Letters to the Editor Crime of being over 60 years old DRACO was an Athenian lawyer and lawgiver about 7BC.... » MORE Seemed quite reasonable I WRITE in response to the letter headlined 'Given 14 days notice' which appeared on page eight of last week's Mercury.... » MORE New storage and research area AS ANY campaign should always be based on facts rather than emotion could I ask North Somerset Council to correct the following, where I have got it wrong?... » MORE We want our museum THERE has clearly been enormous interest and outrage in the misconceived plans to close our award winning museum in Burlington Street.... » MORE How difficult and confusing HAVING just returned from our local transfer station to dispose of some garden waste, I was greeted by 10 or 12 very polite and helpful staff.... » MORE Not a simple display function WITH regards to North Somerset's plans for its museum; we feel it is important to challenge the council's arguments for closure and moving some of the display to a touristic site on the seafront.... » MORE History of our town SOME of your readers may recall that in 2003, I ran a very successful campaign on behalf of my cat, Kipper, against the wilful and indiscriminate discharge of fireworks at any time day or night.... » MORE Getting so frustrated IS ANYTHING ever going to be done about the amount of potholes scattered all over our roads?... » MORE Still have discretion IT WAS right for your paper to highlight the steep increases in care charges, which were voted through at council.... » MORE Directly hitting older people COUNCILLOR Nigel Ashton, speaking about his budget for North Somerset Council, is quoted saying that he wants to protect the elderly and vulnerable from the worst effects of cutbacks.... » MORE Mini-roundabout I HAVE read in the Congresbury Mauve paper that Yatton Parish Council and North Somerset Council (NSC) are thinking of installing a mini-roundabout at the junction of Claverham Road and the B3133 near Top Scaur Yatton.... » MORE I say go ahead DESPITE all of the objections to the Bell Inn/Cromwell Restaurant being demolished and converted to a supermarket site, be it large or small, North Somerset Council planners have approved the proposal.... » MORE Set on getting rid of Weston's heritage NORTH Somerset Council seems set on getting rid of Weston's Heritage – Birnbeck Pier through neglect, the Tropicana, the Rozel Bandstand, Knightstone Baths and now the museum.... » MORE Other News Outstanding facility Weston should be too...