MAY I correct "Angry and Concerned" regarding the white concrete houses on the Shakerley Estate, he thinks should be demolished.

These houses were not built during the war, they were built for the returning "heroes".

The first tenants occupied these house in April-May 1948, the war was over by then even in Far East, as my husband had returned from service in Burma, and we were one of the first families to occupy these homes at the rent of 20 shillings and nine pence per week.

How lucky we felt and how wonderful they were. Three good size bedrooms, with built-in wardrobes and luggage cupboards in each room, an airing cupboard, bathroom with toilet, and another toilet downstairs. Also, a kitchen with fitted cupboards, a drop leaf table fitted to the wall, gas cooker, radiator in the dining room, and good size lounge. Then later the council upgraded them, rewiring them and installing central heating.

I have lived in my house for 51 years and would not swap it.

We still have the list of conditions one had to comply with when one became a council tenant. Please "Angry and Concerned" make sure of your facts before you put pen to paper.

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