Letter to the West Briton 3rd April

Dear Sir

When I read your article ‘Duchy of Cornwall working with Waitrose to open Store’ (West Briton April 1) I thought I had finally spotted your April Fool’s joke on your readers. I am still not totally convinced it is not a joke, but thought to write just in case……..!

Time to have a Green Belt: Horror of proposals to expand Truro's City Limits

Letter to the West Briton

Dear Editor,

Like many readers, I am horrified at the prospect of the proposed development of a supermarket and new housing on the eastern side of Truro ('Duchy is slammed over bid for superstore on city site' WB 4/3/10). The Green Party is totally opposed to this development, as well as other proposed developments in the Truro-Threemilestone corridor, and further commercial development  further along the Fal at Newham.

I hope I am not alone in coming to the conclusion that it is totally unsatisfactory that the Duchy of Cornwall is insisting on a 'trade off' to develop more housing and commercial property, in return for a Park and Ride scheme on the eastern side of the city. I believe it is incorrect to 'sell' the park and ride site as an environmentally friendly scheme to ease traffic congestion. The Duchy's proposal represents total hypocrisy compared with the fine sentiments of Prince Charles's recent Richard Dimbleby lecture (among other statements in a similar vein) where he argued the need to restrict development and protect the countryside.