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Anglesey wastes enough money on councillors

SOME councillors are attempting to justify the closure of Anglesey’s leisure centres and swimming pools by telling us that the council just doesn’t have the money. Read

Point-scoring over Anglesey Aluminium disappointing

I WAS disappointed but not surprised that the decision by Anglesey Aluminium (AAM) to cut jobs and cease primary production would be used to try and score party political points through cheap and inaccurate claims (Naomi Williams and Barrie Freeman, The Mail September 2)Read

Re-think needed on Anglesey arts and leisure funding

RAY Williams is right to call for a strategic review of spending on the arts and leisure, which are even more important in these difficultIt times. Read

Time for politicians to act on Anglesey economy

IT has been interesting to read the comments of my political counterparts in Labour and Plaid Cymru about Anglesey’s economy over the past few weeks. I wholeheartedly agree that it’s time for everybody to pull together and attract quality investment to Anglesey. Read

Letters round-up: Anglesey leisure centre closures opposed

IT is unbelievable that the county council has come a decision to close the Beaumaris Canolfan after such a short time in existence, so much effort went into raising the finance to build the centre, which included a large grant from the EEC.Read

Anglesey Council is no more transparent

WITH regards to some NEW councillors bleating on about "transparency". Read

Bangor councillors should stop talking and start doing

READING the Mail, August 5, 2009, Eddie Dogan has at last said that he would like to see a store like TJ Hughes from Liverpool in Bangor. Read

Letters round-up: Anger builds over Anglesey leisure centre closures

REPORTS in the Mail, July 29, 2009, of Anglesey County Council's proposed closure of a number of leisure facilities on the island coincided with advertisements inviting applications for three posts as European development officers for the county council, with a total wage bill of over £90,000. Strange how funds can be provided for some things!Read

It is not up to me to interfere with Anglesey Council business

I REFER to the letter you published by Peter Rogers on the latest developments within Ynys Môn County Council. Read

Anglesey councillors who claimed expenses cash no better than MPs

I UNDERSTAND from internal sources at the council that expenses claimed by five councillors, namely Elwyn Schofield, Phil Fowlie, Clive McGregor, Ieuan Williams and Bob Parry are subject to Auditor investigations. Read

Bangor parents are responsible for Friars School traffic problems

READING page 3 (Mail, May 29) I agree with town clerk Gwyn Hughes, parents are the worst culprits for congestion everywhere around Friars School. Read

I apologise to Anglesey Council staff for my remarks

I WRITE in response to the letters in your newspaper dated May 27, regarding comments I recently made following Phil Fowlie’s resignation as Leader of the Council.Read

These travellers are not like us at all

THE Your Views letter (Mail, May 20) entitled "Just like everybody else" regarding our travelling people has prompted this short response as they are not like us at all.Read

Delighted to see the efforts being made to save Anglesey Aluminium

I WAS extremely pleased to see Anglesey Aluminium bosses announce that they are submitting a scoping opinion application to build a renewable energy plant on the site. Read

People are wrong about Anglesey travellers' site

Having read "How did I get it so wrong" in the Holyhead & Anglesey Mail, an apt heading to a letter from a person who obviously doesn’t know.Read

North Wales has not benefitted at all from the Welsh Assembly

LIVING in Wales is not living in the land of equals, those of us in the north may as well live in a former eastern block country.Read

Help me celebrate Holyhead Golf Club's 100 years of history

THE Holyhead Golf Club celebrates its centenary in 2012, and I am currently collecting information in order to produce a history of the club, and, in particular of its members, to mark the occasion.Read

I won't be like the rest if I become Anglesey MP

THE events of the last week have been a disaster for British politics.Read

Did you serve in the Electrical Branch of the Royal Navy?

The Royal Naval Electrical Branch Association is the association to join if any of your readers served in the Electrical Branch of the Royal Navy at any time.Read

A call to teenagers: Join Earthwatch's dig up north

IF you’re a teenager who has a passion for science, or who is wild about wildlife, then why not add an Earthwatch expedition to your CV? Read

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