Charges are a scandal
Dear editor, the suggested car park charges for Cuerden Valley Park (£120 per year) are nothing short of scandalous (Guardian, November 18).
Both my wife and I are members of the National Trust and English Heritage and the combined joint membership of both of those bodies costs less than this suggested parking fee.
The NT membership alone (which is less than half of this suggested parking fee) gets us free parking at hundreds of car parks across the country, not to mention admission to all of the Trust's properties.
Cuerden Valley Park should think very carefully about the amount they propose to charge. For the facilities they offer, 20p per day, or £25 per year would be far more appropriate.
Tony Singleton
Leyland


Yellow road is dead end
Dear editor, I'm writing following the story in the Guardian (November 25) about the planned 'yellow brick road' in the town centre towards the site of the new Asda superstore.
Let me get this right.
In the midst of a recession, when there aren't many shops left open in Market Street, the suggestion is to put in a 'yellow brick road'?
Is it a new ploy to get visitors into Chorley ? Are they going to have Dorothy & Co skipping up and down it at set times?
What about parking problems and unemployment?
Mrs V Houghton
Primrose Street
Chorley

Thanks for bus help
Dear editor, my wife and I would like to thank the editor and his staff at the Chorley Guardian for their article highlighting the difficulties that the residents of Great Knowley would have suffered with the withdrawal of our bus service.
The work which our local councillors do on our behalf is very often overlooked, so may I also thank them and in particular Terry Brown for his help. I know that he battled very hard and successfully on our behalf.
It is now up to us to residents to use this service to warrant all of their efforts, and to ensure that we keep the bus service.
Thanks once again to you all.
David and Mary Dolan
Bromley Green
Great Knowley
Chorley

Time for bus rethink
Dear editor, I read the article about the 124 Chorley to Blackburn bus service being back on (Guardian, November 18).
What about the stretch of road between Great Knowley and the Blackburn Road bypass?
There are a lot of elderly people who use the Gorse Close bus stop.
They are now stranded with their lifeline cut-off.
The operators should re-think the new service.
L Critchley
Gorse Close
Chorley

Pushing for bins
Dear editor, in response to the article about there only being one litter bin in Buckshaw Village, I would like to clarify the issue.
It is disappointing that the residents of Buckshaw Village are not getting the litter bin service they deserve. The responsibility lies with the developers, Redrow and Barrett, who need to transfer ownership of the land to the highway authority.
They have failed to do this and I will continue to work with residents to push for this to happen.
Coun Peter Goldsworthy
Leader
Chorley Council

We need more in class
Dear editor, could you bring to the notice of the people in the Chorley and Leyland area who are hard of hearing the lip reading class held at Recycling Lives, Essex Street, Preston (off Kent Street), on a Friday morning.
Those of us who already attend have found it very helpful and supportive. It is a very friendly class and no-one need worry about their disability.
Unfortunately, if more people do not make use of this facility provided by Preston College it may have to close, which existing members feel would be a pity.
A warm welcome awaits more fellow students.
Mrs B A Porter
Chorley

Consider adoption
Dear editor, I would thank the readers who responded so magnificently to our invitation during National Adoption Week (November 9-15) to find out more about becoming adoptive parents.
Here at Adoption Matters Northwest, we're grateful for the enquires that are coming in to our network of adoption advisers.
We're pleased to help more people separate adoption myths from the facts, and I hope some may decide to go on with the application process.
May I appeal for more Lancashire people to consider taking the first step by contacting us to find out more on 01254 504740, or via www.adoptionmattersnw.org?
Norman Goodwin
Chief Executive
Adoption Matters Northwest