Books out, next the librarians

Now that the Ealing Library service has got rid of all the serious books, I hear they are going to get rid of their qualified librarians as well. Read

Build on stilts to avoid offence

I refer to the article regarding the church extension over graves in Hanwell in the Gazette of Friday, January 2 (Church under fire over its plan to build classroom on graves'). Read

Give our stores your support

We are blessed with some great local shopping areas, buzzing with life, with cafes, restaurants, independent shops and businesses, libraries, and open spaces. Read

Innocent must keep payments

At present individuals acquitted of a criminal charge in a Crown Court are able to claim back reasonable out-of-pocket legal expenses. Read

Let your pen halt the third runway

Peter Ludbrook has written about his perplexed thoughts on Mr Steve Pound's silence regarding the cross party support re the third runway (the Gazette, December 26). Read

Listen before we're deafened

The Government has finally woken up to the fierce opposition to a third runway at Heathrow. Read

Our very own town 'trashers'

Who needs the Luftwaffe or the Danes when we have our own elected modern day town centre 'trashers'? Read

Thank you from meningitis trust

I am writing to say thank you to everyone from London who supported the Meningitis Trust during 2008. Read

Bikers are not a menace on road

I welcome Ealing Council's decision to allow motorbikes into bus lanes for an 18 month experiment and I profoundly disagree with the nonsense about motorbikes trotted out by Ben Owen in last week's Gazette. Read

Don't fail future generations

Like your correspondent, Dave Robins, I'm delighted that the Government has deferred a final decision on the third runway. Read

We must fight traffic pollution

If Richard Barnes MEP thinks that the abolishment of the western extension of the Congestion Charge will be a good move for London (letters, December 12), he should think again. He only has to look at page 18 of the Mayor's own consultation document on ditching the western extension, and he will see that it clearly Read

Youngsters are not all yobs

Seeing as the media highlights the misgivings of youth I'd like to share what I and my assistant saw, as stall-holders, at Acton Town Hall Christmas Fair. Read

A bad mix in the bus lane

I am aghast at Ealing Council's decision to have an 18-month trial allowing motorbikes in all of the borough's bus lanes, since there has been a complete lack of public consultation. Read

Banana rule is common sense

I have written to this paper on a number of occasions to warn readers about the shift in power from ordinary Londoners to bureaucrats in Brussels. Read

Cars are reality - get used to it

It never ceases to amaze me how a minority of people can turn a factual observation - that successful retail centres cater for the majority of the public,who just happen to be car users - into some sort of advert for cars. Read

Chancellor v grim reaper

One of the off announcements included in the Chancellor's recent pre-Budget report is that next year pensioners aged between 73 and 74 will get an increase of £330 in their marriage allowance. Read

Charge move vindicates us

I am delighted the western extension to the Congestion Charge, introduced by Ken Livingstone in the teeth of strong opposition, is to be abolished. Read

Get real, Santa, and dressed

I am pleased the London Borough of Ealing is encouraging street art in Northfield Parade. Read

H&F streets ahead of Ealing

Ealing residents will be amazed to learn that Transport for London (TfL) has spent £30m on the bus station just opened in Shepherd's Bush. Read

Schools want green awards

Last week, on the very day that Boris Johnson was trying to re-brand himself as pro-green in a speech to the Environment Agency, the Mayor's Office announced cuts in the Greater London Authority's spending on the environment to the tune of £431,000. Read

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