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11:00am Fri Feb 19, 2010
Many people took part in a pancake flipping contest in Newark Market Place on Saturday to raise money for Beaumond House Community Hospice.
Selfish parking leaves parents in lurch
— RUTH RABON, Harewood Avenue, Newark.
I wonder if anyone else has noticed the apparent spread of an affliction to some drivers in our town — that of ‘Invisible Baby Syndrome.’

This condition makes the sufferers imagine they have a baby or child in their car and so are entitled to park in the baby and child spaces, kindly provided by a number of shops in Newark, when in fact they do not have.

On my last three visits to Morrisons I have observed poor sufferers of this condition taking up spaces they should not be using and causing those with genuine need to have to park elsewhere.
Golden voices
— JOHN STEPHENSON, Marton Road, Newark.
It is all too easy to criticise young people based on the behaviour of a small minority.

On Saturday night, at the Palace Theatre, Newark, listening to the wonderful Cantamus Girls’ Choir you realise there are so many talented ambassadors of our young people who deserve to be commended for proving the stereotype wrong.

The evening was a triumph of vocal perfection with a string of pieces that left the audience in awe.
Standard rating
— VIC HALL, Queen Street, Balderton.
With regard to the article, Ratings Rile Councillors (Advertiser, February 19) I would like to ask Newark and Sherwood district councillors how they think the residents feel.

We have a council that is failing to meet the standards we were promised.

And we still don’t have any ground floor, town centre public toilets in Newark.
Cutting costs
— NIGEL STARBUCK, Carnarvon Close, Bingham.
Regional government is in dire straits and political parties should be explaining how they intend down-sizing authority to prevent taxes haemorrhaging away.

Some parliamentary candidates are pacifying the electorate, promising a two year freeze on community charge, showing they have not grasped how serious the debt problem is.

When county and city councils announce cuts, the old and vulnerable are affected. Fiscal cuts should target executives and high echelon managers as the system is top-heavy with overpaid administrators.
Hazard warning after safe cornering
— BOB PRICE, Fiskerton Road, Rolleston.
Imagine my surprise on Friday morning to be flagged down by four police officers with a police car upon entering Bleasby from Fiskerton.

It appeared that the car I had seen parked on the verge of the sharp corner before Bleasby was, in fact, an unmarked car with two more officers monitoring traffic.

Without a speed gun they had judged that I was driving fast for the conditions, even though I was some 10mph under the 60mph speed limit and slowed very significantly for the bend.
Asda at last
— SHARON MORLEY, Newark (Full address supplied).
I am delighted that Asda has finally announced a start date for the long-awaited Potterdyke development (Asda On The Way, Advertiser, March 5).

In typical Newark style, this is an issue that has been rumbling on for far too many years.

I am convinced that if Asda had made a similar application in any other town, the planning process would have been complete and the store built long ago.
Early closure
— J. MARSHALL, Newark (Full address supplied).
The latest assurance that work on the Potterdyke development is to start is hard to believe, what with so many false starts.

Last year the scheme was amended to phase the project and to proceed with the new health clinic as the first phase.

Yet still nothing happened on the site, nor has the Robin Hood Hotel been demolished.
Open to change
— (Mrs) C. LEE, Newark (Full address supplied).
There’s progress at last on Asda. With a projected opening date of Christmas 2011 it seems we’re finally going to see work starting.

Newark’s proud heritage as a traditional market town should be protected, but not to the extent that we say no to anything and anyone just because they will bring change.

If we stand still we will be left behind by neighbouring towns.
Healthy future
— Councillor TONY ROBERTS, leader, Newark and Sherwood District Council.
I wonder if I could offer Dr Campbell, the Labour prospective Parliamentary candidate for Newark a word of advice?

If you believe everything you read; you should never have learned to read.

Certainly, if you are on the threshold of fighting an election campaign you should double check your facts.
A & E cut support defies public opinion
— (Dr) IAN CAMPBELL, The Grange, Averham Park.
There’s only one thing worse than not having the opportunity to voice your opinion. It’s being told your opinion does count, then having it ignored.

