ON Wednesday, June 24, my wife and I were on the number six bus to Clifton Moor. It was full, people were standing, there was a wheelchair and a pushchair on board.

Another pushchair was allowed on and everybody had to move, regardless of their age or condition, to let it on.

Then the wheelchair wanted to be off and everybody had to move off the bus, then the two pushchairs and finally the wheelchair. Then the whole process had to be reversed, which took a good five minutes.

I said to my wife: “I hope a bus never gets on fire because no one would be able to get off in time”.

The next day that happened and regarding the fire on a bus, it would be a good idea for First to review its policy of allowing pushchairs on its buses and, at the very least, make people collapse them.

G Wilkinson, Clifton, York

 

WALKING, as I do every day, into the city centre via Petergate, I walk past the South African war memorial in Duncombe Place.

I have noticed over the past few weeks and months that local homeless people and drinkers have taken over the benches at the foot of the memorial. It has started to look a complete mess.

On any given morning there are usually two or three people fast asleep in dirty blankets and duvets surrounded by empty bottles and trash.

I am a volunteer for the Royal British Legion and to see this place, which is there for the memory of those who gave their lives for this country, like this is very hard indeed.

Sean Atkinson, Gillygate, York

 

I AGREE that Reynards Garage would make a great museum for air transport or space exploration (Letters, June 27).

The museum is in a prime location and would attract new visitors etc. I fear that the building may fall down before this is achieved.

Surely there is an English Heritage grant or lottery funding to secure this building from falling down.

There is plenty of empty office space that could be used for hotels etc.

Timothy Wynn, Dodgson Terrace, Acomb, York

 

WITH reference to the Blue Bell letters, I remember in the mid-Sixties going into the back room of the said hostelry with my girlfriend, ordering drinks and sitting down.

I then made the mistake of putting my arm around her shoulders.

The landlady then ordered us to drink and leave as that sort of behaviour was not allowed.

Happy days.

Chris Jackson, Chapelfields Road, York

 

LOOKING at my summer and winter Learning For Everyone booklet, the key is getting to these venues and making them successful for many in the community wishing to further their education during the winter months.

I can understand how the bus companies, First and others, need good evening services so that these courses are well attended and do not have to be cancelled as only a few managed to get to the venues because of inadequate transport services.

Daytime is fine for most members of the community, but it’s those dark evenings when transport is needed.

Keith Chapman, Custance Walk, York

 

IN his letter (June 24) Ian Foster asked how many of the cyclists killed on the roads were the fault of the cyclist.

According to a study by the Transport Research Laboratory, in 65 per cent to 75 per cent of accidents involving cyclists a motorist was solely responsible.

The study concluded that the greatest danger to cyclists and pedestrians was bad driving.

Robert Watson, Clifton, York

 

WOULDN’T it be a good idea to help to pay for the deficit in our health service to charge people who need treatment through their own fault, such as getting involved in fights?

Robert Greaves Alder Way, New Earswick, York

 

READING the article “Goodnight for youngsters” (The Press, June 25), Alison Scott-Wright writes about negative crutches for example, dummies, rocking cradles and even car rides to get baby to sleep and eventually having to remove them so they are independent of them.

What happens if the baby sucks its thumb to go to sleep?

You cannot remove that and the habit can last along time, sometime into its teens. Just a thought.

Maureen Robinson, Broadway, York