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Percentages

11:35am Friday 5th February 2010

Sir, – First we have Northallerton Town Council giving us percentages because it is not prepared to reveal the presumably-low numbers attending the “consultation” on the proposed ‘town square’ (D&S, Jan 22).

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Snow joke

11:25am Friday 5th February 2010

Sir, – Just as we are forecast to have another fall of snow, some wag at North Yorkshire County Council is advocating a “winter levy” on next year’s council tax to fund all the grit that has been spread on the county’s roads so far this winter.

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Survival

11:26am Friday 5th February 2010

Sir, – I refer to your January 22 article entitled “Fears for wildlife after harsh weather”

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Thanks posties

11:26am Friday 5th February 2010

Sir, – I would like to place on record my thanks and appreciation to our local postmen and women for their hard work and dedication throughout the recent spell of bad weather.

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My record

11:29am Friday 5th February 2010

Sir, – Spectator’s comments (D&S, Jan 29) about me were not only unfair but lacked balance.

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Ill-prepared

11:29am Friday 5th February 2010

Sir, – Gordon Brown left Britain’s economy ill-prepared: he borrowed in a boom and left us with one of the biggest budget deficits in the advanced world.

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Town’s rail woes

11:31am Friday 5th February 2010

Sir, – Somebody at Network Rail really has it in for Thirsk.

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Easycare sheep

11:31am Friday 5th February 2010

Sir, – I wish the Prince of Wales’ initiative to increase demand for wool every success (D&S, Jan 29).

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Gift of wool

11:32am Friday 5th February 2010

Sir, – I want to thank the lady who in Boyes’ store, Northallerton, last Saturday generously gave me a donation towards wool. Through the WI, we are knitting jackets for premature babies to be displayed at the Great Yorkshire Show and then distributed to all the hospitals in Yorkshire.

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Still opposed

11:33am Friday 5th February 2010

Sir, – Thank you for your report in last week’s issue on the resubmission by Carter Jonas, on behalf of Mr and Mrs Bell, of a revised application for the development of a continuing care retirement community on their land, just south of Thornton le Moor, near Thirsk.

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