Category Archives: Letters

To the people of Chichester   We are all currently going through an unpredictable and unprecedented period of uncertainty and worry caused by the coronavirus COVID-19.   The virus is new, an unknown quantity and at the moment without vaccine

Dear Editor   At the outset of the Covid-19 infection, people were shown how to wash their hands and for the duration of two verses of the birthday song.   A more appropriate set of words are due for our

Dear Editor   We should all be incredibly proud and grateful for the fantastic job our NHS people are and will continue doing at great risk to themselves.   May I suggest an easy way of showing our appreciation is

Dear Editor   Clock-a-doodle-do   A) Go round your house, garden, car, shed and list all the jobs you have been putting off doing such as sorting, clearing, cleaning B) Divide the list into wet and dry weather or daylight/evening

Dear Editor,   The recent sham consultation into closing small West Sussex schools raises huge concerns about the workings of our county council.   Both Clapham and Patching and Rumboldswhyke schools had been offered rescue packages from Worthing High School

Dear Editor,   As mayor and on behalf of the people of Chichester, I would also like to put forward a tribute to Gill Casey and Anne Wales. The Chichester community has been dimmed at the sudden and tragic loss

Dear Editor,   In Issue 200 (Friday, February 28) you ran a front-page headline saying ‘Was school closure pre-decided?’   This was in response to the discovery of a ‘smoking gun’ email reading “We have begun the process of consulting

Dear Editor,   I am sorry to see the former Thomas Cook branch in East Street close. They always gave me very good service, but after the takeover by Hays it was inevitable.   However, I regret that the Hays

Dear Editor   The former chief executive’s £265,000 settlement (excluding his legal costs) went into his pocket as it was paid to him net of income tax.   West Sussex County Council, or rather us residents, would have paid it,

Dear Editor   I am writing to you to see if I may get some help and information from any of your readers.   For the last two years I have been trying to contact West Sussex County Council, The