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Treatment does not paint a Pretty picture of the police

Dear Editor, I write with some considerable alarm at the recent treatment of former Supt Chris Pretty, demoted to Chief Inspector following a misconduct hearing where he used the words “black man’s wheels.” Read

Rest assured - our enterprise is alive and flourishing

Dear Editor, In response to the article: “Michelin Development has issued a challenge to North Staffordshire companies to become more entrepreneurial – as new figures reveal the area as the worst performing region for new business development and start-ups”: Birmingham Post Business – Thursday 7 August. Read

Unfit for office and a face to frighten children

Dear Editor, I refer to the excellent letter from Mr A.R.Fitzpatrick published last week. Read

A small child stamps his feet because he has got it wrong

Dear Editor, It is with no real surprise that I read Richard Burden’s article in response to Councillor Mike Whitby (Longbridge rescue and revival plan not down to one man, Birmingham Post, 5th August). Richard Burden’s reaction is reminiscent of a small child stamping their feet because they cannot get their own way! Read

Opportunist entrepreneurs with little regard for sentiment

Dear Editor, When we first had the idea of setting up Edward’s Trust twenty years ago, we approached Birmingham Children’s Hospital (BCH) for their support. Their response was encouraging in terms of providing parent accommodation but very dismissive at the notion, first, of improving education in food and diet as a contributory cause of ill health and, second, the whole area of complementary therapy. Read

Realistic pricing by ECB would help the England cause

Dear Editor, the current Test Match being played out between England and South Africa at our very own Edgbaston ground one would imagine would be a sell out. Its not! Read

Gateway to the past – or a Grand Central for the future

Dear Editor, The last week or so has seen the Grand Central rise again, showing you cannot keep an idea whose time has come down, no matter how the Luddites in our midst may try. Read

International aspirations let down by dire transport

International aspirations let down by dire transportDear Editor, I read the excellent Birmingham Post property supplement with a sense of growing excitement when examining some of the detail surrounding, the proposed 10 year, £17 billion development of Birmingham city centre. The iconic V Building, the development of Park Central, the Calthorpe Estates’ proposed £40 million office development and the redevelopment of Five Ways and the A38 corridor. These proposed and planned developments will certainly place Birmingham at the forefront of international focus and generate interest from the business and commercial sectors. Read

An open letter to Gordon Brown on the poor state of our nation

Dear Mr Brown, I am sure that even you are now fully aware of the predicament that you and your government are in and yet we still have the horrifying prospect of two more years to wait before your government departs. Read

The voters know the truth about post office closures

Dear Editor, We are almost at the end of the public consultation period over the seven Post Offices that are being closed by the Government across North Warwickshireand Bedworth. Read

Mullaney is a councillor and engineer – but not a planner

Dear Editor, Coun Mullaney (Post Letters) may be an excellent councillor and a great mechanical engineer – but he shows himself to be wanting when it comes to train planning – an area apparently well outside of his expertise on his CV. Read

We need better specialist care, but who will provide it?

Having first class facilities in areas with high indices of deprivation is not contested. What is a matter of concern is who will provide the new specialist services. Read

Why we need high-speed Gateway plan more than ever

I would like to respond to the leader column in Monday’s paper commenting on the Gateway project at New Street and the House of Commons Transport Select Committee’s concerns over long term rail capacity at the station. Read

Taking holidays during the season is not playing the game

Dear Editor, What is going on at Edgbaston? George Dobell’s illuminating story on the latest difficulties at the club following on from last year’s car parking dispute, is another case of bad management. Read

Isn't it surprising how much you can do with £600m...

Dear Editor, So £600m is not enough to replace the much criticised New Street station. Read

Who do we protest to? Our lapdog MPs or our EU bosses?

Dear Editor, I was interested to read about the comments of Lorely Burt, the MP for Solihull in your paper recently. Read

Our puppet government is strung up by EU directives

Dear Editor, I note that attention is being drawn away from the EU involvement in Post Office Services by letters to your paper. Read

Our health service should be much better than this

The Blair/Brown Government has continually boasted of the public taxes (they call it the investment) they have shovelled into the NHS and of its improvement in their hands. Read

Is anyone really interested in Labour's version of democracy?

Dear Editor, How cynical and yet ever so typical of this Labour Government in their announcement that they are considering changing the laws in order to get through what they want! Read

Our council: No ambition, no drive and definitely no demands

Dear Editor, It was with interest that I read Rhona Ganguly’s article in respect of a motion (Labour Councillors demand wheelie bin to up recycling, Birmingham Post, 9th July) debated at the full meeting of Birmingham City Council. Read

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