Letters to the Editor - Birmingham Post

City must face up to pressure immigrants place on services Jul 20 2012

Dear Editor, It is natural that everybody, especially in countries suffering absolute poverty, should aim to improve the lot of themselves and their families.Read

Jobcentre Plus fails to help businesses Jul 20 2012

Dear Editor, Could anyone please define the role of Jobcentre Plus?Read

Evans missing the point about children and social mobility Jul 13 2012

Dear Editor, I can’t believe Sarah Evans’ comments on social mobility.Read

Council fixated on nonsensical housing targets Jul 13 2012

Dear Editor, Before Birmingham Council agrees to allocate land in the green belt for housing it would do well to ask a few basic questions.Read

'Approval' of Shard End residents misleading Jul 13 2012

Dear Editor, It is interesting to note the comments by Council deputy leader Ian Ward that the people of Shard End welcomed the proposed building of 400 houses on green belt land.Read

Say 'no' to outsourcing as profit will always be put before service Jul 13 2012

Dear Editor, We are writing to express our extreme concern regarding proposals to outsource key aspects of policing in the West Midlands.Read

Make HS2 private Jul 13 2012

Dear Editor, In these difficult times the taxpayer is more concerned than ever to know if HS2 is viable especially now the economic failure of HS1 has become known.Read

Bank largesse Jul 13 2012

Dear Editor, The West Brom building society has reported a better year with a reduced loss of £9.5 million – still pretty substantial on a revenue income of £45 million.Read

Letters, July 5-12: Walk of Stars, Birmingham parks, Parcelforce and council tax Jul 05 2012

Letters to the Editor, July 5-12 edition of the Birmingham PostRead

Centro unconvincing on Birmingham bus stops move Jun 29 2012

Dear Editor, The week before last the Birmingham Post published my letter challenging Centro to tell us what words in what documents showed the consultation of bus users about loss of bus routes along Corporation Street to make way for the Metro extension.Read

All aboard for The Voyage? Jun 29 2012

Dear Editor, On Saturday afternoon I found, on You Tube, a five minute clip of The Voyage and I knew that I had to experience it for myself.Read

Give people dignity in dying Jun 29 2012

Dear Editor, I will be joining hundreds of others in lobbying Parliament on July 4 with Dignity in Dying because I believe that the law should change to allow terminally ill, mentally competent adults the choice of an assisted death if their suffering has become unbearable.Read

Make guitarist Steve Gibbons a star Jun 29 2012

Dear Editor, I have noticed a varied amount of coverage on the opinion page about the Walk of Stars on Broad Street, and have been very interested to read them.Read

Public was consulted over Metro extension Jun 22 2012

Dear Editor, In his letter (Birmingham Post, June 14) Robin Clarke claims there has been no consultation with bus users over the forthcoming changes to services in Corporation Street.Read

Obsession with Premier League leaves other sports trailing field Jun 22 2012

Dear Editor, In July, the media will focus attention upon Olympic sportsmen and their preparation in sports that have been ignored for four years, and after September will be ignored for another four years, after football resumes its monopoly.Read

Where's the debate on where Birmingham needs to go? Jun 22 2012

Dear Editor, The election of a Labour administration has had limited effects in terms of producing new ideas for regenerating the city-region.Read

Elton played a blinder for fans Jun 22 2012

Dear Editor, Many years ago the Birmingham Post published a number of letters criticising Elton John including one from myself after a show at the Indoor Arena.Read

Play was an artistic triumph Jun 15 2012

Dear Editor, I saw a production of David Mamet’s American Buffalo at the Crescent Theatre – and was blown away.Read

Clean-up is long overdue Jun 15 2012

Dear Editor, This is just another bridge over the road in Birmingham. But heading to the city on the Bristol Road it’s one of the first you’ll see as you come down on the bus to Selly Oak. They painted it up nicely some time ago, then the kids sprayed their tags all over it on both sides.Read

Passengers are left out in the cold over city bus stop move Jun 15 2012

Dear Editor, Centro’s “vision” is that within a few months all the most central bus stops, such as in Corporation Street, Stephenson Street, and Navigation Street, will be permanently removed with no nearby replacements, trashing 30 bus routes to make way for their profit-spinning metro extension.Read