Open Letter: Protecting the Churchyard

Dear Sirs,

Ashford Borough Council's proposal to invest in bouncers to monitor the churchyard passageways nothing short of ludicrous (Kentish Express July 29, 2010).

As I wrote in the letters page in September 2009, the Conservative administration of Ashford Borough Council failed to support proposals for further street lighting or CCTV and furthermore have failed to respond fully to a petition submitted for better security measures in the churchyard in 2008.

This ongoing saga may make good news fodder, but the suffering of Jeremy Adby and co-residents is beyond a joke. As the Kentish Express states, residents had a meeting in March and only at the end of July to the Council decide to put into new street lights.

Employing bouncers is simply ridiculous when a quarter of our council tax money goes to policing the Borough. When the council can spend vast amounts of money on street lighting, consultants to discuss parking in a shared space and swimming facilities that are not usable for residents, one has to wonder how the budget is managed.

Kind regards,


Kelly-Marie Blundell

Ashford Liberal Democrats
Kennington