Contrasting reactions to election defeat

10:00am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

Sir – Congratulations to UKIP’s county council candidate, James Robertshaw, for being so gracious in defeat (Letters, May 8).

Parking possibilities near cemetery

10:00am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

FOLLOWING councillor Duncan Enright’s letter (May 8) about access to Tower Hill Cemetery, after a lot of discussion with residents during the election campaign, a fellow resident and I came up with another possible area for parking, which is the Ceewood Hall car park.

Uniqueness of marriage

10:00am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

Sir – Scott Goodman (Letters, April 24) wonders why people are leafleting residents of Witney against gay marriage.

Different attitudes over marriage

10:00am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

Sir – In response to the letters you published (May 8) after I wrote about unwanted leaflets (April 24), attitudes like those of David Snow show what makes it tough for homosexual people to get married under the eyes of God.

Why I left the Conservative Party

10:00am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

Sir – I feel it’s very important that I must explain to all the residents of Witney North ward my recent resignation from the Conservative Party, especially as I have been proudly serving on Witney Town Council for the past couple of years, and over the past year as your West Oxfordshire district councillor.

Gay marriage law would end inequality

10:00am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

Sir – I am writing in response to the letters (May 8) from Messrs Snow and Ellwood.

Nothing strange about choice of site for care home

1:00pm Wednesday 15th May 2013

Sir – I am writing in response to the letter from Jean Merrill (Gazette Letters, May 1) about the care home plan for Milestone Road, Carterton.

Councillor should resign seats

1:00pm Wednesday 15th May 2013

Sir – I am pleased to see that Councillor David Snow is concerned about the future of his children (last week’s Gazette Letters).

I have been elected to represent you

1:00pm Wednesday 15th May 2013

Sir – On Thursday, May 2, Witney South and Central division elected a new county councillor. I want to say thank you to everyone who took time out of their day to go and vote, regardless of where they put their cross on the ballot paper.

Cheers to beer festival volunteers

1:00pm Wednesday 15th May 2013

Sir – On behalf of Witney Round Table, I would like to thank all those who helped make the second Witney Beer Festival a success.






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