Councils could do more for public transport users

CITY airport doubles up on destinations and Tim Jones, chairman of Devon and Cornwall Business Council, is pleased.

Cheese plant food will not kill you

My cheese plant, which originally belonged to my daughter in her student days in the early very 1990s, and started its life in a pot in student digs in Swansea, has been producing flowers and fruit for the last three years.

After decade in power Labour can’t pass blame

WE have now had over ten years of Labour government, so they cannot blame anyone else for what is about to happen to the UK, although they will try to blame the banks and the USA.

Mr Pengelly’s letter made my week

RECENTLY I have been very disappointed with the letters in your column. We used to have controversy, racism, bigotry and the downright bonkers, these were the letters other publications refused to print.

Glad to hear Primary Care Trust will reconsider

I WELCOME the fact that the Primary Care Trust will now undertake a full consultation before deciding whether to move some specialist cancer services from RCHT to Derriford.

Len Lewis should be praised for his efforts

I WOULD like to agree with Leon Prynn's comments about Len Lewis' marathon.

Disgusted at signing of the Lisbon Treaty

I WRITE to both voice my disgust and total opposition, to our Prime Minister signing the Lisbon Treaty, with the referendum he promised us, when it contains controls over most of our lives.

It was a pleasure to see the teachers on strike

IT was a pleasure to see that the teachers went on strike as a last resort to make their point. I'm hoping that this might be a lesson to the British people that they will start to learn from, and go against this tin pot government that has lost contact with the real world.

Bank wouldn’t change £10 note for woman 94

WHAT derision greeted the announcement from the oldest member (94) that she was late for her first meeting of the Carrick Older Person's Forum because Barclays Bank would not break her £10 note to give her change to purchase a parking ticket.

Disgusted about housing on pitch and putt site

AS regular visitors to the Falmouth area we are disgusted to read about the possibility of building a housing development in the Golden Bank area, specifically the Falmouth Garden Nursery the Pitch and Put and Twinbrook Park.

Head gardener produced fruit from cheese plant

IN response to Margaret Richards article Cheese Plant goes North and Flourishes. My mum informs me that an uncle of hers managed to get one to flower and produce fruit.

I do not see the problem in turning off the kennels

I READ in the Packet all the controversy over the kennels in Helston regarding having them turned off for Flora day.

Why can some dog owners not read?

IF people want to learn to drive a car they have to take a driving test.

Disappointing to see such a disparaging letter

AS the person responsible for writing the story about Len Lewis's achievement in completing the Flora London Marathon, it was disappointing to read such a disparaging letter from a fellow runner.

Come along to my fund raiser for Precious Lives

THE Precious Lives appeal is doing remarkably well and, as this is a special appeal touching the hearts of everyone who lives and works in our beautiful county.

Cobblers to those having a go at Len for running

REGARDING the letter from Mr D Bristow from Hayle last week, I would just like to say if you are a marathon runner then you would know how Len feels about his running rather than be sarcastic about him.

It is time for the litter bugs to be punished

I BEG to differ with Skipper over Mrs Baggitt, whose smug ugly mug used to leer at us from every filth laden lay-by with rarely a bin in sight.

We need help to save our cancer services

HELP us to save cancer services - "how?" Secrecy deals behind closed doors etc. Westminster "yes," Cornwall county council, NHS PCTs "no."

Bus pass drops Cornish symbols

I have received the shameful and obscene introduction of a "replacement" bus-pass, complete with its politically contrived price of "English" symbolism.

Privatisation of essential services disastrous

I USE the post office to get my pension. The toothless organisation OFWAT favours companies rather than protect consumers from soaring bills.

EU mince meat laws will kill Cornish pasty

I KNOW I keep on about the EU but this is getting crazy, we now have the EU calling for all mince to be produced from an animal within six days of slaughter and we know it is only the French driving this through as they like their raw mince dishes such as "steak tartare".

Ordinary people do not exist in Cornwall

In as recent interview (not in this paper), the outgoing Bishop of Truro is quoted as saying: "the ordinary people", he then linked that with: "It's a Cornish thing."

May we say thankyou for everybody’s support

MAY we, through your letters page, thank the cast, production team and everyone involved in Mainly Musicals which was staged at The Princess Pavilion, Falmouth on April 6 in memory of David Andrew.

Are there any young inventors out there?

"Invention challenge deadline" (Falmouth Packet, April 4), and having raised my support when this scheme was first reported in the Falmouth Packet I had hoped that rather than a one-off venture, this might have been an ongoing scheme, to attract Cornish inventors/inventions.

Older people’s forum gives them a voice

The Older People's Forum that is trying to be set up in Carrick has my full support.

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