Derbyshire Times - Letters Feed

EDITOR’S COMMENT: Tarring my newspaper with the same brush as the phone hackers is ridiculous

Thu, 16 May 2013 07:39:39 GMT

THIS week is Local Newspaper Week, and community newspapers like the Derbyshire Times are using the opportunity to fight for their very survival.

Thank you to wirksworth: I promise to work hard

Mon, 13 May 2013 14:25:20 GMT

Through your paper I wish to thank all the residents traders and business, of Wirkswork for all their support in electing me to represent them on Derbyshire County Council.

I’ll meet many more of you: Hard graft starts here

Mon, 13 May 2013 14:25:18 GMT

Very Many thanks to each and every resident, Labour supporter and Labour worker for their help in whatever way in enabling Steve Freeborn and myself to be elected as Labour County Councillors for Ripley West and Ripley East respectively on May 2nd.

New council needs to listen Duckmanton needs help

Mon, 13 May 2013 14:20:42 GMT

I FEEL that I must respond to Mr Collier’s letter of last week – ‘Junction 29a is killing us’.

Oh dear, what have we done? I can’t wait for tax bill

Mon, 13 May 2013 14:14:18 GMT

Oh, how I look forward to the Council Tax bill for 2014. Talk about cutting off one’s nose to spite one’s face.

pleased to see debate: People must speak loudly

Mon, 13 May 2013 14:13:38 GMT

Returning from a two week break away from Chesterfield, I find the argument about the proposed new Leisure Centre on Queen’s Park Annexe has gathered significant pace.

racism polluting politics: Alarmed at the parallel

Mon, 13 May 2013 14:13:37 GMT

There seems to have been very little comment on the long term implications of last week’s voting pattern.

Thanks for voting ukip: Grateful for your support

Mon, 13 May 2013 14:13:26 GMT

I would just like to say, on behalf of our candidates and supporters, from across Chesterfield, North East Derbyshire and Bolsover, thank you.

Media bias was evident: National war spoiled vote

Mon, 13 May 2013 14:13:23 GMT

I would like to thank everyone for their support in last week’s elections.

Afraid for my spare cash: I’m terrified

Mon, 13 May 2013 14:13:23 GMT

NOW that Labour has the monopoly on power in the county, I sure we can expect to all be squeezed harder than ever for the money we no longer have in our pockets.

Will church become hotel? New plan is a real worry

Mon, 13 May 2013 13:56:09 GMT

Amongst others, I wrote to the Derbyshire Times some ten months ago over plans proposing a change of use for St. John’s Church, Middle Handley.

Don’t let your hubby near the laundry

Mon, 13 May 2013 13:35:25 GMT

Please stop doing the laundry – five little words I never thought I’d utter to my husband.

Editor’s comment: The people of Derbyshire will not give new Labour group another 30 years to get it right

Mon, 13 May 2013 13:33:53 GMT

‘ANNE WESTERN is the first female leader of Derbyshire County Council’ came the cry from the newsroom floor as Labour regained power from their Conservative counterparts at the county elections.

EDITOR’S COMMENT: Say thank you to those who gave their lives for democracy - GO VOTE!

Thu, 02 May 2013 10:00:34 GMT

WEEK-IN-WEEK-OUT the Derbyshire Times postbag and email inbox are odds-on to contain correspondence decrying some policy or other being undertaken by ‘The Council’.

The Iron Lady is not for burning

Wed, 01 May 2013 05:25:42 GMT

the death of Baroness Thatcher, or Maggie as she was more commonly known, sparked quite different emotions in different communities.

Well off haven’t a clue about Thatcher

Wed, 01 May 2013 05:23:23 GMT

I viewed sections of the coverage of Thatcher’s funeral, not to show my respects, but to see what coverage the media gave to protesters.

EDITOR’S COMMENT: Spend your money locally and preserve Chesterfield town centre for future generations

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:09:47 GMT

THERE has never been a better opportunity to sing the praises of quality local businesses – so the Derbyshire Times is leading the way.