UnSIR – What a miserable response (T&A, December 21) from Chris Gilman, managing director of GMI Developments, with his sour grapes that his bid to redevelop the Crossley Evans site has been turned down.

And will he accept that democratic decision? Oh no.

He claims that the councillors have made the more popular decision over the right one for Shipley. So, his view is correct rather than that of the majority of the people of Shipley who were hugely against his proposal. That sort of know-it-all attitude does him no credit at all.

Please understand, Mr Gilman, we do not want your proposal, so go away and take your suggested appeal with you.

Bob Watson, Springfield Road, Shipley