Welsh Streets Debate - Echo Letters 13th August

A fair perspective

REGARDING the demolition scheme for the Welsh Streets: I was very disappointed to read the letter from Pauline Davies and Pat Green proposing to “set the record straight” on demolition schemes.

I lived on Kelvin Grove for five years until November last year and I feel very sad and dismayed for my old neighbours who do not want to have their homes demolished in the absence of a fair, well-founded basis to justify demolition.

To describe them as “individuals and special interest groups motivated by a narrow perspective” is astonishing. Is it so unacceptable to want to hold onto a perfectly sound home, on the road where you chose to live and to stay within the community that you are part of?

I suspect that this describes a lot of ordinary individuals without narrow perspectives....

When people at the level of managing directors and assistant executive directors propose to “set the record straight” I expect a clear, well argued explanation of their position. To belittle people whose views are different to their own is not acceptable and does not inspire any confidence in their professionalism.

Josephine Bourke, Liverpool 8