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FENLAND: Report misunderstood how county council plans to support district through recession

YOUR newspaper s editorial last week seemed to misunderstand how the county council intends to support communities like Fenland through the recession. Cambridgeshire is well placed to weather the recession because of its broad range of employment opportun... Full Letter »

WHITTLESEY: I have been asked to make representation about turbine close to homes

I HAVE been requested by those that live and work close to the Whittlesey wind turbine, to make representation to all parties concerned with this development, and this also includes Fenland District Council. As you may be aware, public feeling and concern... Full Letter »

Joe Wilson
FENLAND: I'm trying to find a woman who may have information about my Great Grandfather

I AM trying to contact a Rosemary Taylor (maiden name) she has a sister Elizabeth and her mother is Ethel and father George. She used to work in Curl s (now Debenhams) in Norwich and lived at 3 Press Lane, Alysham Rd, Norwich at one time. The reason I wis... Full Letter »

MARCH: Please clean up after your dogs in the town

I LIVE on Elwyn Road and have two young children. We frequently walk in to and around town and I have become increasingly disgusted at the amount of dog mess that litters the pavements. One of my children is in a pram and my toddler mostly walks, so I h... Full Letter »

NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS: My suggestion? Stay financially rewarded and green

A RECENT poll taken by the Cambs Times and Wisbech Standard suggests that 70 per cent of those that took part declared they would not make a New Year resolution. So may I be so bold as to make a suggestion of a resolution that is easy to kee... Full Letter »

FENLAND: I'm trying to find an old army mate for a reunion this year.

I AM trying to find Brian Smith an army mate for a reunion in 2009. We were in 29 field ambulance RAMC in Hildesheim Germany 1955/1958. After 51 years, I have tried many other sources, but no luck. Brian came from Ely. Can you please help via your lette... Full Letter »

WOOLWORTHS: Sorry to see the retailer go from the High Streets.

I AM sorry to see Woolworths go, I remember in the early 1930s when there was nothing over six pence. I also knew someone who hauled bricks sand and gravel to build it. It was interested to see how March has come alive at Christmas. When I was there it wa... Full Letter »

ST WENDREDA'S: Attractions at the March church are angels, not angles.

TO the spell-checker-in-chief. You seem to have difficulty with angles and angels . Take my word for it, the tourist attraction at St.Wendredas are the 120 ANGELS (the flying kind) not the 120 angles (the right, equilateral or isosceles kind). GE... Full Letter »

ROAD SAFETY: Barriers would have saved my husband

I M writing to show my support for barriers to be installed on the Fenland roads, where there are drains present. My husband lost his life on the North Bank road, three days after the tragic deaths of Mrs Hawes husband and son. I know this time of the y... Full Letter »

FENLAND: New councillor is wrong to criticise the former holder of his seat

I READ with interest the article regarding the election of Mr Scrimshaw to the Parson Drove, Murrow, Guyhirn and Thorne Toll ward. I feel Mr Scrimshaw is wrong to criticise the former holder of his seat, Phil Wait, who recently resigned after the council... Full Letter »

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