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Help needed in tracking benefactor
I am trying to find out about Pat Meehan who was a very generous benefactor of the Holy Spirit Church in Heckmondwike.
Hypocrisy of health and safety reforms
Issues of health and safety should not be trivialised so I’m pleased that Sarah Hall who made criticism of the compensation culture in her recent column made clear her support of the importance of health and safety in the workplace.
Energy prices: Do your own research!
Like many of your readers, I registered with Community Energy Direct so that I could take advantage of their offer to use “the power of thousands of consumers ... to source better energy deals”. I provided them with my annual energy usage figures and awaited their response.
Sort out Pinderfields before you downgrade Dewsbury A&E
I read with interest Dr Matt Shepherd’s reply to Dr Thimmegowda’s letter highlighting the Nicholls report which condemns the closure of local hospitals and/or their services which then necessitates extra transport times to larger regional centres.
No need for alarm over Dewsbury and District Hospital A&E proposals
As clinicians we rarely want to enter into debate with colleagues in the pages of the media. However, we are concerned that the details contained in Dr Thimmegowda’s letter are misleading and may cause unnecessary alarm for local people.
1 commentStop atrocious downgrading of A&E at Dewsbury and District Hospital
The Mid Yorkshire Health Authority’s spin, supported by Miss Fishwick, consultant gynaecologist, in the Dewsbury Reporter, May 11, for changes in women’s and children’s services is yet again astonishing to say the least.
1 commentSearching for old family photograph
I am Cyril Stansfield, currently living in Batley, but I was born and brought up in Mirfield.
I agree with MP’s call for CCG head to quit
It appears that the chair of North Kirklees CCG, Dr David Kelly, cares little for the NHS as an institution.
St Luke’s art festival was a real treat
I paid a visit the other weekend to the St Luke’s arts festival in Cleckheaton and was impressed with the range of work on display.
Get involved in hospital campaign
I am usually a Conservative voter. I am also on the committee of Save Local Hospital Services, it does not stop me whoever joins our group.
Setting the record straight over Batley Girls High School
I have no idea if it was the Batley News’s intention to make Susan Mallinson appear foolish (Letters, May 2), but I am surprised you allowed her letter to be published, with such an obvious error of fact.
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In reference to the recent letter from Pauline Holmes of Dewsbury regarding the proposed closure of the public toilets in Batley, it is an old trick to let something fall into disrepair, not maintain it and then say no-one is using it.
New proposals will not change standard of care
I would like to clarify my position on NHS ‘privatisation’ following the claims made by Mike Wood MP (Batley New, April 25) that I had pledged to resign if the House of Lords voted through the Government’s latest proposals to open NHS services up to wider competition.
Unfairness of bedroom tax
Given the government’s hostility to council house tenants and anyone claiming benefits, it is hardly surprising only a few people have bothered contacting Dewsbury’s Tory MP Simon Reevell regarding the Bedroom Tax (News, April 26).
Memories of marathon cross countries
May I say how much I agree with Sarah Hall about the people who run marathons for charity. What some of them do, without a proper athletic background, and very often in heavy, outlandish, fancy dress, is quite awesome.
Outstanding care from our police
Recently I went out for the day and when I returned home I found that my house had been broken into and a sum of money had been stolen.
Why fell these beautiful trees?
I am saddened to learn of the felling of the glorious poplar trees at Staincliffe Hospital.
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I want to thank the kind people who came to my aid when I was delivering to Tesco in Birstall on Saturday morning.
Closing Batley Central Daycare is shortsighted
I read with interest the three articles relating to schools in last week’s Batley and Birstall News.
Abu Qatada saga must end
Regarding the farce about the attempted deportation of Abu Qatada, I have just been listening to the pearls of wisdom from Chris Bryant, the shadow minister for borders and immigration.
Helping the poor working class
It was very sad to see the death of President Hugo Chavez, who had improved the lives of the poor working class in Venezuela.
Cherry-picking our NHS
Last week I referred to the role the Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) would be playing in the privatisation of the NHS and included a point about out-of-hours GP provisions.
Bately’s past ‘discovered’ on the internet
It’s great to think that there’s an increasing interest in Batley’s history. At least that’s the encouraging impression given by the story on the internet and in last week’s Batley and Birstall News headed “Batley’s past found on world wide web”.
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