We agree that it was high on spin but very low on addressing residents' concerns.
As residents of the Back Lane, an area of Preesall, we have been subjected in the last three weeks, to over 200 stone-laden
motorway vehicles.
These had to negotiate two of the most narrow lanes in the area both coming and going. Some of these wagons were going past our house before 7.15am. This was merely to provide stone, to improve tracks and lay
temporary pads for drill tests.
I have been assured by Canatxx that this will cease.
However, as on two previous occasions, we were given definite completion dates which turned out to be false – we don't have much trust in their word.
We were assured they wanted to be good neighbours. They have, however, been a
complete nightmare.
The whole area both sides of the river, needs to get very vocal, support local
protection groups and end this nonsense once and for all.
Michael and Lesley Jeynes
Preesall

Old photograph brought memories back
I am writing following the Memory Lane article on Revoe Junior School's clog dancing in 1983 (The Gazette, October 18).
I was a member of the team and used to give up my lunch hours to practice, although that does put a smile on my face now.
I don't practice anymore but do have memories years later of my mother trying to squeeze my feet into my expensive (at the time!) clogs to entertain anyone who would watch me showing my
talents on top of an old wooden chess board.
I can even hum the tune we used to dance to.
I also remember we were on Granada News hosted then by Richard Madeley.
I always remember how worried we all were that our socks actually reached our knees.
Unfortunately my mother never took this on board and I am at the front small child with the
shortest socks.
Thank you for bringing this memory back to me.
Lisa Upston
Nottingham

Complain over the cameras
I hope The Gazette will
complain to the Information Commissioner after police refused to reveal the location of top
earning speed cameras.
I am positive that the Commissioner will order the release of that
information. may add The Gazette presented well argued points.
Tony Wise
Manor Road, Blackpool

Curtain call at ballroom
In 1954 working at Sharples Music Shop in Church Street, they had the contract to service pianos in all the Tower company buildings.
I often had to check the piano on stage in the Tower ballroom and during the season the best time to go was between the afternoon dance finishing and the start of the children's ballet.
On this occasion I had to repair the pedals. On completion I pressed a switch thinking it was a light switch. But, oh dear it was the stage curtains which started to open, with me sat at the piano, somebody shouted, will you playMy girl's a Yorkshire Girl, lad. They all started clapping thinking it was time for the ballet. I jumped off that piano stool and left the stage like a rocket. After that nightmare I always kept my hands away from switches on the side of the Tower ballroom stage.
Mr J Machin
Poulton Road
Blackpool

Corner shops a booze problem
The way to tackle this problem of under-age drinking in this country is to take booze out of the supermarkets and corner shops.
Corner shops should only be selling groceries – why do they have to sell booze?
Until the law is changed, there will always be a problem with under aged drinking in this country.
We need much tighter control to ensure alcohol does not fall into the wrong hands
Gordon Jackson
Clifton Drive North
St Annes

Bank cash is a disgrace
I have campaigned and raised funds for both young and older people with disabilities in the UK since 1972.
During this time local authorities and national disability charities have always informed me their finances limit the help they can provide for people with
disabilities.
However, we now all amazingly discover that these supposedly cash strapped local authorities and charities have millions of pounds deposited in Icelandic bank accounts!
How can local authorities and national disability charities
justify those huge dormant bank deposits, while at the same time, many thousands of young and older people with disabilities in the UK are suffering because of lack of financial resources?
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