YOUR LETTERS: March 11, 2010
Letters to the editor
Saddened by fire deaths
WE WERE all appalled and saddened to hear of the deaths of the elderly couple in the fire at Harold Cox Way, when a mobility scooter was set alight outside their flat which spread to the building trapping the couple.
According to the national press, the estate has been plagued with anti-social crime, but I agree with people from the Woodlands Estate it does seem a quiet place.
I have some friends who live there and they say its a lovely area to live in and there hasn't been any trouble at all.
I think the tabloid press have sensationalised it quite a lot, and once an estate gets a bad press it seems to stick, as with Brownsover - it just takes one rotten apple.
It's a sad fact when elderly folk do not feel safe in their homes or even walking out at night, a better police presence seen on the streets especially at weekends would re-assure everyone.
When this case is eventually brought before the court, let's hope we see justice for the couple Albert and Kath Adams who lost their lives in this horrendous crime.
Stan Buckley
Reservoir Rd
Rugby.
Trouble is no surprise
FURTHER to the recent article entitled 'Living in fear on housing estate' about the Pavillions estate off Bilton Road. – the situation unfortunately does not surprise me.
The residents on this estate (which is part of the New Bilton Ward) have been dumped on from a great height by the developers – Wimpey, the council planners and also the local councillors.
Before the estate was built, I made representation and spoke at meeting raising concerns about the lack of holistic planning and sustainability, when these new developments were given the go ahead – a new community can not just be plonked somewhere without recognising that the infrastructure structure needed to sustain the community is put into place.
Special attention must be given to quality of build and the mix of housing on the estate. This is why I spoke to, on a number of occasions, my local councillors to ask them to ensure that Section 106 money from the developers was asked for, to promote facilities and sustainability on the new development – recognising it proximity to a existing housing estate.
As usual with our local councillors, it was like speaking to a brick wall. Not unlike their response to the need to build a proper pelican crossing on Lawford Road – which took six years to be built – even with the money set aside.
We have seen poor plans in
developing new housing in Rugby with little recognition that throwing up estates with no reference to existing social problems just leaves those who have moved into their new homes left to cope with intolerable circumstances.
Rugby Borough Council needs to take action to force the developer to carry out outstanding work and deal with concerns on the Pavillions
estate. Less handwringing needs to take place by the police and local councillors etc - and instead they need to work out why some young people in proximity to the estate are behaving as they are and seek ways in association with the Youth Service to divert them from these destructive and antisocial activities.
Roy Sandison
New Bilton Green Party
Thank you for saving a 'young' lady!
I'M WRITING to the letters page to thank everybody who helped an 'elderly' lady in distress! (Although The Registrar at The Hospital of St. Cross said that I was 'young' enough to repair the bone!)
February 18, 2010 was the fateful day, 2.55pm in the afternoon. I was hurrying to catch the bus when it happened. Snow was falling, it was cold and there was slush underfoot. Despite wearing boots I slipped on the pavement, outside Brethertons, solicitors, Clifton Road.
There's a slight incline and nothing to hold onto - I crashed down onto my left shoulder, breaking the humerus bone at the top of my left arm. Fortunately I'm right-handed and it could have been worse...
I want to thank all the kind gentlemen who tried to lift me off the cold wet snow, but I knew I'd broken something and shouldn't be moved.
It was very embarrassing to be sitting in the snow in such a public place.
However, I wasn't there long before somebody had alerted the Rugby Rangers, and Rachel came to my rescue.
I now value the Help Information alarm outside the Rugby Advertiser office and short wait for her to arrive. I think it was Rachel who put a board for me to sit on, saving me from sitting in the perishing cold of the pavement.
It wasn't more than 20 minutes after I fell before the paramedics arrived and I was taken off to hospital in great pain.
I was lucky to arrive into casualty within a few minutes, without a longer painful journey across to the University Hospital. I was soon assessed, sent for an X-ray, seen by a Doctor, had a prescription for painkillers, which my husband took to the chemist that I was travelling home in atrocious conditions and sitting comfortably at home.
Thank you to the kind people who helped me in my time of need.
The fractured arm should hopefully heal without an operation and the Trauma unit are taking regular X-rays to track its progress.
Take care in the bad weather,
Kate Harris.
Address supplied.
Shocked by pigeon 'trap'
I WAS recently shocked to find four pigeons trying desperately to escape from the first floor of Rileys Snooker Club in Bank Street.
The company had installed netting across their open balcony, from top to bottom, but though the birds found their way in, probably through the gaps existing in the netting, they could not find their way out!
I was alerted to their suffering when walking along Bank Street and looked up to see the pigeons frantically flying and hitting the netting in an attempt to get free.
After approaching the manager and speaking to their head office, explaining that two birds lay dead amongst the other four, they agreed to set the birds free in four hours, which they did. Sadly, though, they later told me that one bird was in a poor state and had to be destroyed.
These disturbing facts have left me wondering why and how these birds were left to die of starvation when Bank Street is obviously well-trodden with its many shops and offices. Surely, somebody must have noticed it!
My friend some time ago drew the company's attention to a similar situation but was told that the birds could get out.
If the netting has to remain, I have asked the company to ensure it is in good condition, as the birds may once again suffer the same fate.
Footnote: Since two more pigeons have become trapped, the RSPCA attended and Rileys have re-assured the inspector that the old worn-out netting will be replaced as soon as possible.
Janet Cummings
Tower Road
Rugby
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