SIR – I don’t know why Brian Hunt persists in writing (Worcester News, may 15) that I refused to meet him in town about the new taxi rank [on the Cross in Worcester].

He never contacted me about the issue, never asked to meet me and we have never spoken or communicated about it.

Indeed, we have not exchanged more than half-adozen words in 10 years – unless he is one of the commentators on the online version of the Worcester News who hide behind anonymous usernames.

Not that it is any of his business, but I gave up work to look after my elderly mother.

Since I do not drive, we sometimes use friends’ cars and taxis.

I suspect many people do this, and thus require both disabled bays and room for taxis.

Reasonable people know that the Foregate Street rank alone was insufficient for a city of Worcester’s size, no matter how many taxi plates (which I favour restricting) are issued.

When I was a teacher working to integrate children with language and ‘special needs’ into schools, we had ethnic minority and disabled forums – and action groups too.

Invariably they acted as gatekeepers for getting public money.

They also claimed the unique right to speak on behalf of black, Asian and disabled people.

If you dared to even disagree with them they cried “discrimination” at you.

I had no time for them then, and I don’t now.

FRANCIS LANKESTER
Worcester