Letters to the Editor - Birmingham Post

A strong mayor can help councils work together Feb 24 2012

Dear Editor, I’m pleased to see that Digby Jones will still be lending his support to the campaign for a “yes” vote in Birmingham’s forthcoming mayoral referendum, even though he would prefer to have a “super mayor” for the whole of the West Midlands.Read

Campaign for Birmingham Young Mayor Feb 24 2012

Dear Editor, Young people in Birmingham have had it tough lately. From the debates surrounding the causes of the August riots, to rising levels of youth unemployment – everywhere you turn you hear about the need to give young people a voice, for making them feel engaged and for helping them become effective stakeholders in society.Read

Do not include responsible beer drinkers in binge Britain debate Feb 24 2012

Dear Editor, I refer to the comments of Walsall South MP Valerie Vaz (Pubs should return to 11pm last orders, Birmingham Post, February 16.)Read

Bookies help a high street Feb 23 2012

Dear Editor, This week’s prediction by the Local Data Company that high street vacancies are set to rise further in 2012 has sparked a debate around whether bookmakers and betting shops can, and should, have a role to play in revitalising the British high street.Read

Only jobs and a future stop riots - not 'parties' Feb 17 2012

Dear Editor, Throw a party? Are they mad? (Stop riots by holding a DJ party next time, Post February 9)Read

Grammar schools are irrelevant to UK's engineering greatness Feb 17 2012

Dear Editor, I refer to Doctor Smith’s letter, (Post, February 9) on bringing back grammar schools.Read

Developers rule the roost - democracy is a sham Feb 17 2012

Dear Editor, The disgraceful saga of the proposal to demolish the listed Edwardian Island House is a sorry reflection on the way the council not only treats its heritage but also the electors who entrust the council to take decisions on our behalf. Apart from the debate over this great building’s potential loss, serious questions should be asked as to who is going to gain from the behind-the-scenes negotiations?Read

Don't miss opportunity to elect a mayor for Birmingham Feb 17 2012

Dear Editor, Sir Albert Bore, leader of the Labour group of Birmingham City Council and an elected mayor contender, spoke recently at a meeting of Birmingham Business Focus on the subject of “Does Birmingham need an elected mayor?”.Read

Backing for new Director of Children's Services Feb 03 2012

Dear Sir, Congratulations to Peter Duxbury who has been appointed as Director of Children’s Services.Read

Support small entrepreneurs, not retail giants Feb 03 2012

Dear Editor, The myth that supermarkets coming to an area are some kind of silver bullet for regeneration, as suggested in your article (Januray 26), should be dispelled.Read

Reaching out in times of need Feb 03 2012

Dear Editor, The beginning of 2012 has brought with it a worrying time for young people. The alarming rise of youth unemployment means that more than one in four young people in Birmingham is struggling to find a job.Read

Losing famous music venue will be seen as a cultural desecration Feb 03 2012

Dear Editor, In the early hours of Sunday morning the doors of the Central Methodist Hall closed behind what will probably be the last group of party goers to enjoy a night out in this fantastic building.Read

Cost of phoning government departments is also too costly Feb 03 2012

Dear Editor, In today’s Birmingham Post (January 26), you report the campaign of MP Bob Ainsworth urging ministers to intervene to stop GPs using expensive 084 or 085 numbers for patient calls, so that patients do not pay more than the cost of a local call to contact their GP and /or NHS services.Read

Perverse to let our heritage go Feb 03 2012

Dear Editor, Further to your recent coverage of the plight of Island House in Eastside and Terry Grimley’s letter on the subject, I would also like to register my utter exasperation at the prospect of losing a precious piece of older architecture in an area that has few examples of anything more than twenty years old.Read

Exodus of culture and sport to other cities Jan 27 2012

Dear Editor, Last weekend I attended the annual Holiday Exhibition, which until recently took place at the NEC in Solihull. This year it has moved to Event City, near the Trafford Park centre on the outskirts of Greater Manchester.Read

At forefront of collaboration and innovation Jan 27 2012

Dear Editor, I read with interest your article on the science university initiative. (Post, January 19).Read

Region will reap the HS2 reward Jan 27 2012

Dear Editor, As a regular traveller from Birmingham to London both for business and pleasure I can vouch for the fact that services are busy.Read

Bishop has every right to speak his mind Jan 27 2012

Dear Editor, I applaud our Bishop Urquhart for his work to “bring a lasting change to the quality of life of our most disadvantaged communities.”Read

A city stuck in a cycle of self-hatred Jan 27 2012

Dear Editor, While reading Alan Clawley’s obituary of John Madin and of the on-going demolition of Madin’s work, I was struck by how Birmingham seems stuck in a never ending cycle of self-hatred and destruction.Read

Campus plan is far from 'vandalism' Jan 20 2012

Dear Editor, Birmingham City University is investing a total of £180 million in new facilities across the city to support courses that are providing our talented students with the skills wanted by local employers.Read