letters

We have lived on the corner of Hermit Hole/Wesley Place for ten years witnessing at least two accidents a year near to our house, some minor, but many with casualties.

I was shocked to hear that they would only be installed as low down as Dorothy Street when at least a third of all accidents on Halifax Road are lower, between Dorothy Street and Apple Street, and involving traffic coming up the hill, so in fact the cameras will do nothing to prevent this.

It would be more suitable to install cameras as low down as Apple Street (at least for traffic going up).

michelle corcoran

Halifax Road

SIR - What a shame to hear Mr Mitchell complaining about the problems of town centre congestion, specifically the right turn out of the bus station and the right turn into Cavendish Street.

Could he please explain why buses have to go round and round on a circuit on this route when the bus station is full, surely this is adding to the congestion?

RICHARD HAMPSHIRE

Royd House Grove, Long Lee

SIR - I was delighted to read in last week's KN that E Stell was amused by my recent letter.

I agree with him/her that few and far between are the letters that cause laughter. I do apologise, however, to you, Mr Editor, E Stell and all your readers for my "slip of the pen".

I do know the difference between Dale and Andrew Carnegie - I have read Dale's book in my youth and gazed upon Andrew's bust with admiration (I wonder what happened to it. Probably lurking in some basement room of the library).

Both these Scots, well, Americans of Scottish descent (corrected to save E Stell postage) were doing the same thing in different ways - winning friends and influencing people, Dale with words and Andrew with practical finance, much to the benefit of many people, I am sure.

DERRICK GREEN

Upper School Street, Steeton.

SIR - Oh dear! Poor Cllr Petyt has his dummy in the dust because he was not invited to the meeting with fellow councillors and Asda representatives on March 20.

Perhaps he should pay more attention to his position as a councillor then he would know just what is going on, when, where and why. The 1,859 votes are not an issue with the planning department whereas reasons fore or against are.

But you knew that didn't you?

Cllr Petyt will know only too well that "private enterprise" is always a good thing for the members of the public, it is self regulating in so far as trading goes - only the fittest will survive.

A good thing for the public in that "fair competition" brings about cheaper prices. A good thing for the area in that employment is offered which in turn helps the whole of Britain, for the less people on the dole, the more monies are paid in taxes, less monies paid out. More working equals more monies for other enterprises - which indeed could help our dear Cllr Petyt.

Asda has offered to help the local residents by incorporating car parking for Emily Street and Bradford Street. Car parking for the Muslims, which use the Mosque in Emily Street.

Less noise to the local neighbourhood when Peter Black's move. End the uncertainty of Peter Black's and their staff. Asda has offered to bend over backwards to comply with any and all objections put to them. What other company would do that?

I'm sorry your pride has been hurt Cllr Petyt but let us see you acting like the position you hold dictates and think of the people you represent, end this ridiculous saga like a Leader of Men, we know you are!

DENIS WALTON

Emily Street, Keighley

SIR - Regarding the article about the library by "Simply Smith". I ask the question "When is a library not a library?" Answer: "When it doesn't have enough books in it".

Is that what is going to happen to Keighley library? Are we all going to have to use the internet if we want information? Is a "book at bedtime" obsolete? Will books slowly disappear without trace?

I am reliably informed that dressmaking books are now only available from Bradford library. I do not want to go to Bradford to look at books about dressmaking and as a dressmaking tutor I do not want to have to order a book simply by its title alone.

I want the freedom to be able to choose a book by browsing through a number on the same subject. I am sure other Keighley citizens want to do the same from books about their hobby or interest on educational need.

The internet has its place but books can never be replaced by computers. The computer age should be adding to not subtracting from society.

The saying goes "use it or lose it". Will we end this decade by losing our library because it has become full of computers and, as "Simply Smith" says, a cyber cafe?

LILIAN R WHEWAY

Shann Park, Keighley

SIR - While visiting Keighley I noticed a family of mother and father, two daughters and a son. The eldest daughter, roughly 13, and the father were smoking.

Correct me if I am wrong, I always thought that parents were supposed to set an example when the subject of smoking came up. The father never tried to stop his eldest daughter from smoking. The eldest daughter even gave the cigarette to the youngest daughter to have a puff of the weed while the father was still there. It just shows what kind of parents they are.

ANTHONY VICKERS

Deighton, Huddersfield