COUNCILLOR Stephen Inman's reply to N Taylor and J Hinton (You Say, Tuesday, August 13) raises more questions than answers.
The 1890 Act may have restricted use of Pitchcroft (right) to the public, but did it close the footpath and rights of way?
For instance, in the late 40s and early 50s on race days, people wishing to use the footpaths were escorted by a policeman to the required exit.
In 1969, why did the city council go to great expense to fence in the central area to hold the Worcester show? It was the cost of the fencing that put us in debt.
In 1975 and 1976, British Telecom and the GPO staged It's a Knockout on Pitchcroft for Worcester Carnival. We were told that access to the rights of way had to be kept open and the only way we could change was by fencing off the central area.
M SIMPKINS,
Fernhill Heath,
Worcester.
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