Ruislip Lido better without changes

IN RESPONSE to Councillor Jenkins' letter of February 3 (Working hard to improve the lido) concerning the proposed works at Ruislip Lido, I disagree that the proposals, taken as a whole, are an improvement.Read

Thanks, Mo, for thinking of others

NOW the cold weather is on the wane, I must take the time to praise the leader of the Labour group, Mo Khursheed, for his excellent contribution in a recent edition of the Gazette.Read

Charlie's airport view is callous

I WAS appalled by the callousness of Charlie Farmer's letter (We owe Heathrow a debt of gratitude, Letters, January 27).Read

Community card cost me freedom

RECENTLY I obtained a Hillingdon Community Services card, which doubles as a library user's card.Read

Patients' fears for centre will remain

WE HAVE spoken to hundreds of patients in the last few weeks and they have raised concerns with us.Read

What will Olympic visitors think

WITH millions of tourists and spectators from around the world expected to pass through Heathrow in 2012, what is it that will leave a lasting impression?Read

Working hard to improve the Lido

AT THE beginning of this year we announced plans to invest £1.5million to improve Ruislip Lido, one of Hillingdon's unique and beautiful green spaces. Read

We pay for works that are below par

YES, we do have this flooding problem in Victoria Road, South Ruislip, and have done since the council did major works to the culvert that runs parallel to Victoria Road.Read

Allan Kauffman is one to be proud of

A COUPLE of weeks back I wrote to the newspaper about what I felt were inadequate services being provided by Hillingdon Council relating to gritting and refuse and recycling collections over the festive period (No sign of gritters over festive period, Letters, January 6).Read

Do not give up on copenhagen

WITH the Copenhagen climate change summit now a fast-fading memory, many are saying an ambitious deal is impossible and that we should all give up.Read

Pedal power just a myth in this place

WHAT a con job all this is (Pressing for pedal power, Gazette, January 20).Read

Shopkeepers could learn from Atul

I JUST wanted to say what a privilege it is to go into Londis in Moorhall Road, Harefield.Read

Toy libraries relieve child poverty

POVERTY legislation will create a new statutory responsibility on local authorities to develop a needs assessment to reduce child poverty within local authority areas.Read

We owe Heathrow a debt of gratitude

WHEN the government was looking for a site for an airport to support business growth in the south of England, there were plenty of airports in the area they could have expanded, such as Northolt, Heston, Croydon.Read

Children's charity says 'thank you'

I WOULD like to say a big thank you to all of your readers who have done their bit to support the NSPCC throughout 2009, our 125th anniversary year.Read

Cool reception for youth big band

FURTHER to the article giving details of the float organised by the borough at the London New Year's Day Parade (Borough float wins charity cash, Gazette, January 5), I would like to congratulate the people on the float, the children and young people of Hillingdon Youth Big Band, for representing the borough and coming ninth in the competition.Read

Don't let the few spoil base for all

I AM writing with regard to your article on Base bar in Uxbridge (Police push to close bar, Uxbridge and West Drayton Gazette, January 13).Read

Magnificent care from the NHS

MY DARLING husband, Arthur Fiber, passed away after a courageous and inspirational fight against stomach cancer on Boxing Day.Read

Give weather-worn milkmen a medal

A BIG thank you to the Dairy Crest milkmen.Read

Potential dangers from 'panic' x-rays

THE article headed Security scan modesty fears (Gazette, January 13) reported on concerns that new Heathrow Airport scanners could be used to store unclothed images of passengers' bodies.Read

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