I AM disgusted by the attitude of Burnley Football Club to the problem of poor television reception in nearby homes caused by the construction of their new stands.

The club admits there is a problem as it is prepared to install a signal booster but this requires local residents to pay towards adjustments to their receivers. The view of the local residents is that they should not have to contribute towards the restoration of the service to the level it was at before the stands were built. The board of Burnley FC should accept that it has a responsibility to maintain goodwill among local residents.

After all, we are the ones whose lives are disrupted at every home game and now, due to the actions of the club, our lives are being disrupted every day.

Burnley Council should accept a measure of responsibility for this fiasco, since planning permission was obviously granted without due regard for this disruption.

T ECCLES (Mr), Holly Street, Burnley.

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