Keep cyclists out of pedestrianised city centre

WITH the opening or should I say closing of the last anti-terror bollards on the Parliament Street/High Ousegate, the citizens and visitors to York can feel safe from the threat terrorists in a vehicle.

But perhaps now we should now consider threats from cycles.

The Christmas Market has taken over most of the security parking in Parliament Street, with the obvious knock-on effect of cycles parking elsewhere.

If council set up properly secure area, outside the bollards but near to the city centre, it would remove the danger to pedestrians of cyclists in the city centre.

The Spark site in Piccadilly is an obvious site for a cycling hub, with perhaps St Andrewgate, Blake Street and Lendal acting as place for fast food delivery cyclists.

A big NO to cyclists in York's pedestrian zone between 10.30am and 4pm and return the pedestrian streets to the pedestrians.

D M Deamer,

Penleys Grove Street,

Monkgate,

York

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Thoughts on the church and Trump

A RECENT YouGov poll revealed more than 80 per cent of the population no longer feel the Church of England has any relevance in their daily lives - a shocking indictment on its current leadership.

Perhaps if Archbishop Cottrell and his bishops were to exit their elite environment of high brow academia and reconnect with the real world then the church they lead may once again become of interest to people.

Meanwhile, in the US, President Elect Trump selects Chris Wright, someone with vast knowledge and experience of the industry, to be his Energy Secretary. Prime Minister Starmer chooses Ed Miliband whose comparative knowledge and experience of energy supply is - NET ZERO.

Also - on a warm day in July, 20 per cent of the population eligible to vote decided "change" was necessary. Four months on a cold blast of socialism sweeps the country, the constabulary is slowly being transformed into Starmer's Stasi where surveillance on expression and thought takes preference to solving physical crime; immigration a free for all; diversity, wokeism, inclusivity, state control the future; job losses, bankruptcies, power cuts, food shortages the way to prosperity.

In contrast, America's future under Trump looks positively sensible and serene.

Peter Rickaby,

West Park,

Selby

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