dems owned up to their failings

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

IT WOULD seem the Lib Dems' cage has truly been rattled, judging by the letters from the leader of the council Derek Osbourne and Councillor Tricia Bamford.

Get fruity in yellow to help world cancer fund

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

GO Bananas on Fruity Friday is on May 14 this year. The campaign is staged by the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) and sponsored by a fruit supplier. It aims to get people across Britain to 'go bananas' by dressing down in yellow to raise money for the fund.

Osbourne exaggerates the council's successes

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

THE Liberal Democrats leapt to power at the 2006 Kingston Council elections solely through a result against the trend in one ward.

The tories are taking bus users for a ride

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

WE HAVE a proud tradition in this country that services which meet the basic human needs of citizens are free at the point of delivery.

Can you help us trace family tree?

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

CAN any of your readers help two Mancunians with a mystery address in Middlesex?

Decline of high street is so sad

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

I HAVE just been reading the article about all the shops closing in Hounslow, such as the Howard Scott shoe shop, which has been there for years.

It's perfect time to give up meat

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

MARCH is veggie month, so if you, or someone you know, has been thinking about going veggie, this is the perfect time to kick the meat habit and open your mind, body and taste buds to the possibilities of new foods and improved health.

See Hadrian's wall for a good cause

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

THE MS Trust is offering an exciting opportunity for people to visit Hadrian's Wall this summer.

Council is breaking law

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

I HAVE just been reading your article about the man getting 22 parking tickets.

Is there an ulterior motive for trust's actions?

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

WITH the NHS bureaucrats desperate to privatise our excellent health service, which has served us well for more than 60 years, they have plans for: a) a polyclinic to divert people away from the hospital; b) primary school with nursery; c) housing to replace Surbiton Hospital.

Lib dem bid unethical

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

SECURING the future of Kingston Hospital is a priority for us both.