Letters to the Editor - Birmingham Post

Another loss to heritage May 25 2012

Dear Editor, I was interested to read of the prospect of demolition of the former Longbridge Railway Station in Bristol Road South.Read

Culture and sport sectors rally behind city leadership May 25 2012

Dear Editor, The brewing debate regarding the new Labour administration executive structure has been eloquently addressed by ex-councillor Martin Mullaney and the CEO of Punch, Ammo Talwar (Post, May 17) but I would like to add my own views to the debate.Read

Lack of support was academic May 25 2012

Dear Editor, It is disappointing that the Dean of Education at Birmingham City University felt unable to give her support to those teachers, governors and parents opposing their schools being forced by Mr Gove to become academies (Post May 17).Read

Speculation hits our food prices May 25 2012

Dear Editor, The annual grocery bill for the average UK household has risen by £184 in the past year, putting extra pressure on family budgets.Read

A shining example of wasted youth May 18 2012

Dear Editor, I’m sitting at home waiting for a 16-year-old lad to turn up at my house after he knocked my door last night stating that he was trying to start up a “car wash round” because, in his own words, he had been “so let down” with promises of apprenticeships and employment that had not materialised.Read

Lerner and his executives to blame for Villa's season May 18 2012

Dear Editor, Few Aston Villa fans will miss Alex McLeish after the worst season in a generation.Read

London first - and the rest of the UK last May 18 2012

Dear Editor, We are now officially told that HS2 will become an embarrassing loss-maker, but could we not also build it as the spine of an international transport corridor for industry and commerce, with consequent possibilities of profit?Read

We must invest in social housing to solve our ills May 11 2012

Dear Editor, It was encouraging to hear Sir Albert Bore naming housing as one of the key priorities for the new Labour-led Council in Birmingham following last Thursday’s local elections.Read

Supporting police all the way May 11 2012

Dear Editor, Following the riots individually and as a country we showed our appreciation of the men and women whom, on a daily basis and without thought for themselves, provide us with protection and support.Read

'Stalinist' imposition of academies should be suspended now May 11 2012

Dear Editor. Michael Gove stated in his interview (Post May3) that parents are voting with their feet for academies.Read

The Government is moving by stealth market healthcare system May 11 2012

Dear Editor, The Tories lay the misleading claim that despite radical changes to the NHS, it will still be “free at the point of use”. Less is said about the fact that not all services, currently free, will be available.Read

Investing in trouble to come? May 11 2012

Dear Editor, Birmingham City Council has for some years been considering funding some of its infrastructure projects with a municipal bond dubbed the “Brummie Bond”.Read

Volunteering can offer focus and direction May 04 2012

Dear Editor, I am encouraging young people living in the UK to volunteer with CSV to gain key skills for employment, like I did. I volunteered to support a disabled student at the University of Southampton for six months. It even helped me get my very first job for the Labour Party.Read

Local stations are left behind May 04 2012

Dear Editor, Unmanned train station ticket offices will turn them into graffiti hot spots, with drunks instead of staff, and vandalism the norm. Read

Members angered by cricket club spin May 04 2012

Dear Editor, Three weeks ago your sports reporter Brian Halford ran the headline “Bears will do the business on and off the field”.Read

Premier League has become a game of money - not football May 04 2012

Dear Editor, The sad fact is that Aston Villa could possibly lose their place in the Premier League. How sad is that? The Premier League is celebrating its 20th anniversary and is being heralded by the media as a great success.Read

Reasons to just say 'no' May 04 2012

Dear Editor, May 3 is D-Day, decision day. Do we want an elected Mayor or not?Read

Well done on a triumphant work of art May 04 2012

Dear Editor, Congratulations to Birmingham for supporting 48 Sheet, the recent city-wide billboard project that brought art out of the galleries and into the streets.Read

Mandate local voice to speak for our region Apr 27 2012

Dear Editor, The importance of the people of Birmingham to vote in the coming election is clear.Read

Electing mayor will be a blow for democracy Apr 27 2012

Dear Editor, There is no doubt that the leader and cabinet system by which Birmingham City Council is run (and which was imposed upon us by central government in 2000) contains many flaws.Read

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