Your Say

Further to last week’s front page, I would first say in defence of responsible dog owners that I pick up dog poo and put in the bin.

I read with dismay of the cold-hearted treatment of one of the kindest, most devoted and caring families I’ve had the pleasure of knowing for over 30 years.

Five Adur councillors, blinded by the offer of a few jobs, have voted for more A27 road chaos while the store and 600 new houses are built.

We read with interest your article regarding the planning application to double the capacity of the Bluebird Café on Ferring Beach.

Several months ago I had a letter published in the Herald concerning the awful year that UKIP was experiencing at the time – four leadership contests in the space of a year and so on.

According to a feature in the Shoreham Herald (September 20) people are invited to put questions to the Police and Crime Commissioner and ‘The deadline for receiving questions is 12pm Friday’, though which Friday is not indicated but the meeting is scheduled for Friday, October 5. This is very short notice.

In regards to the proposed M&S store foodhall on the A259 (Herald & Gazette online, Gazette page 8 this week) I think they should go into the old Waitrose store in Littlehampton.

Do you think you could draw attention to the car parking charges facing staff at Worthing Hospital (Herald & Gazette, September 20)?

An article headed ‘Lack of bobbies on the beat denied’ contained some figures that raised doubts in my mind about the effectiveness of Sussex Police.

Along with many hundreds of worried people, I have been following the unfolding farce that is the proposed New Monks Farm development.

I have noticed that the on-street parking charges, for Worthing, have increased way above the current headline inflation.

I went for a walk along the river last week, and ended up at the Look & Sea, where a few people out for the day wanted to have a meal before going home.

Most people, at 4am, are still cuddled up under the duvet, fast asleep.

I have read with interest the forthcoming arrangement for NHS staff to have a minibus service running from Brooklands park, and a claim of saving hundreds of daily journeys to the hospital.

I recently visited the Connaught Theatre with a disabled friend and parked in the disabled bay in the adjacent car park.

I suspect that this will be one of many letters to express sadness at the sudden closure of the Look and Sea by the River Arun in Littlehampton.

I fundamentally believe the bus prices for all bus companies need to be made lower for the general public.

According to Sussex Police, car thefts increased by 12 per cent in the county last year, which, it says, was likely caused by an increase in the number of keyless cars (Herald, and Gazette online, August 17).

Residents and the council should be concerned about the financial viability of the New Monks Farm development.