SIR - When will folk not of the area realise Ilkley’s pavements are not paved with gold unless it be compensation gold?

Twee gift shops take the place of real traders selling real goods.

While large chains move in for a while then move out to other unsuspecting communities.

Folk coming to those much sought after addresses soon realise a spa town it is not and hasn’t been for over a century.

Historic buildings take on names new folk often fail to understand.

What will become of our stately town hall and adjacent buildings?

Comparing Ilkley Modern to Ilkley Ancient one soon realises how much has been lost within the towns so called conservation area.

Today is tomorrow’s yesterday and yesterday is history. Let it not be lost forever for future generations.

Frazer Irwin, Queens Road, Ilkley