The decision by Newark and Sherwood District Council to support the downgrading of Newark Hospital A & E, endorsing the decision to close it completely between midnight and 7am flies in the face of local opinion.

In the space of a few short weeks thousands signed petitions protesting against the moves by NHS Nottinghamshire County to downgrade the A & E department.
 
Election launch
— RICHARD LAMB, Hawton Road, Newark.
David Cameron used the Conservatives’ Spring Forum in Brighton to launch their Vote for Change election campaign.

Given the state of the nation’s finances there will certainly be a time of change following the General Election when the country’s massive debt burden is tackled and the economy moves to some alternative fuel other than that of unlimited credit.

Whether local Conservatives will be campaigning hard on the message of voting for change is, however, another matter.
More care
— PETER O’MALLEY Byron Gardens, Southwell.
A wise builder always allows a sum for contingencies and we have learnt that earthquakes and inclement weather pay no attention to party manifestos.

We have got off relatively lightly in the Nottinghamshire County Council budget but the myriad of potholes in our roads will not be filled for free by the fairies.

Is the council’s budget “family friendly” to quote a senior politician? Or does that only apply to those of reproductive age?
Helping hands
— D. PRINCE, Balderton (Full address supplied).
When St John cadets put first aid skills to good use it shows how valuable their work is (Cadets Acted Fast To Help, Advertiser, February 26).
Climate action
— TRISH GURNEY, Main Street, Balderton.
I was worried to read that when the Conservative Party last month published a top ten list of reasons to vote for them, the environment didn’t even make the list.

Just a few years ago, David Cameron was urging us to believe that it was his top priority.

He even went to the Arctic to be photographed with a husky.
Hunting view
— JOE PHILLIPS, Windsor Court, Bingham.
Since the hunting ban more people are following the activity than before (On The Scent Of A Change To Hunting Law, Advertiser, February 26).

Could this be because they feel the cruelty has been removed and they are ready to take an interest?

Mr David Manning, one of the joint orgainsers of the South Notts Hunt, said: “When you read the act you see it was not written to protect the fox, hare or the deer. It was written to have a go at people the Labour Government thought they should have a go at.”
Show support for Spotlight Gallery
— JENNY HOLLIDAY, volunteer, Newark Town Hall Museum and Gallery, Newark (Full address supplied).
Relocating the Newark Town Council reception area to the second floor of the Town Hall would not only be inconvenient and impractical, it may well have an impact on the Spotlight Gallery.

This would have the effect of halving the exhibition space and reducing access.

The Spotlight Gallery brings in a fresh set of visitors with each new display because of the short-term nature of the exhibitions, the variety of their content and the wide range of artists, groups and institutions that are involved.
Well grounded
— CHRIS GRANT, The Park, Newark.
I write regarding the future of the Newark Town Council offices and the Spotlight Gallery in the Town Hall.

The town council was slow in learning the lesson from theatres where all box offices are readily accessible to the public.

The idea of ground floor council offices was discussed in the early 1990s but only belatedly was action taken and the administration brought down to its present superb position.
True value
— A. and E. EVANS, Whitfield Street, Newark.
We read in the Advertiser that Newark Town Council is considering moving its reception from the entrance of The Buttermarket to the Spotlight Gallery on the second floor.

We understand that the council needs to make savings in its budget in the coming year, but sincerely hope that this move will not jeopardise the Spotlight Gallery or, indeed, the museum as a whole.

As teachers in the area for the past 25 years, we are aware of the positive impact that the museum and gallery have had since they opened ten years ago, and of their educational and cultural importance to the town.
Rights of way
— PETER WHITE, Browning Road, Balderton.
Has it occurred to those authorities that may wish to impose an entrance fee that the Newark Castle grounds may have a public right of way?

There are three entrances (not including the Gilstrap Centre) so, in effect, there are three two-way routes through the grounds.

The Newark Navigation Commissioners and their lessees may also have a right of way on the path by the river side of the castle.
 

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