Tom Henderson, I assume you are disabled!
In response to a letter to the Eve Mail on the subject of the Pedestrianisation of Market Street when Tom Henderson of Church Walk, Ulverston had written:
"Car is useful for so many reasons"
"Whoever thought it was a good idea to stop traffic going down Market Street?Having a pie at lunch.dropping off a DVD, stopping for a pint,and booking a holiday are all things I have done in Market street under the power of a vehicle.
Closing Market Street would be a bad move for the whole town."
Being disabled must be the only reason that you openly break the law by stopping repeatedly on double yellow lines as you travel down Market Steet, Ulverston.
You live within two minutes of the town centre and yet use a car.
Assuming that you suffer from disability, why are you not parking in the Weint which gives ready access to all your favourite haunts.
The car is becoming a menace to Ulverston's streets with the worse case being that of boy racers that travel at speed with the screech of tyres. We all need to speak out about this behaviour and provide more challenging activities for those with a surge of adrenaline.
Join me as I seek to encourage the Town Council to get the County to take care of our cobbles and provide a skateboard park for our responsible youngsters who have learnt that hard practice at physical skills leads to high self esteem and improved exam results. Speaking in the Council Chamber is hair raising stuff for the most hardened adventurer!
Tom, how about a bit of action after watching your DVD, eating your pie downed by a pint of Hartley's best and that holiday booked in Majorca. Perhaps you drive a Mini and can scale the Council steps Italian style - but will those conservative (small 'c') councillors allow your Mini in their Chamber. Shame, you'll actually have to use those two pins of yours.
Here's to all health-giving activity even if it's mainly done when you press the accelerator and brake pedals.
Geoff Dellow
