SIR – I am looking at a street map of Worcester purchased in the 1980s – Perdiswell Park is clearly marked as “Sports Ground Perdiswell Park”. This and the fact that there are a considerable number of pitches still extant (though only useable as a dogs toilet) must surely give a clear indication of the areas intended use. This is totally different from the open area that Councillor Bayliss and his colleagues would have us believe and very much in line with its use as a new home ground for Worcester City FC.
It is now several months since Worcester City Council said that they were endeavouring to find an alternative site, a statement repeated several times since by Councillor Bayliss who is committed to bring the club home. In the time since the statement was first made the Council have had time to consider every piece of free land in the area.
Perhaps Councillor Bayliss and his colleagues would be better employed not in telling us what he thinks we would like to hear, but in accepting that the best and most obvious place for Worcester City FC is on Perdiswell and in throwing his efforts behind the plans to make this happen.
MAURICE HARTWELL
Inkberrow


Careful what you wish for with population
SIR – N Taylor should be careful about what he wishes for, in the way of the population of the country being reduced.
Although this generation of pensioners is much loved by governments, at least as long as enough of them survive to make an impact on voting patterns, the same cannot be said for many 20, 30 and 40-somethings who resent having to fund huge numbers of fit pensioners while they struggle to afford somewhere to live, meet the cost of tuition fees etc.
Many state pensioners are under the delusion that their contributions during working life fully pay for their pensions but simple arithmetic proves this to be nonsense. It was not a Christmas Club, their contributions paid for the last generation of pensioners. 
The link between contributions and pensions was broken in the 1970s and for many years state pensions have largely been funded through the income tax of working people. For how long we may soon find out.
Therefore pensioners keep your children and grandchildren happy!
JM HARRISON
Droitwich


Why shouldn’t we be able to send letters in?
SIR – Re: Maurice Francis Clains’ letter (February 24).
The Worcester News is sold in Herefordshire every day. The fact that readers write from our county is nothing unusual and shows how popular your excellent publication really is. 
Readers write in because they enjoy news from adjoining areas and feel they are entitled to share comments with other readers, who may enjoy their views too. If it is wrong for readers to write in, I feel this should be stated on the letters page, otherwise why is Worcester News sold ‘over the border’ anyway?
My late parents and I have always enjoyed reading your ‘lovely little paper’ very much. I can well remember the days when it was called ‘The Hereford Evening News’, which was, in those days, delivered to the local village shop by The Midland Red bus company at 5pm every day – if it was not on the 5pm then it would be delivered by the driver of the 7pm who would ‘toss’ the roll of newspapers out near the village store.
Later, the pack of papers were delivered by a small white van every afternoon. My job was to pop and fetch the news. My mother read it all first, with a nice cup of tea, then father enjoyed it, and then it was my turn.
Sadly, it is not available in Eardisley now, but I always purchase a copy whenever possible from Hereford.
JEAN SHARPLES
Eardisley

Astonished by opinion on striking doctors
SIR – Words fail me at the hypocrisy of George Cowley’s letter re striking doctors. 
For someone who appears to have spent his life living on benefits and today enjoys a weekly income of £325.00 to criticise hard working doctors who have to make life and death decisions, whilst fighting to maintain an NHS which keeps George Cowley alive, I find astonishing.  
I share a number of similarities with Mr Cowley. We are approximately the same age, were educated at the same school, and suffer from a number of medical complaints.  
We differ however in our financial situation. Having worked all my life I now ‘enjoy’ a pension of £69.00 per week. Could he tell me where I went wrong? It is a good job that not every one has worked out how to play the benefits game, or we would all be in trouble.
HELEN SMART
St John’s, Worcester


Charity donation made after couple’s honesty
SIR – On Sunday I was walking on Malvern Road when unknown to me my purse fell out of my pocket. 
 A car pulled up and a lovely lady and her husband got out and after asking my name, handed me my purse. I was so shocked that apart from thanking them I never even asked their names.
 Could I say a big thank-you for being so very honest and let them know I have sent a donation to charity for their kindness.
ELIZABETH MACKENZIE
Worcester

Bus stop by store will cause bigger problems
SIR – We read about the problem with the crossing outside Lidl. I think an even bigger problem is having a bus stop there. It will cause a big tailback. Before the traffic could pass but not now. 
A MACDONALD
Worcester