WHAT a wonderful event the AIR Festival in the park was. Full marks to Redditch council for staging the event and for making it free.

I for one have no objection paying towards it out of my council tax.

To see so many young people enjoying themselves without causing any trouble makes it worth every penny.

Anyway, it is about time we had some life put back into this town. We used to have a carnival and a water fiesta.

So please let's have it again next year and more events like it and don't let the killjoys spoil it, such as Tom Wareing, that self-appointed keeper of other people's morals.

His comments in last week's Advertiser were only to be expected. After all, he has been trying to get the Palace Theatre closed for years, saying it is a waste of money.

He seems to be against any form of enjoyment whatsoever.

Terence P Richards

Felton Close

Redditch