Adding insult to injury with litter

5:08pm Friday 17th May 2013

Sir, – As I travelled into Durham from Sunderland along the A690 on Monday there was a Durham County Council notice advising City visitors/residents to “take their rubbish home”.

Shameful

5:01pm Friday 17th May 2013

Sir, – Is it any wonder that taxpayers are so scathing of Durham County Council when it is revealed that 22 staff earned more than £100,000 in 2011-12 (Durham Times, May 10)?

No Apology

5:01pm Friday 17th May 2013

Sir, – Mr Olechnowiticz, the unsuccessful Labour candidate for Durham South, accused me last week (Durham Times letters, May 10) of being inconsistent, misleading, and needing to apologise.

Electoral Thanks

5:00pm Friday 17th May 2013

Sir, – Can I take this opportunity to thank everyone who supported their local Labour candidates in the recent unitary council elections.

Poor Turnout

4:59pm Friday 17th May 2013

Sir, – In his letter of May 10, Alan Paily of Pity Me stated he was disappointed there was no literature for any candidate from the Green Party or the Independent group. Well I don’t know Mr Paily’s address in Pity Me, but the Independent candidates distributed 6,500 leaflets throughout the Framwellgate Moor, Newton Hall and Pity Me area.

Petty Politics

RESULT: Mayor John Wilkinson

4:58pm Friday 17th May 2013

Sir, – One of the results of the recent local elections was that the current Mayor of Durham City, John Wilkinson was not re-elected as a county councillor.

NHS Watchdog

4:59pm Friday 17th May 2013

Sir, – The name speaks for itself: Keep Our NHS Public is a group which arises out of concerns for the NHS following the passing of the Health and Social Care Bill.

Concert support

11:00am Friday 10th May 2013

Sir, – Many thanks to those of you who came to our concert at St Aidan’s on Sunday.

Coxhoe history

10:59am Friday 10th May 2013

Sir, – Can I thank everyone who contributed to the success of April 28’s walkaround the sites of Coxhoe’s industrial heritage: members of the Village Green Improvement Project and the Local History Group, plus the stewards and tea makers.

Making judgments

10:58am Friday 10th May 2013

Sir, – We live in a society that can be cruel when it comes to passing judgment.








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