SIR – I am 70 years of age and have supported Worcester City FC since I was 10 years old. I would like to point out that City supporters including myself are not expecting a Wembley stadium or Old Trafford, all we are asking for is a small stadium where we can enjoy watching our local team.
Perdiswell appears to be the ideal site for a new ground, however, traffic congestion appears to be the main bone of contention against this. Wherever the ground is situated, you will have congestion for approximately half an hour after the matches, every other Saturday and on occasional night games. 
At present on Saturdays and Sundays, traffic congestion on Astwood and Bilford Road is horrendous due to people using the tip. Just a suggestion, why not move the tip to where the Park & Ride was situated, and then use the tip site as a car park for supporters on match days?
City councillors and our local MP are supposedly supporting a new football ground, however, it appears to me this is all talk and no action. I believe that each month that passes by without a decision is a nail in the City FC coffin.
MICHAEL SMITH
Lower Wick, Worcester

Democratic system is completely broken
SIR – We can draw two lessons from the EU ‘renegotiations. In opposition and government David Cameron stated these measures are essential for a reformed EU:
Opt-out from the Charter of Fundamental Rights;
Stop the ECJ overruling our criminal law;
Stop EU migrants coming to the UK without a job offer;
Remove EU jobseekers after six months;
Reform the Common Agricultural Policy;
Reform the EU’s Structural Funds;
Change the EU treaties before referendum.
Since he secured none of these, we must conclude the EU cannot be reformed.
Secondly, no ministers resigned when they realised the trivial nature of what David Cameron actually intended to negotiate – at total variance with what he promised and stated was essential. 
MPs of all parties failed to tell the PM to negotiate properly. The media have also failed in their public duty to examine this variance-instead reporting on ‘crisis talks’ which even some EU leaders have described as smoke and mirrors, and spending a lot of time on what meals the negotiators were having! This shows not only that the EU cannot be reformed, but that our whole democratic system is broken.
FRANCIS LANKESTER
Worcester

Store is wrong to halt food bank collection
SIR – How sad that Asda has decided to stop the food donations in store for Worcester food bank. 
The St Martin’s Quarter did well there. We need food banks and to stop this vital life saver is ridiculous, when so many people need a helping hand these days. 
When I shop at Asda it always makes me feel good to put something in the trolley knowing I am helping in a small way. I think they are wrong to stop this, and a lot of people will be disappointed.
We all know where the food is going, so I cannot understand why Asda says that volunteers should be on hand to explain to customers where the donations are going. They should think again before the final decision is made as this food means a lot to people. It is not them giving food, it’s their customers.
CAROLE ROBERTS
Worcester


Where’s the fairness in taxing the poor?
SIR – Reference the letter written by the Conservatives (February 9). 
We don’t object to money being invested in public services; such investment for the benefit of all is the mark of a civilised and caring society. What we do object to is the way that the present government is raising finances on the back of the least able to pay. 
Will they not admit the proposed near 4% annual increase in council tax is a direct result of the massive cuts in the block grants by central government, easily the largest part of local councils’ funding?
Instead of properly taxing the large multinational companies such as Google and Amazon, which do so much to undermine small independent businesses, government instead wish to balance the books by pushing missing tax revenues onto Worcester’s residents by increasing council tax.
Raising cash from council tax is regressive, as generally there is very little allowance for ability to pay, whereas money raised centrally via corporation tax, financial transaction taxes and the like are by definition raising money on profits made by those most able to pay. On questions of fairness they just do not get it.
LOUIS STEPHEN
Worcester Green Party

PM asked for little on EU, and got even less
SIR – Why is David Cameron giving himself a pat on the back having us all believe he has made  a good deal for the people of Britain with the EU? Who is he trying to kid?
He was wasted time and taxpayers’ money on achieving very little compared to what he said he would demand. Two days of negotiations? Grovelling more like. What has it got us all? We will still be subjected to uncontrolled mass immigration,which puts a burden on housing, jobs, schools, NHS, etc.
Terrorists will still be able to hide behind the shield of human rights, and remain here, whilst hating the west, its culture and its ways. How can he ask for so little, yet come away with even less?
GB DIPPER
Leominster