WHAT’S ON YOUR MIND?
Letter
Asbestos in Broomgrove
Dear HIP
How very welcome the paediatric service will be to Broomgrove (Paediatric GP Service for Broomgrove in HIP 261), if only two days weekly. We’ve needed a full time GP surgery here for many, many years, but paediatrics is a start. We waited donkey’s years for the pharmacy/chemist which got approval five years ago – and a very welcome service too.
After much thought, is it really any wonder Broomgrove has health problems? In May 2000 we suffered the huge power station arson fire and had asbestos in lumps, ash and dust raining down on our Broomgrove like a snow storm. We were warned to keep doors and windows shut and to not go out. The next day a group in white zoot suits, gloves, masks plus bags came to pick asbestos up. Ash and dust couldn’t be, so were left on the soil, grass etc. A warning of future health problems was made. I still have photos and paperwork relating to this in my archives somewhere.
Also we on Broomgrove have overhead National Grid electric cables that give out health hazard emissions; they hum and, when air is damp, click-click and light up like Xmas trees.
Cllr Turner must remember if he, as now, lived in the Linley Drive area, long before his council tenure. And here we are in 2024 still clearing up the mess of 24 years ago and will for many more. I’ve lived on Broomgrove since 1968 and still do.
Mrs Marilyn Sherwood
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Don’t Tolerate Intolerance
In response to Throw the Fascists in the Sea (HIP 261), whilst yes, I agree we must not become the monsters we hate through our hatred of the monsters, the only way to deal with intolerance is through intolerance of the intolerance. This means it is our responsibility and obligation to be 100% opposed to fascism in our life, and ultimately that will be ugly at times when peace is not an option.
This feels very much like a ‘both sides are bad’ argument, but personally I’m completely fine with throwing the groups who want to deny basic human rights straight in the sea.
George Prince
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