{"id":1106,"date":"2016-10-09T00:01:52","date_gmt":"2016-10-08T23:01:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?p=1106"},"modified":"2016-10-09T00:01:52","modified_gmt":"2016-10-08T23:01:52","slug":"letters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?p=1106","title":{"rendered":"Letters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"841\" data-attachment-id=\"1251\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?attachment_id=1251\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/pen01.jpg?fit=696%2C841\" data-orig-size=\"696,841\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"pen01\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/pen01.jpg?fit=248%2C300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/pen01.jpg?fit=696%2C841\" alt=\"pen01\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1251\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/pen01.jpg?resize=696%2C841\" style=\"height:300px; margin-left:25px; margin-right:25p; width:200px\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/pen01.jpg?w=696 696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/pen01.jpg?resize=248%2C300 248w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><span style=\"color:#0000CD\"><span style=\"font-size:20px\"><em><strong><span style=\"font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif\">Letters to the Editor<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span style=\"color:#008000\"><span style=\"font-size:18px\"><span style=\"font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif\"><strong><em>Village Show<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span style=\"font-size:16px\"><em>Congratulations and thanks to all involved in the Village Show &#8211; another very successful day where villagers could mingle and admire each other&#39;s skills. <\/em><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span style=\"font-size:16px\">Anne Bennett<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span style=\"color:#008000\"><span style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong><span style=\"font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif\"><em>Church Hall Sale.<\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span style=\"font-size:16px\"><em>I was surprised to read in What&#39;s On that St Mary&#39;s is planning to sell the Church Hall and build an alternative facility within the church. <\/em><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span style=\"font-size:16px\"><em>The Church is in the centre of the village and any changes to the facade facing the street would almost certainly spoil an essential part of the conservation area. <\/em><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span style=\"font-size:16px\"><em>The hall is a village amenity as well as a church hall, it is hired by several groups regularly and of course it can be used after funerals and the like. Will the proposals also fulfil this need of the community? <\/em><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span style=\"font-size:16px\"><em>I can appreciate that a room within the church may be easier to administer but is it really going to make that much difference? <\/em><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span style=\"font-size:16px\"><em>I have heard a number of people disagreeing with the plan so thought I should write to What&#39;s On. <\/em><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span style=\"font-size:16px\">Name and address supplied<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center\">\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"80\" data-attachment-id=\"1252\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?attachment_id=1252\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Untitled-1-e1475924495729.jpg?fit=500%2C80\" data-orig-size=\"500,80\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"untitled-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Untitled-1-e1475924495729.jpg?fit=300%2C48\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Untitled-1-e1475924495729.jpg?fit=500%2C80\" alt=\"untitled-1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1252\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Untitled-1-e1475924495729.jpg?resize=500%2C80\" style=\"height:80px; width:600px\" title=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Letters to the Editor &nbsp; Village Show &nbsp; Congratulations and thanks to all involved in the Village Show &#8211; another very successful day where villagers could mingle and admire each other&#39;s skills. 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