Letters on Spalding and climate change

The comments of our MP regarding ‘snowflakes’ and ‘woke’ concerning the climatic problems being experienced worldwide and locally, are breathtakingly arrogant and blatantly wrong.

Having been very closely and deeply interested in climatic trends since I was eight years old, and was introduced to the subject by an uncle, I find the species ‘homo so not very sapient’, ourselves, is doing its best to make itself extinct.

We have, in my opinion, no more than three years to

address this matter seriously and dramatically.

As for ‘woke’? I believe it to be the time I emerged from slumber!

Chris Brewis

Sutton Bridge

Your time will come Sir John

Conservative MP Sir John Hayes called people preparing for the heatwave ‘cowards’ and ‘snowflakes’.

Let me give John a little advice. You will personally know I am no snowflake so take it from me that as you grow older or if you develop certain health conditions, you will find that extreme temperatures such as the ones we had last week

affect you more severely.

Your turn will come, so don’t knock anyone who experiences difficulties in a heatwave or very cold weather.

In addition we don’t all have your advantage of a very high income with which to mitigate adverse conditions.

Paul Foyster

Holbeach agent for South Holland Independents

Could be a green space

The Bull and Monkie site would be an ideal open green space at the hub of the town with its position adjacent to the river.

It could be pleasantly landscaped and at the same time provide for all citizens with perhaps a small sized performing area, play equipment for small children as well as seating for those wishing to simply enjoy the pleasant surroundings.

It would form an effective link with the church surroundings and the Ayscoughfee complex.

Why should this site remain part of the built environment when the local population is increasing and open green spaces in the town are at a premium?

R Whiteley

Fleet