July
2010
LETTERS
From the retiring Town Mayor
Dear Editor,
I want to thank each and every one of you for supporting me so much as my year of office comes to a close.
Through my very sad family times I have had as your Mayor, it has helped me so much having my official duties to do.
My darling husband so wanted me to have a chance of representing our town, which we were both born in and love so much. He was able to enjoy and be so proud of the civic service day when every one of our family was present. He also enjoyed many more before he sadly passed away on 29th October 2009.
I have represented our town with great pride at all the civic functions at home and around the county, and also all the schools’ AGMs and numerous other very happy events in the town.
I have met some wonderful people and gained lasting friendships.
It has been a great honour and a joy to represent you all.
I thank you most sincerely,
Cllr Sue Doy, now Deputy Mayor 2010–11
‘What is happening to our shops in this town?’
Dear Editor,
What is happening to our shops in this town? We have only two supermarkets, the old Somerfield store converted to the Co-op, which is not, as I hear, to everyone’s taste, and our little Co-op, which has been here for years – small, friendly with lovely staff. And now it will be closing in the next week or two. Disaster! What a time to shut a food store, when the peak of summer is upon us, and we all know what a chaotic time this will be; the queues will be endless in just one supermarket. I imagine that most people will go outside the town to get their groceries, I for one.
Let’s hope when it is taken over by a new proprietor, we do not get another designer dress shop, coffee shop, estate agent or art gallery! The town is overwhelmed by them already.
We all know that over 70% of the town is holiday homes, but people do need food when they come on holiday, and also what about people who do not have transport, such as the elderly or disabled?
Let’s hope that it is a food store that replaces it, and some of the staff get a job there.
Brenda, Southwold resident
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