Terry, a champion of his community
REGARDING your newspaper’s tribute to Mr Tile Hill, Terry Harvey, following his death (Aug 27). As a newly elected councillor in 2010, I joined Conservative Councillor Heather Johnson, now Heather Pearson, at the Tile Hill Stakeholders’ meeting. This is where I was to meet Terry Harvey. His enthusiasm and commitment to serve the community that he lived in was immense; nothing was too much trouble for him. Over the years Heather and I supported Terry with events close to his heart. Whether it was the weekly walks in Tile Hill, litter picks, the pensioner lunch, community day and many more events. I will never forget the first time I saw him in his union flag suit. He brought joy and happiness into the community. It was with great sadness over recent months to see him in poor health, but even then at the Tile Hill Library 50th Anniversary, Terry had shared his interest of the history of Tile Hill with a photograph collection. He took great pleasure in sharing this with Councillor Peter Male and myself. I will always remember Terry Harvey as a Community Champion and I know he took great pleasure in receiving his much deserved Coventry Good Citizen award in 2012. It was a privilege to know and work with Terry. Councillor Julia Lepoidevin (Con) Woodlands ward
Blow culture – we need a cleaner city
I SEE our council is preparing to spend £11.1 million on City of Culture preparations. As a council rate payer of 85 years, I am angry.
Some ‘City of Culture’. These councillors want to get off their backsides and come and see the squalor in our back entries caused by people who are renting out houses at extortionate rents and letting them fall into disrepair.
We owners are in despair, seeing our neighbourhoods develop into slums. I’ve next door’s TV aerial half on my roof. I’ve asked the landlord to remove it. Been there two years now.
The entry is full of old stuffed furniture, duvets and we have rats, feral cats and foxes. City of Culture? More like city of agriculture. Why are these money grabbers allowed to get away with it?
They can afford to live in beautiful areas whilst we watch our onceupon-a-time haven develop into a slum. Come on CT, give us some help. A little publicity and photographs might force our very generous council with our money to make a difference.
The pavements are dangerous, I’ve had some nasty falls in Middlecotes.
Blow culture! What we need is a decent city to live in and I’m sure lots of Coventrians feel the same. Edna Thomas Tile Hill
Look at top salaries to save council cash
HAMPSHIRE County Council are considering introducing a 50p bus fee for all pensioners that use the concessions bus pass.
They say that this will help to preserve bus services in the area’s rural bus network.
The local authority is consulting on possible changes to current arrangements, and will be guided by residents to find the fairest and most sensible ways of using limited funds.
I would suggest that all councils start saving money by looking at all the high salaries paid to some of their employees. Fred Foster Radford