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HS2 - jobs, 'nimbys' and the north-south divide Jan 13 2012

Dear Editor, Let’s be honest, how many times have busy executives made rail journeys that really were not necessary to attend meetings in London?Read

Revealing past of firm that built Birmingham Jan 06 2012

Dear Editor, If you lived in Birmingham at the turn of the 20th century you would have known the name of John Bowen and Sons Ltd.Read

Objections to flats highlight glaring irony Jan 06 2012

Dear Editor, I greatly enjoyed the Post’s Review of the Year (29 December, 2011), and its fascinating summary of an eventful year for the region.Read

End elected mayor rumours Jan 06 2012

Dear Editor, In May the people of Birmingham will be asked whether they want a directly elected mayor. This will be a landmark moment in the history of our city.Read

Be proud of the Royal Ballet Jan 06 2012

Dear Editor, My wife and I were privileged to see on BBC4 on New Year’s Eve the superb Birmingham Royal Ballet production of Cinderella.Read

Support for RAF concert welcomed Dec 30 2011

Dear Editor, May I thank all those who attended the recent Unsung Heroes’ concert performance by the Bands of the Royal Air Force at the Symphony Hall, Birmingham.Read

A 'Greater Birmingham' would attract investment Dec 30 2011

Dear Editor, I read the article from the Lady Mayoress of West Bromwich where she makes the point of the rise of Manchester as against Birmingham.Read

Cheaper way than HS2 to boost capacity on West Coast Main Line Dec 30 2011

Dear Editor, I must take issue with Richard Lakin’s comments on HS2. (Birmingham Post, December 22).Read

Who is fighting to save the BBC for the region? Dec 30 2011

Dear Editor, I know that West Midlands MPs issued a statement a few weeks ago condemning the scandalous proposal by the BBC to further downgrade its presence in the Midlands, but the campaign I was expecting has not materialised.Read

Times are tough but the arts not in 'crisis' Dec 23 2011

Dear Editor, We were somewhat surprised by the dramatic headline and story in the Birmingham Post (Culture in Crisis, December 15, 2011).Read

Plans to help culture survive and thrive Dec 23 2011

Dear Editor, I am writing on behalf of Arts Council England in response to the recent article, City arts heritage struggles to cope as funding slashed (Birmingham Post, December 15).’Read

HS2 will add vital extra rail capacity Dec 23 2011

Dear Editor, Overcrowding on trains is a very serious issue. Put simply, if we do not meet the rising demand for rail travel we will force people onto our congested roads.Read

The net effect of providing public pensions Dec 09 2011

Dear Editor, One aspect of the current pensions dispute I have not heard covered is the actual cost to the state of providing public sector pensions.Read

Great composer ignored by city Dec 09 2011

Dear Editor, I hope I may bring to the attention of the music scene in this city the fact that next year is the local contemporary composer Andrew Glover’s 50th birthday.Read

Don't be a Scrooge - German market is an asset for the city Dec 09 2011

Dear Editor, I have to disagree with the letter in the Birmingham Post (December 1) regarding the Frankfurt Christmas Market.Read

Launch of campaign to save BBC Birmingham Dec 09 2011

Dear Editor, Readers of the Birmingham Post will be aware that the BBC management has put forward proposals that will see yet more cuts being made to the Corporation’s operation in Birmingham in 2012.Read

Cost of PCT changes is scandalous Dec 09 2011

Dear Editor, The cost of the Coalition Government’s reorganisation plans for the health of each of the PCT areas is nothing short of scandalous.Read

A 'Boris' for Birmingham? Not a chance Nov 25 2011

Dear Editor, What a load of old cobblers this is. “City can have it’s Boris” screams the front page of last week’s Post (November 17). Put like that it all seems exciting and straightforward. And yet a few moment’s rational thought will reveal that the proposition is riddled with inconsistencies, contradictions and pitfalls.Read

City should look within - not to others Nov 25 2011

Dear Editor, Whilst acknowledging that newspapers have to catch the reader’s eye, does it have to be done in a way that perpetuates the Birmingham tendency to ape London? The front-page headline: “City Can Have its Boris” is a classic example.Read

End the rhetoric on youth jobs Nov 25 2011

Dear Editor, Young people in Birmingham can’t get jobs. Around 21 per cent of 16-24 year olds are claiming the Job Seekers Allowance, the highest figure among the core cities, and rising. Youth unemployment is concentrated in the poorer areas of the city – 12 times higher in South Yardley and Weoley wards than in Sutton Vesey ward.Read

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