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Who is fighting for us and who is just in New Street for the money?

Dear Editor, £11billion Rail Link could go Under New Street, said the report by Paul Dale. Read

Why not pause and think deeply before agreeing rail plan

Dear Editor, As a train user, may I offer my opinion on the ongoing saga of Birmingham New Street Station. Read

We need to talk about Reggie - a true son of the city

Dear Editor, I am writing the biography of Reginald Donald Smith – or Reggie Smith – who has been described to me as “a true son of Birmingham.” I have been engaged in this for nearly three years, and recently spent a productive week in Birmingham researching the archives at King Edward’s School, Aston, at the University and the Central Library. I am now writing to you in the hope that your publication of this letter may persuade readers with knowledge of Reggie Smith, or in particular his family, to contact me. Read

Richard Burden should find something useful to do

Dear Editor, How interesting that ex-Labour CounSteve Bedser, living in Edgbaston, should be stirred into action over the correspondence relating to Richard Burden, Mike Whitby and Nanjing at Longbridge. Read

The lights won’t go out if we understand the debate

Dear Editor, The idea that “the lights will go out” unless we have the Kingsnorth power station or nuclear power is not right: Read

City leaders don’t have a clue about rail capacity issues

Dear Editor, Thank you for leading the debate on the key issue of rail capacity in Birmingham. Read

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